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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jump Nelson (ranked 4776 p4p, 2971 weight class) and Alejandro Ortega (ranked 484 p4p, 355 weight class). Alejandro Ortega has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good takedowns
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Dangerous GnP
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jump Nelson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alejandro Ortega!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortega gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nelson trying to control the position from guard on top but Ortega is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ortega is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nelson is aware though and is defending well.
Nelson passes Ortega's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nelson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ortega keeps working.
Nelson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Ortega is looking for a sweep. Nelson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ortega tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ortega knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nelson seems to be working for a kimura but Ortega defends the submission attempt.
Ortega missing with punches from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega wants to control but Nelson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ortega misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Nelson wants to take a breather but Ortega is having none of it.
Nelson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ortega is looking to get to half guard.
Ortega is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nelson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ortega is surviving well by controlling Nelson's body position as best he can.
Ortega can't escape the position.
Ortega is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Nelson working the ground and pound effectively.
Nelson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ortega regains half guard.
Ortega trying to control here.
Nelson is looking for a kimura but Ortega is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nelson to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is trying to control. Ortega wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ortega is looking to improve his position.
Nelson is stalling here. Ortega is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Nelson seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ortega has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Ortega lands a nice forearm strike.
Nelson is not content to let Ortega control the position.
Ortega scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nelson to see if he's OK.
Ortega is trying to get an arm triangle but Nelson is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nelson manages to get back to half guard.
Ortega scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortega seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ortega lands strikes from half guard.
Nelson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ortega is working away from the top position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nelson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nelson looking for a sweep. Not yet Nelson, not yet.
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 Jump Nelson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nelson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ortega looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ortega manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Jump Nelson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nelson looking for submissions off his back.
Nelson wants to control but Ortega is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ortega lands with a punch from half guard.
Ortega trying to control from half guard but Nelson is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson is pressing down on Ortega's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nelson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Ortega puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ground and pound from Ortega.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nelson gets full guard.
Ortega pushes down on Nelson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nelson wants to control but Ortega is keeping busy.
Nelson has hold of Ortega's hands but Ortega slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ortega scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nelson moves into full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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 two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega is in close to Nelson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nelson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ortega has passed into side control.
Ortega in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ortega is working Nelson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ortega is putting a hurting on Nelson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ortega is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nelson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ortega looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega working the head with strikes.
Nelson tries to buck Ortega off but Ortega is having none of it.
Ortega cracks Nelson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Nelson tries to improve position but can't.
Ortega landing strikes.
Ortega has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ortega lands an elbow.
Ortega lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Nelson down.
Nelson tries to bench press Ortega off him but Ortega keeps the position.
Ortega lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Nelson down.
Ortega landing a few strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortega scoring with punches from side control.
Nelson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Ortega landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Nelson is rocked!
Check out the look on Ortega's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Oh Nelson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Check out the look on Ortega's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Nelson seems to have got his legs back now.
Ortega scoring with punches from side control.
Ortega lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Nelson down.
Ortega looks up at the clock and then as Nelson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ortega smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ortega works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ortega works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Ortega showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nelson feints and as Ortega raises his hands in defense, Nelson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nelson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Nelson trying to control the action but Ortega is working from the bottom.
Ortega tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ortega, who protects the arm well.
Ortega can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Ortega is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jump Nelson!
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hype
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