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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kyoto Costa (ranked 4962 p4p, 4798 weight class) and Vilmer Stridh (ranked 522 p4p, 511 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Excellent boxer
Self confident
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyoto Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vilmer Stridh!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Bruno Lombardi and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa tries to clinch up.
Stridh missing with a left hand there. Costa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Costa.
Costa looks to score with a jab to the body but Stridh is just out of range.
Stridh tries to move into range but Costa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Costa closes the distance and clinches.
Costa struggles to land a body shot inside as Stridh controls his hands.
Costa digs a right hand underneath Stridh's ribcage. Stridh let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Costa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stridh's elbow.
Costa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stridh.
Stridh throws a punch but it's blocked by Costa.
Costa can't find room to land a body shot as Stridh controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stridh blocks a body shot from Costa.
Stridh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Costa's elbow.
Costa blocking some punches.
Stridh gets through Costa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stridh has a couple of punches blocked by Costa.
Costa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Costa looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Costa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Costa scores with a hook to the body.
Stridh lands a body shot in the clinch.
Costa tries to work over Stridh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Stridh has a couple of punches blocked by Costa.
Costa misses with a punch to the body.
Costa misses with a body punch.
Costa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Stridh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stridh presses Costa against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Costa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Stridh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Costa backwards.
Costa misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stridh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Costa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Costa is trying to maintain a safe position but Stridh gets an underhook and turns Costa into the ropes.
Costa misses with a body punch.
Costa presses Stridh against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stridh takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Costa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Costa trying to control the position but instead, Stridh has worked for underhooks and has pushed Costa into the ropes.
Costa wants to stall.
Costa can't find room to land a body shot as Stridh controls the action.
Costa works on Stridh's body with a couple of short punches.
Costa manages to break the clinch.
Stridh moves out of range of the strikes.
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 Kyoto Costa will probably get the nod.
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.
Costa slips under a jab from Stridh.
Costa connects with a body shot.
Stridh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Costa.
Stridh throws a body punch but Costa moves out of range.
Stridh lands an overhand right.
A cross from Costa lands.
Costa moves in looking to clinch but Stridh pushes him off.
Nice defenses there by Costa.
Costa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stridh lands a head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stridh. Costa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stridh lands a really nice looking cross but Costa seems unphased.
Stridh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Costa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stridh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stridh smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Costa is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Costa just misses with a punch to the body.
Stridh lands a head shot.
Oh Costa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stridh moves into range and clinches up with Costa.
Costa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Costa trying to control the position but instead, Stridh has worked for underhooks and has pushed Costa into the ropes.
Costa has Stridh pressed against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa breaks the clinch.
Costa seems to have got his legs back now.
Costa looks to throw the jab but Stridh is out of range.
Vilmer Stridh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A swing and a miss from Stridh.
Nice defenses there by Stridh.
Stridh misses with the combination.
Costa seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Costa closes the distance and clinches.
Stridh tries to work over Costa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stridh blocking some punches.
Costa blocks an uppercut.
Stridh works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Stridh is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Costa is keeping busy.
Costa tries a body shot but Stridh blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Costa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa tries to throw a body punch but Stridh avoids it by throwing Costa back against the ropes.
Costa manages to break the clinch.
Stridh fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stridh lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Costa circles away quickly and effectively.
Stridh takes one on the button.
Stridh might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Costa swings for the body but Stridh moves out of range.
Costa looks to land a right hand but Stridh moved out of range.
A big right from Costa misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stridh closes the distance and pushes Costa back into the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stridh.
Stridh lands a hook that snaps the head of Costa backwards.
Costa tries a body shot but Stridh blocks it.
Costa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stridh looking to slow down the pace here.
Stalling in the clinch from Stridh.
Costa has a couple of punches blocked by Stridh.
Stridh prevents a body shot from Costa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vilmer Stridh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Costa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stridh throws a jab when Costa was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Stridh.
Costa digs a good hook to Stridh's body.
Stridh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Costa.
Costa defending well as Stridh loads up on a big left hand.
Costa with a jab.
Costa loads up on a big right hand but Stridh slips the punch.
Stridh connects with a looping right hand.
Stridh ducks under a wild hook from Costa.
Stridh uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Costa has time to react.
Stridh slips under a jab from Costa.
Stridh misses with the combination.
Costa misses the shot to the body.
Costa is looking to clinch but Stridh is avoiding it.
Costa misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Costa throws a hook but Stridh blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stridh lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Costa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Costa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stridh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stridh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stridh has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Costa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stridh's hands.
Stridh lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Costa misses with a hook to the body
and Stridh counters with a big right hand that sends Costa crashing to the mat! He's very wobbly - can he beat the count?! 5,6,7,8... he's up! No, he's down again! 9,10! He's done! The referee calls an end to the bout - Stridh takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Vilmer Stridh!
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