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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Clifton (ranked 180 p4p, 21 weight class) and Carlos Ortega (ranked 147 p4p, 20 weight class). Clifton comes into the arena with Tony Clifton on the Fantastic Miss Piggy Show blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Clifton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Ortega!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortega ducks under a wild hook from Clifton.
Clifton lunges at Ortega with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ortega's hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Clifton 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 Ortega has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ortega and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ortega displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clifton throws out the jab.
Clifton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Clifton slips a jab from Ortega.
Clifton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clifton misses the shot to the body.
Ortega connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Clifton throws a head kick that half lands.
A good leg kick by Ortega.
Ortega misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Clifton misses the target.
Clifton walks into a straight right hand from Ortega.
Ortega is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clifton.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clifton throws a body shot but no joy.
Ortega takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Clifton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ortega fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Carlos Ortega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clifton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ortega finds it's way round the side to connect with Clifton's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortega throws a jab when Clifton was well out of range.
Clifton takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Clifton throws a wild body kick that Ortega sees coming a mile off.
Ortega explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Clifton tries to work over Ortega's front leg with a kick but Ortega checks it.
Ortega closes the distance and pushes Clifton back into the cage.
We've been informed that Ortega has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Clifton blocks an uppercut.
Clifton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Clifton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clifton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ortega staying out of range there.
Ortega misses with a low kick as Clifton jumps back.
Clifton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Clifton connects with a jab.
Clifton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ortega.
Clifton fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ortega just manages to avoid it.
Ortega takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ortega uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clifton.
Ortega is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega takes a swing at Clifton's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Clifton was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ortega.
Ortega looks to throw the jab but Clifton is out of range.
Clifton appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Clifton keeps the fight on the outside.
It appears Clifton was looking to counter with a kick there.
Clifton misses with a straight left.
Ortega tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ortega lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Clifton lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ortega will feel that in the morning.
A punch lands to the side of Ortega 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A big right from Ortega misses.
Ortega uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Clifton.
Ortega lands a nice hook to Clifton's body. Clifton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ortega fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Clifton on the side of the head.
Clifton throws a right hand that Ortega ducks under and follows up with a left that Ortega also avoids with ease.
Ortega thuds a left hand into Clifton's body.
Ortega throws a jab but it's blocked by Clifton.
Clifton is looking to land body kicks.
A swing and a miss from Clifton.
Ortega takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Clifton. Those never looked like landing.
Clifton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ortega.
Ortega closes the distance and clinches.
Clifton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ortega scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ortega working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ortega breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ortega lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Clifton loads up on a big right hand but Ortega slips the punch.
Clifton swats away the attempt to clinch by Ortega.
Clifton looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Clifton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ortega stuns Clifton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ortega cracks Clifton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
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 looks to score with a jab to the body but Clifton is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clifton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ortega throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Clifton on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ortega dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Clifton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ortega.
Ortega scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ortega lands a jab to Clifton's midsection.
Clifton moves out of range of the strikes.
Clifton throws a big shot that misses.
Ortega wants to counter the offense by Clifton and move into the clinch position.
Ortega ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Clifton. That snapped Ortega's head back.
Ortega lands a body shot.
Clifton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clifton looks to score with a jab to the body but Ortega is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Ortega throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Clifton lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Ortega.
Clifton gets tackled into the cage by Ortega. Ortega maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Clifton.
Ortega struggles to land a body shot inside as Clifton controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Ortega dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Clifton misses with a left hand
and Clifton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ortega, as that shot connected.
A combination from Clifton does no damage.
Ortega tries to clinch but Clifton is having none of it.
Ortega feints and then cracks Clifton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clifton down.
Ortega throws a shot from downtown. Clifton moves away and avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from Clifton misses the target.
Ortega misses with a series of wild punches.
Clifton 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.
Clifton checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Clifton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clifton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortega throws a body punch but Clifton moves out of range.
Ortega lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Clifton at a distance.
Ortega throws a poor cross that misses
and Clifton counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ortega.
Clifton drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clifton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clifton throws out a loose jab but Ortega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Clifton throws a front kick aimed at Ortega's knee but Ortega avoids it well.
A big right from Ortega misses.
Clifton getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ortega slips under a jab.
It seemed like Ortega was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ortega steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clifton.
Ortega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clifton.
Ortega swings for the body but Clifton moves out of range.
Clifton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ortega sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ortega lands with a shot to the body.
Clifton ducks under a wild hook from Ortega.
Ortega uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Carlos Ortega seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ortega with a jab.
Clifton takes a swing at Ortega's ribcage but misses.
Ortega tries to counter with a clinch but Clifton shakes him off and moves away.
Clifton digs a good hook to Ortega's body.
Clifton defending well as Ortega loads up on a big left hand.
Clifton was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ortega throws a right hand that Clifton ducks under and follows up with a left that Clifton also avoids with ease.
Ortega stuns Clifton with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ortega scores with a body shot.
Ortega lands with an overhand left.
Ortega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clifton manages to avoid it.
Ortega lands a nice shot to the body.
Ortega wants to clinch up but Clifton keeps it at a distance.
Clifton moves out of range of the strikes.
Clifton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Clifton ducks under a wild hook from Ortega.
