An Orbit w/ UFC Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz
Back in January, Tito Ortiz retired from his storied MMA career after his first-round finish of Chael Sonnen at Bellator 170. Today, Ortiz is sporting a t-shirt remembering that day with #FinalFight.
Not everyone can go a full round with the MMA legend, but we just did. We spent one orbit observing Ortiz, who was sitting with 43,000 seven handed.
Hand #1 (Button): Paul Newey raised to 400 from middle position and Ortiz called. Lokesh Garg came along from the big blind and three players took a flop of 
. Both Garg and Newey checked, and that prompted Ortiz to bet 1,000. Only Newey called and the both players checked the 
turn.
When the 
completed the board on the river, action again went check-check and Ortiz tabled the 
for a pair of queens. It was no good though as Newey had aces with his 
.
Hand #2 (Cutoff): Ortiz raised to 300 and Lokesh called from the small blind. Luke Graham came along from the big and it was three-way action to the flop, which came down 
.
Two checks opened the door for Ortiz to continue for 500, and only Lokesh called to see the turn. Both players checked and then Lokesh check-folded to a bet of 2,000 on the 
river.
Hand #3 (Hijack): A player in early position raised to 400 and Ortiz folded.
Hand #4 (Lojack): Action folded to Ortiz and he released his hand.
Hand #5 (Under the Gun): Ortiz folded.
Hand 6 (Big Blind): The player in the hijack raised to 300, Jose Da Silva Paulo Demeyere called from the small blind, and Ortiz folded from the big.
Hand #7 (Small Blind): Newey raised to 400 from the hijack and Ortiz folded.