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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Ortega (ranked 1909 p4p, 1603 weight class) and Sepi Koli (ranked 224 p4p, 198 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 11 - 10 - 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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sepi Koli!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortega's jab looks to have found its range, popping Koli under the eye.
Ortega avoids the head kick by Koli.
Koli feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ortegas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Koli throws a sloppy head kick
and Ortega counters with a straight right hand.
Koli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ortega.
A lazy left from Koli finds it's target.
Ortega takes a swing at Koli's ribcage but misses.
Koli unleashes a big counter combination but Ortega bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Koli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ortega manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortega's corner calls for a 1-2. Ortega obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ortega. Koli shrugs it off though.
Ortega lands a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koli scoring well with a low kick there.
Koli tries to clinch
and Ortega counters with a stiff right hand.
Koli throws a leg kick but Ortega moved away.
Koli misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Ortega misses.
Ortega throws a lazy right hand but Koli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ortega lands a lovely overhand right.
A swing and a miss from Ortega.
Koli throws a leg kick but Ortega checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega tests Koli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Ortega has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Ortega slips a jab and a cross from Koli.
Ortega cracks Koli with an open hand slap.
Koli thuds a left hand into Ortega's body.
Koli motions for Ortega to come forward. Koli throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Ortega misses the target.
Sepi Koli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ortega misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koli ducks under a wild hook from Ortega.
Koli misses with a body shot.
Ortega went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ortega tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koli was well out of range. Poor timing from Ortega.
Ortega fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Koli.
Ortega lands an overhand right.
Ortega tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koli was well out of range. Poor timing from Ortega.
Ortega scores with a hook to the body. Koli takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ortega throws a shot from downtown. Koli moves away and avoids it.
Ortega swats away the attempt to clinch by Koli.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortega swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ortega ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koli moves away.
The fighters circling - Koli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ortega slips a jab and a cross from Koli.
Ortega takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Koli tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ortega swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ortega looks to land a right hand but Koli moved out of range.
Ortega misses with a body shot.
Koli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Koli scores with a head kick.
Ortega takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ortega is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A solid body kick from Koli.
A leg kick checked by Ortega.
Koli avoids the body shot from Ortega.
Koli throws out a powerful jab.
Koli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Koli has taken the fight to the clinch.
Koli scores with a shot to the side of Ortega's head.
Koli manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot by Ortega.
Ortega throws a body shot but no joy.
Koli comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ortega. Koli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ortega avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Ortega. That snapped Koli's head back.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Koli digs a good body shot into Ortega's ribs.
Koli tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ortega manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Koli takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A telegraphed right hand from Koli misses the target.
Ortega appears to be looking for a big counter.
Koli takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ortega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koli manages to avoid it.
Koli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Ortega throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ortega moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKoli.
Koli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ortega.
Koli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Koli tries to clinch but Ortega is having none of it.
Ortega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koli manages to avoid it.
Koli walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ortega checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ortega tries to keep at a distance but Koli has taken the fight into the clinch.
Koli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koli has a couple of punches blocked by Ortega.
Koli throws a punch but it's blocked by Ortega.
Ortega has Koli pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Koli manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Koli is trying to push Ortega away but Ortega has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Koli works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Koli stalling the fight.
Ortega wants a takedown.
Koli lands with a light punch inside.
Ortega can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emilio Ortega. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ortega blocks a body shot from Koli.
Ortega changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Koli fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Koli.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Emilio Ortega will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ortega's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ortega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koli throws a looping overhand right but Ortega ducks down to avoid it.
Koli lands a right hook to the body.
Koli tries to sprawl but Ortega drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Koli avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ortega.
Ortega seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Koli is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koli avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ortega.
Ortega sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Koli defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ortega wants to control but Koli is keeping him busy.
Ortega throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Koli blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ortega.
Ortega thows a huge punch but Koli dodges it nicely.
Ortega throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ortega takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ortega missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ortega wants to control but Koli is keeping him busy.
Ortega winds up and cracks Koli with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koli has hold of Ortega's hands but Ortega slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ortega misses with a head shot. Koli uses the momentum to regain guard.
Koli looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Koli utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortega chips away with some ground and pound.
Ortega tries to free his leg and advance position but Koli is retaining full guard.
Koli preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Koli keeping full guard, as Ortega tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega working some strikes from top position.
Ortega trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Koli is pulling down on Ortega's head to control his posture.
Ortega throwing strikes but missing.
