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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ferdinand Cortes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and PePe Hapitchou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hapitchou has chosen Blackalicious - Sky is falling as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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29 - 2 - 1 |
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142 lbs
20 - 4 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Ferdinand Cortes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, PePe Hapitchou!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hapitchou lands a slapping body shot.
Cortes throws a push kick but Hapitchou slaps the foot to one side.
Cortes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
PePe Hapitchou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cortes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hapitchou. That did some damage!
Cortes listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hapitchou blocks a low kick nicely.
Hapitchou appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cortes misses with a body shot.
Cortes lands a head kick!
Cortes motions for Hapitchou to come forward. Cortes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A jab lands there for Cortes.
Hapitchou displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cortes throws out the jab.
Cortes tries to land a body kick
and Hapitchou counters with a straight right hand.
A leg kick checked by Hapitchou.
Cortes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Wolf Training Lair in the buildup to the fight.
Hapitchou attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cortes misses with a straight right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cortes scoring well with a low kick there.
Hapitchou keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hapitchou takes a swing at Cortes's ribcage but misses.
Cortes seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hapitchou throws a looping overhand right but Cortes ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Hapitchou finds it's way through Cortes's defenses.
Hapitchou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hapitchou.
Cortes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hapitchou connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cortes scrambles back to his feet.
Hapitchou looks to land a left hand but Cortes moved out of range nicely.
Cortes misses with a body shot.
Hapitchou moves out of range as Cortes strikes.
Cortes tries to move into range but Hapitchou moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cortes throws an overhand right that lands on Hapitchou's shoulder, as Hapitchou tries to avoid the shot.
That kick from Hapitchou tenderised Cortes's leg. Cortes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hapitchou misses with a series of wild punches.
Cortes tries to clinch there but Hapitchou circles away.
Cortes throws a leg kick but Hapitchou sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cortes throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hapitchou throws out a loose jab but Cortes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hapitchou moves out of range as Cortes strikes.
Hapitchou feints a counter leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cortes connects with a nice looking jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hapitchou.
Cortes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hapitchou ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cortes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hapitchou on the side of the head.
Hapitchou getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cortes tries to move into range but Hapitchou moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cortes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cortes moves away from the strike by Hapitchou.
Cortes tries a head kick but it misses.
Cortes is looking to score with low kicks.
Cortes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cortes just misses with a punch to the body.
Cortes throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Hapitchou as he checks the leg kick.
Hapitchou misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cortes.
Cortes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hapitchou checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cortes lands with an overhand left.
Cortes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hapitchou ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cortes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cortes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hapitchou connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cortes scrambles back to his feet.
Cortes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cortes throws a body shot but no joy.
Cortes throws a body kick that misses.
Hapitchou moves out of range of the strikes.
Cortes backing away here, and Hapitchou unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hapitchou throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cortes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cortes moves out of range of the body kick.
Cortes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hapitchou avoids the body shot from Cortes.
Cortes moves out of range of the leg kick from Hapitchou.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left lands for Cortes.
Hapitchou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That kick from Hapitchou tenderised Cortes's leg. Cortes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hapitchou throws a head kick but Cortes moves out of range.
Cortes misses the body punch
and Hapitchou counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hapitchou fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cortes.
Cortes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hapitchou pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hapitchou displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cortes throws out the jab.
Hapitchou has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hapitchou takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cortes throws a body punch but Hapitchou moves out of range.
Hapitchou throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cortes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hapitchou checks a leg kick.
Hapitchou appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but PePe Hapitchou will probably get the nod.
That's time! Cortes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cortes tries to land a front kick but Hapitchou steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cortes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Cortes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hapitchou walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cortes. That's going to slow Hapitchou down.
Cortes throws a leg kick that misses.
Cortes throws out a powerful jab.
Cortes moves forwards but Hapitchou connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cortes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hapitchou misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cortes.
Cortes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hapitchou misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cortes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cortes avoids the body shot from Hapitchou.
Hapitchou throws a body punch but Cortes moves out of range.
Cortes scores with a spinning back kick!
Hapitchou turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Cortes finds it's way through Hapitchou's defenses.
Hapitchou just misses with a punch to the body.
Hapitchou misses with an uppercut. Cortes saw that one coming.
Cortes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hapitchou takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hapitchou scores with a nice strike.
Cortes misses the shot to the body.
Cortes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hapitchou throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hapitchou misses with a low kick.
Cortes misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Hapitchou misses the target.
Hapitchou misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cortes.
Hapitchou swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hapitchou misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hapitchou takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hapitchou misses with a wild body shot.
Cortes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hapitchou's sensitive parts.
A jab from Hapitchou misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Cortes misses.
Cortes lands a jab to Hapitchou's midsection.
Hapitchou keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cortes misses the shot to the body.
Cortes misses the shot to the body.
Hapitchou looks to land a right hand but Cortes moved out of range.
