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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Ortega (ranked 935 p4p, 117 weight class) and Will Rock (ranked 331 p4p, 50 weight class). Rock has chosen I Wanna Rock as his entrance music. Will Rock has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Carlos Ortega's chin.
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158 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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160 lbs
10 - 3 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Ortega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 2, fighting out of New York, Will Rock!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ortega lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rock has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rock and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rock takes one to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Ortega. Beautiful body shot.
Rock throws the kick towards the body but Ortega avoids it.
Rock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ortega swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Rock counter with a right hand.
Ortega jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ortega looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ortega tries a head kick but it misses.
Rock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ortega throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock doesn't manage to clinch there - Ortega circles away.
As Rock backs away, Ortega returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Rock misses with a kick to the body
letting Ortega counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Ortega.
Ortega throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Rock to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Ortega misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock cracks Ortega with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rock circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rock lands the left hand.
Rock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carlos Ortega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good work by Rock as he checks the leg kick.
Ortega throws a solid leg kick but Rock takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ortega.
A little jabbing left from Rock on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ortega pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rock looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ortega lands a body shot.
Rock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ortega.
Rock feints a counter leg kick.
Ortega swings for the body but Rock moves out of range.
Ortega avoids the head kick by Rock.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega throws a lazy uppercut
and Ortega takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some bone on bone action there as Rock checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rock was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Rock closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rock blocks a body shot from Ortega.
Rock has a couple of punches blocked by Ortega.
A body shot lands from Ortega.
Ortega scores with a shot to the side of Rock's head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rock fails to land.
Ortega swings wildly with an uppercut but Rock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rock misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rock.
Rock pulls Ortega into guard.
Ortega wants to stand but Rock has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ortega trying to control but Rock is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega stands up and waves to Rock to follow him.
Ortega throws a looping overhand right but Rock ducks down to avoid it.
Rock looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ortega just misses with a punch to the body.
Rock throws a hook to the side of Ortega's head but Ortega sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ortega wants to slow Rock down by chopping away at his legs.
Rock looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rock throws a body shot but no joy.
Ortega wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ortega.
Rock takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ortega wants to slow Rock down by chopping away at his legs.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rock! But no joy.
Rock has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rock blocks the body kick.
Ortega takes a swing at Rock's ribcage but misses.
Ortega getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Ortega misses.
Ortega swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ortega throws a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Ortega.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ortega feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rock's calf.
Rock looks to land a body kick but Ortega moved away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ortega.
Rock takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rock misses with a looping right.
Rock on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ortega throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rock gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ortega.
Ortega misses with a body shot.
Rock shapes to counter with a head kick.
Ortega clobbers Rock with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Ortega 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.
Ortega cracks the inside of Rock's front leg.
Ortega looks to land a left hand but Rock moved out of range nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Rock 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ortega.
A jab from Ortega does it's job there.
Rock throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Carlos Ortega is winning the standup battle so far.
Ortega connects with a right hand. Rock shakes it off.
Ortega is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rock can do to turn this around?
Rock throws a shot from downtown. Ortega moves away and avoids it.
Ortega looks to throw the jab but Rock is out of range.
Ortega lands with a straight right. Rock didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Ortega.
Ortega lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A big left from Ortega misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ortega connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rock closes the distance and pushes Ortega back into the cage.
Rock lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rock.
Rock throws a head punch that misses.
Rock has a couple of punches blocked by Ortega.
A nice left hand lands by Ortega.
Ortega is trying to force a seperation but Rock has the dominant position.
Ortega blocking some punches.
Rock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ortega breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ortega lands a jab to the head.
Ortega is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jab by Rock.
Ortega throws a big shot that misses.
Rock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ortega.
Rock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ortega.
Rock throws out a counter right but Ortega avoids it with no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ortega works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega catches Rock with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ortega throws a big shot that misses.
Rock wants to land a leg kick but Ortega is out of range.
Ortega throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the liver by Ortega. Beautiful body shot.
Ortega just misses with a punch to the body.
Rock throws out a counter right but Ortega avoids it with no problem.
Rock lands a head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ortega. Rock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ortega scores with the left hand. Rock knows he should have avoided that one.
Ortega lands with a good body shot.
Ortega throws a lazy uppercut
and Rock counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ortega lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ortega misses with a low kick as Rock jumps back.
Rock steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Ortega cracks the inside of Rock's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ortega throws a hook but Rock blocks it.
Ortega jabs Rock right on the nose. Rock blinks but takes it well.
Ortega ducks under a wild hook from Rock.
Ortega misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Ortega misses its intended target.
Rock dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ortega. That did some damage!
Rock gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rock has Ortega pressed against the cage, preventing Ortega from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rock lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Ortega.
A short left from Rock.
Ortega wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rock tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ortega smiles and moves away.
Rock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ortega moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rock thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rock ducks under a wild hook from Ortega.
Rock swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
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!
Ortega ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rock moves away.
Rock throws out a counter right but Ortega avoids it with no problem.
Rock throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ortega.
A big left from Ortega misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rock.
Ortega feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Rock walks into a jab.
Ortega misses with a leg kick.
Rock tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ortega is able to avoid easily.
Ortega tried to score with a low kick but Rock checks it.
The fighters circling - Ortega throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rock looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rock throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Ortega dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Rock walks into a left hand.
Ortega misses with a jab to the body
and Rock counters with a head kick.
Decent striking displayed by Rock there.
Rock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ortega.
Ortega punishes Rock's body with a nice straight punch.
Rock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rock takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ortega walks into a stiff left hand from Rock.
Ortega throws a good cross that connects.
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!
Rock cracks Ortega with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Rock has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ortega to stand back up!
Ortega is rocked!
A low kick from Ortega misses
and Rock scores with a counter punch that sends Ortega to the canvas! Rock smells blood - he's punishing Ortega with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Ortega has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will Rock!
A victorious Will Rock thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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