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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Forrest Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz has chosen 2Pac - All Eyes On Me as his entrance music. Forrest Ortiz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Peterson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Forrest Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson tries to score with a low kick but Ortiz moves his leg out of the way.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ortiz. That's going to slow Peterson down.
Peterson lands with an overhand left.
Peterson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ortiz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Peterson blocks the body kick.
Peterson staying out of range there.
Peterson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Some wild striking there from Peterson.
Peterson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Peterson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ortiz counters with a leg kick.
Peterson misses with a hook to the body
and Ortiz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Peterson misses with a hook to the body
and Ortiz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ortiz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Peterson.
Peterson throws an off balance right hand
and Ortiz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ortiz wants to clinch.
Ortiz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peterson misses with a lunging right hand
and Ortiz counters with a low kick, right behind Peterson 's knee.
Ortiz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Peterson throws an off balance right hand
and Ortiz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A low kick from Peterson misses
and Ortiz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Peterson swings widly with a right hand
and Ortiz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Peterson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ortiz has closed the distance and engaged Peterson in a clinch.
Peterson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ortiz prevents Peterson from breaking the clinch.
Ortiz lands a body punch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short right from Peterson on the inside.
Ortiz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Peterson or not.
Peterson can't find room to land a body shot as Ortiz controls the action.
Ortiz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Peterson's elbow.
Peterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Ortiz.
Peterson is trying to maintain a safe position but Ortiz gets an underhook and turns Peterson into the cage.
Ortiz taking a breather.
Peterson trying to control the position but instead, Ortiz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Peterson into the cage.
Peterson tries to circle away but Ortiz has him pinned against the cage.
Peterson leaning against his opponent.
Ortiz lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from Ortiz as the two fighters clinch.
Peterson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Peterson is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Ortiz controls his hands.
Ortiz lands with a light punch inside.
Ortiz lands a nice uppercut.
Ortiz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Peterson.
Ortiz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
Peterson misses with the head strike.
Peterson takes a shot to the head.
Ortiz works on Peterson's body with a couple of short punches.
Ortiz taking a breather.
Ortiz is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Peterson has denied him.
Ortiz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Peterson's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peterson.
Ortiz prevents a body shot from Peterson.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ortiz as Peterson tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson misses with a punch on the inside.
Ortiz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ortiz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ortiz lands with a right to the head.
Peterson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Peterson is rocked!
Ortiz is leaning against Peterson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oh Peterson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The referee calls for Ortiz to work.
Peterson seems to have got his legs back now.
Peterson is working Ortiz over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ortiz fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peterson.
Ortiz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Peterson misses with a punch on the inside.
Peterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ortiz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ortiz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
Peterson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Ortiz.
Peterson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ortizs head.
Ortiz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ortiz tries a body shot but Peterson blocks it.
Ortiz is struggling to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ortiz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ortiz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Peterson.
Ortiz stalling in the clinch but Peterson improves position.
Peterson is looking to control Ortiz's arms but Ortiz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Peterson has his back to the cage.
Ortiz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ortiz.
Peterson swings wildly with an uppercut but Ortiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peterson stalling in the clinch.
Ortiz working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Peterson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Peterson has a couple of punches blocked by Ortiz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ortiz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Peterson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Peterson digs a right hand into Ortiz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ortiz's gas tank.
A right handed body shot lands from Peterson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ortiz lands with a right to the head.
Peterson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Ortiz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Peterson throws a looping overhand right but Ortiz ducks down to avoid it.
Peterson misses with a hook
and Ortiz counters with a body kick.
Ortiz throws a leg kick but Peterson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ortiz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Peterson misses the body punch
letting Ortiz counter with a right hand.
Peterson looks to land a combination. Ortiz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Peterson misses with a left hand
and Ortiz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ortiz lands a jab to Peterson's midsection.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Peterson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ortiz - the referee stops the clock and Peterson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ortiz. Peterson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ortiz lands a head kick. Peterson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ortiz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ortiz looks to throw the jab but Peterson is out of range.
Peterson throws a right and a left that Ortiz avoids nicely.
Ortiz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson misses with a hook
and Ortiz counters with a thumping low kick.
Peterson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ortiz was well out of range. Poor timing from Peterson.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ortiz in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Peterson 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 fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Peterson is out of range.
Ortiz throws a leg kick but Peterson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ortiz tries to clinch but Peterson moves out of range.
Peterson blocks a low kick nicely.
Forrest Ortiz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Peterson throws a looping overhand right but Ortiz ducks down to avoid it.
Peterson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ortiz cracks Peterson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ortiz fakes the leg kick and cracks Peterson in the body.
Peterson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ortiz counters with a good, hard body kick but Peterson shrugs it off.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ortiz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ortiz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Peterson or not.
Peterson looking to stall.
Ortiz swings wildly with an uppercut but Peterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ortiz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Peterson throws a head punch that misses.
Ortiz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Peterson blocking some punches.
