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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexandro Ortega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Zay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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225 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexandro Ortega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay Zay!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zay shoots in for a takedown but Ortega shows good takedown defense.
Ortega doesn't manage to clinch there - Zay circles away.
Ortega stuffs the takedown attempt from Zay. Zay gets slowly back to his feet.
Ortega misses the shot to the body.
Ortega is looking to slow Zay down with leg kicks.
Ortega forces Zay back against the cage and clinches.
Zay is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ortega is keeping busy.
Ortega with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ortega tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Zay tries to stall but Ortega uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ortega breaks the clinch.
Ortega fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Zay, pushing him back against the cage.
Zay takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Jay Zay has been cut.
Zay is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ortega is keeping busy.
Ortega throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ortega misses with a knee strike.
Ortega lands a nice knee to the body.
Ortega pushes off an throws an elbow but Zay leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ortega throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zay blocks it with crossed arms.
Zay is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ortega with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ortega scores with a knee to the head.
Zay wants to stall.
Ortega lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ortega landing knees to the body.
Ortega is breathing heavily.
Zay stalling the fight.
Ortega landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ortega throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zay stalling against the cage.
Zay is trying to stall.
Ortega is looking to break free of the clinch but Zay has double underhooks.
Ortega connects with a knee to the head.
Ortega tries to land a knee to the head but Zay blocks with his arms.
Zay slowing the pace effectively.
Zay looking to stall.
Zay holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jay Zay.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ortega looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ortega tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zay has a takedown stuffed.
Alexandro Ortega has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Zay.
Zay misses with a takedown attempt - Ortega sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Zay moves in looking to clinch but Ortega pushes him off.
Ortega is looking to clinch.
Ortega rushes Zay and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ortega tries to land a knee to the head but Zay blocks with his arms.
Zay is looking to control Ortega's arms but Ortega gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zay has his back to the cage.
Zay stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Zay is looking to control Ortega's arms but Ortega gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zay has his back to the cage.
Zay taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ortega as Zay tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jay Zay.
Ortega keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ortega moves into range and clinches up with Zay.
Zay looking to slow down the pace here.
Zay has Ortega pressed against the cage.
Ortega scores a nice knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Zay tries to stall but Ortega uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ortega lands a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ortega landing knees to the head.
Ortega throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zay blocks it with crossed arms.
Ortega tries a knee to the head but Zay blocks it.
Zay is looking to control Ortega's arms but Ortega gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zay has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jay Zay.
Zay tries to clinch there but Ortega circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ortega keeps the fight on the outside.
Zay fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zay is looking to clinch.
Zay tries to clinch up.
Ortega doesn't manage to clinch there - Zay circles away.
Zay shoots for a takedown but Ortega saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ortega tries to clinch up but Zay circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Zay moves into the clinch successfully.
A bit of stalling here from Zay.
Ortega lands an elbow just above Zay 's eye.
Zay leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ortega connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zay's face.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ortega as Zay tries to tie him up.
Ortega scores with a knee to the head.
Ortega looking to throw knees to the head but Zay is blocking nicely.
Ortega looking to throw knees to the head but Zay is blocking nicely.
Zay is looking to control Ortega's arms but Ortega gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zay has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jay Zay.
Ortega tries to keep at a distance but Zay has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ortega lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zay taking a breather.
Zay seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Zay is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandro Ortega dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jay Zay'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.
Ortega moves into the clinch successfully.
Ortega landing knees to the head.
Zay is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ortega tries to land a knee to the head but Zay blocks with his arms.
Zay looking to stall.
Ortega pushes off an throws an elbow but Zay leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ortega with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zay trying to stall but Ortega improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jay Zay.
Ortega tries to clinch but Zay is having none of it.
Alexandro Ortega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ortega looks to clinch
and Zay counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zay.
Ortega tries a knee to the head but Zay blocks it.
Zay wants to stall.
Ortega with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zay has Ortega pushed against the cage.
Zay is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jay Zay.
Zay is looking to clinch but Ortega is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zay moves into range and clinches up with Ortega.
Ortega using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zay has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zay has Ortega pushed against the cage.
Zay taking a breather.
Zay taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ortega breaks from the clinch.
Zay shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zay shoots in for a takedown but Ortega shows good takedown defense.
