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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Amanda Suarez (ranked 4088 p4p, 5037 weight class) and Maria Cortez (ranked 226 p4p, 252 weight class). Suarez comes to the cage accompanied by Misery Business. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Amanda Suarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Maria Cortez!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Suarez defends it nicely.
Suarez shoots for a takedown but Cortez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Suarez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cortez!
Cortez tries to improve position but can't.
Cortez is trying to work for a sweep but Suarez has mounted him!
Cortez working to try and regain half guard.
Cortez just holding on.
Cortez taking shots to the head.
Cortez is trying desperately to improve position.
Cortez keeps trying to improve his position.
Cortez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Suarez pulls his head out easily.
Cortez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cortez is trying to get back to full guard.
Cortez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cortez is trying to maintain the position but Suarez is very close to passing his half guard.
Cortez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Suarez haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Cortez tries to get to full guard but Suarez has control of the leg.
Cortez is looking to control Suarez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cortez avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Suarez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cortez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Suarez connects with a nice short shot to Cortez's temple.
Suarez looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Suarez has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Cortez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Suarez pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suarez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cortez taking some punishment here, with Suarez in his half guard.
Cortez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Suarez pulls his head out easily.
Cortez actively working from the bottom here.
Cortez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Suarez wants to pass the guard but Cortez is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez is trying to control. Cortez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cortez actively working from the bottom here.
Cortez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cortez looking for submissions off his back.
Cortez works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Suarez is in close to Cortez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Cortez has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Suarez is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Cortez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Amanda Suarez 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.
Cortez wants to clinch up but Suarez keeps it at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cortez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Suarez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cortez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Suarez wants the takedown. Cortez is fighting it off but Suarez persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Cortez's guard against the cage.
Cortez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cortez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Suarez defends it easily.
Cortez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Suarez defends it easily.
Cortez looking to control but Suarez passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cortez has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Suarez escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Suarez!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suarez passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Cortez!
Cortez tries to hold on but Suarez postures up.
Cortez working to try and regain half guard.
Amanda Suarez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Suarez has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cortez's face.
Cortez wants to control but Suarez is having none of it.
Suarez prevents Cortez from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suarez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cortez is trying desperately to improve position.
Cortez is still trying to improve position.
Cortez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez looking for submissions off his back.
Cortez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cortez wants to control the action here but instead Suarez manages to pass to full mount!
Suarez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cortez can do to turn this around?
Cortez is trying to escape the mount.
Suarez dominating with strikes here.
Cortez is working to get back to half guard.
Suarez landing strikes from the mount and Cortez is in trouble!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Cortez trying to control but Suarez is working from the bottom.
Cortez wants to pass the guard but Suarez is keeping the position.
Cortez looking to sit in guard and control but Suarez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Suarez advances to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cortez with the active half guard here but Suarez passes nicely into side control.
Cortez tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Suarez presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Amanda Suarez 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!
Suarez gets a double leg takedown into Cortez's guard.
Suarez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cortez has his foot on Suarez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Suarez works his way back into a safe position though.
Cortez isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Suarez stacks Cortez on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Suarez!
Cortez is trying to improve his position.
Suarez looks up at the clock and then as Cortez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Suarez smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Cortez tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Suarez easily slips into full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez can't escape the position.
Suarez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cortez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez gets back to half guard.
Cortez looking for a kimura from the bottom but Suarez passes into side control!
Cortez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Suarez scoring with punches from side control.
Suarez working away.
Cortez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Suarez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cortez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Suarez off and has taken his back!
Suarez tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Cortez is looking to work his way around to Suarez's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Cortez tries to take Suarez's back but instead Suarez uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Suarez regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez trying to control the position from guard on top but Suarez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cortez tries to free his leg and advance position but Suarez is retaining full guard.
Suarez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cortez's guard.
Amanda Suarez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cortez looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Suarez has picked Cortez up and slammed him! Cortez can't keep hold of the triangle and Suarez manages to pass to side control!
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!
Cortez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Cortez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cortez is trying to work for a sweep but Suarez has mounted him!
Suarez controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suarez prevents Cortez from getting the reversal.
Maria Cortez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suarez content just to control the position here.
Cortez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cortez tries to lock up and control but Suarez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cortez is looking to improve his position but Suarez isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suarez controlling the position easily from mount.
Cortez is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Amanda Suarez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Suarez, 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amanda Suarez!
In his post fight interview, Amanda Suarez gave a big smile as he said 'Madi Mattresback you're taking everything I worked for, mother fucker. I'm gonna fight your fucking ass. You know what's the real fight, what's the real money fight -- me. Not these clowns that you already punked at the forums. Ain't nobody wants to see that.'.
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