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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Ubaldo Cortez (ranked 2028 p4p, 3440 weight class) and Cristóforo Carretero (ranked 262 p4p, 380 weight class). Carretero has chosen Sun by DVRKHOLD as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ubaldo Cortez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cristóforo Carretero!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ben Watson and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carretero swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cortez scores with a head kick. Carretero tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Cortez moves out of range as Carretero strikes.
Cortez fires out a quick counter leg kick but Carretero just manages to avoid it.
Cortez jabs Carretero to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Carretero tries to clinch up but Cortez circles away and keeps his distance.
Carretero misses with an uppercut.
Carretero 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.
Cortez slips under a jab.
Carretero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carretero connects with the punch.
Carretero pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cortez is out of range and Carretero settles back down.
Carretero fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cortez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cortez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cortez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Carretero rushes Cortez and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
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!
Carretero throws a punch but it's blocked by Cortez.
Carretero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carretero keeps control of Cortez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carretero stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cortez.
Carretero presses Cortez against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carretero lands a shot to the body.
Carretero works on Cortez's body with a couple of short punches.
Cortez can't break the clinch.
Carretero lands a right hand.
Carretero lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cortez.
Carretero pushes Cortez back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cortez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cortez.
Carretero works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Carretero blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Carretero.
Cortez is breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cortez.
Nice body punch from Carretero.
Carretero is leaning against Cortez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Carretero tries a body shot but Cortez blocks it.
Cortez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cortez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carretero gets through Cortez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carretero.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carretero tries to throw a body punch but Cortez avoids it by throwing Carretero back against the ropes.
Carretero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carretero lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cortez.
Cortez swings wildly with an uppercut but Carretero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cortez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carretero scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cortez takes a shot to the head.
Cortez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cortez catches Carretero with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Carretero throws a body shot but no joy.
Carretero forces Cortez back against the ropes and clinches.
Carretero scores with a hook to the body.
Cortez blocking some punches.
Cortez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carretero's elbow.
Carretero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carretero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Carretero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cortez lands with a left to the head.
Cortez lands a shoulder strike.
Carretero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cortez breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cristóforo Carretero dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Cortez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carretero. That did some damage!
Cortez cracks Carretero with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Cortez throws a low kick, looking for Carretero's leg but Carretero calmly moves out of range.
Cortez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Carretero connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cortez's hands.
Carretero throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cortez.
Carretero has closed the distance and engaged Cortez in a clinch.
Cortez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carretero tries a body shot but Cortez blocks it.
Carretero prevents a body shot from Cortez.
Carretero is working Cortez over against the ropes.
Carretero scores with a hook to the body.
Cortez blocks an uppercut.
Carretero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cortez gets through Carretero's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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 manages to break the clinch.
Cortez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carretero's sensitive parts.
Cortez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cortez throws a low kick but Carretero moves out of range easily.
A jab from Carretero finds it's way through Cortez's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carretero throws a hook to the side of Cortez's head but Cortez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ubaldo Cortez is winning the standup battle so far.
Carretero throws a leg kick but Cortez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice shot lands for Cortez.
Carretero gets a clinch.
Carretero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carretero throws a head punch that misses.
Carretero misses with a body punch.
I was talking to Cortez's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Carretero lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cortez misses with the head strike.
Cortez throws a punch but it's blocked by Carretero.
Cortez misses with a punch on the inside.
Carretero blocks a body shot from Cortez.
Cortez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carretero has him pressed against the ropes.
Carretero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cortez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carretero has him pressed against the ropes.
Cortez lands with a left to the head.
Cortez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Carretero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carretero blocks an uppercut.
Carretero is leaning against Cortez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Carretero digs a right hand underneath Cortez's ribcage. Cortez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Carretero on the inside.
Cortez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carretero scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Carretero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Carretero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carretero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cortez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Carretero creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cortez misses with the head strike.
Cortez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Carretero misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Carretero fails to land.
Carretero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cristóforo Carretero seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Carretero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carretero scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carretero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cortez works on Carretero's body with a couple of short punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cristóforo Carretero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cortez misses with a body shot.
Cortez blocks a low kick nicely.
Cortez avoids the body shot from Carretero.
Cortez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Carretero misses.
Carretero swings for the body but Cortez moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Cortez misses the target.
Carretero staying out of range there.
Carretero thows a body kick. Cortez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cortez blocks a head kick by Carretero.
It looked like Cortez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Carretero.
Cristóforo Carretero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Carretero blocks the leg kick.
Carretero misses with a looping right.
Carretero looks to land a right hand but Cortez moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carretero drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cortez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cortez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cortez blocks a low kick nicely.
Carretero misses with a wild body shot.
Cortez avoids the body shot from Carretero.
Cortez throwing a counter right hand but Carretero manages to avoid it.
