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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lloyd Blue (ranked 802 p4p, 1369 weight class) and Emilio Ortega (ranked 103 p4p, 169 weight class). Blue comes to the cage accompanied by HonestKey- When I Wake Up. Lloyd Blue has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 17 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Lloyd Blue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emilio Ortega!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Blue.
Ortega lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ortega looks to throw the jab but Blue is out of range.
Ortega fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Blue on the side of the head.
A low kick from Blue is predictable there
and Ortega counters with a nice uppercut.
Ortega misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ortega lands a nice looking body shot.
Ortega misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Blue.
Ortega slips under a jab from Blue.
Ortega is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Blue definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ortega is defended easily by Blue.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Blue thows a leg kick but Ortega checks it
so Ortega counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ortega wants to control from the top but Blue keeps moving.
Ortega is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Blue is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega won't allow Blue to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortega stays in close to Blue's body and controls the position.
Ortega throws an elbow that misses. Blue uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ortega's guard. Nice move by Blue!
Blue won't allow Ortega to sweep him here.
Blue not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ortega tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ortega has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Blue pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ortega is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega is trying to keep Blue in close.
Blue stands up from Ortega's guard - Blue perhaps looking for a knockout.
Blue cracks Ortega with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Emilio Ortega has been cut.
Blue throws out a loose jab but Ortega uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Ortega on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ortega throws the left hand but Blue avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Blue wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Blue scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ortega.
Blue is looking to counter the offense by Ortega and move into the clinch.
Blue tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ortega paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blue cracks Ortega with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ortega checks a leg kick.
Blue jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ortega lands a really nice looking cross but Blue seems unphased.
Ortega ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ortega throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blue slips a straight right by Ortega.
The fighters circling - Ortega throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ortega fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blue looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blue throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ortega throws a head kick but Blue moves out of range.
Blue waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ortega.
Ortega defending well as Blue loads up on a big left hand.
Ortega just misses with a punch to the body.
Ortega misses with a wild body shot.
Blue throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Ortega counter with a right hand.
Blue tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ortega paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ortega feints the counter takedown.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Ortega throws a series of punches but Blue avoids them all with ease.
Blue lands with a hook. Ortega tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Blue throws a leg kick but Ortega checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ortega! But no joy.
Ortega misses with a body shot.
Blue is looking to counter the offense by Ortega and move into the clinch.
Ortega throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blue counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ortega catches Blue with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blue tries a head kick but it misses.
Blue throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Ortega counter with a right hand.
Blue thumps Ortega with a low kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ortega throws out a loose jab but Blue uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ortega on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Blue. Blue obviously looking to wear him down.
Ortega lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Blue looks to score with a jab to the body but Ortega is just out of range.
Ortega tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blue was well out of range. Poor timing from Ortega.
Ortega defending well as Blue loads up on a big left hand.
Ortega let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Blue keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blue slips a jab from Ortega.
Ortega fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blue is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lloyd Blue is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ortega works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Blue swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blue moves in looking to clinch but Ortega pushes him off.
Ortega misses with a wild combination.
Ortega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blue.
Blue takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blue throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blue on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ortega misses with a hook. Blue ducked under it nicely.
Ortega drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ortega is staying tight to Blue's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ortega wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blue keeps working.
Blue is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
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.
Blue misses with a hook. Ortega ducked under it nicely.
Ortega throws out a counter right but Blue avoids it with no problem.
Ortega lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Ortega.
Blue looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blue takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ortega staying out of range there.
Ortega throws a looping overhand right but Blue ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ortega.
Blue tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ortega manages to circle out of the way.
Blue misses with a hook
and Ortega counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blue displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ortega throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Ortega misses
and Blue counters with a stiff right hand.
Blue takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Blue tries a low kick but Ortega avoids it.
Ortega lands a glancing blow to the side of Blue's head.
Ortega throws the left hand but Blue avoids the punch easily.
Ortega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blue.
Blue fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ortega just manages to avoid it.
Ortega ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ortega lunges at Blue with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Blue's hand.
Ortega misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue misses with a hook to the body
and Ortega counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Emilio Ortega seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ortega misses with an uppercut. Blue saw that one coming.
Blue misses with a double jab
and Ortega makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blue tries to land a leg kick but Ortega saw it coming and moves away.
Blue moves in looking to clinch but Ortega pushes him off.
Ortega scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blue throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blue lands a big head kick that sends Ortega tumbling to the mat! Blue takes a step backwards and waves Ortega back to his feet - he wants the finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blue tries to clinch but Ortega is having none of it.
Blue avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice leg kick from Ortega, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ortega works Blue's body with a nice hook.
Blue throws a lazy uppercut
and Ortega counters with a series of strikes. Blue will be more careful next time no doubt.
Blue connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ortega momentarily.
That has opened up Emilio Ortega's cut even more.
Ortega with a lazy takedown attempt
and Blue counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Blue will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue misses the jab.
Ortega looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blue takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ortega misses with a wild body shot.
Blue throws a lazy right hand but Ortega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blue throws a lazy head kick
and Ortega counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Blue!
My spies in Animal Fight Club inform me that Ortega has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Ortega controlling the position.
Ortega throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blue tries to buck Ortega off but Ortega is having none of it.
Ortega cracks Blue with a big elbow.
Ortega taking a break here but Blue is having none of it and regains half guard.
Ortega trying to pass the guard but Blue defending well.
Ortega slows the pace down in half guard.
Blue is trying to control but can't.
Ortega throwing shots but Blue is blocking nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blue is trying to get back to full guard.
Emilio Ortega has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ortega sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Blue defending well though.
Blue is not content to let Ortega control the position.
Ortega might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Blue haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Still in half guard, Ortega seems content to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Blue ducks under a wild hook from Ortega.
Blue throws a front kick aimed at Ortega's knee but Ortega avoids it well.
Blue stuffs the takedown attempt from Ortega. Ortega gets slowly back to his feet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Blue tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ortega paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Blue throws a solid leg kick but Ortega takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Blue.
Good leg kick by Blue.
Ortega throws an off balance right hand
and Blue counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab from Ortega finds it's way through Blue's defenses.
Ortega scores with the left hand. Blue knows he should have avoided that one.
Ortega cracks Blue with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ortega scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blue doesn't seem bothered though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Ortega.
Ortega looks to land a combination but Blue avoids it well.
Blue is looking to counter the offense by Ortega and move into the clinch.
Blue throws a big shot that misses.
Ortega chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blue can pounce on him.
Ortega lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ortega digs a good body shot into Blue's ribs.
Blue throws a right and a left that Ortega avoids nicely.
Ortega has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blue lands a right hook to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Blue attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ortega misses with an uppercut. Blue saw that one coming.
Blue avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blue throws an off balance right hand
and Ortega counters with a nice uppercut.
Ortega throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blue looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ortega throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blue counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blue throws a lazy uppercut
and Ortega counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ortega thuds a left hand into Blue's body.
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.
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!
Ortega blocks a head kick by Blue.
Ortega looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blue looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Blue drops his hands momentarily and Ortega takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Blue tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ortega swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blue looks to land a right hand but Ortega moved out of range.
Blue throws a leg kick
and Ortega counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortega lands with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ortega. Blue does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ortega lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ortega.
Blue throws a sloppy head kick and Ortega moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Ortega on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ortega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ortega looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Blue cracks Ortega with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ortega shoots and misses
and Ortega takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ortega is rocked!
Blue drops Ortega with a huge uppercut! Ortega drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Blue is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lloyd Blue!
Lloyd Blue thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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