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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Tsoi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ferdinand Cortes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tsoi comes to the cage accompanied by Zvezda po Imeni Solnce. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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150 lbs
28 - 2 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Viktor Tsoi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Ferdinand Cortes!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tsoi was well out of range. Poor timing from Cortes.
Cortes has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Tsoi is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Cortes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tsoi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cortes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cortes moves into the clinch successfully.
Tsoi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cortes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cortes struggles to land a body shot inside as Tsoi controls his hands.
Cortes lands a body shot.
Cortes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cortes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cortes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cortes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cortes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tsois head.
Tsoi breaks the clinch.
Tsoi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cortes if he has to take too many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cortes throws a body shot but no joy.
Cortes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tsoi with a nice cross.
Tsoi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cortes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsoi moves away from the strike by Cortes.
Tsoi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tsoi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Tsoi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cortes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tsoi.
Tsoi is looking to slow Cortes down with leg kicks.
Tsoi throws a low kick but Cortes moves out of range easily.
Tsoi swings widly with a right hand
enabling Cortes to counter with a crisp jab.
Cortes looks to throw a body kick
and Tsoi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tsoi lands with a nice body punch.
Cortes misses with a low kick.
Cortes tries to clinch up but Tsoi circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cortes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tsoi manages to avoid it.
Cortes is looking to score with low kicks.
Tsoi throwing a counter right hand but Cortes manages to avoid it.
Cortes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tsoi motions for Cortes to come forward. Tsoi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cortes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cortes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cortes tries to clinch but Tsoi is having none of it.
Cortes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tsoi rather than just go for the knockout.
Tsoi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cortes.
Tsoi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy body kick from Cortes
and Tsoi counters with an outside leg kick.
Cortes jabs Tsoi right on the nose. Tsoi blinks but takes it well.
Cortes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cortes throws an overhand right that lands on Tsoi's shoulder, as Tsoi tries to avoid the shot.
Cortes works Tsoi's body with a nice hook.
Tsoi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cortes ducks under a wild hook from Tsoi.
Cortes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tsoi drives through and clinches with Cortes against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsoi misses with some punches.
Cortes misses with a body punch.
Tsoi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tsoi tries to work over Cortes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cortes lands a shoulder strike.
Cortes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tsoi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cortes's elbow.
Cortes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tsoi backwards.
Cortes tries to work over Tsoi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cortes stalling in the clinch.
Cortes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tsoi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tsoi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cortes lands a body shot.
Cortes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cortes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cortes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cortes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cortes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cortes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsoi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cortes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tsoi or not.
Tsoi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cortes manages to break the clinch.
Tsoi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tsoi walks into a straight right hand from Cortes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cortes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tsoi tries to score with a low kick but Cortes moves his leg out of the way.
Cortes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tsoi.
Tsoi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Cortes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tsoi takes one to the chin there.
Tsoi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cortes.
Tsoi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cortes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donk. Cortes catches Tsoi right on the button with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cortes misses with a low kick.
Tsoi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cortes 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 Ferdinand Cortes will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cortes throws a jab but it's blocked by Tsoi.
Tsoi is looking to counter with a body kick.
Tsoi throws a lazy right hand but Cortes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tsoi backing away here, and Cortes unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cortes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Donk. Cortes catches Tsoi right on the button with a cross.
Cortes throws a leg kick but Tsoi moved away.
Cortes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tsoi.
Tsoi is rocked!
Tsoi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oh Tsoi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Viktor Tsoi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tsoi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tsoi seems to have got his legs back now.
Tsoi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Viktor Tsoi is winning the standup battle so far.
Tsoi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cortes looks to land a right hand but Tsoi moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortes misses with a leg kick.
Cortes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Both fighters circling a little - Cortes finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tsoi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tsoi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortes slips under a jab.
Tsoi slips a straight right by Cortes.
Tsoi misses with a right hand
and Cortes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cortes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tsoi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tsoi defending well as Cortes loads up on a big left hand.
Cortes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cortes scores with a jab.
A big left from Cortes misses.
Tsoi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cortes.
Good leg kick by Tsoi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tsoi throws a sloppy body shot
and Cortes counters with a stiff right hand.
Cortes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tsoi.
Cortes thows a leg kick but Tsoi checks it
and Tsoi counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Cortes!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tsoi is looking to take a break and control but Cortes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsoi wants to take a breather but Cortes manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Tsoi.
Cortes manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Cortes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tsoi.
Tsoi blocks a jab.
Tsoi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cortes counters with a body kick.
Tsoi lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortes misses with a body shot
letting Tsoi counter with a right hand.
Tsoi throws a push kick but Cortes slaps the foot to one side.
Tsoi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cortes moves away.
Tsoi checks a leg kick.
