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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Lukobele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinicius Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinicius Costa will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Lukobele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Costa!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lukobele closes the distance and clinches.
Lukobele pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Costa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lukobele tries to land a body kick
and Costa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lukobele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lukobele rushes Costa and presses him up against the cage.
Costa jumps guard but Lukobele stands there with Costa around his waist. Costa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lukobele manages to break the clinch.
Costa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lukobele thows a leg kick but Costa checks it
and Costa counters with a good low kick that Lukobele was not able to check.
Costa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lukobele throws a body kick that misses
and Costa counters with a leg kick.
Lukobele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick from Costa lands but Lukobele takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lukobele sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukobele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lukobele throws a head kick that misses.
Lukobele backing away here, and Costa unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lukobele on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Lukobele.
A head kick misses from Lukobele.
Costa only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Lukobele finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Costa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lukobele.
Costa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lukobele takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Jeremy Lukobele has been cut.
Costa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lukobele throws a leg kick
and Costa counters with a nice leg kick.
Costa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lukobele on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Costa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lukobele throws a series of punches but Costa moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Costa there.
Lukobele throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Costa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lukobele's head.
Lukobele is rocked!
A leg kick checked by Costa.
Costa fakes the leg kick and cracks Lukobele in the body.
Lukobele is breathing heavily.
Lukobele throws a lazy head kick
and Costa counters with a head kick that drops Lukobele!
Oh Lukobele is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Costa forces his way into half guard.
Costa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Costa uses his free foot to push down on Lukobele's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Lukobele.
Costa looking to control but Lukobele is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lukobele seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lukobele is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Lukobele is controlling an arm, preventing Costa from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lukobele is squirming around, avoiding Costa's attempts to control the action.
Lukobele is trying to stand up.
Costa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lukobele is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lukobele wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Costa is trying to take his opponent's back.
Lukobele is trying to stand.
Costa trying to control but Lukobele is having none of it.
Lukobele squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinicius Costa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jeremy Lukobele's cut.
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.
Lukobele takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lukobele tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jeremy Lukobele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lukobele closes the distance but Costa moves to the side
and Costa counters with a good low kick that Lukobele was not able to check.
Costa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lukobele misses with a kick to the body.
Costa is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Lukobele misses with a head kick.
Jeremy Lukobele is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lukobele walks into a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Costa. That's going to slow Lukobele down.
Costa checks a low kick from Lukobele.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lukobele tries a head kick but it misses.
Costa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lukobele is looking to clinch but Costa is avoiding it.
Lukobele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Costa checks a leg kick.
Costa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping leg kick lands for Costa.
Costa blocks a head kick by Lukobele.
Lukobele throws a front kick aimed at Costa's knee but Costa avoids it well.
It seemed like Costa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Costa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Costa scores with a head kick. Lukobele tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Costa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Costa is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Costa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lukobele throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Costa is trying to counter with his kicks.
Costa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lukobele misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lukobele throws a lazy head kick
and Costa counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! Costa looking to finish!
Jeremy Lukobele's cut is getting worse.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are working up against the cage. Lukobele manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Lukobele blocks an uppercut.
Costa is looking to control Lukobele's arms but Lukobele gets an underhook and turns him. Now Costa has his back to the cage.
Costa tries to pull guard but Lukobele holds him up against the cage and eventually Costa drops back down to his feet.
Costa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lukobele to keep the fight standing.
Lukobele manages to break the clinch.
Costa connects with a solid leg kick.
Lukobele thows a leg kick but Costa checks it
and Costa counters with a good low kick that Lukobele was not able to check.
Vinicius Costa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lukobele walks into a straight right hand from Costa.
Costa delivers a nice body kick.
Lukobele on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Costa. Costa obviously looking to wear him down.
Lukobele is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Costa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lukobele. That did some damage!
Costa is looking to slow Lukobele down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa catches Lukobele with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Costa blocks a head kick by Lukobele.
Costa connects with a right hand. Lukobele shakes it off.
Costa keeps Lukobele at a distance using the push kick.
Costa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Costa lunges at Lukobele with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lukobele's hand.
Costa avoids the head kick by Lukobele.
Lukobele rushes Costa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lukobele is trying to break the clinch but Costa has him pressed against the cage.
Costa is trying to maintain a safe position but Lukobele gets an underhook and turns Costa into the cage.
Costa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lukobele walks away with a smile on his face. Costa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jeremy Lukobele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinicius Costa.
Lukobele misses with a head kick.
A head kick lands from Costa that sends Lukobele to the canvas. Lukobele tries to scramble back to his feet but Costa brings him back down into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Costa goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Lukobele has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Costa but great work by Lukobele.
Lukobele decides to stand up, so the ref orders Costa to his feet.
Lukobele misses with a jab, cross combination.
Costa scores with a head kick. Lukobele tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jeremy Lukobele's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Costa throws a head kick that Lukobele semi-blocks.
Costa feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Lukobele collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vinicius Costa!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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