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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tico Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zenek Ziemski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tico Cortez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Zenek Ziemski's chin.
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149 lbs
14 - 6 - 1 |
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155 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
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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
14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tico Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zenek Ziemski!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ziemski fails with a takedown attempt.
Cortez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ziemski was well out of range. Poor timing from Cortez.
Ziemski shoots and misses
and Cortez counters with a left and a right that stings Ziemski.
Cortez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cortez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ziemski is rocked!
Ziemski tries to keep at a distance but Cortez has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cortez.
Cortez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ziemski prevents a body shot from Cortez.
Cortez struggles to land a body shot inside as Ziemski controls his hands.
Cortez lands a shoulder strike.
Cortez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cortez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ziemski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez is leaning against Ziemski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cortez pushes Ziemski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cortez lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Cortez.
Cortez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cortez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ziemski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cortez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tico Cortez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zenek Ziemski.
Ziemski changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Cortez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cortez.
Ziemski misses with a takedown
and Cortez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cortez scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cortez lands a right hook to the body.
Ziemski looks gassed!
Cortez gets a clinch.
Ziemski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cortez prevents it.
Cortez lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Cortez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cortez scores with a shoulder strike.
Ziemski wants a takedown.
Cortez scores with a hook to the body.
Cortez gets through Ziemski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cortez with a knee to the head.
Cortez scores with a shot to the side of Ziemski's head.
Cortez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cortez is working Ziemski over against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cortez.
Cortez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cortez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ziemski.
Cortez scores with a hook to the body.
Cortez scores a nice knee to the body.
Cortez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ziemski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cortez.
Ziemski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cortez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cortez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ziemski.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ziemski takes a shot to the head.
Ziemski avoiding damage as Cortez throws knees to the body.
Cortez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Cortez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cortez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ziemskis head.
Cortez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cortez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cortez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cortez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cortez misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tico Cortez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ziemski closes the distance and clinches up with Cortez, looking for a takedown. Ziemski pushes Cortez against the cage but Cortez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ziemski misses with a takedown attempt
and Cortez counters with a head kick.
Ziemski is still on wobbly legs! Can Cortez finish him?
Cortez loads up on a big right hand but Ziemski slips the punch.
Ziemski seems to have recovered his senses.
Both fighters circling a little - Cortez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ziemski fails with the takedown
and Cortez counters with a good low kick that Ziemski was not able to check.
Tico Cortez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zenek Ziemski.
Ziemski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cortez can pounce on him.
Cortez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ziemski momentarily.
Cortez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ziemski can do to turn this around?
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cortez.
Cortez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ziemski misses with a takedown attempt
and Cortez counters with a two punch combo.
A good leg kick by Cortez.
A good leg kick by Cortez.
Cortez throws a monster overhand right that drops Ziemski! Cortez follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tico Cortez!
A very excited looking Tico Cortez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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