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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenan Groso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kent Ortega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Groso comes to the cage accompanied by Bosnian National Anthem. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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190 lbs
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187 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kenan Groso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kent Ortega!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortega fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ortega fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ortega throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ortega wants to clinch.
Ortega wants to clinch.
Groso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kent Ortega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Groso fails to land with a series of punches.
Ortega wants to clinch.
Ortega closes the distance and clinches.
Ortega breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Groso rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ortega moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Groso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ortega misses with a head kick.
Groso throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ortega.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Groso lands with a nice combination. Ortega backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Kent Ortega has been cut.
Groso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Groso circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ortega fails with an attempt to clinch.
Groso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab from Groso.
Groso blocks a head kick by Ortega.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Groso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ortega turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ortega tries to close the distance and clinch up but Groso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ortega lands a big head kick that sends Groso tumbling to the mat! Ortega takes a step backwards and waves Groso back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Kenan Groso has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Groso swinging wilding here.
Ortega rushes Groso and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Groso goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ortega prevents it.
Groso is breathing heavily.
Ortega will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Groso up against the cage.
Ortega breaks from the clinch.
Ortega fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ortega tries to clinch up.
Ortega wants to clinch up but Groso keeps it at a distance.
Ortega misses with a looping right.
Ortega is looking to clinch.
Ortega tries to clinch but Groso moves out of range.
Ortega doesn't manage to clinch there - Groso circles away.
Ortega wants to clinch up but Groso keeps it at a distance.
Groso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Groso fails to land with a series of punches.
Ortega wants to clinch up but Groso keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Groso blocks a head kick by Ortega.
Groso swats away the attempt to clinch by Ortega.
Groso keeps the fight on the outside.
Groso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ortega tries to close the distance and clinch up but Groso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ortega tries to clinch up.
Groso tries to bum rush Ortega with a series of wild strikes but Ortega uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ortega throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ortega moves into the clinch.
Groso has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ortega is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ortega slows down the pace here.
Ortega's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ortega pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Groso looks to land a combination. Ortega sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ortega tries to clinch but Groso moves out of range.
Ortega rushes Groso and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ortega pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Groso misses with a double jab.
Groso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Groso swats away the attempt to clinch by Ortega.
Ortega closes the distance and pushes Groso back into the cage.
Ortega breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ortega tries to clinch up.
Groso keeps the fight on the outside.
Groso circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ortega drives through and clinches with Groso against the cage.
Ortega breaks from the clinch.
Ortega doesn't manage to clinch there - Groso circles away.
Groso tries to keep at a distance but Ortega has taken the fight into the clinch.
Groso is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ortega gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenan Groso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ortega breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ortega tries to clinch but Groso is having none of it.
Ortega doesn't manage to clinch there - Groso circles away.
Ortega is looking to clinch.
Ortega tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ortega tries to close the distance and clinch but Groso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ortega tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Groso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ortega is looking to clinch.
Ortega fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortega takes the fight into the clinch.
Ortega breaks from the clinch.
Ortega tries to clinch but Groso is having none of it.
Ortega gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ortega leaning his opponent against the cage.
Groso wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ortega breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Groso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Groso blocks a head kick by Ortega.
Ortega closes the distance and clinches.
Groso wants a takedown.
Ortega breaks from the clinch.
Ortega fails with an attempt to clinch.
Groso circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ortega is looking to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ortega fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Groso, pushing him back against the cage.
Ortega escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ortega tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ortega is looking to clinch but Groso is avoiding it.
Ortega pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kent Ortega dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
Ortega forces Groso back against the cage and clinches.
Ortega looking to stall.
Ortega is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Groso wants a takedown.
Ortega controlling the action here for a moment.
Groso is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ortega gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The referee calls for Ortega to work.
Ortega breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Groso throws a right and a left that Ortega avoids nicely.
Ortega throws a head kick but Groso moves out of range.
Groso takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ortega tries to clinch but Groso moves out of range.
Ortega fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ortega avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ortega fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ortega tries to clinch up but Groso circles away and keeps his distance.
Ortega is looking to clinch but Groso is avoiding it.
Ortega wants to clinch up but Groso keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega tries to clinch up.
Ortega tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ortega tries to clinch but Groso is having none of it.
Groso swats away the attempt to clinch by Ortega.
Ortega is looking to clinch.
Ortega tries to close the distance and clinch but Groso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ortega tries to clinch but Groso moves out of range.
A head kick from Ortega lands but Groso takes it in his stride.
Kent Ortega seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ortega tries to close the distance and clinch up but Groso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Groso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ortega tries to clinch there but Groso circles away.
Ortega throws a sloppy head kick and Groso moves out of range easily.
Groso misses with a series of wild punches.
