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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matt Garza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garza comes to the cage accompanied by Mirror. Ortiz has chosen My town as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Angel Ortiz enters the cage!
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154 lbs
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153 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Garza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angel Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ortiz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Garza takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ortiz decides to stand back up. Ortiz steps back and let's Garza get back to his feet.
Ortiz throws a series of punches but Garza moves out of range.
Garza is looking to clinch but Ortiz is avoiding it.
Ortiz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garza looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ortiz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Garza is trying to defend but Ortiz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ortiz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Garza moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ortiz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ortiz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garza works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ortiz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garza works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ortiz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ortiz throwing strikes from guard but Garza blocks nicely.
Ortiz throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ortiz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ortiz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ortiz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ortiz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garza is breathing heavily.
Ortiz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ortiz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ortiz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Garza working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ortiz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz throwing strikes but missing.
Garza controls Ortiz momentarily but Ortiz frees himself.
Ortiz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ortiz chips away with some ground and pound.
Ortiz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ortiz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Garza trying to keep a closed guard but Ortiz is proving a slippery customer.
Ortiz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortiz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ortiz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ortiz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ortiz postures up and lands a big shot to Garza's brow.
Garza is rocked!
Ortiz is working Garza over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Oh Garza is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ortiz gets to his feet and stands over Garza, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Garza felt that one! Ortiz unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Garza from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Angel Ortiz!
Angel Ortiz bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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