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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yannick Poirier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cortez might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Wake Me Up. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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219 lbs
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213 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rafael Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yannick Poirier!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez moves into range and clinches up with Poirier.
Poirier has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cortez has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Poirier is trying to keep an underhook but Cortez manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Cortez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Poirier really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cortez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Poirier missing with punches from the bottom.
Cortez seems to be working for a kimura but Poirier defends the submission attempt.
Poirier wants to improve his position but Cortez is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poirier trying to hold on to Cortez's head to control him but Cortez postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poirier tries to kick Cortez off but Cortez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Poirier punching from the bottom.
Cortez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Poirier defends it well.
Cortez content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poirier taking some punishment here, with Cortez in his half guard.
Cortez is looking to take a break and control but Poirier is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cortez takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cortez winds up and cracks Poirier with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Cortez prevents Poirier from improving his position.
Poirier is in trouble now - Cortez has advanced to mount!
Cortez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Poirier's face.
Cortez 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez controlling from mount.
Cortez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Poirier is looking to escape.
Poirier is trying desperately to improve position.
Poirier tries to lock up and control but Cortez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cortez is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Poirier to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Poirier shrugs it off.
Cortez controlling from mount.
Poirier is wriggling around trying to escape.
Poirier is squirming around, avoiding Cortez's attempts to control the action.
Cortez with good strikes from the mount here!
It looks like Yannick Poirier has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez landing strikes from the mount.
Cortez trying to control but Poirier is having none of it.
Poirier looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Poirier has left one of his arms exposed and Cortez doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Poirier screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rafael Cortez!
Rafael Cortez took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Finally I have found my home. Thank you Team Burns and everyone for giving me my home and making me into a great fighter. I lived in Spain my whole life and this life is different for me, but I'm so gratefull.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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