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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Santorino (ranked 1274 p4p, 1572 weight class) and Adrian Ortiz (ranked 169 p4p, 201 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nick Santorino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Adrian Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santorino feints and then cracks Ortiz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ortiz down.
Ortiz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santorino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ortiz was well out of range. Poor timing from Santorino.
Ortiz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Santorino misses with a kick to the body.
Ortiz misses the shot to the body.
Santorino lands a slapping body shot.
Ortiz misses with a straight right.
Santorino throws a jab but it's blocked by Ortiz.
Ortiz with the counter takedown but Santorino avoids it easily.
Santorino misses with a low kick.
Santorino definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Santorino.
Ortiz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Santorino misses with a looping left.
Santorino walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ortiz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ortiz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Santorino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Santorino. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Santorino.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz misses with a low kick.
Ortiz shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Santorino trying to control here.
Ortiz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Santorino sees it coming and defends easily.
Ortiz prevents Santorino from standing back up.
Santorino is looking for a sweep. Ortiz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Santorino is looking to escape.
Ortiz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Santorino has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ortiz is looking for a kimura but Santorino is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ortiz to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz stops Santorino from getting back to his feet.
Ortiz working the head and body with strikes.
Ortiz trying to control the action but Santorino is working from the bottom.
Santorino controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Ortiz working Santorino over with strikes.
Ortiz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ortiz is thwarting Santorino's attempts to control the position.
Santorino is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ortiz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Santorino wants to get back to his feet.
Santorino trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Santorino has his hands clasped together around Ortiz's back. He's all about the action.
Santorino wants to control but Ortiz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ortiz winds up and cracks Santorino with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Santorino wants to improve his position but Ortiz is controlling well.
Ortiz lands strikes from half guard.
Santorino is trying to maintain the position but Ortiz is very close to passing his half guard.
Santorino tries to roll over but Ortiz keeps him under control.
Ortiz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Santorino with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ortiz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is working for a kimura but Santorino is defending it quite comfortably.
Santorino trying to control but Ortiz postures up.
Santorino controlling the position well.
Santorino works his way to full guard. Good work.
Santorino keeping moving, preventing Ortiz from controlling successfully.
Santorino wants to stand up but Ortiz is controlling him.
Ortiz is looking to work some ground and pound but Santorino has wrist control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adrian Ortiz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ortiz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Santorino but Santorino pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ortiz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ortiz missing with a left hand there. Santorino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ortiz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ortiz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Nick Santorino has been cut.
A punch lands to the side of Santorino 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Santorino.
Santorino misses the shot to the body.
Ortiz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santorino circles away quickly and effectively.
Santorino ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Santorino goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Adrian Ortiz has been cut.
Ortiz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ortiz blocks a low kick nicely.
Santorino uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ortiz.
Santorino is looking to counter punch.
Ortiz avoids the body shot from Santorino.
Santorino misses with a low kick.
Santorino slips a straight right by Ortiz.
Santorino tries a head kick but it misses.
Ortiz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santorino throwing a counter right hand but Ortiz manages to avoid it.
Ortiz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Santorino lands with a right hand.
Nick Santorino is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santorino misses with an uppercut. Ortiz saw that one coming.
Santorino lands with an overhand left.
Ortiz fails with a takedown attempt.
Nick Santorino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian 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 throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Santorino wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ortiz connects with a body shot that sends Santorino's belly button to the back.
Ortiz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Ortiz misses.
Ortiz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Santorino.
Santorino misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santorino.
Ortiz feints the counter takedown.
Ortiz misses with a double jab.
It looked like Santorino wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Adrian Ortiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ortiz cracks Santorino with a good jab.
Santorino on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Santorino drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ortiz fails with the takedown.
Santorino misses with a wild body shot.
Santorino throws a sloppy head kick and Ortiz moves out of range easily.
Santorino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ortiz.
Santorino thumps Ortiz with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santorino misses with an uppercut. Ortiz saw that one coming.
Santorino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ortiz throws out the jab.
Santorino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Santorino looks to land a left hand but Ortiz moved out of range nicely.
Ortiz misses with a hook. Santorino ducked under it nicely.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ortiz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A telegraphed right hand from Ortiz misses the target.
Ortiz throws an off balance right hand
and Ortiz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ortiz scores with a decent looking hook.
Santorino ducks under a wild hook from Ortiz.
Santorino walks into a stiff left hand from Ortiz.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Nick Santorino will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Santorino misses with an uppercut. Ortiz saw that one coming.
Santorino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ortiz.
Santorino dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Santorino is looking to chop away at Ortiz's legs.
Ortiz lands with an overhand left.
Santorino misses with a looping right.
Santorino listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Santorino misses with a low kick as Ortiz jumps back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santorino fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Santorino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ortiz.
Santorino defending well as Ortiz loads up on a big left hand.
Ortiz ducks under a wild hook from Santorino.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santorino slips a jab from Ortiz.
A slow jab from Ortiz misses its intended target.
Ortiz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ortiz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santorino.
Ortiz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ortiz avoids the body shot from Santorino.
Ortiz throws a right and a left that Santorino avoids nicely.
Ortiz scores with a jab.
Ortiz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Santorino swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ortiz throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Santorino scores with a jab to the head.
Santorino bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ortiz's head.
Ortiz scores with a jab to the head.
Ortiz throws a lazy right hand but Santorino sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ortiz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Santorino lands with a hook. Ortiz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice sprawl there from Santorino as Ortiz shoots in.
A counter left hand to the body from Santorino misses its target.
Ortiz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A jab from Santorino finds it's way through Ortiz's defenses.
Ortiz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ortiz thows a left - swing and a miss!
A counter left hand to the body from Santorino misses its target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Santorino!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Santorino misses with a low kick.
Santorino cracks a nice hook into Ortiz's ribs.
Ortiz might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ortiz moves out of range of the leg kick from Santorino.
Ortiz blocks a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Santorino.
Ortiz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Santorino throws out the jab.
Santorino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ortiz throws out the jab.
Ortiz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Santorino counters with a nice leg kick.
Santorino ducks under a wild hook from Ortiz.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Santorino, as that shot connected.
Nick Santorino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Santorino punishes Ortiz's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santorino slips under a jab from Ortiz.
Ortiz shoots in for a double leg but Santorino sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nick Santorino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adrian Ortiz.
Santorino takes a swing at Ortiz's ribcage but misses.
Santorino looks to score with a jab to the body but Ortiz is just out of range.
Santorino lands a left and a right that send Ortiz crashing to the mat, dazed. Santorino thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Ortiz is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ortiz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Santorino under the eye.
Ortiz is still on wobbly legs! Can Santorino finish him?
Ortiz throws a hook to the side of Santorino's head but Santorino sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ortiz seems to have recovered his senses.
Ortiz loads up on a big right hand but Santorino slips the punch.
Ortiz blocks a head kick by Santorino.
Ortiz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Santorino showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Santorino 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:29
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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