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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julio Christ (ranked 896 p4p, 1335 weight class) and Don Cortez (ranked 55 p4p, 70 weight class). Julio Christ has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julio Christ!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Don Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little feinted left hand from Christ on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cortez lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice defenses there by Christ.
Christ steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cortez.
Cortez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Christ moves away from the strike by Cortez.
Christ throws a nice outside leg kick.
Christ throws a leg kick
and Christ takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Christ throws a big shot that misses.
Cortez takes one to the side of the head.
Cortez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Christ ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Christ takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cortez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cortez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Christ's guard.
Christ is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cortez is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cortez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Christ is looking to stand up but Cortez isn't so interested in that idea.
Christ will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ keeping moving, preventing Cortez from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cortez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Christ keeping moving, preventing Cortez from controlling successfully.
Cortez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Christ works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cortez looking to pass the guard.
Christ wants to stand up but Cortez is controlling him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Cortez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Christ sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Cortez misses its intended target.
Cortez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cortez throws a shot from downtown. Christ moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Cortez.
Christ looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez throws a body shot but no joy.
Cortez throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Christ was covering up waiting for the punch and Cortez finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Christ is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cortez is controlling him.
Cortez wants to control from the top but Christ keeps moving.
Christ is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cortez is controlling him.
Cortez wants to control from the top but Christ keeps moving.
Cortez controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez throwing strikes from guard but Christ blocks nicely.
Christ wants to get back to his feet but Cortez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cortez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Christ scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Don Cortez has been cut.
Cortez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Christ misses with a looping right.
Christ cracks Cortez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cortez avoids the head kick by Christ.
Cortez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Christ.
Cortez slips under a jab.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Christ swings for the body but Cortez moves out of range.
Cortez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Christ dodges the punch combination from Cortez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Christ's head backwards.
Cortez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Don Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cortez looks to throw the jab but Christ is out of range.
Christ throws a big shot that misses.
Christ cracks Cortez with an open hand slap.
Cortez thuds his right hand into Christ's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Christ throws the left hand but Cortez avoids the punch easily.
Cortez closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Christ wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Christ is working to avoid the ground and pound but Cortez connects with a decent elbow.
Cortez working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Cortez wants to control but Christ is keeping him busy.
Cortez throws an elbow but Christ slips to the side and avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Cortez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Cortez's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cortez looks to land a right hand but Christ moved out of range.
Christ moves out of range as Cortez strikes.
Don Cortez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cortez shoots in and bounces Christ off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cortez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Christ keeping full guard, as Cortez tries to pass.
Cortez prevents Christ from getting back to his feet.
Cortez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Christ wants to stand and escape but Cortez is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez trying to control the position from guard on top but Christ is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cortez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Christ being controlled here, momentarily.
Christ wants to stand but Cortez is controlling the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez wants to control from the top but Christ keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Christ keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Christ cracks Cortez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Christ takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Christ throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cortez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cortez. Christ does a little dance to reset his feet.
Christ throwing a counter right hand but Cortez manages to avoid it.
Christ tries to bum rush Cortez with a series of wild strikes but Cortez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Christ dodges the punch combination from Cortez.
Christ gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cortez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Cortez wants to pass the guard but Christ is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christ keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Christ looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cortez wants to control but Christ is keeping him busy.
Christ wants to get back to his feet.
Don Cortez has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Cortez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice shot by Christ.
Julio Christ is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cortez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez works the jab nicely.
Christ takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Cortez lands a nice hook to Christ's body. Christ takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That kick from Christ tenderised Cortez's leg. Cortez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cortez throws a body punch but Christ moves out of range.
Cortez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christ was well out of range. Poor timing from Cortez.
Christ moves out of range of the strikes.
Christ throwing a counter right hand but Cortez manages to avoid it.
Cortez moves out of range of the strikes.
Christ jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cortez throws a jab but it's blocked by Christ.
Cortez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Christ.
A jab from Christ misses.
Christ throws a solid leg kick but Cortez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Christ.
Cortez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cortez misses with a hook.
Christ misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Cortez misses.
Christ throwing a counter right hand but Cortez manages to avoid it.
Cortez lands a jab-cross combination.
Christ swings widly with a right hand
and Cortez counters with a left to the body.
Cortez moves out of range of the strikes.
Cortez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cortez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A big left from Christ misses.
Cortez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cortez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Christ misses the target.
Cortez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Don Cortez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Donk. Cortez catches Christ right on the button with a cross.
Cortez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Christ sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A cross from Cortez lands.
Christ throws the left hand but Cortez avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Cortez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cortez cracks a nice hook into Christ's ribs.
Cortez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Don Cortez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Don Cortez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Christ misses with a wild combination.
Cortez scores with a nice right hand.
Cortez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Christ.
Cortez misses with a double jab.
Cortez staying out of range there.
Cortez throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Christ to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Christ.
Christ throws a solid leg kick but Cortez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Christ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christ throws a series of punches but Cortez moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Cortez misses.
Cortez drops his hands momentarily and Christ takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Christ moves out of range of the strikes.
Cortez misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cortez.
Christ throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Christ ducks under a wild hook from Cortez.
Cortez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Christ circles away quickly and effectively.
Cortez misses with an uppercut. Christ saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Cortez. Those never looked like landing.
Cortez misses with a straight right.
Christ lands a left and a right that send Cortez crashing to the mat, dazed. Christ thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Christ misses with a body shot.
Cortez cracks Christ with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cortez missing with a left hand there. Christ was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cortez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Christ.
Cortez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Christ's head backwards.
The crowd cheers as Cortez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Christ doesn't seem phased though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christ connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cortez. Christ does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cortez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Christ throws a lazy head kick
and Cortez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Christ's guard.
Christ wants to stand up but Cortez is controlling him.
Christ is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Cortez dives into side control.
Cortez lands a nice forearm strike.
Christ avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Cortez.
Christ trying to remain calm as Cortez controls from the top position.
Christ is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Cortez trying to control the action but Christ is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cortez has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Cortez in side control lands a decent elbow.
Christ is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Cortez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Cortez throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Cortez trying to control the action but Christ is working from the bottom.
Christ is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cortez has just dragged him back down to the mat.
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.
Cortez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Christ is trying to get back to his feet.
Julio Christ has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cortez wants to control but Christ is keeping him busy.
Christ is trying to get back to his feet.
Cortez is looking to take a break and control but Christ is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A jab from Cortez finds it's way through Christ's defenses.
Cortez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Christ dodges the punch combination from Cortez.
Don Cortez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Christ swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cortez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Christ.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Don Cortez.
Well Cortez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Cortez!
A very excited looking Don Cortez rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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