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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Angel Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Duplesris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ortiz comes to the cage accompanied by My town. Seth Duplesris told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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153 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Angel Ortiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seth Duplesris!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duplesris.
Ortiz clinches.
Ortiz can't break the clinch.
Duplesris stalls.
Ortiz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ortiz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Stalling in the clinch from Duplesris.
Duplesris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duplesris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duplesris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ortiz throws a big counter combination but Duplesris scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ortiz fails with the takedown
and Duplesris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angel Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ortiz staying out of range there.
Ortiz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Duplesris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz fails to land with a series of punches.
Duplesris displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Duplesris misses with a hook
and Ortiz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Duplesris misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ortiz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Duplesris is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duplesris wants to control but Ortiz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ortiz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Duplesris defending well though.
Ortiz lands with a punch from half guard.
Ortiz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The fighters are battling for position here. Duplesris manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ortiz throws a big elbow that misses.
Duplesris wants to get back to his feet but Ortiz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duplesris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ortiz.
Duplesris is trying to keep Ortiz in close.
Duplesris is looking for a triangle but Ortiz pushes his legs off easily.
Duplesris manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ortiz manages to get himself to full guard.
Duplesris trying to control but Ortiz is working from the bottom.
Duplesris lands a couple of elbows.
Duplesris looking to pass the guard.
Duplesris wants to control from the top but Ortiz keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duplesris wants to stand but Ortiz is controlling his posture from full guard.
Duplesris prevents Ortiz from getting back to his feet.
Ortiz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ortiz looking to control.
Ortiz keeping full guard, as Duplesris tries to pass.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Duplesris throws a right hand that Ortiz ducks under and follows up with a left that Ortiz also avoids with ease.
Duplesris swings for the body but Ortiz moves out of range.
Ortiz drops down looking for a counter takedown but Duplesris sprawls and moves away.
Duplesris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Duplesris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice cross by Duplesris.
Duplesris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ortiz appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ortiz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Duplesris circles away quickly and effectively.
Duplesris stuffs the takedown attempt from Ortiz. Ortiz gets slowly back to his feet.
Ortiz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duplesris scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Duplesris jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ortiz tests Duplesris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice defenses there by Ortiz.
Ortiz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ortiz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Angel Ortiz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ortiz throws a sloppy head kick and Duplesris moves out of range easily.
Duplesris throws a right hand that Ortiz ducks under and follows up with a left that Ortiz also avoids with ease.
Duplesris tries to bum rush Ortiz with a series of wild strikes but Ortiz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ortiz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seth Duplesris dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Duplesris dodges the punch combination from Ortiz.
Danga de danga de dang - Duplesris scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Angel Ortiz has been cut.
Ortiz tries to clinch up
and Duplesris counters with a stiff right hand.
Duplesris misses with a straight right.
Ortiz looking to score a takedown here. Duplesris is defending well but Ortiz drives through and ends up in Duplesris's guard.
Duplesris wants to get back to his feet but Ortiz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Duplesris is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ortiz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ortiz throws a big elbow that misses.
Ortiz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duplesris wants to stand but Ortiz is controlling the position.
Ortiz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Duplesris is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ortiz defends well.
Duplesris throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ortiz escapes and throws Duplesris's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Duplesris is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ortiz lands with a punch from half guard.
Ortiz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Duplesris makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Angel Ortiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ortiz shoots in and drives through. Duplesris sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz tries a head kick but it misses.
Duplesris throws a right hand that Ortiz ducks under and follows up with a left that Ortiz also avoids with ease.
Ortiz defending well as Duplesris loads up on a big left hand.
A quick step to the side and Ortiz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ortiz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Duplesris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duplesris looks to land a combination but Ortiz avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duplesris avoids the head kick by Ortiz.
Duplesris walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Duplesris misses with a few strikes there.
Ortiz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ortiz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Angel Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duplesris circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Duplesris counter with a right hand.
Duplesris moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ortiz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duplesris is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ortiz off and has taken his back!
Duplesris lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Duplesris trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Ortiz covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Duplesris scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Duplesris is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Ortiz has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Duplesris missing with punches from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duplesris is persistently looking for the submission but Ortiz is defending it well.
What can Ortiz do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Ortiz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Duplesris on the ground.
Ortiz is covering up but some of the strikes from Duplesris are getting through and doing damage.
Ortiz is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Duplesris thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seth Duplesris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Angel Ortiz's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
A big right from Duplesris misses.
Duplesris feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ortizs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Duplesris throws a series of punches but Ortiz avoids them all with ease.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ortiz is defended easily by Duplesris.
Ortiz looks to score with a jab to the body but Duplesris is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Duplesris.
An attempted straight right counter from Ortiz misses the target.
A combination from Duplesris does no damage.
Ortiz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ortiz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Duplesris misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz tries to clinch but Duplesris moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duplesris! But no joy.
Duplesris connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ortiz's hands.
Ortiz throws a head kick that misses
and Duplesris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duplesris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ortiz dives in for a single leg takedown but Duplesris sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Duplesris feints the counter takedown.
Duplesris pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ortiz back to the cage. Duplesris follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Duplesris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Duplesris takes a step back to recover.
Duplesris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Duplesris swinging wildly here.
Seth Duplesris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duplesris throws a wild body kick that Ortiz sees coming a mile off.
Ortiz works over Duplesris's head and body with a nice combination.
Duplesris scores with a jab. Ortiz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Duplesris scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ortiz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duplesris moves away.
Duplesris takes one to the side of the head.
Duplesris misses with a wild combination.
Ortiz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Duplesris fails to pull guard.
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!
Ortiz is trying to maintain a safe position but Duplesris gets an underhook and turns Ortiz into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duplesris is trying to pull guard but Ortiz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ortiz is trying to stall.
Duplesris is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ortiz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Angel Ortiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Duplesris.
Duplesris trying to control the position but instead, Ortiz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Duplesris into the cage.
Ortiz wants a takedown.
Ortiz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Duplesris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duplesris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duplesris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ortiz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz throws a leg kick which misses Duplesris's front leg but catches the back leg as Duplesris tries to avoid it.
Ortiz dives in and scores a takedown into Duplesris's guard.
Ortiz throws a big right hand that misses.
Duplesris throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Duplesris looking for a sweep. Not yet Duplesris, not yet.
Ortiz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duplesris is keeping the position for now.
Duplesris tries to strike from the bottom.
Duplesris trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Duplesris wants to stand but Ortiz is controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Seth Duplesris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duplesris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duplesris fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz thuds a left hand into Duplesris's body.
Duplesris walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Duplesris is rocked!
Ortiz connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Duplesris covering up! Ortiz comes in with a big uppercut and Duplesris goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Angel Ortiz!
After the fight, Angel Ortiz was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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hype
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