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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salvador Dimagiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rez Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cortez has chosen Hit Me Baby One More Time by Britney Spears as his entrance music. Salvador Dimagiba has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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162 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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185 cm
30
200 lbs
9 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Salvador Dimagiba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rez Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dimagiba is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cortez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dimagiba tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cortez defends well and Dimagiba ends up having to push Cortez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cortez is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Salvador Dimagiba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cortez is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dimagiba is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Cortez to the mat. Cortez regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Cortez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cortez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cortez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dimagiba!
Dimagiba has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Cortez's lack of action.
Cortez wants to take a breather but Dimagiba is having none of it.
Cortez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dimagiba haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Cortez looks to land a strike but Dimagiba avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Cortez stops Dimagiba from standing up.
Dimagiba tries to strike from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cortez wants to stand but Dimagiba is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cortez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimagiba pulls Cortez in close to his closed guard and prevents Cortez from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Salvador Dimagiba.
Dimagiba throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cortez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dimagiba thinking.
Dimagiba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dimagiba closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cortez circles away.
Cortez throws a series of strikes that have Dimagiba backpedaling.
It looks like Salvador Dimagiba has been cut.
Dimagiba is breathing heavily.
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!
Dimagiba falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cortez counters with a big right hand! Oh Dimagiba is in trouble here! Cortez follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rez Cortez!
During a confident post fight interview, Rez Cortez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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