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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julian Ortega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Joe Joe jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Joe jr has chosen Moyuru (Sprouting) as his entrance music. Joey Joe Joe jr has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Julian Ortega's chin.
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175 cm
21
165 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
27
160 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julian Ortega! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joey Joe Joe jr! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Joe Joe jr tries to clinch there but Ortega circles away.
Joe Joe jr has Ortega up against the ropes in a clinch.
Joe Joe jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Joe Joe jr.
It looks like Julian Ortega has been cut. Joe Joe jr looking to throw knees to the head but Ortega is blocking nicely.
Ortega is trying to force a seperation but Joe Joe jr has the dominant position. Ortega is trying to force a seperation but Joe Joe jr has the dominant position. Ortega tries to work over Joe Joe jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Joe Joe jr lands a shot to the body. Joe Joe jr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ortega's defenses. Ortega wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Joe Joe jr has him pressed against the ropes. Joe Joe jr lands a knee to the body.
Ortega takes an elbow to the forehead. Joe Joe jr lands an elbow inside. Joe Joe jr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ortega's face.
A short right from Joe Joe jr on the inside. Joe Joe jr misses with a knee to the head. Joe Joe jr lands a damaging elbow. Joe Joe jr lands an elbow just above Ortega 's eye.
Julian Ortega's cut is getting worse. Joe Joe jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Joe Joe jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Joe Joe jr misses with a knee to the head. Joe Joe jr lands an elbow just above Ortega 's eye. Ortega working hard to break the clinch. Ortega is trying to break the clinch but Joe Joe jr has him pressed against the ropes. Ortega is trying to break free. Joe Joe jr landing knees to the body.
Joe Joe jr connects with a knee to the head.
Joe Joe jr looks gassed! Ortega is trying to break the clinch but Joe Joe jr is controlling him. Joe Joe jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Joe Joe jr stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ortega wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Ortega has had enough of the clinch but Joe Joe jr keeps him there for the moment. Ortega tries to break the clinch but Joe Joe jr is controlling the position. Ortega wants to get back to striking at distance but Joe Joe jr won't allow it.
Joe Joe jr landing knees to the head.
Ortega wants to get back to striking at distance but Joe Joe jr won't allow it.
Ortega is trying to push Joe Joe jr away but Joe Joe jr has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Ortega wants to get back to striking at distance but Joe Joe jr won't allow it.
Joe Joe jr keeps control of Ortega as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Joe Joe jr creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ortega's defenses. Ortega wants to break free but Joe Joe jr has control.
Ortega is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Joe Joe jr lands a good knee to the midsection. Ortega won't want to take too many of those. Ortega is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Joe Joe jr lands an elbow inside that Ortega shrugs off. Ortega wants to break free but Joe Joe jr has control.
Joe Joe jr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ortega is trying to break the clinch but Joe Joe jr has him pressed against the ropes. Joe Joe jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Ortega is trying to break the clinch but Joe Joe jr has him pressed against the ropes. Joe Joe jr has Ortega pressed against the ropes, preventing Ortega from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Ortega is trying to force a seperation but Joe Joe jr has the dominant position. Ortega wants to get back to striking at distance but Joe Joe jr won't allow it.
Nice elbow from Joe Joe jr. Joe Joe jr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ortega lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Ortega is trying to break the clinch but Joe Joe jr is controlling him. Ortega is trying to break the clinch but Joe Joe jr is controlling him. Ortega takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Joe Joe jr lands a nice elbow. Joe Joe jr misses with a knee to the head. Ortega is trying to break the clinch but Joe Joe jr has him pressed against the ropes. Ortega is trying to break the clinch but Joe Joe jr has him pressed against the ropes. Ortega is trying to force a seperation but Joe Joe jr has the dominant position. Ortega looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Ortega tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Joe Joe jr has Ortega pressed against the ropes, preventing Ortega from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Joe Joe jr lands a nice elbow. Ortega can't break the clinch.
Ortega is trying to push Joe Joe jr away but Joe Joe jr has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Joe Joe jr scores with a knee to the head.
Joe Joe jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Joe Joe jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ortega has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Joe Joe jr working aggressively here.
Ortega is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Ortega avoiding damage as Joe Joe jr throws knees to the body.
