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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lance Legstrong (ranked 239 p4p, 35 weight class) and Juanito Cortez (ranked 395 p4p, 59 weight class). Legstrong comes to the cage accompanied by Carbon Based Lifeforms - Hydroponic Garden. Cortez has chosen $$$ as his entrance music. Lance Legstrong could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Juanito Cortez's chin.
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196 lbs
25 - 21 - 0 |
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30
196 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 21 - 0, fighting out of London, Lance Legstrong!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juanito Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Legstrong misses with an uppercut. Cortez saw that one coming.
Legstrong has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Legstrong takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Cortez has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Cortez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Legstrong.
As Legstrong backs off Cortez throws a huge counter combo but Legstrong manages to avoid it all.
Cortez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Legstrong throws a right hand that misses
and Cortez counters with a two punch combo.
Legstrong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cortez moves forwards but Legstrong connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Legstrong walks into a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cortez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Legstrong doesn't seem bothered though.
Legstrong throws an overhand right that lands on Cortez's shoulder, as Cortez tries to avoid the shot.
Legstrong connects with a right hand. Cortez shakes it off.
Cortez swings for the body but Legstrong moves out of range.
Legstrong misses with an uppercut
and Cortez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legstrong looks to land a left hand but Cortez moved out of range nicely.
Cortez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Legstrong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice straight punches there by Legstrong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Legstrong.
Cortez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cortez darts in and clinches Legstrong up against the cage.
Legstrong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cortez tries to throw a body punch but Legstrong avoids it by throwing Cortez back against the cage.
Legstrong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Legstrong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cortez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Legstrong throws a poor cross that misses
and Cortez counters with a right hand to the body.
Legstrong misses with an uppercut. Cortez saw that one coming.
Legstrong is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Legstrong loads up on a big right hand but Cortez slips the punch.
Cortez looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez moves out of range of the strikes.
Cortez blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cortez! But no joy.
Cortez scores with a jab to the body.
Cortez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Legstrong was well out of range. Poor timing from Cortez.
Lance Legstrong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Legstrong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cortez gets a clinch.
Legstrong tries a body shot but Cortez blocks it.
Legstrong can't find room to land a body shot as Cortez controls the action.
Legstrong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cortez prevents a body shot from Legstrong.
Legstrong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cortez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Legstrong swings wildly with an uppercut but Cortez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cortez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Cortez on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Legstrong.
Legstrong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cortez breaks from the clinch.
Cortez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Legstrong throws out the jab.
Legstrong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cortez.
Legstrong throws an overhand right that lands on Cortez's shoulder, as Cortez tries to avoid the shot.
Legstrong misses with a hook.
Cortez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cortez ducks under a wild hook from Legstrong.
Legstrong looks to land a right hand but Cortez moved out of range.
Cortez doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cortez moves out of range as Legstrong strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Legstrong.
Legstrong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot by Cortez.
Legstrong misses with a left hand
and Cortez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cortez blocks a jab.
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!
Legstrong throws a right hand that misses
and Cortez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Legstrong lands with an uppercut that bounces Cortez off the cage and back into range.
Legstrong misses with a straight right.
Legstrong ducks under a wild hook from Cortez.
Legstrong misses with a hook. Cortez ducked under it nicely.
Legstrong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Legstrong misses with a looping left.
Cortez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Legstrong misses with an uppercut. Cortez saw that one coming.
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 Lance Legstrong will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cortez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Legstrong. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Legstrong.
Legstrong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Legstrong misses with a straight right.
Cortez staying out of range there.
Cortez lands a big head kick that sends Legstrong to the canvas! Cortez follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juanito Cortez!
Juanito Cortez is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Juanito Cortez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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