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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Costello (ranked 3545 p4p, 3694 weight class) and Charle Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Costello has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frank Costello!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Charle Gomes!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gomes.
Costello throws a nice looking combination but Gomes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Costello lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gomes circles away quickly and effectively.
Gomes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Costello manages to avoid it.
Costello stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Costello avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Costello throws a right and a left that Gomes avoids nicely.
Costello lands a jab to the head.
Costello throws a body punch but Gomes moves out of range.
Costello swats away the attempt to clinch by Gomes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice combination there by Gomes.
Nice defenses there by Gomes.
Gomes tries a quick counter leg kick but Costello is wise to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Costello misses with a left hand
and Gomes counters with a right hand to the body.
Gomes works over Costello's head and body with a nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costello works over Gomes's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Charle Gomes has been cut.
Gomes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Costello connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gomes scrambles back to his feet.
Costello swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gomes.
Gomes is rocked!
Costello misses with a hook
and Gomes counters with a straight right hand.
Gomes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Costello there.
Gomes is still on wobbly legs! Can Costello finish him?
A looping hook to the body misses from Costello. Gomes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gomes seems to have recovered his senses.
Gomes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Frank Costello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Costello takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Costello circles away from the clinch attempt.
Costello misses with an uppercut.
Costello really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Costello scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Costello dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gomes clinches with his opponent.
Costello misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes managing to block the knees to the body from Costello.
A short right from Costello.
Gomes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Costello working Gomes over with knees to the body.
Costello misses with a hook from the clinch.
Costello avoiding damage as Gomes throws knees to the body.
Costello missing with knees to the body.
Costello misses with the head strike.
Gomes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Costello gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Costello throws a head punch that misses.
Costello misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costello has a couple of punches blocked by Gomes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Costello trying to land knees to the body.
Costello landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Costello lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gomes backwards.
Costello swings wildly with an uppercut but Gomes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Costello managing to block the knees to the body from Gomes.
Costello looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gomes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Costello is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Frank Costello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charle Gomes.
Gomes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gomes'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.
The crowd are getting on Gomes's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Gomes goes for a takedown attempt but Costello pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gomes looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes wants to clinch.
Gomes moves away from the strike by Costello.
Gomes misses with a takedown attempt
and Costello counters with a series of strikes. Gomes will be more careful next time no doubt.
Costello looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Costello wants to clinch.
Gomes dodges the punch combination from Costello.
Costello tries to bum rush Gomes with a series of wild strikes but Gomes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gomes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Costello paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Costello pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gomes back to the cage. Costello follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Costello dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charle Gomes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Costello fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomes manages to avoid it.
Gomes throws out a counter right but Costello avoids it with no problem.
Frank Costello is winning the standup battle so far.
Costello cracks Gomes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice sprawl there from Costello as Gomes shoots in.
Costello lands with a straight right. Gomes didn't see that one coming.
Gomes shoots in but Costello avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Costello stuffs the takedown attempt from Gomes. Gomes gets slowly back to his feet.
Frank Costello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charle Gomes.
Gomes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costello fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gomes on the side of the head.
Jab by Gomes.
Gomes is breathing heavily.
Costello fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomes manages to avoid it.
Costello sends Gomes crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Costello is motioning to the referee to let Gomes up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Costello throws a body punch but Gomes moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costello misses with a hook.
Costello rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gomes counters with a stiff right hand.
Costello throws a nice looking combination but Gomes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Costello misses with a double jab.
Costello sets himself, and Gomes steps forward looking for the clinch! Costello avoids it this time.
Gomes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gomes managing to block the knees to the body from Costello.
Costello tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gomes avoids it.
We've been informed that Gomes has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Costello trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Costello fails to land.
Costello is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gomes can do to turn this around?
Gomes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Costello pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gomes misses with a takedown
and Costello counters with a stiff right hand.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown but Costello shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Costello tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gomes manages to circle out of the way.
Sloppy strikes from Costello. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costello throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gomes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Costello fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomes manages to avoid it.
Gomes thows a leg kick but Costello checks it
and Costello counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Costello lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gomes backs up against the cage.
Gomes tried to score with a low kick but Costello checks it.
Gomes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Costello sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Costello lands a two punch combo.
Gomes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Costello fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gomes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Costello avoids it.
Gomes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Costello.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gomes.
Knees to the body from Costello.
Frank Costello has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gomes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Costello scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gomes managing to block the knees to the body from Costello.
Costello misses with a hook from the clinch.
Costello trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from Gomes.
Gomes is trying to drag Costello to the mat but Costello just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costello gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gomes.
Costello misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gomes.
Gomes tries to stall but Costello uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gomes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Costello trying to land knees to the body.
Costello using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Costello.
Costello scores with a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Costello dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Charle Gomes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Costello lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Costello blocks a jab.
Gomes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Costello paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Costello circles away from the clinch attempt
and Costello counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gomes fails with the takedown
and Costello counters with a two punch combo.
Costello misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gomes throws a jab when Costello was well out of range.
Costello bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gomes's head.
Frank Costello is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gomes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Costello with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Costello dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gomes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costello throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Costello misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An inside leg kick from Gomes misses.
Costello misses with a hook. Gomes ducked under it nicely.
Costello lands with a nice body punch.
No joy there for Costello, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown but Costello shows good takedown defense.
Costello lands with a nice body punch.
Costello scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gomes doesn't seem bothered though.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gomes or perhaps it was just good defense by Costello, which made it look bad.
Frank Costello has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charle Gomes.
Gomes shoots in for a double leg but Costello sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Costello lands a jab.
Charle Gomes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gomes dodges the punch combination from Costello.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomes has a takedown stuffed.
Costello lands a jab.
Gomes dives in for a single leg takedown but Costello sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Costello lands with a cross.
Gomes drops his hands momentarily and Costello takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gomes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Costello misses with a right hand
and Gomes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes doesn't manage to clinch there - Costello circles away.
Gomes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Costello.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Costello but Costello pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gomes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Costello pinned against the cage. Costello gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Costello swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gomes.
Some bone on bone action there as Costello checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gomes is trying desperately to land a takedown but Costello is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gomes.
Gomes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Costello is out of range and Gomes settles back down.
Costello tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes throws a body punch but Costello moves out of range.
Costello throws a series of punches but Gomes avoids them all with ease.
Costello tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Costello takes one on the button.
Nice shot by Costello.
Gomes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Costello with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Costello throws a good cross that connects.
Costello swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gomes scores with a jab to the body.
Gomes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Costello just misses with a punch to the body.
Gomes is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Costello showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Costello 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Costello!
After winning the bout, Frank Costello thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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