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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Juanito Cortez (ranked 3736 p4p, 6502 weight class) and Cyborg Silva (ranked 450 p4p, 624 weight class). Cortez comes to the ring accompanied by $$$. Cyborg Silva has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juanito Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cyborg Silva!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Silva avoids a kick to the body.
Cortez throws a combination that misses
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cortez thinking.
Cortez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Silva let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cortez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Silva feints a counter leg kick.
Cortez throws a low kick but Silva avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Cortez misses.
Silva throws out a counter right but Cortez avoids it with no problem.
Cortez swings widly with a right hand
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Cortez.
Cortez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cortez throws a low kick but Silva moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez throws a right hand that misses
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Cortez scoring well with a low kick there.
Cortez lands a high kick!
It looks like Cyborg Silva has been cut.
Cortez connects with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cortez with a nice calf kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez throws a leg kick
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cortez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cortez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cortez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cortez tries a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Cortez throws a lazy uppercut
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
Cortez throws a head kick that misses
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cortez is looking to score with low kicks.
A shot to the body from Cortez misses
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cortez thinking.
Silva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cortez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cortez throws an overhand right that lands on Silva's shoulder, as Silva tries to avoid the shot.
Cortez backing away here, and Silva unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cortez throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and Silva releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.
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!
Silva ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That kick from Cortez tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cortez throws a solid leg kick but Silva takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cortez.
Silva doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cortez throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Cortez thows a leg kick but Silva checks it
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Cortez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cortez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Cortez throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a thumping low kick.
Cortez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cortez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cortez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cortez misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Juanito Cortez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cyborg Silva's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Cortez throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Cortez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Silva doesn't seem phased though.
Cortez misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a nice body shot.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cortez throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Silva throws out a counter right but Cortez avoids it with no problem.
Cortez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silva counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cortez.
Cortez with the inside leg kick.
Cortez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Silva throws out a counter right but Cortez avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
Cortez misses with a straight right.
Silva feints a counter leg kick.
A punch combination from Cortez misses.
Silva is trying to counter with his kicks.
Cortez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez misses with a leg kick
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Cortez with a nice cross.
Cortez throws out a powerful jab.
Juanito Cortez is winning the standup battle so far.
Cortez misses with a hook
and Silva counters with a head kick.
Cortez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cortez tries to land a leg kick but Silva saw it coming and moves away.
Cortez misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a good low kick that Cortez was not able to check.
Silva checks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.
Cortez throws a lazy uppercut
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Cortez throws a leg kick but Silva moved away.
Cortez misses with a body shot
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cortez throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A low kick from Cortez is predictable there
and Silva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cortez.
Cortez misses with a lunging right hand
and Cortez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cortez throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and moves out of range.
Silva checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silva let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cortez throws a head kick that misses
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.
Cortez misses with a leg kick
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
Cortez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Silva is out of range and Cortez settles back down.
Silva only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from Cortez.
Cortez misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Silva feints a counter leg kick.
Cortez throws a big shot that misses.
Silva appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cortez misses with a double jab
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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 Juanito Cortez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cyborg Silva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Cortez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cortez throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Cortez is looking to score with low kicks.
Cortez lands with a nice body punch.
Cortez tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cortez throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva checks a leg kick nicely.
Cortez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cortez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silva replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Cortez blocks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez throws a low kick, looking for Silva's leg but Silva calmly moves out of range.
Cortez backing away here, and Silva unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cortez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Cortez lands a leg kick that knocks Silva off balance momentarily.
A right-left combo lands from Cortez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez throws a low kick but Silva moves out of range easily.
Cortez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silva chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cortez can pounce on him.
Cortez wants to land a leg kick but Silva is out of range.
Silva throws out a counter right but Cortez avoids it with no problem.
Cortez misses with a leg kick
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cortez throws an off balance right hand
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Cortez throws a leg kick but Silva sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Silva flicks out a counter leg kick but Cortez steps away.
Juanito Cortez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cortez thows a leg kick but Silva checks it
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Cortez throws a series of punches but Silva avoids them all with ease.
Cortez moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSilva.
A head kick by Cortez misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cortez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Cortez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cortez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva moves out of range of the leg kick from Cortez.
Cortez looks to land a right hand but Silva moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Silva! But no joy.
Jab by Cortez.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cortez lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.
Cortez misses with a low kick.
It seemed like Silva was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cortez throws a big shot that misses.
Cortez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
Cortez misses with a hook
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cortez misses with an uppercut
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cyborg Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cortez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Silva throws out a counter right but Cortez avoids it with no problem.
Cortez throws a good cross that connects.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juanito Cortez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cortez 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juanito Cortez!
Juanito Cortez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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