Ortiz lands a body shot.
Peterson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Ortiz fails to land.
Peterson trying to control the position but instead, Ortiz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Peterson into the cage.
Peterson lands a body shot.
Peterson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Peterson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peterson throws a right hand that misses
and Ortiz makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Peterson really felt that one!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peterson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ortiz throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson moves out of range as Ortiz throws a body kick.
Peterson misses with a hook to the body
and Ortiz counters with a nice leg kick.
Peterson throws a hook but Ortiz avoids it easily.
Ortiz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peterson.
Peterson ducks under a wild hook from Ortiz.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ortiz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Peterson lands a head shot.
Ortiz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Peterson counters with a good low kick that Ortiz was not able to check.
Ortiz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Peterson counters with a straight right hand.
Ortiz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Peterson throws a body punch but Ortiz moves out of range.
Peterson scores with a punch to the head.
Ortiz looks to clinch
and Peterson counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ortiz avoids the body shot from Peterson.
Ortiz throws a push kick but Peterson slaps the foot to one side.
Peterson swings widly with a right hand
and Ortiz counters with a nice leg kick.
Peterson misses with a hook
and Ortiz counters with an outside leg kick.
Peterson throws a lazy uppercut
and Ortiz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ortiz.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ortiz as Peterson tries to tie him up.
Peterson working aggressively here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ortiz takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Peterson digs a right hand into Ortiz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ortiz's gas tank.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ortiz just leaning against Peterson, taking a breather.
Peterson wants to stall.
Forrest Ortiz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ortiz swings wildly with an uppercut but Peterson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peterson misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Ortiz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ortiz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A shot to the liver by Ortiz. Beautiful body shot.
Peterson throws the left hand but Ortiz avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Peterson.
Peterson lands with a shot to the body.
Peterson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ortiz at a distance.
Ortiz thows a leg kick but Peterson checks it
and Peterson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ortiz throws a wild body kick that Peterson sees coming a mile off.
A shot to the body from Peterson misses
and Ortiz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Peterson misses with a right hand
and Ortiz counters with a nice leg kick.
Peterson checks a leg kick.
Ortiz connects with a nice looking jab.
Ortiz is looking to land body kicks.
Peterson misses with an uppercut
and Peterson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson dips to his left and cracks Ortiz with an uppercut!
Ortiz wants to land a leg kick but Peterson is out of range.
Peterson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Peterson lands a jab to the head.
Peterson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ortiz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peterson misses with a jab to the body
and Ortiz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ortiz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Peterson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ortiz throws a body kick the misses
and Peterson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ortiz thinking.
Ortiz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Peterson counters with a left to the body.
Peterson catches Ortiz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Peterson throws a sloppy head kick and Ortiz moves out of range easily.
Peterson jabs Ortiz right on the nose. Ortiz blinks but takes it well.
Peterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ortiz moves away.
Ortiz misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz throws a solid leg kick but Peterson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ortiz.
Peterson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ortiz digs a good body shot into Peterson's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peterson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ortiz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Peterson throws a poor cross that misses
and Ortiz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Peterson's knee momentarily.
Peterson misses with a two punch combination.
Peterson cracks Ortiz with an open hand slap.
Peterson connects with a nice looking jab.
Peterson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ortiz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Peterson swings widly with a right hand
and Ortiz counters with a low kick, right behind Peterson 's knee.
Ortiz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Peterson misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz throws out a leg kick but Peterson moves out of range and Ortiz only half commits.
Peterson misses with a shot to the body
and Ortiz counters with an inside leg kick.
Ortiz misses with a two punch combination.
Peterson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ortiz counters with an inside leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Peterson.
Peterson throws a leg kick
and Ortiz counters with a body kick that stops Peterson in his tracks momentarily.
Ortiz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Peterson's hands.
Ortiz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peterson moves away.
Ortiz lands a leg kick that knocks Peterson off balance momentarily.
Peterson throws a lazy uppercut
and Ortiz counters with a nice kick to the body.
Peterson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ortiz counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ortiz wants to clinch.
Ortiz misses the body punch
and Peterson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peterson.
Ortiz tries to close the distance and clinch but Peterson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Peterson throws an off balance right hand
and Ortiz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Peterson lands a really nice looking cross but Ortiz seems unphased.
Ortiz tries to close the distance and clinch but Peterson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ortiz wants to clinch.
Peterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ortiz lands with a kick to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ortiz has managed to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peterson looking to stall.
Peterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Ortiz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Forrest Ortiz just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Peterson throws a combination that misses
and Ortiz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ortiz wants to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ortiz, right into the meat.
Peterson misses with a wild body shot.
Ortiz misses with an uppercut. Peterson saw that one coming.
Ortiz walks into a straight right hand from Peterson.
Ortiz throws a sloppy head kick and Peterson moves out of range easily.
Ortiz moves away from the strike by Peterson.
