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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Severi Turpaansaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tico Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turpaansaaja comes to the cage accompanied by Bulls On Parade. Severi Turpaansaaja is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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149 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Severi Turpaansaaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tico Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turpaansaaja throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cortez throws a right and a left that Turpaansaaja avoids nicely.
Turpaansaaja throws a sloppy head kick and Cortez moves out of range easily.
Cortez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Turpaansaaja lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cortez circles away quickly and effectively.
Turpaansaaja throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Turpaansaaja throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cortez finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Cortez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cortez.
Turpaansaaja throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cortez counters with a stiff right hand.
Turpaansaaja moves out of range of the leg kick from Cortez.
Turpaansaaja walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cortez doesn't manage to clinch there - Turpaansaaja circles away.
Turpaansaaja connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cortez. Cortez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turpaansaaja shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Turpaansaaja throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez kicks off Turpaansaaja and gets to his feet.
Cortez tries to clinch up.
Turpaansaaja connects with a solid leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turpaansaaja. Cortez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turpaansaaja moves out of range as Cortez throws a body kick.
Cortez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cortez throws a head kick that Turpaansaaja semi-blocks.
Nice defenses there by Cortez.
Cortez with a jab.
Cortez dodges the punch combination from Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja throws a nice inside leg kick.
Turpaansaaja misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja moves out of range of the strikes.
Turpaansaaja throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Turpaansaaja wants to slow Cortez down by chopping away at his legs.
Turpaansaaja blocks a leg kick.
Cortez throws a leg kick
and Turpaansaaja counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cortez throws a leg kick but Turpaansaaja sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cortez moves out of range of the body kick.
Cortez lands a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cortez.
Turpaansaaja lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cortez's sensitive parts.
Good shot there by Turpaansaaja.
Cortez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turpaansaaja takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cortez lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cortez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Turpaansaaja uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cortez.
Turpaansaaja tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turpaansaaja wants to slow Cortez down by chopping away at his legs.
Turpaansaaja has Cortez up against the cage in a clinch.
Cortez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cortez prevents a body shot from Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja swings wildly with an uppercut but Cortez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cortez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Turpaansaaja blocks it with crossed arms.
Cortez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turpaansaaja goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cortez has a couple of punches blocked by Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja tries to throw a body punch but Cortez avoids it by throwing Turpaansaaja back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Cortez.
Turpaansaaja misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cortez struggles to land a body shot inside as Turpaansaaja controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cortez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cortez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cortez.
Cortez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Turpaansaaja.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cortez.
Cortez lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Turpaansaaja.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turpaansaaja lands with a right to the head.
Turpaansaaja misses with a punch on the inside.
Turpaansaaja misses with a body punch.
Turpaansaaja softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cortez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Turpaansaaja throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cortezs head.
Cortez tries to throw a body punch but Turpaansaaja avoids it by throwing Cortez back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turpaansaaja working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turpaansaaja.
Cortez pushes Turpaansaaja back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Turpaansaaja tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cortez prevents a body shot from Turpaansaaja.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Severi Turpaansaaja will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Turpaansaaja fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cortez.
Nice jab there from Cortez.
Cortez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cortez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cortez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cortez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Turpaansaaja is looking to clinch but Cortez is avoiding it.
Turpaansaaja clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cortez.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cortez.
Turpaansaaja goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turpaansaaja misses with a body punch.
Severi Turpaansaaja has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cortez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turpaansaajas head.
Cortez struggles to land a body shot inside as Turpaansaaja controls his hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turpaansaaja misses with a punch on the inside.
Cortez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Turpaansaaja or not.
Cortez lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
Turpaansaaja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turpaansaaja takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Cortez.
Turpaansaaja tries to throw a body punch but Cortez avoids it by throwing Turpaansaaja back against the cage.
Cortez swings wildly with an uppercut but Turpaansaaja uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja struggles to land a body shot inside as Cortez controls his hands.
Turpaansaaja doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turpaansaaja lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Turpaansaaja's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja misses with a punch to the body.
Cortez tries to throw a body punch but Turpaansaaja avoids it by throwing Cortez back against the cage.
Cortez misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Cortez.
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!
Turpaansaaja swings wildly with an uppercut but Cortez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turpaansaaja throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Turpaansaaja scores with a nice short uppercut.
Turpaansaaja misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cortez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turpaansaaja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cortez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cortez pushes Turpaansaaja back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turpaansaaja blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turpaansaaja misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turpaansaaja.
Cortez blocks a body shot from Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Turpaansaaja creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cortez tries a knee to the head but Turpaansaaja blocks it.
