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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tycho Brahe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tico Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brahe's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Astronomy by Metallica. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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149 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tycho Brahe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tico Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez misses with a right hand
and Brahe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brahe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cortez tries to move into range but Brahe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brahe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cortez.
Cortez throws a right hand that Brahe ducks under and follows up with a left that Brahe also avoids with ease.
Cortez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brahe motions for Cortez to come forward. Brahe throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Brahe.
A head kick misses from Cortez.
Cortez tries to keep at a distance but Brahe has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cortez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brahe's elbow.
Cortez is trying to force a seperation but Brahe has the dominant position.
Cortez can't find room to land a body shot as Brahe controls the action.
Brahe prevents a body shot from Cortez.
Brahe lands a knee to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brahe throws an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cortez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cortez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brahe.
Cortez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cortez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brahe misses with an elbow strike.
Brahe swings wildly with an uppercut but Cortez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cortez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cortez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brahe taking a breather.
Cortez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Brahe.
Cortez tries to work over Brahe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cortez managing to block the knees to the body from Brahe.
Cortez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brahe stalling in the clinch but Cortez improves position.
Cortez breaks the clinch.
Brahe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cortez is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Brahe fails to land.
Brahe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brahe prevents a body shot from Cortez.
Brahe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brahe taking a breather.
Brahe tries a knee to the head but Cortez blocks it.
Cortez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cortez misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cortez as Brahe tries to tie him up.
Cortez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cortez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cortez rushes Brahe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cortez struggles to land a body shot inside as Brahe controls his hands.
Brahe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brahe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brahe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Cortez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brahe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cortez can't find room to land a body shot as Brahe controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cortez.
Brahe throws an elbow that misses.
Brahe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Tico Cortez has been cut.
Cortez can't find room to land a body shot as Brahe controls the action.
A short left from Cortez.
Cortez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cortez tries to work over Brahe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cortez struggles to land a body shot inside as Brahe controls his hands.
Brahe looking to throw knees to the head but Cortez is blocking nicely.
Cortez can't break the clinch.
Cortez can't find room to land a body shot as Brahe controls the action.
Cortez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cortez can't break the clinch.
Cortez tries to break the clinch but Brahe is controlling the position.
Brahe misses with an elbow strike.
Brahe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cortez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cortez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brahe lands a nice elbow.
Cortez lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cortez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brahe's elbow.
Cortez manages to break the clinch.
Brahe throws a poor cross that misses
and Cortez counters with a nice uppercut.
Cortez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brahe has Cortez up against the cage in a clinch.
Cortez blocks a body shot from Brahe.
Brahe lands a knee to the head.
Brahe prevents Cortez from breaking the clinch.
Brahe blocks a body shot from Cortez.
Cortez tries a body shot but Brahe blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cortez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hook to the body lands for Cortez.
Brahe lands with a left to the head.
Brahe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cortez is trying to break free.
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.
The cut man is working on Tico Cortez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Brahe closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brahe stalls.
Cortez misses with a body punch.
Cortez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brahe looking to throw knees to the head but Cortez is blocking nicely.
Brahe swings wildly with an uppercut but Cortez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cortez throws a punch but it's blocked by Brahe.
Cortez has had enough of the clinch but Brahe keeps him there for the moment.
Brahe misses with a body punch.
Cortez takes a shot to the head.
Brahe tries a knee to the head but Cortez blocks it.
Cortez avoiding damage as Brahe throws knees to the body.
Brahe tries a body shot but Cortez blocks it.
Brahe blocks a body shot from Cortez.
Still in the clinch, Cortez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brahe is trying to stall.
Brahe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brahe 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 wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brahe has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brahe just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cortez's brow.
Tico Cortez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cortez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cortez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cortez struggles to land a body shot inside as Brahe controls his hands.
Brahe is looking to control Cortez's arms but Cortez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brahe has his back to the cage.
Cortez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Brahe blocks a body shot from Cortez.
Brahe lands a nice knee to the body.
Cortez lands a shot to the body.
Cortez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Cortez.
Cortez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brahe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brahe trying to control the position but instead, Cortez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brahe into the cage.
Cortez gets through Brahe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brahe misses with the head strike.
Cortez is trying to break the clinch but Brahe has him pressed against the cage.
