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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthias Cortez (ranked 2679 p4p, 5263 weight class) and George Huffman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cortez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is God and Country. This should be a great matchup!
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BJJ White Belt
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matthias Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Huffman!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Huffman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cortez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Huffman clinches with his opponent.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Huffman tries to circle away but Cortez has him pinned against the cage.
Huffman decides to pull guard.
Cortez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez wants to control from the top but Huffman keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huffman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Huffman is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cortez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Huffman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cortez is one step ahead there.
Huffman is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cortez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Huffman is keeping the position for now.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Huffman darts in and clinches Cortez up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cortez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Huffman prevents it.
Cortez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Huffman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cortez jumps guard but Huffman stands there with Cortez around his waist. Cortez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthias Cortez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cortez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Huffman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cortez has Huffman pressed against the cage, preventing Huffman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cortez jumps guard.
Huffman throwing strikes from guard but Cortez blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cortez pushes Huffman off and scrambles back to his feet.
Huffman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Cortez defends well and Huffman ends up having to push Cortez into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Cortez attempts a counter takedown but Huffman avoids it well and moves away.
Cortez has his takedown stuffed
and Huffman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Huffman.
Huffman jumps guard and drags Cortez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Huffman seems keen to control Cortez's posture.
Cortez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Huffman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cortez has managed to get both his arms back between Huffman's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huffman wants to sweep here but Cortez controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cortez is looking to stand up but Huffman won't let him.
Huffman trying to control the position here.
Cortez wants to control from the top but Huffman keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Huffman looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
George Huffman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Cortez tries to clinch up but Huffman circles away and keeps his distance.
Huffman closes the distance and clinches up with Cortez, looking for a takedown. Huffman pushes Cortez against the cage but Cortez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cortez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Huffman.
Huffman throws a sloppy head kick and Cortez moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Huffman misses.
A head kick by Cortez misses
and Huffman counters with a left and a right that stings Cortez.
Cortez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez avoids the head kick by Huffman.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huffman prevents the takedown attempt.
Cortez can't get the takedown.
Cortez looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthias Cortez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huffman is working Cortez over against the cage.
Huffman gets underhooks to prevent Cortez's takedown attempt.
Cortez tries to pull guard but Huffman won't allow it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cortez tries to pull guard but Huffman holds him up against the cage and eventually Cortez drops back down to his feet.
Huffman drags the fight down to the ground.
Huffman has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Cortez off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huffman moves into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Huffman.
Cortez jumps guard.
Huffman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huffman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Cortez looks to move to half guard but instead Huffman has passed into mount! Damn!
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!
Huffman controlling from the full mount.
George Huffman has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez wants to hold on but Huffman pushes him away.
Cortez is desperately trying to improve his position but Huffman has a good base and remains in mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Huffman there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Huffman controlling the pace for now.
Huffman misses with a head shot.
Huffman throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Huffman working for a guillotine from mount but Cortez is in no mood to give up.
Cortez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Huffman on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Huffman punching from mount but Cortez doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Huffman looking to finish with strikes here!
Huffman content just to control the position here.
Cortez throwing hammer fists to the chest of Huffman. What's that going to do exactly?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Huffman has hold of Cortez's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cortez manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Huffman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
George Huffman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Huffman instigates a clinch.
Matthias Cortez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Huffman is pressed up against the cage. Cortez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Huffman down to the mat. Huffman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Huffman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cortez tries to avoid it but Huffman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cortez to the ground. Cortez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Huffman instigates a clinch.
Huffman stops a takedown attempt from Cortez.
Cortez fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthias Cortez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cortez jumps guard but Huffman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huffman misses with a knee strike.
Cortez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Huffman to keep the fight standing.
Cortez wants to take the fight to the mat but Huffman manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cortez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Huffman just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Huffman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cortez prevents the takedown attempt.
Huffman tries to break free but Cortez pushes him back against the cage.
Huffman pressing his opponent against the cage.
Huffman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cortez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Huffman is trying to break free.
Cortez tries to pull guard but Huffman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Huffman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Good body shot from Huffman.
That's two 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.
Huffman wants a takedown but no success here.
Huffman jumps guard and drags Cortez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Cortez is fighting to break Huffman's control of his arms but Huffman is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Huffman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cortez throwing strikes from guard but Huffman blocks nicely.
Cortez throws a big elbow that misses.
Huffman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cortez manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huffman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cortez is working an open guard so Huffman takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Huffman throws a head kick but Cortez moves out of range.
Cortez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Huffman is fending him off so far but Cortez persists. Nope, Huffman circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck for Huffman with that takedown attempt.
Huffman shoots in and drives through. Cortez sprawls well.
Huffman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Huffman closes the distance and clinches.
Huffman pulls guard successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huffman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cortez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Huffman, up you get!
Cortez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Huffman was well out of range. Poor timing from Cortez.
Cortez tries to close the distance and clinch but Huffman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Huffman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Huffman closes the distance and pushes Cortez back into the cage.
Huffman pulls guard.
Huffman lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cortez has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Huffman has passed into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Huffman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Huffman 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Huffman!
George Huffman thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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