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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Conway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joell Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz has chosen Thunderstruck as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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241 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Conway!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joell Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz throws a nice looking combination but Conway bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Conway slips a jab and a cross from Ortiz.
Ortiz misses with a body kick.
Ortiz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ortiz checks a low kick from Conway.
Conway keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ortiz.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ortiz.
Ortiz throws a nice head kick!
Ortiz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ortiz landing a few strikes.
Conway sneaks back into half guard.
Ortiz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Conway defending well though.
Ortiz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Conway's head.
Ortiz wants to free his trapped foot but Conway is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ortiz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ortiz working Conway over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz is pressing down on Conway's thigh, looking to free his foot. Conway is holding on for now.
Conway regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ortiz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Conway wants to sweep here but Ortiz controlling him for the moment.
Ortiz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ortiz wants to pass the guard but Conway is keeping the position.
Conway is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ortiz pushes down on Conway's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Conway trying to control from the bottom.
Ortiz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ortiz wants to take a breather but Conway is having none of it.
Conway punching from the bottom.
Conway wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Conway wants to control but Ortiz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conway keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ortiz throws a big shot that misses.
Ortiz throws the left hand but Conway avoids the punch easily.
Conway keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ortiz throws a big shot that misses.
Conway displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ortiz throws out the jab.
Conway bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ortiz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ortiz is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Conway ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ortiz tries to bum rush Conway with a series of wild strikes but Conway uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jab by Ortiz.
Conway tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ortiz is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Conway was well out of range. Poor timing from Ortiz.
Ortiz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ortiz misses with a low kick.
Joell Ortiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ortiz just misses with a punch to the body.
Ortiz throws a chopping leg kick but Conway manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Conway avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ortiz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Conway manages to avoid it.
Conway scores with a push kick.
Ortiz wants to slow Conway down by chopping away at his legs.
Conway slips a jab from Ortiz.
Ortiz tries to bum rush Conway with a series of wild strikes but Conway uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ortiz throws a body kick the misses
and Ortiz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conway looks to score with a jab to the body but Ortiz is just out of range.
Ortiz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ortiz misses with a body shot.
Conway with a poor takedown
and Ortiz counters with a straight right hand.
Conway swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Conway.
Conway moves into the clinch successfully.
Ortiz managing to block the knees to the body from Conway.
Ortiz avoiding damage as Conway throws knees to the body.
Conway prevents Ortiz from breaking the clinch.
Conway lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conway lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ortiz misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ortiz.
Conway tries to land knees in the clinch but Ortiz avoids the damage to the body.
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 Thomas Conway will probably get the nod.
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.
Conway lands a jab-cross combination.
A nice combination there by Conway.
It looks like Joell Ortiz has been cut.
Ortiz thuds a left hand into Conway's body.
Ortiz throws a half hearted mid kick.
No luck for Ortiz with that takedown attempt.
Ortiz slips a jab from Conway.
Ortiz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Conway punishes Ortiz's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conway fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ortiz is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheers as Conway lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ortiz doesn't seem phased though.
Conway scores with a decent looking hook.
Conway changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ortiz tries to avoid it but Conway manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ortiz to the ground. Ortiz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conway throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Thomas Conway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ortiz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ortiz slips a straight right by Conway.
Conway stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ortiz misses with a low kick.
Ortiz tries to land a body kick
and Conway counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ortiz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Conway instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Conway.
Conway looking to throw knees to the head but Ortiz is blocking nicely.
Conway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Conway gets through Ortiz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Conway trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conway lands a hook to the side of the head.
Conway lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Conway lands a shoulder strike.
Conway jumps guard and drags Ortiz to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Conway has his feet on Ortiz's thighs here. He's pushed Ortiz off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Ortiz screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Thomas Conway!
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hype
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