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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Ziggler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ziggler's entrance music is TUF. A fine choice. The key to victory for John Ziggler has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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199 cm
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201 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Ziggler! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tito Ortiz! The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice sprawl there from Ortiz as Ziggler shoots in. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ortiz. Ziggler with a lazy takedown attempt and Ortiz counters with a shoot takedown. Ziggler fights it but they end up in guard. Ortiz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ortiz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Ortiz is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ziggler is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ziggler has escaped and now he's on top! Ortiz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ziggler controls the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ortiz has a closed guard, preventing Ziggler from standing up. Ortiz keeping moving, preventing Ziggler from controlling successfully. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ziggler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Ortiz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ziggler is aware though and is defending well.
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. Ortiz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ziggler sitting in guard, not really doing much. Ziggler will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Ortiz looking for a triangle here. Ziggler is fighting it but it looks tight! Ortiz pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Ziggler is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Tito Ortiz!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
39% |
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