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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcello Magalhaes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and SergiO Ortiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magalhaes's entrance music is Last Of The Mohicans Soundtrack. A fine choice. Ortiz has chosen Face the pain - Steem as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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209 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcello Magalhaes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, SergiO Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magalhaes moves into the clinch.
Magalhaes gets underhooks to prevent Ortiz's takedown attempt.
A right handed body shot lands from Magalhaes.
Magalhaes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like SergiO Ortiz has been cut.
A knee to the head by Magalhaes.
Magalhaes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ortiz looks gassed!
Magalhaes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ortiz tries for a takedown but Magalhaes manages to get underhooks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magalhaes lands a nice elbow.
Magalhaes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ortiz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Magalhaes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Marcello Magalhaes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of SergiO Ortiz.
Magalhaes moves into the clinch.
Magalhaes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Magalhaes lands an elbow just above Ortiz 's eye.
Magalhaes lands an elbow inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Magalhaes.
Magalhaes lands an elbow inside that Ortiz shrugs off.
Magalhaes digs a right hand underneath Ortiz's ribcage. Ortiz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knees in the clinch landing for Magalhaes.
Magalhaes lands a good knee to the midsection. Ortiz won't want to take too many of those.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Magalhaes.
Magalhaes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Magalhaes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Magalhaes lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magalhaes lands an elbow inside that Ortiz shrugs off.
Magalhaes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Magalhaes lands a good knee to the midsection. Ortiz won't want to take too many of those.
Magalhaes lands an elbow just above Ortiz 's eye.
Ortiz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Magalhaes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Magalhaes landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Magalhaes - that landed with a thud.
Magalhaes working Ortiz over with knees to the body.
Magalhaes breaks the clinch.
Ortiz keeps the fight on the outside.
Ortiz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Magalhaes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ortiz somewhat.
Ortiz slips a jab and a cross from Magalhaes.
Ortiz shoots in and bounces Magalhaes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ortiz looking to pass the guard.
Magalhaes is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Magalhaes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magalhaes rushes Ortiz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Magalhaes working Ortiz over with knees to the body.
Magalhaes pushes Ortiz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Magalhaes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Magalhaes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Magalhaes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.
Magalhaes landing knees to the body.
Ortiz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Magalhaes prevents it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Magalhaes obliges.
Ortiz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Magalhaes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Magalhaes tries to clinch but Ortiz moves out of range.
Magalhaes is looking to clinch but Ortiz is avoiding it.
No luck for Ortiz with that takedown attempt.
Magalhaes wants to clinch up but Ortiz keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes moves in looking to clinch but Ortiz pushes him off.
Ortiz tries for a takedown but Magalhaes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ortiz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Magalhaes cracks a nice hook into Ortiz's ribs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Magalhaes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ortiz.
Magalhaes clinches up against the cage.
Magalhaes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ortiz's defenses.
Ortiz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Magalhaes prevents the takedown attempt.
Magalhaes lands an elbow inside that Ortiz shrugs off.
Ortiz tries for a takedown but Magalhaes manages to get underhooks.
Magalhaes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Magalhaes tries to clinch up.
Ortiz tries for a takedown but Magalhaes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Magalhaes gets a clinch.
Ortiz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Magalhaes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Magalhaes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz swats away the attempt to clinch by Magalhaes.
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ortiz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Magalhaes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Magalhaes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Magalhaes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ortiz is controlling him.
Magalhaes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ortiz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ortiz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Magalhaes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ortiz is controlling him.
Ortiz landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Magalhaes uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ortiz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcello Magalhaes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on SergiO Ortiz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Some wild striking there from Magalhaes.
Ortiz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Magalhaes's guard.
Ortiz is working Magalhaes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ortiz stops Magalhaes from standing up.
Magalhaes being controlled here, momentarily.
Ortiz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ortiz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ortiz wants to control from the top but Magalhaes keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Magalhaes pushes Ortiz off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ortiz shoots for a takedown but Magalhaes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Magalhaes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ortiz.
