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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bas Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titou Ortizzz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Belfort comes to the cage accompanied by Du Hast. The key to victory for Bas Belfort has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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11 - 3 - 0 |
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188 cm
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219 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bas Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Titou Ortizzz!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortizzz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Belfort as he avoids it easily.
Ortizzz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Belfort throws a looping overhand right but Ortizzz ducks down to avoid it.
Ortizzz has a takedown stuffed.
Belfort misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Belfort scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ortizzz doesn't seem bothered though.
Belfort throws a series of strikes that have Ortizzz backpedaling.
Belfort throws a wild body kick that Ortizzz sees coming a mile off.
Belfort throws a nice looking combination but Ortizzz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ortizzz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Belfort is trying to defend but Ortizzz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ortizzz passes into side control, despite Belfort's attempt to control the position.
You can see the frustration on Belfort's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort gets back to half guard.
Belfort blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ortizzz.
Belfort on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ortizzz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Belfort does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ortizzz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Belfort trying to control here.
Belfort keeping hold of Ortizzz's head, controlling as best he can.
Belfort blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ortizzz.
Ortizzz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Belfort's head.
Belfort regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two 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.
Ortizzz distracts Belfort with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ortizzz trying to control but Belfort is working from the bottom.
Belfort manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Belfort plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ortizzz avoids the head kick by Belfort.
Bas Belfort seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ortizzz has a takedown stuffed.
Bas Belfort has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Titou Ortizzz.
Belfort throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belfort scores with a three punch combo!
Belfort lands a head kick!
Ortizzz gets the takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort tries to buck Ortizzz off but Ortizzz is having none of it.
Belfort is not content to let Ortizzz control the position.
Check out the look on Ortizzz's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Belfort is breathing heavily.
Belfort parries the strikes from Ortizzz easily there. Ortizzz is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Belfort to escape.
Ortizzz working away.
Belfort is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Belfort avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ortizzz.
Belfort is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ortizzz is chipping away with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortizzz happy to just control the position for now.
Let's hope that Ortizzz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ortizzz is working Belfort over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ortizzz working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Belfort is not content to let Ortizzz control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Belfort takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belfort is not content to let Ortizzz control the position.
Ortizzz working the body and head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bas Belfort will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ortizzz rushes Belfort and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ortizzz goes for a takedown attempt but Belfort pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ortizzz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Belfort sprawls well. Belfort wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ortizzz gets slowly back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Belfort.
Ortizzz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Belfort avoids it really well and circles away.
Bas Belfort has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Titou Ortizzz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortizzz scores with a takedown into Belfort's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ortizzz's guard.
Ortizzz manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Belfort keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ortizzz with the ground and pound from mount.
Ortizzz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Belfort's face.
Ortizzz lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Belfort is desperately trying to improve his position but Ortizzz has a good base and remains in mount.
Belfort regains half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ortizzz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortizzz wants to take a breather but Belfort is having none of it.
Belfort tries to get to full guard but Ortizzz has control of the leg.
Ortizzz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Belfort is defending against the submission attempts here by Ortizzz.
Belfort works his way to full guard. Good work.
Belfort is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ortizzz connects with a couple of short punches.
Ortizzz trying to control but Belfort is working from the bottom.
Ortizzz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortizzz throws and elbow that misses. Belfort uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ortizzz's guard. Nice move by Belfort!
Belfort sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Belfort trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ortizzz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Belfort trying to control the position from guard on top but Ortizzz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ortizzz wants to sweep but no luck.
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.
Ortizzz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Belfort gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Belfort trying to control but Ortizzz is working from the bottom.
Belfort wants to get up but he can't break Ortizzz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Belfort swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ortizzz moves out of range of the body kick from Belfort.
Belfort lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Belfort as Ortizzz shoots in.
A combination from Belfort does no damage.
Ortizzz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No joy there for Belfort, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Belfort swinging wildly here.
Bas Belfort is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Belfort is looking to land body kicks.
Belfort misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belfort lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ortizzz circles away quickly and effectively.
Ortizzz shoots for a double leg takedown but Belfort sprawls well. He's pushed Ortizzz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bas Belfort has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Titou Ortizzz.
Ortizzz shoots in looking for a takedown. Belfort tries to sprawl out of it but Ortizzz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Belfort manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ortizzz shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belfort taking some punishment here, with Ortizzz in his half guard.
Titou Ortizzz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Belfort is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ortizzz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ortizzz stops Belfort from getting back to his feet.
Ortizzz lands strikes from half guard.
Belfort is staying active underneath Ortizzz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ortizzz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ortizzz drops an elbow to the side of Belfort's head.
Ortizzz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortizzz is trying to work for a kimura but Belfort is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortizzz throwing shots but Belfort is blocking nicely.
Belfort is trying to stand.
Belfort won't allow Ortizzz to pass to mount.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ortizzz shoots in and drives through. Belfort sprawls well.
Ortizzz fails with a takedown attempt.
Belfort finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ortizzz is defended easily by Belfort.
Ortizzz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belfort keeping moving, preventing Ortizzz from controlling successfully.
Belfort has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ortizzz wants to pass the guard but Belfort is keeping the position.
Ortizzz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Belfort working a defensive guard here.
Belfort wants to stand but Ortizzz is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ortizzz trying to control but Belfort is working from the bottom.
Ortizzz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Belfort gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Belfort trying to control the position.
Ortizzz stays in close to Belfort's body and controls the position.
Ortizzz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Titou Ortizzz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ortizzz 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Titou Ortizzz!
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energy
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hype
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