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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeorge Johanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 2Pac - All Eyes On Me. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 cm
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180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeorge Johanson! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Forrest Ortiz! The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ortiz slips a jab and a cross from Johanson.
A head kick misses from Ortiz. Johanson throws a series of punches but Ortiz moves out of range. Johanson throws a nice looking combination but Ortiz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Johanson throws a combination. Ortiz tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Johanson throws a right and a left that both miss. An inside leg kick lands from Ortiz. Ortiz is looking to slow Johanson down with leg kicks. Johanson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ortiz staying out of range there. Ortiz feints and then cracks Johanson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johanson down. Johanson is breathing heavily. This has been an exciting period of action! Ortiz scoring well with a low kick there.
Johanson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ortiz.
Ortiz misses with a head kick.
Ortiz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Johanson will feel that in the morning. Ortiz scores with a jab to the jaw. Ortiz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. A chopping leg kick lands by Ortiz. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ortiz.
Ortiz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Ortiz is looking to slow Johanson down with leg kicks. Ortiz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Johanson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ortiz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Ortiz throws a series of punches but Johanson avoids them all with ease. Johanson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Johanson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ortiz. Johanson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ortiz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ortiz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johanson. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Ortiz thumps Johanson with a low kick. A punch lands to the side of Johanson 's head but he takes it in his stride. An inside leg kick lands from Ortiz. A solid leg kick lands there for Ortiz.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ortiz - that will leave a mark!
Johanson walks into a left hand. Ortiz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ortiz, right into the meat.
Ortiz moves into range and connects with a jab. A good leg kick by Ortiz. A chopping leg kick lands by Ortiz. A good leg kick by Ortiz. Jeorge Johanson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ortiz lands with an uppercut that bounces Johanson off the cage and back into rage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Johanson misses with a jab to the body
and Ortiz counters with a nice body kick. Ortiz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ortiz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johanson. Ortiz keeps Johanson at a distance using the push kick. Johanson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. An inside leg kick lands from Ortiz. Johanson dodges the punch combination from Ortiz.
Ortiz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ortiz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Johanson at a distance.
Ortiz throws a quick inside leg kick. Ortiz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johanson. Ortiz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Ortiz thuds his shin into the meat of Johanson's side. Ortiz moves into range and clinches up with Johanson. Ortiz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Ortiz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Ortiz lands a head kick!
Johanson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ortiz. Ortiz obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Johanson misses with a combination
and Ortiz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Ortiz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Ortiz throws a head kick that Johanson semi-blocks.
Ortiz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. A good leg kick by Ortiz. Ortiz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johanson. That did some damage! Ortiz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ortiz works the jab nicely. Ortiz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Johanson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. A nice inside leg kick there by Ortiz. That's going to slow Johanson down. Ortiz rushes Johanson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. This has been an exciting period of action! Johanson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ortiz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Ortiz manages to break the clinch.
Ortiz throws a head kick that misses. Ortiz scores with a jab to the jaw. Ortiz throws a leg kick which misses Johanson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johanson tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ortiz feints and then cracks Johanson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johanson down. Ortiz connects with a solid leg kick. Ortiz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johanson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Ortiz lands with a slapping head kick. Ortiz looks to land a combination. Johanson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ortiz, right into the meat.
Forrest Ortiz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A jab from Johanson misses. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ortiz. Johanson shrugs it off though. Johanson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Danga de danga de dang - Ortiz scores with a four punch combination! Ortiz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Johanson takes a step back to recover. Good exchange - Ortiz coming out on top. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A solid body kick from Ortiz. A nice leg kick lands there from Ortiz. Johanson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Ortiz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ortiz lands a really nice looking cross but Johanson seems unphased.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Ortiz dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ortiz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johanson lands a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ortiz.
Johanson throws a combination that misses and Ortiz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Ortiz scores with a push kick. Ortiz getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Johanson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Ortiz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ortiz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johanson's calf. Ortiz connects with a body shot. Johanson avoids the head kick by Ortiz.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ortiz. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Ortiz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ortiz lands a two punch combo.
Ortiz throws a nice inside leg kick. Ortiz misses with a series of wild punches.
