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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pancho Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pancho Cortez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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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 Tokyo, Pancho Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cortez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cortez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chavez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cortez.
Cortez gets tackled into the cage by Chavez. Chavez maintains the clinch.
Chavez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cortez wants to break free but Chavez has control.
Chavez connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Pancho Cortez has been cut.
Cortez working hard to break the clinch.
Chavez slows down the pace here.
Cortez is trying to force a seperation but Chavez has the dominant position.
Chavez tries a knee to the head but Cortez blocks it.
Cortez wants to get back to striking at distance but Chavez won't allow it.
Chavez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Chavez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cortez misses with a leg kick.
Chavez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chavez moves into range and clinches up with Cortez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez is struggling to control the position.
Chavez missing with knees to the body.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but Cortez blocks with his arms.
Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cortez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Chavez missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Chavez throws an elbow but misses.
Chavez working aggressively here.
Cortez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chavez breaks the clinch.
Cortez misses the jab.
Cortez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chavez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Cortez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cortez misses with a hook. Chavez ducked under it nicely.
Cortez misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Chavez.
Cortez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cortez misses with a straight right.
That's two 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 thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fight stays on the outside here - Chavez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cortez connects with a looping right hand.
Cortez misses with a hook.
Cortez lands with a right hand.
A slow jab from Cortez misses its intended target.
Cortez scores with a hook.
Chavez ducks under a wild hook from Cortez.
Chavez ducks under a wild hook from Cortez.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cortez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chavez.
No joy there for Chavez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cortez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chavez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chavez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cortez.
Chavez wants to clinch.
Cortez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big right from Cortez misses.
Donk. Cortez catches Chavez right on the button with a cross.
Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch but Cortez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Cortez misses the target.
Cortez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Chavez tries to clinch there but Cortez circles away.
Cortez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chavez doesn't manage to clinch there - Cortez circles away.
Cortez looks to throw the jab but Chavez is out of range.
Chavez blocks a jab.
Chavez has managed to clinch.
Chavez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Chavez taking a breather.
Cortez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cortez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chavez.
A big right from Cortez misses.
Nice defenses there by Chavez.
Cortez misses with a hook. Chavez ducked under it nicely.
Chavez has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez is trying to break free.
Chavez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cortez has had enough of the clinch but Chavez keeps him there for the moment.
Chavez lands a body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Chavez.
Chavez tries to land knees in the clinch but Cortez avoids the damage to the body.
Chavez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chavez misses with a knee to the head.
Cortez wants to get back to striking at distance but Chavez won't allow it.
Chavez misses with a knee strike.
Chavez slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are getting on Chavez's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Cortez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chavez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Chavez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pancho Cortez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Chavez looks to land a right hand but Cortez moved out of range.
Cortez keeps the fight on the outside.
Chavez throws a head kick but Cortez moves out of range.
Chavez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cortez throws a hook but Chavez avoids it easily.
Cortez swats away the attempt to clinch by Chavez.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cortez. Chavez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chavez closes the distance and clinches.
Chavez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Chavez manages to break the clinch.
Cortez with a jab.
Chavez tries to clinch up.
Chavez forces Cortez back against the cage and clinches.
Chavez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cortez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chavez can't find room to land a body shot as Cortez controls the action.
Cortez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chavez manages to break the clinch.
Chavez closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Chavez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez is trying to break the clinch but Chavez is controlling him.
Chavez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chavez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cortez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chavez has him pressed against the cage.
Chavez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chavez closes the distance and clinches.
Chavez prevents Cortez from breaking the clinch.
Cortez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cortez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chavez has him pressed against the cage.
Chavez just leaning against Cortez, taking a breather.
Cortez is trying to break the clinch but Chavez has him pressed against the cage.
Chavez trying to land knees to the body.
Chavez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cortez takes a swing at Chavez's ribcage but misses.
Chavez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cortez.
Chavez closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chavez lands a nice knee to the body.
Chavez can't find room to land a body shot as Cortez controls the action.
Chavez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch but Cortez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cortez connects with the punch.
Chavez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chavez breaks the clinch.
Jose Chavez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cortez throws a looping overhand right but Chavez ducks down to avoid it.
Cortez looks to land a left hand but Chavez moved out of range nicely.
Cortez defending well as Chavez loads up on a big left hand.
Chavez closes the distance and pushes Cortez back into the cage.
Cortez is trying to break the clinch but Chavez is controlling him.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chavez tries a body shot but Cortez blocks it.
Chavez misses with a knee to the head.
Cortez is trying to break free.
Cortez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chavez is looking to clinch.