Turpaansaaja tries to work over Cortez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turpaansaaja throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cortezs head.
Turpaansaaja misses with some punches.
Cortez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turpaansaaja's elbow.
Turpaansaaja has a couple of punches blocked by Cortez.
Turpaansaaja can't find room to land a body shot as Cortez controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cortez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cortez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Turpaansaaja or not.
Cortez scores with a shoulder strike.
Cortez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turpaansaaja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turpaansaaja swings wildly with an uppercut but Cortez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turpaansaaja doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cortez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Turpaansaaja softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cortez blocking some punches.
Turpaansaaja tries to throw a body punch but Cortez avoids it by throwing Turpaansaaja back against the cage.
Cortez lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turpaansaaja.
Cortez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Turpaansaaja or not.
Turpaansaaja misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turpaansaaja misses with a punch on the inside.
Cortez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez is leaning against Turpaansaaja and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Cortez.
Turpaansaaja digs a right hand underneath Cortez's ribcage. Cortez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Turpaansaaja has a couple of punches blocked by Cortez.
Turpaansaaja has a couple of punches blocked by Cortez.
Turpaansaaja tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cortez's elbow.
Cortez presses Turpaansaaja against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cortez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turpaansaaja misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Cortez.
Turpaansaaja throws a punch but it's blocked by Cortez.
Turpaansaaja tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Turpaansaaja blocks a body shot from Cortez.
Turpaansaaja lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
Cortez blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turpaansaaja lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cortez or not.
Cortez lands a body shot.
Turpaansaaja tries a body shot but Cortez blocks it.
Turpaansaaja tries a body shot but Cortez blocks it.
Cortez lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tico Cortez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Turpaansaaja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A swing and a miss from Cortez.
Turpaansaaja keeps the fight on the outside.
Cortez throws a leg kick that misses.
Turpaansaaja looks to score with a jab to the body but Cortez is just out of range.
Turpaansaaja misses with a combination
and Cortez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Turpaansaaja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cortez with a hook.
Turpaansaaja takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cortez throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Turpaansaaja misses with a wild body shot.
Cortez keeps the fight on the outside.
Cortez tests Turpaansaaja's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cortez scores with the left hand. Turpaansaaja knows he should have avoided that one.
Tico Cortez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez throws a sloppy head kick and Turpaansaaja moves out of range easily.
Cortez connects with a single shot there.
Turpaansaaja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turpaansaaja is looking to wear down Cortez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Turpaansaaja steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cortez.
Turpaansaaja throws a jab when Cortez was well out of range.
Cortez thumps Turpaansaaja with a low kick.
Cortez throws a head kick that misses.
Turpaansaaja throws a right and a left that Cortez avoids nicely.
Cortez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Turpaansaaja on the side of the head.
Cortez's corner calls for a 1-2. Cortez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cortez lands a body shot.
Cortez scores with a sloppy right hand. Turpaansaaja should have avoided that one.
Cortez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Cortez.
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 moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cortez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turpaansaaja fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cortez misses with a body kick.
Turpaansaaja throws a push kick but Cortez slaps the foot to one side.
Cortez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cortez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Turpaansaaja misses with a straight left.
Cortez scores with a shot to the body.
Cortez moves out of range of the leg kick from Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cortez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turpaansaaja moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez scores with a head kick.
Turpaansaaja jabs at Cortez's body.
Turpaansaaja uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cortez.
Cortez throws a hook but Turpaansaaja blocks it.
Cortez checks a leg kick nicely.
Cortez tries to clinch up but Turpaansaaja circles away and keeps his distance.
Turpaansaaja takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cortez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Turpaansaaja throws a chopping leg kick but Cortez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Crunch! Cortez slams his shin into Turpaansaaja's torso.
Turpaansaaja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tico Cortez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turpaansaaja connects with a crisp jab.
Turpaansaaja slips a jab from Cortez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Turpaansaaja looks for the body kick but Cortez saw that one coming.
Turpaansaaja looks to land a combination but Cortez avoids it well.
Cortez has Turpaansaaja up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cortez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turpaansaaja misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Turpaansaaja.
Cortez misses with a body punch.
Cortez misses with some punches.
Turpaansaaja prevents a body shot from Cortez.
A nice left hand lands by Turpaansaaja.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cortez looking to throw knees to the head but Turpaansaaja is blocking nicely.
Cortez tries a body shot but Turpaansaaja blocks it.
Turpaansaaja misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cortez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cortez lands with a short shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tico Cortez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cortez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tico Cortez!
Tico Cortez got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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