Cortes misses with a straight left.
Tsoi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cortes to score with a decent uppercut.
Tsoi just misses with a punch to the body.
Cortes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tsoi is out of range and Cortes settles back down.
Cortes checks the leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cortes.
Tsoi misses with a shot to the body
and Cortes finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tsoi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cortes to score with a decent uppercut.
Tsoi misses with a straight left.
Tsoi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tsoi moves out of range as Cortes throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tsoi.
Cortes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tsoi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cortes looks to throw the jab but Tsoi is out of range.
Cortes tries to score with a low kick but Tsoi moves his leg out of the way.
Cortes lands with a straight right. Tsoi didn't see that one coming.
Tsoi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cortes wants to land a leg kick but Tsoi is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tsoi. That's going to slow Cortes down.
Jab by Cortes.
Tsoi walks into a straight right hand from Cortes.
Cortes blocks the body kick.
Tsoi jabs Cortes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cortes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tsoi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ferdinand Cortes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cortes misses with a body kick.
Cortes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tsoi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cortes.
Tsoi tries to clinch up.
Cortes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Tsoi.
Cortes feints and then cracks Tsoi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tsoi down.
Tsoi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cortes wants to counter the offense by Tsoi and move into the clinch position.
Cortes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tsoi needs to keep his hands up - Cortes had a free shot at his head there.
Cortes throws a jab but it's blocked by Tsoi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsoi doesn't manage to clinch there - Cortes circles away.
Tsoi throws a leg kick which misses Cortes's front leg but catches the back leg as Cortes tries to avoid it.
Cortes staying out of range there.
Cortes throws out a powerful jab.
Cortes darts in and clinches Tsoi up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tsoi or not.
A short uppercut from Tsoi.
Tsoi misses with a punch to the body.
Tsoi lands an uppercut.
Cortes misses with a punch to the body.
Cortes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cortes has a couple of punches blocked by Tsoi.
Ferdinand Cortes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cortes is working Tsoi over against the cage.
Cortes tries to work over Tsoi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tsoi blocking some punches.
Cortes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cortes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cortes.
Cortes throws a head punch that misses.
Tsoi has a couple of punches blocked by Cortes.
Cortes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tsoi working aggressively here.
Tsoi tries a body shot but Cortes blocks it.
Tsoi is pushing Cortes up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cortes lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Cortes.
Tsoi tries to throw a body punch but Cortes avoids it by throwing Tsoi back against the cage.
Tsoi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cortes lands a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cortes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cortes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tsoi.
Cortes swings wildly with an uppercut but Tsoi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Cortes.
Still in the clinch, Cortes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tsoi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cortes's elbow.
Cortes misses with a punch to the body.
Cortes controlling the action here for a moment.
Cortes pushes Tsoi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortes misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Tsoi fails to land.
Cortes tries to throw a body punch but Tsoi avoids it by throwing Cortes back against the cage.
Cortes misses with the head strike.
Tsoi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Cortes.
Tsoi blocks a body shot from Cortes.
Cortes has a couple of punches blocked by Tsoi.
Cortes misses with a punch on the inside.
Tsoi looking to slow down the pace here.
Cortes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tsoi misses with the head strike.
Cortes lands a shoulder strike.
Tsoi can't find room to land a body shot as Cortes controls the action.
Cortes blocks a body shot from Tsoi.
Cortes breaks the clinch.
Cortes is looking to score with low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortes thows a body kick. Tsoi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Oooooh!!! Cortes has knocked Tsoi down with a huge combo! Cortes steps away and waves a wobbly Tsoi back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tsoi looks to score with a jab to the body but Cortes is just out of range.
Cortes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tsoi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cortes counters with a nice body shot.
Cortes tries to move into range but Tsoi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cortes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tsoi is out of range.
Tsoi is looking to counter with a body kick.
Tsoi looks to land a body kick but Cortes moved away.
Cortes misses with a wild body shot.
Tsoi checks a leg kick nicely.
Tsoi just misses with a punch to the body.
Tsoi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tsoi throws a jab but it's blocked by Cortes.
Cortes throws a body punch but Tsoi moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ferdinand Cortes really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cortes swings for the body but Tsoi moves out of range.
Tsoi throwing a counter right hand but Cortes manages to avoid it.
Cortes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tsoi. Tsoi obviously looking to wear him down.
Tsoi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cortes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tsoi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Cortes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tsoi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cortes.
Tsoi swings for the body but Cortes moves out of range.
Cortes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tsoi's sensitive parts.
Cortes takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A punch lands to the side of Tsoi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsoi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cortes let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cortes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tsoi misses with an uppercut. Cortes saw that one coming.
Cortes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tsoi.
