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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Jankovic (ranked 388 p4p, 679 weight class) and Emilio Ortega (ranked 49 p4p, 91 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivan Jankovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emilio Ortega!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortega misses with a lunging right hand
and Ortega takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jankovic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ortega.
Ortega stalks Jankovic and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jankovic's face. Jankovic staggers backwards, shaken.
Ortega uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jankovic has time to react.
Ortega tries to land a body kick
and Jankovic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've been told by Jankovic's head coaches at Convicted Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortega misses the body punch
and Jankovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ortega misses with a body punch
and Jankovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ortega swings widly with a right hand
and Jankovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega throws a looping overhand right but Jankovic ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ortega. Jankovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jankovic is looking to counter with a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Jankovic.
Jankovic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jankovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ortega rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jankovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jankovic throws a quick counter kick to the body but Ortega avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega cracks Jankovic with an open hand slap.
Ortega shoots in for a double leg but Jankovic sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ortega misses with a hook
and Jankovic counters with a nice body kick.
Jankovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ortega.
Ortega misses with a jab to the body
and Jankovic counters with a nice body shot.
Emilio Ortega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ortega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jankovic manages to avoid it.
Jankovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ortega.
A counter left hand to the body from Jankovic misses its target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Jankovic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A shot to the body from Ortega misses
and Jankovic counters with a solid body kick.
Ortega throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jankovic.
An attempted straight right counter from Jankovic misses the target.
Ortega misses with a hook
and Jankovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jankovic gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ortega showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ortega landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ortega controls the pace.
Ortega won't allow Jankovic to sweep him here.
Jankovic controlling the position.
Ortega stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jankovic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ortega not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so 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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ortega misses with a right hand
and Jankovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ortega throws a lazy uppercut
and Jankovic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ortega shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jankovic sprawls well. Jankovic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ortega gets slowly back to his feet.
Jankovic throwing a counter right hand but Ortega manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortega tries for a takedown but Jankovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ortega tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jankovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Ortega.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega swings widly with a right hand
and Jankovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Ortega misses with a wild body shot.
Ortega scores with the left hand. Jankovic knows he should have avoided that one.
Ortega misses with a shot to the body
and Jankovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ortega looks to score with a jab to the body but Jankovic is just out of range.
Ortega jabs Jankovic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jankovic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jankovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ortega lands a slapping body shot.
Ortega throws a poor cross that misses
and Jankovic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jankovic avoids the body shot from Ortega.
Jankovic is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ortega ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jankovic moves away.
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!
Ortega misses with a right hand
and Jankovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega misses with a wild body shot.
Jankovic thinks about countering with a body kick.
Jankovic slips a jab from Ortega.
Jankovic tried to counter with a leg kick but Ortega avoided it.
Ortega throws a looping overhand right but Jankovic ducks down to avoid it.
Ortega tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jankovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Ortega.
Ortega throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Jankovic to counter with a crisp jab.
A shot to the liver by Ortega. Beautiful body shot.
Ivan Jankovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jankovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Ortega throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jankovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jankovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ortega with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jankovic counters with a right hand to the body.
Ivan Jankovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emilio Ortega.
Ortega takes a swing at Jankovic's ribcage but misses.
Ortega missing with a left hand there. Jankovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jankovic is looking to counter with a body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ortega misses with a shot to the body
and Jankovic counters with a right hand to the body.
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 Ivan Jankovic will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ortega cracks Jankovic with an open hand slap.
Ortega is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jankovic.
A little feinted left hand from Jankovic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ortega throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jankovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Ivan Jankovic is winning the standup battle so far.
Jankovic defending well as Ortega loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Ortega finds it's way through Jankovic's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortega throws a poor cross that misses
and Jankovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ortega swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jankovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega misses with a straight left.
Ortega just misses with a punch to the body.
Jankovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ortega throws a sloppy body shot
and Jankovic counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ortega misses with a combination
and Jankovic counters with a right hand to the body.