Cortes looks to land a right hand but Hapitchou moved out of range.
Cortes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hapitchou.
A slow jab from Hapitchou misses its intended target.
Cortes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the body from Cortes misses
and Hapitchou counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hapitchou moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hapitchou keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hapitchou's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheers as Hapitchou lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cortes doesn't seem phased though.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cortes.
Hapitchou connects with a jab.
Cortes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hapitchou throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cortes throws a chopping leg kick but Hapitchou manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice defenses there by Cortes.
Hapitchou uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cortes.
Hapitchou looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hapitchou throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hapitchou moves out of range of the strikes.
Cortes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hapitchou cracks Cortes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hapitchou gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cortes connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Cortes blocks a jab.
Hapitchou lands a glancing blow to the side of Cortes's head.
Cortes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cortes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hapitchou.
Hapitchou bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hapitchou pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hapitchou uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cortes.
It seemed like Hapitchou was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hapitchou pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cortes throwing a counter right hand but Hapitchou manages to avoid it.
Cortes thuds a left hand into Hapitchou's body.
Hapitchou on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hapitchou throws an overhand right that lands on Cortes's shoulder, as Cortes tries to avoid the shot.
Cortes just misses with a punch to the body.
Hapitchou swings for the body but Cortes moves out of range.
Ferdinand Cortes is winning the standup battle so far.
Hapitchou throws a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ferdinand Cortes will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cortes throws a shot to the body.
Cortes lands a leg kick that knocks Hapitchou off balance momentarily.
Hapitchou throws a body kick that misses.
Cortes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hapitchou blocks a jab.
Cortes just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Hapitchou misses.
Hapitchou takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A cross from Hapitchou lands.
Hapitchou throws the kick towards the body but Cortes avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hapitchou moves out of range of the body kick from Cortes.
Hapitchou follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Hapitchou uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cortes.
Hapitchou throws out a counter right but Cortes avoids it with no problem.
Hapitchou keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cortes throws a poor cross that misses
and Hapitchou counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hapitchou throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cortes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hapitchou throws a jab but it's blocked by Cortes.
Hapitchou misses with a right hand
letting Cortes counter with a right hand.
Hapitchou steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cortes.
Cortes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hapitchou bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cortes's head backwards.
Cortes throws a hook to the side of Hapitchou's head but Hapitchou sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cortes slips under a jab from Hapitchou.
Hapitchou thows a left - swing and a miss!
A chopping leg kick lands by Hapitchou.
Hapitchou scores with a jab to the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cortes.
Cortes moves away from the strike by Hapitchou.
Hapitchou throws a body shot but no joy.
Cortes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cortes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hapitchou.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hapitchou is looking to land body kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cortes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hapitchou's calf.
Hapitchou misses with a hook. Cortes ducked under it nicely.
Hapitchou misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cortes.
Cortes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cortes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hapitchou swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cortes missing with a left hand there. Hapitchou was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Hapitchou on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cortes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hapitchou avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hapitchou throws the left hand but Cortes avoids the punch easily.
Cortes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A countering left hand to the body from Hapitchou misses.
Cortes throws a lazy body kick
and Hapitchou counters with a body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hapitchou, as that shot connected.
Nice defenses there by Hapitchou.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cortes. Hapitchou does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hapitchou thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cortes checks the leg kick.
Hapitchou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cortes was well out of range. Poor timing from Hapitchou.
Cortes wants to slow Hapitchou down by chopping away at his legs.
Cortes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hapitchou throws out the jab.
Hapitchou scores with a body shot.
Hapitchou misses with a looping right.
Hapitchou throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hapitchou misses with a wild body shot.
Hapitchou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cortes was well out of range. Poor timing from Hapitchou.
Hapitchou avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cortes swings for the body but Hapitchou moves out of range.
Hapitchou throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hapitchou throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cortes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hapitchou throws out the jab.
Cortes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hapitchou tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hapitchou takes one to the side of the head.
Cortes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cortes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hapitchou throws a body shot but no joy.
Cortes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cortes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cortes lands a jab to Hapitchou's midsection.
Cortes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cortes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hapitchou. Hapitchou circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cortes thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hapitchou if he has to take too many more of those.
Hapitchou swings for the body but Cortes moves out of range.
Cortes is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but PePe Hapitchou just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hapitchou misses with a low kick as Cortes jumps back.
Hapitchou catches Cortes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cortes catches Hapitchou with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big right from Cortes misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Cortes misses the target.
Cortes throws a right hand that Hapitchou ducks under and follows up with a left that Hapitchou also avoids with ease.
Cortes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cortes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hapitchou lands an overhand right.
Cortes throws a solid leg kick but Hapitchou takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cortes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cortes. Hapitchou does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hapitchou throws a low kick but Cortes moves out of range easily.
Cortes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hapitchou's head.
