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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Cortez (ranked 3694 p4p, 3675 weight class) and Bear Claw (ranked 392 p4p, 389 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Don Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bear Claw!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claw tries a head kick but it misses.
Cortez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Claw moves away.
Claw tries to close the distance and clinch but Cortez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Claw tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cortez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cortez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Claw's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cortez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Claw wants to get back to his feet but Cortez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Claw is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Claw avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Cortez prevents Claw from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cortez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Claw avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cortez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
We've been informed that Claw 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.
Claw looks for the body kick but Cortez saw that one coming.
Cortez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Claw's guard.
Cortez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cortez throwing strikes from guard but Claw blocks nicely.
Cortez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Claw is trying to stand.
Cortez throwing shots but Claw is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Claw wants to get back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Cortez seems content to control.
Claw is trying to stand up here but Cortez is controlling him well.
Cortez wants to pass the guard but Claw is defending well.
Cortez seems to be working for a kimura but Claw defends the submission attempt.
Cortez trying to pass the guard but Claw defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez lands strikes from half guard.
Cortez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Cortez uses his free foot to push down on Claw's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Claw.
Cortez lands a nice shot to the head.
Cortez looking to control but Claw is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cortez controlling the pace for now.
Cortez landing strikes from the mount and Claw is in trouble!
Cortez working for a submission but Claw is keeping him at bay.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez unloading with bombs!
Claw is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Cortez landing strikes from the mount.
Claw is bucking up trying to escape but Cortez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Claw is rocked!
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!
Claw is squirming around, avoiding Cortez's attempts to control the action.
Cortez jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Claw manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Cortez in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Cortez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cortez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Claw's half guard.
Cortez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Claw with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cortez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cortez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cortez stops Claw from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez lands with a punch from half guard.
Claw wants to control but Cortez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cortez lands strikes from half guard.
Claw is trying to stand up here but Cortez is controlling him well.
Cortez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Claw defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez wants to work for an arm triangle but Claw is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cortez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Cortez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Claw can do to turn this around?
Claw wants to get back to his feet.
Cortez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Claw is trying to stand up here but Cortez is controlling him well.
Cortez content to control rather than advance.
Claw works his way to full guard. Good work.
Don Cortez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cortez wants to pass the guard but Claw is keeping the position.
Cortez is looking to work some ground and pound but Claw has wrist control.
Cortez distracts Claw with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Claw keeping moving, preventing Cortez from controlling successfully.
Cortez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cortez prevents Claw from getting back to his feet.
Cortez postures up in Claw's guard and throws a big left but Claw blocks it.
Cortez throws a big right hand that misses.
Claw is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cortez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Claw's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Claw working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cortez.
Cortez lands a couple of digs.
Cortez wants to control from the top but Claw keeps moving.
Cortez lands a couple of digs.
Claw wants to stand and escape but Cortez is having none of it.
Cortez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cortez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Claw working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cortez.
Cortez prevents Claw from getting back to his feet.
Cortez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cortez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Claw can't keep his opponent in guard - Cortez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cortez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Claw keeps working.
Claw is trying to stand up here but Cortez is controlling him well.
Cortez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cortez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Claw wants to get back to his feet.
Cortez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Claw defends it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Cortez dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Cortez shoots in for a takedown but Claw shows good takedown defense.
Claw is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Claw pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Claw throws a sloppy head kick and Cortez moves out of range easily.
Cortez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Claw tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Cortez is in Claw's guard.
Cortez prevents Claw from getting back to his feet.
Cortez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cortez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cortez landing some decent shots from guard.
Claw has his hands on Cortez's head, controlling the position.
Cortez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claw wants to get back to his feet but Cortez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cortez drops back, looking for a kneebar! Claw looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Claw looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Claw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claw tries to stand but Cortez is controlling his head.
Claw stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Cortez feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Cortez is working Claw over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Cortez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Claw wants to stand and escape but Cortez is having none of it.
Cortez connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez wants to pass the guard but Claw is keeping the position.
Claw is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cortez is controlling him.
Cortez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Cortez content to stall in guard here.
Cortez is looking to work some ground and pound but Claw has wrist control.
Cortez controlling from the top position.
Cortez prevents Claw from getting back to his feet.
Cortez drops back looking for a leg! Claw is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Claw manages to kick Cortez off! Cortez jumps back into Claw's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Cortez is in close to Claw's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cortez is working Claw over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Claw wants to stand and escape but Cortez is having none of it.
Cortez distracts Claw with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Cortez prevents Claw from getting back to his feet.
Cortez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cortez stops Claw from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cortez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Claw wants to stand up but Cortez is controlling him.
Cortez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Claw is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cortez is controlling him.
Cortez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cortez cracks Claw with a solid left hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Claw is looking to stand up but Cortez isn't so interested in that idea.
Bear Claw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Don Cortez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cortez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Cortez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cortez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Cortez!
Don Cortez bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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