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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Costa (ranked 25034 p4p, 25574 weight class) and Bozo Stipetic (ranked 579 p4p, 582 weight class). Costa comes to the cage accompanied by Numb ( LinkinPark ). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Prefers standup |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pablo Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bozo Stipetic!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stipetic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Costa circles away quickly and effectively.
Stipetic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Costa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Costa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stipetic doesn't manage to clinch there - Costa circles away.
Costa misses with an uppercut. Stipetic saw that one coming.
Stipetic throws a head kick that misses.
Costa fails to land with a series of punches.
Stipetic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Costa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Costa misses with a wild combination.
Costa throws a hook but Stipetic avoids it easily.
Stipetic tests Costa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stipetic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Costa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd cheers as Stipetic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Costa doesn't seem phased though.
Stipetic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stipetic scores with a jab. Costa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Costa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stipetic in his tracks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stipetic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bozo Stipetic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stipetic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stipetic is looking to clinch but Costa is avoiding it.
Stipetic doesn't manage to clinch there - Costa circles away.
Stipetic moves in looking to clinch but Costa pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stipetic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Costa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stipetic manages to avoid it.
Stipetic wants to clinch up but Costa keeps it at a distance.
Stipetic is looking to clinch.
Costa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stipetic tries to clinch but Costa is having none of it.
Stipetic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Costa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stipetic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Costa's sensitive parts.
Costa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Costa misses with a straight left.
Stipetic moves out of range of the strikes.
Costa swats away the attempt to clinch by Stipetic.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stipetic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stipetic scores with a hook to the body. Costa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stipetic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Costa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stipetic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Costa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stipetic doesn't manage to clinch there - Costa circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stipetic tries to clinch there but Costa circles away.
Stipetic doesn't manage to clinch there - Costa circles away.
Stipetic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Costa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stipetic tries to clinch there but Costa circles away.
Costa misses with a hook. Stipetic ducked under it nicely.
Stipetic moves out of range as Costa strikes.
Costa misses with a straight left.
Stipetic wants to counter the offense by Costa and move into the clinch position.
A shot to the liver by Stipetic. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stipetic wants to clinch.
Stipetic is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Costa.
Stipetic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Costa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stipetic jabs Costa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Costa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Costa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Stipetic wants to clinch up but Costa keeps it at a distance.
Costa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stipetic manages to avoid it.
Stipetic tries to clinch up but Costa circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stipetic scores with a hook to the body. Costa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stipetic wants to clinch.
Stipetic lands with a good body shot.
Stipetic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Costa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stipetic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stipetic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Costa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stipetic wants to clinch up but Costa keeps it at a distance.
Costa misses with the combination.
Costa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stipetic tries to clinch but Costa is having none of it.
Costa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stipetic wants to clinch up but Costa keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stipetic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Costa manages to avoid it.
Stipetic tries to clinch up but Costa circles away and keeps his distance.
Stipetic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Costa swats away the attempt to clinch by Stipetic.
Stipetic misses with a wild combination.
Costa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stipetic moves in looking to clinch but Costa pushes him off.
Costa throws an overhand right that lands on Stipetic's shoulder, as Stipetic tries to avoid the shot.
Stipetic tries to close the distance and clinch but Costa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stipetic is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Costa rather than just go for the knockout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Costa keeps the fight on the outside.
Stipetic tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Costa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stipetic tries to clinch up but Costa circles away and keeps his distance.
Costa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stipetic lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Costa 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.
Stipetic wants to clinch up but Costa keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stipetic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stipetic tries to clinch there but Costa circles away.
Stipetic cracks Costa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Costa throws out a loose jab but Stipetic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Costa keeps the fight on the outside.
Stipetic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Costa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stipetic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Costa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stipetic scores with a hook to the body. Costa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stipetic tries to clinch but Costa moves out of range.
A cross from Stipetic lands.
Stipetic doesn't manage to clinch there - Costa circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stipetic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Costa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Costa keeps the fight on the outside.
Stipetic takes a swing at Costa's ribcage but misses.
Stipetic takes a swing at Costa's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Costa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stipetic throws an overhand right that lands on Costa's shoulder, as Costa tries to avoid the shot.
Stipetic tries to clinch up but Costa circles away and keeps his distance.
Costa circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Costa counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stipetic tries to clinch up but Costa circles away and keeps his distance.
Stipetic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Costa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stipetic slips under a jab.
Stipetic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Costa in his tracks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stipetic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stipetic moves out of range of the strikes.
Stipetic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stipetic is looking to clinch but Costa is avoiding it.
