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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 01, 2023 |
#R1#
Ortiz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CUT2#It looks like Chris Machado has been cut.#TD#
Machado closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ortiz's guard.
Ortiz wants to sweep but no luck. #SU#
Ortiz is working an open guard so Machado takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#TD#
Machado shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Machado showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortiz is not content to let Machado control the position.
Ortiz keeping hold of Machado's head, controlling as best he can.
Ortiz wants to improve his position but Machado is controlling well.
#T1#
Ortiz holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Machado is looking to take a break and control but Ortiz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Machado throwing shots but Ortiz is blocking nicely.
Machado is looking to take a break and control but Ortiz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Machado thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ortiz's head.
Ortiz is doing well to control the position and prevent Machado from advancing to side control.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ortiz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#TD#
Machado feints and as Ortiz raises his hands in defense, Machado changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ortiz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Machado.
Machado looking to pass the guard.
Machado is looking to stand up but Ortiz won't let him.
Ortiz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Machado postures up in Ortiz's guard and throws a big left but Ortiz blocks it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ortiz can do anything to dispel that myth.#T3#
Machado is fighting to break Ortiz's control of his arms but Ortiz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Machado throwing strikes but missing. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Ortiz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Machado manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Machado working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ortiz.
Ortiz wants to control from the top but Machado keeps moving.
Ortiz throws an elbow that misses. Machado uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ortiz's guard. Nice move by Machado!#REVR#
Machado wants to control from the top but Ortiz keeps moving. #T4#
Ortiz is looking to stand up but Machado isn't so interested in that idea.
Ortiz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Machado controlling from the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Machado dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Machado's cut.
That's time! Machado's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Ortiz misses with a body shot.
Ortiz tests Machado's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Machado avoids a punch combination nicely.
Chris Machado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Machado wants to clinch up but Ortiz keeps it at a distance.#TD#
Machado darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ortiz wants to stand back up but Machado manages to pass into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machado is looking to take a break and control but Ortiz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ortiz is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Machado off and has taken his back!#T1#
Ortiz lands strikes to the head.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Ortiz's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Ortiz lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Ortiz.
Ortiz looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Ortiz gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Ortiz lands strikes to the head.
Ortiz softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Machado staying busy and making it hard for Ortiz to control.
Ortiz lands strikes to the head. #T2#
Ortiz not allowing Machado to control his hands.
Ortiz connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Machado to escape the position.
Machado just trying to survive but Ortiz is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Ortiz lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Ortiz is landing with strikes from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortiz tries to get the hooks in deep but Machado pushed the leg off.
Ortiz is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Richard Ortiz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Machado trying to control the hands but Ortiz breaks the grip.
Ortiz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Machado rolls, trying to escape but Ortiz keeps control of the position.
#T3#
Machado is taking damage to the body and head.
Ortiz lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Ortiz looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Ortiz lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Ortiz is punishing Machado with strikes - can he finish him?!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Machado can't escape the position.
Ortiz is landing with strikes from the back.
Ortiz softening up his opponent with strikes here.
A lull in the action here.
Ortiz lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Ortiz looking to hold on to the position here but Machado rolls and ends up regaining guard.
#T4#
Ortiz trying to control but Machado is working from the bottom.
Ortiz lands a couple of digs.
Ortiz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ortiz distracts Machado with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Machado being controlled here, momentarily.
Machado keeping moving, preventing Ortiz from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Ortiz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chris Machado's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Machado is looking to clinch but Ortiz is avoiding it.
Nice uppercut there from Ortiz.#TD2#
Ortiz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Machado looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Machado is looking to get back to his feet here but Ortiz is keeping cool and he's managed to take Machado's back.
Ortiz connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Machado to escape the position.
Ortiz not allowing Machado to control his hands.
Ortiz is looking to control Machado but Machado is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Machado is trapped and Ortiz is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Ortiz scores with punches and elbows. #T1#
Machado turns into Ortiz and is now in his guard.
Ortiz pulls Machado in to control the position.
Ortiz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Machado would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Machado won't allow Ortiz to sweep him here.
Ortiz seems keen to control Machado's posture.
Machado trying to control but Ortiz is working from the bottom. #T2#
Machado wants to get up but he can't break Ortiz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ortiz is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Ortiz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ortiz looking to sit in guard and control but Machado gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Ortiz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ortiz pulls Machado in to control the position.
Ortiz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##T3#
Ortiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Machado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machado not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ortiz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Machado is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ortiz wants to control from the top but Machado keeps moving.
Ortiz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ortiz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ortiz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T4#
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.
Ortiz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ortiz postures up and lands a big shot to Machado's brow.
Ortiz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Machado is keeping the position for now.
Ortiz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Machado showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ortiz.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ortiz 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.
#TD#
Machado looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Ortiz!
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Ortiz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ortiz 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Ortiz!
Our winner, Richard Ortiz, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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