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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Burton Melton (ranked 5985 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Ortiz (ranked 5826 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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208 cm
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279 lbs
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190 cm
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245 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Burton Melton! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luis Ortiz! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Melton drives through with a takedown into Ortiz's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Ortiz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Melton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Ortiz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ortiz is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. Ortiz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Melton decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Ortiz shoots in and drives through. Melton sprawls well. Ortiz has a takedown stuffed. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ortiz moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ortiz stalling.
Ortiz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Melton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Burton Melton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luis Ortiz. Melton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Melton wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Ortiz forces Melton back against the cage and clinches. Melton lands a body punch in the clinch. Melton is pressed up against the cage. Ortiz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Melton down to the mat. Melton avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Melton slips under a jab from Ortiz. Ortiz tries for a takedown but Melton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Melton tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ortiz manages to circle out of the way. Ortiz with a lazy takedown attempt and Melton decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ortiz's guard. Ortiz is looking to stand back up but Melton counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Ortiz. Ortiz looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ortiz tries to kick Melton off in order to stand up. Melton Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. Ortiz wants to control but Melton postures up. Melton takes a little break here. Ortiz wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Melton landing strikes. Melton cracks Ortiz with a big elbow. Melton moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. Melton scoring with punches from side control. Ortiz looking for a sweep but Melton has passed into full mount! Oh no! Ortiz tries to hold on but Melton postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Melton takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Melton connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Melton controlling from mount. Ortiz tries to lock up and control but Melton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Melton 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.
Melton tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Ortiz is trying desperately to improve position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Burton Melton 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.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown but Melton shows good takedown defense. Melton throws a big counter combination but Ortiz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Ortiz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Ortiz with a poor takedown and Melton counters with a nice uppercut. Ortiz fails with the takedown and Melton counters with a right hand to the body. Burton Melton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luis Ortiz. Melton shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Melton was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Melton working the head and body with strikes. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Melton scoring with punches from side control. Ortiz tries to control but Melton manages to take his back. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Good control from Melton. Burton Melton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Ortiz wants to get back to his feet. Melton cracks Ortiz with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Ortiz from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Ortiz is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. Melton has got one arm under Ortiz's chin. This could be trouble... Ortiz trying to control the other hand but Melton gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Ortiz has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Burton Melton!
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