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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nastasya Putin (ranked 2231 p4p, 5869 weight class) and Maria Cortez (ranked 139 p4p, 281 weight class). Putin comes to the cage accompanied by Bubblegum Bitch. The key to victory for Nastasya Putin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nastasya Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Maria Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin tries to clinch up but Cortez circles away and keeps his distance.
Cortez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A combination from Putin does no damage.
Putin closes the distance and clinches.
Cortez blocking some punches.
Putin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cortez blocks an uppercut.
Putin lands a nice uppercut.
Putin misses with the head strike.
Cortez is trying to pull guard but Putin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Cortez tries to pull guard but Putin holds him up against the cage and eventually Cortez drops back down to his feet.
Cortez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Putin uses from the top position.
Cortez looking for subs off his back but Putin has passed one foot through into half guard.
Putin seems to be looking for submissions.
Cortez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez is refusing to be controlled, as Putin sits in half guard.
Cortez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cortez looking for submissions off his back.
Still in half guard, Putin seems content to control.
Putin wants to work for an arm triangle but Cortez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Putin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Putin controlling from mount.
Cortez is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cortez is looking to improve his position.
Cortez actively working from the bottom here.
Cortez is looking for a sweep. Putin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cortez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Putin is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Cortez sees it coming and defends easily.
Cortez with the active half guard here but Putin passes nicely into side control.
Cortez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Cortez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Cortez is trying to improve his position.
Cortez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cortez is trying to control Putin's posture but Putin avoids it.
Cortez is looking for a sweep.
Putin trying to control the position but Cortez is working away.
Cortez is trying to control Putin's posture but Putin avoids it.
Cortez tries to bench press Putin off him but Putin keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Putin trying to control the action but Cortez is working from the bottom.
Cortez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Putin regains full guard. Nicely done.
Putin throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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.
Putin has his foot on Cortez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cortez works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Putin looking for a sweep. Not yet Putin, not yet.
Cortez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cortez seems to be working for a kimura but Putin defends the submission attempt.
Putin is defending against the submission attempts here by Cortez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nastasya Putin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Putin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Putin moves in looking to clinch but Cortez pushes him off.
Cortez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cortez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Putin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cortez thinking.
Cortez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Putin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cortez darts in looking for a takedown but Putin gets double underhooks and turns Cortez into the cage.
Nastasya Putin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maria Cortez.
Cortez moves into range and clinches up with Putin.
Putin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Putin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Putin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Cortez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Cortez keeping moving, preventing Putin from controlling successfully.
Cortez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Putin controls the pace.
Cortez looking for a guillotine here but Putin defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Putin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cortez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Putin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Putin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Putin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Putin passes Cortez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Putin is looking for a kimura here.
Cortez actively working from the bottom here.
Cortez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Putin is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cortez has managed to free his arm - good work.
Putin seems to be looking for submissions.
Cortez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cortez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cortez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Putin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Putin's back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez is trying to stick to Putin's back but Putin is turning into Cortez. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Cortez's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Putin.
Cortez working for a triangle but Putin defends it easily.
Putin trying to control but Cortez is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Putin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cortez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Putin is aware though and is defending well.
Putin trying to control the position from guard on top but Cortez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Putin tries to free his leg and advance position but Cortez is retaining full guard.
Putin is sitting in close to Cortez's body. Cortez has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Putin is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Putin is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Cortez.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Maria Cortez!
An out of breath Maria Cortez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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