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Event:
Byzantium 35
Date: Mar 27, 2021 |
#R1#
Cortez looks to score with a jab to the body but Garak is just out of range.
Garak ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Garak lands the left hand.
Cortez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Garak gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cortez.
Cortez throws a jab when Garak was well out of range.
Garak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cortez was well out of range. Poor timing from Garak.
Garak lands a slapping body shot.
Garak blocks the body kick.
Cortez misses with a takedown attempt
and Garak counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Cortez misses its intended target.
Cortez misses with a left hand
and Garak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cortez misses with a right hand
and Garak counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garak doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cortez ducks under a wild hook from Garak.#T1#
Cortez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cortez misses with a body shot.
Garak checks a leg kick.
Cortez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Garak eats them both and turns towards Cortez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Garak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cortez circles away quickly and effectively.
Cortez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Garak has time to react.
Cortez throws an off balance right hand
and Garak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garak is looking to clinch but Cortez is avoiding it.
Cortez throwing a counter right hand but Garak manages to avoid it.
Cortez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Garak if he has to take too many more of those.
Garak avoids the head kick by Cortez.
Garak throws a lazy right hand but Cortez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garak avoids the body shot from Cortez.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cortez.
Garak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cortez throws a quick inside leg kick. #T2#
Garak staying out of range there.
Cortez throws the left hand but Garak avoids the punch easily.
Cortez slips under a jab.
Garak avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cortez lands with a hook. Garak tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Cortez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Garak eats them both and turns towards Cortez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cortez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cortez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garak.
Cortez tries to work over Garak's front leg with a kick but Garak checks it.
Cortez scores with the left hand. Garak knows he should have avoided that one.
Cortez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cortez throws a right hand that Garak ducks under and follows up with a left that Garak also avoids with ease.
A countering left hand to the body from Garak misses.
Cortez misses with a looping left.
A nice side step and Garak releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Garak misses with a straight left. #T3#
Cortez throws a low kick but Garak avoids it.
Cortez throws a jab when Garak was well out of range.
Good leg kick by Cortez.
Garak ducks under a wild hook from Cortez.
Garak swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice uppercut lands for Cortez. That snapped Garak's head back.
Garak misses with an uppercut.
Cortez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Cortez.
Cortez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Garak keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Garak throws an overhand right that lands on Cortez's shoulder, as Cortez tries to avoid the shot.
Garak just misses with a punch to the body.
Garak looks to score with a jab to the body but Cortez is just out of range.
Garak thuds his right hand into Cortez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#T4#
Cortez scores with a leg kick.
Garak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cortez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cortez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garak's head.
No joy there for Cortez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garak misses with a straight left.
Cortez takes a swing at Garak's ribcage but misses.
Cortez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Garak moves out of range of the strikes.
Garak digs a good body shot into Cortez's ribs.
Cortez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Garak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cortez.
Cortez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Cortez punishes Garak's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cortez with a nice calf kick.
Garak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ubaldo Cortez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Cortez misses with a wild body shot.
Cortez throws a looping overhand right but Garak ducks down to avoid it.
Garak defending well as Cortez loads up on a big left hand.
Cortez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Garak is able to avoid easily.
Garak takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cortez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cortez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cortez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Garak if he has to take too many more of those.
Nice shot by Cortez.
Garak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garak cracks a nice hook into Cortez's ribs.
The fighters circling - Garak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A good leg kick by Cortez.
Cortez blocks a jab.
Garak walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T1#
Garak swings widly with a right hand
enabling Cortez to counter with a crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Garak. Those never looked like landing.
Garak defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cortez.
Garak walks into a jab.
Cortez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cortez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cortez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garak.
Cortez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garak.
Cortez moves away from the strike by Garak.
Garak's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cortez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garak has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Garak looks to score with a jab to the body but Cortez is just out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cortez.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cortez ducks under a wild hook from Garak.
Ubaldo Cortez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garak misses with a looping right.
Garak throws a big shot that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Cortez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cortez.
Cortez looks to score with a jab to the body but Garak is just out of range.
Cortez blocks a jab.
Cortez misses with a kick to the body.
Garak let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Cortez.
An inside leg kick lands from Cortez.
Jab from Cortez.
Garak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garak tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Garak takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cortez throws a leg kick which misses Garak's front leg but catches the back leg as Garak tries to avoid it. #T3#
Cortez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garak sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cortez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cortez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Garak throws an overhand right that lands on Cortez's shoulder, as Cortez tries to avoid the shot.
Ubaldo Cortez is winning the standup battle so far.
Garak slips under a jab from Cortez.
Garak throws a hook to the side of Cortez's head but Cortez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cortez slips under a jab from Garak.
A jab from Cortez misses.
Cortez throws a looping overhand right but Garak ducks down to avoid it.
Cortez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garak.
