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Event:
Byzantium 21
Date: Dec 19, 2020 |
#R1#
Ortiz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ortiz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL2#
Turner instigates a clinch.
Ortiz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ortiz can't get the takedown.
Turner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ortiz misses with the head strike.
#TD#
Ortiz lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turner wants to get back to his feet.
Ortiz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ortiz is taking a breather. Turner says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ortiz's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Nice strikes from Ortiz there.
Ortiz working over Turner with some ground and pound. Turner looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ortiz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ortiz. #T1#
Turner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ortiz working the head and body with strikes.
Ortiz drops an elbow to the side of Turner's head.
Ortiz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Turner defending well though.
Turner is refusing to be controlled, as Ortiz sits in half guard.
Turner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ortiz.
Ortiz is looking to take a break and control but Turner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ortiz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ortiz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T2#
Ortiz uses his free foot to push down on Turner's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Turner.
Ortiz thowing shots but they're missing.
Ortiz looking to control but Turner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Turner is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ortiz lands with some strikes.
Ortiz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Turner is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ortiz dominating with strikes here.
Turner felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Turner wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ortiz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ortiz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T3#
Ortiz landing punches.
Ortiz looking to finish Turner with some ground and pound. This is bad for Turner!
Ortiz lands with some strikes.#ROC#Turner is rocked!
Ortiz lands a big shot to the head and Turner winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Otto Ortiz!
Otto Ortiz was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Kali Turner stepped up to the mic, saying 'fuck that nigga'. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1022 Round 4
Date: Nov 22, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ortiz punishes Jack's body with a nice straight punch.
Jack steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ortiz.
Ortiz throws a shot from downtown. Jack moves away and avoids it.
Donk. Jack catches Ortiz right on the button with a cross.
Jack paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jack throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jack jabs Ortiz right on the nose. Ortiz blinks but takes it well.
Ortiz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #ROC#Ortiz is rocked!
Good exchange - Jack coming out on top.
Ortiz is still on wobbly legs! Can Jack finish him?#CL#
Ortiz tries to keep at a distance but Jack has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jack lands a nice uppercut.
Jack keeps control of Ortiz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #KD#
Jack drops Ortiz onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ortiz is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Jack throws a punch but it's blocked by Ortiz.
Ortiz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jack has him pressed against the cage.
Jack swings wildly with an uppercut but Ortiz uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Jack fails to land.
Jack misses with the head strike.
Ortiz seems to have recovered his senses.
Jack tries a body shot but Ortiz blocks it.
Jack misses with a hook from the clinch. #TD2#
Ortiz jumps into guard, dragging Jack to the mat.
#SU#
Jack gets to his feet. Ortiz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #T1#
A cross from Jack lands.
Ortiz loads up on a big right hand but Jack slips the punch.
Ortiz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jack manages to avoid it.
Ortiz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jack.
#KD#
Jack lands a big uppercut and Ortiz crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ortiz looks OK. Jack waves Ortiz back to his feet!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ortiz misses with a hook. Jack ducked under it nicely. #CL#
Jack moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jack throws a head punch that misses.
Jack misses with the head strike.
Jack throws a head punch that misses.
Ortiz can't find room to land a body shot as Jack controls the action.
Ortiz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jack lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jack lands with a short shot to the head.
Jack is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jack tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ortiz.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jack.
Ortiz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jack misses with a body punch.
#T2#
Jack avoids the elbow strike from Ortiz, against the cage.
Ortiz wants to break free but Jack has control.
A head punch on the inside from Jack fails to land.
Jack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jack misses with some punches.
Ortiz is trying to break the clinch but Jack is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ortiz. #TD2#
Ortiz lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ortiz controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Ortiz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Jack pushes Ortiz off looking to stand but Ortiz dives back in and keeps control.
#T3#
Ortiz wants to free his trapped foot but Jack is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jack is in trouble now - Ortiz has advanced to mount!
Jack is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Ortiz has taken his back!
Good control from Ortiz.#T4#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Touney Jack dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Jack ducks under a wild hook from Ortiz.
Ortiz throws an overhand right that lands on Jack's shoulder, as Jack tries to avoid the shot.
Touney Jack is winning the standup battle so far.
Jack scores with a shot to the body.
#CL#
Ortiz gets tackled into the cage by Jack. Jack maintains the clinch.
Jack tries to work over Ortiz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jack scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack.
Touney Jack has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jack.
Ortiz has a couple of punches blocked by Jack.
Jack lands a left hand.
Jack misses with a punch on the inside.
Ortiz slows down the pace here.
Jack tries to throw a body punch but Ortiz avoids it by throwing Jack back against the cage.
Jack has a couple of punches blocked by Ortiz.
Jack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ortiz blocking some punches.
#T1#
Ortiz pushes off an throws an elbow but Jack leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ortiz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jack just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ortiz blocking some punches.
Jack swings wildly with an uppercut but Ortiz uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD2#
Ortiz pulls guard.