Ortega looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Ortega can't break the clinch.
Joe Joe jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Ortega is trying to break free. Ortega looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Joe Joe jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Joe Joe jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ortega backwards. Ortega on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joe Joe jr throws an elbow that misses.
Ortega avoids a wild elbow strike from Joe Joe jr. Ortega tries to throw a body punch but Joe Joe jr avoids it by throwing Ortega back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ortega working hard to break the clinch. Joe Joe jr blocking some punches.
Ortega wants to break free but Joe Joe jr has control.
Ortega is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Joe Joe jr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ortega's face.
A body shot lands from Ortega.
Ortega tries to throw a body punch but Joe Joe jr avoids it by throwing Ortega back against the cage. Ortega wants to break free but Joe Joe jr has control.
Ortega avoids a wild elbow strike from Joe Joe jr. Nice body punch from Ortega - that landed with a thud.
Ortega is trying to break the clinch but Joe Joe jr has him pressed against the ropes. Ortega tries to break the clinch but Joe Joe jr is controlling the position. Ortega wants to get back to striking at distance but Joe Joe jr won't allow it.
Joe Joe jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ortega wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ortega working hard to break the clinch. Joe Joe jr tries a knee to the head but Ortega blocks it.
Joe Joe jr prevents Ortega from breaking the clinch. Ortega wants to break free but Joe Joe jr has control.
Ortega tries to circle away but Joe Joe jr has him pinned against the ropes. Ortega wants to get back to striking at distance but Joe Joe jr won't allow it.
Ortega is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Joe Joe jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Joe Joe jr tries a knee to the head but Ortega blocks it.
Ortega avoiding damage as Joe Joe jr throws knees to the body.
Ortega tries to break the clinch but Joe Joe jr is controlling the position. Joe Joe jr has Ortega pressed against the ropes, preventing Ortega from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Ortega blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four 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. Ortega can't break the clinch.
Joe Joe jr keeps control of Ortega as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Ortega wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Ortega tries to circle away but Joe Joe jr has him pinned against the ropes. Ortega is trying to break the clinch but Joe Joe jr has him pressed against the ropes. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Joe Joe jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Joe Joe jr scores with a knee to the head.
Ortega is trying to break the clinch but Joe Joe jr has him pressed against the ropes. Ortega is trying to push Joe Joe jr away but Joe Joe jr has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Ortega wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ortega looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Joe Joe jr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. Ortega has had enough of the clinch but Joe Joe jr keeps him there for the moment. Joe Joe jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Joe Joe jr has a couple of punches blocked by Ortega.
Joe Joe jr misses with an elbow over the top. Ortega wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Joe Joe jr keeps control of Ortega as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Joe Joe jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ortega is defending well for now. Joe Joe jr prevents Ortega from breaking the clinch. Joe Joe jr has Ortega pressed against the ropes, preventing Ortega from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Ortega is trying to force a seperation but Joe Joe jr has the dominant position. Joe Joe jr tries to land a knee to the head but Ortega blocks with his arms.
Ortega can't break the clinch.
Ortega wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ortega has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Ortega is looking to break free of the clinch but Joe Joe jr has double underhooks. Ortega tries to circle away but Joe Joe jr has him pinned against the ropes.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Ortega wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Joe Joe jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ortega's efforts to push away. Joe Joe jr gets through Ortega's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Joe Joe jr misses with a knee strike.
Ortega has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Ortega blocks the elbow strike.
Ortega is trying to break free. Joe Joe jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Joe Joe jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ortega wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Joe Joe jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ortega is trying to break the clinch but Joe Joe jr has him pressed against the ropes. Ortega tries to break free but Joe Joe jr pushes him back against the ropes. Joe Joe jr keeps control of Ortega as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Ortega is trying to break free. Ortega is looking to break free of the clinch but Joe Joe jr has double underhooks. Ortega wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ortega working hard to break the clinch. Ortega wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Joe Joe jr has him pressed against the ropes. Joe Joe jr lands an elbow inside that Ortega shrugs off. Joe Joe jr lands an elbow inside that Ortega shrugs off. Ortega blocks an elbow strike from Joe Joe jr.