Ortiz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Magalhaes scores with a hook.
Magalhaes closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Magalhaes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Magalhaes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Magalhaes.
Ortiz dodges an elbow strike from Magalhaes.
Ortiz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Magalhaes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Marcello Magalhaes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of SergiO Ortiz.
Magalhaes lands an elbow just above Ortiz 's eye.
Magalhaes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.
Magalhaes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Magalhaes obliges.
Magalhaes lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nice body punch from Magalhaes.
Magalhaes prevents the takedown attempt.
A right handed body shot lands from Magalhaes.
Magalhaes lands a good knee to the midsection. Ortiz won't want to take too many of those.
Magalhaes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ortiz.
Magalhaes comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Magalhaes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ortiz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Magalhaes blocks an elbow strike.
Ortiz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Magalhaes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Magalhaes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ortiz's defenses.
Ortiz trying to stall but Magalhaes improves his position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Magalhaes.
Ortiz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Magalhaes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Magalhaes is stalling here.
Magalhaes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ortiz.
Magalhaes blocks an uppercut.
Magalhaes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ortiz blocks it with crossed arms.
Ortiz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Magalhaes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nice body punch from Magalhaes - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Magalhaes.
Magalhaes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ortizs head.
Magalhaes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Magalhaes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Magalhaes stops a takedown attempt from Ortiz.
Ortiz has Magalhaes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Magalhaes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Marcello Magalhaes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Magalhaes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ortiz swats away the attempt to clinch by Magalhaes.
Ortiz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ortiz trying to control the action but Magalhaes is working from the bottom.
Ortiz is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Magalhaes is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz is staying tight to Magalhaes's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Magalhaes sneaks out the side door and pushes Ortiz away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Ortiz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ortiz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ortiz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Magalhaes's guard.
Magalhaes is looking to stand up but Ortiz isn't so interested in that idea.
Ortiz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ortiz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Magalhaes wants to stand but Ortiz is controlling the position.
Ortiz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Marcello Magalhaes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on SergiO Ortiz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Magalhaes is looking to clinch.
Ortiz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Magalhaes's waist but Magalhaes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ortiz off to one side.
Magalhaes leaves Ortiz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ortiz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Magalhaes was covering up waiting for the punch and Ortiz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Magalhaes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ortiz is aware though and is defending well.
Magalhaes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Magalhaes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ortiz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Magalhaes wants to stand and escape but Ortiz is having none of it.
Ortiz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magalhaes wants to get back to his feet.
Ortiz seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Magalhaes tries to clinch but Ortiz is having none of it.
Ortiz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Magalhaes tries to kick Ortiz off but Ortiz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ortiz frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Magalhaes tries to reverse the position but Ortiz maintains control.
Ortiz landing strikes, looking to finish!
Magalhaes bucks up and throws Ortiz to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Magalhaes is bucking up trying to escape but Ortiz cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Magalhaes is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ortiz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Magalhaes is looking to escape.
Magalhaes is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Ortiz lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ortiz lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Magalhaes hang on?
Ortiz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Magalhaes looks a forlorn figure.
Magalhaes is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Ortiz.
Ortiz raining down shots from the mount!
Ortiz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ortiz lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Magalhaes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Magalhaes is squirming around, avoiding Ortiz's attempts to control the action.
SergiO Ortiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magalhaes's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Ortiz working the ground and pound effectively.
Magalhaes taking shots to the head.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ortiz controlling from the full mount.
Ortiz in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Magalhaes is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
SergiO Ortiz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ortiz breaks from Magalhaes's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ortiz pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ortiz landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ortiz has hold of Magalhaes's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Magalhaes manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Magalhaes is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Ortiz is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Magalhaes has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ortiz is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Magalhaes can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that's the end of the fight!
SergiO Ortiz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Magalhaes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight for Marcello Magalhaes!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Marcello Magalhaes!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Marcello Magalhaes!
Marcello Magalhaes wins by unanimous decision!
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