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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dimincio Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edwin Villanueva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dimincio Ortiz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Edwin Villanueva!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villanueva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ortiz is defended easily by Villanueva.
Ortiz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Villanueva circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimincio Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ortiz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ortiz fails with the takedown.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Villanueva as he jumps to the side.
Ortiz shoots in for a double leg but Villanueva sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ortiz shoots for a takedown but Villanueva saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ortiz is breathing heavily.
Villanueva instigates a clinch.
Ortiz tries for a takedown but Villanueva manages to get underhooks.
Ortiz tries to pull guard but Villanueva won't allow it.
Villanueva manages to pull guard.
Villanueva pushes Ortiz off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Villanueva goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villanueva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ortiz is defended easily by Villanueva.
Villanueva closes the distance and clinches.
Ortiz jumps guard but Villanueva stands there with Ortiz around his waist. Ortiz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Villanueva lands a knee to the head.
Ortiz letting Villanueva take a breather here.
Ortiz takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Dimincio Ortiz has been cut.
Ortiz looking for a takedown.
Villanueva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Villanueva has Ortiz pushed against the cage.
Villanueva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ortiz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Villanueva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villanueva manages to break the clinch.
Ortiz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Villanueva counters with a left and a right that stings Ortiz.
Ortiz misses with a takedown attempt
letting Villanueva counter with a right hand.
Villanueva works over Ortiz's head and body with a nice combination.
Ortiz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Villanueva. Villanueva obviously looking to wear him down.
Villanueva clinches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Villanueva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Villanueva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Villanueva moves into the clinch successfully.
Villanueva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ortiz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Villanueva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Villanueva moves into the clinch successfully.
Villanueva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Villanueva darts in and clinches Ortiz up against the cage.
Villanueva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Edwin Villanueva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ortiz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Villanueva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Villanueva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ortiz with a poor takedown
and Villanueva counters by moving into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Villanueva.
Villanueva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ortiz tries for a takedown but Villanueva circles away easily
and Villanueva counters with a three punch combo that has Ortiz backing up. Ortiz nods at Villanueva to acknowledge the strikes.
Villanueva throws a nice looking combination but Ortiz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ortiz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Villanueva counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Villanueva moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Villanueva.
Villanueva scores with a one two! Ortiz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ortiz is rocked!
Villanueva is working the combinations to good effect here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Villanueva closes the distance and clinches.
Oh Ortiz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Villanueva breaks from the clinch.
Ortiz tries for a takedown but Villanueva circles away easily
and Villanueva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villanueva instigates a clinch.
Ortiz seems to have got his legs back now.
Villanueva prevents the takedown attempt.
Villanueva breaks from the clinch.
Villanueva pushes Ortiz up against the cage in a clinch.
Ortiz wants a takedown but no success here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Villanueva takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Villanueva lands an elbow that stopped Ortiz in his tracks for a moment.
Ortiz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Villanueva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Villanueva rushes Ortiz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ortiz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Villanueva lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ortiz. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Villanueva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Villanueva avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edwin Villanueva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dimincio Ortiz'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.
Ortiz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Villanueva moves into the clinch.
Ortiz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Villanueva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Villanueva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Villanueva moves into the clinch.
Ortiz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ortiz wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimincio Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ortiz misses with a knee strike.
Villanueva stalling against the cage.
Ortiz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ortiz tries to land knees in the clinch but Villanueva avoids the damage to the body.
Villanueva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ortiz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Villanueva counters by clinching up.
Villanueva blocking some punches.
Villanueva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ortiz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Villanueva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Villanueva slowing the pace effectively.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Villanueva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Villanueva moves into the clinch.
Villanueva pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Villanueva kicks Ortiz off and gets to his feet.
Villanueva throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Villanueva lands a nice knee to the body.
Ortiz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ortiz fails to pull guard.
Villanueva is pushing Ortiz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ortiz is working for takedown but Villanueva is calmly controlling the position for now.
Villanueva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Villanueva gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ortiz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ortiz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Villanueva works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villanueva has control of Ortiz's left arm, preventing Ortiz from doing any damage.
Ortiz thows a big elbow that misses.
