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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 07, 2023 |
#R1#
Alves is looking to clinch but Ortega is avoiding it.
Ortega looks for the body kick but Alves saw that one coming.
Alves is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Alves shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ortega defends it nicely.
Alves throws a head kick but Ortega moves out of range.
Alves shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ortega pinned against the cage. Ortega gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves misses with a shot to the body
and Ortega cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Alves there.
Alves shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ortega sprawls well. Ortega wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alves gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Ortega was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Brandon Ortega has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gilmar Alves.#T1#
Ortega throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ortega misses with a wild body shot. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ortega enables Alves to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ortega manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ortega is breathing heavily.
Alves looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Alves slips nicely into half guard.#T2#
Alves is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Alves looking to ground and pound but Ortega is blocking nicely.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Alves cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Alves controlling the pace for now. #SUB2#
Alves has control of Ortega's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ortega regains control of the situation pretty easily.
#T3#
Alves looking to control and managing it successfully.
Alves looking to finish with strikes here!
Alves controlling from the full mount. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB2#
Alves wants to finish this one by submission but Ortega is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Alves.
Alves looking to control and managing it successfully.
It looks like Alves might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alves thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Alves lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gilmar Alves dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##CL2#
Ortega gets tackled into the cage by Alves. Alves maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Alves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gilmar Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves tries to bum rush Ortega with a series of wild strikes but Ortega uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Alves just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromOrtega.
Alves fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ortega fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Alves is defended easily by Ortega.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Alves closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Ortega is trying to stand.
Alves moves into full mount! Ortega won't be happy about that!
Alves controlling from mount. #T2##SUB2#
Alves is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Ortega to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ortega shrugs it off.
Alves working the ground and pound effectively.
Ortega on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ortega tries to get out of the position.
Alves sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Alves in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
#ROC2#Ortega is rocked!#T3#
Alves tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SUB2#
Alves jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ortega manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Alves controls the position.
Alves throwing shots but missing, from side control. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB2#
Alves looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ortega knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Alves on the ground.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Alves has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ortega!
Ortega wants to try and get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alves tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Ortega holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Alves tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gilmar Alves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Alves darts in looking for a takedown but Ortega gets double underhooks and turns Alves into the cage.
Ortega was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ortega looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD2#
Ortega tries to sprawl but Alves drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Alves in particular looking to stall.
Ortega is in trouble now - Alves has advanced to mount!
Alves punishing his opponent with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortega is desperately trying to improve his position but Alves has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Ortega defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Alves.
Alves scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ortega?
#T1#
Alves controlling from mount.
Alves misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Alves scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ortega?
Alves throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Ortega because Alves loaded up on that one.
Alves throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Alves is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Oh Ortega is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alves content just to control the position here. #T2#
Alves landing punches.
Alves controlling his opponent. #SUB2#
Alves has hold of Ortega's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ortega manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Alves raining down shots from the mount!#T3#
Alves content just to control the position here.
A big strike lands for Alves! That's really hurt Ortega and he's turned his back - Alves keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Alves jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gilmar Alves!
In defeat, Brandon Ortega stepped up to the mic, saying 'Good shit to my opponent. I'm gonna take a break at home with Mi Familia and then get right back in the gym to kick some ass!'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 04, 2023 |
#R1#
Ortega circles away from the clinch attempt.
Legend wants to clinch.
Ortega pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Legend definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
Ortega pushes Legend up against the cage in a clinch.
Come on Ortega - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ortega is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Legend to keep the fight standing.
Ortega stalls.
Legend throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortega lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Legend keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ortega's efforts to push away.
Legend is trying to break free.#T1#
Ortega stalls.
Legend is trying to break free.
Ortega lands a nice knee to the body.
Ortega throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ortega lands a damaging elbow.
Legend is trying to break the clinch but Ortega is controlling him.
Legend wants to break the clinch but can't.
Legend wants to get back to striking at distance but Ortega won't allow it.
Ortega jumps guard but Legend stands there with Ortega around his waist. Ortega gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ortega avoiding damage.
Ortega can't break the clinch.
#T2#
Stalling in the clinch from Ortega.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ortega.
Ortega tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ortega blocks an uppercut.
Legend looking to throw knees to the head but Ortega is blocking nicely.
Legend is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Legend avoiding damage as Ortega throws knees to the body.
Ortega tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ortega pressing his opponent against the cage.
Legend has had enough of the clinch but Ortega keeps him there for the moment.#T3#
Legend is trying to force a seperation but Ortega has the dominant position.
Ortega is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Legend is defending well for now.
Ortega tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Legend avoids it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ortega.
Legend wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ortega has him pressed against the cage.
Ortega tries to land a knee to the head but Legend blocks with his arms.
Legend with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ortega is looking to take this one to the mat.
Luke Legend has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Ortega.
Ortega looks winded!
Legend working hard to break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ortega goes for a takedown attempt but Legend pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ortega looks for a takedown but Legend sprawls well.
