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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alex Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hedge Hog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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175 cm
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162 lbs
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200 cm
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169 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Ortiz! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hedge Hog! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ortiz shoots in for a takedown but Hog shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Ortiz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hog tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ortiz swats him away and circles back towards the center. Ortiz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Ortiz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hog did well to prevent Ortiz getting side control. Ortiz tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Hog. Ortiz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Ortiz is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Ortiz wants to control but Hog is keeping him busy. Ortiz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hog defending well though. Ortiz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Hog pushes Ortiz off looking to stand but Ortiz dives back in and keeps control.
Ortiz tries to stand but his arm is trapped. Ortiz wants to control but Hog is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. No luck with that takedown attempt from Ortiz. Hog scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Alex Ortiz has been cut. Hog misses with a combination
and Ortiz counters with a left to the body. A punch combination from Hog misses. Ortiz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hog displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ortiz. Hedge Hog is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Hog throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ortiz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Ortiz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Hog throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ortiz on the side of the head.
Ortiz is rocked! Hog lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ortiz circles away quickly and effectively. Oh Ortiz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Hog fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hog looks gassed! Hog swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hog throws a right hand that Ortiz ducks under and follows up with a left that Ortiz also avoids with ease. Ortiz seems to have got his legs back now. Ortiz moves away from the strike by Hog. Hog takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hog misses with a combination
and Ortiz counters with a big head kick but Hog shrugs it off. Ortiz tries to clinch up but Hog circles away and keeps his distance. Hog on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ortiz. Ortiz obviously looking to wear him down.
A big left from Hog misses. Hog misses with a double jab
and Ortiz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Ortiz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Ortiz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Ortiz stands up from guard. Let's bang! Hog takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Hog drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. The fight stays on the outside here - Ortiz looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Ortiz lunges at Hog with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hog's hand. Ortiz lands with a slapping head kick. Ortiz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hedge Hog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ortiz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hog misses with a combination
and Ortiz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Ortiz shoots in for a takedown but Hog shows good takedown defense. Hog swinging wilding here.
Ortiz clinches. Ortiz is trying to break free. Ortiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Ortiz misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circling - Ortiz throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Hog misses with a double jab
and Ortiz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Hog swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ortiz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hog walks into a jab. Hog swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ortiz counters with a nice body kick. Ortiz instigates a clinch. Hog is looking to break free of the clinch but Ortiz has double underhooks. Ortiz breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hog misses with a straight left. Ortiz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hog momentarily.
Ortiz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hog backs up against the cage.
Ortiz misses with a double jab.
Hog falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ortiz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Ortiz shoots in for a double leg but Hog sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Ortiz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Hog throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ortiz counters with a slapping leg kick. Ortiz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Hog is trying to break the clinch but Ortiz has him pressed against the cage. Ortiz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hog pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hog throws a combination that misses and Ortiz counters with a good low kick that Hog was not able to check. Jab, jab by Ortiz - just one landing. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. The crowd cheers as Ortiz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hog doesn't seem phased though. Ortiz is looking to clinch. Hog will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ortiz scores with a nice head shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Ortiz dominated that round. The cut man is working on Alex Ortiz's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hog takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hog throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ortiz. Ortiz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hog tries to clinch but Ortiz is having none of it. Hog avoids the head kick by Ortiz.
Ortiz throws a body punch but Hog moves out of range. Hog doesn't manage to clinch there - Ortiz circles away.
Hog is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ortiz. Hog misses with a double jab
and Ortiz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. A jab from Ortiz finds it's way through Hog's defenses. Hog is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Ortiz throws a sloppy head kick and Hog moves out of range easily. Hog tries to bum rush Ortiz with a series of wild strikes but Ortiz uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Hog throws out a token jab with nothing on it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ortiz throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Hog rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ortiz moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Hog is breathing heavily. Ortiz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hog, pushing him back against the cage. Ortiz manages to break the clinch.
Ortiz lands a really nice looking cross but Hog seems unphased.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ortiz, right into the meat.
Ortiz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hog's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ortiz lands a glancing blow to the side of Hog's head. Alex Ortiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Ortiz swinging wilding here.
Nice defenses there by Ortiz. Ortiz throws a right hand that Hog ducks under and follows up with a left that Hog also avoids with ease. Ortiz scores with a jab. Hog acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Ortiz throws a sloppy head kick and Hog moves out of range easily. Hog throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Ortiz is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Hog misses with the combination.
