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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Johnson (ranked 3184 p4p, 3644 weight class) and Maximo Costa (ranked 421 p4p, 474 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeff Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maximo Costa!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Costa misses its intended target.
Costa sizes up Johnson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Johnson is looking to land body kicks.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson, as that shot connected.
Costa looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.
Johnson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Costa ducks right into an uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Costa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Costa misses with an uppercut.
Johnson swinging wildly here.
Costa misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot by Costa.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Costa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Costa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Costa lands with an overhand left.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Johnson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Costa misses with a looping left.
Maximo Costa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Costa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson throws a push kick but Costa slaps the foot to one side.
Costa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Costa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Costa throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Costa swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Costa misses the body punch
and Johnson counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson moves out of range of the leg kick from Costa.
The fighters circle momentarily. Johnson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Costa moves out of range.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Costa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Costa lands an overhand right.
Costa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Johnson in his tracks.
Costa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson scores with a nice head shot.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Costa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Costa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Costa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson swings for the body but Costa moves out of range.
Costa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Costa.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Costa.
Johnson looks to land a body kick but Costa moved away.
Costa lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the cage and back into range.
Costa throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
Costa misses with a hook.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a nice shot that snaps Costa's head back.
Costa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Costa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Costa misses with a straight left.
Costa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson avoids a kick to the body.
Costa jabs Johnson right on the nose. Johnson blinks but takes it well.
Costa scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Costa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Costa misses the shot to the body.
Johnson is looking to slow Costa down with leg kicks.
Costa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson thinks about countering with a body kick.
Costa thuds his right hand into Johnson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A nice combination there by Johnson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Costa misses the jab.
Costa swinging wildly here.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Johnson.
Costa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Costa throws a leg kick but Johnson moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Costa.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Johnson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Johnson throws a push kick but Costa slaps the foot to one side.
Costa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Costa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Johnson throws a hook but Costa avoids it easily.
Costa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Johnson duly obliges.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Costa.
Costa just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJohnson.
Johnson takes one on the button.
Nice defenses there by Costa.
Costa throws a hook but Johnson blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jeff Johnson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Johnson connects with a single shot there.
Costa misses with an uppercut
and Johnson counters with a straight right hand.
Costa misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Costa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jeff Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch lands to the side of Johnson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Costa is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Costa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Costa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Costa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Costa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Costa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Johnson has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Costa misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Costa throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson checks the leg kick.
Costa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa scores with a jab to the head.
Costa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Costa scores with a nice strike.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Costa.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Costa is out of range.
Costa appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Costa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Costa misses the target.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Costa manages to avoid it.
Costa throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
Costa looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Costa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Costa misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson moves out of range of the leg kick from Costa.
Costa throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Costa moves out of range as Johnson throws a body kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Costa. That snapped Johnson's head back.
Costa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Costa lands a body shot.
Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by Costa as he connects with a hook.
Costa throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Costa misses with an uppercut. Johnson saw that one coming.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Costa.
Costa ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Costa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Costa momentarily.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Costa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Costa.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Costa tests Johnson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Costa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
Costa connects with a looping right hand.
Costa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Johnson lands with an overhand left.
Costa missing with a left hand there. Johnson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Costa scores with a jab. Johnson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Costa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
As Costa looks to move away, Johnson throws a big counter combo but Costa just gets out of the way.
A jab from Costa misses.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Costa doesn't seem bothered though.
Costa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Costa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Costa.
Costa connects with the punch.
Costa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Costa lands with a nice combination. Johnson backs away looking to recover.
Nice uppercut there from Costa.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
Johnson lands with a hook. Costa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Costa.
Costa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Costa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Costa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Costa thows a leg kick but Johnson checks it
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses the jab.
Costa throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Costa moves out of range of the strikes.
Costa defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Costa throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.
Johnson throws a hook but Costa avoids it easily.
Costa misses with an uppercut.
Johnson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Johnson misses with a jab to the body
and Costa counters with a stiff right hand.
Costa lands with a shot to the body.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Costa.
Johnson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Costa misses its intended target.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Costa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Costa.
A telegraphed right hand from Costa misses the target.
Costa ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maximo Costa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Costa looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Costa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson misses with a head kick.
Costa tried to score with a low kick but Johnson checks it.
Costa misses with a straight right.
Johnson blocks a jab.
Costa swings widly with a right hand
and Costa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson throws out a powerful jab.
Costa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Johnson defending well as Costa loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Costa manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costa misses the shot to the body.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Costa.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Costa.
Costa feints a jab promting Johnson to slip. Costa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Johnson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Donk. Costa catches Johnson right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Costa moves away.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Costa saw that one coming.
Johnson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Costa finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.
Good shot there by Costa.
Costa staying out of range there.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Costa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Costa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Johnson!
Costa is looking to chop away at Johnson's legs.
Costa lands a head shot.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Costa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Johnson misses with a hook. Costa ducked under it nicely.
Johnson lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Costa misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson keeps Costa at a distance using the push kick.
A big left from Costa misses.
Johnson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Costa misses with an uppercut
and Johnson counters with a nice uppercut.
Costa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Johnson tries a low kick but Costa avoids it.
Johnson lands an overhand right.
Costa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Johnson looks to land a body kick but Costa moved away.
Johnson cracks Costa with a good jab.
Johnson throws a leg kick that misses.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Costa.
Johnson slips under a jab from Costa.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Costa.
Johnson thinks about countering with a head kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Costa. That snapped Johnson's head back.
A jab from Costa misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson throws a big counter combination but Costa scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Costa lands with a hook. Johnson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Costa misses the shot to the body.
Costa misses with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a nice body kick.
Costa throws a poor cross that misses
and Johnson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Johnson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Costa.
Costa misses with a series of wild punches.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Costa slips a jab from Johnson.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Costa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a left to the body.
A jab lands there for Johnson.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Costa avoids them all with ease.
Johnson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Costa scores with a jab. Johnson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Costa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Johnson.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Costa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Costa throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice defenses there by Johnson.
Johnson is looking to counter with a body kick.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson slips under a jab from Costa.
Johnson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Costa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Johnson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Costa.
Costa connects with a right hand. Johnson shakes it off.
Johnson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Costa misses with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Costa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Costa momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Johnson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Johnson.
Costa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Maximo Costa.
Well Costa 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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