Ortega ducks under a wild hook from Clifton.
Clifton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ortega wants to counter with a clinch but Clifton pushes him away.
Ortega tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Clifton is able to avoid easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Clifton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Clifton misses with a looping left.
Ortega slips a jab from Clifton.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Clifton.
Clifton throws a looping overhand right but Ortega ducks down to avoid it.
Ortega tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ortega looks to land a right hand but Clifton moved out of range.
Clifton throwing a counter right hand but Ortega manages to avoid it.
Ortega moves out of range of the strikes.
Ortega delivers a nice body kick.
Ortega looks to score with a jab to the body but Clifton is just out of range.
Clifton throws a leg kick which misses Ortega's front leg but catches the back leg as Ortega tries to avoid it.
Ortega tries to clinch but Clifton is having none of it.
Ortega takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Clifton connects with a looping right hand.
Clifton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ortega.
Clifton slips under a jab from Ortega.
A head kick misses from Clifton.
Ortega throws a hook but Clifton blocks it.
It looked like Clifton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Clifton fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ortega is out of range.
Clifton jabs Ortega to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clifton tries a low kick but Ortega avoids it.
Clifton checks a leg kick.
Ortega on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Clifton. Clifton obviously looking to wear him down.
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 fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ortega.
Ortega jabs at Clifton's body.
Clifton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ortega.
Clifton throws a lazy right hand but Ortega sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Clifton throws out a powerful jab.
Ortega throws a leg kick but Clifton sees it coming and moves out of range.
Clifton thinks about countering with a head kick.
Clifton throws out a loose jab but Ortega uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ortega shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ortega avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ortega slips a straight right by Clifton.
Ortega wants to counter the offense by Clifton and move into the clinch position.
Clifton is looking to slow Ortega down with leg kicks.
Clifton on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ortega throws a leg kick
and Clifton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Carlos Ortega will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Clifton misses with a low kick.
Ortega throws a hook to the side of Clifton's head but Clifton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Clifton misses with an uppercut. Ortega saw that one coming.
Ortega feints a counter leg kick.
Clifton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ortega.
Clifton throws a jab when Ortega was well out of range.
Clifton 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.
Clifton checks a leg kick nicely.
Clifton moves out of range as Ortega throws a body kick.
Clifton drops his hands momentarily and Ortega takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ortega takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ortega avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortega 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.
Ortega tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clifton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Clifton moves out of range as Ortega throws a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Clifton misses the target.
Clifton staying out of range there.
Ortega swings for the body but Clifton moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clifton loads up on a big right hand but Ortega slips the punch.
Ortega dips to his left and cracks Clifton with an uppercut!
Ortega wants to clinch up but Clifton keeps it at a distance.
Ortega rushes Clifton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ortega misses with a punch to the body.
Ortega tries to throw a body punch but Clifton avoids it by throwing Ortega back against the cage.
Ortega lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Clifton.
Ortega breaks from the clinch.
Ortega cracks a nice hook into Clifton's ribs.
Ortega scores with a nice right hand.
Clifton staying out of range there.
Clifton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Clifton misses.
Jab from Ortega.
Clifton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ortega is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clifton.
Tony Clifton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortega slips a straight right by Clifton.
Ortega swings for the body but Clifton moves out of range.
Clifton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clifton throws a sloppy head kick and Ortega moves out of range easily.
Clifton throws a solid leg kick but Ortega takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Clifton.
It seemed like Ortega was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ortega moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ortega throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ortega misses with a wild body shot.
Clifton digs a good hook to Ortega's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ortega. Clifton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clifton is looking to score with low kicks.
Ortega tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ortega connects with a good right hand that stumbles Clifton. Clifton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ortega darts in and clinches Clifton up against the cage.
Ortega fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clifton blocks an uppercut.
Clifton misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ortega breaks the clinch.
Ortega smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Clifton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ortega takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Clifton fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ortega has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ortega thuds his shin into the meat of Clifton's side.
Clifton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ortega was well out of range. Poor timing from Clifton.
Ortega just misses with a punch to the body.
Ortega misses with a wild body shot.
Ortega scores with a hook to the body. Clifton takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ortega needs to keep his hands up - Clifton had a free shot at his head there.
Ortega throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ortega pivots, looking for a leg kick but Clifton is out of range and Ortega settles back down.
Clifton throws a hook but Ortega avoids it easily.
Ortega lands a nice shot to the body.
Ortega misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ortega has closed the distance and engaged Clifton in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clifton lands a shoulder strike.
Ortega lands a nice shot to the body.
Ortega scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ortega lands an uppercut.
Ortega breaks the clinch.
Ortega fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Clifton scores with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Clifton. Ortega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Clifton 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.
Ortega misses the jab.
Ortega misses with a series of wild punches.
A swing and a miss from Clifton.
Ortega looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ortega scores with the left hand. Clifton knows he should have avoided that one.
Ortega changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Clifton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Clifton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Ortega comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ortega has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Ortega!
Carlos Ortega bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Tony Clifton was interviewed post fight and said 'Since you've all been such good boys and girls, I would like to take everybody in this entire audience out for milk and cookies. There are buses outside. Everybody follow me. '.
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