Rewatch the full fight between Tracy Cortez and Jasmine Jasudavicius ahead of Cortez’s main event matchup against Rose …
you might have seen a lot of her family in the building here tonight Cortez is in Black jazz deisius is in white Jazz de visus say no no we don’t need to shake hands let’s fight I like that me too [Applause] now the best shot that you usually see at of Cortez is that double egg she times that double egg well when she starts getting hit that’s what she goes for we’ll see jasm can stuff the take down attempts cartez early on ja just landed a nice right hand in there really feels like the perfect litmus test for both Fighters at this stage of their [Applause] career good right hand counter by Jaz Deus it’s off those blind leg kicks every time Tracy throws a leg kick without a set up Jaz the vi is just unfor that right [Applause] hand that’s a hard right hand from Cortez yeah and that’s that’s throwing a a light punch out there at Cortez you got to throw everything you have if you throw slow Cortez is going to make you pain that’s what you saw right there you seeing look at Jasmine jici just throw just little lightly throw her punches out there that’s not going to work you got to fire combinations fortez is faster than her y you can see the speed difference Cortez’s hands looking crispy early on Jaz deisius misses with a knee yeah looks like she’s not even really trying to throw hard Jasmine right she’s like touching she’s not committing she might be trying to find the range but there it is she landed a couple right hands there there it was now she’s finding that length on that right hand both Fighters have realized some success with leg kicks early good combination by Cortez [Applause] the belt in this division will be on the line later tonight body kick is there for Cortez jab is doing wonders for Cortez early in this fight that jab is going to do a lot for her let her connect her combinations from that Santino to Franco Eddie cha Angel cejudo chiefing the corner of Tracy Cortez [Applause] tonight oh oh wow I don’t think Angel shudo is here John’s sister passed away lady I knew during our Olympic run together me and Henry so condolences to the cejudo family Henry Angel and everyone else but yes he has a big part of Trac Cortez’s Camp some damage on that lead leg of jazz [Applause] deisius KN the body from Cortez can definitely see the speed Advantage early from corz in this round I mean she’s Landing two three punches at a time Jazz ofisas can’t seem to find her range and land more than one at a time yeah Jazz the buus his left eye too starting to show a little bit of damage to it but Jasmine had also done some good work in there too it’s been a good first round we haven’t seen any wrestling out of Cortez at all yet so she’s comfortable on huge right from Tracy Cortez like she hasn’t needed to go to the well she’s pretty much landed when she want want to so why wrestle if I can just keep Landing these combinations like she’s doing right now looks like a season Mexican boxer tonight yeah ja the buiz as closes the distance should get interesting now oh she’s got to watch your neet there Cortez show beautiful take down the fit there well Tracy Cortez has found that proverbial Flow State early just over a minute to go round one [Applause] [Music] Cortez looks as sharp as she’s ever looked all that time away spending time in the areas that she needed to improve away from the injuries has helped her I mean look at [Applause] that and I think when Dom talks about Ring russing all the time away you can sit on your butt whenever you’re not doing anything and you come back a lessen version of yourself are you get better and you just improve and it seems like that’s what Tracy Cortez did well and Dom was very specific about how he questioned Tracy in our fighter meeting in terms of how many months that hand injury and the torn PEC resulted in her not training at all in the martial arts yeah she only spent about three months where she said I didn’t train the way I see myself needing to train like a professional athlete but other than that I was Non-Stop and you could see that she’s not losing a lot she her timing is there her speed is there she’s prepared you could tell she’s sparred because she’s eaten shots and she’s not cowering away she’s in this fight she better be ready to do this for 15 minutes though because jzm Vis will not stop pressuring her facts what a start for Tracy Cortez exclusive Combat Sports organizations from around the globe with live action every weekend all right round two here Tracy Cortez Jasmine Jazz deisius and we check in for the first time today with the resident coach Dean Thomas Dean what do you have sir Tracy looks F fantastic she needs to stop kicking though because that’s the only time she’s getting hit is when she throws that kick she’s getting caught with the right hand but when she goes in and out with her boxing it’s fantastic especially that left hook watch out for the left hook of Tracy Cortez when she follows that left hook up after the right hand it is money every time thank you Dean for Tracy Jazz deisius had a lot of back and forth with her cornermen after round one trying to get some answers but you’re right DC there’s no denying the dog the cardio base she figures to stick around nice knee by Cortez mixing up her targets and Tempo beautifully tonight oh that left hook was nasty [Music] power difference you know you can see when Jasmine lands a shot it just doesn’t do quite as much as when Tracy Cortez lands a shot she just doesn’t have the same touch on on the on the end of the punches I think that goes back to what you said very early dhaal she was kind of throwing but not throwing with any intent she’s got to sit down on her punches and try to make Cortez take note of what she’s putting out there yeah it’s like she not sitting she just flicks them out there and it’s just not quite enough to make Cortez worry about when they land not a lot of fear for her to worry about a landed punch she just eats it and moves forward Cortez began her UFC career Bantam weight those land that kick lands following those hands that’ll help her that one right there that’s what she needs to use Jaz and now she’s Landing her strikes and D even that right hand that she threw before it landed but she didn’t throw it all the way through the target sometimes you got to punch through your opponent’s head not to their head and we’re at the 8 Minute Mark approximately which is when you start to see shifts and the momentum in a lot of fights you know and so we’re going to see does Jaz ofish style get her to wear down Cortez see the first take down of the fight be for Jaz this is her style she wears you down sometimes letting you even hit her non-stop but she’s never out of the [Applause] fight first round went to Cortez easily and now we’re seeing Jasmine really try to get this fight back in the second half of this fight we’ll see