Ortega has had enough of the clinch but Joe Joe jr keeps him there for the moment. With the fighters up against the ropes, Joe Joe jr throws an elbow but misses. Joe Joe jr landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ortega is trying to break the clinch but Joe Joe jr is controlling him. Joe Joe jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's six 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. Ortega can't break the clinch.
Joe Joe jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ortega blocks it with crossed arms. Ortega wants to get back to striking at distance but Joe Joe jr won't allow it.
Ortega has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Ortega tries to circle away but Joe Joe jr has him pinned against the ropes. Ortega is looking to break free of the clinch but Joe Joe jr has double underhooks. Ortega tries to throw a body punch but Joe Joe jr avoids it by throwing Ortega back against the cage. Joe Joe jr landing knees to the body.
Joe Joe jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Ortega is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Ortega is trying to break free. Ortega dodges an elbow strike from Joe Joe jr.
Ortega wants to break free but Joe Joe jr has control.
Joe Joe jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Ortega looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Ortega is trying to push Joe Joe jr away but Joe Joe jr has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Ortega wants to break free but Joe Joe jr has control.
Joe Joe jr lands an elbow just above Ortega 's eye. Ortega takes an elbow to the temple. Joe Joe jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Joe Joe jr working aggressively here.
Joe Joe jr has Ortega pressed against the ropes, preventing Ortega from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Ortega wants to break the clinch but can't.
Joe Joe jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Joe Joe jr has Ortega pressed against the ropes, preventing Ortega from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Ortega is looking to break free of the clinch but Joe Joe jr has double underhooks. Joe Joe jr has Ortega pressed against the ropes, preventing Ortega from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Ortega tries to break the clinch but Joe Joe jr is controlling the position. Nice elbow from Joe Joe jr. Joe Joe jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Ortega - that landed with a thud.
Ortega is trying to break free. Joe Joe jr keeps control of Ortega as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Joe Joe jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ortega blocks it with crossed arms. A frustrated look appears on Ortega's face as he tries to break the clinch. Joe Joe jr keeps control of Ortega as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. A frustrated look appears on Ortega's face as he tries to break the clinch. Ortega is trying to force a seperation but Joe Joe jr has the dominant position. Nice elbow from Joe Joe jr. Joe Joe jr tries to land a knee to the head but Ortega blocks with his arms.
Ortega looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Ortega looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Ortega takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ortega wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Joe Joe jr can't find room to land a body shot as Ortega controls the action.
Ortega is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Ortega is trying to break the clinch but Joe Joe jr is controlling him. Joe Joe jr throws an elbow but it misses.
Ortega avoids the elbow strike from Joe Joe jr, against the ropes.
Joe Joe jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Ortega avoids the damage to the body. Ortega has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Ortega wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ortega is looking to break free of the clinch but Joe Joe jr has double underhooks. Ortega tries to circle away but Joe Joe jr has him pinned against the ropes.
That's eight 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. Ortega is trying to push Joe Joe jr away but Joe Joe jr has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Ortega is looking to break free of the clinch but Joe Joe jr has double underhooks. Ortega tries to break free but Joe Joe jr pushes him back against the ropes. Ortega is trying to force a seperation but Joe Joe jr has the dominant position. Joe Joe jr lands a damaging elbow. Ortega is trying to push Joe Joe jr away but Joe Joe jr has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Joe Joe jr lands an elbow inside that Ortega shrugs off. Ortega wants to break free but Joe Joe jr has control.
Joe Joe jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Joe Joe jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ortega is trying to break free. Joe Joe jr misses with a body punch.
Joe Joe jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ortega's efforts to push away. Ortega working hard to break the clinch. Ortega tries to circle away but Joe Joe jr has him pinned against the ropes. Joe Joe jr with a knee to the head.
Ortega working hard to break the clinch. Ortega wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Ortega's face as he tries to break the clinch. Ortega wants to get back to striking at distance but Joe Joe jr won't allow it.
Joe Joe jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ortega wants to break free but Joe Joe jr has control.
A knee to the head by Joe Joe jr.
