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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Justice (ranked 201 p4p, 28 weight class) and Miguel Cotto (ranked 449 p4p, 69 weight class). Justice comes to the cage accompanied by Montana of 300 - Daddy Used to be the Plug. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
18 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Justice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miguel Cotto!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justice takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Justice moves out of range of the strikes.
As Cotto backs away, Justice returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cotto has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Justice throws a hook to the side of Cotto's head but Cotto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Justice fakes the leg kick and cracks Cotto in the body.
Justice slips a straight right by Cotto.
Justice walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A slow jab from Cotto misses its intended target.
Justice is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Cotto swings widly with a right hand
and Justice counters with an inside leg kick.
Justice ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cotto looks to score with a jab to the body but Justice is just out of range.
Justice quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Cotto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Justice.
Justice looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Justice is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Miguel Cotto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Justice paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!
A big left from Justice misses.
Cotto misses with a wild combination.
Cotto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cotto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotto just misses with a punch to the body.
Justice slips under a jab from Cotto.
Cotto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cotto loads up on a big right hand but Justice slips the punch.
Cotto connects with a single shot there.
Cotto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Justice sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cotto with a jab.
Justice takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Justice thows a left - swing and a miss!
Justice missing with a left hand there. Cotto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cotto tried to score with a low kick but Justice checks it.
Justice throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cotto avoids a kick to the body.
Cotto's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cotto duly obliges.
Cotto ducks under a wild hook from Justice.
Cotto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cotto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Justice manages to avoid it.
Justice swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Justice.
Cotto looks to throw the jab but Justice is out of range.
Justice throws a hook but Cotto blocks it.
Cotto misses the jab.
Cotto slips a jab from Justice.
Cotto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Justice manages to avoid it.
Cotto takes one to the side of the head.
Cotto throws a shot to the body.
Cotto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cotto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Justice uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cotto has time to react.
Justice chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slow jab from Cotto misses its intended target.
Justice throwing a counter right hand but Cotto manages to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Justice.
Justice chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotto connects with a right hand. Justice shakes it off.
A left lands for Cotto.
Cotto moves away from the strike by Justice.
Justice ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cotto lands a body shot.
Cotto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Justice can pounce on him.
Justice throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cotto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Justice on the side of the head.
Cotto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Justice takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cotto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Justice looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Justice throws a leg kick which misses Cotto's front leg but catches the back leg as Cotto tries to avoid it.
Justice goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Justice.
Justice connects with an inside leg kick.
Justice throws a series of punches but Cotto moves out of range.
Cotto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cotto connects with a right hand. Justice shakes it off.
Justice throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cotto.
Justice throws a hook but Cotto avoids it easily.
Cotto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cotto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Justice ducks under a wild hook from Cotto.
Cotto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Justice slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cotto misses with a body shot.
Justice appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cotto with a hook.
Justice on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cotto. Cotto obviously looking to wear him down.
Justice keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cotto.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cotto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Justice.
Justice bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cotto's head.
A leg kick checked by Cotto.
Cotto lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Cotto dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cotto swings for the body but Justice moves out of range.
It looked like Justice wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A good leg kick by Justice.
Cotto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Justice might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Cotto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miguel Cotto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Justice scores with a spinning back kick!
Justice fails to land with a series of punches.
Justice misses with a kick to the body.
Cotto missing with a left hand there. Justice was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Justice misses with a few strikes there.
Justice throws a head kick but Cotto moves out of range.
Cotto scores with a crisp jab that stopped Justice in his tracks.
Good exchange - Cotto coming out on top.
Justice misses with a hook. Cotto ducked under it nicely.
Cotto's corner calls for a 1-2. Cotto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cotto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Cotto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Justice misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cotto misses with a straight left.
Cotto misses with an uppercut
and Justice counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Justice.
Nice shot lands for Cotto.
Justice avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Justice takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Justice throws a leg kick but Cotto moved away.
Cotto cracks a nice hook into Justice's ribs.
Justice throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cotto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cotto is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Justice with a body shot.
Justice lands with an overhand left.
No joy there for Cotto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Justice tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cotto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A cross from Cotto lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Justice misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Justice takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Cotto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Justice.
