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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abraham Lincoln (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abraham Lincoln told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miguel Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abraham Lincoln!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez scores with a jab to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lincoln.
Cortez is looking to reverse the position.
Lincoln lands an elbow.
Lincoln in side control, throwing shots but Cortez defends.
Lincoln working the ground and pound but Cortez is defending the strikes.
Lincoln cracks Cortez with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lincoln cracks Cortez with a big elbow.
Lincoln in side control, throwing shots but Cortez defends.
Lincoln wants to control but Cortez is keeping him busy.
Lincoln scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cortez to see if he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln scores with a couple of short elbows.
Cortez is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lincoln connects with a decent elbow.
Cortez manages to get back to half guard.
Cortez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lincoln slows the pace down in half guard.
Lincoln scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lincoln with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lincoln.
Cortez is looking to control Lincoln's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cortez avoid being mounted?
Cortez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lincoln.
Ground and pound from Lincoln.
Lincoln is controlling the pace.
Lincoln seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cortez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lincoln lands with a punch from half guard.
Lincoln working the head and body with strikes.
Cortez is staying active underneath Lincoln, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lincoln looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cortez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lincoln lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cortez is breathing heavily.
Cortez is trying to stand back up but Lincoln is controlling him
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lincoln lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lincoln lands a nice short elbow.
Lincoln throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln moves nicely into side control.
Cortez is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lincoln scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lincoln lands some shots froms side control.
Lincoln working the ground and pound.
Lincoln lands an elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lincoln cracks Cortez with an elbow. That is naaassty.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cortez takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Cortez on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Lincoln dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cortez tries to clinch up but Lincoln circles away and keeps his distance.
Lincoln shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lincoln throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cortez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lincoln is working away from the top position though.
Lincoln seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cortez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lincoln lands with a punch from half guard.
Cortez is trying to get back to full guard.
Lincoln lands strikes from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Abraham Lincoln has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lincoln lands a nice short elbow.
Lincoln moves nicely into side control.
Lincoln working the ground and pound from side control.
Lincoln lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lincoln is looking to take a break and control but Cortez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cortez tries to buck Lincoln off but Lincoln is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln controlling the position from side mount.
Lincoln cracks Cortez with a big elbow.
Lincoln lands a few punches from side control.
Cortez trying to remain calm as Lincoln controls from the top position.
Lincoln working the ground and pound from side control.
Lincoln takes a little break here. Cortez wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Lincoln scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln looks up at the clock and then as Cortez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lincoln smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lincoln working the ground and pound.
Cortez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lincoln is looking to take a break and control but Cortez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cortez is looking to reverse the position.
Lincoln wants to control but Cortez is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cortez some visible discomfort.
Lincoln lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lincoln working the ground and pound.
Cortez prevents Lincoln from improving position.
Cortez takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Cortez takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Cortez takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lincoln scores with a couple of short elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Lincoln showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Lincoln scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cortez wants to clinch.
Cortez fails with the takedown
and Lincoln counters with a takedown into side control.
Cortez is rocked!
Lincoln creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lincoln landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Oh Cortez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lincoln working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Cortez is letting Lincoln control him for a moment.
Cortez seems to have got his legs back now.
Cortez is trying to get back to half guard.
Lincoln working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lincoln working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Cortez prevents Lincoln from moving into mount.
Lincoln lands a nice forearm strike.
Lincoln lands a decent elbow from side control.
Lincoln lands a few punches from side control.
Cortez is looking to reverse the position.
Lincoln working the ground and pound from side control.
Lincoln working the ground and pound.
Lincoln connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cortez some visible discomfort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln tries to advance to mount but Cortez denies him.
Lincoln scores with punches from side control.
Lincoln scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cortez to see if he's OK.
Lincoln working the ground and pound.
Lincoln is chipping away with strikes.
Lincoln wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cortez keeps working.
Lincoln creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Abraham Lincoln is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cortez is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lincoln asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Lincoln grinds an elbow into Cortez's temple.
Lincoln cracks Cortez with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lincoln landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Cortez is trying to escape the position but Lincoln is controlling the position.
That's four 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 wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Miguel Cortez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lincoln looks up at the clock and then as Cortez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lincoln smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that's the end of the fight!
Abraham Lincoln comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lincoln 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 24:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 25:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abraham Lincoln!
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hype
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pop
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