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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between lee park (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pasqualito Cortes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pasqualito Cortes will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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195 lbs
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, lee park!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pasqualito Cortes!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
park closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cortes did well to prevent park getting side control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
park landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
park is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Cortes reverses the position - he's now on top in park's guard.
park on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if park tries to get out of the position.
Cortes wants to control from the top but park keeps moving.
park controlling Cortes's posture.
park keeping moving, preventing Cortes from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
park pulls Cortes in to control the position.
Cortes trying to control the position from guard on top but park is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
park keeping full guard, as Cortes tries to pass.
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.
park seems keen to control Cortes's posture.
Cortes tries to free his leg and advance position but park is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
park bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cortes's guard.
park is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cortes looking to control.
park is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
park pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cortes is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortes trying to control the position.
park might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
park wants to pass the guard but Cortes is keeping the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells park's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
park landing some decent shots from guard.
Cortes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
park throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
park controls from within his opponent's guard.
park wants to control from the top but Cortes keeps moving.
park stays in close to Cortes's body and controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
park stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cortes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
lee park dominated that 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.
park closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
park tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cortes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
park working over Cortes with some ground and pound. Cortes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cortes taking some punishment here, with park in his half guard.
Cortes wants to control but park is keeping busy.
Nice strikes from park there.
Cortes won't allow park to pass to mount.
park prevents Cortes from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
park not doing much here.
park is just content to waste time from the top position. Cortes takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cortes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. park gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
park is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
park working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
park is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. lee park just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
park looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
park trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cortes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
park wants to improve his position but Cortes is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
park gets back to full guard.
park not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cortes is fighting to break park's control of his arms but park is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
park looking for a sweep. Not yet park, not yet.
park trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
lee park dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Cortes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cortes is looking to clinch but park is avoiding it.
park closes the distance and clinches up with Cortes, looking for a takedown. park pushes Cortes against the cage but Cortes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cortes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cortes with a lazy takedown attempt
and park counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cortes's guard now.
Cortes has his hands on park's head, controlling the position.
Cortes looking for a sweep. Not yet Cortes, not yet.
Cortes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cortes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as park controls the pace.
park is working Cortes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
park is stalling in the full guard.
park has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
park looking to pass the guard.
park is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
lee park overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
park stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cortes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cortes looking to control.
park distracts Cortes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
park postures up.
park is stalling in the full guard.
park throwing strikes but missing.
park with a nice head shot there.
Cortes 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
park is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee stands the fighters back up. lee park just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
park darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Cortes looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
lee park showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for park, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... lee park!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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