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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronnie McCarthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tito ortiz!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ortiz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McCarthy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
ortiz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
ortiz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
ortiz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
ortiz postures up in McCarthy's guard and throws a big left but McCarthy blocks it.
ortiz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
ortiz postures up in McCarthy's guard and throws a big left but McCarthy blocks it.
ortiz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of McCarthy's head.
McCarthy keeping full guard, as ortiz tries to pass.
ortiz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
ortiz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
ortiz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McCarthy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCarthy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from ortiz.
ortiz wants to pass the guard but McCarthy is keeping the position.
ortiz postures up in McCarthy's guard and throws a big left but McCarthy blocks it.
ortiz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
ortiz throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
ortiz throwing strikes but missing.
ortiz thows a big elbow that misses.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
ortiz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
ortiz looks gassed!
McCarthy defending against the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, ortiz asserts his dominance and retains side control.
McCarthy can't do much from the bottom here.
ortiz lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
ortiz working away.
ortiz looks up at the clock and then as McCarthy takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, ortiz smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
ortiz throwing shots but missing, from side control.
McCarthy is looking to reverse the position.
McCarthy is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but ortiz has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ortiz throws an elbow but McCarthy slips to the side and avoids it well.
McCarthy managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by ortiz.
McCarthy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
McCarthy defending against the ground and pound.
ortiz looking to punish the body of his opponent here but McCarthy is avoiding damage well.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
ortiz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McCarthy connects with a body shot.
McCarthy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
ortiz tries to score a power double leg takedown but McCarthy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten ortiz somewhat.
McCarthy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy leaves ortiz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ronnie McCarthy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tito ortiz.
A head kick misses from McCarthy.
Donk. McCarthy catches ortiz right on the button with a cross.
ortiz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
ortiz looking to finish with strikes here!
ortiz scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McCarthy?
ortiz looking to ground and pound but McCarthy is blocking nicely.
ortiz throwing strikes here but McCarthy is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
ortiz looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
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.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns McCarthy that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
ortiz looking to finish with strikes here!
McCarthy tries to hold on but ortiz postures up.
ortiz with a couple of short strikes.
ortiz sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
McCarthy gets back to half guard.
ortiz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McCarthy is trying to maintain the position but ortiz is very close to passing his half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McCarthy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from ortiz.
ortiz is thwarting McCarthy's attempts to control the position.
McCarthy manages to get to full guard.
ortiz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
ortiz is looking to work some ground and pound but McCarthy has wrist control.
ortiz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
ortiz thows a big elbow that misses.
ortiz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
ortiz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
ortiz is looking to work some ground and pound but McCarthy has wrist control.
ortiz scoring with punches to the head and body.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McCarthy misses with a looping left.
ortiz shoots for a takedown but McCarthy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
ortiz shoots for a takedown but McCarthy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
ortiz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McCarthy defends it nicely.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McCarthy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from ortiz.
ortiz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
ortiz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with McCarthy but McCarthy pushes him off and we're back to square one.
McCarthy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from ortiz.
McCarthy tries a head kick but it misses.
ortiz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
ortiz fails with a takedown attempt.
ortiz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. McCarthy did well to prevent ortiz getting side control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy has hold of ortiz's hands but ortiz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
McCarthy is trying to control but can't.
ortiz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
ortiz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
ortiz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
ortiz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McCarthy trying to control but ortiz postures up.
ortiz throwing shots but McCarthy is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito ortiz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
ortiz misses with a takedown attempt - McCarthy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McCarthy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McCarthy wants it to stay on the feet.
McCarthy works ortiz's body with a nice hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McCarthy.
ortiz blocks a head kick by McCarthy.
ortiz avoids the head kick by McCarthy.
ortiz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. McCarthy manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
ortiz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
ortiz throwing strikes but missing.
McCarthy has momentary wrist control but ortiz slips an elbow through the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ortiz throwing strikes from guard but McCarthy blocks nicely.
ortiz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
McCarthy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McCarthy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McCarthy is trying to keep ortiz in close.
Tito ortiz has got the better of the ground game so far.
ortiz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
ortiz looks for a takedown but McCarthy sprawls well.
Ronnie McCarthy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tito ortiz.
McCarthy lands with a hook. ortiz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
ortiz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in McCarthy's guard.
ortiz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McCarthy wants to get back to his feet but ortiz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
ortiz thows a big elbow that misses.
ortiz throws and elbow that misses. McCarthy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in ortiz's guard. Nice move by McCarthy!
McCarthy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
ortiz throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
ortiz striking off his back but it's not causing McCarthy any problems.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ortiz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McCarthy manages to get himself to full guard.
McCarthy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McCarthy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
ortiz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McCarthy is keeping the position for now.
ortiz throws and elbow that misses. McCarthy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in ortiz's guard. Nice move by McCarthy!
McCarthy postures up in ortiz's guard and throws a big left but ortiz blocks it.
ortiz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
ortiz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McCarthy's guard.
McCarthy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ortiz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McCarthy swivels though and keeps the full guard.
ortiz is looking to work some ground and pound but McCarthy has wrist control.
McCarthy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
ortiz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
ortiz with a flurry of punches that miss.
ortiz distracts McCarthy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
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.
McCarthy wants to control but ortiz is keeping busy.
ortiz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
ortiz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McCarthy's head.
ortiz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McCarthy is trying to maintain the position but ortiz is very close to passing his half guard.
McCarthy is looking to escape.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
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 trying to pass the guard but McCarthy defending well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
ortiz has a takedown stuffed.
ortiz shoots for a takedown but McCarthy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tito ortiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCarthy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
ortiz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
ortiz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McCarthy lands with a hook. ortiz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
ortiz shoots in for a takedown but McCarthy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
ortiz tries to score a power double leg takedown but McCarthy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten ortiz somewhat.
ortiz needs to keep his hands up - McCarthy had a free shot at his head there.
ortiz dives in and grabs McCarthy's left leg, looking for a takedown. McCarthy pushes down on ortiz's head and hops out.
McCarthy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
ortiz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has McCarthy pinned against the cage. McCarthy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
McCarthy lands with a nice body punch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by ortiz.
ortiz fails with a takedown attempt.
McCarthy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
ortiz scores with a takedown into McCarthy's guard.
ortiz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
McCarthy is looking to stand up but ortiz isn't so interested in that idea.
ortiz with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
McCarthy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from ortiz.
McCarthy managing to control the position.
McCarthy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
ortiz preventing the sweep.
McCarthy trying to keep a closed guard but ortiz is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
ortiz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. McCarthy tries to avoid it but ortiz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag McCarthy to the ground. McCarthy escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
ortiz fails with a takedown attempt.
McCarthy throws a sloppy head kick and ortiz moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tito ortiz.
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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Tito ortiz!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Tito ortiz!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Tito ortiz!
Tito ortiz wins by unanimous decision!
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