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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Hylox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed |
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyson Hylox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jose Cortez!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hylox tries to avoid it but Cortez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hylox to the ground. Hylox escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hylox gets the takedown into side control.
Cortez is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hylox has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Cortez wants to control but Hylox postures up.
Hylox throwing strikes but Cortez manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Hylox is looking for a sweep.
Hylox is working hard here to advance position.
Hylox parries the strikes from Cortez easily there. Cortez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hylox to escape.
Cortez decides to stand back up. Cortez steps back and let's Hylox get back to his feet.
Hylox with a poor takedown
and Cortez counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hylox with a poor takedown
and Cortez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cortez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hylox knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cortez on the ground.
Cortez content to control rather than advance.
Cortez is looking to stall here but Hylox recovers full guard.
Hylox looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cortez stays in close to Hylox's body and controls the position.
Hylox keeping moving, preventing Cortez from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hylox looking for a sweep. Not yet Hylox, not yet.
Cortez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hylox wants to stand but Cortez is controlling the position.
Cortez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Cortez trying to control the position from guard on top but Hylox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Despite being in the dominant position, Jose Cortez just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cortez misses with a takedown attempt
and Hylox counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cortez!
Hylox tries to control but Cortez wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Hylox punching from mount but Cortez doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Cortez wants to control but Hylox is having none of it.
Hylox can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cortez is looking to escape.
Cortez wants to hold on but Hylox pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jose Cortez will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cortez throws a push kick but Hylox slaps the foot to one side.
Hylox closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cortez to the mat! Cortez manages to get full guard.
Hylox wants to control from the top but Cortez keeps moving.
Cortez trying to keep a closed guard but Hylox is proving a slippery customer.
Cortez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Cortez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hylox doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hylox manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez looking to control.
Cortez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hylox kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Despite being in the dominant position, Jose Cortez just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cortez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cortez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hylox looking to pass the guard.
Cortez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hylox stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cortez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cortez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hylox trying to control but Cortez is working from the bottom.
Cortez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hylox drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hylox tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Hylox working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cortez gets back to half guard.
Cortez trying to control here.
Cortez is trying to get back to full guard.
Tyson Hylox overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hylox is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hylox wants to free his trapped foot but Cortez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Hylox dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Cortez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cortez showed some decent athleticism there.
Hylox is trying to get back to full guard.
Cortez is taking a breather. Hylox says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Hylox wants to get back to full guard.
Hylox has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cortez is working away from the top position though.
Hylox is looking to get back to full guard here but Cortez has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez trying to control but Hylox is having none of it.
Hylox tries to lock up and control but Cortez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cortez tries to control but Hylox wriggling away.
Cortez looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cortez unloads with some shots from mount but Hylox bucks and avoids them well.
Cortez controlling the pace for now.
Let's hope that Cortez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Cortez stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hylox with a lazy takedown attempt
and Cortez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cortez is pressing down on Hylox's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hylox is holding on for now.
Hylox is staying active underneath Cortez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hylox regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cortez trying to control the position from guard on top but Hylox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cortez stopping the sweep attempt from Hylox.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cortez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hylox bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cortez's guard.
Cortez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hylox's guard.
Hylox is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cortez trying to control the position from guard on top but Hylox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Cortez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Cortez!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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