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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Koster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lincoln Pitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lincoln Pitt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Koster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lincoln Pitt!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koster tries a head kick but it misses.
Koster tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body kick there by Koster.
Pitt displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Koster avoids the head kick by Pitt.
Koster throws a head kick that misses.
Pitt misses with a wild combination.
Koster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Koster really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Koster pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Koster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pitt.
A head kick misses from Pitt.
Pitt with a nice cross.
Pitt shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pitt showed some decent athleticism there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koster actively working from the bottom here.
Koster blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pitt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Koster is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pitt pulls his head out easily.
Koster looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koster has hold of Pitt's hands but Pitt slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pitt lands with a punch from half guard.
Pitt lands with a punch from half guard.
Pitt trying to control from half guard but Koster is working away.
Koster looking for submissions off his back.
Pitt stalling.
Koster looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pitt thows a huge punch but Koster dodges it nicely.
Pitt landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pitt is trying to control. Koster wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pitt controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Koster looking for submissions off his back.
Pitt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Koster. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Koster avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pitt.
Pitt drops an elbow to the side of Koster's head.
Koster looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koster avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pitt.
Pitt controlling the action here.
Pitt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pitt controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitt is nestled in close to Koster, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pitt is keen to just control but Koster is a slippery customer.
Koster looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Koster looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Koster is breathing heavily.
Koster looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Koster looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pitt working over Koster with some ground and pound. Koster looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Pitt not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koster regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pitt lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pitt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pitt content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pitt is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Let's hope that Pitt has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Koster will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pitt trying to control but Koster is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pitt lands a couple of digs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pitt trying to control but Koster is working from the bottom.
Pitt throwing strikes from guard but Koster blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pitt controlling from the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Lincoln Pitt was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Koster throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pitt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lincoln Pitt dominated that round.
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.
Pitt scores with a hook to the body. Koster takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Koster throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Pitt does no damage.
A combination from Pitt does no damage.
Koster throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pitt looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pitt tries to pass to full mount but Koster defends it.
Pitt is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Koster looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Koster keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Koster looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pitt thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koster is refusing to be controlled, as Pitt sits in half guard.
Pitt thows a huge punch but Koster dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitt wants to take a breather but Koster is having none of it.
Pitt working over Koster with some ground and pound. Koster looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Koster looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Koster is trying to get back to full guard.
Koster is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pitt scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pitt controlling the action here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pitt lands a nice short elbow.
Koster looking for submissions off his back.
Pitt stands up and beckons Koster to join him on the feet.
Koster looks to land a body kick but Pitt moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pitt lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pitt.
Koster walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pitt gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pitt lands a nice short elbow.
Pitt trying to control from half guard but Koster is working away.
Koster avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pitt.
Pitt not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pitt missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pitt wants to pass to mount but Koster is defending the position.
Koster is in trouble now - Pitt has advanced to mount!
Pitt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Koster is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitt unloading with bombs!
Pitt pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Pitt is landing with some decent strikes but Koster is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
A nice elbow there by Pitt.
Koster is rocked!
Koster taking shots to the head.
Oh Koster is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Koster keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pitt landing punches.
Koster sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Pitt not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Koster actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koster is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pitt pulls his head out easily.
Koster looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pitt lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitt is nestled in close to Koster, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pitt is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Koster avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pitt.
Koster blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pitt.
Pitt trying to control the pace.
Koster seems to have got his legs back now.
Pitt scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Well, if Pitt is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Pitt scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pitt in particular looking to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ground and pound from Pitt.
Pitt not doing much here.
Pitt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koster keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lincoln Pitt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Koster keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jose Koster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pitt looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lincoln Pitt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Koster actively working from the bottom here.
Koster has hold of Pitt's hands but Pitt slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Pitt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pitt lands strikes from half guard.
Koster looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pitt drops an elbow to the side of Koster's head.
Koster actively working from the bottom here.
Koster has hold of Pitt's hands but Pitt slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Koster keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Koster avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pitt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pitt wants to stand up but Koster has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitt trying to pass the guard but Koster defending well.
Koster avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pitt.
Koster looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Koster looking for submissions off his back.
Koster looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pitt landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pitt winds up and cracks Koster with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pitt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Koster looking for submissions off his back.
Pitt decides to stand up.
Lincoln Pitt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pitt scores a takedown into full mount!
Pitt with good strikes from the mount here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pitt unloading with bombs!
Pitt raining down hammerfists from mount.
Pitt lands a big elbow.
Pitt is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Koster can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Pitt putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Pitt landing shots from mount.
Koster is trying desperately to improve position.
Pitt looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pitt connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koster is looking to get to half guard.
Koster manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Koster looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pitt is taking a breather. Koster says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Pitt lands strikes from half guard.
Pitt thows a huge punch but Koster dodges it nicely.
Well, if Pitt is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Koster actively working from the bottom here.
Jose Koster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koster looking for submissions off his back.
Pitt is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ground and pound from Pitt.
Pitt stalling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pitt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Koster's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lincoln Pitt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pitt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lincoln Pitt!
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