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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gian Matteo Ranzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Costa might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Head Dance. Gian Matteo Ranzi will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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200 lbs
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185 cm
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205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eduardo Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gian Matteo Ranzi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Costa throws a push kick but Ranzi slaps the foot to one side.
Costa throws a nice looking combination but Ranzi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ranzi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Costa shoots in and drives through. Ranzi sprawls well.
Costa shoots in for a takedown but Ranzi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ranzi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Costa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ranzi leaves Costa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eduardo Costa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Costa fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Costa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Costa misses with a wild combination.
Costa could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Costa shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ranzi actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ranzi is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Costa pulls his head out easily.
Ranzi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ranzi is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Costa pulls his head out easily.
Ranzi is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Costa pulls his head out easily.
Costa landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Costa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ranzi looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa wants to take a breather but Ranzi is having none of it.
Costa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Costa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Costa thows a huge punch but Ranzi dodges it nicely.
Ranzi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ranzi looking for submissions off his back.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Costa misses with a takedown attempt - Ranzi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ranzi closes the distance but Costa moves to the side
so Costa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Costa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Costa wants to get up but he can't break Ranzi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Costa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ranzi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ranzi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ranzi looks gassed!
Ranzi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ranzi is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Costa defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Costa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ranzi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Costa shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ranzi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ranzi has his foot on Costa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Costa works his way back into a safe position though.
Ranzi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Costa escapes and throws Ranzi's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Ranzi is trying to improve his position.
Ranzi is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Costa is looking to take a break and control but Ranzi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ranzi manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Costa is trying to stand.
Ranzi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Costa is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Ranzi pulls his head out easily.
Costa is controlling Ranzi's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Ranzi wants to work for an arm triangle but Costa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ranzi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ranzi seems to be looking for submissions.
Ranzi is looking to advance position but Costa won't allow it.
Costa keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Ranzi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Costa is just riding it out for now. Ranzi eventually gives up the hold.
Ranzi is thwarting Costa's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ranzi is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Costa has managed to free his arm - good work.
Costa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ranzi drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Costa dives on top into guard.
Costa distracts Ranzi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Costa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Costa stands and steps away. Ranzi gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Costa shoots in and drives through. Ranzi sprawls well.
Costa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gian Matteo Ranzi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ranzi leaves Costa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ranzi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ranzi tries to clinch but Costa moves out of range.
Costa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Costa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ranzi's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Costa dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Ranzi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Costa.
Costa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ranzi sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Costa somewhat.
Costa has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ranzi darts in trying to clinch
and Costa counters with a single leg into guard. Ranzi didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ranzi has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Costa doesn't defend quickly enough and Ranzi has managed to lock this one up! Can Costa escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Ranzi on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Gian Matteo Ranzi!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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