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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hakim Blazer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Ortiz (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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240 lbs
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265 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hakim Blazer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jorge Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz doesn't manage to clinch there - Blazer circles away.
Ortiz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blazer throws a big shot that misses.
Ortiz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Blazer is defending against the submission attempts here by Ortiz.
Blazer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Blazer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortiz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ortiz postures up in Blazer's guard and throws a big left but Blazer blocks it.
Blazer keeping moving, preventing Ortiz from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Blazer is proving hard to escape from.
Blazer controls Ortiz momentarily but Ortiz frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blazer wants to sweep but no luck.
Ortiz tries to free his leg and advance position but Blazer is retaining full guard.
Ortiz won't allow Blazer to sweep him here.
Blazer has control of Ortiz's left arm, preventing Ortiz from doing any damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ortiz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Blazer could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Blazer gets full guard.
Ortiz forces his way into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is thwarting Blazer's attempts to control the position.
Ortiz prevents Blazer from improving his position.
Ortiz controlling the pace.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blazer is looking for a sweep. Ortiz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Blazer is trying to control but Ortiz manages to pass to mount!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ortiz content just to control the position here.
Ortiz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Blazer?
Ortiz controlling his opponent.
Blazer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Blazer is breathing heavily.
Ortiz is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Blazer has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Blazer is squirming around, avoiding Ortiz's attempts to control the action.
Blazer is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz looking to finish Blazer with some ground and pound. This is bad for Blazer!
Blazer tries to hold on but Ortiz pushes him away.
Ortiz controlling his opponent.
Ortiz connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ortiz controlling his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Ortiz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ortiz shoots in for a double leg but Blazer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jorge Ortiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ortiz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Blazer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blazer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Blazer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ortiz thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Ortiz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ortiz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Blazer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Blazer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
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.
Blazer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ortiz has his hands on Blazer's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blazer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ortiz wants to sweep but no luck.
Blazer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ortiz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blazer stopping the sweep attempt from Ortiz.
Ortiz is trying to control the position but Blazer postures up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Blazer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ortiz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blazer is one step ahead there.
Ortiz pulls Blazer in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Blazer!
Ortiz is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Ortiz misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ortiz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blazer swings for the body but Ortiz moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ortiz wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz tries to clinch there but Blazer circles away.
Blazer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ortiz misses with a two punch combination.
Ortiz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blazer tries to avoid it but Ortiz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blazer to the ground. Blazer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hakim Blazer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Ortiz.
Ortiz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Blazer was covering up waiting for the punch and Ortiz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ortiz trying to control but Blazer is working from the bottom.
Ortiz tries to stand but Blazer is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz passes into half guard.
Ortiz trying to control the action but Blazer is working from the bottom.
Ortiz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Blazer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ortiz lands with a punch from half guard.
Ortiz is working for a kimura but Blazer is defending it quite comfortably.
Blazer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ortiz is working away from the top position though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blazer is in trouble now - Ortiz has advanced to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Ortiz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ortiz throws a body punch but Blazer moves out of range.
Ortiz wants to clinch.
Ortiz slips a jab from Blazer.
Ortiz fails to land the takedown.
Ortiz drives through with a takedown into Blazer's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ortiz is looking to stand up but Blazer won't let him.
Ortiz stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ortiz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blazer tries to avoid it but Ortiz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blazer to the ground. Blazer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blazer throws a jab but it's blocked by Ortiz.
Blazer is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ortiz's half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Blazer connects with a nice short shot to Ortiz's temple.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ortiz holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Ortiz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ortiz.
Ortiz trying to keep a closed guard but Blazer is proving a slippery customer.
Ortiz is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Blazer throws a strike but Ortiz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ortiz controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz trying to control but Blazer is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jorge Ortiz.
Ortiz is looking to clinch.
Ortiz tries for a takedown but Blazer circles away easily
and Blazer counters with a stiff right hand.
Hakim Blazer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Ortiz.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ortiz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ortiz showed some decent athleticism there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blazer is looking to improve his position.
Ortiz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Blazer taking some punishment here, with Ortiz in his half guard.
Ortiz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Blazer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Blazer is refusing to be controlled, as Ortiz sits in half guard.
Ortiz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ortiz seems to be looking for submissions.
Blazer is not content to let Ortiz control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Blazer is not content to let Ortiz control the position.
Ortiz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ortiz is trying to control. Blazer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ortiz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hakim Blazer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jorge Ortiz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blazer is trying to stand up here but Ortiz is controlling him well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jorge 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Jorge Ortiz!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Jorge Ortiz!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Jorge Ortiz!
Jorge Ortiz wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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