A big left from Cortez misses.
Pancho Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez throws a hook to the side of Chavez's head but Chavez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chavez misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Cortez misses its intended target.
Cortez keeps the fight on the outside.
Chavez tries to clinch but Cortez moves out of range.
Chavez slips a straight right by Cortez.
Chavez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cortez throws out the jab.
Cortez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chavez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cortez.
Chavez wants to clinch.
Chavez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cortez throws a looping overhand right but Chavez ducks down to avoid it.
Cortez misses with a low kick as Chavez jumps back.
Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch but Cortez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chavez has managed to clinch.
Chavez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Chavez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cortez avoiding damage as Chavez throws knees to the body.
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.
Chavez keeps control of Cortez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chavez misses with a knee to the head.
Chavez misses with an elbow strike.
Chavez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cortez is trying to push Chavez away but Chavez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Chavez misses with a punch to the body.
Cortez wants to get back to striking at distance but Chavez won't allow it.
Chavez looking to slow down the pace here.
Chavez keeps control of Cortez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cortez wants to break free but Chavez has control.
Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as Cortez controls his hands.
Cortez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cortez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chavez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cortez.
Chavez fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Chavez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pancho Cortez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Cortez throws a hook but Chavez blocks it.
Chavez gets a clinch.
Cortez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chavez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cortez has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chavez misses with an elbow over the top.
Chavez keeps control of Cortez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chavez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chavez takes one on the button.
A big right from Cortez misses.
Cortez cracks Chavez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chavez instigates a clinch.
Chavez breaks the clinch.
Cortez throws the left hand but Chavez avoids the punch easily.
Cortez misses with a looping right.
Chavez wants to clinch.
Cortez misses with a looping right.
Cortez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cortez misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez closes the distance and clinches.
Chavez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Chavez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cortez blocks it with crossed arms.
Chavez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chavez wants to clinch.
Cortez throws a lazy right hand but Chavez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chavez ducks under a wild hook from Cortez.
Chavez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cortez throws a shot from downtown. Chavez moves away and avoids it.
Cortez looks to land a combination but Chavez avoids it well.
Chavez avoids the body shot from Cortez.
Chavez tries to clinch up.
Cortez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cortez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chavez's hands.
A telegraphed right hand from Cortez misses the target.
Chavez misses with a low kick.
Cortez throws a shot from downtown. Chavez moves away and avoids it.
Cortez lands a slapping body shot.
Chavez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cortez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chavez scrambles back to his feet.
Cortez throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cortez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cortez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cortez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chavez tries to clinch but Cortez moves out of range.
Cortez misses with an uppercut. Chavez saw that one coming.
Chavez moves out of range of the strikes.
Cortez throws a jab but it's blocked by Chavez.
Cortez throws an overhand right that lands on Chavez's shoulder, as Chavez tries to avoid the shot.
Chavez tries to close the distance and clinch but Cortez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chavez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cortez loads up on a big right hand but Chavez slips the punch.
Cortez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cortez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chavez tries to clinch up but Cortez circles away and keeps his distance.
Chavez ducks under a wild hook from Cortez.
Cortez loads up on a big right hand but Chavez slips the punch.
Cortez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circling - Cortez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cortez throws the left hand but Chavez avoids the punch easily.
Chavez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cortez throws out the jab.
Cortez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chavez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cortez.
Chavez instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez scores a nice knee to the body.
Cortez wants to get back to striking at distance but Chavez won't allow it.
Chavez keeps control of Cortez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chavez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cortez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chavez has him pressed against the cage.
Chavez is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Chavez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pancho Cortez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chavez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chavez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cortez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cortez throws out a powerful jab.
Chavez looks to score with a jab to the body but Cortez is just out of range.
A slow jab from Cortez misses its intended target.
Cortez misses with a hook. Chavez ducked under it nicely.
Chavez closes the distance and pushes Cortez back into the cage.
Cortez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cortez is trying to break the clinch but Chavez is controlling him.
Chavez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cortez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez managing to block the knees to the body from Chavez.
Chavez is stalling here.
Cortez prevents a body shot from Chavez.
Chavez has Cortez pressed against the cage, preventing Cortez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chavez looking to throw knees to the head but Cortez is blocking nicely.
Chavez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chavez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A swing and a miss from Cortez.
Cortez throws a one two combo.
Chavez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chavez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cortez.
Cortez misses with a series of wild punches.
Chavez doesn't manage to clinch there - Cortez circles away.
Chavez slips under a jab from Cortez.
Cortez tries to keep at a distance but Chavez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cortez working hard to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Chavez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Chavez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Chavez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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