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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Costello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joe Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Costello!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson wants to clinch.
Thompson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Thompson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thompson is keen to just control but Costello is a slippery customer.
Costello is looking to control Thompson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Costello avoid being mounted?
Thompson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Costello's head.
Costello is refusing to be controlled, as Thompson sits in half guard.
Costello won't allow Thompson to pass to mount.
Thompson is looking to take a break and control but Costello is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Thompson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Costello to the mat! Costello manages to get full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costello tries to strike from the bottom.
Thompson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thompson is stalling in the full guard.
Costello looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thompson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Costello keeps moving.
Thompson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Costello on the ground.
Costello looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Costello looks gassed!
Thompson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Costello is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Costello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Costello looking to control.
Thompson landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Costello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thompson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Thompson is in close to Costello's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Costello keeping moving, preventing Thompson from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Costello looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Costello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Costello is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Thompson wants to pass the guard but Costello is keeping the position.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Costello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thompson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Costello!
Thompson prevents Costello from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Costello sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Thompson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Costello knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Costello moves into full guard.
Costello keeping full guard, as Thompson tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Thompson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Costello gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Thompson counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Costello trying to control the position.
Thompson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Thompson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Thompson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Costello misses with a double jab.
John Costello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thompson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thompson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Costello to the mat! Costello manages to get full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costello looking for a triangle here. Thompson is fighting it but it looks tight! Costello pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Thompson is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). John Costello!
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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
67% |
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