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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Cortes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Decca Heggie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cortes comes to the cage accompanied by Street Life-Randy Crawford. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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263 lbs
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279 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Felipe Cortes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Decca Heggie!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heggie misses with a wild body shot.
Cortes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Heggie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cortes moves away.
Cortes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cortes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Heggie throws a right and a left that Cortes avoids nicely.
Cortes is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Heggie.
Heggie tried to score with a low kick but Cortes checks it.
Cortes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cortes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cortes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Heggie is trying to force a seperation but Cortes has the dominant position.
Cortes presses Heggie against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cortes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cortes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cortes tries to work over Heggie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cortes as Heggie tries to tie him up.
Cortes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cortes pushes Heggie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cortes prevents a body shot from Heggie.
Heggie is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cortes is defending well.
Heggie is leaning against Cortes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Heggie.
A nice right hand lands inside from Heggie.
A nice left hand lands by Heggie.
We've been informed that Heggie has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cortes tries to work over Heggie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heggie is leaning against Cortes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cortes is breathing heavily.
Heggie misses with a body punch.
Heggie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Heggie pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cortes back to the cage. Heggie follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Felipe Cortes has been cut.
Heggie tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cortes is able to avoid easily.
Heggie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cortes misses with a hook to the body
and Heggie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heggie scores with a body shot.
Heggie throws an overhand right that lands on Cortes's shoulder, as Cortes tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heggie scores with a hook to the body. Cortes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Heggie moves out of range of the strikes.
Heggie is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cortes misses with a straight right.
Felipe Cortes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Cortes misses its intended target.
Heggie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cortes.
Heggie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cortes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cortes slips a straight right by Heggie.
Heggie lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cortes moves out of range of the strikes.
Heggie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Heggie. That's going to slow Cortes down.
Cortes will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Heggie is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Heggie loads up on a big right hand but Cortes slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Heggie lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cortes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cortes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cortes with a hook.
A combination from Heggie does no damage.
Cortes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Heggie manages to circle out of the way.
Heggie misses with an uppercut.
Cortes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cortes bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cortes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Heggie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cortes scrambles back to his feet.
Heggie throws a leg kick but Cortes checks it.
Cortes scores with a jab to the head.
Heggie ducks under a wild hook from Cortes.
Heggie lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cortes lands with a right hand.
Heggie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Felipe Cortes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Cortes as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cortes!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Cortes. No joy for Heggie on that attempt.
Heggie moves away from the strike by Cortes.
Cortes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cortes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cortes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Heggie doesn't seem bothered though.
Heggie tried to score with a low kick but Cortes checks it.
Heggie throws an overhand right that lands on Cortes's shoulder, as Cortes tries to avoid the shot.
Cortes works the jab nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Cortes misses the target.
Heggie only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Heggie forces Cortes back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cortes throws a punch but it's blocked by Heggie.
Cortes misses with the head strike.
Cortes misses with a punch on the inside.
Cortes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Heggie backwards.
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 Felipe Cortes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Felipe Cortes's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Heggie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cortes circles away quickly and effectively.
Decca Heggie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Heggie looks to land a body kick but Cortes moved away.
Cortes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cortes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Heggie's head.
Cortes connects with a nice looking jab.
Heggie loads up on a big right hand but Cortes slips the punch.
Cortes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Heggie scores with a jab to the body.
Cortes lands a jab to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Cortes. Those never looked like landing.
Heggie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heggie throws out a leg kick but Cortes moves out of range and Heggie only half commits.
A good leg kick by Cortes.
Heggie misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heggie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cortes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Heggie thumps Cortes with a low kick.
Cortes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cortes is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Heggie.
Heggie misses with a hook.
Heggie wants to land a leg kick but Cortes is out of range.
Heggie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cortes keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Heggie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cortes.
Cortes backing away here, and Heggie unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cortes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Heggie misses with a straight right.
Cortes missing with a left hand there. Heggie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cortes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cortes lands with a right hand.
Heggie looks to land a combination but Cortes avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortes staying out of range there.
Cortes misses with a hook.
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!
A jab from Heggie misses.
Cortes lands a nice hook to Heggie's body. Heggie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A combination from Heggie does no damage.
Cortes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heggie was well out of range. Poor timing from Cortes.
Cortes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Heggie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cortes.
Cortes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Heggie under the eye.
Cortes misses with a body shot.
Heggie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good leg kick by Cortes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cortes cracks Heggie with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heggie swinging wildly here.
Heggie misses with an uppercut. Cortes saw that one coming.
Cortes looks to score with a jab to the body but Heggie is just out of range.
Decca Heggie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cortes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Heggie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cortes defending well as Heggie loads up on a big left hand.
Nice jab there from Cortes.
Cortes lands a jab to the nose.
A cross from Heggie lands.
Cortes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Heggie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cortes throws an overhand right that lands on Heggie's shoulder, as Heggie tries to avoid the shot.
Heggie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cortes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heggie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Heggie's calf.
Cortes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heggie.
Cortes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cortes cracks Heggie with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Heggie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Heggie takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Heggie forces Cortes back against the cage and clinches.
Cortes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Heggie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Heggie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Donk. Heggie catches Cortes right on the button with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heggie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cortes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Felipe Cortes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Felipe Cortes's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Heggie tries to move into range but Cortes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cortes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cortes breaks the clinch.
Heggie looks to land a body kick but Cortes moved away.
Cortes lands a really nice looking cross but Heggie seems unphased.
Heggie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heggie throws a shot from downtown. Cortes moves away and avoids it.
Cortes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Heggie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Heggie slips under a jab.
Heggie throws a series of punches but Cortes avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heggie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cortes moves into range and clinches up with Heggie.
Heggie is leaning against Cortes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Heggie manages to break the clinch.
Heggie digs a good hook to Cortes's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heggie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heggie scores with a jab to the body.
Heggie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cortes circles away quickly and effectively.
Cortes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cortes throws a leg kick
letting Heggie counter with a right hand.
Heggie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Heggie looks to score with a jab to the body but Cortes is just out of range.
Cortes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cortes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cortes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cortes looks to land a body kick but Heggie moved away.
Heggie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cortes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortes throws a right and a left that Heggie avoids nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Heggie misses.
Heggie scores with a jab. Cortes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Heggie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cortes.
Cortes avoids the body shot from Heggie.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cortes blocks a leg kick.
Cortes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Decca Heggie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heggie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cortes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Cortes misses the target.
Heggie lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Cortes sprawling to the canvas. Heggie follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Cortes hang on?
Cortes is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heggie thows a huge punch but Cortes dodges it nicely.
Oh Cortes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Heggie is thwarting Cortes's attempts to control the position.
Heggie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Heggie lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Cortes! More strikes land and this one is all over! Heggie jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Decca Heggie!
Our winner, Decca Heggie, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Felipe Cortes was interviewed post fight and said 'what a scandal i got robbed'.
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