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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Costa (ranked 6094 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bon Dones (ranked 3335 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
25
222 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Self confident |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Leonardo Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bon Dones!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dones just misses with a punch to the body.
Costa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dones avoids it really well and circles away.
Dones with the counter takedown but Costa avoids it easily.
Dones swings for the body but Costa moves out of range.
Costa drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dones sprawls and moves away.
Costa closes the distance and clinches up with Dones, looking for a takedown. Costa pushes Dones against the cage but Dones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Costa darts in looking for a takedown but Dones gets double underhooks and turns Costa into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leonardo Costa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dones throws a sloppy head kick and Costa moves out of range easily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Dones has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dones tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dones throws a body punch but Costa moves out of range.
Costa misses the shot to the body.
Costa fails with a takedown attempt.
Dones changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dones swings for the body but Costa moves out of range.
Dones misses with a wild combination.
Costa drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dones sprawls and moves away.
Dones misses with a body kick.
Costa tries to counter with a takedown but Dones is quick to defend against it.
Dones shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Costa is trying to defend but Dones finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Costa trying to control here.
Costa is trying to get back to full guard.
Costa works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dones working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Costa's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Costa looking for subs off his back but Dones has passed one foot through into half guard.
Dones is looking to take a break and control but Costa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Costa tries to roll over but Dones keeps him under control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dones working Costa over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa tries to roll over but Dones keeps him under control.
Costa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dones prevents Costa from improving his position.
Dones wants to pass the guard but Costa is defending well.
Dones working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dones is trying to control the action in half guard but Costa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Costa trying to control but Dones postures up.
Dones trying to control the action but Costa is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Costa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dones is working away from the top position though.
Dones is looking to take a break and control but Costa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Costa is looking to improve his position.
Dones looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Costa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Costa tries to roll over but Dones keeps him under control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dones tries to pass the half guard into mount. Costa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Costa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Costa is looking for a sweep. Dones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bon Dones dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Costa swings widly with a right hand
and Dones counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Costa looking for subs from the bottom but Dones mounts him!
Costa wants to control but Dones is having none of it.
Dones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Costa can't escape the position.
Dones looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Costa 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.
Costa is looking for a sweep. Dones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Costa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dones trying to control from half guard but Costa is working away.
Dones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Costa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Costa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa tries to get to full guard but Dones has control of the leg.
Dones is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Costa looking for submissions off his back.
Costa trying to control from the bottom.
Dones drops an elbow to the side of Costa's head.
Dones lands strikes from half guard.
Dones prevents Costa from improving his position.
Costa has hold of Dones's hands but Dones slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Costa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dones pulls his head out easily.
Costa is staying active underneath Dones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa is trying to get back to full guard.
Costa actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dones landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dones drops an elbow to the side of Costa's head.
Costa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dones is looking to take a break and control but Costa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bon Dones has got the better of the ground game so far.
Costa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dones lands strikes from half guard.
Dones scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dones takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dones is trying to control. Costa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dones might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Costa haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dones connects with a nice short shot to Costa's temple.
Costa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Costa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dones working over Costa with some ground and pound. Costa looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dones winds up and cracks Costa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Costa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dones scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ground and pound from Dones.
Costa is rocked!
Dones lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Oh Costa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dones is nestled in close to Costa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dones trying to control from half guard but Costa is working away.
Costa tries to roll over but Dones keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dones lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Costa! More strikes land and this one is all over! Dones jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bon Dones!
A victorious Bon Dones thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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