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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Cortez (ranked 4242 p4p, 4193 weight class) and Victor Avila (ranked 483 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Avila's choice of entrance music: Sientelo. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eddie Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Victor Avila!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avila misses with a few strikes there.
Avila drives through with a takedown into guard.
Avila would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Avila must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cortez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Avila's guard.
Cortez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avila wants to get back to his feet but Cortez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cortez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Avila misses with a left hand
and Cortez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Avila thinking.
Avila rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cortez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cortez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Some wild striking there from Avila.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cortez, as that shot connected.
Avila misses with a double jab
and Cortez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cortez counters with a left and a right that stings Avila.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avila throws a half hearted mid kick.
Avila looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Cortez pushes Avila off and gets back to his feet.
Avila looks winded!
Avila throws a right hand that Cortez ducks under and follows up with a left that Cortez also avoids with ease.
Avila swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Avila swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cortez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cortez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A left and a right from Cortez both land. Nice combination.
A low kick from Avila misses
and Cortez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila dives in and scores a takedown into Cortez's guard.
Cortez pushes Avila off and gets back to his feet.
Cortez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A punch combination from Cortez misses.
Avila throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cortez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cortez fails with a takedown attempt.
Avila throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Avila takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Avila closes the distance and pushes Cortez back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avila breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Avila takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Avila throws a sloppy head kick and Cortez moves out of range easily.
Avila takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cortez throws a series of punches but Avila moves out of range.
Cortez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Avila gets caught flat footed, as Cortez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Avila wants to get back to his feet but Cortez passes into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cortez is thwarting Avila's attempts to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Cortez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Avila misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cortez scores with a shot to the body.
Cortez shoots in but no luck this time.
Cortez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Avila misses with a jab to the body
letting Cortez counter with a right hand.
Avila misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cortez.
Cortez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Avila connects with a single shot there.
Avila lands a head shot.
Victor Avila seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Avila throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Avila on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Avila misses with a left hand
and Cortez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cortez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Avila is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Avila. Those never looked like landing.
Cortez jabs Avila to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Avila misses with a hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Cortez.
Horrible takedown attempt by Cortez or perhaps it was just good defense by Avila, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Cortez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cortez moves away from the strike by Avila.
Avila misses with a double jab
and Cortez counters with a straight right hand.
Avila misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cortez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Avila on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez scores with a one two! Avila had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cortez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Avila can do to turn this around?
Avila lands a slapping body shot.
Cortez misses with a few strikes there.
A little jabbing left from Avila on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Avila rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cortez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cortez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cortez moves out of range of the body kick from Avila.
Cortez throws a shot to the body.
Avila rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cortez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cortez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Avila but Avila pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Avila throws a poor cross that misses
and Cortez counters with a one-two to the body.
Cortez is looking to wear down Avila with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cortez lunges at Avila with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Avila's hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avila misses with a wild body shot.
Avila throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cortez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cortez scores with a body shot.
Avila misses with a left hand
and Cortez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Avila misses with a double jab
and Cortez counters with a three punch combo that has Avila backing up. Avila nods at Cortez to acknowledge the strikes.
Avila takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Avila looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Avila throws a nice looking combination but Cortez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cortez's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cortez duly obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avila looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cortez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez stalks Avila and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Avila's face. Avila staggers backwards, shaken.
Avila is rocked!
Cortez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cortez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cortez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Avila wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cortez. Avila does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Avila.
Cortez is looking for a counter combo.
Avila scores with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Cortez dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Cortez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Avila eats them both and turns towards Cortez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Avila misses with a double jab
and Cortez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Avila swings widly with a right hand
and Cortez counters with a two punch combo.
Cortez is working the combinations to good effect here.
Avila tries to clinch up but Cortez circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Cortez misses.
Cortez jabs Avila to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Avila waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cortez.
Cortez moves in looking to clinch but Avila pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Avila has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Avila is still on wobbly legs! Can Cortez finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avila's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cortez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Avila scrambles back to his feet.
Avila throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cortez.
Avila takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cortez shoots in and drives through. Avila sprawls well.
Avila appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cortez blocks a head kick by Avila.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cortez counters with a big right hand! Oh Avila is in trouble here! Cortez follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Cortez!
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energy
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hype
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