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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Kortez (ranked 6972 p4p, 513 weight class) and Nick Lassiter (ranked 6145 p4p, 498 weight class). Lassiter has chosen You'll Never Walk Alone as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Tyler Kortez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Kortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Lassiter!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lassiter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kortez fails with the takedown
and Lassiter counters with a one-two to the body.
Lassiter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kortez attempts a counter takedown but Lassiter avoids it well and moves away.
Lassiter cracks Kortez with an open hand slap.
Lassiter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kortez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lassiter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kortez counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lassiter throws a combination that misses
and Kortez counters with a solid body kick.
Lassiter misses with a two punch combination.
Kortez takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kortez connects with a knee to the head.
Kortez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lassiter is defending well for now.
Kortez leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kortez crunches a lovely knee into Lassiter's ribcage.
Kortez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lassiter.
Lassiter wants to break free but Kortez has control.
Kortez looking to throw knees to the head but Lassiter is blocking nicely.
Kortez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kortez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kortez misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kortez obliges.
Kortez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lassiter's face.
Kortez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lassiter.
Kortez tries to land a knee to the head but Lassiter blocks with his arms.
Kortez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lassiter is looking to break free of the clinch but Kortez has double underhooks.
Kortez misses with a knee strike.
Kortez missing with knees to the body.
Lassiter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lassiter is trying to force a seperation but Kortez has the dominant position.
Kortez tries a knee to the head but Lassiter blocks it.
Lassiter is trying to force a seperation but Kortez has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kortez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lassiter.
Kortez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kortez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lassiter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kortez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lassiter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kortez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kortez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lassiter avoids it.
Kortez misses with a knee to the head.
Kortez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lassiter's face.
Kortez has Lassiter pressed against the cage, preventing Lassiter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kortez looking to throw knees to the head but Lassiter is blocking nicely.
Kortez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lassiter blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lassiter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kortez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kortez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kortez lands a good knee to the midsection. Lassiter won't want to take too many of those.
Kortez looking to throw knees to the head but Lassiter is blocking nicely.
Lassiter avoiding damage as Kortez throws knees to the body.
Kortez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lassiter's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kortez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lassiter is defending well for now.
Kortez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kortez taking a breather.
Kortez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kortez prevents Lassiter from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Kortez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kortez tries to clinch but Lassiter moves away
and Lassiter counters with a two punch combo.
Kortez slips a jab and a cross from Lassiter.
Lassiter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Lassiter, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kortez feinted with a counter takedown.
Lassiter throws a right hand that Kortez ducks under and follows up with a left that Kortez also avoids with ease.
Kortez fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lassiter looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lassiter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lassiter digs a good hook to Kortez's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lassiter throws a series of punches but Kortez moves out of range.
Kortez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Lassiter misses with the combination.
Lassiter misses with a few strikes there.
Kortez tries to counter by clinching up but Lassiter breaks away and moves out of range.
Lassiter misses with a series of wild punches.
Kortez throws a counter high kick but Lassiter was just alert enough to avoid it.
Lassiter throws a series of punches but Kortez avoids them all with ease.
Kortez clinches up against the cage.
Kortez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lassiter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kortez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lassiter blocks it with crossed arms.
Kortez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kortez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lassiter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kortez tries a knee to the head but Lassiter blocks it.
Kortez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lassiter is trying to break the clinch but Kortez is controlling him.
Kortez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lassiter is defending well for now.
We've been informed that Lassiter has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kortez misses with a knee to the head.
Kortez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kortez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Kortez fails to land.
Tyler Kortez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kortez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lassiter can't find room to land a body shot as Kortez controls the action.
Lassiter is trying to break the clinch but Kortez has him pressed against the cage.
Kortez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lassiter as Kortez tries to tie him up.
A frustrated look appears on Lassiter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kortez missing with knees to the body.
Kortez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lassiter avoiding damage as Kortez throws knees to the body.
Kortez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kortez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kortez scores with a knee to the head.
Kortez lands an uppercut.
Lassiter avoiding damage as Kortez throws knees to the body.
Kortez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lassiter can do to turn this around?
Kortez avoiding damage.
Kortez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kortez with a knee to the head.
Kortez misses with a knee to the head.
Kortez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kortez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kortez looking to throw knees to the head but Lassiter is blocking nicely.
Kortez swings wildly with an uppercut but Lassiter uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Kortez dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Lassiter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lassiter lands with an uppercut that bounces Kortez off the cage and back into range.
Kortez closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Lassiter counter with a right hand.
Kortez shoots in but Lassiter avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lassiter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lassiter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kortez counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lassiter misses with a combination
and Kortez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lassiter is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Kortez dodges the punch combination from Lassiter.
Kortez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lassiter defends well and Kortez ends up having to push Lassiter into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lassiter misses with the combination.
Kortez fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Kortez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lassiter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kortez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lassiter fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kortez dodges the punch combination from Lassiter.
Lassiter throws a nice looking combination but Kortez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lassiter lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lassiter.
Kortez closes the distance and clinches up with Lassiter, looking for a takedown. Kortez pushes Lassiter against the cage but Lassiter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kortez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kortez is looking to counter the offense by Lassiter and move into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lassiter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nick Lassiter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lassiter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A left lands for Lassiter.
Kortez is rocked!
Kortez throws a wild hook but Lassiter just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Kortez gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Lassiter raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Lassiter!
A very excited looking Nick Lassiter made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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RATING
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