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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ubaldo Cortez (ranked 6321 p4p, 5922 weight class) and Sami Rantanen (ranked 584 p4p, 566 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ubaldo Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Rantanen!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez throws a hook but Rantanen avoids it easily.
Cortez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rantanen staying out of range there.
Cortez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rantanen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cortez throws out the jab.
Rantanen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cortez scores with a jab to the head.
Rantanen tries to clinch there but Cortez circles away.
Cortez throwing a counter right hand but Rantanen manages to avoid it.
Rantanen moves to clinch but Cortez breaks away
and Cortez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rantanen tries a low kick but Cortez avoids it.
Rantanen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cortez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rantanen misses with a low kick.
Rantanen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cortez lands with a thumping leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cortez stuffs the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Cortez as Rantanen shoots in.
Cortez scores with a hook.
Rantanen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cortez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rantanen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cortez delivers a nice body kick.
Cortez cracks Rantanen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cortez scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Sami Rantanen has been cut.
Rantanen misses with the combination.
Cortez throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd cheers as Cortez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rantanen doesn't seem phased though.
A left and a right from Rantanen both land. Nice combination.
Rantanen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Cortez clinches up with Rantanen and pushes him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rantanen blocking some punches.
Cortez misses with a punch on the inside.
Rantanen has Cortez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cortez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ubaldo Cortez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sami Rantanen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rantanen.
Cortez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rantanen pushes Cortez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cortez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cortez swings wildly with an uppercut but Rantanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cortez.
Cortez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rantanen backwards.
Rantanen is trying to drag Cortez to the mat but Cortez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Cortez lands a body punch.
Cortez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rantanen gets through Cortez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cortez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cortez has a couple of punches blocked by Rantanen.
Cortez misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cortez.
Cortez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rantanen swings wildly with an uppercut but Cortez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cortez lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rantanen can't get the takedown.
Rantanen trying to land knees to the body.
Rantanen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cortez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rantanen is trying to break the clinch but Cortez has him pressed against the cage.
Rantanen avoiding damage as Cortez throws knees to the body.
Cortez misses with some punches.
Rantanen blocking some punches.
Cortez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cortez avoids the elbow strike from Rantanen, against the cage.
Cortez is pressed up against the cage. Rantanen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Cortez down to the mat. Cortez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Cortez scores with a jab. Rantanen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Donk. Cortez catches Rantanen right on the button with a cross.
Rantanen fails to land with a series of punches.
Cortez tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Rantanen manages to circle out of the way.
Rantanen misses with a straight right.
Cortez is looking to counter punch.
Ubaldo Cortez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cortez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cortez.
Rantanen moves out of range as Cortez strikes.
Rantanen ducks under a wild hook from Cortez.
Rantanen moves out of range as Cortez strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rantanen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rantanen duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rantanen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cortez.
Rantanen tries to clinch but Cortez moves out of range.
Cortez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cortez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cortez lands a nice looking body shot.
Rantanen closes the distance and pushes Cortez back into the cage.
Cortez lands with a light punch inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cortez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rantanen's brow.
Cortez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rantanen backwards.
Cortez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cortez misses with some punches.
Cortez gets underhooks to prevent Rantanen's takedown attempt.
Rantanen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cortez scores with a shot to the side of Rantanen's head.
Rantanen has Cortez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Cortez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rantanen goes for a takedown attempt but Cortez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ubaldo Cortez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sami Rantanen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rantanen walks into a straight right hand from Cortez.
Cortez throws a poor cross that misses
and Rantanen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rantanen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cortez is defending well.
Cortez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cortez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rantanen can do to turn this around?
Cortez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rantanen backwards.
Cortez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cortez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rantanen is looking for a takedown.
Rantanen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cortez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rantanen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cortez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rantanen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cortez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ubaldo Cortez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sami Rantanen.
Rantanen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cortez is defending well.
Rantanen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Rantanen is breathing heavily.
Cortez has a couple of punches blocked by Rantanen.
Cortez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rantanen wants a takedown.
Cortez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cortez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cortez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Cortez.
Cortez misses with a punch on the inside.
Cortez misses with a punch to the body.
Cortez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cortez is working Rantanen over against the cage.
Ubaldo Cortez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rantanen blocks an uppercut.
Cortez lands with a left to the head.
Cortez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cortez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rantanen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cortez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Cortez lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Cortez.
Cortez struggles to land a body shot inside as Rantanen controls his hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cortez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cortez throws a head punch that misses.
Rantanen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cortez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cortez lands with a light punch inside.
Cortez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cortez.
Cortez misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rantanen.
Rantanen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cortez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cortez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cortez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rantanens head.
Cortez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rantanen's elbow.
Cortez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cortez swings wildly with an uppercut but Rantanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cortez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rantanen backwards.
Cortez stops a takedown attempt from Rantanen.
Cortez scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cortez.
Cortez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rantanen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cortez after a bit of a struggle.
Rantanen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cortez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cortez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rantanen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cortez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rantanen backwards.
Cortez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rantanen blocking some punches.
Cortez struggles to land a body shot inside as Rantanen controls his hands.
Cortez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cortez throws a head punch that misses.
Cortez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cortez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cortez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Cortez scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cortez lands a nice uppercut.
Cortez misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rantanen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cortez blocks it with crossed arms.
Cortez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Cortez.
A nice left hand lands by Cortez.
Cortez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Cortez.
Cortez lands a body shot.
Rantanen blocking some punches.
Cortez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rantanen struggles to land a body shot inside as Cortez controls his hands.
Cortez lands an uppercut.
Cortez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rantanen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cortez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rantanen working aggressively here.
Cortez swings wildly with an uppercut but Rantanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Cortez fails to land.
Rantanen swings wildly with an uppercut but Cortez uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ubaldo Cortez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sami Rantanen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Rantanen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rantanen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rantanen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rantanen is rocked!
Cortez cracks Rantanen with a hook to the temple - Rantanen is on wobbly legs here! Cortez swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Rantanen falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Cortez wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ubaldo Cortez!
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