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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santiago Calirante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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 Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brandon Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Santiago Calirante!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Calirante swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Calirante throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ortiz counters with a two punch combo.
Calirante misses with a body shot.
Ortiz blocks a jab.
Calirante takes a swing at Ortiz's ribcage but misses.
Calirante fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ortiz manages to avoid it.
Calirante misses with an uppercut
and Ortiz counters with a nice kick to the body.
Calirante throws a shot from downtown. Ortiz moves away and avoids it.
Calirante misses with a lunging right hand
and Ortiz counters with a straight right hand.
Ortiz throws a leg kick that misses.
Calirante throws a body punch but Ortiz moves out of range.
Calirante throws a right hand that misses
and Ortiz counters with a nice uppercut.
Santiago Calirante seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ortiz closes the distance and clinches.
Calirante throws a head punch that misses.
Ortiz trying to stall but Calirante improves his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Ortiz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ortiz jumps guard but Calirante stands there with Ortiz around his waist. Ortiz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Calirante misses with a body punch.
Ortiz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A frustrated look appears on Ortiz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Calirante stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Calirante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ortiz's elbow.
Ortiz tries to score a body lock takedown but Calirante shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Calirante misses with a hook from the clinch.
Calirante throws a head punch that misses.
Ortiz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Calirante to keep the fight standing.
Calirante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Calirante has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Calirante fails to land.
Ortiz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Calirante to keep the fight standing.
Calirante prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ortiz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Calirante pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ortiz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Calirante throws a shot from downtown. Ortiz moves away and avoids it.
Calirante waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ortiz.
Ortiz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Calirante is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Calirante swings widly with a right hand
and Ortiz counters with an inside leg kick.
Santiago Calirante is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ortiz.
Ortiz is breathing heavily.
Calirante swings for the body but Ortiz moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calirante drives through and clinches with Ortiz against the cage.
Calirante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Calirante misses with a hook from the clinch.
Calirante swings wildly with an uppercut but Ortiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Calirante misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ortiz jumps guard but Calirante stands there with Ortiz around his waist. Ortiz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Calirante misses with a punch on the inside.
Ortiz prevents a body shot from Calirante.
Calirante manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Calirante throws a punch but it's blocked by Ortiz.
Calirante tries to work over Ortiz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Calirante.
Ortiz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Calirante displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ortiz up against the cage.
Calirante fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ortiz pulls guard successfully.
Ortiz working a defensive guard here.
Calirante controls from within his opponent's guard.
Calirante really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ortiz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Calirante tries to free his leg and advance position but Ortiz is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santiago Calirante dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Calirante throws a low kick but Ortiz avoids it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ortiz is defended easily by Calirante.
Calirante looks to score with a jab to the body but Ortiz is just out of range.
Horrible takedown by Ortiz or perhaps it was just good defense by Calirante which made him look bad.
Calirante pushes Ortiz up against the cage in a clinch.
Ortiz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Calirante gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Calirante struggles to land a body shot inside as Ortiz controls his hands.
Ortiz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Calirante tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ortiz is trying to break the clinch but Calirante is controlling him.
Calirante stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calirante fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Calirante takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Calirante blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Calirante tries to work over Ortiz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Calirante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ortiz's elbow.
Calirante lands an uppercut.
Ortiz controlling the action here for a moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ortiz.
A nice left hand lands by Calirante.
Ortiz blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Calirante fails to land.
Calirante tries to throw a body punch but Ortiz avoids it by throwing Calirante back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz pulls guard successfully.
Calirante sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Let's hope that Calirante has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Calirante stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ortiz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ortiz can't keep his opponent in guard - Calirante advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calirante controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is trying to maintain the position but Calirante is very close to passing his half guard.
Calirante trying to mount his opponent but Ortiz defends it.
Calirante is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Calirante is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Santiago Calirante wasn't active enough on the ground.
A big right from Calirante misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz cracks the inside of Calirante's front leg.
Nice defenses there by Ortiz.
Ortiz has a takedown stuffed.
Calirante clinches with his opponent.
Ortiz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Calirante gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Calirante misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ortiz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Calirante has a couple of punches blocked by Ortiz.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Calirante swings wildly with an uppercut but Ortiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ortiz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A right hand to the body from Calirante.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santiago Calirante showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Calirante misses with a looping left.
Calirante walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ortiz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ortiz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ortiz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Calirante holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Calirante misses with a body punch.
Calirante misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ortiz.
Ortiz is looking to control Calirante's arms but Calirante gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ortiz has his back to the cage.
Ortiz ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ortiz no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ortiz controls Calirante momentarily but Calirante frees himself.
Calirante is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Calirante must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Calirante pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ortiz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ortiz slips under a jab.
Calirante misses with a few strikes there.
Calirante instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz tries to pull guard but Calirante forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Calirante struggles to land a body shot inside as Ortiz controls his hands.
Ortiz has Calirante pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Calirante manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Calirante tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Calirante taking a breather.
Calirante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ortiz is trying to drag Calirante to the mat but Calirante just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ortiz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Calirante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ortiz's elbow.
Calirante swings wildly with an uppercut but Ortiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee calls for Calirante to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz blocking some punches.
Calirante tries to work over Ortiz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Calirante tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ortiz's elbow.
Calirante misses with a hook from the clinch.
Calirante lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ortiz missing with knees to the body.
Calirante softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Calirante misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ortiz.
Calirante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Calirante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Calirante misses with a punch on the inside.
Ortiz can't break the clinch.
Ortiz is trying to drag Calirante to the mat but Calirante just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Santiago Calirante is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz prevents a body shot from Calirante.
Ortiz is trying to pull guard but Calirante has him pressed against the cage.
Calirante struggles to land a body shot inside as Ortiz controls his hands.
Ortiz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Calirante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Calirante.
Santiago Calirante seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ortiz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Calirante just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Santiago Calirante comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Calirante 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Santiago Calirante!
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