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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boris Godunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny Ortiz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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199 lbs
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192 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Boris Godunov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danny Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godunov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Godunov is looking to clinch.
Ortiz slips a jab and a cross from Godunov.
Godunov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ortiz shoots in but no luck this time.
Ortiz closes the distance and clinches up with Godunov, looking for a takedown. Ortiz pushes Godunov against the cage but Godunov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Godunov tries to clinch up but Ortiz circles away and keeps his distance.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown but Godunov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Boris Godunov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Ortiz.
Ortiz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Godunov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Godunov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Godunov with a nice cross.
Godunov misses the jab.
Godunov has closed the distance and engaged Ortiz in a clinch.
Ortiz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Godunov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godunov gets through Ortiz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Godunov lands a hook that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.
Godunov lands a right hand.
Ortiz tries to score a body lock takedown but Godunov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Godunov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ortiz is working for takedown but Godunov is calmly controlling the position for now.
Godunov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Godunov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ortiz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Godunov fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Godunov pushes Ortiz up against the cage in a clinch.
Godunov lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Come on Godunov - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ortiz wants to take the fight to the mat but Godunov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ortiz avoids a wild elbow strike from Godunov.
Ortiz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Godunov pressing his opponent against the cage.
Godunov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ortiz tries for a takedown. No joy.
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!
A short right from Godunov on the inside.
Godunov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ortiz.
Godunov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz keeps the fight on the outside.
Ortiz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Godunov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ortiz looks gassed!
Godunov clinches up against the cage.
Godunov gets underhooks to prevent Ortiz's takedown attempt.
Godunov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ortiz wants to take the fight to the mat but Godunov manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Godunov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Godunov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Godunov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Danny Ortiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ortiz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ortiz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ortiz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ortiz tries for a takedown but Godunov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Godunov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Godunov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Godunov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Godunov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Godunov.
Godunov throws an elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ortiz can't get the takedown.
Godunov effectively controlling the action here.
Good body shot from Godunov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Godunov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ortiz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Godunov forces Ortiz back against the cage and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Godunov.
Godunov breaks the clinch.
Godunov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ortiz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ortiz lands a right hook to the body.
Godunov ducks under a wild hook from Ortiz.
Godunov tries to close the distance and clinch but Ortiz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Godunov takes the fight into the clinch.
Godunov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ortiz ducks right into an uppercut from Godunov.
Ortiz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ortiz fails with the takedown.
Godunov tries to clinch up but Ortiz circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godunov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ortiz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Godunov lands a right hand.
Ortiz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Godunov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Boris Godunov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Ortiz.
Ortiz is breathing heavily.
Ortiz is looking to take this one to the mat.
Godunov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Godunov prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ortiz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Godunov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Godunov.
A hook to the body from Godunov.
Godunov lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Godunov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godunov breaks the clinch.
Ortiz looks to land a left hand but Godunov moved out of range nicely.
Godunov moves into range and clinches up with Ortiz.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Godunov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Godunov is stalling here.
Godunov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Godunov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ortiz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ortiz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ortiz throws a good cross that connects.
Godunov clinches.
Godunov lands with a left to the head.
Ortiz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ortiz tries for a takedown but Godunov manages to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godunov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ortiz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Godunov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Godunov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ortiz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Godunov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Godunov darts in and clinches Ortiz up against the cage.
Godunov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Godunov.
Godunov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Godunov stalling in the clinch.
Ortiz is trying desperately to land a takedown but Godunov is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ortiz.
Godunov breaks the clinch.
Godunov throws a leg kick but Ortiz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz looks to land a combination but Godunov avoids it well.
Godunov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ortiz can't get the takedown.
Godunov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Godunov lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Godunov as the two fighters clinch.
Godunov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Godunov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Boris Godunov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Godunov lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Godunov dominated that second round.
That's time! Godunov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ortiz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Godunov defends it nicely.
Ortiz gets a double leg takedown into Godunov's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ortiz wants to control from the top but Godunov keeps moving.
Godunov controlling Ortiz's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Godunov lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ortiz!
Godunov wants to control the pace but Ortiz is squirming around nicely.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ortiz can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz avoids a series of strikes thrown by Godunov.
Ortiz is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Godunov looking to control but Ortiz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Godunov looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Ortiz wants to get back to his feet.
Ortiz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ortiz holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Godunov tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ortiz is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godunov tries to control but Ortiz wriggling away.
Godunov throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ortiz is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Godunov throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ortiz is squirming around, avoiding Godunov's attempts to control the action.
Ortiz is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Godunov misses with a head shot.
Ortiz avoids a series of strikes thrown by Godunov.
Godunov content just to control the position here.
Ortiz wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Godunov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz wants to get back to his feet.
Ortiz is squirming around, avoiding Godunov's attempts to control the action.
Godunov is really struggling to control Ortiz but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Ortiz's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Godunov trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Ortiz is squirming around, avoiding Godunov's attempts to control the action.
Boris Godunov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Godunov won't let Ortiz get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Godunov trying to control but Ortiz is having none of it.
Ortiz is trying to stand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ortiz blocking the ground and pound.
Danny Ortiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Godunov tries to control but Ortiz wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Godunov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Godunov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight for Boris Godunov!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Boris Godunov!
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight for Boris Godunov!
Boris Godunov wins by unanimous decision!
A less than humble Boris Godunov misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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RATING
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