Ortega working hard to break the clinch. Ortega is trying to break free. Ortega has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Ortega is trying to break the clinch but Joe Joe jr is controlling him. Ortega takes an elbow to the forehead. Joe Joe jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ortega is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Joe Joe jr lands a right hand. Joe Joe jr keeps control of Ortega as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Ortega wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Ortega has had enough of the clinch but Joe Joe jr keeps him there for the moment. A frustrated look appears on Ortega's face as he tries to break the clinch. Ortega wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Joe Joe jr has him pressed against the ropes. Joe Joe jr lands an elbow just above Ortega 's eye. Joe Joe jr with a knee to the head.
Joe Joe jr misses with a knee to the head. Joe Joe jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Ortega misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ortega tries to circle away but Joe Joe jr has him pinned against the ropes. Joe Joe jr lands a knee to the head.
Ortega blocks the elbow strike.
Ortega wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Ortega wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! A frustrated look appears on Ortega's face as he tries to break the clinch. Joe Joe jr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ortega's face.
Ortega blocks an elbow strike from Joe Joe jr.
Joe Joe jr tries a knee to the head but Ortega blocks it.
Ortega tries to break the clinch but Joe Joe jr is controlling the position. Ortega tries to break free but Joe Joe jr pushes him back against the ropes. Joe Joe jr has Ortega pressed against the ropes, preventing Ortega from circling away and getting back to striking at range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Joe Joe jr dominated that round. The cut man is working on Julian Ortega's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Joe Joe jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Ortega stuns Joe Joe jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Joe Joe jr tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Ortega counters with a stiff right hand. Joe Joe jr closes the distance looking to clinch and Ortega counters with a stiff right hand. Joe Joe jr darts in trying to clinch and Ortega counters with a nice uppercut. Joe Joe jr darts in and clinches Ortega up against the ropes. Joe Joe jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Ortega tries to circle away but Joe Joe jr has him pinned against the ropes. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Joe Joe jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ortega takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ortega wants to get back to striking at distance but Joe Joe jr won't allow it.
Joe Joe jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ortega's efforts to push away. Ortega wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Joe Joe jr has him pressed against the ropes. Ortega is trying to force a seperation but Joe Joe jr has the dominant position. A knee to the head by Joe Joe jr.
Ortega can't break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Joe Joe jr throws an elbow but misses. A frustrated look appears on Ortega's face as he tries to break the clinch. Ortega wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Joe Joe jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ortega lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Joe Joe jr or not. A frustrated look appears on Ortega's face as he tries to break the clinch. Joe Joe jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ortega tries to break the clinch but Joe Joe jr is controlling the position. Joe Joe jr prevents Ortega from breaking the clinch. Ortega working hard to break the clinch. Ortega is looking to break free of the clinch but Joe Joe jr has double underhooks. Joe Joe jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ortega has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ortega avoiding damage as Joe Joe jr throws knees to the body.
Ortega on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ortega tries to break the clinch but Joe Joe jr is controlling the position. Ortega wants to break the clinch but can't.
Joe Joe jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ortega blocks it with crossed arms. Joe Joe jr tries to land knees in the clinch but Ortega avoids the damage to the body. Ortega tries to break free but Joe Joe jr pushes him back against the ropes. Joe Joe jr prevents Ortega from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Ortega can't break the clinch.
Ortega avoiding damage as Joe Joe jr throws knees to the body.
Joe Joe jr throws an elbow that misses.
Joe Joe jr keeps control of Ortega as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Joe Joe jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ortega is looking to break free of the clinch but Joe Joe jr has double underhooks. Joe Joe jr prevents Ortega from breaking the clinch. Joe Joe jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Joe Joe jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Ortega is trying to break the clinch but Joe Joe jr is controlling him. Ortega wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Ortega's face as he tries to break the clinch. Joe Joe jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ortega tries to break free but Joe Joe jr pushes him back against the ropes. Joe Joe jr pushes off an throws an elbow but Ortega leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. Ortega is trying to break free. Ortega has had enough of the clinch but Joe Joe jr keeps him there for the moment. Ortega is trying to force a seperation but Joe Joe jr has the dominant position. Joe Joe jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ortega has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Ortega can't break the clinch.
Joe Joe jr has Ortega pressed against the ropes, preventing Ortega from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Joe Joe jr lands a hook to the side of the head. Joe Joe jr looking to throw knees to the head but Ortega is blocking nicely.
Ortega wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Joe Joe jr has him pressed against the ropes. Ortega is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Ortega tries to circle away but Joe Joe jr has him pinned against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice elbow from Joe Joe jr. Joe Joe jr connects with a knee to the head.
