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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sehanine Moonbow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio da Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sehanine Moonbow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio da Costa!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moonbow loads up on a big right hand but da Costa slips the punch.
Moonbow takes a kick to the side of the head.
Moonbow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but da Costa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
da Costa walks into a jab.
Moonbow tries to close the distance and clinch up but da Costa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moonbow drives through with a takedown into guard.
Moonbow avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Moonbow is stalling in the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
da Costa is looking for a triangle but Moonbow pushes his legs off easily.
da Costa looking to control.
Moonbow is stalling in the full guard.
da Costa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Moonbow seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Moonbow's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
da Costa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Moonbow manages to get himself to full guard.
da Costa trying to control but Moonbow is working from the bottom.
Moonbow has da Costa pulled in close to control his posture.
da Costa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moonbow is keeping the position for now.
da Costa wants to control from the top but Moonbow keeps moving.
da Costa postures up.
da Costa throwing strikes from guard but Moonbow blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Moonbow is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
da Costa looks like he's trying to stand up.
da Costa kicks Moonbow off and gets back to his feet.
Moonbow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moonbow throws a right and a left that both miss.
da Costa cracks the inside of Moonbow's front leg.
da Costa throws a leg kick which misses Moonbow's front leg but catches the back leg as Moonbow tries to avoid it.
da Costa scores with a nice body kick.
Moonbow on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by da Costa. da Costa obviously looking to wear him down.
Moonbow fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Moonbow is breathing heavily.
da Costa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Moonbow goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
da Costa scores with a head kick.
Moonbow doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
da Costa throws a head kick that Moonbow semi-blocks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Costa throws a quick inside leg kick.
da Costa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
da Costa slips a jab and a cross from Moonbow.
da Costa lands with a kick to the temple. Moonbow shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
da Costa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
da Costa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Antonio da Costa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
da Costa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Moonbow.
A head kick from da Costa lands but Moonbow takes it in his stride.
Moonbow takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
da Costa scores with a shot to the body.
Moonbow takes a head kick and keeps coming.
da Costa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Moonbow takes a kick to the side of the head.
da Costa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A chopping leg kick lands by da Costa.
Moonbow walks forward, straight into a front kick from da Costa.
da Costa lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for da Costa.
Moonbow chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before da Costa can pounce on him.
da Costa feints and then cracks Moonbow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Moonbow down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Costa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Moonbow's calf.
da Costa thuds his shin into the meat of Moonbow's side.
da Costa throws a nice head kick!
Moonbow takes a head kick and keeps coming.
da Costa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Moonbow's head.
da Costa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
da Costa moves out of range as Moonbow strikes.
Moonbow wants to clinch.
da Costa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Moonbow.
da Costa lands with a straight right. Moonbow didn't see that one coming.
da Costa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nice uppercut there from da Costa.
Moonbow loads up on a big right hand but da Costa slips the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body kick from da Costa.
Moonbow takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Moonbow wants to clinch up but da Costa keeps it at a distance.
Moonbow is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from da Costa, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio da Costa dominated that round.
That's time! Moonbow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Moonbow throws a low kick but it's checked well by da Costa.
da Costa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moonbow.
Moonbow throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A kick lands to the mid section there for da Costa.
da Costa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Moonbow takes a step back to recover.
Moonbow takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Moonbow will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
da Costa scores with a head kick.
da Costa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Moonbow tries to clinch there but da Costa circles away.
Moonbow shoots in but da Costa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
da Costa throws a head kick that Moonbow semi-blocks.
da Costa darts in and clinches Moonbow up against the cage.
da Costa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
da Costa throws a head kick that Moonbow semi-blocks.
Moonbow takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A combination from da Costa does no damage.
Moonbow takes a kick to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
da Costa explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Moonbow takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moonbow takes one to the chin there.
da Costa lands with a nice body kick.
da Costa scores with a nice body kick.
da Costa thows a body kick. Moonbow tries to catch it but that hurt him.
da Costa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick from da Costa lands but Moonbow takes it in his stride.
da Costa lands a head kick!
Moonbow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Moonbow takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Moonbow closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
da Costa is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
da Costa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Moonbow.
Moonbow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but da Costa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Moonbow scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Antonio da Costa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
da Costa throws a leg kick which misses Moonbow's front leg but catches the back leg as Moonbow tries to avoid it.
da Costa lands with a slapping head kick.
da Costa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Moonbow.
