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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Emil Costas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reis comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Survivor - Eye of the Tiger kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emil Costas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ricardo Reis!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costas looks to land a combination but Reis avoids it well.
Reis is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick misses from Reis.
Reis connects with a solid leg kick.
Reis misses with a low kick.
Costas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Reis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reis blocks the body kick.
Costas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reis. Reis obviously looking to wear him down.
Reis checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
No joy there for Costas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reis misses with a body kick.
Costas misses with a wild body shot.
Costas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reis.
Reis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Costas looks to throw the jab but Reis is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Costas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An inside leg kick lands from Reis.
Reis throws a sloppy head kick and Costas moves out of range easily.
Reis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reis.
Reis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Reis ducks right into an uppercut from Costas.
Reis connects with a solid leg kick.
Reis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Costas is breathing heavily.
Reis is looking to slow Costas down with leg kicks.
Costas avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Costas. Reis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reis drops Costas with a beautiful combination! Costas stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Reis is looking for the KO!
Costas is rocked!
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!
A slapping leg kick lands for Reis.
Oh Costas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Costas seems to have got his legs back now.
Reis throws a right hand that Costas ducks under and follows up with a left that Costas also avoids with ease.
Reis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reis swats away the attempt to clinch by Costas.
Costas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Costas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Reis scores with a three punch combo!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Reis!
Costas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reis. Reis obviously looking to wear him down.
Reis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Costas. That did some damage!
Reis fails to land with a series of punches.
Costas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Reis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Reis is looking to slow Costas down with leg kicks.
Reis misses with a body shot.
Reis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Costas.
Emil Costas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Costas looks to land a right hand but Reis moved out of range.
Costas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reis. That's going to slow Costas down.
Reis feints and then cracks Costas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Costas down.
An inside leg kick lands from Reis.
Reis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Costas doesn't seem bothered though.
Reis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reis falls off balance throwing a combination
and Costas counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis misses with a body shot.
Costas misses with a hook.
Costas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Danga de danga de dang - Reis scores with a four punch combination!
Reis misses with a wild combination.
Reis feints and then cracks Costas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Costas down.
Costas walks into a jab.
Reis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Costas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reis.
Reis tries a head kick but it misses.
Costas slips a jab and a cross from Reis.
Reis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Costas walks forward, straight into a front kick from Reis.
Costas misses with a wild combination.
Costas throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costas blocks a head kick by Reis.
Costas throws a lazy right hand but Reis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Costas moves out of range of the strikes.
Costas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Costas tries to clinch up.
Reis scores with a kick to the body.
Reis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Costas misses
and Reis counters with a stiff right hand.
Costas misses with a wild combination.
Reis throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by Costas misses
and Reis counters with a big head kick but Costas shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reis throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Costas takes one on the button.
Costas clinches up with Reis and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Reis dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Reis lands a front kick.
Costas has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A good leg kick by Reis.
Reis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Costas throws a series of punches but Reis avoids them all with ease.
Costas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reis misses with a combination
and Costas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Costas might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Costas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Reis scores with a leg kick.
Reis thuds his shin into the meat of Costas's side.
Reis misses with a body kick.
Costas throws a sloppy head kick and Reis moves out of range easily.
A head kick by Costas misses
and Reis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Costas's knee momentarily.
Reis scores with a head kick.
Reis thumps Costas with a low kick.
Reis scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis throws a lazy head kick
and Costas counters with a nice body kick.
Emil Costas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reis tries a head kick but it misses.
Reis feints and then cracks Costas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Costas down.
Reis throws a nice head kick!
Costas will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Reis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Costas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Reis misses with a kick to the body.
Reis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Costas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Costas misses with a two punch combination.
Costas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reis stalks Costas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Costas's face. Costas staggers backwards, shaken.
Reis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ricardo Reis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reis throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Reis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reis misses with a double jab.
Costas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reis can pounce on him.
Costas misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reis.
Costas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reis can pounce on him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reis.
Costas takes a kick to the side of the head.
Costas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Costas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reis counters with a good low kick that Costas was not able to check.
Reis throws a leg kick which misses Costas's front leg but catches the back leg as Costas tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reis pushes Costas away with a front kick.
Reis throws a nice inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Reis.
Reis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Costas wants to land a leg kick but Reis is out of range.
Reis misses with a double jab.
Reis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reis throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reis, right into the meat.
Nice defenses there by Costas.
Costas avoids the head kick by Reis.
Reis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Costas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Reis scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Reis.
Costas clinches up against the cage.
Costas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Reis scores with a knee to the head.
Costas misses with a knee to the head.
Costas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reis.
Reis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Reis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Reis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Reis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Costas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reis connects with a solid leg kick.
Costas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reis. Reis obviously looking to wear him down.
Costas misses with a series of wild punches.
Costas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice shot lands for Costas.
Costas takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Reis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Reis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reis lands a head shot.
Reis thuds his shin into the meat of Costas's side.
Both fighters circling a little - Reis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reis.
Costas throws a series of punches but Reis moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reis.
A good leg kick by Reis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Reis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Reis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Costas counters with a series of strikes. Reis will be more careful next time no doubt.
Reis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good leg kick by Reis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Reis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Costas looks to land a body kick but Reis moved away.
Reis plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Reis.
Reis tried to score with a low kick but Costas checks it.
Reis slips a jab and a cross from Costas.
Costas misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Costas.
Costas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Reis.
Costas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reis throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Costas to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reis. Reis obviously looking to wear him down.
Reis feints and then cracks Costas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Costas down.
Costas misses with a head kick.
Reis takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Reis throws a head kick that half lands.
Costas blocks the body kick.
A head kick by Reis misses
and Costas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reis scores with a nice body kick.
Costas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reis circles away quickly and effectively.
Reis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Costas.
Reis lands a high kick!
Reis scoring well with a low kick there.
Reis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reis attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Reis throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick by Reis misses
and Costas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Costas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costas blocks the body kick.
Costas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Reis counters with a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Reis misses
and Costas counters with a good, hard body kick but Reis shrugs it off.
Reis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Costas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Costas looks to throw a body kick
and Reis counters with a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reis, right into the meat.
Costas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Reis moves out of range of the strikes.
Reis throws a sloppy head kick and Costas moves out of range easily.
Costas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Costas misses with a wild combination.
Reis defending well as Costas loads up on a big left hand.
Reis tries a low kick but Costas avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Reis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Costas.
Good work by Costas as he checks the leg kick.
Reis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reis throws a push kick but Costas slaps the foot to one side.
Costas avoids a kick to the body.
Costas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reis throws a chopping leg kick but Costas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Reis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Reis misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice straight punches there by Costas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Costas.
Costas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Costas throws a head kick but Reis moves out of range.
Costas cracks Reis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Reis tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Costas is able to avoid easily.
Costas wants to slow Reis down by chopping away at his legs.
Reis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costas throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Costas avoids the head kick by Reis.
Costas throws a big shot that misses.
Good shot there by Costas.
Reis does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ricardo Reis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Costas tries to land a front kick but Reis steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Costas lunges at Reis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Reis's hand.
Reis misses with a body kick.
Costas thows a body shot but no joy.
Reis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Costas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Reis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Costas checks it well.
Reis fakes the leg kick and cracks Costas in the body.
Costas throws a series of strikes that have Reis backpedaling.
Costas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Emil Costas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reis throws a series of punches but Costas moves out of range.
Costas moves into the clinch successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Reis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Reis 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 26:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Reis!
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