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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quinton Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue 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 Los Angeles, Quinton Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tito Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jackson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ortiz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Ortiz tries to pass.
Ortiz is looking to work some ground and pound but Jackson has wrist control.
Ortiz cracks Jackson with a solid left hand.
Ortiz throwing strikes from guard but Jackson blocks nicely.
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.
Ortiz thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz thows a big elbow that misses.
Ortiz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Ortiz from controlling successfully.
Ortiz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ortiz trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jackson misses with the combination.
Ortiz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Horrible takedown by Ortiz or perhaps it was just good defense by Jackson which made him look bad.
Ortiz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ortiz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ortiz counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jackson!
Ortiz landing shots from mount.
Jackson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Ortiz unloads with some shots from mount but Jackson bucks and avoids them well.
Jackson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Ortiz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ortiz working the ground and pound effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Jackson tries to buck Ortiz off but he can't manage it.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Ortiz throwing strikes here but Jackson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jackson taking shots to the head.
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.
Ortiz lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
BOOM! Ortiz connects with a massive shot to the dome!
A nice elbow there by Ortiz.
Ortiz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ortiz unloading with bombs!
Ortiz looking to finish Jackson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jackson!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ortiz landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Ortiz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ortiz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Quinton Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ortiz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ortiz scoring with strikes but Jackson is staying in there.
Ortiz lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jackson hang on?
Ortiz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jackson looks a forlorn figure.
Ortiz throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ortiz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz raining down shots from the mount!
Jackson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Ortiz is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jackson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ortiz lands a heavy elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ortiz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ortiz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jackson is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz cracks Jackson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ortiz dominating with strikes here.
Ortiz lands a big shot there that rocks Jackson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ortiz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jackson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz landing punches.
Ortiz wants to control the pace but Jackson is squirming around nicely.
Ortiz working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ortiz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
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 interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ortiz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jackson swivels and escapes.
Ortiz shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Quinton Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Ortiz moves out of range.
Ortiz fails with the takedown.
Quinton Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tito Ortiz.
Ortiz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ortiz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ortiz looks for a takedown but Jackson sprawls well.
Ortiz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ortiz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jackson to the mat! Jackson manages to get full guard.
Ortiz wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Ortiz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ortiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ortiz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Ortiz from controlling successfully.
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.
Jackson keeping full guard, as Ortiz tries to pass.
Ortiz wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ortiz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ortiz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jackson circles away.
Ortiz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ortiz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ortiz counters with a two punch combo.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ortiz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Quinton Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz scores a takedown into full mount!
Ortiz won't let Jackson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Ortiz throws a wild left hand from mount and Jackson manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Ortiz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tito Ortiz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ortiz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ortiz.
Ortiz thows a huge punch but Jackson dodges it nicely.
Ortiz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working.
Quinton Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ortiz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jackson's head.
Ortiz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ortiz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tito Ortiz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ortiz 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 25:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tito Ortiz!
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RATING
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