Garak misses with a straight right.
Nice body kick there by Cortez.
Cortez tries for a takedown but Garak circles away easily
and Garak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T4#
Garak misses with a body shot.
Cortez looks to land a body kick but Garak moved away.
Cortez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garak can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Cortez.
Garak dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garak throws a looping overhand right but Cortez ducks down to avoid it.
Cortez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cortez misses with a looping left.
Garak swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cortez avoids the body shot from Garak.
Cortez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cortez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Garak was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cortez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garak. That did some damage!
Garak misses with a straight right.
Cortez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Garak eats them both and turns towards Cortez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ubaldo Cortez dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Garak throws a lazy right hand but Cortez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Garak might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cortez has got the better of the exchanges.
Cortez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cortez looks to score with a jab to the body but Garak is just out of range.
Garak swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cortez throws a head kick that misses.
Garak checks a leg kick.
It seemed like Garak was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Cortez.
Garak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A leg kick checked by Garak.
Garak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cortez.
Garak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Cortez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Cortez is predictable there
and Garak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garak throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cortez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cortez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donk. Cortez catches Garak right on the button with a cross.#T1#
Garak throws a jab when Cortez was well out of range.
Garak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big left from Garak misses.
Cortez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Cortez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cortez misses with a looping left.
Garak throws out a counter right but Cortez avoids it with no problem.
Garak takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good work by Garak as he checks the leg kick.
Garak throws out a counter right but Cortez avoids it with no problem.
Cortez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garak moves out of range as Cortez throws a body kick.
Cortez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Garak to counter with a crisp jab.
Cortez connects with a right hand. Garak shakes it off.
Elim Garak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Garak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cortez was well out of range. Poor timing from Garak.
Cortez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cortez. Garak shrugs it off though.
Garak has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garak throws out a loose jab but Cortez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cortez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cortez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cortez takes a swing at Garak's ribcage but misses.
Cortez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Garak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cortez throws out the jab.
Cortez jabs at Garak's body.
Cortez punishes Garak's body with a nice straight punch.
Garak throws a body punch but Cortez moves out of range.
Cortez connects with a crisp jab. #T3#
Cortez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cortez connects with the punch.
Garak takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cortez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cortez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cortez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cortez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cortez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cortez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Garak takes a step back to recover.
Cortez lands a jab.
Garak throws a body punch but Cortez moves out of range.
Garak walks into a straight right hand from Cortez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cortez ducks under a wild hook from Garak.#T4#
Cortez punishes Garak's body with a nice straight punch.
Garak misses with a looping left.
Cortez with a nice calf kick.
A shot to the liver by Garak. Beautiful body shot.
Cortez throws a good cross that connects.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cortez - that will leave a mark!
Garak lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Garak moves away from the strike by Cortez.
Garak takes one to the side of the head.
Garak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cortez misses with a low kick.
Cortez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Garak needs to keep his hands up - Cortez had a free shot at his head there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ubaldo Cortez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cortez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Gold scores the fight for Ubaldo Cortez!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Ubaldo Cortez!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Ubaldo Cortez!
Ubaldo Cortez wins by unanimous decision! |
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Event:
Byzantium 31
Date: Feb 27, 2021 |
#R1#
Cortez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garak counters with a nice uppercut.
Cortez takes a swing at Garak's ribcage but misses.
Garak was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cortez misses the body punch
and Garak counters with a stiff right hand.
Cortez scores with a kick to the body.
Cortez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cortez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cortez misses with an uppercut. Garak saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garak throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cortez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab, jab by Garak - just one landing.
Cortez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#T1#
Cortez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Garak misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Cortez to counter with a crisp jab.
Garak swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cortez counters with a stiff right hand.
Garak scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cortez in his tracks.
Cortez swings widly with a right hand
and Garak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garak cracks Cortez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cortez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garak.
Cortez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Garak moves into range and connects with 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!
Good shot there by Garak.#T2#
Cortez slips a straight right by Garak.#KD#
Garak lands a left and a right that send Cortez crashing to the mat, dazed. Garak thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Cortez is rocked!
Garak on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Garak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cortez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Garak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garak is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Garak connects with a single shot there.
We've been told by Garak's head coaches at The House Of Pain that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Garak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cortez.
Cortez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Garak with a body shot.
Garak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garak stalks Cortez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cortez's face. Cortez staggers backwards, shaken.#T3#
Garak swings widly with a right hand
and Cortez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cortez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cortez misses the shot to the body.
Garak throwing a counter right hand but Cortez manages to avoid it.
Cortez misses with a wild body shot.
Garak misses with a jab to the body
and Cortez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garak is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Garak misses the body punch
and Garak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cortez misses with a jab to the body
and Garak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cortez moves out of range of the strikes.#T4#
An inside leg kick from Cortez misses.
