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Event:
ENIGMA 201
Date: May 12, 2024 |
#R1#
Ortiz scores with a sloppy right hand. Jones should have avoided that one.
Jones misses the jab.
Jones misses with a takedown attempt
and Ortiz counters with an outside leg kick.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown but Ortiz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jones's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ortiz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ortiz throws a jab but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones goes for a double leg but Ortiz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ortiz continues to drive forward.
Ortiz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tito Ortiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Double J Jones.
Ortiz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#CUT#It looks like Double J Jones has been cut.
Ortiz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Double J Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Ortiz moved out of range nicely.
Ortiz tried to counter with a leg kick but Jones avoided it.
Jones with a lazy takedown attempt #KD#
and Ortiz counters with a crisp right hand that drops Jones! Ortiz lets Jones back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Jones is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Ortiz does no damage.
Jones wants to counter the offense by Ortiz and move into the clinch position.
Jones slips a jab from Ortiz.#T1#
Ortiz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones tries to clinch there but Ortiz circles away.
Jones fails with the takedown
and Ortiz counters with a straight right hand.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Ortiz finish him?
Jones wants to clinch.
Jones seems to have recovered his senses.
Sloppy strikes from Ortiz. Those never looked like landing.
Ortiz is looking to slow Jones down with leg kicks.
Jones tries a low kick but Ortiz avoids it.
And Ortiz counters with a quick kick to the body but Jones blocks it.
Ortiz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Ortiz lands a lovely overhand right.
Ortiz scores with a body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jones.
Ortiz is looking to counter punch.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Ortiz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ortiz scores with a shot to the body.
Ortiz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ortiz wants it to stay on the feet.
Ortiz throws a big counter combination but Jones scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ortiz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T3#
Jones dives in for a single leg takedown but Ortiz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ortiz connects with a looping right hand.
Jones defending well as Ortiz loads up on a big left hand. #KD#
Ortiz lands a left and a right that send Jones crashing to the mat, dazed. Ortiz thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jones looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ortiz scoring well with a low kick there.
Ortiz fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Jones out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Tito Ortiz! |
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Event:
ENIGMA 197
Date: Apr 21, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Ortiz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Romero Jr napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Romero Jr wants to control but Ortiz postures up.
Romero Jr tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Ortiz easily slips into full mount!
Romero Jr wants to hold on but Ortiz pushes him away.
Ortiz punishing his opponent with strikes.
Romero Jr tries to reverse the position but Ortiz maintains control.
Ortiz cracks Romero Jr with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ortiz lands a big elbow.
Ortiz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ortiz pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ortiz lands with some strikes.#ROC#Romero Jr is rocked!
Romero Jr tries to hold on but Ortiz postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ortiz pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Romero Jr keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
#T1##SUB#
Ortiz looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Ortiz scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Romero Jr is looking to improve his position but Ortiz isn't that keen on the idea.
Ortiz looking to finish Romero Jr with some ground and pound. This is bad for Romero Jr!
Romero Jr can't escape the position.
Ortiz lands a heavy elbow.
Ortiz content just to control the position here. #SUB#
Ortiz is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Romero Jr can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ortiz content just to control the position here.
Ortiz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
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.#T2##SUB#
Ortiz is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Romero Jr to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Romero Jr shrugs it off.
Ortiz controlling the pace for now.
Romero Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB#
Ortiz working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ortiz content just to control the position here.
Romero Jr 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.#SUB#
Ortiz working for a submission but Romero Jr is keeping him at bay.
Romero Jr is desperately trying to improve his position but Ortiz has a good base and remains in mount.#T3##SUB#
Ortiz is working for a guillotine from mount but Romero Jr frees his head quite easily.
Ortiz unloading with bombs!
Romero Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortiz controlling from the full mount.
Romero Jr tries to hold on but Ortiz pushes him away.
Ortiz controlling from mount. #T4#
Ortiz landing strikes from the mount.
Romero Jr wants to control but Ortiz is having none of it.
Romero Jr working to try and regain half guard.
Ortiz lands a heavy elbow.
Romero Jr tries to hold on but Ortiz postures up.
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.
Ortiz working the ground and pound effectively.
Romero Jr is still in real trouble! Can Ortiz finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Romero Jr is trying desperately to improve position.
Romero Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
Ortiz putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Ortiz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Ortiz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Romero Jr circles away.
Romero Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good exchange - Romero Jr coming out on top.#TD#
Ortiz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Romero Jr gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Ortiz is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Ortiz working Romero Jr over with strikes here.
Romero Jr tries to hold on but Ortiz postures up.
Ortiz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Romero Jr is desperately trying to improve his position but Ortiz has a good base and remains in mount.
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!
Romero Jr tries to hold on but Ortiz pushes him away.
Romero Jr looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!#T1#
Ortiz is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Romero Jr. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Ortiz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Romero Jr can do to turn this around?
Ortiz controlling the position well here. Romero Jr rolled but Ortiz kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Tito Ortiz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ortiz seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Romero Jr for as long as he can get away with.
Ortiz has the hooks in. Romero Jr is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #SUB#
Ortiz is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Romero Jr knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Romero Jr for a finish. #SUB#
Ortiz patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Romero Jr trying to control the hands but Ortiz won't let him.
Ortiz looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
#SUB#
Ortiz working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Ortiz trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Romero Jr doesn't escape. #T2##SUB#
Romero Jr defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Ortiz biding his time, looking for the opening.
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.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Ortiz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ortiz is punishing Romero Jr with strikes - can he finish him?!#T3#
Romero Jr rolls, trying to escape but Ortiz keeps control of the position.
#SUB#
Ortiz looking for the RNC. #SUB#
Ortiz patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Romero Jr tries to escape the position.
Ortiz lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Romero Jr is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
#SUB#
Ortiz is working for a rear naked choke. Romero Jr is not defending it well and Ortiz has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Romero Jr refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Romero Jr's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tito Ortiz! |
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