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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otto Karalexis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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211 lbs
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Otto Karalexis!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karalexis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ortiz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karalexis connects with a solid leg kick.
Ortiz tries to clinch there but Karalexis circles away.
Otto Karalexis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ortiz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ortiz is looking to clinch.
Karalexis lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ortiz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ortiz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Karalexis.
Karalexis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Karalexis throws a sloppy head kick and Ortiz moves out of range easily.
Ortiz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Karalexis can pounce on him.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Karalexis scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ortiz tries to clinch up but Karalexis circles away and keeps his distance.
Karalexis throws a head kick but Ortiz moves out of range.
Ortiz tries to clinch but Karalexis is having none of it.
Ortiz doesn't manage to clinch there - Karalexis circles away.
Karalexis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Karalexis wants it to stay on the feet.
Ortiz fails with the takedown.
Karalexis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ortiz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Karalexis's waist but Karalexis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ortiz off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karalexis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ortiz will feel that in the morning.
Ortiz tries to clinch but Karalexis is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Karalexis.
Ortiz wants to clinch up but Karalexis keeps it at a distance.
Ortiz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ortiz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ortiz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Karalexis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Karalexis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ortiz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ortiz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karalexis throws a head kick that half lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Karalexis.
Karalexis feints and then cracks Ortiz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ortiz down.
Karalexis throws a head kick but Ortiz moves out of range.
Ortiz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Karalexis. Karalexis obviously looking to wear him down.
Ortiz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ortiz is breathing heavily.
Karalexis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ortiz.
Karalexis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Karalexis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ortiz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karalexis lands a high kick!
Ortiz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Karalexis throws a sloppy head kick and Ortiz moves out of range easily.
Otto Karalexis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karalexis punishes Ortiz's body with a nice straight punch.
Karalexis goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karalexis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Karalexis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karalexis scores with a head kick.
Karalexis thuds his shin into the meat of Ortiz's side.
Karalexis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ortiz. That did some damage!
Ortiz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ortiz. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Karalexis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ortiz. Ortiz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Karalexis lands a high kick!
Karalexis connects with a high kick.
Decent striking displayed by Karalexis there.
Karalexis scoring well with a low kick there.
Karalexis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Karalexis.
A head kick from Karalexis lands but Ortiz takes it in his stride.
Karalexis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ortiz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Karalexis lands a jab to the nose.
Karalexis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Karalexis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ortiz tries to clinch up.
Ortiz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Karalexis misses with a head kick.
Karalexis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Karalexis scores with a push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz moves in looking to clinch but Karalexis pushes him off.
Karalexis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ortiz takes a step back to recover.
Karalexis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Karalexis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Karalexis digs a good body shot into Ortiz's ribs.
Karalexis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A good leg kick by Karalexis.
Karalexis lands a high kick!
Karalexis scores with a spinning back kick!
Karalexis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ortiz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Karalexis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ortiz takes a step back to recover.
Karalexis scores with a head kick.
A head kick from Karalexis lands but Ortiz takes it in his stride.
Nice body kick from Karalexis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karalexis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ortiz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Karalexis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ortiz's calf.
Karalexis throws a head kick that misses.
Karalexis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karalexis lands with a kick to the temple. Ortiz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A slapping leg kick lands for Karalexis.
Karalexis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Karalexis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ortiz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Good leg kick by Karalexis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ortiz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Karalexis can pounce on him.
Ortiz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ortiz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Karalexis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Karalexis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ortiz wants to clinch up but Karalexis keeps it at a distance.
Ortiz blocks a head kick by Karalexis.
Karalexis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Karalexis feints and then cracks Ortiz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ortiz down.
Ortiz has a takedown stuffed.
Karalexis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ortiz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Karalexis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick from Karalexis.
Karalexis lands a head kick. Ortiz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Karalexis scores with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Karalexis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otto Karalexis dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Karalexis.
Karalexis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Karalexis keeps Ortiz at a distance using the push kick.
Karalexis scoring well with a low kick there.
Karalexis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Karalexis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Karalexis throws a leg kick which misses Ortiz's front leg but catches the back leg as Ortiz tries to avoid it.
Otto Karalexis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karalexis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karalexis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Karalexis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karalexis connects with a solid leg kick.
Ortiz ducks right into an uppercut from Karalexis.
Nice body kick from Karalexis.
A slapping leg kick lands for Karalexis.
Karalexis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Karalexis feints and then cracks Ortiz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ortiz down.
Ortiz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karalexis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ortiz wants to clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ortiz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Karalexis - the referee stops the clock and Ortiz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Karalexis. Ortiz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karalexis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown but Karalexis shows good takedown defense.
Karalexis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Karalexis.
A solid leg kick lands there for Karalexis.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Karalexis.
Adam Ortiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karalexis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karalexis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Karalexis scores with a kick to the body.
Karalexis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ortiz will feel that in the morning.
Karalexis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Karalexis is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ortiz might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Ortiz tries to clinch up.
Karalexis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ortiz tries to clinch up but Karalexis circles away and keeps his distance.
Karalexis lands with a slapping head kick.
Karalexis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ortiz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ortiz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ortiz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Karalexis can pounce on him.
