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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Ubaldo Cortez (ranked 5725 p4p, 18961 weight class) and Dutch Schultz (ranked 524 p4p, 563 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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World class boxer
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ubaldo Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dutch Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Schultz.
Cortez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Schultz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Schultz throws a hook to the side of Cortez's head but Cortez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cortez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Schultz has Cortez up against the ropes in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Schultz fails to land.
Cortez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Schultz or not.
Schultz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Schultz prevents a body shot from Cortez.
A head punch on the inside from Schultz fails to land.
Schultz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schultz lands a knee to the body.
Schultz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schultz blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schultz.
Cortez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schultz backwards.
Cortez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schultz lands with a short shot to the head.
Cortez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schultz scores with a shot to the side of Cortez's head.
Schultz scores with a knee to the head.
Schultz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cortez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schultz misses with a punch on the inside.
Cortez lands with a right to the head.
Schultz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schultz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cortez is defending well for now.
Schultz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cortez's face.
Schultz misses with the head strike.
Schultz blocking some punches.
A short right from Schultz on the inside.
Cortez working aggressively here.
Schultz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cortez is breathing heavily.
Schultz swings wildly with an uppercut but Cortez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schultz has a couple of punches blocked by Cortez.
Schultz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Schultz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schultz.
Cortez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cortez misses with some punches.
Schultz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cortez is defending well for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Schultz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz blocks an uppercut.
Cortez scores with a shot to the side of Schultz's head.
Schultz blocks a body shot from Cortez.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Schultz obliges.
Schultz blocking some punches.
Cortez has a couple of punches blocked by Schultz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schultz.
Cortez misses with the head strike.
Schultz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schultz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Schultz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Schultz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schultz can't find room to land a body shot as Cortez controls the action.
Cortez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schultz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cortez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cortez.
Schultz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schultz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Schultz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cortez's face.
Schultz has a couple of punches blocked by Cortez.
Schultz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cortez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Schultz is keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dutch Schultz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cortez takes a swing at Schultz's ribcage but misses.
Schultz thuds his right hand into Cortez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Schultz throws a leg kick but Cortez checks it.
Schultz throws a solid leg kick but Cortez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Schultz.
Cortez ducks under a wild hook from Schultz.
Dutch Schultz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cortez has closed the distance and engaged Schultz in a clinch.
Cortez misses with some punches.
Cortez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Schultz tries to land knees in the clinch but Cortez avoids the damage to the body.
Schultz blocks an uppercut.
Schultz blocking some punches.
Cortez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schultz backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultz lands a knee to the body.
Schultz blocking some punches.
Cortez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schultz backwards.
Schultz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schultz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Schultz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schultz tries a knee to the head but Cortez blocks it.
Schultz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schultz looking to throw knees to the head but Cortez is blocking nicely.
Schultz tries to land a knee to the head but Cortez blocks with his arms.
Cortez breaks the clinch.
Cortez closes the distance and pushes Schultz back into the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cortez.
Schultz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schultz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schultz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cortez.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Cortez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Schultz lands a knee to the head.
Cortez misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Cortez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Schultz tries a knee to the head but Cortez blocks it.
Cortez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schultz backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schultz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schultz working aggressively here.
Cortez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schultzs head.
Schultz misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz lands with a short shot to the head.
Schultz dodges an elbow strike from Cortez.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cortez.
Cortez digs a right hand into Schultz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Schultz's gas tank.
Cortez lands an elbow inside that Schultz shrugs off.
Cortez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schultz backwards.
Schultz swings wildly with an uppercut but Cortez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schultz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cortez.
Cortez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schultz backwards.
Schultz misses with a knee strike.
Schultz misses with a punch on the inside.
Schultz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cortez blocks it with crossed arms.
Cortez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schultz backwards.
Schultz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Cortez.
Cortez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A short right from Cortez on the inside.
Schultz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cortez pushes Schultz back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ubaldo Cortez dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cortez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Schultz is looking to clinch.
Schultz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Cortez to counter with a crisp jab.
Schultz is rocked!
Cortez lands a leg kick that knocks Schultz off balance momentarily.
Schultz throws a lazy uppercut
and Cortez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schultz is still on wobbly legs! Can Cortez finish him?
Schultz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cortez tries to counter by clinching up but Schultz breaks away and moves out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cortez.
Cortez cracks Schultz with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Schultz is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Schultz is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Schultz could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ubaldo Cortez!
Ubaldo Cortez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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