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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Colly Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Acosta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Acosta has chosen HOO Bangin as his entrance music. Colly Fairtex has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Fairtex
vs
Acosta

184 cm
24
175 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

180 cm
24
179 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Colly Fairtex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nicolas Acosta!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acosta shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fairtex sprawls well. Fairtex wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Acosta gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Fairtex.
Acosta misses with a takedown attempt - Fairtex sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Acosta avoids the head kick by Fairtex.

Acosta scores a takedown into full mount!
Acosta punching from mount but Fairtex doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Acosta jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Fairtex is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Fairtex and Acosta has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Acosta is trying to get an arm triangle but Fairtex is defending well.

Acosta swings around for an armbar but Fairtex sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Acosta's guard.
Acosta has a closed guard, preventing Fairtex from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Acosta throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Fairtex escapes and throws Acosta's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Acosta is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Acosta is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Fairtex decides to stand up, so the ref orders Acosta to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fairtex lands with a kick to the temple. Acosta shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Nicolas Acosta has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fairtex misses with a head kick.
Acosta dives in and grabs Fairtex's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fairtex pushes down on Acosta's head and hops out.
Colly Fairtex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicolas Acosta.
Fairtex throws the kick towards the body but Acosta avoids it.
Fairtex tries to close the distance and clinch but Acosta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Acosta.
Fairtex lands with a nice body kick.
Acosta looks gassed!
Fairtex sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Acosta to the ground! Fairtex dives into full mount looking to finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fairtex looking to control and managing it successfully.

Fairtex gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Acosta takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fairtex throws a head kick but Acosta moves out of range.
Acosta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fairtex but Fairtex pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Colly Fairtex is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Fairtex.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Fairtex.
Fairtex stuffs the takedown attempt from Acosta. Acosta gets slowly back to his feet.
Acosta avoids the head kick by Fairtex.
Nice takedown defense from Fairtex. No joy for Acosta on that attempt.
Acosta throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fairtex's waist but Fairtex gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Acosta off to one side.
Fairtex throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That has opened up Nicolas Acosta's cut even more.
Fairtex scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fairtex throws a head kick but Acosta moves out of range.
Fairtex tries to clinch there but Acosta circles away.
Fairtex throws a head kick that Acosta semi-blocks.
Acosta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Acosta shoots in for a takedown but Fairtex shows good takedown defense.
Fairtex tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Acosta looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Acosta drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fairtex manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Acosta has Fairtex in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Acosta is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Acosta is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Acosta is looking to sweep but instead, Fairtex has passed into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Fairtex is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colly Fairtex dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nicolas Acosta's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Acosta shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fairtex sprawls well. Fairtex wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Acosta gets slowly back to his feet.
Acosta dives in and grabs Fairtex's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fairtex pushes down on Acosta's head and hops out.
Nicolas Acosta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fairtex tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fairtex throws a head kick but Acosta moves out of range.

Acosta shoots in and bounces Fairtex off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fairtex is looking to stand up but Acosta isn't so interested in that idea.
Acosta wants to pass the guard but Fairtex is keeping the position.

Acosta stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Acosta is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fairtex swivels and escapes.
Colly Fairtex has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicolas Acosta.
Fairtex throws a head kick that half lands.
Fairtex leaves Acosta with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Acosta fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fairtex pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fairtex throws a head kick that misses.
Fairtex pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Acosta throws a head kick that half lands.
Acosta throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Acosta.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fairtex looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Acosta takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Acosta throws a head kick that misses.
Fairtex throws a head kick but Acosta moves out of range.
Fairtex tries to close the distance and clinch up but Acosta swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acosta fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Acosta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fairtex tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Acosta has a takedown stuffed.
A head kick misses from Fairtex.
Fairtex throws a hook but Acosta avoids it easily.
Fairtex misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fairtex tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fairtex looks to throw the jab but Acosta is out of range.
Acosta closes the distance and clinches up with Fairtex, looking for a takedown. Acosta pushes Fairtex against the cage but Fairtex circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Acosta lands with a nice body punch.
Colly Fairtex is winning the standup battle so far.
Acosta avoids a kick to the body.
Acosta misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fairtex throws the kick towards the body but Acosta avoids it.
Acosta moves out of range of the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acosta dives in and grabs Fairtex's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fairtex pushes down on Acosta's head and hops out.
Fairtex throws a head kick that Acosta semi-blocks.
Horrible takedown by Acosta or perhaps it was just good defense by Fairtex which made him look bad.
Fairtex throws a head kick but Acosta moves out of range.
Fairtex throws a head kick that misses
and Acosta counters with a big head kick but Fairtex shrugs it off.
Acosta misses with a jab, cross combination.
Acosta looks for a takedown but Fairtex sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Fairtex.
Acosta tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fairtex sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Acosta somewhat.
Fairtex throws a head kick that Acosta semi-blocks.
Acosta throws a series of punches but Fairtex moves out of range.
Fairtex displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Acosta.
Fairtex tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex throws a sloppy head kick and Acosta moves out of range easily.
Acosta fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fairtex lands a head kick!
Acosta throws a series of strikes that have Fairtex backpedaling.
A jab lands there for Fairtex.
Fairtex throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fairtex stuffs the takedown attempt from Acosta. Acosta gets slowly back to his feet.
Acosta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fairtex but Fairtex pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fairtex throws a lazy head kick

and Acosta counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Acosta trying to control but Fairtex is working from the bottom.

Acosta postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Fairtex is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Acosta, into his guard.

Acosta throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Fairtex escapes and throws Acosta's legs to the side, diving into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Colly Fairtex will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nicolas Acosta's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fairtex.
Fairtex misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fairtex looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Acosta gets a takedown into half guard.

Acosta is looking for a kimura here.
Fairtex keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex tries to roll over but Acosta keeps him under control.

Acosta is working for a kimura but Fairtex is defending it quite comfortably.
Fairtex is trying is best to control the position here.

Acosta is working for a kimura but Fairtex is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fairtex is trying to stand up here but Acosta is controlling him well.

Acosta is working for a submission of some sort.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fairtex throws a head kick that misses.
Nicolas Acosta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Fairtex closes the distance and pushes Acosta back into the cage.
Fairtex connects with a knee to the head.

Acosta breaks the clinch.
Acosta sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fairtex misses with a head kick.
Acosta blocks a head kick by Fairtex.
A head kick by Acosta misses
and Fairtex counters with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fairtex throws a head kick that misses.
Acosta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Acosta throws a head kick that misses.
Fairtex pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Acosta looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Acosta has gone for a leg lock! Fairtex slips out almost immediately though and dives into Acosta's guard.
Colly Fairtex is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Acosta has a closed guard, preventing Fairtex from standing up.

Acosta is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Fairtex defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fairtex gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Fairtex with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fairtex throws a head kick but Acosta moves out of range.
Fairtex throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Fairtex moves into the clinch.
Acosta tries for a takedown. No joy.

Fairtex breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Acosta closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Fairtex bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Fairtex lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Acosta throws a head kick that misses
and Fairtex counters with a big head kick but Acosta shrugs it off.
Fairtex tries a head kick but it misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nicolas Acosta.
I think Fairtex has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colly Fairtex!