Garak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garak moves forwards but Cortez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Garak misses with a wild body shot.
Cortez throws out a counter right but Garak avoids it with no problem.
Elim Garak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garak ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cortez slips under a jab.
Garak looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Garak connects with a body shot.
Cortez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garak.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elim Garak dominated that round.
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.#R2#
Cortez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cortez feints a counter leg kick.
Cortez slips under a jab from Garak.
Cortez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cortez throws an overhand right that lands on Garak's shoulder, as Garak tries to avoid the shot.
Garak appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cortez moves forwards but Garak connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Garak misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cortez counters with a nice kick to the body.
Cortez ducks under a wild hook from Garak.
Garak ducks under a wild hook from Cortez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Garak misses
and Cortez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cortez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And Cortez responds with a good body kick, but Garak manages to step out the way in time.
Cortez throws a quick inside leg kick. #T1##CL2#
Cortez has closed the distance and engaged Garak in a clinch.
Cortez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
A shot in the inside from Cortez.
A short left from Cortez.
Cortez throws a head punch that misses.
Garak prevents a body shot from Cortez.
Cortez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garak lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Garak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garak tries a body shot but Cortez blocks it.
Garak's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Garak is stalling here.
#T2#
Cortez misses with a body punch.
Cortez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garak misses with a punch on the inside.
Cortez misses with the head strike.
Garak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cortez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cortez misses with a punch on the inside.
Cortez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cortez pushes Garak back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cortez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Garak.
Garak blocks a body shot from Cortez.
Cortez swings wildly with an uppercut but Garak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cortez can do to turn this around?#T3#
A short right from Cortez.
Cortez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garak works on Cortez's body with a couple of short punches.
Cortez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garak working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Cortez.
Cortez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cortez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garak throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cortez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cortez lands with a left to the head.
Cortez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garak's elbow.
A short uppercut from Garak.
Cortez lands an uppercut.
Cortez swings wildly with an uppercut but Garak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cortez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T4#
Cortez working aggressively here.
Cortez tries a body shot but Garak blocks it.
Cortez misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cortez working aggressively here.
Garak blocking some punches.
Cortez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cortez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garak's elbow.
Cortez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garaks head.
Garak lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Garak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garak scores with a shoulder strike.
Garak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garak prevents a body shot from Cortez.
Cortez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garak's elbow.
Cortez lands a shot to the body.
Garak prevents a body shot from Cortez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ubaldo Cortez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Garak ducks right into an uppercut from Cortez.
Elim Garak is winning the standup battle so far.
Garak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cortez.
A little jabbing left from Cortez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cortez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Garak misses the shot to the body.
Cortez misses with an uppercut. Garak saw that one coming.
Garak is looking to counter punch.
Garak throws a poor cross that misses
letting Cortez counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez misses the shot to the body.
Cortez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Garak looks to score with a jab to the body but Cortez is just out of range.#T1#
Cortez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garak bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cortez has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Good leg kick by Cortez.
Garak lands a nice shot to the body.
Cortez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cortez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Garak misses with a shot to the body
and Cortez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garak throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T2#
Garak comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cortez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A clash of legs there as Garak blocks the low kick.
Garak jabs at Cortez's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cortez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cortez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garak misses with a hook.
A nice side step and Cortez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Garak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cortez counters with a leg kick.
Garak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cortez was well out of range. Poor timing from Garak.
Cortez throws out a counter right but Garak avoids it with no problem.
Garak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cortez was well out of range. Poor timing from Garak.
Cortez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T3#
Cortez throws the left hand but Garak avoids the punch easily.
Cortez misses with a looping right.
Garak misses with an uppercut
and Garak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Cortez.
Garak takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cortez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Garak throws a right and a left that Cortez avoids nicely.
Garak misses with a hook
and Cortez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garak thinking. #T4#
Garak walks into a straight right hand from Cortez.
Garak throws a right hand that misses
letting Cortez counter with a right hand.
Garak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cortez manages to avoid it.
Cortez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ubaldo Cortez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garak catches Cortez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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!
Garak misses with a body punch
and Cortez counters with a good, hard body kick but Garak shrugs it off.
Jab by Garak.
Garak cracks Cortez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Garak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cortez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cortez misses with a wild combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Elim Garak.
I think Garak has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight for Elim Garak!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Elim Garak!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Elim Garak!
Elim Garak wins by unanimous decision! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 07, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cashews shoots in but Garak avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cashews fails with the takedown.
Garak swings for the body but Cashews moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Garak. Those never looked like landing.
Cashews appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Garak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garak appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cashews has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cashews there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Cashews.
Garak bucks up and tries to throw Cashews off but instead Cashews has got his back!#SUB#
Cashews has got one arm under Garak's chin. This could be trouble... Garak trying to control the other hand but Cashews gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Garak has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mario Cashews! |
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