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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Maynard is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter Maynard!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maynard swinging wildly here.
Maynard blocks a head kick by Cortez.
Maynard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cortez moves away.
Cortez throws a jab when Maynard was well out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Maynard.
Cortez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Maynard napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
A lull in the action here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Maynard can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cortez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maynard keeps working.
Maynard pushes Cortez away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cortez gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez slows the pace down.
Maynard is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Cortez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Maynard wants to control but Cortez postures up.
Cortez working the head and body with strikes.
Cortez is looking to take a break and control but Maynard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cortez has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Maynard 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard prevents Cortez from moving into mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cortez is trying to get an arm triangle but Maynard is defending well.
Cortez throws an elbow but Maynard slips to the side and avoids it well.
The strikes coming from Cortez are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Cortez passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Maynard!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortez controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cortez cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Cortez misses with a head shot.
Maynard can't escape the position.
Cortez is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Maynard has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Maynard!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maynard is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard wants to stand but Cortez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Maynard postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Maynard tries to stand but Cortez is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Cortez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Maynard fails to land with a series of punches.
Cortez cracks the inside of Maynard's front leg.
Maynard throws a leg kick but Cortez sees it coming and moves out of range.
A big left from Cortez misses.
Maynard tries a head kick but it misses.
Maynard throws a head kick but Cortez moves out of range.
Cortez misses the shot to the body.
Maynard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cortez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maynard has time to react.
It looks like Peter Maynard has been cut.
Cortez looks to land a body kick but Maynard moved away.
Maynard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cortez.
Maynard jabs Cortez right on the nose. Cortez blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Rafael Cortez has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cortez.
Cortez misses with a low kick.
Maynard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cortez checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Maynard crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cortez - the referee stops the clock and Maynard gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cortez. Maynard manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Peter Maynard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cortez is looking to slow Maynard down with leg kicks.
Cortez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cortez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maynard is breathing heavily.
A left and a right from Cortez both land. Nice combination.
Peter Maynard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cortez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maynard was well out of range. Poor timing from Cortez.
A head kick misses from Maynard.
Cortez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maynard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cortez.
Cortez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cortez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cortez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maynard.
Maynard has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Maynard there as he acknowledges the shot.
Maynard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cortez can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cortez is looking to slow Maynard down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Cortez.
Maynard throws a body kick, spinning off balance
so Cortez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cortez trying to control the position from guard on top but Maynard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cortez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cortez trying to control the position from guard on top but Maynard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maynard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maynard looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Rafael Cortez just wasn't active enough.
Cortez scores with a head kick. Maynard tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Maynard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Maynard scores with a leg kick.
Cortez avoids the head kick by Maynard.
Cortez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Maynard scores with a one two! Cortez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cortez - that will leave a mark!
Maynard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cortez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maynard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick from Maynard misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Maynard.
Cortez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maynard.
Cortez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maynard moves away.
Maynard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cortez. Cortez obviously looking to wear him down.
Cortez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cortez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Both fighters circling a little - Maynard finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Maynard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cortez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Maynard sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cortez somewhat.
Cortez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Cortez dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Cortez throws a lazy head kick
and Maynard counters with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Cortez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Maynard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cortez shoots in but Maynard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Maynard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cortez.
Cortez misses the jab.
Cortez is looking to land body kicks.
Maynard throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maynard checks a leg kick nicely.
Cortez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cortez avoids the head kick by Maynard.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cortez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Maynard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maynard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rafael Cortez is winning the standup battle so far.
Cortez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cortez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard tries a low kick but Cortez avoids it.
Nice shot lands for Cortez.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cortez.
Maynard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Maynard lands a nice shot that snaps Cortez's head back.
Crunch! Maynard slams his shin into Cortez's torso.
Cortez looks to land a right hand but Maynard moved out of range.
Cortez misses with a body shot.
Cortez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maynard throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Maynard thows a left - swing and a miss!
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!
Maynard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maynard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cortez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez tries to work over Maynard's front leg with a kick but Maynard checks it.
Maynard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Maynard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maynard clinches up with Cortez and pushes him back against the cage.
Cortez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Maynard is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cortez lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cortez.
Cortez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cortez misses with some punches.
Maynard blocks a body shot from Cortez.
Maynard with a knee to the head.
Maynard wants to stall.
Maynard lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard pushes off an throws an elbow but Cortez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Maynard lands a nice elbow.
Rafael Cortez's cut is getting worse.
A short body shot lands from Cortez as the two fighters clinch.
Cortez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maynard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cortez tries for a takedown but Maynard manages to get underhooks.
Maynard lands an elbow that stopped Cortez in his tracks for a moment.
Cortez misses with a punch to the body.
Maynard landing knees to the body.
Cortez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rafael Cortez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Maynard pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Maynard with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maynard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maynard lands a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cortez avoids the elbow strike from Maynard, against the cage.
Maynard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Maynard pushes off an throws an elbow but Cortez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cortez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cortez has a couple of punches blocked by Maynard.
Rafael Cortez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cortez throws a head punch that misses.
Maynard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cortez in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Maynard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maynard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cortez avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cortez blocks the elbow strike.
Maynard looking to stall.
Peter Maynard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cortez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maynard's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Maynard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cortez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Cortez!
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