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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau (ranked 760 p4p, 799 weight class) and Minoari Amida (ranked 109 p4p, 113 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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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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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 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Minoari Amida!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Amida scoring well with a low kick there.
Amida misses with a hook
and Costeau counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Minoari Amida has been cut.
Costeau on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Amida moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Amida moves away from the strike by Costeau.
Amida wants to counter the offense by Costeau and move into the clinch position.
Amida throws a combination that misses
and Costeau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Amida closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Amida digs a good hook to Costeau's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Costeau cracks Amida with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Costeau has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Amida to stand back up!
Amida is rocked!
Amida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Costeau throwing a counter right hand but Amida manages to avoid it.
Amida is still on wobbly legs! Can Costeau finish him?
Amida darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Amida on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Amida seems to have recovered his senses.
Costeau throws a nice outside leg kick.
Amida chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Amida throws a sloppy head kick and Costeau moves out of range easily.
Costeau misses the jab.
Costeau misses with an uppercut. Amida saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Amida is looking to score with low kicks.
Costeau swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Amida clobbers Costeau with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Costeau moves out of range as Amida throws a body kick.
Crunch! Costeau slams his shin into Amida's torso.
Minoari Amida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amida scores with a nice right hand.
Amida lands with a straight right. Costeau didn't see that one coming.
Costeau throws a lazy right hand but Amida sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A good leg kick by Costeau.
Amida motions for Costeau to come forward. Amida throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Amida takes a swing at Costeau's ribcage but misses.
Amida clinches with his opponent.
Costeau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Costeau manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Amida checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Costeau moves into range and connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Amida misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Costeau half committed to a counter leg kick.
Amida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Costeau.
Amida ducks under a wild hook from Costeau.
Costeau looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Costeau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Amida.
Costeau with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Amida slips a jab from Costeau.
Costeau blocks a leg kick.
Amida has Costeau up against the cage in a clinch.
Amida tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Costeau misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Amida.
Amida pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costeau throws the left hand but Amida avoids the punch easily.
Amida listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Amida throws a jab when Costeau was well out of range.
That kick from Amida tenderised Costeau's leg. Costeau is trying to keep his angry face on.
A chopping leg kick lands by Amida.
A jab from Amida misses.
Amida moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Amida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Amida takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That has opened up Minoari Amida's cut even more.
Amida throws an overhand right that lands on Costeau's shoulder, as Costeau tries to avoid the shot.
Costeau misses with a hook.
Amida keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Amida throws a shot from downtown. Costeau moves away and avoids it.
Amida scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Costeau takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Costeau drops his hands momentarily and Amida takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Amida ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Amida throws a sloppy head kick
and Costeau counters with a nice right hand that sends Amida toppling to the canvas! Amida scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Costeau finish him?!
Amida misses with a leg kick
and Costeau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The cut above Minoari Amida's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The fighters circling - Amida throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Amida throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Costeau counters with a crisp right that sends Amida to the canvas! Costeau follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau!
A victorious Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau 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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