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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Iron Sheik (ranked 2671 p4p, 220 weight class) and Tony Costa (ranked 2801 p4p, 229 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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150 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
19
152 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iron Sheik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Costa!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheik has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sheik working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sheik lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sheik lands a nice uppercut.
Sheik lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sheik lands a right hand.
Sheik working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Costa is rocked!
Costa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sheik gets through Costa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Costa is still on wobbly legs! Can Sheik finish him?
Costa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sheik throws a punch but it's blocked by Costa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sheik stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Costa blocks an uppercut.
Sheik throws a head punch that misses.
Sheik has a couple of punches blocked by Costa.
Costa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Costa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Costa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sheik throws a head punch that misses.
Costa blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Costa.
Sheik misses with a punch on the inside.
Sheik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sheik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Costa has a couple of punches blocked by Sheik.
Costa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Sheik fails to land.
Sheik misses with a punch on the inside.
Costa seems to have recovered his senses.
A shot in the inside from Sheik.
Sheik makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Costa is trying to force a seperation but Sheik has the dominant position.
Costa swings wildly with an uppercut but Sheik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Costa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sheik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheik misses with a hook from the clinch.
Costa tries to throw a body punch but Sheik avoids it by throwing Costa back against the cage.
Sheik blocks an uppercut.
Costa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sheik lands with a light punch inside.
Costa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sheik working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sheik lands a shot to the body.
Sheik breaks the clinch.
Sheik throws a body punch but Costa moves out of range.
Costa cracks Sheik with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sheik fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Costa throws a right hand that Sheik ducks under and follows up with a left that Sheik also avoids with ease.
A combination from Sheik does no damage.
Costa feints a jab promting Sheik to slip. Costa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sheik slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Costa misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Sheik. Beautiful body shot.
Costa cracks a nice hook into Sheik's ribs.
Sheik throws a right and a left that both miss.
Costa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa throws a series of strikes that have Sheik backpedaling.
Sheik on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sheik throws a body shot but no joy.
Costa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sheik throws out the jab.
Sheik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Costa.
Sheik closes the distance and clinches.
Costa manages to break the clinch.
Sheik misses with a series of wild punches.
Sheik moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Sheik - that landed with a thud.
Sheik blocks an uppercut.
Costa breaks from the clinch.
Costa walks into a stiff left hand from Sheik.
Sheik misses with a double jab.
Sheik staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheik fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Costa, pushing him back against the cage.
Sheik makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sheik prevents a body shot from Costa.
Sheik blocks an uppercut.
Sheik lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Costa misses with a punch to the body.
Costa throws a punch but it's blocked by Sheik.
Costa misses with a punch to the body.
Costa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sheik lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Costa misses with a punch on the inside.
Sheik presses Costa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Costa misses with the head strike.
Sheik scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sheik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Costa throws a series of punches but Sheik avoids them all with ease.
Costa staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Sheik throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Costa misses the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sheik with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa swings for the body but Sheik moves out of range.
Sheik pushes Costa up against the cage in a clinch.
Sheik blocking some punches.
Sheik stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Sheik - that landed with a thud.
Costa looks winded!
Costa tries to work over Sheik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Costa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sheik keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Costa's efforts to push away.
Sheik lands with a short shot to the head.
Costa misses with a punch on the inside.
Sheik lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sheik scores with a hook to the body.
Sheik lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sheik is leaning against Costa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sheik throws a big uppercut that drops Costa! More strikes from Sheik and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Costa lies dazed against the cage as Sheik celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iron Sheik!
In his post fight interview, Iron Sheik started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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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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