A jab from Costa misses.
Stipetic moves away from the strike by Costa.
Stipetic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stipetic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Costa misses with a body shot.
Stipetic darts in trying to clinch
and Costa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stipetic avoids the body shot from Costa.
Stipetic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Costa tests Stipetic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stipetic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stipetic tries to counter with a clinch but Costa shakes him off and moves away.
Stipetic moves out of range as Costa strikes.
Costa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stipetic tries to close the distance and clinch but Costa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stipetic is looking to clinch.
Costa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stipetic can do to turn this around?
Stipetic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Costa moves away.
Stipetic tries to clinch but Costa moves out of range.
Stipetic tries to clinch but Costa is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stipetic tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stipetic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Costa lands a nice hook to Stipetic's body. Stipetic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Costa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stipetic avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stipetic is looking to clinch but Costa is avoiding it.
Costa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Costa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stipetic tries to clinch up but Costa circles away and keeps his distance.
Stipetic lands a high kick!
Stipetic staying out of range there.
Stipetic connects with a looping right hand.
Stipetic moves in looking to clinch but Costa pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stipetic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Costa swats away the attempt to clinch by Stipetic.
Costa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Costa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stipetic at a distance.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Stipetic might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Costa has got the better of the exchanges.
Costa throws a hook but Stipetic avoids it easily.
Costa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stipetic tries to clinch up but Costa circles away and keeps his distance.
Stipetic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stipetic wants to counter with a clinch but Costa pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stipetic ducks under a wild hook from Costa.
Costa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stipetic lands a body shot.
Stipetic misses the shot to the body.
Stipetic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Costa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stipetic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from Costa misses the target.
Stipetic clinches with his opponent.
Stipetic lands a shoulder strike.
Stipetic throws a punch but it's blocked by Costa.
Stipetic misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Costa.
Stipetic trying to control the position but instead, Costa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stipetic into the cage.
Stipetic throws a punch but it's blocked by Costa.
Stipetic lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Pablo Costa will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Costa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stipetic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Costa.
Stipetic defending well as Costa loads up on a big left hand.
Stipetic is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Costa circles away from the clinch attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Costa misses the target.
Stipetic wants to clinch.
Costa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stipetic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Costa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stipetic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stipetic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Costa.
Stipetic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stipetic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costa keeps the fight on the outside.
Stipetic tries to clinch up but Costa circles away and keeps his distance.
Costa keeps the fight on the outside.
Stipetic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Costa.
Stipetic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Costa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stipetic tries to clinch but Costa moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stipetic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Costa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stipetic doesn't manage to clinch there - Costa circles away.
Stipetic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Costa with a nice cross.
Stipetic doesn't manage to clinch there - Costa circles away.
Costa keeps the fight on the outside.
Stipetic defending well as Costa loads up on a big left hand.
Stipetic wants to clinch up but Costa keeps it at a distance.
Pablo Costa is winning the standup battle so far.
Stipetic tries to clinch up.
Costa throws a body punch but Stipetic moves out of range.
Stipetic is looking to clinch but Costa is avoiding it.
Stipetic is looking to clinch.
Stipetic doesn't manage to clinch there - Costa circles away.
Stipetic scores with the left hand. Costa knows he should have avoided that one.
Costa connects with a nice looking jab.
Stipetic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Stipetic is looking to clinch.
Stipetic tries to clinch but Costa moves out of range.
Bozo Stipetic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stipetic is looking to clinch.
Costa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stipetic circles away quickly and effectively.
Stipetic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stipetic tries to close the distance and clinch but Costa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stipetic tries to clinch up but Costa circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stipetic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Costa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stipetic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Costa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stipetic moves in looking to clinch but Costa pushes him off.
Stipetic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Costa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stipetic wants to clinch.
Stipetic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Costa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stipetic moves out of range of the strikes.
Stipetic moves forwards but Costa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stipetic tries to close the distance and clinch but Costa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stipetic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Costa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stipetic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stipetic moves out of range of the strikes.
Costa throws a hook but Stipetic avoids it easily.
Stipetic throws a nice head kick!
Stipetic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stipetic doesn't manage to clinch there - Costa circles away.
Stipetic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stipetic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Costa is rocked!
Stipetic is looking to clinch.
Oh Costa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stipetic is stalking Costa. Costa circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Stipetic, and it's lights out! Costa really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bozo Stipetic!
In defeat, Pablo Costa stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thank you everyone for coming here tonight even I didn't get the "W" hope I gave you a entertaining fight.'.
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hype
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