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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ian Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ian Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tito Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jones manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Jones wants to sweep here but Ortiz controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortiz thows a big elbow that misses.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ortiz lands a couple of elbows.
Ortiz distracts Jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ortiz preventing the sweep.
Ortiz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ortiz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ortiz throws and elbow that misses. Jones uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ortiz's guard. Nice move by Jones!
Ortiz is striking but Jones is not phased and passes to half guard.
Jones decides to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ortiz.
Ortiz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jones is breathing heavily.
Jones takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ortiz lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Jones tries to bench press Ortiz off him but Ortiz keeps the position.
Jones takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ortiz is looking to take a break and control but Jones is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ortiz lands a few punches from side control.
Jones takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Ortiz lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jones down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz working the head with strikes.
Ortiz working away.
Jones is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ortiz connects with a decent elbow.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ortiz cracks Jones with a big elbow.
Ortiz in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ortiz looks up at the clock and then as Jones takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ortiz smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jones tries to buck Ortiz off but Ortiz is having none of it.
Ortiz working the ground and pound.
Jones is looking to reverse the position.
Ortiz lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ortiz is putting a hurting on Jones here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jones can't do much from the bottom here.
Ortiz lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is working Jones over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jones tries to improve position but can't.
Ortiz cracks Jones with a big elbow.
Jones is looking to regain half guard here but Ortiz keeps moving and retains side control.
Ortiz lands some shots froms side control.
Jones is looking to regain half guard here but Ortiz keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortiz lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jones down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ortiz creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
You can see the frustration on Jones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jones manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ortiz's best efforts.
Jones tries to roll over but Ortiz keeps him under control.
Jones is looking to escape.
Ortiz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ortiz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ortiz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Ortiz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ortiz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jones with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Jones is trying is best to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Ortiz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ortiz dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Ortiz's head and hops out.
Ortiz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ortiz.
Ian Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ortiz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jones finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Ian Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tito Ortiz.
Jones throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ortiz.
Ortiz fails with the takedown.
Jones tries for a takedown but Ortiz circles away easily
and Ortiz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ortiz throws and elbow that misses. Jones uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ortiz's guard. Nice move by Jones!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ortiz has a closed guard, preventing Jones from standing up.
Jones is working Ortiz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz trying to keep a closed guard but Jones is proving a slippery customer.
Ortiz keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Ortiz will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ortiz striking off his back.
Ortiz wants to sweep but no luck.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ortiz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Jones counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ortiz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ortiz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ortiz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jones is trying to defend but Ortiz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ortiz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to roll over but Ortiz keeps him under control.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Ortiz is very close to passing his half guard.
Ortiz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ortiz lands strikes from half guard.
Jones has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ortiz is working away from the top position though.
Ortiz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jones blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ortiz.
Ortiz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Jones is trying to control but can't.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ortiz passes to full mount!
Ortiz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ortiz lands a nice shot to the head.
Ortiz working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ortiz lands a heavy elbow.
Jones regains half guard.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Ortiz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz lands with a punch from half guard.
Jones is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones actively working from the bottom here.
Ortiz lands strikes from half guard.
Ortiz working Jones over with strikes.
Ortiz winds up and cracks Jones with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jones is trying to maintain the position but Ortiz is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ortiz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Ortiz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jones did well to prevent Ortiz getting side control.
Tito Ortiz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jones wants to improve his position but Ortiz is controlling well.
Jones is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ortiz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jones has hold of Ortiz's hands but Ortiz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Jones trying to control from the bottom.
Ortiz is trying to work for a kimura but Jones is defending well.
Jones manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ortiz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jones counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ortiz trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ortiz throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Ortiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ortiz trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Jones wants to control from the top but Ortiz keeps moving.
Jones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ortiz controls Jones momentarily but Jones frees himself.
Jones trying to control the position from guard on top but Ortiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Ortiz tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ortiz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ortiz tries for a takedown but Jones circles away easily
and Ortiz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two 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.
Ortiz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jones.
Tito Ortiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ortiz fails with the takedown.
Ian Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tito Ortiz.
Jones scores a takedown into full mount!
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.
Jones's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ortiz is desperately trying to improve his position but Jones has a good base and remains in mount.
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is trying to escape the mount.
Tito Ortiz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones tries to control but Ortiz wriggling away.
Ortiz regains half guard.
Ortiz wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Jones is trying to control the action in half guard but Ortiz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ortiz holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Jones thows a huge punch but Ortiz dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ortiz is looking to improve his position.
Ortiz trying to hold on to Jones's head to control him but Jones postures up.
Jones is looking to take a break and control but Ortiz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ortiz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jones wants to control from the top but Ortiz keeps moving.
Jones tries to free his leg and advance position but Ortiz is retaining full guard.
Ian Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ian Jones.
I think Ortiz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tito Ortiz!
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FIGHT
RATING
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