Cortes wants to counter with a clinch but Tsoi pushes him away.
Tsoi cracks a nice hook into Cortes's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsoi blocks a head kick by Cortes.
Tsoi thows a body kick. Cortes tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tsoi is looking to slow Cortes down with leg kicks.
Tsoi lands a head shot.
Cortes tries to score with a low kick but Tsoi moves his leg out of the way.
Cortes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cortes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tsoi's sensitive parts.
Tsoi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cortes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Cortes.
Tsoi walks into a straight right hand from Cortes.
Cortes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cortes throws a chopping leg kick but Tsoi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tsoi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A low kick from Cortes misses
and Tsoi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tsoi throws a front kick that sends Cortes stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tsoi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cortes.
Tsoi lands a right hook to the body.
Tsoi throws a body punch but Cortes moves out of range.
Tsoi slips a straight right by Cortes.
Cortes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tsoi.
Cortes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tsoi to score with a decent uppercut.
Cortes misses with a wild body shot.
Tsoi throws out a powerful jab.
Cortes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tsoi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cortes digs a good body shot into Tsoi's ribs.
Tsoi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cortes misses with the body kick
and Tsoi counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortes attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cortes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tsoi misses with a low kick.
Tsoi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tsoi swings widly with a right hand
and Cortes counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cortes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tsoi throws out the jab.
Tsoi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cortes.
Cortes with a hook.
Cortes looks to land a right hand but Tsoi moved out of range.
Tsoi takes one on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cortes.
Tsoi lands a front kick.
Tsoi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cortes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsoi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cortes throws an off balance right hand
and Tsoi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tsoi misses with a wild body shot.
Cortes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tsoi manages to avoid it.
Tsoi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cortes.
Cortes misses with a jab to the body
and Tsoi counters with a straight right hand.
Tsoi misses with a body kick.
Cortes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tsoi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Cortes swings for the body but Tsoi moves out of range.
Cortes takes one to the chin there.
Tsoi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cortes throws out a loose jab but Tsoi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cortes wants to land a leg kick but Tsoi is out of range.
Tsoi quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Viktor Tsoi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A punch lands to the side of Cortes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cortes on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Cortes has closed the distance and engaged Tsoi in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Cortes.
Tsoi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tsoi lands a hook that snaps the head of Cortes backwards.
Tsoi scores with a shoulder strike.
Tsoi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cortes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Tsoi.
Tsoi breaks from the clinch.
Tsoi lands a front kick.
Tsoi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cortes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cortes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cortes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Cortes moves out of range of the body kick from Tsoi.
Cortes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cortes.
Tsoi throws a leg kick but Cortes checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsoi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tsoi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tsoi scores with a jab. Cortes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tsoi scores with a nice body kick.
Tsoi works the jab nicely.
Tsoi throws a jab but it's blocked by Cortes.
Cortes now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tsoi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tsoi throws a hook but Cortes avoids it easily.
It seemed like Cortes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tsoi throws a body punch but Cortes moves out of range.
Cortes misses with a body shot.
Cortes wants to slow Tsoi down by chopping away at his legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tsoi. Cortes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cortes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tsoi.
Viktor Tsoi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsoi throws a body shot but no joy.
Tsoi slips a straight right by Cortes.
Cortes checks a leg kick nicely.
Cortes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cortes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Tsoi misses.
Cortes throws a leg kick which misses Tsoi's front leg but catches the back leg as Tsoi tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cortes misses with a body kick.
Tsoi attempts a counter takedown but Cortes avoids it well and moves away.
Cortes avoids the body shot from Tsoi.
Cortes is trying to counter with his kicks.
Cortes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Tsoi.
Tsoi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cortes doesn't seem bothered though.
Tsoi moves out of range of the strikes.
Tsoi half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsoi connects with a leg kick. Cortes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tsoi lands a nice looking body shot.
Cortes is looking to score with low kicks.
Cortes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tsoi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cortes gets through Tsoi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tsoi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cortes's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Tsoi.
Cortes takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Tsoi.
Cortes gets through Tsoi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tsoi throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Cortes on the inside.
Cortes lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cortes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cortes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cortes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tsoi scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Tsoi fails to land.
Tsoi tries to work over Cortes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tsoi scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tsoi.
Cortes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cortes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cortes misses with a punch on the inside.
Cortes tries a body shot but Tsoi blocks it.
Cortes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tsoi has a couple of punches blocked by Cortes.
Tsoi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tsoi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cortes backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tsoi.
Tsoi is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Tsoi fails to land.
Cortes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Viktor Tsoi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cortes 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 47:48
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 47:48
Judge William Gold scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ferdinand Cortes! Ferdinand Cortes retains his featherweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Ferdinand Cortes thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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