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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reese Rumbalo (ranked 3016 p4p, 2851 weight class) and Frank Costello (ranked 419 p4p, 402 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Reese Rumbalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Costello!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costello throws a nice looking combination but Rumbalo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rumbalo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Costello throws a hook but Rumbalo avoids it easily.
Costello looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rumbalo misses with the combination.
Rumbalo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Costello checks it well.
Costello clobbers Rumbalo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rumbalo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rumbalo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rumbalo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rumbalo lands with a nice body kick.
Costello defending well as Rumbalo loads up on a big left hand.
Costello lands a nice shot that snaps Rumbalo's head back.
Costello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Costello throws a body shot but no joy.
Rumbalo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rumbalo wants to land a leg kick but Costello is out of range.
Costello avoids the body shot from Rumbalo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rumbalo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rumbalo throws a leg kick
and Costello counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rumbalo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rumbalo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumbalo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rumbalo misses with a punch to the body.
Costello blocks an uppercut.
Costello breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Rumbalo tenderised Costello's leg. Costello is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rumbalo throws a sloppy head kick and Costello moves out of range easily.
Costello unleashes a big counter combination but Rumbalo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rumbalo throws a sloppy head kick and Costello moves out of range easily.
Costello scores with a one two! Rumbalo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Costello takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rumbalo 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.
Costello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rumbalo takes a swing at Costello's ribcage but misses.
Costello swings for the body but Rumbalo moves out of range.
A jab from Rumbalo misses.
Rumbalo throws a lazy head kick
and Costello counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rumbalo has managed to clinch.
Costello wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costello wants to break free but Rumbalo has control.
Costello has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rumbalo avoiding damage as Costello throws knees to the body.
Costello landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rumbalo trying to control the position but instead, Costello has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rumbalo into the cage.
Costello lands an uppercut.
Rumbalo swings wildly with an uppercut but Costello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Costello is trying to break the clinch but Rumbalo is controlling him.
Rumbalo blocks an uppercut.
Rumbalo breaks the clinch.
Costello misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rumbalo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Costello throws a hook but Rumbalo avoids it easily.
Rumbalo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Costello's head.
Good shot there by Rumbalo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumbalo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Costello misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Costello misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rumbalo.
Costello misses the jab.
Some wild striking there from Costello.
Rumbalo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rumbalo defending well as Costello loads up on a big left hand.
Costello keeps the fight on the outside.
Costello doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A big right from Rumbalo misses.
Rumbalo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Costello's sensitive parts.
Costello takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rumbalo wants to clinch.
Rumbalo walks into a stiff left hand from Costello.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rumbalo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Costello.
Rumbalo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rumbalo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Costello counters with a left and a right that stings Rumbalo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Costello ducks under a wild hook from Rumbalo.
Rumbalo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rumbalo throws a nice looking combination but Costello bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Costello lunges at Rumbalo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rumbalo's hand.
Costello is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rumbalo misses with a low kick as Costello jumps back.
Costello takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Costello stalks Rumbalo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rumbalo's face. Rumbalo staggers backwards, shaken.
Costello looks winded!
Costello shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rumbalo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Costello throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rumbalo lands with a kick to the temple. Costello shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rumbalo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Costello is out of range and Rumbalo settles back down.
Rumbalo scores with a punch to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Reese Rumbalo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rumbalo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Costello looks to land a left hand but Rumbalo moved out of range nicely.
Rumbalo dodges the punch combination from Costello.
Rumbalo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Costello manages to avoid it.
Costello has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rumbalo finds it's way round the side to connect with Costello's head.
Costello misses with a double jab.
Rumbalo avoids the body shot from Costello.
The fighters circling - Costello throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rumbalo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Costello fails to land with a series of punches.
Costello throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Frank Costello is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Costello avoids a kick to the body.
Costello uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rumbalo.
Rumbalo takes a swing at Costello's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rumbalo swings for the body but Costello moves out of range.
Costello looks to score with a jab to the body but Rumbalo is just out of range.
Rumbalo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Costello is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumbalo tries to close the distance and clinch but Costello swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Costello ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rumbalo moves away.
Rumbalo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rumbalo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rumbalo lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rumbalo.
Rumbalo struggles to land a body shot inside as Costello controls his hands.
Rumbalo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rumbalo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Costello tries to break the clinch but Rumbalo is controlling the position.
Costello wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Costello wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rumbalo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Costello misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rumbalo taking a breather.
Rumbalo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Costello up against the cage.
Rumbalo misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rumbalo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rumbalo fails to land.
Rumbalo lands a body punch.
Rumbalo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rumbalo breaks the clinch.
Rumbalo swings widly with a right hand
and Costello connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rumbalo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Costello manages to avoid it.
