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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brock Orton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Spitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Spitz will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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222 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brock Orton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Spitz!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Spitz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Brock Orton has been cut.
Spitz tries to bum rush Orton with a series of wild strikes but Orton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spitz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spitz swinging wildly here.
Orton instigates a clinch.
Orton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Orton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Orton pulls guard effortlessly.
Orton has Spitz pulled in close to control his posture.
Orton is trying to control the position but Spitz postures up.
Orton wants to stand but Spitz is controlling the position.
Spitz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Orton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Orton keeping moving, preventing Spitz from controlling successfully.
Spitz pushing down on Orton's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Spitz wants to pass to mount but Orton is defending the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Spitz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Spitz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Orton circles away quickly and effectively.
Mark Spitz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Orton dodges the punch combination from Spitz.
Orton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Orton lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Orton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spitz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Orton pulls his head out easily.
Orton is looking to take a break and control but Spitz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Spitz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Orton is working away from the top position though.
Orton tries to stand and escape but Spitz is controlling the position.
Spitz wants to get back to full guard but Orton has mounted him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orton looking to control but Spitz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Spitz is desperately trying to improve his position but Orton has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orton controlling his opponent.
Orton trying to control but Spitz is having none of it.
Spitz is trying desperately to improve position.
Orton trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Spitz tries to lock up and control but Orton gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Spitz slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Orton is thwarting Spitz's attempts to control the position.
Spitz is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Orton is staying active.
Still in half guard, Orton seems content to control.
Orton tries to pass to full mount but Spitz defends it.
Orton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Spitz keeps working.
Spitz is pressing down on Orton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Orton is breathing heavily.
Spitz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Orton tries to free his leg and advance position but Spitz is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Spitz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brock Orton's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Orton slips a jab and a cross from Spitz.
Spitz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spitz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Orton throws a sloppy head kick and Spitz moves out of range easily.
Orton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spitz fails to land with a series of punches.
Spitz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Orton.
Orton moves into the clinch.
Spitz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Orton leaning against his opponent.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spitz jumps guard but Orton stands there with Spitz around his waist. Spitz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Orton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spitz is looking to control Orton's arms but Orton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Spitz has his back to the cage.
Spitz being controlled against the cage.
Orton gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Spitz keeping moving, preventing Orton from controlling successfully.
Spitz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Spitz is breathing heavily.
Orton trying to control but Spitz is working from the bottom.
Spitz looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orton decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Spitz, up you get!
Spitz lands with a good body shot.
Spitz throws a series of punches but Orton avoids them all with ease.
Spitz misses with a wild combination.
Orton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Orton wants to advance to full mount but Spitz doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Spitz keeping moving, preventing Orton from controlling successfully.
Spitz wants to stand up but Orton is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spitz is looking for a triangle here but Orton uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Orton decides to stand up, so the ref orders Spitz to his feet.
Orton moves into the clinch successfully.
Spitz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Orton manages to break the clinch.
Orton is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Spitz's half guard.
Orton passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Spitz!
Spitz is just holding on here. Orton manages to take his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orton lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Spitz hold on?!
Orton is hanging on to Spitz's back as he tries to escape.
Orton patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Spitz is in bad spot here.
Orton is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Spitz defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Spitz breaks Orton's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Orton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brock Orton's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Orton rushes Spitz and presses him up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Orton.
Orton decides to pull guard.
Orton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Orton 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.
Orton is looking for a triangle here but Spitz uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Orton takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spitz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Orton keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orton can't do much from the bottom here.
Spitz tries for a kimura but Orton is defending well.
Spitz cracks Orton with a big elbow.
Spitz goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Orton has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Spitz but great work by Orton.
Orton is looking to take a break and control but Spitz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Spitz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Orton works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orton trying to control the action but Spitz is working from the bottom.
Spitz is looking to regain half guard here but Orton keeps moving and retains side control.
Orton wants to control but Spitz is keeping him busy.
Spitz is trying to control Orton's posture but Orton avoids it.
Orton wants to control but Spitz is keeping him busy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Orton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Spitz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orton closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Spitz did well to prevent Orton getting side control.
Orton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Orton prevents Spitz from improving his position.
Spitz looking for a kimura from the bottom but Orton passes into side control!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Spitz is trying to get back to half guard.
Spitz is not content to let Orton control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orton controlling from side mount.
Spitz looks to move to half guard but instead Orton has passed into mount! Damn!
Orton lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Brock Orton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Orton get's back to his feet.
Orton lands with a shot to the body.
Orton forces Spitz back against the cage and clinches.
Orton is trying to trip Spitz. He has hold of a leg but Spitz is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Orton persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Orton with a nice head shot there.
Spitz working for a triangle but Orton defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Orton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Orton 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brock Orton!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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