Cortes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hapitchou can pounce on him.
Cortes loads up on a big right hand but Hapitchou slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hapitchou lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hapitchou blocks the body kick.
Hapitchou uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cortes.
Cortes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cortes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cortes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hapitchou cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cortes lands with a cross.
Cortes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hapitchou looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hapitchou takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Cortes throws a body kick that misses.
Cortes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cortes tries to land a front kick but Hapitchou steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cortes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hapitchou.
Cortes just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hapitchou swings for the body but Cortes moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hapitchou misses the shot to the body.
Cortes throws a looping overhand right but Hapitchou ducks down to avoid it.
Hapitchou lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cortes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hapitchou.
Hapitchou throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cortes.
Hapitchou pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hapitchou lands a jab to Cortes's midsection.
Cortes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cortes looks to land a right hand but Hapitchou moved out of range.
Cortes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cortes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cortes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hapitchou cracks Cortes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortes just misses with a punch to the body.
Cortes throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Cortes misses.
Cortes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cortes moves out of range of the strikes.
Hapitchou wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hapitchou blocks a low kick nicely.
Hapitchou avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cortes lands a right hook to the body.
Cortes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hapitchou. That one must have hurt.
Hapitchou throws a sloppy head kick and Cortes moves out of range easily.
Cortes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cortes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hapitchou is out of range and Cortes settles back down.
Hapitchou misses with a right hand
and Cortes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hapitchou thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortes staying out of range there.
Hapitchou slips under a jab.
Hapitchou scores with a nice head shot.
Hapitchou misses with a straight right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cortes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cortes connects with a leg kick. Hapitchou looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cortes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cortes.
Hapitchou ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cortes moves away.
Cortes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hapitchou manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hapitchou throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cortes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hapitchou lands a jab.
Cortes misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Ferdinand Cortes will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hapitchou takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hapitchou throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cortes. Hapitchou shrugs it off though.
Hapitchou takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cortes throws a lazy right hand but Hapitchou sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cortes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hapitchou was well out of range. Poor timing from Cortes.
Hapitchou connects with an inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Cortes blocks the low kick.
Cortes checks a leg kick.
Cortes misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Cortes does it's job there.
Cortes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cortes throws a lazy uppercut
and Hapitchou counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hapitchou takes a swing at Cortes's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Cortes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hapitchou throws a shot from downtown. Cortes moves away and avoids it.
Cortes misses with a kick to the body
letting Hapitchou counter with a right hand.
Cortes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hapitchou is able to avoid easily.
Cortes cracks the inside of Hapitchou's front leg.
Hapitchou clobbers Cortes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cortes lands a nice looking body shot.
Cortes connects with an inside leg kick.
Cortes throws a low kick but Hapitchou moves out of range easily.
Cortes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hapitchou.
Cortes misses with a looping left.
Cortes ducks under a wild hook from Hapitchou.
Cortes feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Cortes misses with the body kick
and Hapitchou counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cortes thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortes lands a front kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Cortes finds it's way through Hapitchou's defenses.
Cortes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hapitchou doesn't seem bothered though.
Cortes throws a body punch but Hapitchou moves out of range.
Hapitchou misses with a body shot.
Hapitchou jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hapitchou missing with a left hand there. Cortes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cortes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hapitchou with a jab.
Hapitchou throws a body shot but no joy.
Hapitchou throws a shot from downtown. Cortes moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Cortes was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hapitchou.
Cortes is looking to chop away at Hapitchou's legs.
Hapitchou throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cortes seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hapitchou has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cortes.
A telegraphed right hand from Cortes misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Hapitchou.
The crowd cheers as Hapitchou lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cortes doesn't seem phased though.
Cortes connects with a solid leg kick.
Hapitchou misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Cortes misses the target.
Hapitchou lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Some bone on bone action there as Hapitchou checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hapitchou avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A shot to the body from Cortes misses
and Hapitchou counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hapitchou keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cortes.
Hapitchou just misses with a punch to the body.
Hapitchou throws a shot from downtown. Cortes moves away and avoids it.
Cortes moves away from the strike by Hapitchou.
Cortes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hapitchou manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hapitchou lands a jab to the head.
Cortes with a jab.
Cortes scores with a push kick.
Cortes misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortes cracks Hapitchou with an open hand slap.
Cortes moves out of range as Hapitchou strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hapitchou.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cortes 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 Hapitchou has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hapitchou and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cortes misses with a leg kick
and Hapitchou counters with a nice uppercut.
Cortes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A big right from Cortes misses.
A jab from Hapitchou finds it's way through Cortes's defenses.
Cortes throws an off balance right hand
letting Hapitchou counter with a right hand.
Cortes swings widly with a right hand
and Hapitchou counters with an inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ferdinand Cortes.
Well Cortes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 49:47
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 49:46
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ferdinand Cortes!
Ferdinand Cortes thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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