Ortiz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Karalexis connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ortiz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Karalexis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karalexis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karalexis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Karalexis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karalexis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Karalexis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Both fighters circling a little - Karalexis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ortiz moves in looking to clinch but Karalexis pushes him off.
Karalexis lands a high kick!
Karalexis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ortiz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ortiz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ortiz tries to clinch but Karalexis is having none of it.
Ortiz moves in looking to clinch but Karalexis pushes him off.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Karalexis - that will leave a mark!
Ortiz is looking to clinch but Karalexis is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Karalexis.
Karalexis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ortiz moves forwards but Karalexis connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ortiz tries to clinch up.
Ortiz wants to clinch up but Karalexis keeps it at a distance.
Karalexis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Karalexis.
Karalexis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Karalexis throws a head kick but Ortiz moves out of range.
Karalexis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ortiz tries to clinch up but Karalexis circles away and keeps his distance.
Ortiz doesn't manage to clinch there - Karalexis circles away.
Ortiz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ortiz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Karalexis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ortiz tries to clinch up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Karalexis.
Ortiz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ortiz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ortiz is looking to clinch but Karalexis is avoiding it.
Ortiz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ortiz avoids a kick to the body.
Karalexis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ortiz moves away.
Ortiz avoids the head kick by Karalexis.
Ortiz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Karalexis.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karalexis keeps Ortiz at a distance using the push kick.
Ortiz avoids the head kick by Karalexis.
Karalexis throws a front kick that sends Ortiz stumbling back into the cage.
Ortiz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Karalexis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Karalexis slaps away a takedown attempt from Ortiz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Karalexis!
Karalexis tries a head kick but it misses.
Karalexis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Karalexis lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ortiz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ortiz is looking to clinch.
Karalexis thumps Ortiz with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Karalexis.
Ortiz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Karalexis circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab from Karalexis.
Karalexis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Karalexis.
Karalexis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karalexis throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otto Karalexis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ortiz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Karalexis slaps away a takedown attempt from Ortiz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Karalexis throws a head kick that half lands.
Ortiz tries to clinch up.
Ortiz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Karalexis.
Karalexis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ortiz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good leg kick by Karalexis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Karalexis looks to score with a jab to the body but Ortiz is just out of range.
Karalexis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ortiz is looking to clinch but Karalexis is avoiding it.
Karalexis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karalexis throws a head kick that Ortiz semi-blocks.
Karalexis lands with a straight right. Ortiz didn't see that one coming.
Crunch! Karalexis slams his shin into Ortiz's torso.
Karalexis cracks the inside of Ortiz's front leg.
Karalexis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ortiz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ortiz moves out of range as Karalexis throws a body kick.
Karalexis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ortiz's calf.
Karalexis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karalexis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karalexis sizes up Ortiz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ortiz walks into a straight right hand from Karalexis.
Karalexis feints and then cracks Ortiz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ortiz down.
Karalexis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ortiz.
Ortiz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Karalexis, right into the meat.
Some wild striking there from Karalexis.
Ortiz is looking to clinch.
Karalexis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ortiz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ortiz tries to clinch there but Karalexis circles away.
Karalexis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karalexis misses with a head kick.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Karalexis but Karalexis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ortiz doesn't manage to clinch there - Karalexis circles away.
Ortiz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Karalexis. Karalexis obviously looking to wear him down.
Karalexis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ortiz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Karalexis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Adam Ortiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karalexis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ortiz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ortiz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Karalexis. That one must have hurt.
Ortiz blocks a head kick by Karalexis.
Ortiz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ortiz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Karalexis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ortiz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karalexis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Karalexis thuds his shin into the meat of Ortiz's side.
Karalexis tries a head kick but it misses.
Karalexis keeps Ortiz at a distance using the push kick.
Karalexis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Karalexis thuds his shin into the meat of Ortiz's side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ortiz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karalexis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Karalexis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Karalexis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karalexis swings for the body but Ortiz moves out of range.
Karalexis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A head kick from Karalexis lands but Ortiz takes it in his stride.
Karalexis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karalexis steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ortiz. That one must have hurt.
Ortiz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Karalexis.
Karalexis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ortiz.
Karalexis lands with a kick to the temple. Ortiz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ortiz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Karalexis.
Karalexis is looking to land body kicks.
Karalexis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Karalexis lands with a nice body kick.
Karalexis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ortiz throws a head kick that misses.
Karalexis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Karalexis lands a jab to Ortiz's midsection.
Karalexis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ortiz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Karalexis can pounce on him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Karalexis.
Ortiz avoids the head kick by Karalexis.
Ortiz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Karalexis. Karalexis obviously looking to wear him down.
Karalexis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Karalexis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ortiz if he has to take too many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz tries to clinch but Karalexis moves out of range.
Karalexis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ortiz wants to clinch.
Ortiz looks to land a left hand but Karalexis moved out of range nicely.
Ortiz is looking to clinch.
Karalexis throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Karalexis scores with a decent looking hook.
Ortiz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karalexis thumps Ortiz with a low kick.
Karalexis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Karalexis, right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Ortiz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ortiz tries to close the distance and clinch but Karalexis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Karalexis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ortiz's sensitive parts.
Karalexis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Otto Karalexis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ortiz tries to clinch but Karalexis is having none of it.
Karalexis scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
Otto Karalexis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Karalexis 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 25:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 25:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otto Karalexis!
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