Ortiz has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Ortiz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johanson's sensitive parts. Ortiz lands a head kick. Johanson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ortiz throws the kick towards the body but Johanson avoids it. Ortiz lands a jab to Johanson's midsection. Ortiz lands with a kick to the ribs.
A nice combination there by Ortiz.
Johanson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Forrest Ortiz seems to be getting the better of the standup. Johanson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ortiz finds it's way round the side to connect with Johanson's head. Ortiz walks into a stiff left hand from Johanson. Ortiz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Ortiz throws a series of punches but Johanson moves out of range. Johanson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Nice body punch from Ortiz. Johanson throws a right and a left that both miss. Ortiz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Ortiz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Ortiz lands a with a good body shot. Ortiz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johanson. A jab from Ortiz does it's job there. Johanson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ortiz counters with a slapping leg kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ortiz lands a head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round. A nice inside leg kick there by Ortiz. That's going to slow Johanson down. Ortiz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Johanson's calf. Ortiz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johanson.
Johanson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ortiz finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Johanson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Johanson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. A decent looking body kick lands there for Ortiz. Ortiz lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid body kick from Ortiz. Ortiz throws a leg kick which misses Johanson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johanson tries to avoid it. Johanson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ortiz finds it's way round the side to connect with Johanson's head. Ortiz ducks under a wild hook from Johanson. Ortiz cracks Johanson with a good jab. Ortiz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ortiz jabs at Johanson's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Johanson fails to land with a series of punches.
Ortiz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Ortiz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johanson's sensitive parts. Ortiz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Ortiz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Johanson avoids the head kick by Ortiz.
Ortiz avoids the head kick by Johanson.
Ortiz scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Jeorge Johanson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Ortiz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Johanson will feel that in the morning. Ortiz thuds his shin into the meat of Johanson's side. Ortiz misses with a wild combination.
Ortiz feints and then cracks Johanson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johanson down. Ortiz feints and then cracks Johanson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johanson down. Ortiz throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Johanson moves out of range as Ortiz throws a body kick.
Ortiz throws a sloppy head kick and Johanson moves out of range easily. A combination from Johanson does no damage. Ortiz scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Johanson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ortiz, right into the meat.
Johanson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johanson pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Ortiz throws a leg kick which misses Johanson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johanson tries to avoid it. Johanson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ortiz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johanson. Good leg kick by Ortiz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ortiz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Johanson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ortiz to score with a decent uppercut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ortiz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Good leg kick by Ortiz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ortiz lands a head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Ortiz lunges at Johanson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johanson's hand. Johanson avoids the head kick by Ortiz.
Johanson misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Ortiz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ortiz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Ortiz scores with a leg kick.
Good exchange - Johanson coming out on top. Johanson throws a right and a left that Ortiz avoids nicely. Ortiz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Johanson looks to throw the jab but Ortiz is out of range. Ortiz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ortiz lands a nice looking body kick. Ortiz cracks the inside of Johanson's front leg. Ortiz throws a head kick but Johanson moves out of range.
Ortiz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Johanson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ortiz. That one must have hurt. Ortiz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Johanson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ortiz can pounce on him.
Ortiz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ortiz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johanson. Ortiz cracks Johanson with a right hand to the side of the head. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Johanson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ortiz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johanson's sensitive parts. Ortiz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Ortiz misses with a low kick.
Ortiz is looking to land body kicks. Johanson throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Ortiz moves out of range of the leg kick from Johanson. Ortiz scores with a hook to the body. Johanson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johanson. A head kick from Ortiz lands but Johanson takes it in his stride. Johanson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ortiz counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Ortiz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johanson thows a leg kick but Ortiz checks it and Ortiz counters with a nice leg kick. Johanson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ortiz. Ortiz obviously looking to wear him down.
Ortiz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Ortiz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Ortiz scores with a nice body kick.
Johanson moves forwards but Ortiz connects with a nice, crisp jab. Ortiz staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ortiz throws a head kick that misses. Johanson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ortiz counters with a good low kick that Johanson was not able to check. A nice inside leg kick there by Ortiz. That's going to slow Johanson down. Ortiz lands a front kick. Nice cross by Ortiz. Johanson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ortiz counters with a thumping low kick. Ortiz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Johanson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ortiz can pounce on him.