Moonbow closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming da Costa to the mat! da Costa manages to get full guard.
Moonbow sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
da Costa is trying to control the position but Moonbow postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Moonbow avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Moonbow wants to get up but he can't break da Costa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Moonbow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as da Costa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Moonbow trying to control but da Costa is working from the bottom.
da Costa is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moonbow managing to block the knees to the body from da Costa.
Moonbow tries for a takedown. No joy.
Moonbow can't find room to land a body shot as da Costa controls the action.
da Costa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moonbow takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Costa feints and then cracks Moonbow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Moonbow down.
Moonbow takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Moonbow ducks down and throws a hook to the body but da Costa moves away.
Moonbow walks forward, straight into a front kick from da Costa.
da Costa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Moonbow's head.
Moonbow walks forward, straight into a front kick from da Costa.
A solid leg kick lands there for da Costa.
Sehanine Moonbow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moonbow closes the distance and clinches up with da Costa, looking for a takedown. Moonbow pushes da Costa against the cage but da Costa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sehanine Moonbow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moonbow.
da Costa throws a head kick that Moonbow semi-blocks.
Moonbow lands a nice looking body shot.
da Costa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
da Costa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moonbow was well out of range. Poor timing from da Costa.
Moonbow pivots, looking for a leg kick but da Costa is out of range and Moonbow settles back down.
da Costa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Moonbow rather than just go for the knockout.
da Costa throws a nice head kick!
Moonbow falls off balance throwing a combination
and da Costa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Moonbow's knee momentarily.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from da Costa. Moonbow shrugs it off though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Moonbow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moonbow scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
da Costa manages to work his way to half guard, despite Moonbow's best efforts.
da Costa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Moonbow is working away from the top position though.
da Costa tries to get to full guard but Moonbow has control of the leg.
da Costa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
da Costa misses with some strikes from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moonbow is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
da Costa is trying to maintain the position but Moonbow is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio da Costa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Moonbow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but da Costa was well out of range. Poor timing from Moonbow.
da Costa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Moonbow takes a kick to the side of the head.
Moonbow scores with a nice head shot.
A combination from Moonbow does no damage.
Moonbow fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with da Costa, pushing him back against the cage.
da Costa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by da Costa.
da Costa is fighting off a takedown attempt but Moonbow is just too persistent for him and manages to trip da Costa to the mat. da Costa regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Moonbow has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Moonbow preventing the sweep.
Moonbow postures up.
Moonbow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
da Costa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Moonbow's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Moonbow holds on and takes a little breather.
Moonbow wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
da Costa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
da Costa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Moonbow's guard.
da Costa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Moonbow holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Moonbow is trying to get back to full guard.
da Costa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Moonbow's head.
da Costa throwing shots but Moonbow is blocking nicely.
da Costa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Moonbow is looking for a sweep. da Costa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Moonbow wants to get back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Moonbow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Moonbow gets cracked with a nice right hand there by da Costa.
da Costa connects with a high kick.
da Costa clinches.
Moonbow managing to block the knees to the body from da Costa.
Moonbow throws an elbow that misses.
da Costa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
da Costa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Moonbow misses with a few strikes there.
da Costa scores with a spinning back kick!
Moonbow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by da Costa. That's going to slow Moonbow down.
da Costa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
da Costa lands with a kick to the temple. Moonbow shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
da Costa stuffs the takedown attempt from Moonbow. Moonbow gets slowly back to his feet.
da Costa circles away from the clinch attempt.
da Costa throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Moonbow misses with a shot to the body
and da Costa counters with a nice leg kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moonbow.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sehanine Moonbow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Costa throws a head kick that Moonbow semi-blocks.
Moonbow throws a series of punches but da Costa avoids them all with ease.
Moonbow takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
da Costa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Moonbow's hands.
Moonbow fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
da Costa lands a nice hook to Moonbow's body. Moonbow takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
da Costa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Moonbow. That did some damage!
da Costa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moonbow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by da Costa.
da Costa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by da Costa.
da Costa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as da Costa checks a leg kick.
da Costa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moonbow decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Moonbow thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
da Costa is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Costa keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Moonbow is trying to control. da Costa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Moonbow sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. da Costa defending well though.
da Costa is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Moonbow pulls his head out easily.
da Costa is trying to control but can't.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
da Costa throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sehanine Moonbow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moonbow misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Moonbow takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Antonio da Costa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moonbow misses with the combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio da Costa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got da Costa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio da Costa!
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