Villanueva wants to stand and escape but Ortiz is having none of it.
Ortiz landing some decent shots from guard.
Ortiz postures up in Villanueva's guard and throws a big left but Villanueva blocks it.
Villanueva wants to stand but Ortiz is controlling the position.
Ortiz throwing strikes from guard but Villanueva blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Villanueva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ortiz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Villanueva counters by clinching up.
Villanueva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Villanueva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ortiz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Villanueva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Villanueva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick from Villanueva lands but Ortiz takes it in his stride.
Villanueva misses with the combination.
Ortiz tries for a takedown but Villanueva circles away easily
and Villanueva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Villanueva scores with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Villanueva prevents it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Villanueva.
Villanueva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Villanueva.
Villanueva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Villanueva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ortiz closes the distance but Villanueva moves to the side
and Villanueva counters by moving into the clinch.
Ortiz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Villanueva prevents it.
Villanueva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ortiz wants to clinch
and Villanueva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edwin Villanueva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dimincio Ortiz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ortiz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Villanueva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Villanueva.
Ortiz misses with a punch on the inside.
Ortiz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Villanueva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ortiz closes the distance but Villanueva moves to the side
and Villanueva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Villanueva.
Ortiz misses with a knee strike.
Ortiz tries to land a knee to the head but Villanueva blocks with his arms.
Ortiz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Villanueva prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimincio Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Villanueva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Villanueva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Danga de danga de dang - Villanueva scores with a four punch combination!
Ortiz blocks a head kick by Villanueva.
Dimincio Ortiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ortiz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Villanueva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Villanueva.
Villanueva stalls.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Villanueva manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz with a poor takedown
and Villanueva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Villanueva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ortiz up against the cage.
Villanueva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Villanueva working Ortiz over with knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Villanueva - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Villanueva tries to land a knee to the head but Ortiz blocks with his arms.
Edwin Villanueva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Villanueva is struggling to control the position.
Villanueva continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Ortiz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Villanueva pulls his leg out and moves away.
Edwin Villanueva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ortiz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Villanueva counters with a left and a right that stings Ortiz.
Villanueva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ortiz, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villanueva manages to break the clinch.
Ortiz tries to keep at a distance but Villanueva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Villanueva manages to break the clinch.
Ortiz with a poor takedown
and Villanueva moves into the clinch.
Villanueva lands a knee to the head.
Villanueva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Villanueva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ortiz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Villanueva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Villanueva.
Villanueva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ortiz is trying to drag Villanueva to the mat but Villanueva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Villanueva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ortiz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Villanueva.
Villanueva pushes Ortiz up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villanueva prevents a takedown attempt there.
Villanueva breaks the clinch.
Villanueva rushes Ortiz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Villanueva gets underhooks to prevent Ortiz's takedown attempt.
Villanueva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ortiz tries for a takedown but Villanueva manages to get underhooks.
Villanueva has hold of one of Ortiz's legs. Ortiz is fighting the takedown attempt but Villanueva gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Villanueva controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Villanueva stands up from Ortiz's guard - Villanueva perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edwin Villanueva really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dimincio Ortiz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Villanueva clinches up against the cage.
Ortiz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Villanueva slowing the pace effectively.
Ortiz is looking to break free of the clinch but Villanueva has double underhooks.
Ortiz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Villanueva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ortiz throws an elbow but misses.
Ortiz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimincio Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ortiz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz has Villanueva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Villanueva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Villanueva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ortiz misses with a takedown
and Villanueva counters with a two punch combo.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Ortiz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Villanueva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Villanueva.
Villanueva lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villanueva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Villanueva clinches up against the cage.
Ortiz wants a takedown but no success here.
Ortiz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Villanueva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ortiz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Villanueva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Villanueva breaks from the clinch.
Villanueva clinches up with Ortiz and pushes him back against the cage.
Ortiz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Villanueva smiles and moves away.
Villanueva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Villanueva lands with a nice combination. Ortiz backs away looking to recover.
Villanueva throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ortiz.
Villanueva closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ortiz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Villanueva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Villanueva tries to land a knee to the head but Ortiz blocks with his arms.