Ortiz throws a leg kick which misses Johanson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johanson tries to avoid it. Johanson looks to land a right hand but Ortiz moved out of range. Ortiz throws a nice head kick!
Johanson throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Johanson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ortiz. Johanson fails to land with a series of punches.
Ortiz connects with a solid leg kick. Ortiz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johanson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Johanson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ortiz makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Johanson really felt that one!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ortiz throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. A head kick from Ortiz lands but Johanson takes it in his stride. Johanson misses with a double jab
and Ortiz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Johanson's knee momentarily. Ortiz throws a head kick but Johanson moves out of range.
Ortiz throws out a leg kick but Johanson moves out of range and Ortiz only half commits. Johanson throws a nice looking combination but Ortiz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Nice body kick from Ortiz. Johanson getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Johanson misses with a double jab.
Ortiz cracks the inside of Johanson's front leg. Johanson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ortiz swivels and escapes. Ortiz scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Johanson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Nice uppercut lands for Ortiz. That snapped Johanson's head back.
Johanson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ortiz throws a leg kick which misses Johanson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johanson tries to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Johanson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ortiz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Johanson throws a right hand that Ortiz ducks under and follows up with a left that Ortiz also avoids with ease. A punch combination from Johanson misses. Nice body kick there by Ortiz. Ortiz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. A big right from Johanson misses. Ortiz scores with a spinning back kick! Johanson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ortiz throws a head kick that Johanson semi-blocks.
Ortiz throws a looping overhand right but Johanson ducks down to avoid it. Ortiz walks into a stiff left hand from Johanson. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Johanson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Johanson connects with a crisp jab. Johanson throws a nice looking combination but Ortiz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ortiz. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Ortiz really dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ortiz moves out of range as Johanson strikes. Johanson misses with a double jab
and Ortiz counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Ortiz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ortiz. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ortiz, right into the meat.
Ortiz is looking to land body kicks. Ortiz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Ortiz throws a front kick that sends Johanson stumbling back into the cage. Ortiz throws a nice inside leg kick. Ortiz scores with a leg kick.
Ortiz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Ortiz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ortiz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Donk. Ortiz catches Johanson right on the button with a cross. Johanson blocks a head kick by Ortiz.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Ortiz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. A solid body kick from Ortiz. Johanson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ortiz cracks the inside of Johanson's front leg. Ortiz connects with a high kick. Ortiz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. A nice combination there by Johanson.
Ortiz works over Johanson's head and body with a nice combination. Ortiz connects with a solid leg kick. Johanson misses with a leg kick enabling Ortiz to counter with a crisp jab. Johanson stalks Ortiz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ortiz's face. Ortiz staggers backwards, shaken. Ortiz moves into range and connects with a jab. Ortiz is looking to slow Johanson down with leg kicks. Johanson throws out a loose jab but Ortiz uses good head movement to avoid it. Johanson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ortiz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Ortiz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ortiz. Ortiz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johanson. That did some damage! Ortiz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ortiz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johanson misses with a looping left. Ortiz lands with a kick to the ribs.
Johanson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Johanson shoots in for a takedown but Ortiz shows good takedown defense. Ortiz throws a nice inside leg kick. Ortiz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johanson. Ortiz throws out a powerful jab. Ortiz dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Ortiz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Ortiz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ortiz throws the left hand but Johanson avoids the punch easily. Johanson misses with a kick to the body.
Ortiz throws a head kick but Johanson moves out of range.
Johanson blocks a head kick by Ortiz.
Johanson throws a nice looking combination but Ortiz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Ortiz thows a left - swing and a miss! Ortiz throws out a leg kick but Johanson moves out of range and Ortiz only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Johanson fails with the takedown. Nice cross by Ortiz. Johanson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ortiz finds it's way round the side to connect with Johanson's head. Johanson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ortiz counters with a thumping low kick. Ortiz feints and then cracks Johanson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johanson down. Ortiz scores with a kick to the midsection. Ortiz avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Ortiz does it's job there. Ortiz lands a jab to the head.