Zay closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ortega circles away.
Alexandro Ortega has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Zay.
Ortega fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alexandro Ortega is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zay looks for a takedown but Ortega sprawls well.
Zay keeps the fight on the outside.
Ortega closes the distance looking to clinch
and Zay counters by clinching up.
Ortega tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Zay will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ortega up against the cage.
Zay wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega misses with a knee to the head.
Ortega connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zay's face.
Zay content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Zay taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jay Zay.
Ortega tries to clinch there but Zay circles away.
No luck for Zay with that takedown attempt.
Ortega moves into the clinch.
Zay stalls.
Ortega throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ortega connects with a knee to the head.
Ortega throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zay blocks it with crossed arms.
Zay is looking to control Ortega's arms but Ortega gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zay has his back to the cage.
Ortega tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ortega jumps guard but Zay stands there with Ortega around his waist. Ortega gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ortega tries to land a knee to the head but Zay blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ortega throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zay trying to control the position but instead, Ortega has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zay into the cage.
Zay stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ortega throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zay is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jay Zay.
Ortega wants to clinch.
Zay avoids the head kick by Ortega.
Zay closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ortega circles away.
Zay shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ortega as he jumps to the side.
Ortega stuffs the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Zay fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zay fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ortega fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ortega stuffs the takedown.
Zay fails with the takedown.
Ortega stuffs the takedown.
Zay doesn't manage to clinch there - Ortega circles away.
Ortega fails to land with a series of punches.
Zay misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ortega tries to close the distance and clinch but Zay swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ortega is looking to clinch but Zay is avoiding it.
Zay shoots in for a takedown but Ortega shows good takedown defense.
Ortega looks to clinch
and Zay counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Zay.
Zay trying to control the position but instead, Ortega has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zay into the cage.
A knee to the head by Ortega.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandro Ortega dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jay Zay's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ortega misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ortega, right into the meat.
Zay shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ortega but Ortega pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ortega is looking to clinch.
Zay shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ortega but Ortega pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ortega clinches up with Zay and pushes him back against the cage.
Ortega using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zay has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ortega with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zay is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortega misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ortega as Zay tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jay Zay.
Zay has closed the distance and engaged Ortega in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega looking to throw knees to the head but Zay is blocking nicely.
Zay's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ortega unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zay lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ortega looking to throw knees to the head but Zay is blocking nicely.
Zay stalling in the clinch.
Ortega throws an elbow that misses.
Ortega misses with a knee strike.
Ortega scores with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ortega throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zay blocks it with crossed arms.
Zay takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ortega breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zay shoots in but Ortega avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alexandro Ortega has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Zay.
Zay shoots in but Ortega avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Zay misses with a takedown attempt - Ortega sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Zay tries for a takedown but Ortega sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zay tries to clinch but Ortega moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ortega looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ortega swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ortega drives through and clinches with Zay against the cage.
Zay is trying to stall.
Zay is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Ortega lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ortega using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ortega misses with a knee to the head.
Ortega with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ortega tries to land knees in the clinch but Zay avoids the damage to the body.
Zay stalling in the clinch.
Ortega tries a knee to the head but Zay blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ortega as Zay tries to tie him up.
Ortega tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ortega tries a knee to the head but Zay blocks it.
Ortega tries to land a knee to the head but Zay blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zay blocks it with crossed arms.
Ortega tries a knee to the head but Zay blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ortega as Zay tries to tie him up.
Ortega tries to land a knee to the head but Zay blocks with his arms.
Zay is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ortega is keeping busy.
Zay avoids a wild elbow strike from Ortega.
Ortega scores with a knee to the head.
Ortega tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zay blocks an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jay Zay.
Zay fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zay.
Zay fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ortega closes the distance but Zay moves to the side
and Zay counters with a single leg into guard. Ortega didn't expect that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortega pushes Zay off and gets back to his feet.
Ortega has Zay up against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ortega just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zay's brow.
Zay wants to stall.
Alexandro Ortega is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee calls for Zay to work.
Zay taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jay Zay.
Ortega scores with a one two! Zay had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jay Zay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ortega scores with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alexandro Ortega.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ortega, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexandro Ortega!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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