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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Teto Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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160 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Teto Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David King!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King lands a nice shot to the body.
King drives through and clinches with Ortiz against the cage.
King is trying to push Ortiz away but Ortiz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ortiz blocks an uppercut.
Ortiz blocks a body shot from King.
A right hand to the body from King.
King misses with a punch on the inside.
Ortiz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
King lands a shoulder strike.
King lands on the inside with an uppercut.
King lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ortiz or not.
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!
King holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ortiz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but King has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.
King working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz tries to score a body lock takedown but King shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
King has a couple of punches blocked by Ortiz.
King makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ortiz keeps control of King as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by King.
King blocks a body shot from Ortiz.
Ortiz has clasped his hands together around King's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Ortiz is breathing heavily.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
King tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on King's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ortiz postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
King avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ortiz.
King 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.
An elbow from Ortiz crashes against the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz misses with the ground and pound.
Ortiz sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but King is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
King pushes Ortiz away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ortiz gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ortiz trying to control the action but King is working from the bottom.
King is pushing Ortiz's head away, looking to escape. Ortiz manages to hold on to the position though.
Ortiz in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
King dodges the ground and pound from Ortiz.
The strikes coming from Ortiz are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King dodges the ground and pound from Ortiz.
Ortiz tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King tries to escape but Ortiz is in control.
King defending against the ground and pound.
Ortiz in side control, throwing shots but King defends.
King is trying to get back to his feet.
Ortiz throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
King takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ortiz is working King over with some ground and pound from side control.
The referee asks Ortiz politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ortiz prefers to stall for the moment though.
Ortiz scoring with punches from side control.
Ortiz misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
King struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King parries the strikes from Ortiz easily there. Ortiz is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable King to escape.
Ortiz scoring with punches from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ortiz misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
King wants to get back to his feet but Ortiz drags him back down.
Ortiz working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ortiz throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
King is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ortiz connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ortiz wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
Ortiz working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Teto Ortiz will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
King is looking to clinch but Ortiz is avoiding it.
Ortiz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ortiz counters with a single leg into guard. King didn't expect that.
King wants to stand up but Ortiz is controlling him.
Ortiz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ortiz trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
Ortiz throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ortiz is controlling him.
Ortiz tries to free his leg and advance position but King is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz with a flurry of punches that miss.
King preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ortiz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
King is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ortiz is controlling him.
Ortiz wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
Ortiz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
King wants to stand up but Ortiz is controlling him.
Ortiz won't allow King to sweep him here.
Ortiz throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ortiz preventing the sweep.
Ortiz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ortiz landing some decent shots from guard.
Ortiz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ortiz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
King keeping moving, preventing Ortiz from controlling successfully.
Ortiz throwing strikes from guard but King blocks nicely.
Ortiz throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is looking to work some ground and pound but King has wrist control.
Ortiz postures up in King's guard and throws a big left but King blocks it.
Ortiz pushes down on King's leg and manages to get into half guard.
King trying to control here.
King is trying to stand.
Ortiz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. King defending well though.
King keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ortiz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if King can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ortiz throwing shots but King is blocking nicely.
King keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ortiz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ortiz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ortiz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
King taking some punishment here, with Ortiz in his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ortiz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks King with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King is looking to escape.
Ortiz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teto Ortiz dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ortiz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with King, pushing him back against the cage.
King lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ortiz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as King walks away with a smile on his face. Ortiz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ortiz swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
King throws a good cross that connects.
King throws a series of punches but Ortiz moves out of range.
King scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ortiz in his tracks.
King tries to clinch up but Ortiz circles away and keeps his distance.
King lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ortiz circles away quickly and effectively.
King rushes Ortiz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ortiz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. King fights it off and pushes away nicely.
King tries to clinch but Ortiz moves out of range.
Ortiz circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King 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.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
King takes the fight into the clinch.
King is looking to control Ortiz's arms but Ortiz gets an underhook and turns him. Now King has his back to the cage.
Ortiz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ortiz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ortiz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. King is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teto Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ortiz takes a shot to the head.
King wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, King creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ortiz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. King gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Ortiz.
King lands a shoulder strike.
King misses with a body punch.
Ortiz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, King scores with a nice short uppercut.
King lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.
Ortiz goes for a takedown attempt but King pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ortiz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King moves into range and clinches up with Ortiz.
Ortiz blocking some punches.
King prevents a takedown attempt there.
King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is trying to stall.
Ortiz tries for a takedown. No joy.
David King seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from King.
Ortiz is rocked!
King stalling against the cage.
Oh Ortiz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
King is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ortiz is keeping busy.
Ortiz seems to have got his legs back now.
Ortiz blocks a body shot from King.
King working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
King stops a takedown attempt from Ortiz.
David King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables King to keep the fight standing.
Ortiz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. King fights it off and pushes away nicely.
King bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ortiz's head.
King tries to clinch up but Ortiz circles away and keeps his distance.
King tries to clinch but Ortiz is having none of it.
King clinches with his opponent.
King stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Teto Ortiz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ortiz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
David King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ortiz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teto Ortiz!
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energy
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hype
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