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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Jorgensen (ranked 2610 p4p, 2273 weight class) and Emilio Ortega (ranked 287 p4p, 258 weight class). Jorgensen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Peyton Parrish - My Mother Told Me. This should be fireworks!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tobias Jorgensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emilio Ortega!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jorgensen scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Emilio Ortega has been cut.
Jorgensen connects with a crisp jab.
Jorgensen throws a shot from downtown. Ortega moves away and avoids it.
Ortega closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ortega lands in his opponent's guard.
Jorgensen pulls Ortega in to control the position.
Jorgensen keeping moving, preventing Ortega from controlling successfully.
Ortega distracts Jorgensen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jorgensen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ortega manages to get himself to full guard.
Jorgensen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ortega trying to keep a closed guard but Jorgensen is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jorgensen.
Ortega working a defensive guard here.
Ortega utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jorgensen throws a big right hand that misses.
Jorgensen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jorgensen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jorgensen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jorgensen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ortega is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ortega is taking a breather. Jorgensen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorgensen regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ortega.
Ortega postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ortega throws a big elbow that misses.
Jorgensen keeping moving, preventing Ortega from controlling successfully.
Ortega loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ortega trying to control the position from guard on top but Jorgensen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ortega working some strikes from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ortega stands up over Jorgensen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ortega throws a big right hand that misses.
Ortega throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ortega postures up.
Ortega wants to pass the guard but Jorgensen is keeping the position.
Jorgensen keeping moving, preventing Ortega from controlling successfully.
Jorgensen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ortega postures up and lands a big shot to Jorgensen's brow.
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.
Ortega throwing strikes from guard but Jorgensen blocks nicely.
Ortega throwing strikes from guard but Jorgensen blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ortega accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ortega is working Jorgensen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ortega trying to control the position from guard on top but Jorgensen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jorgensen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ortega throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ortega loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio Ortega dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emilio Ortega's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jorgensen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ortega scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jorgensen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ortega.
A big left from Ortega misses.
Ortega keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ortega looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jorgensen is fending him off so far but Ortega persists. Nope, Jorgensen circles away and we're back to standing.
Jorgensen misses with a body shot.
Ortega swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jorgensen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jorgensen throws a quick counter head kick but Ortega was just out of range.
Jorgensen feints and then cracks Ortega's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ortega down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortega looks to land a left hand but Jorgensen moved out of range nicely.
Jorgensen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jorgensen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ortega.
Ortega bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ortega looks to land a right hand but Jorgensen moved out of range.
Jorgensen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ortega.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega misses with the combination.
Jorgensen throws a leg kick but Ortega moved away.
Jorgensen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ortega.
Tobias Jorgensen is winning the standup battle so far.
Jorgensen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ortega.
Ortega throws a shot to the body.
Tobias Jorgensen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jorgensen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ortega was well out of range. Poor timing from Jorgensen.
Ortega lands a glancing blow to the side of Jorgensen's head.
Jorgensen throws a big shot that misses.
Ortega looks to throw the jab but Jorgensen is out of range.
Ortega slips a straight right by Jorgensen.
Jorgensen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ortega gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jorgensen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tobias Jorgensen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emilio Ortega.
Jorgensen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Jorgensen misses.
Ortega ducks under a wild hook from Jorgensen.
Jorgensen digs a good body shot into Ortega's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ortega shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jorgensen as he jumps to the side.
Ortega shoots for a takedown but Jorgensen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've been told by Jorgensen's head coaches at Glory 4 Boxing that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jorgensen slips under a jab.
Ortega fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jorgensen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jorgensen misses with a hook. Ortega ducked under it nicely.
Jorgensen throws a jab but it's blocked by Ortega.
A jab from Jorgensen misses.
Jorgensen loads up on a big right hand but Ortega slips the punch.
Ortega throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jorgensen on the side of the head.
Ortega slips a jab from Jorgensen.
Ortega just misses with a punch to the body.
Ortega lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega misses with a looping left.
Jorgensen throws out a loose jab but Ortega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jorgensen looks to land a right hand but Ortega moved out of range.
Ortega shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jorgensen's guard.
Jorgensen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ortega is one step ahead there.
Ortega is in close to Jorgensen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ortega cracks Jorgensen with a solid left hand.
Ortega postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jorgensen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ortega is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortega stopping the sweep attempt from Jorgensen.
Jorgensen is working hard here to advance position.
Ortega trying to control but Jorgensen is working from the bottom.
Jorgensen is trying to control the position but Ortega postures up.
Emilio Ortega has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jorgensen can't keep his opponent in guard - Ortega advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ortega slips a nice elbow through Jorgensen's hands, connecting with Jorgensen's forehead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio Ortega showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Emilio Ortega's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ortega misses with an uppercut. Jorgensen saw that one coming.
Jorgensen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jorgensen misses the shot to the body.
Jorgensen misses with a straight right.
Ortega connects with a crisp jab.
Jorgensen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jorgensen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ortega is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ortega jabs Jorgensen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ortega throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jorgensen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ortega throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ortega misses with a body shot
and Jorgensen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jorgensen loads up on a big right hand but Ortega slips the punch.
Ortega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A clash of legs there as Ortega blocks the low kick.
Emilio Ortega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ortega uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jorgensen.
Jorgensen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ortega was well out of range. Poor timing from Jorgensen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorgensen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ortega lands a nice shot to the body.
Jorgensen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ortega to score with a decent uppercut.
Ortega tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jorgensen was well out of range. Poor timing from Ortega.
Jorgensen slips under a jab.
Ortega throws the left hand but Jorgensen avoids the punch easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Jorgensen misses its target.
Jorgensen ducks under a wild hook from Ortega.
Jorgensen throws a body kick that misses.
Ortega digs a good body shot into Jorgensen's ribs.
Ortega throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ortega shoots in looking for a takedown but Jorgensen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ortega's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ortega closes the distance and clinches up with Jorgensen, looking for a takedown. Ortega pushes Jorgensen against the cage but Jorgensen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jorgensen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ortega throws an off balance right hand
and Jorgensen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jorgensen throws a leg kick which misses Ortega's front leg but catches the back leg as Ortega tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Jorgensen misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ortega fails with a takedown attempt.
Tobias Jorgensen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emilio Ortega.
Jorgensen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ortega manages to avoid it.
Ortega misses with a low kick as Jorgensen jumps back.
Ortega moves out of range as Jorgensen strikes.
Jorgensen throws a shot from downtown. Ortega moves away and avoids it.
Nice body punch from Ortega.
Jorgensen throws a lazy right hand but Ortega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Ortega misses.
Ortega lands the left hand.
Ortega ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ortega throws a nice looking combination but Jorgensen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega moves out of range as Jorgensen strikes.
Ortega throws a hook but Jorgensen avoids it easily.
Jorgensen moves out of range of the strikes.
Ortega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jorgensen cracks Ortega with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jorgensen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jorgensen. Ortega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ortega is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ortega shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jorgensen's guard.
Ortega is working Jorgensen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Jorgensen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ortega's guard.
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!
Jorgensen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jorgensen preventing the sweep.
Ortega trying to keep a closed guard but Jorgensen is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortega looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jorgensen trying to control the position from guard on top but Ortega is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jorgensen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ortega is keeping the position for now.
Ortega bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jorgensen's guard.
Ortega with a nice head shot there.
Ortega has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ortega throws a big elbow that misses.
Tobias Jorgensen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Emilio Ortega is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ortega content to stall in guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Emilio Ortega.
I've got Ortega winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emilio Ortega!
A very excited looking Emilio Ortega made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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