Hog circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ortiz scores with a jab to the body. Ortiz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Ortiz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Ortiz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Hog tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ortiz just stands there and leans against the cage. Ortiz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Ortiz breaks the clinch.
Alex Ortiz is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hog swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ortiz keeps Hog at a distance using the push kick. A lazy left from Ortiz finds it's target. Hog misses with a double jab
and Hog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Ortiz moves into the clinch. Ortiz pulls Hog into guard.
Ortiz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hog defends it easily. Ortiz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hog wants to stand but Ortiz has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Ortiz is looking for a triangle but Hog pushes his legs off easily.
Hog must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ortiz has a closed guard, preventing Hog from standing up. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hog stands up from guard. Let's bang! Good exchange - Ortiz coming out on top. Ortiz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hog's calf. Hog lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hog fails in his attempt to clinch. Hog moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Ortiz scores with a jab. Hog throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Ortiz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hog as he jumps to the side. Ortiz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hog swats him away and circles back towards the center. Hog misses with the combination.
Hog on the wrong end of a nice jab. Ortiz scores with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hog misses with a straight right. A right-left combo lands from Ortiz. Hog throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Ortiz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Ortiz throws a series of punches but Hog moves out of range. Ortiz closes the distance and pushes Hog back into the cage. Ortiz manages to break the clinch.
Hog wants to clinch up but Ortiz keeps it at a distance. Ortiz lands a jab-cross combination. Ortiz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hog throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Ortiz slips a straight right by Hog. An inside leg kick lands from Ortiz. Ortiz throws a head kick but Hog moves out of range.
Hog circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ortiz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hog. Hog avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ortiz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Ortiz dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Alex Ortiz's cut. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hog misses with the combination.
Ortiz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Hog will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ortiz thuds his right hand into Hog's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Ortiz tests Hog's chin there with a solid looking shot. Ortiz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Hog misses with a straight left. A left and a right from Hog both land. Nice combination. A combination from Ortiz does no damage. Hog has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hog there as he acknowledges the shot. Ortiz takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Ortiz throws a leg kick which misses Hog's front leg but catches the back leg as Hog tries to avoid it. Hog takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Ortiz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hog's sensitive parts. Ortiz lands with a kick to the temple. Hog shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Ortiz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Ortiz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hog is fending him off so far but Ortiz persists. Nope, Hog circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ortiz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Ortiz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Ortiz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hog but Hog pushes him off and we're back to square one. Ortiz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Hog walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ortiz. Hog takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Ortiz throws a sloppy head kick and Hog moves out of range easily. Hog has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Ortiz keeps the fight on the outside. Hog misses with a double jab
and Ortiz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Ortiz forces Hog back against the cage and clinches. Ortiz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Ortiz misses the shot to the body. Ortiz misses with a looping right. Ortiz fails miserably with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him. Hog slips a jab and a cross from Ortiz.
Hog swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ortiz counters with an inside leg kick. Alex Ortiz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ortiz scores with a nice body kick.
Ortiz takes the fight into the clinch. Ortiz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Hog showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ortiz.
Hog on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ortiz. Ortiz obviously looking to wear him down.
Ortiz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Hog throws a combination that misses and Ortiz counters with a one-two to the body. Hog's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Hog misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab by Ortiz.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hog displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ortiz. Hog throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ortiz counters with a stiff right hand. Ortiz lands with a straight right. Hog didn't see that one coming. Hog moves in looking to clinch but Ortiz pushes him off. Ortiz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ortiz walks into a stiff left hand from Hog. Ortiz misses with a two punch combination.
Ortiz throws a body kick that misses. Hog falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Ortiz counter with a right hand. A punch lands to the side of Hog 's head but he takes it in his stride. Hog throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ortiz counters with a lovely straight right hand! Ortiz clinches up with Hog and pushes him back against the cage. Hog has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Hog tries to pull guard but Ortiz holds him up against the cage and eventually Hog drops back down to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hog working hard to break the clinch. Hog wants to break free but Ortiz has control.
Hedge Hog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Ortiz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hogs head.
And that's the end of the fight! Alex Ortiz showed his dominance in that final round. Well Ortiz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27 Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Ortiz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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