A lazy left from Ortiz finds it's target. Johanson tries to bum rush Ortiz with a series of wild strikes but Ortiz uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Johanson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ortiz manages to avoid it. Ortiz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Ortiz throws a nice head kick!
Johanson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ortiz moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ortiz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeorge Johanson. That's going to take a lot out of him. Johanson blocks a head kick by Ortiz.
Johanson misses with a hook to the body
and Ortiz counters with a thumping low kick. Ortiz throws a series of strikes that have Johanson backpedaling.
Johanson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Ortiz lands a jab to the nose. Johanson scores with a one two! Ortiz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Ortiz's corner calls for a 1-2. Ortiz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Johanson misses with a double jab.
A shot to de liver by Ortiz. Beautiful body shot. Ortiz feints and then cracks Johanson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johanson down. Ortiz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johanson's head backwards. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ortiz throws a nice inside leg kick. Ortiz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johanson.
Ortiz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johanson. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Ortiz dominated that fourth round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ortiz feints and then cracks Johanson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johanson down. Johanson misses with a combination
letting Ortiz counter with a right hand. Ortiz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ortiz stuffs the takedown attempt from Johanson. Johanson gets slowly back to his feet. Johanson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ortiz. That one must have hurt. Johanson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Johanson misses with a shot to the body and Ortiz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Johanson's knee momentarily. Johanson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ortiz lands a high kick!
Johanson throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Ortiz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Ortiz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Johanson. Ortiz lands with a nice body kick. A nice leg kick lands there from Ortiz. Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. Ortiz misses with a series of wild punches.
Ortiz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Johanson takes one on the button. Ortiz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Ortiz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Ortiz avoids the body shot from Johanson.
Ortiz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johanson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ortiz throws a nice looking combination but Johanson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Ortiz lands with a slapping head kick. Crunch! Ortiz slams his shin into Johanson's torso. Ortiz fails to land with a series of punches.
A right-left combo lands from Johanson. Johanson scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Johanson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ortiz. Johanson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ortiz. Johanson tries for a takedown but Ortiz circles away easily and Ortiz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Good leg kick by Ortiz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jeorge Johanson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ortiz dodges the punch combination from Johanson.
Good leg kick by Ortiz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ortiz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Johanson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ortiz counters with an inside leg kick. Ortiz lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slow jab from Johanson misses its intended target. Ortiz throws a nice head kick!
Ortiz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. A chopping leg kick lands by Ortiz. Ortiz misses with a double jab.
Johanson lands a jab-cross combination. Johanson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ortiz lands a body shot.
Ortiz lands a two punch combo.
Ortiz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Good leg kick by Ortiz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Forrest Ortiz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Johanson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ortiz makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Johanson really felt that one! Ortiz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ortiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Johanson misses with a straight left. Ortiz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Johanson moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Johanson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Ortiz scores with a kick to the body.
Johanson throws out a loose jab but Ortiz uses good head movement to avoid it. Ortiz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Johanson gets off balance looking for a body kick enabling Ortiz to counter with a crisp jab. Johanson shoots for a double leg takedown but Ortiz sprawls well. He's pushed Johanson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeorge Johanson. That's going to take a lot out of him. Ortiz cracks Johanson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Johanson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ortiz. Ortiz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Johanson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Johanson misses with a double jab
and Ortiz counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ortiz throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Ortiz lands with a nice body kick. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ortiz.
Johanson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ortiz counters with a straight right hand. A jab lands there for Ortiz. Ortiz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Johanson's head. Ortiz throws a nice outside leg kick. Ortiz connects with a right hand. Johanson shakes it off. Ortiz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ortiz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Johanson. That did some damage! Ortiz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ortiz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johanson's sensitive parts. Johanson misses with a double jab
and Ortiz counters with a slapping leg kick. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ortiz lands with a slapping head kick. Ortiz lands a jab-cross combination. Ortiz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Johanson. Johanson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ortiz counters with an outside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight! Forrest Ortiz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Ortiz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 42:50 Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 41:50 Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 42:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Forrest Ortiz! Forrest Ortiz is the new welterweight champion!
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