Peterson looks to throw the jab but Ortiz is out of range.
Peterson throws an off balance right hand
and Ortiz counters with a thumping low kick.
Mike Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ortiz misses with a body shot
and Peterson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ortiz thinking.
Peterson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ortiz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ortiz throws a head kick that misses
and Ortiz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Peterson swings widly with a right hand
and Ortiz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ortiz wants to clinch up but Peterson keeps it at a distance.
Peterson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Peterson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Peterson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ortiz counters with a nice body kick.
Ortiz throws out a powerful jab.
Peterson throws a jab but it's blocked by Ortiz.
Ortiz misses the body punch
and Peterson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peterson connects with a nice looking jab.
Ortiz misses with a combination
and Peterson counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Peterson will feel that in the morning.
Ortiz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ortiz misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Peterson misses the target.
A head kick misses from Ortiz.
Peterson throws a series of punches but Ortiz avoids them all with ease.
Ortiz forces Peterson back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peterson.
Peterson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ortiz is keeping busy.
Ortiz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ortiz tries a body shot but Peterson blocks it.
Come on Peterson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Peterson lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Peterson is trying to force a seperation but Ortiz has the dominant position.
Ortiz digs a right hand into Peterson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Peterson's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson digs a right hand into Ortiz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ortiz's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ortiz.
Ortiz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ortiz tries to throw a body punch but Peterson avoids it by throwing Ortiz back against the cage.
Ortiz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ortiz avoiding damage.
Ortiz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Peterson or not.
Peterson has Ortiz pressed against the cage.
Peterson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Peterson taking a breather.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ortiz obliges.
Ortiz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Peterson up against the cage.
Peterson throws a punch but it's blocked by Ortiz.
Ortiz tries to work over Peterson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ortiz crunches a lovely knee into Peterson's ribcage.
Ortiz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Peterson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ortiz misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Ortiz.
Ortiz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ortiz looking to stall.
Ortiz stalling.
Ortiz misses with a body punch.
A short left from Ortiz.
Ortiz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Ortiz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ortiz looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice body punch from Peterson.
A short body shot lands from Ortiz as the two fighters clinch.
Peterson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Peterson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peterson lands a hook to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ortiz misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Ortiz.
Peterson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Forrest Ortiz dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Peterson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peterson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ortiz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ortiz misses with a double jab.
Peterson misses with a jab to the body
and Ortiz counters with a body kick.
Ortiz misses with an uppercut.
Peterson misses with a hook
and Ortiz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ortiz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ortiz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ortiz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Peterson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Ortiz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Peterson throws a poor cross that misses
and Ortiz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ortiz scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ortiz at a distance.
Ortiz thumps Peterson with a low kick.
Peterson throws an off balance right hand
and Ortiz counters with a solid body kick.
Ortiz cracks Peterson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ortiz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Peterson is out of range.
Peterson walks into a left hand.
Ortiz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ortiz misses with a hook to the body
enabling Peterson to counter with a crisp jab.
Ortiz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Peterson blocks a jab.
Ortiz swings widly with a right hand
and Peterson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Peterson moves forwards but Ortiz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ortiz throws a solid leg kick but Peterson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ortiz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ortiz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Peterson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Peterson moves out of range of the leg kick from Ortiz.
Peterson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ortiz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ortiz connects with a solid leg kick.
Ortiz slips under a jab.
Ortiz is looking to slow Peterson down with leg kicks.
Peterson misses with a body shot
and Ortiz counters with a good low kick that Peterson was not able to check.
Peterson moves forwards but Ortiz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Peterson moves out of range as Ortiz strikes.
Ortiz throws a leg kick which misses Peterson's front leg but catches the back leg as Peterson tries to avoid it.
Peterson moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson digs a good hook to Ortiz's body.
Ortiz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Peterson throws an off balance right hand
and Ortiz counters by moving into the clinch.
Ortiz stalling the fight.
Peterson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ortiz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Peterson looking to stall.
Mike Peterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ortiz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Peterson presses Ortiz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ortiz stalling against the cage.
Ortiz gets through Peterson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Ortiz - that landed with a thud.
Peterson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ortiz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Peterson's elbow.
Ortiz tries a body shot but Peterson blocks it.
Peterson looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson digs a right hand underneath Ortiz's ribcage. Ortiz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ortiz presses Peterson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ortiz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Peterson is keeping busy.
Ortiz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Peterson working aggressively here.
Ortiz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ortiz lands a right hand.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ortiz.
Peterson blocks a body shot from Ortiz.
Peterson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ortiz has him pressed against the cage.
Peterson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ortiz throws a head punch that misses.
Ortiz is trying to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Peterson.
Peterson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ortiz stalls.
Ortiz is looking to control Peterson's arms but Peterson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ortiz has his back to the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Forrest Ortiz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ortiz 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 45:50
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 45:50
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Forrest Ortiz!
Forrest Ortiz is the new welterweight champion!
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