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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 28, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Croce clinches with his opponent.
Ortiz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Croce smiles and moves away.
#TD2#
Croce changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ortiz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ortiz tries to bench press Croce off him but Croce keeps the position.
Croce is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Ortiz will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Croce landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Croce lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ortiz down.
Ortiz tries to buck Croce off but Croce is having none of it.#SU2#
Croce decides to stand back up. Croce steps back and let's Ortiz get back to his feet.
Tommy Croce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Croce darts in looking for a takedown but Ortiz gets double underhooks and turns Croce into the cage.
A quick step to the side and Ortiz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#CL#
Ortiz clinches with his opponent.
#T1##BC2#
Croce manages to break the clinch.
Ortiz fails with a takedown attempt.
Ortiz could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Croce looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ortiz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ortiz stuffs the takedown attempt from Croce. Croce gets slowly back to his feet.
Ortiz thinks about countering with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Croce.
Croce with a nice cross.
Crack! A monster head kick from Croce and Ortiz falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Croce!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tommy Croce!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 17, 2016 |
#R1#
A punch combination from Meinhold misses.
Meinhold misses with a shot to the body
and Ortiz counters with a leg kick.
Franz Meinhold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Meinhold pushes Ortiz up against the cage in a clinch.
Ortiz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Meinhold's efforts to push away.
Ortiz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Meinhold goes for a takedown attempt but Ortiz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#TD#
Ortiz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Ortiz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#SUB#
Ortiz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Meinhold doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ortiz. #T1#
Ortiz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SUB#
Ortiz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortiz prevents Meinhold from improving his position.
Meinhold wants to control but Ortiz is keeping busy.
Meinhold keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ortiz 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.
Meinhold is looking to escape.#T2#
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.#SUB#
Ortiz in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Meinhold tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Ortiz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shelton Ortiz!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 07, 2016 |
#R1#
Diaz darts in trying to clinch
and Ortiz counters with a nice body shot.
Jake Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown but Ortiz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Diaz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#CL2#
Diaz gets a clinch. #TD#
Ortiz jumps guard and drags Diaz to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Ortiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ortiz wants to stand up but Diaz is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz has Diaz pulled in close to control his posture. #SU2#
Diaz decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #T1#
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Ortiz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ortiz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diaz.
Ortiz blocks a head kick by Diaz.
Diaz throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ortiz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diaz shoots and misses
and Ortiz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shelton Ortiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Diaz.
A nice inside leg kick there by Diaz. That's going to slow Ortiz down.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Ortiz circles away.
#T2##TD#
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#SUB2#
Diaz actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Ortiz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ortiz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diaz defending well though.
Diaz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ortiz scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice strikes from Ortiz there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ortiz connects with a nice short shot to Diaz's temple.
Nice strikes from Ortiz there.
Ortiz is thwarting Diaz's attempts to control the position.#T3##SUB#
Ortiz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Diaz defends it well.
Ortiz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ortiz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ortiz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Diaz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ortiz scores with a couple of nice shots.#SU#
Ortiz postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Diaz to stand up.
Diaz throws a head kick that Ortiz semi-blocks.
Diaz looks winded!
Ortiz circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#T4#
Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ortiz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Diaz lands a head kick. Ortiz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Diaz fails with the takedown
and Ortiz counters with a low kick, right behind Diaz 's knee.
Ortiz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Diaz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ortiz could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ortiz thinks about countering with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Ortiz clinches up with Diaz and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shelton Ortiz dominated that round.
That's time! Ortiz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Ortiz shoots in but Diaz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diaz throws a nice head kick!
#CUT2#
It looks like Shelton Ortiz has been cut.
Diaz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ortiz counters with a three punch combo that has Diaz backing up. Diaz nods at Ortiz to acknowledge the strikes.
Jake Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Ortiz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Ortiz circles away and keeps his distance.
Diaz throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ortiz counters with a two punch combo. #T1##CL2#
Diaz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ortiz is trying to pull guard but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.#TD#
Ortiz jumps guard and drags Diaz to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Diaz wants to stand but Ortiz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Diaz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Diaz trying to control but Ortiz is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Ortiz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Diaz is aware though and is defending well.
Ortiz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Diaz's guard. #REVR#
Ortiz lands a couple of elbows.#SUB2#
Diaz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Diaz is breathing heavily.#SU#
Diaz is working an open guard so Ortiz takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#T2#
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Diaz as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shelton Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown but Ortiz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Diaz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Diaz wants to clinch but Ortiz slips to the side
and Ortiz counters with a left and a right that stings Diaz. #TD#
Ortiz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ortiz is in close to Diaz's body, working some short punches and elbows.#SU#
Ortiz decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ortiz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Ortiz is avoiding it.
Ortiz thinks about countering with a head kick.#T3#
Diaz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ortiz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ortiz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Ortiz is looking for a counter combo.
A head kick by Diaz misses
and Ortiz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#TD#
Ortiz shoots in and gets a takedown into Diaz's guard.
