That is the UFC 306 stay weblog for Brian Ortega vs. Diego Lopes, the featured combat on the pay-per-view essential card this Saturday in Las Vegas.
Ortega and Lopes had been initially scheduled to combat in at UFC 303 in June, till a sequence of unlucky occasions led Ortega to withdraw from the bout just some hours earlier than they had been set to compete. Whereas that may usually be a catastrophic finish, as an alternative Lopes and the UFC discovered an unprecedented resolution: Dan Ige got here to the sector and stepped in as a substitute on just some hours discover.
Lopes ended up successful a call over Ige, however maybe extra importantly gained the hearts and minds of followers for his willingness to combat anybody, at any time, which additionally made him a darling of the UFC, who promptly granted his want to re-book this combat for UFC 306.
Take a look at the UFC 306 featured combat stay weblog under.
Prefight:
Earlier than this one they reveal the UFC 307 lineup in full and Jose Aldo on the prelims is a sight. Fourth to final, too.
Very excited for this featherweight combat we missed out on in July.
The Sphere exhibits the Independence Day bell celebration. Tremendous cool.
Right here comes Diego Lopes and the gang is rightfully hyped. How do you not love the man?
Ortega enters. I’d say the identical about him however we all know that Jed Meshew exists.
Spherical 1:
Fighters contact gloves and it’s on.
An enormous right-left hook combo smashes Ortega early and hurts him unhealthy. Lopes swarms to pursue the end. Lopes punches away with floor and pound. Ortega seems to be for any grip to discover a submission. Lopes jumps in and will get half-mount and the again of Ortega as they scramble briefly. Lopes stands whereas Ortega seems to be for up kicks. Hammerfists from the underside by Ortega.
Lopes steps away to let Ortega up. Good jab from Ortega. Uppercut sneaks by way of for Ortega as he will get again to jabbing. Lopes seems to be a bit slower after the flurry however lands a pleasant shovel hook. Overhand proper lands for Lopes. Good calf kick for Lopes. Ortega fires one again. Physique hook adopted by the left hook lands for Lopes.
30 seconds. Jab from Ortega. One other two-punch combo for Lopes misses, physique kick for Ortega. Horn sounds.
MMA Combating scores the spherical 10-9 for Lopes.
Spherical 2:
Calf kick begins the motion for Lopes. One other quick two-punch combo connects for Lopes earlier than the calf kick. Proper hook catches Ortega as he strikes in. Proper hook is changing into a magnet to Ortega’s face. Singe leg takedown try thwarted by Lopes as he lands uppercuts in protection. Calf kick once more for Lopes.
Leaping left hook misses for Lopes. Large proper comes shortly after and will get by way of for Lopes. Head kick from Lopes is briefly caught whereas touchdown. The velocity of Lopes’ fingers is clear. Lopes drops Ortega with the calf kick. They’re accumulating.
One other robust calf kick chops away at Ortega. One-two for Ortega. Ortega checks the calf kick this time. One thing seems to be occurring with Lopes’ throat as he retains touching it.
Jab from Ortega possibly grazes at greatest. Horn sounds.
MMA Fightings scores the spherical 10-9 Lopes.
Spherical 3:
Official Determination:
Put up-fight:
