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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hernan Cortes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Stglitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cortes comes to the cage accompanied by Hard to see. Stglitz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Feuer frei! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Hugo Stglitz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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146 lbs
12 - 5 - 1 |
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180 cm
25
145 lbs
15 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Hernan Cortes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Hugo Stglitz!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stglitz is looking to chop away at Cortes's legs.
Stglitz shoots in for a double leg but Cortes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice takedown defense from Cortes. No joy for Stglitz on that attempt.
Cortes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cortes misses with a body shot.
Cortes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Stglitz under the eye.
Stglitz fails with a takedown attempt.
Hernan Cortes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugo Stglitz.
Cortes throws a head kick but Stglitz moves out of range.
Stglitz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stglitz is defended easily by Cortes.
Cortes tries to land a leg kick but Stglitz saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stglitz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cortes throws a hook to the side of Stglitz's head but Stglitz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cortes loads up on a big right hand but Stglitz slips the punch.
Hernan Cortes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stglitz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stglitz slips a jab and a cross from Cortes.
Nice cross by Cortes.
Cortes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A jab from Cortes does it's job there.
Cortes misses with a few strikes there.
Stglitz shoots in for a takedown but Cortes shows good takedown defense.
Hernan Cortes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cortes tries a head kick but it misses.
Cortes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stglitz throws a leg kick
and Cortes counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortes throws a combination that misses
and Stglitz counters with a two punch combo.
Cortes throws a series of punches but Stglitz moves out of range.
Cortes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cortes misses with a straight left.
Cortes throws a head kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Cortes. No joy for Stglitz on that attempt.
Cortes connects with a high kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortes throws a head kick that misses.
Good exchange - Cortes coming out on top.
Stglitz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cortes.
Cortes is looking to chop away at Stglitz's legs.
The fighters circling - Cortes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice takedown defense from Cortes. No joy for Stglitz on that attempt.
Stglitz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cortes fails to land with a series of punches.
Stglitz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cortes.
Stglitz moves out of range of the body kick.
Stglitz is trying desperately to land a takedown but Cortes is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Stglitz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortes swings for the body but Stglitz moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cortes. Stglitz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stglitz staying out of range there.
Cortes dodges the punch combination from Stglitz.
Stglitz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Stglitz staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Cortes misses its intended target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stglitz.
Stglitz slips under a jab from Cortes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hernan Cortes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A head kick misses from Cortes.
Cortes motions for Stglitz to come forward. Cortes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cortes jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cortes throws a hook to the side of Stglitz's head but Stglitz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stglitz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cortes throws a head kick that misses.
Cortes looks to score with a jab to the body but Stglitz is just out of range.
Cortes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cortes cracks Stglitz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A clash of legs there as Cortes blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortes misses with the combination.
Cortes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cortes throws a sloppy head kick and Stglitz moves out of range easily.
Cortes throws a head kick that misses.
Stglitz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cortes stuffs the takedown attempt from Stglitz. Stglitz gets slowly back to his feet.
Cortes throws a nice looking combination but Stglitz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stglitz is looking to clinch but Cortes is avoiding it.
Stglitz checks a leg kick.
Hernan Cortes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stglitz circles away quickly and effectively.
Stglitz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cortes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stglitz tries to work over Cortes's front leg with a kick but Cortes checks it.
Nice jab there from Cortes.
Stglitz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cortes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cortes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hernan Cortes is winning the standup battle so far.
Cortes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stglitz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortes throws a big shot that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Stglitz.
Cortes throws a head kick that Stglitz semi-blocks.
Stglitz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stglitz tries a head kick but it misses.
Cortes throws the left hand but Stglitz avoids the punch easily.
Cortes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stglitz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cortes has time to react.
Stglitz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stglitz throws a push kick but Cortes slaps the foot to one side.
Stglitz throws a combination. Cortes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stglitz lands with a straight right. Cortes didn't see that one coming.
Stglitz tries to clinch there but Cortes circles away.
Cortes misses with a few strikes there.
Stglitz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cortes throws a right hand that misses
and Cortes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stglitz. Cortes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stglitz walks into a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cortes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stglitz circles away quickly and effectively.
Stglitz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cortes as he jumps to the side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stglitz ducks under a wild hook from Cortes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hernan Cortes dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Stglitz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Stglitz does no damage.
Stglitz slips under a jab.
Cortes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stglitz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stglitz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stglitz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cortes checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Cortes misses the target.
Good work by Cortes as he checks the leg kick.
Cortes throws a head kick that misses.
Cortes misses with an uppercut. Stglitz saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stglitz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Decent striking displayed by Cortes there.
Stglitz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cortes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stglitz circles away quickly and effectively.
Stglitz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cortes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stglitz somewhat.
Cortes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cortes counters with a left and a right that stings Stglitz.
Cortes drops his hands momentarily and Stglitz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cortes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stglitz.
Cortes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cortes throws a sloppy head kick and Stglitz moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cortes throws a sloppy head kick and Stglitz moves out of range easily.
Stglitz throws a good cross that connects.
Nice body punch from Stglitz.
Stglitz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cortes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stglitz was well out of range. Poor timing from Cortes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stglitz doesn't manage to clinch there - Cortes circles away.
Cortes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stglitz misses with a looping left.
Cortes misses with a head kick.
Stglitz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cortes.
Stglitz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cortes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cortes blocks a head kick by Stglitz.
Cortes throws a sloppy head kick and Stglitz moves out of range easily.
Stglitz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stglitz misses with a looping left.
Stglitz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cortes.
Stglitz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cortes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cortes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stglitz.
Stglitz tries to clinch but Cortes moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Cortes.
Stglitz scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stglitz drives through with a takedown into Cortes's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stglitz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hugo Stglitz.
I think Cortes 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 William Gold scores the fight for Hernan Cortes!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Hernan Cortes!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Hernan Cortes!
Hernan Cortes wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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