Brahe struggles to land a body shot inside as Cortez controls his hands.
Brahe has Cortez pushed against the cage.
Good body shot from Cortez.
Brahe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cortez scores with a shot to the side of Brahe's head.
Cortez digs a right hand into Brahe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brahe's gas tank.
Cortez tries to work over Brahe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cortez dodges an elbow strike from Brahe.
A short right from Cortez.
Brahe misses with an elbow strike.
Cortez avoiding damage as Brahe throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brahe working Cortez over with knees to the body.
Cortez tries a body shot but Brahe blocks it.
Brahe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brahe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brahe looking to throw knees to the head but Cortez is blocking nicely.
Brahe blocks a body shot from Cortez.
Cortez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
It looks like Tycho Brahe has been cut.
Cortez breaks from the clinch.
Cortez misses with a wild body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brahe. That's going to slow Cortez down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cortez. Brahe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cortez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brahe, pushing him back against the cage.
Cortez misses with a body punch.
Brahe misses with a knee strike.
Cortez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brahe backwards.
Cortez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Cortez finds it's way through Brahe's defenses.
Cortez moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Cortez.
Cortez presses Brahe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brahe struggles to land a body shot inside as Cortez controls his hands.
Cortez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cortez tries to work over Brahe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brahe connects with a knee to the head.
Brahe tries to stall but Cortez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cortez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brahe backwards.
Brahe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cortez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cortez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cortez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brahe has a couple of punches blocked by Cortez.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cortez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cortez lands an uppercut.
Cortez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cortez can't find room to land a body shot as Brahe controls the action.
Cortez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tico Cortez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Brahe throws a wild body kick that Cortez sees coming a mile off.
Cortez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Brahe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brahe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cortez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brahe, pushing him back against the cage.
Brahe throws an elbow but it misses.
Cortez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Brahe.
Brahe throws a sloppy head kick and Cortez moves out of range easily.
Tycho Brahe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cortez clinches with his opponent.
A right handed body shot lands from Cortez.
Cortez has a couple of punches blocked by Brahe.
Brahe lands with a short shot to the head.
Cortez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brahe's elbow.
Brahe misses with a knee to the head.
Cortez blocks an elbow strike.
Brahe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez blocks an uppercut.
Cortez wants to get back to striking at distance but Brahe won't allow it.
Cortez tries to work over Brahe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cortez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cortez digs a right hand underneath Brahe's ribcage. Brahe let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cortez dodges an elbow strike from Brahe.
Brahe is trying to stall.
Cortez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cortez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cortez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brahe.
Brahe fails to land with a series of punches.
Cortez lands a nice looking body kick.
Brahe tries to keep at a distance but Cortez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cortez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cortez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cortez.
Cortez scores with a shoulder strike.
Cortez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cortez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Cortez.
Cortez gets through Brahe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brahe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cortez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cortez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cortez dodges an elbow strike from Brahe.
Cortez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cortez, as that shot connected.
Cortez just misses with a punch to the body.
Cortez clinches up with Brahe and pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Cortez.
Cortez pushes Brahe back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez misses with a body punch.
Cortez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brahe backwards.
Brahe blocks a body shot from Cortez.
Brahe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cortez blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Cortez.
Cortez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cortez manages to break the clinch.
Cortez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brahe pushes Cortez up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Brahe fails to land.
Cortez struggles to land a body shot inside as Brahe controls his hands.
Cortez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cortez.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cortez as Brahe tries to tie him up.
Cortez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cortez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cortez tries to work over Brahe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Cortez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Brahe.
Cortez scores with a shoulder strike.
Brahe prevents a body shot from Cortez.
Tycho Brahe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cortez.
Cortez avoiding damage as Brahe throws knees to the body.
Cortez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Cortez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brahe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cortez.
Cortez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cortez bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cortez works the jab nicely.
Brahe pushes Cortez up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cortez tries to throw a body punch but Brahe avoids it by throwing Cortez back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cortez.
Cortez tries to work over Brahe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cortez misses with a punch to the body.
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 Jeff Smith scores the fight for Tico Cortez!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Tico Cortez!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Tico Cortez!
Tico Cortez wins by unanimous decision!
Tico Cortez thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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