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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joell Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tyson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to ll cool j - mamma said knock you out. This should be fireworks!
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180 cm
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225 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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182 cm
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240 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Tyson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joell Ortiz! The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ortiz feints and as Tyson raises his hands in defense, Ortiz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Ortiz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tyson swivels though and keeps the full guard. Ortiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Ortiz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Ortiz scoring with some ground and pound. Tyson wants to stand and escape but Ortiz is having none of it. Ortiz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Ortiz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Ortiz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Ortiz throws a strike but Tyson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Tyson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ortiz's guard. Ortiz wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tyson wanted to stand there but Ortiz had control of the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Tyson misses the shot to the body. Ortiz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tyson finds it's way round the side to connect with Ortiz's head. The fight stays on the outside here - Ortiz looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Tyson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Mike Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ortiz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ortiz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyson.
No joy there for Tyson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ortiz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tyson.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tyson throws a hook to the side of Ortiz's head but Ortiz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Tyson takes a swing at Ortiz's ribcage but misses. Ortiz ducks under a wild hook from Tyson. Tyson swinging wilding here.
Ortiz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Tyson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tyson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Joell Ortiz has been cut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Tyson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ortiz manages to avoid it. Tyson misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Tyson misses its intended target. Tyson drops his hands momentarily and Ortiz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Mike Tyson has been cut. Tyson misses the jab. Ortiz slips under a jab. Tyson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ortiz has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tyson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Tyson throws a combination that misses and Ortiz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tyson won't be happy with that. Ortiz scoring with punches from side control. Tyson is breathing heavily. Ortiz lands a few punches from side control. Ortiz is chipping away with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Tyson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ortiz working the head and body with strikes. Ortiz trying to control the position but Tyson is working away. Ortiz working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Tyson is pushing Ortiz's head away, looking to escape. Ortiz manages to hold on to the position though. Sloppy strikes there by Ortiz. Ortiz slows the pace down. Ortiz landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ortiz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tyson keeps working. Ortiz lands some shots froms side control. Ortiz landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Tyson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tyson tries to get out of the position. Ortiz throws a strike aimed at the side of Tyson's head but Tyson avoids it well. Ortiz works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Ortiz lands an elbow. Tyson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Ortiz working the ground and pound. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Tyson being controlled for a moment. Ortiz scoring with punches and elbows. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joell Ortiz dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A lazy left from Tyson finds it's target. Tyson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Tyson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tyson. Ortiz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tyson but Tyson pushes him off and we're back to square one. Ortiz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Ortiz slips a jab and a cross from Tyson.
Tyson throws a right and a left that both miss. Ortiz avoids the body shot from Tyson.
Ortiz tries to clinch but Tyson moves out of range. Mike Tyson is winning the standup battle so far. Tyson swings for the body but Ortiz moves out of range.
Tyson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ortiz counters with a single leg into guard. Tyson didn't expect that. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. This has been an exciting period of action! Ortiz stops Tyson from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ortiz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tyson works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Tyson wants to stand and escape but Ortiz is having none of it. Ortiz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Ortiz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Ortiz scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Ortiz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Ortiz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tyson's head. Ortiz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tyson's guard. Ortiz uses his free foot to push down on Tyson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tyson. Ortiz dominating with strikes here. Ortiz raining down shots from the mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round. The referee warns Tyson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ortiz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
A nice elbow there by Ortiz. Tyson trying desperately to get to his feet.
Ortiz unloading with bombs! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Tyson is squirming around, avoiding Ortiz's attempts to control the action. Tyson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Ortiz scoring with strikes but Tyson is staying in there. Ortiz trying to control but he's not successful this time. Ortiz lands with some strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tyson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Tyson wants to get back to his feet.
BOOM! Ortiz connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ortiz landing punches. Ortiz lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ortiz lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ortiz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tyson looks a forlorn figure.
Tyson is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position. Ortiz with shots to the head and body - Tyson looks very uncomfortable down there. Ortiz lands a heavy elbow.
Mike Tyson's cut is getting worse.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Ortiz lands a nice shot to the head. A nice elbow there by Ortiz. The referee warns Tyson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Tyson is bucking up trying to escape but Ortiz cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Mike Tyson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Ortiz is landing with some decent strikes but Tyson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jeez, Mike Tyson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mike Tyson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joell Ortiz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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