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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lester Jangles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lorenzo Ortiz 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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194 lbs
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202 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lester Jangles!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lorenzo Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jangles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jangles attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A jab from Ortiz does it's job there.
Ortiz avoids a kick to the body.
Jangles throws a hook but Ortiz blocks it.
Jangles throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ortiz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ortiz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jangles ducks under a wild hook from Ortiz.
As Ortiz backs away, Jangles returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jangles lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ortiz's sensitive parts.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jangles.
Ortiz moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jangles looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jangles misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jangles looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ortiz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jangles in his tracks.
It looks like Lester Jangles has been cut.
Jangles scores with a decent looking hook.
Ortiz has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jangles lands a jab to Ortiz's midsection.
Ortiz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jangles lands the left hand.
Jangles misses with a low kick.
Jangles takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ortiz misses with a few strikes there.
Jangles gets the takedown into side control.
Jangles in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ortiz on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Jangles throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Jangles tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
You can see the frustration on Ortiz's face as Jangles controls the position.
Jangles tries to advance to mount but can't.
Jangles 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Jangles politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Jangles prefers to stall for the moment though.
Jangles creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ortiz sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Jangles trying to control the position but Ortiz is working away.
Ortiz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jangles wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ortiz regains half guard, as Jangles was trying to land strikes.
Jangles is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jangles looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ortiz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ortiz is trying to get back to full guard.
Jangles working Ortiz over with strikes.
Jangles is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ortiz sees it coming and defends easily.
Jangles moves into full mount! Ortiz won't be happy about that!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jangles cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz tries to lock up and control but Jangles gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jangles sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jangles putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ortiz tries to hold on but Jangles postures up.
Jangles in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jangles has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ortiz's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lester Jangles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lester Jangles's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ortiz looks to score with a jab to the body but Jangles is just out of range.
A jab from Jangles misses.
Ortiz with a hook.
Ortiz misses with a leg kick
and Jangles counters with a low kick, right behind Ortiz 's knee.
Nice cross by Jangles.
Ortiz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ortiz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jangles throws the kick towards the body but Ortiz avoids it.
Lester Jangles is winning the standup battle so far.
Jangles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jangles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ortiz.
Ortiz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jangles takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A punch lands to the side of Jangles 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jangles throws a body kick that misses.
Ortiz throws out a loose jab but Jangles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jangles swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jangles is looking to chop away at Ortiz's legs.
Ortiz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lester Jangles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jangles moves away from the strike by Ortiz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That kick from Jangles tenderised Ortiz's leg. Ortiz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jangles swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ortiz.
Nice takedown defense from Ortiz. No joy for Jangles on that attempt.
Jangles missing with a left hand there. Ortiz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ortiz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lorenzo Ortiz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ortiz connects with a solid leg kick.
Jangles takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jangles dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ortiz. That did some damage!
Ortiz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Ortiz backs away, Jangles returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jangles misses with a lunging right hand
and Ortiz counters with a good low kick that Jangles was not able to check.
A punch lands to the side of Jangles 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jangles walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jangles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jangles lands with a straight right. Ortiz didn't see that one coming.
Jangles slips under a jab from Ortiz.
Jangles shoots in but Ortiz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jangles jabs at Ortiz's body.
Ortiz just misses with a punch to the body.
Jangles throws a sloppy head kick and Ortiz moves out of range easily.
Ortiz moves out of range of the leg kick from Jangles.
Ortiz lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheers as Jangles lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ortiz doesn't seem phased though.
Jangles throws the kick towards the body but Ortiz avoids it.
Jangles fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lester Jangles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jangles lands an overhand right.
Ortiz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ortiz slips a jab from Jangles.
Ortiz throws a body punch but Jangles moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Jangles on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jangles misses with a left hand
and Ortiz counters with a leg kick.
Jangles attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ortiz throws the left hand but Jangles avoids the punch easily.
Jangles blocks a leg kick.
Jangles uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ortiz.
Ortiz throws a hook but Jangles blocks it.
Ortiz scores with a jab.
Ortiz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ortiz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jangles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Jangles to counter with a crisp jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jangles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jangles with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ortiz missing with a left hand there. Jangles was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jangles takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jangles throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jangles keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ortiz.
Jangles gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jangles thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jangles not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ortiz won't allow Jangles to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lorenzo Ortiz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Lester Jangles's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ortiz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jangles was well out of range. Poor timing from Ortiz.
Ortiz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jangles throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ortiz counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Ortiz does it's job there.
Jangles moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jangles throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jangles fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jangles misses with a hook to the body
and Ortiz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jangles.
Ortiz throws a push kick but Jangles slaps the foot to one side.
Jangles is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz cracks a nice hook into Jangles's ribs.
Ortiz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jangles is out of range and Ortiz settles back down.
Ortiz looks to land a right hand but Jangles moved out of range.
Jangles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ortiz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz misses with a wild body shot.
Jangles chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jangles takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jangles delivers a nice body kick.