Jack takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Ortiz trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Ortiz striking off his back but it's not causing Jack any problems.
Ortiz throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ortiz trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from! #SU#
Jack decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ortiz, up you get! #T2##CL#
Ortiz gets tackled into the cage by Jack. Jack maintains the clinch.
Jack works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jack lands a nice shot to the body.
Ortiz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jack lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jack blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jack misses with the head strike.
Ortiz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ortiz is trying to pull guard but Jack has him pressed against the cage.
Ortiz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jack is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ortiz can do to turn this around?
Jack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ortiz prevents a body shot from Jack.
Ortiz is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Jack misses with a body punch.
Jack lands a hook that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jack misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Jack fails to land. #T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack.
Jack misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jack has Ortiz pressed against the cage, preventing Ortiz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ortiz has had enough of the clinch but Jack keeps him there for the moment.
Jack misses with some punches.
Jack goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ortiz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Touney Jack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Otto Ortiz.
Jack misses with some punches.
Ortiz just leaning against Jack, taking a breather.
Jack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jack fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jack tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ortiz's elbow.
Jack lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ortiz backwards.
Jack scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ortiz leaning against his opponent.
Ortiz jumps guard but Jack turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jack. #T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ortiz.
Ortiz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ortiz wants a takedown but no success here.
Ortiz tries to pull guard but Jack holds him up against the cage and eventually Ortiz drops back down to his feet.
Jack swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ortiz is trying to pull guard but Jack turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ortiz takes a shot to the head. #BC2#
Ortiz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jack connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ortiz misses with an uppercut. Jack saw that one coming.#KD#
Jack cracks Ortiz with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Jack has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ortiz to stand back up!
Ortiz throws out a loose jab but Jack uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ortiz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jack manages to avoid it.
and Jack counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Ortiz! He's just covering up as Jack starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Touney Jack!
A very excited looking Touney Jack made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1022 Round 3
Date: Nov 21, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Dooley closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ortiz to the mat! Ortiz manages to get full guard.
Dooley throws a big right hand that misses.
Dooley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ortiz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ortiz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dooley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ortiz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Dooley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dooley is trying to control but can't.
Nice strikes from Ortiz there.
Ortiz prevents Dooley from improving his position.
Dooley makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dooley.#T1##SUB#
Dooley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ortiz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortiz trying to control but Dooley is working from the bottom.
Ortiz is looking to work some ground and pound but Dooley has wrist control.#SUB#
Dooley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ortiz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dooley's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Dooley 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ortiz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ortiz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ortiz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#ROC2#Dooley is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Peanut Dooley has been cut.#T2#
Ortiz loads up on a big left hand. Dooley felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Ortiz looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Dooley can't hide his disappointment, as Ortiz celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otto Ortiz!
Otto Ortiz was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1022 Round 2
Date: Nov 20, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Ortiz.
Ortiz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McPherson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice sprawl there from McPherson as Ortiz shoots in.
Ortiz misses with an uppercut.
Nice jab there from McPherson.
Ortiz shoots and misses
and McPherson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McPherson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ortiz has his takedown stuffed
and McPherson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otto Ortiz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ortiz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McPherson.
McPherson misses with a body shot.
McPherson connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from McPherson misses.
Ortiz slips a jab from McPherson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD#
Ortiz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ortiz looking to punish the body of his opponent here but McPherson is avoiding damage well.
The ground and pound from Ortiz seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. #T1#
McPherson dodges the ground and pound from Ortiz.
Ortiz throws a strike aimed at the side of McPherson's head but McPherson avoids it well.
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.
You can see the frustration on McPherson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ortiz working the ground and pound.
Ortiz working the head with strikes.
McPherson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Ortiz working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ortiz is looking to take a break and control but McPherson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ortiz working the ground and pound from side control.
Ortiz throws a strike aimed at the side of McPherson's head but McPherson avoids it well.
McPherson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ortiz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T2#
Ortiz throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
McPherson taking punishment in the form of punches.
McPherson 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 in side control lands a decent elbow.
Ortiz is chipping away with strikes.
McPherson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
McPherson looks winded!
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!
You can see the frustration on McPherson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ortiz lands a few punches from side control.#ROC#McPherson is rocked!
Ortiz lands a strong strike to the head of McPherson. That's dazed him! Ortiz looking to finish here. McPherson is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Ortiz lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otto Ortiz!
Otto Ortiz bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1022 Round 1
Date: Nov 19, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sin closes the distance but Ortiz moves to the side #TD#
and Ortiz counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sin!
Ortiz remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
You can see the frustration on Sin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ortiz is working Sin over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ortiz lands a decent elbow from side control.
A lull in the action here as Ortiz stalls from top position.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Sin has eaten all the pies!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big shot lands for Ortiz! That's hurt Sin! Will he recover? Ortiz fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Otto Ortiz!
Otto Ortiz decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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