Ortega tries to clinch up.
Ortega darts in and clinches Groso up against the cage.
Ortega breaks from the clinch.
Groso misses with a series of wild punches.
Ortega is looking to clinch but Groso is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega doesn't manage to clinch there - Groso circles away.
Ortega doesn't manage to clinch there - Groso circles away.
Ortega tries to clinch up.
Ortega closes the distance and clinches.
Ortega breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ortega tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Groso misses with a series of wild punches.
Groso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ortega.
Ortega misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Groso misses.
A head kick misses from Ortega.
Ortega tries to close the distance and clinch up but Groso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Groso fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ortega is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ortega takes the fight into the clinch.
Ortega has Groso pressed against the cage.
Ortega pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ortega's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Groso works over Ortega's head and body with a nice combination.
Ortega misses with a head kick.
Ortega tries to clinch but Groso moves out of range.
Groso throws a series of punches but Ortega avoids them all with ease.
Groso keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Groso, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Groso swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ortega tries to close the distance and clinch but Groso swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Groso swats away the attempt to clinch by Ortega.
Ortega is looking to clinch.
Ortega doesn't manage to clinch there - Groso circles away.
Ortega is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ortega tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Groso throws a series of punches but Ortega avoids them all with ease.
Ortega walks into a stiff left hand from Groso.
Nice defenses there by Ortega.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ortega misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ortega moves in looking to clinch but Groso pushes him off.
Ortega wants to clinch up but Groso keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ortega looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Groso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Groso keeps the fight on the outside.
Some wild striking there from Groso.
Groso keeps the fight on the outside.
Kenan Groso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ortega tries to clinch but Groso is having none of it.
Ortega closes the distance and clinches.
Ortega pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Groso keeps the fight on the outside.
Groso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ortega lands a head kick!
Ortega slips a jab and a cross from Groso.
Groso avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Groso keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kent Ortega showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ortega has Groso up against the cage in a clinch.
Ortega displaying some good clinch control by pressing Groso up against the cage.
Groso drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ortega breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Groso looks to land a combination but Ortega avoids it well.
Ortega fails in his attempt to clinch.
Groso throws a right and a left that Ortega avoids nicely.
No joy there for Groso, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ortega tries to clinch up but Groso circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ortega looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ortega fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortega moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ortega is looking to clinch.
Ortega doesn't manage to clinch there - Groso circles away.
Ortega tries to clinch there but Groso circles away.
Ortega doesn't manage to clinch there - Groso circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Groso circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega wants to clinch.
Groso misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ortega tries to close the distance and clinch up but Groso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ortega rushes Groso and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ortega breaks the clinch.
Ortega has taken the fight to the clinch.
Groso drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ortega gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ortega avoiding damage.
Ortega pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ortega has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ortega leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ortega's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ortega tries to clinch up but Groso circles away and keeps his distance.
Ortega throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ortega is looking to clinch but Groso is avoiding it.
Ortega is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega pushes Groso up against the cage in a clinch.
Ortega is stalling here.
Ortega breaks the clinch.
Ortega is looking to clinch but Groso is avoiding it.
Groso keeps the fight on the outside.
Ortega moves in looking to clinch but Groso pushes him off.
Ortega fails in his attempt to clinch.
Groso throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ortega wants to clinch.
Ortega misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ortega doesn't manage to clinch there - Groso circles away.
Ortega tries to close the distance and clinch up but Groso swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ortega wants to clinch up but Groso keeps it at a distance.
Ortega tries to clinch there but Groso circles away.
Groso misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ortega tries to clinch up but Groso circles away and keeps his distance.
Ortega tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Groso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ortega throws a head kick that half lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ortega looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ortega is looking to clinch but Groso is avoiding it.
Ortega clinches up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ortega is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Groso is keeping busy.
Ortega pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kent Ortega is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Groso throws a right and a left that Ortega avoids nicely.
Ortega throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Groso's head.
Ortega fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ortega fails with an attempt to clinch.
Groso swinging wilding here.
Ortega tries to clinch but Groso is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Groso misses with a hook. Ortega ducked under it nicely.
Ortega chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Groso tries to bum rush Ortega with a series of wild strikes but Ortega uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Groso takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Groso scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Groso keeps the fight on the outside.
Groso throws a right and a left that both miss.
Groso throws the left hand but Ortega avoids the punch easily.
Ortega closes the distance and pushes Groso back into the cage.
Ortega stalls.
Ortega pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ortega tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ortega tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Groso paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ortega showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Groso.
Kenan Groso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ortega doesn't manage to clinch there - Groso circles away.
Ortega wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kent Ortega comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ortega has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kent Ortega!
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hype
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