if she can do it Jack VI has did a really good job of timing that taked down if you don’t time that taked down perfectly I don’t think that she secures it but right now she’s on her grinding style and that’s what she needs to do to try to slow Cortez down love the hand fighting here look at the hand control Jazz vicious this is wrestling 101 you control the hands you can control your opponent and now you’re seeing Cortez get on the hand control look for that whizard and she gets double- leged in the transition she rushed it a little can’t rush those position you got to keep the head position right now you’re seeing Jaz vious with the overhook on the leg over the top and she’s just controlling the back of Cortez Cortez needs to get that right arm underneath the left arm of jazz deicious right now and turn her back to the fence Jazz de visus has never lost in the UFC nor on the contender series when she secures at least one Tak down two here in this second round thus far well you watching her control Tracy Cortez’s left wrist the the longer she can do that the more she can ride the wrist the more she can control Tracy that’s great hand control right DC I mean that’s where you see a lot missing but she’s on the hands but Cortez is doing a really good job of trying to clear her wrist fight hands to continue to build to her feet but what she has to do is be very aware whenever Jasmine starts to lose her she level changes right back to her legs and that’s allowing her to get her back to the mat also the head position of Jasmine is really winning these positions she got her head underneath the and she’s controlling the over Hooks and the underhooks of Cortez now right now Cortez has the dominant position technically we’ll see if she can use it right as you said head position that’s exactly what Santino def Franco chief corer of Tracy Cortez said 30 seconds now to go in a competitive round two I mean that was a great bounce back round by Jaz deiz is getting a couple takedowns a lot of Ground Control Cortez T and off forner at the start of the round though but Jazz deis has landed a nice head kick she landed a good right hand this a very close round that was a very good round for jazzis I think DC is going to come back as a judge one day that like scorecards I need to I’m good at it too submission leader the former champ Charles Olivera also Palo Costa versus kamat shimay UFC 294 October 21 Eddie aren Abu Dhabi it is only on Pay-per-view third and final round Tracy Cortez is in Black Jasmine jazz divisas is in [Applause] white oh for sure the bigger punches have landed on Cortez’s end combinations have landed more just that nice take down and a little control in that last round from guys div is so far is what’s making a case for him yeah very close fight a good fight between these two women and it’s what you expect from two women ranked inside the top 50 not quite as good an entry by Jazz lisus does have the hands clashed behind Cortez but she can leverage the fence that’s what I was going to say John she’s long and she’s going to start trying to use the fence as her friend here she’s going to keep stepping in front to try to turn Cortez to the mat it’s a really nice technique look at that ni beautiful job by Jaz deis well for Cortez it’s really tough because you just don’t want to lose that arm over the top you see how she keeps trying to get it back and she’s trying to get it in between her and jous cuz this is not the position Cortez wanted so it’s exhausting cuz now you’re constantly trying to keep the balance and constantly trying to get that left arm in between you and your opponent otherwise you lose the position and right now she’s done it and now they’re back even wow but this but this is great right because if you’re Jazz the busy as you’ve been around and this is Dom where you start to uh try to make Cortez question her time away from the Octagon but J the buiz has even set it on her stool she goes this is where the dog comes out you can hear it hey corz is a beautiful left hook right hand she’s got the power in that right hand it’s connecting and look at jzz is she making this quite what it is that just keeps walking forward no matter how hard you hit her good KNE a moment ago by jazz deizy is Cortez clearly being inspired and energized by this crowd great takeown defense by her a moment ago another right Cortez Cortez is landing some nasty right hands in there yeah J just looking her in the face and say I’m going to hit you hard you can see it in her eyes she just wants to get her out of there ja’s face man she’s just trying to go forward and making fight well given the match up not totally surprising that Cortez has yet to attempt to take down you know if you look at what Jasmine’s doing she’s just trying to make it as ugly as possible just nasty and gring and no space and stay under the chin and stay in the grappling and dirty boxing and elbows is very very messy but she’s trying to make it for Cel the Jazz the busiest Corner wants her to pursue the fence great job by Cortez yet again staying upright Cortez does a really good job defending take down ja vies is all the way to her hips she gets her legs spread apart and then she starts to attack hands good combination by jazziz if you look at the past if any of Cortez fights I would say this is some of the best hands I’ve seen from her in her fights her hand she’s let her hands go more in this fight than many others and she’s connected and one of the more the more fun fights right while she’s undefeated she hasn’t had many of these types of just Wars oh oh right hand straight through for [Applause] Cortez another right hand lands for Cortez easily surpassing their best striking per perance statistically in the UFC tonight KN was nice combo Jus may want to knock showbo and fight just over a minute to go talking instead of fighting it out now we got a fight I think corz said what was that you kick me behind the head these two women are going after it she was mad for grabbing her her braid oh okay she thought that she grabed her braid and P her hair down that’s what she was talking about oh yes she did she held her hair on The Brak and then kicked her in the head wow and that’s why she was mad if you ain’t cheating you ain’t trying I guess they say right BBY say this for sure that is incredible that that’s what happened before that head kick landed watch your fingers that’s the thing with braids oh that can happen what a fight [Applause] awesome final 10 seconds oh good connection by Cortez went for the taked down late unable to get it what a fight Tracy Cortez JZ been Jaz the busiest go the full 15 in front of an appreciative crowd in Las Vegas we’ll get to the scorecards on the other side this is noce UFC live on ESPN ladies and gentlemen after three rounds we go to the judges scorecards for decision the judges scor the contest 3027 3027 and 2928 for the winner by unanimous decision Tracy [Applause]