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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juanito Cortez (ranked 419 p4p, 1179 weight class) and Marvin Vettori (ranked 57 p4p, 163 weight class). Vettori has chosen Police On My Back- The Rocketz as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 33 - 27 - 1, fighting out of London, Juanito Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marvin Vettori!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vettori forces Cortez back against the cage and clinches.
Cortez stalling in the clinch but Vettori improves position.
Cortez stalling in the clinch but Vettori improves position.
Cortez seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Vettori is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Cortez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've been informed that Vettori has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cortez lands a really nice looking cross but Vettori seems unphased.
Vettori is looking to clinch.
A good leg kick by Cortez.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cortez.
Vettori tries to clinch up.
Vettori scores with a leg kick.
Cortez lands with a right hand.
Cortez thumps Vettori with a low kick.
Cortez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vettori's head backwards.
Vettori clobbers Cortez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vettori tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Cortez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vettori has managed to clinch.
Cortez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vettori avoids it.
Vettori blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vettori avoiding damage as Cortez throws knees to the body.
Vettori connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cortez's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vettori has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cortez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vettori looking to throw knees to the head but Cortez is blocking nicely.
Vettori gets through Cortez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vettori landing knees to the head.
Cortez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vettori avoids it.
Cortez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Juanito Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cortez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Vettori misses.
Cortez wants to slow Vettori down by chopping away at his legs.
Cortez wants to slow Vettori down by chopping away at his legs.
Cortez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vettori tests Cortez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cortez wants to slow Vettori down by chopping away at his legs.
Cortez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vettori misses with a wild combination.
Cortez misses with a few strikes there.
Cortez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cortez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vettori.
Vettori getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vettori clinches.
Vettori managing to block the knees to the body from Cortez.
Vettori is looking for a takedown.
Cortez throws a punch but it's blocked by Vettori.
Cortez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vettori has him pressed against the cage.
Cortez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cortez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cortez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vettori tries to land a knee to the head but Cortez blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Cortez fails to land.
Cortez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cortez misses with a hook. Vettori ducked under it nicely.
Vettori misses with an uppercut. Cortez saw that one coming.
Cortez throws a lazy right hand but Vettori sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vettori misses with a hook.
Good leg kick by Cortez.
Cortez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Vettori dips to his left and cracks Cortez with an uppercut!
Cortez is rocked!
A nice inside leg kick there by Vettori. That's going to slow Cortez down.
Oh Cortez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vettori on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cortez seems to have got his legs back now.
An inside leg kick from Cortez misses.
Cortez backing away here, and Vettori unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cortez throws a hook to the side of Vettori's head but Vettori sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cortez scores with a nice body kick.
Vettori checks a leg kick nicely.
Good leg kick by Cortez.
Cortez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cortez lands a nice looking body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vettori blocks a low kick nicely.
Vettori throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Cortez tumbling to the canvas!
Cortez controlling the position.
Vettori trying to control but Cortez is working from the bottom.
Vettori stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cortez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Cortez wants to stand but Vettori is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vettori passes into half guard.
Vettori is looking to advance position but Cortez won't allow it.
Vettori seems to be working for a kimura but Cortez defends the submission attempt.
Vettori is pressing down on Cortez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cortez is holding on for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vettori is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Vettori is looking to advance position but Cortez won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marvin Vettori will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cortez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vettori.
Cortez dips to his left and cracks Vettori with an uppercut!
Vettori slips a jab and a cross from Cortez.
Cortez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vettori looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cortez throws a leg kick which misses Vettori's front leg but catches the back leg as Vettori tries to avoid it.
A slow jab from Vettori misses its intended target.
Cortez misses with an uppercut.
Juanito Cortez is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab from Vettori.
Vettori shoots in and drives through. Cortez sprawls well.
Cortez looks to land a right hand but Vettori moved out of range.
Cortez lands a slapping body shot.
Vettori shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Cortez appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice cross by Vettori.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vettori throws a hook but Cortez blocks it.
Vettori throws a jab but it's blocked by Cortez.
Cortez lands the left hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Cortez.
Vettori tries to clinch but Cortez moves out of range.
Cortez connects with a solid leg kick.
Cortez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vettori.
Cortez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vettori throws a hook but Cortez blocks it.
Cortez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cortez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Vettori is breathing heavily.
Vettori displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cortez throws out the jab.
Cortez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vettori checks a leg kick.
Cortez tries to keep at a distance but Vettori has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cortez lands a hook that snaps the head of Vettori backwards.
Vettori avoiding damage as Cortez throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vettori.
Vettori lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cortez just leaning against Vettori, taking a breather.
Vettori prevents Cortez from breaking the clinch.
Vettori blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vettori softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez stalling in the clinch but Vettori improves position.
Cortez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cortez breaks from the clinch.
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!
Vettori closes the distance and pushes Cortez back into the cage.
Cortez lands with a right to the head.
Cortez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cortez missing with knees to the body.
Vettori with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch on the inside from Cortez fails to land.
Marvin Vettori seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vettori.
Cortez tries to break free but Vettori pushes him back against the cage.
Cortez is trying to break the clinch but Vettori has him pressed against the cage.
Cortez wants to break the clinch but can't.
A knee to the head by Cortez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vettori trying to land knees to the body.
Vettori lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cortez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cortez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vettori avoids it.
Vettori tries to land a knee to the head but Cortez blocks with his arms.
Cortez is trying to push Vettori away but Vettori has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cortez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vettori is looking for a takedown.
Juanito Cortez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marvin Vettori.
Cortez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vettori is keeping busy.
Vettori tries to land a knee to the head but Cortez blocks with his arms.
Cortez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vettori lands an overhand right.
Cortez misses with an uppercut. Vettori saw that one coming.
Cortez tries to work over Vettori's front leg with a kick but Vettori checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vettori connects with a looping right hand.
No luck for Vettori with that takedown attempt.
Cortez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cortez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A nice leg kick from Cortez, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cortez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cortez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vettori tries to clinch but Cortez moves out of range.
Juanito Cortez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cortez lands a body shot.
Vettori shoots in but no luck this time.
Vettori is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vettori ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vettori swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cortez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cortez misses with a leg kick
and Vettori counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vettori scoring well with a low kick there.
Cortez throws a shot from downtown. Vettori moves away and avoids it.
Vettori checks a leg kick nicely.
Cortez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juanito Cortez dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cortez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vettori lands a jab to the nose.
That kick from Cortez tenderised Vettori's leg. Vettori is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cortez looks to score with a jab to the body but Vettori is just out of range.
Vettori digs a good hook to Cortez's body.
Vettori lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Cortez falls backwards - clearly groggy! Vettori dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marvin Vettori!
Marvin Vettori gave a mention to Hardcore Sports Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
The defeated Juanito Cortez had this to say: 'Well...shit happens....i will b back!'.
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