Diaz has momentary wrist control but Ortiz slips an elbow through the middle.#T4#
Diaz has momentary wrist control but Ortiz slips an elbow through the middle.#SUB2#
Diaz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ortiz with a nice head shot there.
Ortiz working some strikes from top position.
Ortiz landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortiz is in close to Diaz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz looking to control.
Ortiz lands a couple of digs.
Ortiz landing with the ground and pound.
Diaz wants to sweep but no luck.
Ortiz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shelton Ortiz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shelton Ortiz'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
No luck for Ortiz with that takedown attempt.
Diaz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ortiz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Diaz's knee momentarily.
Diaz tries to clinch but Ortiz moves out of range.
Diaz lands a head kick. Ortiz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Diaz throws a head kick that half lands.
Ortiz dives in and grabs Diaz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes down on Ortiz's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ortiz counters with an inside leg kick. #TD#
Ortiz gets a double leg takedown into Diaz's guard.
Shelton Ortiz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Ortiz postures up and lands a big shot to Diaz's brow.
Ortiz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ortiz works over Diaz with some ground and pound from guard.
Ortiz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ortiz stands up over Diaz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ortiz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ortiz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Diaz's head.#SU#
Ortiz gets to his feet - Diaz follows without any prompting.
Ortiz fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shelton Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Ortiz circles away easily
and Ortiz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #T2##TD#
Ortiz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Diaz to the mat! Diaz manages to get full guard.
Ortiz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ortiz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ortiz postures up and lands a big shot to Diaz's brow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ortiz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ortiz 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.
Diaz wants to sweep here but Ortiz controlling him for the moment.
Ortiz works over Diaz with some ground and pound from guard.
Ortiz with a nice head shot there.
Ortiz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ortiz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ortiz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ortiz cracks Diaz with a solid left hand.#T3#
Diaz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ortiz lands a couple of elbows.
Diaz is trying to control the position but Ortiz postures up.
Diaz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ortiz is controlling him.
Ortiz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ortiz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Diaz's head.
Ortiz is working Diaz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ortiz working some strikes from top position.
Ortiz lands a couple of elbows.
Ortiz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ortiz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ortiz works over Diaz with some ground and pound from guard.
Ortiz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T4#
Ortiz lands a couple of elbows.
Ortiz connects with a couple of short punches.
Ortiz landing with the ground and pound. #ROC#
Diaz is rocked!
Ortiz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Diaz is still in real trouble! Can Ortiz finish him?
Ortiz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
Diaz has momentary wrist control but Ortiz slips an elbow through the middle.
Diaz has momentary wrist control but Ortiz slips an elbow through the middle.
Diaz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ortiz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ortiz distracts Diaz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ortiz landing with the ground and pound.
Diaz has momentary wrist control but Ortiz slips an elbow through the middle.
Ortiz scoring with some ground and pound.
Ortiz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ortiz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ortiz is in close to Diaz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ortiz working some strikes from top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ortiz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ortiz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Diaz's head.
Ortiz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ortiz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Diaz wants to sweep here but Ortiz controlling him for the moment.
Ortiz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Diaz's head.
Ortiz with a nice head shot there.
Ortiz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jake Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz has momentary wrist control but Ortiz slips an elbow through the middle.
Ortiz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ortiz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Diaz's head.
Ortiz connects with a couple of short punches.
Ortiz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #SU#
Ortiz decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #TD#
Ortiz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ortiz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Diaz's head.#SU#
Ortiz stands and steps away. Diaz gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick
and Ortiz counters with a low kick, right behind Diaz 's knee.
Diaz wants to clinch but Ortiz slips to the side
and Ortiz counters with a series of strikes. Diaz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shelton Ortiz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#TD#
Ortiz gets the takedown into side control. #SU#
Ortiz stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick
and Ortiz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#TD#
Ortiz scores with a takedown into Diaz's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shelton Ortiz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ortiz, 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shelton Ortiz!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 15, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Washington closes the distance and clinches.
Washington tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ortiz is pushing Washington up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Washington lands a hook to the side of the head.
Washington lands with a light punch inside. #CUT2#
It looks like Shelton Ortiz has been cut.
Ortiz jumps guard but Washington turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Washington with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Washington just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ortiz's brow.
Ortiz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Washington to keep the fight standing.#TD#
Ortiz manages to pull guard.
Washington engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz keeping moving, preventing Washington from controlling successfully.
Washington slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T1#
Ortiz keeping full guard, as Washington tries to pass.
Ortiz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortiz trying to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Washington is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Washington looks to clinch
and Ortiz counters with a head kick.
Ortiz fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shelton Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Washington tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Washington misses with a head kick.
Ortiz shoots in but Washington avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Washington looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.#T3#
Washington tries to clinch but Ortiz moves out of range.
Washington fails with the takedown.
Ortiz avoids the head kick by Washington.
Ortiz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Washington is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Washington wants to clinch.
Ortiz appears to be looking for a big counter.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#CL2#
Washington pushes Ortiz up against the cage in a clinch.
