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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matheus Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Nass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matheus Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jake Nass!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nass looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Costa is fending him off so far but Nass persists. Nope, Costa circles away and we're back to standing.
Costa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nass swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nass shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Costa as he avoids it easily.
Nass moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Costa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Costa drives through with a takedown into guard.
Costa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nass has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Costa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Costa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nass's head.
Costa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Costa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nass on the ground.
Nass keeping moving, preventing Costa from controlling successfully.
Nass is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Costa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nass looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nass utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Costa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nass working for a triangle but Costa defends it easily.
Nass looks gassed!
Costa postures up and lands a big shot to Nass's brow.
Nass trying to control the position.
Costa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nass works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nass has his foot on Costa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Costa works his way back into a safe position though.
Costa postures up and lands a big shot to Nass's brow.
Costa's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Costa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Costa postures up and lands a big shot to Nass's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Costa landing some decent shots from guard.
Costa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nass is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Costa trying to control but Nass is working from the bottom.
Costa is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nass is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Costa working some strikes from top position.
Costa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nass keeping moving, preventing Costa from controlling successfully.
Costa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nass keeping moving, preventing Costa from controlling successfully.
Nass is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Costa is not content to let Nass control the position.
Costa flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Costa missing with punches from the bottom.
Nass is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Costa is just riding it out for now. Nass eventually gives up the hold.
Nass is just content to waste time from the top position. Costa takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Costa has his foot on Nass's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nass works his way back into a safe position though.
Nass in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Costa has his foot on Nass's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nass works his way back into a safe position though.
Costa has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Nass has passed into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Costa takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Nass stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Matheus Costa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice takedown defense from Costa. No joy for Nass on that attempt.
Matheus Costa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Nass.
Nass misses with a takedown attempt
and Costa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matheus Costa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Costa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nass moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nass shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nass trying to control the action but Costa is working from the bottom.
Costa pushes Nass off and gets back to his feet.
Nass drives through with a takedown into guard.
Costa throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Nass throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nass passes Costa's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Nass trying to control from half guard but Costa is working away.
Nass is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nass is trying to work for a kimura but Costa is defending well.
Costa wants to get back to full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nass fails with the takedown
and Costa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Costa.
Costa with a nice head shot there.
Costa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nass keeping moving, preventing Costa from controlling successfully.
Nass avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nass is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Costa rolls with it to try and escape but Nass cranks on the arm and Costa is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jake Nass!
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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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