Ortega working hard to break the clinch. Ortega working hard to break the clinch. Ortega avoiding damage as Joe Joe jr throws knees to the body.
Ortega is trying to push Joe Joe jr away but Joe Joe jr has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Joe Joe jr keeps control of Ortega as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Ortega is looking to break free of the clinch but Joe Joe jr has double underhooks. Ortega wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Joe Joe jr has him pressed against the ropes. Ortega wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Joe Joe jr has him pressed against the ropes. A knee to the head by Joe Joe jr.
Joe Joe jr misses with a short punch on the inside. Joe Joe jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ortega looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Ortega misses with a punch to the body.
Joe Joe jr landing knees to the head.
Ortega is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Joe Joe jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ortega is trying to push Joe Joe jr away but Joe Joe jr has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Joe Joe jr utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. A frustrated look appears on Ortega's face as he tries to break the clinch. Joe Joe jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ortega has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ortega is trying to break the clinch but Joe Joe jr is controlling him. Ortega is looking to break free of the clinch but Joe Joe jr has double underhooks. Ortega takes an elbow to the forehead. Ortega dodges an elbow strike from Joe Joe jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Joe Joe jr keeps control of Ortega as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Ortega tries to break the clinch but Joe Joe jr is controlling the position. Ortega tries to break the clinch but Joe Joe jr is controlling the position. Joe Joe jr lands an uppercut. Joe Joe jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ortega has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Ortega has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Ortega wants to get back to striking at distance but Joe Joe jr won't allow it.
Ortega tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Ortega takes an elbow to the temple. Ortega's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Ortega blocks the elbow strike.
Ortega working hard to break the clinch. Ortega wants to get back to striking at distance but Joe Joe jr won't allow it.
Ortega tries to break the clinch but Joe Joe jr is controlling the position. Ortega is looking to control Joe Joe jr's arms but Joe Joe jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ortega has his back to the ropes. Ortega working hard to break the clinch. Joe Joe jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Joe Joe jr keeps control of Ortega as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Joe Joe jr lands a body shot. Ortega looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Ortega takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ortega wants to break the clinch but can't.
Joe Joe jr landing knees to the head.
Ortega tries to break the clinch but Joe Joe jr is controlling the position. Joe Joe jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Ortega wants to get back to striking at distance but Joe Joe jr won't allow it.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Joe Joe jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ortega's brow. Joe Joe jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ortega is trying to break the clinch but Joe Joe jr is controlling him. Joe Joe jr looking to throw knees to the head but Ortega is blocking nicely.
Ortega wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ortega tries to throw a body punch but Joe Joe jr avoids it by throwing Ortega back against the cage. Ortega wants to break free but Joe Joe jr has control.
Ortega tries to circle away but Joe Joe jr has him pinned against the ropes. Joe Joe jr scores with a knee to the head.
Ortega is looking to break free of the clinch but Joe Joe jr has double underhooks. Ortega takes an elbow to the forehead. Ortega is trying to push Joe Joe jr away but Joe Joe jr has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Ortega lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Joe Joe jr. Joe Joe jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ortega wants to break free but Joe Joe jr has control.
Ortega can't break the clinch.
Joe Joe jr unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ortega lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Joe Joe jr misses with a knee to the head. Ortega has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Ortega avoids a wild elbow strike from Joe Joe jr. A short right from Joe Joe jr. Ortega blocks an elbow strike from Joe Joe jr.
Ortega tries to break free but Joe Joe jr pushes him back against the ropes. A frustrated look appears on Ortega's face as he tries to break the clinch. Ortega wants to break free but Joe Joe jr has control.
Ortega wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's six 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. Joe Joe jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ortega has had enough of the clinch but Joe Joe jr keeps him there for the moment. Joe Joe jr lands a nice uppercut. Joe Joe jr has Ortega pressed against the ropes, preventing Ortega from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Ortega working hard to break the clinch. Ortega wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Nice elbow from Joe Joe jr. Ortega takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ortega tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Joe Joe jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ortega is defending well for now. Ortega is trying to push Joe Joe jr away but Joe Joe jr has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Ortega is trying to break the clinch but Joe Joe jr has him pressed against the ropes. Joe Joe jr lands a nice elbow. Joe Joe jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ortega wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Joe Joe jr has him pressed against the ropes. Ortega goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joe Joe jr prevents Ortega from breaking the clinch. A left hand lands to the body for Ortega.
