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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joens Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Corvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, welcome to the jungle. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joens Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Corvin!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corvin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Corvin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ortiz closes the distance and clinches up with Corvin, looking for a takedown. Ortiz pushes Corvin against the cage but Corvin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Corvin misses with a straight right.
Ortiz misses with a takedown attempt - Corvin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Corvin tries to clinch but Ortiz is having none of it.
No luck for Corvin with that takedown attempt.
Corvin misses with a hook. Ortiz ducked under it nicely.
Corvin waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Ortiz.
Ortiz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Corvin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Corvin misses with a double jab.
Ortiz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Corvin connects with a body shot.
Ortiz dodges the punch combination from Corvin.
Ortiz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Corvin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joens Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz wants to clinch.
No joy there for Corvin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ortiz defending well as Corvin loads up on a big left hand.
Corvin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Michael Corvin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ortiz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Corvin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Corvin throws a hook to the side of Ortiz's head but Ortiz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Corvin looks gassed!
Corvin swinging wilding here.
Horrible takedown by Ortiz or perhaps it was just good defense by Corvin which made him look bad.
A jab from Corvin misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corvin fails with the takedown
and Ortiz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Corvin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ortiz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ortiz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ortiz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Corvin defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Corvin taking some punishment here, with Ortiz in his half guard.
Ortiz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ortiz thows a huge punch but Corvin dodges it nicely.
Ortiz is looking to take a break and control but Corvin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ortiz drops an elbow to the side of Corvin's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz working over Corvin with some ground and pound. Corvin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ortiz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Corvin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ortiz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ortiz thows a huge punch but Corvin dodges it nicely.
Ortiz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ortiz trying to control from Corvin's half guard. Corvin has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Ortiz throwing strikes from guard but Corvin blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ortiz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Corvin controls Ortiz momentarily but Ortiz frees himself.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Corvin throws a series of strikes that have Ortiz backpedaling.
Nice shot by Corvin.
Ortiz is looking to clinch.
A slow jab from Corvin misses its intended target.
Corvin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Corvin misses.
Ortiz slips under a jab from Corvin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Corvin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Corvin looks to throw the jab but Ortiz is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Corvin.
Joens Ortiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ortiz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Corvin throws a jab but it's blocked by Ortiz.
Corvin misses with an uppercut. Ortiz saw that one coming.
Corvin misses with a straight left.
Nice shot lands for Corvin.
Corvin stuffs the takedown.
Corvin connects with a nice looking jab.
Corvin looks to land a combination but Ortiz avoids it well.
Corvin looks to land a right hand but Ortiz moved out of range.
Ortiz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Corvin sprawls well initially but Ortiz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Corvin's head.
Corvin wants to get back to his feet.
Ortiz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Corvin can do anything to dispel that myth.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ortiz connects with a nice short shot to Corvin's temple.
Ortiz throwing shots but Corvin is blocking nicely.
Ortiz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ortiz is looking to take a break and control but Corvin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Corvin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ortiz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Corvin.
Corvin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ortiz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Corvin pinned against the cage. Corvin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joens Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corvin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Corvin throws a right and a left that Ortiz avoids nicely.
Ortiz shoots in but Corvin avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ortiz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corvin throws a combination that misses
and Ortiz counters with a takedown into side control.
Ortiz misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Ortiz scoring with punches and elbows.
Ortiz cracks Corvin with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ortiz scoring with punches from side control.
Ortiz scores with punches from side control.
Corvin is not content to let Ortiz control the position.
Ortiz throws an elbow but Corvin slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Ortiz.
Corvin takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ortiz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Corvin keeps working.
Ortiz tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Corvin tries to buck Ortiz off but Ortiz is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joens Ortiz dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Corvin missing with a left hand there. Ortiz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Corvin jabs Ortiz right on the nose. Ortiz blinks but takes it well.
Ortiz shoots for a takedown but Corvin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ortiz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Corvin.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Corvin but Corvin pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Corvin swinging wilding here.
Corvin lands with a cross.
No joy there for Corvin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Corvin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ortiz.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ortiz shoots in for a double leg but Corvin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joens Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Corvin misses with a double jab
and Ortiz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ortiz is nestled in close to Corvin, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Corvin is trying to stand.
Ortiz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Corvin tries to kick Ortiz off but Ortiz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ortiz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Corvin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ortiz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Corvin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ortiz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Corvin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ortiz prevents Corvin from standing back up.
Ortiz wants to take a breather but Corvin is having none of it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ortiz connects with a nice short shot to Corvin's temple.
Corvin is trying to stand back up but Ortiz is controlling him
Corvin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ortiz.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ortiz connects with a nice short shot to Corvin's temple.
Ortiz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corvin is looking to escape.
Corvin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ortiz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Corvin defending well though.
Corvin wants to get back to his feet.
Corvin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ortiz lands a nice short elbow.
Ortiz throwing shots but Corvin is blocking nicely.
Corvin is trying to stand back up but Ortiz is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Corvin connects with a crisp jab.
Ortiz looks for a takedown but Corvin sprawls well.
Corvin misses with a combination
and Ortiz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ortiz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Corvin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ortiz.
Ortiz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Corvin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ortiz stops Corvin from getting back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Ortiz there.
Ortiz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Corvin's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joens Ortiz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ortiz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joens Ortiz!
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