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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Ortega (ranked 2830 p4p, 3341 weight class) and Lefty Lopez (ranked 321 p4p, 372 weight class). Lefty Lopez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emilio Ortega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lefty Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lopez doesn't manage to clinch there - Ortega circles away.
Lopez moves into the clinch.
Ortega keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lopez's efforts to push away.
Lopez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lopez tries to break the clinch but Ortega is controlling the position.
Lopez throws a head punch that misses.
Lopez tries to break the clinch but Ortega is controlling the position.
Ortega keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lopez's efforts to push away.
Lopez has had enough of the clinch but Ortega keeps him there for the moment.
Ortega manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortega is trying to control the position but Lopez postures up.
Ortega keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Ortega pulls Lopez in close to his closed guard and prevents Lopez from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ortega wants to hit a sweep here but Lopez passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Ortega there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Ortega can't escape the position.
Ortega is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Ortega regains half guard.
Lopez postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Ortega to stand up.
Lopez dips to his left and cracks Ortega with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ortega.
Ortega fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lopez is out of range.
Lopez swings for the body but Ortega moves out of range.
A slow jab from Lopez misses its intended target.
Ortega tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lopez swivels and escapes.
Lopez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lopez throws a leg kick but Ortega sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lopez swings for the body but Ortega moves out of range.
Ortega closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lopez looks to land a left hand but Ortega moved out of range nicely.
Lopez looks to land a right hand but Ortega moved out of range.
Lopez misses with a looping left.
Ortega appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Ortega moves out of range of the body kick from Lopez.
Lopez misses with a hook. Ortega ducked under it nicely.
Ortega scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Lopez does no damage.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ortega swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A slow jab from Lopez misses its intended target.
Ortega moves out of range of the body kick from Lopez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez throws a chopping leg kick but Ortega manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ortega moves forwards but Lopez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lopez jabs Ortega right on the nose. Ortega blinks but takes it well.
Ortega lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ortega tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lopez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ortega somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emilio Ortega. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ortega throws a wild body kick that Lopez sees coming a mile off.
Lopez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lopez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ortega back to the cage. Lopez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lopez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ortega shoots in for a double leg but Lopez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ortega defending well as Lopez loads up on a big left hand.
Lopez tries to close the distance and clinch but Ortega swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ortega feints and as Lopez raises his hands in defense, Ortega changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ortega postures up in Lopez's guard and throws a big left but Lopez blocks it.
Ortega slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortega passes Lopez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez taking some punishment here, with Ortega in his half guard.
Ortega lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lopez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ortega is nestled in close to Lopez, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lopez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ortega.
Ortega looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lopez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez is looking to get back to is feet but Ortega passes into side control.
Ortega trying to control the position but Lopez is working away.
Ortega sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lopez is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lefty Lopez 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.
Ortega is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lopez's half guard.
Ortega missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ortega has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lopez has one foot on Ortega's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Lefty Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ortega throws a lazy right hand but Lopez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ortega shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lopez has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Ortega is on him like a limpet, forcing Lopez back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez has a couple of punches blocked by Ortega.
Lopez is trying to break free.
Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ortega takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ortega blocks a jab.
Lopez misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega misses with a double jab.
Ortega throws a jab when Lopez was well out of range.
Ortega misses with an uppercut. Lopez saw that one coming.
Lopez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ortega shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lopez defends it nicely.
Lopez cracks Ortega with a good jab.
Lopez throws a body shot but no joy.
Ortega avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ortega slips a jab from Lopez.
Lopez cracks Ortega with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ortega scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lopez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ortega lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lopez wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ortega gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lopez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ortega controlling Lopez's posture.
Ortega tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Emilio Ortega overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ortega seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ortega looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lopez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega trying to control but Lopez postures up.
Ortega is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lopez's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lopez's back!
Lopez is trying to stand back up.
Ortega missing with punches from the back.
Ortega is landing with strikes. Lopez can't take much more of this.
Lopez is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Ortega has Lopez flattened out and is raining down punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortega is looking to control Lopez but Lopez is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Lopez finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
Ortega wants to control the pace but Lopez is squirming around nicely.
Ortega has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lopez's face.
Lopez is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Ortega landing punches.
Lopez wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ortega.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ortega pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lopez is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lefty Lopez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Lopez misses with a low kick.
A jab from Lopez does it's job there.
Lopez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ortega is out of range and Lopez settles back down.
Lopez dips to his left and cracks Ortega with an uppercut!
Ortega fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lopez sprawls well initially but Ortega persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ortega not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ortega prevents Lopez from standing back up.
Ortega throwing shots but Lopez is blocking nicely.
Ortega is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lopez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ortega.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortega missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ortega missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ortega missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega stops Lopez from getting back to his feet.
Ortega thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ortega lands strikes from half guard.
Ortega sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lopez defending well though.
Ortega throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ortega lands a nice short elbow.
Ortega throws a strike but Lopez avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Lopez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ortega passes Lopez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ortega missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lopez is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ortega not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ortega not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lopez trying to control from the bottom.
Ortega looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Lopez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ortega.
Ortega lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
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. Ortega connects with a nice short shot to Lopez's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ortega takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lopez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ortega throwing shots but Lopez is blocking nicely.
Ortega thows a huge punch but Lopez dodges it nicely.
Lopez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ortega.
Ortega lands strikes from half guard.
Lopez trying to hold on to Ortega's head to control him but Ortega postures up.
Ortega is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortega working over Lopez with some ground and pound. Lopez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lopez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lopez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lopez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ortega.
Ortega scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ortega missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ortega slips a nice elbow through Lopez's hands, connecting with Lopez's forehead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lopez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ortega.
Lopez trying to control but Ortega postures up.
Lefty Lopez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lopez is looking for a sweep. Ortega is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emilio Ortega showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lopez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight for Emilio Ortega!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Emilio Ortega!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Emilio Ortega!
Emilio Ortega wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Emilio Ortega, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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