Ortega looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Joe Joe jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Ortega tries to circle away but Joe Joe jr has him pinned against the ropes. Ortega is looking to break free of the clinch but Joe Joe jr has double underhooks. A knee to the head by Joe Joe jr.
Ortega can't break the clinch.
Ortega working hard to break the clinch. Ortega wants to break free but Joe Joe jr has control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Joe Joe jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Joe Joe jr tries a knee to the head but Ortega blocks it.
Joe Joe jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Joe Joe jr prevents Ortega from breaking the clinch. Joe Joe jr with a knee to the head.
Ortega is trying to push Joe Joe jr away but Joe Joe jr has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Joe Joe jr has Ortega pressed against the ropes, preventing Ortega from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Joe Joe jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ortega wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Joe Joe jr has him pressed against the ropes. Ortega is trying to break the clinch but Joe Joe jr has him pressed against the ropes. Ortega is trying to force a seperation but Joe Joe jr has the dominant position. Joe Joe jr landing knees to the body.
Joe Joe jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ortega's efforts to push away. Ortega takes an elbow to the temple. Ortega lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Joe Joe jr backwards. Joe Joe jr keeps control of Ortega as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Nice elbow from Joe Joe jr. Ortega wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ortega looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Joe Joe jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Joe Joe jr lands an elbow just above Ortega 's eye. Knees in the clinch landing for Joe Joe jr.
Joe Joe jr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ortega.
Ortega blocks the elbow strike.
Joe Joe jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ortega's efforts to push away. Ortega has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
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. Joe Joe jr lands a damaging elbow. A knee to the head by Joe Joe jr.
Ortega looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. A frustrated look appears on Ortega's face as he tries to break the clinch. Ortega is looking to break free of the clinch but Joe Joe jr has double underhooks. Ortega dodges an elbow strike from Joe Joe jr.
Joe Joe jr has Ortega pressed against the ropes, preventing Ortega from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Ortega can't break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Joe Joe jr.
Ortega tries to break free but Joe Joe jr pushes him back against the ropes. Ortega working hard to break the clinch. Knees in the clinch landing for Joe Joe jr.
Ortega is trying to break the clinch but Joe Joe jr is controlling him. Ortega is trying to break the clinch but Joe Joe jr has him pressed against the ropes. Ortega is trying to push Joe Joe jr away but Joe Joe jr has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Ortega takes an elbow to the temple. Joe Joe jr prevents Ortega from breaking the clinch. Ortega tries to break free but Joe Joe jr pushes him back against the ropes. Joe Joe jr prevents Ortega from breaking the clinch. Joe Joe jr lands an elbow inside. Joe Joe jr lands a knee to the head.
Joe Joe jr misses with a knee to the head. Ortega wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Ortega is trying to force a seperation but Joe Joe jr has the dominant position. Ortega has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Ortega working hard to break the clinch. Joe Joe jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ortega is trying to force a seperation but Joe Joe jr has the dominant position. Ortega wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice right hand lands inside from Joe Joe jr. Joe Joe jr lands a damaging elbow. A frustrated look appears on Ortega's face as he tries to break the clinch. Knees in the clinch landing for Joe Joe jr.
Ortega is trying to break the clinch but Joe Joe jr is controlling him. Ortega has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Joe Joe jr connects with a knee to the head.
Joe Joe jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ortega wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Ortega's face as he tries to break the clinch. Joe Joe jr utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Ortega misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on Ortega's face as he tries to break the clinch. Ortega wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Joe Joe jr lands a nice elbow. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Joe Joe jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ortega wants to break the clinch but can't.
Joe Joe jr lands a knee to the head.
Joe Joe jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ortega can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Ortega's face as he tries to break the clinch. Ortega wants to get back to striking at distance but Joe Joe jr won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Julian Ortega. I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Joey Joe Joe jr! Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Joey Joe Joe jr! Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Joey Joe Joe jr!
Joey Joe Joe jr wins by unanimous decision!
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