Rumbalo tries to land a leg kick but Costello saw it coming and moves away.
Costello let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rumbalo throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Costello to counter with a crisp jab.
Costello defending well as Rumbalo loads up on a big left hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Costello checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Costello throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rumbalo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Costello is able to avoid easily.
Rumbalo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costello tries to move into range but Rumbalo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Reese Rumbalo is winning the standup battle so far.
Rumbalo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rumbalo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Costello.
Rumbalo lands a nice hook to Costello's body. Costello takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rumbalo.
A cross from Rumbalo lands.
Rumbalo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rumbalo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Costello.
Rumbalo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Costello's head.
Costello on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rumbalo just misses with a punch to the body.
Rumbalo lands a jab-cross combination.
Rumbalo swings for the body but Costello moves out of range.
A slow jab from Costello misses its intended target.
Rumbalo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A big right from Rumbalo misses.
Rumbalo misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rumbalo is looking to score with low kicks.
Rumbalo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rumbalo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Costello.
Reese Rumbalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rumbalo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rumbalo digs a good hook to Costello's body.
Costello on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Rumbalo just misses with a punch to the body.
Costello throws a lazy right hand but Rumbalo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rumbalo wants to slow Costello down by chopping away at his legs.
Costello throws a body punch but Rumbalo moves out of range.
Costello gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rumbalo.
Rumbalo scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Rumbalo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rumbalo lands a glancing blow to the side of Costello's head.
Costello gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reese Rumbalo dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Rumbalo connects with a right hand. Costello shakes it off.
Costello moves out of range of the strikes.
Costello misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rumbalo.
Rumbalo dodges the punch combination from Costello.
Rumbalo tries to work over Costello's front leg with a kick but Costello checks it.
Rumbalo connects with a looping right hand.
Costello takes one on the button.
Costello is rocked!
Costello blocks a head kick by Rumbalo.
Costello is still on wobbly legs! Can Rumbalo finish him?
The fighters circling - Rumbalo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Costello seems to have recovered his senses.
Costello throws a series of punches but Rumbalo avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costello misses with an uppercut
and Rumbalo counters with a nice uppercut.
Rumbalo moves out of range as Costello strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rumbalo. Costello does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rumbalo feints and then cracks Costello's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Costello down.
A punch lands to the side of Costello 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Costello takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab from Rumbalo finds it's way through Costello's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rumbalo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Costello manages to avoid it.
Rumbalo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rumbalo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body punch from Costello.
Rumbalo slips under a jab.
Costello scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rumbalo misses with a low kick as Costello jumps back.
Rumbalo doesn't manage to clinch there - Costello circles away.
Costello takes a kick to the side of the head.
Costello walks into a left hand.
Rumbalo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rumbalo clinches up with Costello and pushes him back against the cage.
Rumbalo breaks from the clinch.
Costello blocks a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Costello clobbers Rumbalo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rumbalo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Costello was well out of range. Poor timing from Rumbalo.
Frank Costello has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rumbalo throws a leg kick that misses.
Rumbalo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Costello can do to turn this around?
Rumbalo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Costello throws a hook but Rumbalo blocks it.
Costello comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rumbalo misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rumbalo.
Rumbalo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rumbalo throws a shot from downtown. Costello moves away and avoids it.
Costello lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Rumbalo lands with a good body shot.
Costello swinging wildly here.
Costello has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rumbalo scores with a sloppy right hand. Costello should have avoided that one.
Costello avoids a kick to the body.
Rumbalo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Costello's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rumbalo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rumbalo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fighters circling - Costello throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Costello avoids the head kick by Rumbalo.
Rumbalo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rumbalo defending well as Costello loads up on a big left hand.
Rumbalo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rumbalo thuds his right hand into Costello's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Costello misses with an uppercut. Rumbalo saw that one coming.
Rumbalo takes a swing at Costello's ribcage but misses.
Rumbalo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Costello was well out of range. Poor timing from Rumbalo.
Rumbalo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rumbalo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Costello was well out of range. Poor timing from Rumbalo.
Costello swings for the body but Rumbalo moves out of range.
Rumbalo connects with a solid leg kick.
Costello keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Costello tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rumbalo was well out of range. Poor timing from Costello.
Rumbalo clinches up with Costello and pushes him back against the cage.
Costello takes a shot to the head.
Reese Rumbalo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Costello is trying to break the clinch but Rumbalo is controlling him.
Costello swings wildly with an uppercut but Rumbalo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Costello swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Costello blocks a body shot from Rumbalo.
Costello breaks the clinch.
Costello walks into a stiff left hand from Rumbalo.
Rumbalo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Costello catches Rumbalo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Costello goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rumbalo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rumbalo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reese Rumbalo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rumbalo 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reese Rumbalo!
Reese Rumbalo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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