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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Blast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tico Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blast kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Goldfinger - Superman. Tim Blast could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tico Cortez's chin.
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145 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Blast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tico Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blast cracks Cortez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cortez wants to clinch up but Blast keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Blast finds it's way through Cortez's defenses.
Cortez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Blast takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Blast connects with a nice looking jab.
Cortez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cortez cracks the inside of Blast's front leg.
Cortez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Blast manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blast takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Blast misses with an uppercut. Cortez saw that one coming.
Cortez connects with a good right hand that stumbles Blast. Blast circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cortez connects with the punch.
Cortez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cortez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cortez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cortez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Blast keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Blast.
Blast checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Blast rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cortez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blast misses with a body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cortez!
Cortez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A swing and a miss from Blast.
Cortez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Blast misses the target.
Blast blocks a low kick nicely.
Blast throws a looping overhand right but Cortez ducks down to avoid it.
Blast missing with a left hand there. Cortez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blast throws out a loose jab but Cortez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blast throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blast pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cortez back to the cage. Blast follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cortez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Blast checks it well.
Cortez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blast manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blast throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cortez counters with a slapping leg kick.
Blast avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good leg kick by Cortez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice defenses there by Cortez.
Blast misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cortez.
Cortez wants to land a leg kick but Blast is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Blast.
Cortez tries to bum rush Blast with a series of wild strikes but Blast uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cortez connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blast works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Cortez avoids the body shot from Blast.
Cortez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blast throws a big shot that misses.
Blast takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Blast takes a kick to the side of the head.
Blast keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blast just misses with a punch to the body.
Cortez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Blast looks to land a right hand but Cortez moved out of range.
Cortez slips a jab and a cross from Blast.
Cortez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slow jab from Blast misses its intended target.
Blast on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Blast throws a series of punches but Cortez moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez tries to work over Blast's front leg with a kick but Blast checks it.
Cortez throws a series of punches but Blast moves out of range.
Cortez throws a front kick aimed at Blast's knee but Blast avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blast looks to land a combination but Cortez avoids it well.
Cortez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Blast counter with a right hand.
Blast moves out of range of the body kick.
Blast lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Blast thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cortez ducks under a wild hook from Blast.
Cortez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blast misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cortez takes a swing at Blast's ribcage but misses.
Blast misses the jab.
Blast fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cortez on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tico Cortez will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cortez fakes the leg kick and cracks Blast in the body.
Cortez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cortez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cortez throws a sloppy head kick and Blast moves out of range easily.
Blast throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cortez on the side of the head.
Cortez moves in looking to clinch but Blast pushes him off.
Blast misses with a hook.
Cortez tries to clinch there but Blast circles away.
Cortez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blast.
Blast swats away the attempt to clinch by Cortez.
Blast showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cortez.
Blast misses with a looping left.
Blast scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cortez doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blast's sensitive parts.
Blast misses with an uppercut
and Cortez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cortez wants to clinch.
Blast is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cortez ducks under a wild hook from Blast.
Blast misses with a hook
and Cortez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cortez misses with a low kick as Blast jumps back.
Some wild striking there from Blast.
Cortez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sloppy strikes from Cortez. Those never looked like landing.
Blast throws a looping overhand right but Cortez ducks down to avoid it.
Blast looks to throw the jab but Cortez is out of range.
Tico Cortez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cortez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez darts in and clinches Blast up against the cage.
Blast misses with a punch on the inside.
Blast tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blast tries a body shot but Cortez blocks it.
Cortez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Cortez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cortez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Blast is trying to break the clinch but Cortez has him pressed against the cage.
Cortez wants to stall.
Cortez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blast is looking to break free of the clinch but Cortez has double underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Blast's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cortez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blast backwards.
Cortez is stalling here.
Cortez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Blast lands a nice uppercut.
Cortez misses with the head strike.
Blast blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cortez misses with some punches.
Blast escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blast thows a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the liver by Blast. Beautiful body shot.
Blast throws a looping overhand right but Cortez ducks down to avoid it.
Blast jabs at Cortez's body.
Cortez misses with a looping right.
Cortez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blast jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blast jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cortez looks to land a body kick but Blast moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez lands with a good body shot.
Cortez misses with an uppercut.
No joy there for Blast, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Blast does no damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blast pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blast connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cortez. Cortez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Blast throws the left hand but Cortez avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Blast misses.
A jab from Blast does it's job there.
Cortez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blast.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blast takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Blast drops his hands momentarily and Cortez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Cortez defending well as Blast loads up on a big left hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Cortez. That snapped Blast's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tico Cortez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Cortez instigates a clinch.
Blast blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blast blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cortez blocks a body shot from Blast.
Cortez tries to work over Blast's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cortez misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blast.
Blast is trying to maintain a safe position but Cortez gets an underhook and turns Blast into the cage.
Blast goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cortez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cortez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cortez working aggressively here.
Cortez lands a hook that snaps the head of Blast backwards.
Blast is trying to force a seperation but Cortez has the dominant position.
Cortez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cortez lands a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cortez.
Blast is trying to push Cortez away but Cortez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blast.
Cortez blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Cortez.
Cortez avoiding damage.
Blast is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Blast misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cortez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Blast blocks an uppercut.
Blast misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cortez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cortez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blasts head.
Cortez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cortez working aggressively here.
Blast wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cortez has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blast misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blast tries to work over Cortez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cortez throws a head punch that misses.
Cortez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cortez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blast tries to throw a body punch but Cortez avoids it by throwing Blast back against the cage.
Cortez misses with a punch on the inside.
Tico Cortez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cortez pushes Blast back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blast misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cortez prevents a body shot from Blast.
Blast is pushing Cortez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cortez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blast backwards.
Blast is trying to break the clinch but Cortez is controlling him.
Cortez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cortez swings wildly with an uppercut but Blast uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blast blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez gets through Blast's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cortez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cortez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cortez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blast backwards.
Blast blocks a body shot from Cortez.
Cortez lands with a light punch inside.
Blast pushes Cortez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cortez misses with a punch on the inside.
Cortez blocks a body shot from Blast.
A short body shot lands from Blast as the two fighters clinch.
Cortez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Blast stalling the fight.
Tico Cortez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Blast can't find room to land a body shot as Cortez controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blast.
Blast can't break the clinch.
Blast can't find room to land a body shot as Cortez controls the action.
Tim Blast has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blast tries to work over Cortez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cortez misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Cortez.
Blast misses with the head strike.
Cortez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cortez misses with some punches.
Blast wants to get back to striking at distance but Cortez won't allow it.
Cortez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blast can't find room to land a body shot as Cortez controls the action.
Blast misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blast dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Blast can't break the clinch.
Blast blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tico 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tico Cortez!
After winning the bout, Tico Cortez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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