Ortega misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jankovic counters with a slapping leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Ortega.
It looked like Jankovic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jankovic half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ortega throws an off balance right hand
and Jankovic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ortega misses with a hook to the body
and Jankovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ortega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jankovic manages to avoid it.
Ortega throws a sloppy body shot
and Jankovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Ortega looks to score with a jab to the body but Jankovic is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jankovic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ortega connects with a body shot that sends Jankovic's belly button to the back.
Jankovic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ortega misses with a body shot
and Jankovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Ortega throws an off balance right hand
letting Jankovic counter with a right hand.
Ortega just misses with a punch to the body.
Jankovic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortega thuds his right hand into Jankovic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jankovic ducks right into an uppercut from Ortega.
Ortega throws a right hand that misses
and Jankovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Ortega misses the shot to the body.
Jankovic thinks about countering with a body kick.
Ortega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jankovic.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ortega misses with a jab to the body
and Jankovic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
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!
Ortega misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jankovic counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Jankovic clearly takes that round.
That's time! Jankovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jankovic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ortega connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jankovic scrambles back to his feet.
Ortega fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jankovic sprawls well initially but Ortega persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ortega is trying to control. Jankovic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Well, if Ortega is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ortega is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jankovic is refusing to be controlled, as Ortega sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jankovic wants to control but Ortega is keeping busy.
Jankovic is refusing to be controlled, as Ortega sits in half guard.
Ortega keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jankovic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ortega is working away from the top position though.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ortega with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jankovic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ortega throws a lazy uppercut
and Jankovic counters with a right hand to the body.
Ortega cracks Jankovic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jankovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jankovic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jab by Ortega.
Ortega looks to land a combination but Jankovic avoids it well.
Jankovic throws a quick counter head kick but Ortega was just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega misses with a left hand
letting Jankovic counter with a right hand.
Jankovic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jankovic wants it to stay on the feet.
Jankovic swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ortega misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Jankovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Ortega with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jankovic counters with a good low kick that Ortega was not able to check.
Ortega throws a body punch but Jankovic moves out of range.
Ortega misses with a hook
and Jankovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortega swings widly with a right hand
and Jankovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jankovic blocks a jab.
Ortega shoots in and drives through. Jankovic sprawls well.
It looked like Jankovic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ivan Jankovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emilio Ortega.
Ortega swings widly with a right hand
and Jankovic counters with a low kick, right behind Ortega 's knee.
Ortega has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ortega rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jankovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ortega misses with a right hand
and Jankovic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Emilio Ortega will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ortega throws a good cross that connects.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ortega. Jankovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ortega loads up on a big right hand but Jankovic slips the punch.
Jankovic lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ortega misses with a right hand
and Ortega takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jankovic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortega misses with a jab to the body
and Jankovic counters with a stiff right hand.
Ortega misses with an uppercut
enabling Jankovic to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ortega throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jankovic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ortega throws an off balance right hand
and Jankovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ortega misses with a body shot
and Jankovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ortega thuds his shin into the meat of Jankovic's side.
A big right from Ortega misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega tries to land a body kick
and Jankovic counters with a straight right hand.
Ortega misses with a jab to the body
and Jankovic counters with an inside leg kick.
Ortega throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jankovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ortega with a poor takedown
and Jankovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jankovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jankovic slips a jab from Ortega.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ortega throws a poor cross that misses
and Jankovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Ortega just misses with a punch to the body.
Ortega throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ortega misses with a jab to the body
and Jankovic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ortega swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jankovic counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortega misses with a body shot.
It looked like Jankovic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ortega throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Jankovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Ortega works Jankovic's body with a nice hook.
Ortega shoots and misses
and Ortega takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ortega swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ortega works over Jankovic's head and body with a nice combination.
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!
Ortega looks to throw a body kick
and Jankovic counters with an outside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Jankovic showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jankovic 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 48:47
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 47:48
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ivan Jankovic!
Ivan Jankovic decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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