Ortiz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Villanueva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dimincio Ortiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Villanueva moves into the clinch.
Villanueva lands an elbow inside.
Villanueva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ortiz tries for a takedown but Villanueva circles away easily
and Villanueva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Villanueva.
Villanueva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Villanueva manages to break the clinch.
Villanueva takes the fight into the clinch.
Villanueva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A solid body kick from Villanueva.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ortiz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Villanueva moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Villanueva.
Villanueva lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ortiz looking to throw knees to the head but Villanueva is blocking nicely.
Villanueva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Villanueva lands a head kick!
Villanueva instigates a clinch.
Ortiz has Villanueva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Villanueva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ortiz tries a knee to the head but Villanueva blocks it.
Villanueva breaks the clinch.
Villanueva instigates a clinch.
Villanueva lands a knee to the head.
Villanueva stalling the fight.
Ortiz wants to get back to striking at distance but Villanueva won't allow it.
Ortiz tries to pull guard but Villanueva won't allow it.
Villanueva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villanueva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Villanueva breaks the clinch.
Ortiz has his takedown stuffed
and Villanueva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Villanueva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ortiz's defenses.
Villanueva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Villanueva closes the distance and clinches.
Villanueva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ortiz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ortiz tries for a takedown but Villanueva circles away easily
and Villanueva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Villanueva - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ortiz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Villanueva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ortiz has his takedown stuffed
and Villanueva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edwin Villanueva dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Dimincio Ortiz'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!
Ortiz misses with a takedown attempt
and Villanueva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Villanueva.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ortiz jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Villanueva gets to his feet. Ortiz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Villanueva throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ortiz misses with a takedown attempt
and Villanueva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Villanueva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ortiz.
Villanueva lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ortiz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Villanueva pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimincio Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Villanueva has Ortiz up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Villanueva breaks from the clinch.
Ortiz with a poor takedown
and Villanueva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Villanueva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ortiz up against the cage.
Villanueva breaks from the clinch.
Villanueva has managed to clinch.
Ortiz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Villanueva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ortiz with a poor takedown
and Villanueva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Villanueva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ortiz's defenses.
Villanueva breaks from the clinch.
Villanueva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ortiz tries for a takedown but Villanueva circles away easily
and Villanueva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dimincio Ortiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Villanueva moves into the clinch successfully.
Ortiz tries to pull guard but Villanueva won't allow it.
Ortiz can't get the takedown.
Villanueva lands a nice elbow.
Villanueva connects with a knee to the head.
Villanueva lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ortiz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Villanueva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Villanueva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ortiz shoots and misses
and Villanueva holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Villanueva lands a nice elbow.
Ortiz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Villanueva blocks it with crossed arms.
Villanueva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ortiz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Villanueva is defending well for now.
Ortiz tries to pull guard but Villanueva won't allow it.
Ortiz misses with a knee to the head.
Ortiz has Villanueva pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Villanueva manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ortiz wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Villanueva lands a knee to the head.
Villanueva misses with a knee to the head.
Villanueva breaks the clinch.
Villanueva gets a clinch.
Villanueva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ortiz tries for a takedown but Villanueva circles away easily
and Villanueva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Villanueva tries a knee to the head but Ortiz blocks it.
Villanueva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Villanueva breaks the clinch.
Ortiz misses with a takedown attempt
and Villanueva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Villanueva blocking some punches.
Ortiz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Villanueva lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Villanueva looking to throw knees to the head but Ortiz is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Villanueva.
Ortiz goes for a takedown attempt but Villanueva pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villanueva works the jab nicely.
Villanueva clinches up with Ortiz and pushes him back against the cage.
Ortiz landing knees to the head.
Villanueva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ortiz.
Ortiz tries for a takedown but Villanueva manages to get underhooks.
Villanueva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ortiz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Villanueva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ortiz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Villanueva walks away with a smile on his face. Ortiz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Edwin Villanueva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ortiz misses with a double jab
and Villanueva counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Villanueva avoiding damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ortiz.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edwin Villanueva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Villanueva 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 42:50
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 43:50
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 42:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edwin Villanueva!
Edwin Villanueva is the new light heavyweight champion!
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A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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