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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Millar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Fortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Millar kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is we are the champions. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Millar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Fortez!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fortez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Millar looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fortez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Millar is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Millar can't do much from the bottom here.
Millar manages to work his way to half guard, despite Fortez's best efforts.
Millar is looking to control Fortez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Millar avoid being mounted?
Millar flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Fortez not doing much here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Millar manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Millar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Millar is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Fortez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fortez trying to control but Millar is working from the bottom.
Millar is trying to keep Fortez in close.
Fortez trying to control but Millar is working from the bottom.
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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Millar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fortez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fortez trying to control the pace.
Fortez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Millar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Millar won't allow Fortez to pass to mount.
Millar pushes Fortez off looking to stand but Fortez dives back in and keeps control.
Millar is trying to control but can't.
Millar is breathing heavily.
Fortez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millar is staying active underneath Fortez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Millar trying to get back to full guard but Fortez takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Millar is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Fortez is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Fortez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fortez is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Millar can't fight it off and eventually Fortez manages to take the fight to the floor. Millar looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fortez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Millar keeping full guard, as Fortez tries to pass.
Fortez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Millar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fortez has managed to get both his arms back between Millar's legs - danger averted.
Millar is trying to control the position but Fortez postures up.
Millar keeping moving, preventing Fortez from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jason Fortez wasn't active enough on the ground.
Fortez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Millar's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Fortez dominated that round.
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.
Fortez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fortez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Millar down.
Fortez working the ground and pound from side control.
You can see the frustration on Millar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Fortez stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Fortez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Millar quickly recovers to half guard.
Fortez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Millar defending well though.
Millar is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Millar trying to hold on to Fortez's head to control him but Fortez postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fortez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Millar trying to hold on to Fortez's head to control him but Fortez postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Millar makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Millar.
Fortez wanted to stand there but Millar had control of the position.
Millar is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fortez defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Millar looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fortez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Millar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Fortez has managed to get both his arms back between Millar's legs - danger averted.
Fortez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jason Fortez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Millar trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fortez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fortez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Millar is trying to improve his position.
That's four 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.
Fortez takes a little break here. Millar wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Fortez decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Fortez scores with a jab to the body.
Fortez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Millar is looking to improve his position.
Fortez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Fortez 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Millar gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fortez postures up.
Fortez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Millar is trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Millar is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fortez working the body and head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millar tries to escape but Fortez is in control.
Fortez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Fortez taking a breather here.
Millar prevents Fortez from moving into mount.
Fortez lands a few punches from side control.
Fortez slows the pace down.
You can see the frustration on Millar's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fortez grinds an elbow into Millar's temple.
Fortez is staying tight to Millar's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Millar wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Millar takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fortez stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Millar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Millar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fortez scores with a takedown into Millar's guard.
Millar 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.
Millar trying to keep a closed guard but Fortez is proving a slippery customer.
Millar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Fortez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Fortez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Millar is keeping the position for now.
Millar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Millar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fortez counters by moving into the clinch.
Fortez lands a left hand.
Fortez is pushing Millar up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Millar is trying to break the clinch but Fortez is controlling him.
Michael Millar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jason Fortez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fortez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Millar walks away with a smile on his face. Fortez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fortez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Fortez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fortez 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Fortez!
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energy
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hype
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