Ortega wants to control from the top but Koli keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ortega connects with a body shot that sends Koli's belly button to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Koli fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ortega is out of range.
Ortega changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ortega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koli manages to avoid it.
Koli misses with a series of wild punches.
Koli throws an off balance right hand
and Ortega counters with a nice uppercut.
Koli turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ortega throws a body punch but Koli moves out of range.
Koli steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ortega.
Ortega throws a jab when Koli was well out of range.
Koli steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ortega.
Ortega throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Koli slips a jab from Ortega.
Koli misses with a straight right.
Ortega throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ortega swings for the body but Koli moves out of range.
A nice side step and Koli releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sepi Koli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ortega fails to land with a series of punches.
Ortega on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ortega misses with a body punch
and Koli makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Koli looks to throw the jab but Ortega is out of range.
Ortega is looking to counter punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Koli.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ortega throws out a loose jab but Koli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ortega throws a hook but Koli avoids it easily.
Ortega misses with a looping left.
Koli is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ortega with a body shot.
Ortega throws a hook to the side of Koli's head but Koli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ortega loads up on a big right hand but Koli slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ortega. Koli does a little dance to reset his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ortega.
Koli lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ortega takes a swing at Koli's ribcage but misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ortega throws a body punch but Koli moves out of range.
Ortega on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ortega connects with a body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Koli!
Koli 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 telegraphed right hand from Ortega misses the target.
Ortega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koli manages to avoid it.
Ortega throws a leg kick which misses Koli's front leg but catches the back leg as Koli tries to avoid it.
Emilio Ortega is winning the standup battle so far.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Koli just misses with a punch to the body.
Ortega misses with a wild body shot.
Ortega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ortega misses with a body shot.
Koli is looking for the big counter here.
Koli misses with a left hand
and Ortega counters with a nice uppercut.
Koli connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ortega tries to move into range but Koli moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ortega misses with a takedown attempt - Koli sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Koli now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Koli avoids the body shot from Ortega.
Ortega loads up on a big right hand but Koli slips the punch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ortega.
Koli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Koli throws a shot from downtown. Ortega moves away and avoids it.
Koli connects with a leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koli takes one to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Ortega misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio Ortega dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ortega slips a jab from Koli.
Ortega feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Koli really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ortega. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ortega throws a strike but Koli rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Koli slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ortega is trying to get back to half guard.
Koli moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortega tries to bench press Koli off him but Koli keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koli slows the pace down.
Ortega is trying to control Koli's posture but Koli avoids it.
Koli trying to control the action but Ortega is working from the bottom.
Ortega is trying to work for a sweep but Koli has mounted him!
Ortega is trying to escape the mount.
Ortega slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Koli seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ortega does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ortega wants to get back to full guard.
Ortega works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ortega tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ortega is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Koli postures up.
Koli won't allow Ortega to sweep him here.
Ortega working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Koli doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Koli manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ortega is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koli lands a nice shot that snaps Ortega's head back.
Ortega shoots and misses
and Koli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Koli throws a shot to the body.
Koli throws a series of strikes that have Ortega backpedaling.
Koli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ortega.
A swing and a miss from Ortega.
Ortega misses with a hook to the body
and Koli counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortega breaks from the clinch.
Ortega tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koli was well out of range. Poor timing from Ortega.
Koli steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ortega.
Koli lands with a slapping head kick.
Koli misses with the combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ortega has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Koli.
Ortega takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ortega jabs at Koli's body.
Jab from Ortega.
Ortega shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Koli napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ortega trying to control the action but Koli is working from the bottom.
Ortega landing a few strikes.
Ortega wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koli keeps working.
Emilio Ortega overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ortega throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ortega tries to score with some ground and pound. Koli controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ortega working the strikes but Koli uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Ortega sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ortega trying to control from half guard but Koli is working away.
Ortega thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Koli's head.
Sepi Koli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ortega not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Koli blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ortega.
Still in half guard, Ortega seems content to control.
Ortega thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ortega thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Koli's head.
Koli avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ortega.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ortega rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Koli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Koli misses with a few strikes there.
Ortega lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Koli throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Koli misses with a wild combination.
Ortega shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Koli's guard.
Ortega throwing strikes but missing.
Koli looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Ortega passes into half guard.
Ortega trying to control from Koli's half guard. Koli has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ortega controlling from the top position.
Koli wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ortega lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Koli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ortega.
Emilio Ortega is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ortega is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sepi Koli.
I think Ortega 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sepi Koli!
Sepi Koli thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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