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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Brighton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titou Ortizzz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brighton comes to the ring accompanied by Rage Against The Machine - Bulls On Parade. Titou Ortizzz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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219 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Brighton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Titou Ortizzz!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brighton misses with a wild combination.
Brighton gets caught flat footed, as Ortizzz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Brighton looking for a sweep. Not yet Brighton, not yet.
Ortizzz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ortizzz throwing strikes but missing.
Ortizzz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortizzz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brighton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ortizzz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ortizzz misses with a takedown attempt - Brighton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortizzz shoots in but no luck this time.
Brighton throws the left hand but Ortizzz avoids the punch easily.
A head kick misses from Brighton.
Brighton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Brighton lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Brighton tries to work over Ortizzz's front leg with a kick but Ortizzz checks it.
Brighton throws out a loose jab but Ortizzz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nick Brighton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Brighton misses.
Brighton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brighton lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Brighton stalks Ortizzz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ortizzz's face. Ortizzz staggers backwards, shaken.
A slow jab from Brighton misses its intended target.
Ortizzz avoids the head kick by Brighton.
Nick Brighton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brighton swinging wildly here.
Brighton leaves Ortizzz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nick Brighton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Titou Ortizzz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brighton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick from Brighton lands but Ortizzz takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brighton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brighton throws a head kick but Ortizzz moves out of range.
Brighton lands with a shot to the body.
Ortizzz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ortizzz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brighton keeps working.
Ortizzz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ortizzz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ortizzz throws an elbow but Brighton slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Brighton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ortizzz drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ortizzz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ortizzz passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ortizzz with the ground and pound but Brighton regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Ortizzz thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Brighton to regain full guard.
Ortizzz looking to sit in guard and control but Brighton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ortizzz is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brighton keeping moving, preventing Ortizzz from controlling successfully.
Brighton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ortizzz trying to control but Brighton is working from the bottom.
Ortizzz is looking to work some ground and pound but Brighton has wrist control.
Brighton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ortizzz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ortizzz scoring with some ground and pound.
Brighton preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ortizzz stands up over Brighton, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ortizzz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Brighton managing to control the position.
Ortizzz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brighton wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Titou Ortizzz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jab from Brighton.
Brighton thows a body shot but no joy.
Brighton stuffs the takedown.
Ortizzz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Brighton can pounce on him.
Ortizzz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Brighton wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ortizzz.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Ortizzz sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Ortizzz throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ortizzz unloads with some shots from mount but Brighton bucks and avoids them well.
Brighton blocking the ground and pound.
Ortizzz putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortizzz throwing strikes here but Brighton is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Ortizzz throwing strikes here but Brighton is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Ortizzz throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ortizzz swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Brighton is now in Ortizzz's guard. A big mistake from Ortizzz there, giving up the dominant position!
Ortizzz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ortizzz keeping moving, preventing Brighton from controlling successfully.
Ortizzz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two 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.
Ortizzz looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Brighton puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ortizzz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brighton's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brighton's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Nick Brighton did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ortizzz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Brighton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Brighton missing with a left hand there. Ortizzz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ortizzz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brighton defends it nicely.
Brighton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Brighton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ortizzz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ortizzz slips a jab and a cross from Brighton.
Brighton gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ortizzz trying to control the position from guard on top but Brighton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ortizzz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortizzz postures up and lands a big shot to Brighton's brow.
Ortizzz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brighton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ortizzz thows a big elbow that misses.
Ortizzz stopping the sweep attempt from Brighton.
Brighton manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ortizzz manages to get himself to full guard.
Ortizzz is looking to sweep but instead, Brighton has passed into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortizzz is looking for a sweep. Brighton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ortizzz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ortizzz looking for a sweep. Not yet Ortizzz, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Brighton had his way with Titou Ortizzz in that round.
That's time! Brighton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Brighton leaves Ortizzz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brighton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Brighton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Brighton stuffs the takedown.
Ortizzz closes the distance and clinches up with Brighton, looking for a takedown. Ortizzz pushes Brighton against the ropes but Brighton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nick Brighton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Titou Ortizzz.
Brighton misses with a wild combination.
Brighton misses with a few strikes there.
Ortizzz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brighton pinned against the cage. Brighton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Brighton throws a head kick but Ortizzz moves out of range.
Brighton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brighton throws a right hand that Ortizzz ducks under and follows up with a left that Ortizzz also avoids with ease.
Brighton swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortizzz slips under a jab from Brighton.
Ortizzz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ortizzz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brighton wants to control but Ortizzz is keeping busy.
Ortizzz looks to land a strike but Brighton avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ortizzz postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Brighton is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ortizzz, into his guard.
Ortizzz is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Brighton trying to control but Ortizzz is working from the bottom.
Nick Brighton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Brighton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brighton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 48:47
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Brighton!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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