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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tico Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalash Nikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikov has chosen Snoop Dogg Feat. Nate Dogg & Xzibit - Bitch Please as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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149 lbs
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158 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tico Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Kalash Nikov!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nikov lands a jab to Cortez's midsection.
A punch combination from Cortez misses.
Nikov thows a body shot but no joy.
Nikov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nikov slips under a jab.
Cortez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nikov takes a step back to recover.
Cortez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nikov.
Nikov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nikov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cortez.
Nikov connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nikov checks the leg kick.
Nikov digs a good hook to Cortez's body.
Cortez throws a leg kick that misses.
Nikov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cortez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An inside leg kick lands from Cortez.
Cortez lands with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cortez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez blocks a head kick by Nikov.
Nikov throws a jab when Cortez was well out of range.
Nikov throws a jab when Cortez was well out of range.
Cortez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nikov throws an overhand right that lands on Cortez's shoulder, as Cortez tries to avoid the shot.
Nikov looks to land a combination. Cortez sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cortez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nikov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cortez was well out of range. Poor timing from Nikov.
A head kick from Cortez lands but Nikov takes it in his stride.
Cortez misses with a straight left.
Nikov digs a good hook to Cortez's body.
Nikov misses with a wild body shot.
Cortez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nikov moves away.
Nikov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cortez throws the left hand but Nikov avoids the punch easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cortez scoring well with a low kick there.
Nikov slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez jabs Nikov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cortez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cortez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nikov.
Cortez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cortez blocks the body kick.
Cortez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nikov was well out of range. Poor timing from Cortez.
Cortez takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nikov misses with a hook.
Nikov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nikov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cortez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cortez misses with the body kick
and Nikov counters with a nice uppercut.
Cortez darts in and clinches Nikov up against the cage.
Nikov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nikov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikov prevents a body shot from Cortez.
Cortez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cortez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cortez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cortez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nikov misses with a punch on the inside.
Nikov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cortez misses with a punch to the body.
Cortez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nikov's elbow.
Nikov stalling in the clinch but Cortez improves position.
Nikov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cortez tries a body shot but Nikov blocks it.
Nikov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cortez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nikov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cortez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nikov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cortez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nikov tries a knee to the head but Cortez blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez throws a head punch that misses.
Nikov wants to get back to striking at distance but Cortez won't allow it.
Cortez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cortez tries to circle away but Nikov has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nikov blocks an uppercut.
Nikov stalling in the clinch but Cortez improves position.
Cortez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nikov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nikov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cortez is defending well for now.
Nikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cortez lands a nice uppercut.
Cortez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cortez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nikov.
Cortez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nikov wants to clinch up but Cortez keeps it at a distance.
Cortez avoids the head kick by Nikov.
Nikov moves out of range as Cortez strikes.
Cortez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tico Cortez will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nikov slips under a jab from Cortez.
Nikov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cortez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Cortez.
Cortez has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A combination from Nikov does no damage.
Nikov throws a head kick that misses.
Cortez works Nikov's body with a nice hook.
Nikov blocks a low kick nicely.
Kalash Nikov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nikov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nikov instigates a clinch.
Nikov scores with a knee to the head.
Cortez lands a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cortez tries to work over Nikov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cortez.
Cortez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nikov backwards.
Cortez avoiding damage as Nikov throws knees to the body.
Cortez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cortez misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez lands with a left to the head.
Nikov blocking some punches.
Cortez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nikovs head.
Nikov manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cortez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nikov is rocked!
Cortez throws a punch but it's blocked by Nikov.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nikov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cortez's brow.
Cortez breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Cortez.
Cortez scores with a spinning back kick!
Nikov wants to clinch.
Cortez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nikov.
Nikov throws a sloppy head kick and Cortez moves out of range easily.
Cortez throws the left hand but Nikov avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikov throws a lazy head kick
and Cortez counters with a low kick, right behind Nikov 's knee.
Nikov wants to land a leg kick but Cortez is out of range.
Nikov throws a push kick but Cortez slaps the foot to one side.
Cortez tries to clinch but Nikov moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cortez connects with a crisp jab.
Nikov tries to clinch up but Cortez circles away and keeps his distance.
Nikov misses with a head kick.
Tico Cortez is winning the standup battle so far.
Cortez tests Nikov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nikov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nikov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cortez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cortez tries to throw a body punch but Nikov avoids it by throwing Cortez back against the cage.
Nikov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cortez.
Nice body punch from Cortez - that landed with a thud.
Nikov is breathing heavily.
Cortez lands a body punch.
Nikov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cortez has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nikov wants to stall.
Nikov wants to break free but Cortez has control.
Nikov misses with a punch to the body.
Cortez lands a right hand.
Cortez lands with a left to the head.
Cortez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cortez.
Nikov throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cortez blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cortez.
Nikov crunches a lovely knee into Cortez's ribcage.
Tico Cortez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nikov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cortez.
Nikov blocks an uppercut.
Cortez has a couple of punches blocked by Nikov.
Nikov tries a knee to the head but Cortez blocks it.
Nikov trying to control the position but instead, Cortez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nikov into the cage.
Cortez tries a body shot but Nikov blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Cortez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nikov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right hook to the body lands for Cortez.
Cortez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cortez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cortez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cortez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nikov backwards.
Nikov looking to throw knees to the head but Cortez is blocking nicely.
A body shot lands from Cortez.
Cortez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cortez pushes Nikov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cortez looking to throw knees to the head but Nikov is blocking nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cortez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cortez stalks Nikov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nikov's face. Nikov staggers backwards, shaken.
Nikov is still on wobbly legs! Can Cortez finish him?
Cortez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nikov looks to land a left hand but Cortez moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tico Cortez dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nikov looks to throw a body kick
and Cortez counters with a head kick.
Nikov throws a leg kick
and Cortez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nikov thinking.
Nikov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cortez.
A lazy left from Cortez finds it's target.
Nikov gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Cortez gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tico Cortez!
A victorious Tico Cortez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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