A little jabbing left from Cotto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Justice fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cotto is out of range.
Justice misses with a looping right.
Justice misses the shot to the body.
Justice throws the left hand but Cotto avoids the punch easily.
Cotto connects with a right hand. Justice shakes it off.
Justice lands a head shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cotto.
Justice throws a sloppy head kick and Cotto moves out of range easily.
Justice throws a looping overhand right but Cotto ducks down to avoid it.
Justice avoids the body shot from Cotto.
Cotto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Justice looks to land a right hand but Cotto moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cotto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Justice on the side of the head.
Cotto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cotto. Justice does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cotto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cotto misses with a body shot.
Justice misses with a low kick.
Justice wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cotto. Justice does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Cotto misses.
A right-left combo lands from Justice.
Justice is looking to chop away at Cotto's legs.
A swing and a miss from Cotto.
Cotto sizes up Justice with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Cotto tests Justice's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cotto needs to keep his hands up - Justice had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Justice avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cotto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Justice moves away.
Justice slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Justice misses the target.
Cotto lands a nice shot to the body.
Justice displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cotto throws out the jab.
Justice throws a lazy right hand but Cotto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Justice looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cotto misses with a wild body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Justice there.
Cotto takes one to the chin there.
A punch lands to the side of Justice 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Justice tries to clinch up.
Cotto misses with a looping left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Justice. Cotto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cotto, as that shot connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cotto throws a body shot but no joy.
Cotto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Justice lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cotto circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Miguel Cotto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Cotto lands with a nice body punch.
Cotto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cotto lands a body shot.
Cotto digs a good body shot into Justice's ribs.
Cotto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cotto cracks Justice with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Justice ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cotto throws a jab but it's blocked by Justice.
Cotto scores with a nice head shot.
Cotto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cotto defending well as Justice loads up on a big left hand.
Cotto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Justice looks to land a combination but Cotto avoids it well.
Cotto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cotto misses with an uppercut.
Cotto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Justice was well out of range. Poor timing from Cotto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotto takes one to the side of the head.
Cotto digs a good body shot into Justice's ribs.
Justice takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Justice throws out a loose jab but Cotto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cotto tests Justice's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cotto looks to throw the jab but Justice is out of range.
Justice on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cotto misses with a wild body shot.
Justice has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Justice walks into a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Cotto.
Cotto throws a body punch but Justice moves out of range.
Cotto lands a nice looking body shot.
Cotto misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some bone on bone action there as Cotto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cotto lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Justice backs up against the cage.
Cotto throws a body punch but Justice moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Justice dips to his left and cracks Cotto with an uppercut!
Justice uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cotto has time to react.
Justice slips a straight right by Cotto.
Justice moves into range and clinches up with Cotto.
A right handed body shot lands from Cotto.
Cotto blocking some punches.
Cotto lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Justice working aggressively here.
Justice misses with the head strike.
Justice trying to land knees to the body.
Cotto blocks a body shot from Justice.
Justice goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cotto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cotto throws a hook but Justice avoids it easily.
Cotto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cotto.
Justice takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cotto misses with a straight right.
Justice takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cotto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cotto misses with a wild body shot.
Justice ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Justice thinks about countering with a head kick.
Justice lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Justice tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cotto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Justice swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cotto counters with a nice body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cotto. Justice does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cotto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cotto lands a slapping body shot.
Cotto lands with a good body shot.
Cotto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cotto tests Justice's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cotto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Justice.
Cotto punishes Justice's body with a nice straight punch.
Justice turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Justice connects with a leg kick. Cotto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Justice avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Justice looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cotto with a nice cross.
Justice defending well as Cotto loads up on a big left hand.
Justice was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cotto misses the shot to the body.
Justice uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cotto.
Cotto looks to land a left hand but Justice moved out of range nicely.
Justice throws a big counter combination but Cotto scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Good exchange - Cotto coming out on top.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cotto scores with a nice right hand.
Justice throws a head kick that misses.
Johnny Justice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cotto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Justice thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Cotto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cotto winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Cotto!
Miguel Cotto seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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