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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Le Chuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chuck has chosen Le Chuck's Theme as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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150 lbs
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153 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Le Chuck!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chuck misses with a wild body shot.
Ortiz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chuck circles away.
Ortiz fails to land the takedown.
Ortiz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ortiz showed some decent athleticism there.
Chuck manages to get to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chuck can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chuck wants to sweep here but Ortiz controlling him for the moment.
Chuck tries to strike from the bottom.
Chuck manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ortiz manages to get himself to full guard.
Chuck throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuck wants to pass the guard but Ortiz is keeping the position.
Chuck missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chuck keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ortiz's head.
Ortiz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Chuck manages to get himself to full guard.
Chuck is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ortiz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chuck swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chuck trying to control the position.
Ortiz looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chuck wants to sweep here but Ortiz controlling him for the moment.
Ortiz passes Chuck's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Chuck is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ortiz dodges the punch combination from Chuck.
A left and a right from Chuck both land. Nice combination.
Chuck lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ortiz at a distance.
Chuck changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ortiz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ortiz taking a bit of punishment here - Chuck scoring with strikes.
Chuck tries to advance to mount but Ortiz denies him.
Ortiz struggling a bit here.
Ortiz sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Chuck really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ortiz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuck works his way into side control.
Chuck cracks Ortiz with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ortiz is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Chuck off and has taken his back!
Ortiz is breathing heavily.
Ortiz is trying to stick to Chuck's back but Chuck is turning into Ortiz. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ortiz's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Chuck.
Chuck scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chuck postures up.
Ortiz is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Chuck is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ortiz looking for a guillotine here but Chuck defends easily.
Ortiz has momentary wrist control but Chuck slips an elbow through the middle.
Ortiz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Chuck is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chuck regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ortiz stopping the sweep attempt from Chuck.
Chuck can't keep his opponent in guard - Ortiz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ortiz is taking a breather. Chuck says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Chuck is staying active underneath Ortiz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ortiz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ortiz works his way into side control.
Ortiz trying to control the action but Chuck is working from the bottom.
Chuck is trying to control Ortiz's posture but Ortiz avoids it.
Ortiz trying to control the position but Chuck is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Le Chuck will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ortiz tries for a takedown but Chuck circles away easily
and Chuck counters with a shoot takedown. Ortiz fights it but they end up in guard.
Ortiz trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Chuck postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Chuck lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chuck throws and elbow that misses. Ortiz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chuck's guard. Nice move by Ortiz!
Ortiz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chuck is keeping the position for now.
Chuck preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chuck trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ortiz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ortiz trying to control but Chuck is working from the bottom.
Chuck striking off his back but it's not causing Ortiz any problems.
Le Chuck has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chuck tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chuck scores with a body shot.
Chuck works over Ortiz's head and body with a nice combination.
Chuck throws a series of punches but Ortiz moves out of range.
Ortiz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chuck.
Ortiz tries for a takedown but Chuck circles away easily
and Chuck counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ortiz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chuck counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
You can see the frustration on Ortiz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chuck cracks Ortiz with a big elbow.
Chuck works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ortiz taking a bit of punishment here - Chuck scoring with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz gets back to half guard.
Ortiz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ortiz.
Chuck is looking to work some ground and pound but Ortiz has wrist control.
Chuck must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ortiz controls Chuck momentarily but Chuck frees himself.
Chuck trying to control but Ortiz is working from the bottom.
Chuck stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ortiz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Chuck's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Chuck keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ortiz's head.
Chuck is in close to Ortiz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Chuck lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chuck working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ortiz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Chuck is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ortiz trying to keep a closed guard but Chuck is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuck stopping the sweep attempt from Ortiz.
Ortiz looking to control.
Chuck throws a big right hand that misses.
Chuck with a flurry of punches that miss.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ortiz shoots and misses
and Chuck counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Chuck.
Ortiz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ortiz manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ortiz jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Chuck manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Ortiz is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Ortiz trying to control the action but Chuck is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chuck manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Ortiz is keen to just control but Chuck is a slippery customer.
Chuck regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chuck throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ortiz stops Chuck from standing up.
Ortiz stays in close to Chuck's body and controls the position.
Chuck is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Chuck trying to strike off his back.
Chuck lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Ortiz won't allow Chuck to sweep him here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ortiz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Chuck's guard.
Chuck keeping moving, preventing Ortiz from controlling successfully.
Chuck wants to sweep here but Ortiz controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Le Chuck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Ortiz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Chuck to the mat! Chuck manages to get full guard.
Chuck is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ortiz stopping the sweep attempt from Chuck.
Ortiz forces his way into half guard.
Ortiz wants to stand up but Chuck is controlling the position.
Chuck is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chuck is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Chuck flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Chuck connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuck catches Ortiz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ortiz shoots and misses
and Chuck counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Chuck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ortiz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ortiz working a defensive guard here.
Chuck working some strikes from top position.
Chuck missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ortiz trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Chuck looking to pass the guard.
Chuck working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ortiz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chuck.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ortiz misses with a takedown attempt
and Chuck counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Chuck lands with a punch from half guard.
Chuck working the head and body with strikes.
Chuck winds up and cracks Ortiz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
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!
Chuck is nestled in close to Ortiz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is looking to improve his position.
Ortiz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ortiz is trying to control the position but Chuck postures up.
Ortiz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Chuck thows a big elbow that misses.
Chuck looking to pass the guard.
Ortiz working a defensive guard here.
Ortiz controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuck scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ortiz working a defensive guard here.
Chuck throwing strikes but missing.
Chuck throws a big right hand that misses.
Ortiz looking for a guillotine here but Chuck defends easily.
Chuck connects with a couple of short punches.
Ortiz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chuck in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ortiz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chuck's guard.
Ortiz advances to half guard.
Ortiz is looking to take a break and control but Chuck is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Chuck!
Chuck keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ortiz controlling from the full mount.
Ortiz looking to ground and pound but Chuck is blocking nicely.
Chuck can't escape the position.
Ortiz tries to control but Chuck wriggling away.
Ortiz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ortiz punishing his opponent with strikes.
Alex Ortiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chuck tries to reverse the position but Ortiz maintains control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Le Chuck.
Well Chuck 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Le Chuck!
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hype
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pop
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