Legend looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.#T4#
Legend fails in his attempt to clinch. #KD#
Legend lands a big head kick that sends Ortega tumbling to the mat! Legend takes a step backwards and waves Ortega back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Ortega is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Brandon Ortega has been cut.
Legend scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ortega is still on wobbly legs! Can Legend finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Legend.
A head kick misses from Legend. #TD#
Legend shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ortega's guard.
Ortega throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ortega can do anything to dispel that myth.
Legend is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Legend dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Ortega's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Legend throws a head kick that misses.
Ortega seems to have recovered his senses.#KD#
Legend lands a big head kick that sends Ortega tumbling to the mat! Legend takes a step backwards and waves Ortega back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Ortega is rocked!#CL2#
Ortega takes the fight into the clinch.
Ortega is still on wobbly legs! Can Legend finish him?
Ortega pressing his opponent against the cage.
Legend working hard to break the clinch.
Ortega prevents Legend from breaking the clinch.
Ortega seems to have recovered his senses.
Ortega lands an elbow that stopped Legend in his tracks for a moment.
Ortega unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ortega wants to get back to striking at distance but Legend won't allow it.
Ortega displaying some good clinch control by pressing Legend up against the cage.
Ortega lands an elbow just above Legend 's eye. #T1#
Ortega changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Legend fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Legend misses with a takedown #CL2#
and Ortega moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee calls for Ortega to work.
Ortega is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Legend to keep the fight standing.
Ortega utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ortega has Legend pushed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ortega. #T2#
Ortega looking for a takedown.
Luke Legend has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Ortega.
Legend lands a good knee to the midsection. Ortega won't want to take too many of those.
Legend gets underhooks to prevent Ortega's takedown attempt.
Legend is trying to break free.
Legend keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ortega's efforts to push away.
Legend scores with a knee to the head.
#BC#
Legend escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Legend pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ortega appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Legend lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #T3##TD2#
Ortega drives through with a takedown into Legend's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Legend manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Ortega wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Legend has him pressed against the cage.
Ortega is looking to control Legend's arms but Legend gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ortega has his back to the cage.
Ortega stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ortega takes a knee right on the jaw!
Legend jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ortega walks away with a smile on his face. Legend gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Luke Legend seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Legend tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#CL2#
Ortega instigates a clinch.
Ortega is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #T4##BC2#
Ortega breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Legend blocks a head kick by Ortega.
Ortega keeps the fight on the outside.
Ortega misses with a hook. Legend ducked under it nicely. #CL2#
Ortega forces Legend back against the cage and clinches.
Legend is trying to break the clinch but Ortega is controlling him.
Ortega lands a nice elbow.
Legend really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ortega scores with a knee to the head.
Legend tries a knee to the head but Ortega blocks it.
Ortega wants a takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Legend dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Ortega's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3##TD#
Ortega gets caught flat footed, as Legend shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ortega looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Legend lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SU#
Legend stands up and waves to Ortega to follow him.
Legend throws a head kick that Ortega semi-blocks.
Legend takes a swing at Ortega's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Legend closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ortega's guard.
Ortega wants to get back to his feet but Legend is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Legend won't allow Ortega to sweep him here. #T1#
Legend stops Ortega from standing up. #SU#
Legend gets to his feet - Ortega follows without any prompting.
Ortega takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A bit of stalling here from Ortega.
Ortega drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Legend gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ortega tries to land knees in the clinch but Legend avoids the damage to the body. #T2#
Ortega has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A bit of stalling here from Ortega.
Ortega wants to break free but Legend has control.
A frustrated look appears on Legend's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ortega throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Legend blocks a body shot from Ortega.
Ortega fails to pull guard.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #T3#
Ortega misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ortega throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Legend with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Legend is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ortega can do to turn this around?
Legend blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ortega throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ortega slows down the pace here.
Ortega leaning against his opponent.
Ortega receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Legend misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ortega.
Knees to the body from Ortega.
#T4#
Ortega trying to land knees to the body.
Brandon Ortega has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ortega misses with an elbow strike.
Ortega taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ortega taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Legend has Ortega pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ortega manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Luke Legend is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ortega lands a damaging elbow.
Legend blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ortega's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ortega tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Legend avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Luke Legend.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Legend, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Legend!
Brandon Ortega spoke after the fight, saying 'Good shit to my opponent. I'm gonna take a break at home with Mi Familia and then get right back in the gym to kick some ass!'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 01, 2023 |
#R1#
Legend pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Legend is looking to slow Ortega down with leg kicks.
Legend takes a kick to the side of the head.#KD#
Legend lands a big head kick that sends Ortega tumbling to the mat! Legend takes a step backwards and waves Ortega back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Ortega is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Brandon Ortega has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Legend and Ortega are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Legend throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Ortega into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Legend knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Luke Legend!
Brandon Ortega spoke after the fight, saying 'Good shit to my opponent. I'm gonna take a break at home with Mi Familia and then get right back in the gym to kick some ass!'. |
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