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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Carlos Ortega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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270 lbs
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230 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Juan Carlos Ortega!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ortega stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ortega uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bear.
Good exchange - Bear coming out on top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ortega lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bear throws a nice looking combination but Ortega bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bear misses the jab.
Ortega moves away from the strike by Bear.
Ortega ducks under a wild hook from Bear.
Bear looks to land a right hand but Ortega moved out of range.
Ortega staying out of range there.
Bear gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ortega.
Ortega scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Paul Bear has been cut.
Ortega keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ortega will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bear on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ortega looks to land a combination but Bear avoids it well.
A big left from Bear misses.
Ortega tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bear was well out of range. Poor timing from Ortega.
A big right from Bear misses.
Bear misses with an uppercut. Ortega saw that one coming.
Bear fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ortega scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bear in his tracks.
Ortega thumps Bear with a low kick.
Bear is breathing heavily.
Ortega connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bear moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bear misses with a series of wild punches.
Bear takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ortega ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ortega misses with a double jab
and Bear counters with a two punch combo.
Ortega connects with a body shot.
Bear shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bear on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bear showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ortega.
Ortega digs a good body shot into Bear's ribs.
Ortega throws a nice looking combination but Bear bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bear looks to land a left hand but Ortega moved out of range nicely.
Bear misses with a looping right.
Ortega scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab from Ortega.
Ortega uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bear.
Ortega tests Bear's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ortega throws a series of punches but Bear moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Ortega.
Bear misses with a double jab
enabling Ortega to counter with a crisp jab.
Ortega looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ortega throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bear.
Ortega lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ortega scores with a body shot.
Ortega moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bear takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ortega shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ortega is going olschool here, as he tries to force Bear to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bear shrugs it off.
Ortega avoids the attempt from Bear to control.
Ortega has control of Bear's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bear regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Ortega working for a guillotine from mount but Bear is in no mood to give up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega has control of Bear's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bear regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Ortega wants to control the pace but Bear is squirming around nicely.
Ortega jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Bear is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Bear and Ortega has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Bear struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bear is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Ortega tries for a kimura but Bear is defending well.
Bear bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Ortega scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fighters circling - Ortega throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ortega misses with a series of wild punches.
Bear jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bear throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ortega counters with a series of strikes. Bear will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bear showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ortega.
Ortega ducks under a wild hook from Bear.
Ortega uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bear.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Carlos Ortega dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Bear's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bear uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ortega has time to react.
Bear looks to land a left hand but Ortega moved out of range nicely.
Ortega throws a one two combo.
Bear throws the left hand but Ortega avoids the punch easily.
Ortega works over Bear's head and body with a nice combination.
Ortega thuds a left hand into Bear's body.
Ortega rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bear moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ortega slips a straight right by Bear.
A swing and a miss from Ortega.
Ortega lands with a cross.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ortega. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bear swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ortega connects with a nice looking jab.
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.
Paul Bear seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ortega looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ortega punishes Bear's body with a nice straight punch.
Bear looks to land a right hand but Ortega moved out of range.
Bear is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ortega fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ortega throws a one two combo.
Ortega throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ortega misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega looks to land a combination. Bear sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ortega misses with the combination.
Ortega fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bear 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 cracks a nice hook into Bear's ribs.
Ortega throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bear on the side of the head.
Bear throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ortega counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ortega is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bear is trying to maintain the position but Ortega is very close to passing his half guard.
Bear wants to get back to his feet.
Ortega is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega seems to be looking for submissions.
Bear wants to get back to his feet.
Ortega is working for a kimura but Bear is defending it quite comfortably.
Ortega is trying to control. Bear wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ortega trying to advance position but Bear counters by regaining guard.
Ortega has gone for a leg lock! Bear slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ortega's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear landing with the ground and pound.
Bear has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ortega is proving hard to escape from.
Bear wants to stand and escape but instead Ortega has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bear controlling Ortega's posture.
Ortega is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ortega stands up and waves to Bear to follow him.
Ortega misses with a series of wild punches.
Bear dodges the punch combination from Ortega.
Bear throws a lazy right hand but Ortega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bear misses with an uppercut.
Juan Carlos Ortega is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bear throws a sloppy body shot
and Ortega counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A jab from Bear misses.
A slow jab from Bear misses its intended target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Bear misses.
Bear is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ortega.
Bear avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ortega scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Carlos Ortega showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Bear's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ortega scores with a three punch combo!
Bear takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ortega looks to land a combination but Bear avoids it well.
Bear misses with a hook. Ortega ducked under it nicely.
Bear swinging wilding here.
Bear falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ortega counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ortega swinging wilding here.
Bear tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bear throws a lazy right hand but Ortega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ortega looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bear takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ortega scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bear misses with an uppercut. Ortega saw that one coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Ortega.
Bear takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ortega moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ortega misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear misses the jab.
Bear takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bear dodges the punch combination from Ortega.
Bear throws a hook but Ortega avoids it easily.
Bear misses with a double jab
and Ortega counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ortega throws a right and a left that Bear avoids nicely.
Ortega throws a shot from downtown. Bear moves away and avoids it.
Bear throws a hook but Ortega avoids it easily.
Bear takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ortega takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ortega shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bear is trying to defend but Ortega finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ortega is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bear wants to get back to his feet.
Bear punching from the bottom.
Bear throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Ortega prevents Bear from standing back up.
Ortega is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Bear has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ortega wants to work for an arm triangle but Bear is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega is looking for a kimura here.
Ortega has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ortega is looking to take a break and control but Bear is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ortega is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Bear has managed to free his arm - good work.
Paul Bear has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bear throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Bear trying to hold on to Ortega's head to control him but Ortega postures up.
Ortega trying to control from Bear's half guard. Bear has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ortega decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bear, up you get!
Ortega doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Juan Carlos Ortega seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bear misses with a straight left.
Ortega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bear.
Bear misses with a hook. Ortega ducked under it nicely.
Ortega lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bear backs up against the ropes.
Bear has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice shot by Bear.
The fighters circling - Bear throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ortega throws a series of punches but Bear avoids them all with ease.
Bear throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ortega sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ortega uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bear.
Ortega keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bear.
Juan Carlos Ortega is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bear has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bear there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bear takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Carlos 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Carlos Ortega!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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