Ortiz throws a head kick but Jangles moves out of range.
Ortiz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ortiz scores with a nice head shot.
Ortiz misses with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ortiz.
Ortiz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jangles.
Jangles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ortiz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jangles wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jangles misses with a low kick.
Jangles closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jangles throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Jangles throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Ortiz works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Ortiz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jangles.
Jangles is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jangles thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ortiz's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jangles lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jangles is looking for a kimura here.
Jangles is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jangles slips a nice elbow through Ortiz's hands, connecting with Ortiz's forehead.
Jangles throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ortiz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jangles takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lester Jangles overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jangles working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Ortiz's thigh. Ortiz counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Ortiz keeping moving, preventing Jangles from controlling successfully.
Ortiz scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Ortiz lands with a kick to the temple. Jangles shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jangles throws a wild body kick that Ortiz sees coming a mile off.
Jangles throws a leg kick
and Ortiz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jangles is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorenzo Ortiz really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lester Jangles's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ortiz moves away from the strike by Jangles.
Jangles throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ortiz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jangles uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ortiz.
Jangles throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ortiz.
Ortiz thumps Jangles with a low kick.
Jangles bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ortiz.
Ortiz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ortiz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jangles manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jangles scores with a shot to the body.
Ortiz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ortiz throws a hook but Jangles blocks it.
Jangles misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jangles scores with a decent looking hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Jangles misses the target.
Ortiz tried to score with a low kick but Jangles checks it.
Ortiz is looking to clinch.
Jangles scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ortiz struggling a bit here.
Jangles trying to control the position but Ortiz is working away.
Jangles working away.
Jangles with the ground and pound but Ortiz regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Jangles thows a huge punch but Ortiz dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jangles landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Jangles is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ortiz is looking to escape.
Jangles is keen to just control but Ortiz is a slippery customer.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jangles thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ortiz's head.
Jangles missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jangles trying to pass the guard but Ortiz defending well.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jangles takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jangles lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ortiz takes a step back to recover.
Ortiz throws a hook but Jangles blocks it.
Jangles feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jangles has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ortiz finds it's way round the side to connect with Jangles's head.
Jangles scores with a nice strike.
Jangles blocks a head kick by Ortiz.
Jangles appears to be looking for a big counter.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jangles.
Ortiz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jangles.
Jangles connects with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jangles ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jangles takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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!
Jab, jab by Ortiz - just one landing.
Jangles with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jangles looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jangles explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jangles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jangles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ortiz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jangles throws a nice inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jangles.
Jangles goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ortiz throws a low kick but Jangles avoids it.
Ortiz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jangles. Jangles obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lester Jangles had his way with Lorenzo Ortiz in that round.
The cut man is working on Lester Jangles's cut.
That's time! Jangles's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jangles steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ortiz.
Jangles takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ortiz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jangles lands a jab to Ortiz's midsection.
A shot to the body from Jangles misses
and Ortiz counters with a nice uppercut.
Jangles misses the shot to the body.
Ortiz works Jangles's body with a nice hook.
Jangles lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ortiz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jangles looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jangles moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ortiz throws out a loose jab but Jangles uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Ortiz backs away, Jangles returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Jangles misses with a body kick.
Ortiz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jangles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Ortiz misses its intended target.
Jangles appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jangles misses with an uppercut.
Ortiz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jangles scores with a shot to the body.
Ortiz with a hook.
Ortiz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jangles.
Ortiz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jangles is looking to clinch.
Jangles takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jangles takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That kick from Jangles tenderised Ortiz's leg. Ortiz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jangles moves out of range of the strikes.
Ortiz misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz looks to score with a jab to the body but Jangles is just out of range.
As Ortiz looks to move away, Jangles throws a big counter combo but Ortiz just gets out of the way.
Jangles misses with a low kick as Ortiz jumps back.
Jangles closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ortiz circles away.
Jangles throws out a loose jab but Ortiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jangles slips a straight right by Ortiz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ortiz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ortiz lands a body shot.
Ortiz connects with an inside leg kick.
Jangles fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ortiz sprawls well initially but Jangles persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ortiz manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Ortiz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ortiz wants to slow Jangles down by chopping away at his legs.
Ortiz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz misses with a right hand
enabling Jangles to counter with a crisp jab.
Ortiz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jangles manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by Jangles.
Ortiz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jangles misses with a looping left.
Ortiz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jangles closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ortiz's guard.
Jangles trying to control the position from guard on top but Ortiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jangles trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jangles prevents Ortiz from getting back to his feet.
Jangles wants to control from the top but Ortiz keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jangles working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jangles trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jangles throws an elbow that misses. Ortiz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jangles's guard. Nice move by Ortiz!
Ortiz is looking to work some ground and pound but Jangles has wrist control.
Ortiz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ortiz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Jangles is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jangles looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lorenzo Ortiz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ortiz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 48:47
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lester Jangles!
Lester Jangles retains his middleweight title!
Lester Jangles bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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