Ortiz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Washington to keep the fight standing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ortiz jumps guard but Washington turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #BC2#
Washington manages to break the clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ortiz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Washington - the referee stops the clock and Ortiz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Washington. Ortiz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stefan Washington dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shelton Ortiz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##CL2#
Washington moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Washington pulls Ortiz into guard.
Ortiz throws a big elbow that misses.
Washington utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ortiz lands a couple of elbows.#ES2#
Washington kicks Ortiz off and gets to his feet. #CL2#
Washington drives through and clinches with Ortiz against the cage.
Ortiz is trying to pull guard but Washington has him pressed against the cage.
Ortiz jumps guard but Washington stands there with Ortiz around his waist. Ortiz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shelton Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Ortiz jumps guard.
#SU2#
Washington stands up and waves to Ortiz to follow him. #CL2#
Washington moves into the clinch.#T1#
Ortiz is trying to pull guard but Washington turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ortiz jumps guard but Washington stands there with Ortiz around his waist. Ortiz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ortiz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Washington smiles and moves away.
Ortiz dives in for a single leg takedown but Washington sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
As Ortiz backs off Washington throws a huge counter combo but Ortiz manages to avoid it all.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#CL2#
Washington has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ortiz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Washington smiles and moves away.
Washington shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ortiz as he avoids it easily. #T2#
Washington closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ortiz circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from Ortiz misses its target.#CL2#
Washington gets a clinch. #TD2#
Washington manages to pull guard.
Washington seems keen to control Ortiz's posture.
Ortiz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortiz connects with a couple of short punches.#ES2#
Washington is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Ortiz presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Washington has Ortiz pressed against the cage, preventing Ortiz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ortiz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Washington to keep the fight standing.
Ortiz is looking to control Washington's arms but Washington gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ortiz has his back to the cage. #T3#
Washington lands an elbow that stopped Ortiz in his tracks for a moment.
Ortiz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Washington is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ortiz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#BC2#
Washington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Washington drives through and clinches with Ortiz against the cage.
Ortiz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Washington has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ortiz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#BC2#
Washington breaks from the clinch.
Shelton Ortiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Washington instigates a clinch.
Ortiz tries to pull guard but Washington holds him up against the cage and eventually Ortiz drops back down to his feet.
#BC2#
Washington manages to break the clinch.
#T4##CL2#
Washington rushes Ortiz and presses him up against the cage.
Washington has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Washington is looking to take this one to the mat.
Ortiz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Washington controlling the action here for a moment.
#BC2#
Washington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Ortiz rushes Washington and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Washington has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ortiz uses from the top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ortiz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Washington is pulling down on Ortiz's head. It's preventing any offense from Ortiz, at least for the moment.
Ortiz works over Washington with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stefan Washington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shelton Ortiz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown but Washington shows good takedown defense.
Washington leaves Ortiz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ortiz misses with a takedown
and Washington counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shelton Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz moves in looking to clinch but Washington pushes him off.
Washington tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nice takedown defense from Washington. No joy for Ortiz on that attempt. #T1#
Washington throws a head kick that Ortiz semi-blocks.
Stefan Washington seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL2#
Washington moves into the clinch successfully.
Ortiz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#BC2#
Washington manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Washington.
It looked like Ortiz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#CL2#
Washington instigates a clinch. #T2#
Washington stalling.
Washington tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nice elbow from Washington.
Ortiz is trying to pull guard but Washington has him pressed against the cage.
Ortiz tries to pull guard but Washington won't allow it.
Washington lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.
Washington makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stefan Washington seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#BC2#
Washington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Ortiz forces Washington back against the cage and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ortiz gets underhooks to prevent Washington's takedown attempt.
#TD2#
Washington drags the fight down to the ground.
Ortiz wants to stand but Washington is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ortiz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T3#
Washington has Ortiz pulled in close to control his posture.
Ortiz chips away with some ground and pound.
Washington looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Washington not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ortiz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Washington manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ortiz manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB##SUB#
Ortiz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Washington passes into side control.
Ortiz wants to get back to his feet.#T4##SU2#
Washington stands up. #CL2#
Washington fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ortiz, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Washington creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ortiz's defenses.
Shelton Ortiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stefan Washington is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#TD2#
Washington jumps into guard, dragging Ortiz to the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stefan Washington comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Washington 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stefan Washington!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 04, 2016 |
#R1#
Payne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#TD#
Ortiz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#ES2#
Payne kicks Ortiz off and gets to his feet.
Ortiz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Payne.
Ortiz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Ortiz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ortiz throws a strike but Payne avoids it easily and moves to full guard.#T1#
Ortiz lands a couple of decent looking shots.#SUB2#
Ortiz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ortiz throwing strikes but missing.
Ortiz postures up.
Ortiz landing some decent shots from guard.
Ortiz throwing strikes from guard but Payne blocks nicely.
Payne is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ortiz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Payne tries to strike from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Ortiz stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Payne throws up his legs and catches Ortiz in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Ortiz tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Payne! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Clubber Payne!
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