Carretero has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez throws a body kick that misses.
A left lands for Cortez.
Carretero misses with a wild combination.
Carretero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cortez.
Carretero misses with a few strikes there.
A leg kick checked by Cortez.
Carretero misses with a straight right.
Carretero fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cortez on the side of the head.
Carretero throws a front kick aimed at Cortez's knee but Cortez avoids it well.
Carretero uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cortez.
Cortez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Carretero has managed to clinch.
Carretero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Cortez scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carretero.
Cortez can't find room to land a body shot as Carretero controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez breaks the clinch.
Carretero takes the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cortez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Carretero blocks a body shot from Cortez.
Cortez misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Carretero.
Carretero cracks Cortez with a nice body shot.
Cortez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Carretero backwards.
Cortez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carretero's elbow.
Carretero tries a body shot but Cortez blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Carretero.
Carretero pushes Cortez back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carretero.
Carretero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cortez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Carretero scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carretero throws a head punch that misses.
Carretero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cristóforo Carretero really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Carretero blocks a head kick by Cortez.
Carretero throws out a loose jab but Cortez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carretero drives through and clinches with Cortez against the ropes.
Carretero blocks an uppercut.
Cortez works on Carretero's body with a couple of short punches.
Cortez tries to throw a body punch but Carretero avoids it by throwing Cortez back against the ropes.
Carretero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carretero can't find room to land a body shot as Cortez controls the action.
Cortez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Carretero.
Cortez blocks an uppercut.
Cortez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carretero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carretero lands a nice uppercut.
Cortez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carretero takes one to the side of the head.
Cortez connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cortez.
Cortez thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez throws a head kick that misses.
Carretero throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Carretero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cortez throws out the jab.
Cortez thuds a left hand into Carretero's body.
Carretero throws a shot from downtown. Cortez moves away and avoids it.
Carretero tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Cortez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carretero throws a head kick that misses.
Cortez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carretero at a distance.
Carretero misses with a body shot.
Cortez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A bone on bone clash there as Cortez blocks the leg kick.
Carretero throws a body punch but Cortez moves out of range.
Cortez lands a jab.
Cortez connects with a jab.
Cortez misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carretero lands a nice hook to Cortez's body. Cortez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Carretero rushes Cortez and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Cortez misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Carretero.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carretero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cortez has a couple of punches blocked by Carretero.
Carretero scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carretero.
Cortez throws a punch but it's blocked by Carretero.
Carretero digs a right hand into Cortez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cortez's gas tank.
Carretero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carretero breaks the clinch.
Carretero misses with a low kick as Cortez jumps back.
Cortez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cortez blocks a leg kick.
Carretero throws a looping overhand right but Cortez ducks down to avoid it.
Carretero cracks Cortez with a good jab.
Carretero throws a leg kick
letting Cortez counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Cristóforo Carretero will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Cortez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Carretero scores with a jab. Cortez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Carretero rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cortez counters with an outside leg kick.
Carretero closes the distance and pushes Cortez back into the ropes.
Carretero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cortez's elbow.
Cortez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cortez lands with a good body shot.
Cortez blocks a jab.
Carretero throws out a powerful jab.
Carretero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Cortez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cortez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carretero manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Carretero! But no joy.
Nice body punch from Cortez.
Carretero misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carretero moves into the clinch.
Cortez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carretero's elbow.
Cortez misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Carretero.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carretero scores with a shot to the side of Cortez's head.
Cortez prevents a body shot from Carretero.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez throws a head punch that misses.
Cortez breaks from the clinch.
Carretero throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Cortez finds it's way through Carretero's defenses.
Cortez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Carretero slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Cortez as he connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Cortez.
Cortez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carretero takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carretero wants to clinch up but Cortez keeps it at a distance.
Cortez looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cortez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cortez throws a leg kick that misses.
Cortez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carretero throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carretero tries a head kick but it misses.
Cortez connects with a crisp jab.
Ubaldo Cortez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cortez cracks Carretero with a good jab.
Cortez cracks Carretero with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cortez throws an overhand right that lands on Carretero's shoulder, as Carretero tries to avoid the shot.
Cortez loads up on a big right hand but Carretero slips the punch.
Cortez cracks Carretero with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Carretero throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cortez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cortez misses with a looping left.
Carretero loads up on a big right hand but Cortez slips the punch.
Cortez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Carretero momentarily.
Cortez misses with a looping right.
Carretero feints a counter leg kick.
Cortez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carretero lands a leg kick that knocks Cortez off balance momentarily.
Cortez scores with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Carretero, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ubaldo Cortez.
I think Carretero has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 47:49
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cristóforo Carretero!
Cristóforo Carretero is the new welterweight champion!
Cristóforo Carretero decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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