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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cuervo Oquendo (ranked 837 p4p, 807 weight class) and Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau (ranked 116 p4p, 112 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cuervo Oquendo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costeau connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Oquendo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Costeau stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oquendo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Costeau connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Oquendo momentarily.
Oquendo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oquendo misses with a wild body shot.
Costeau keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oquendo misses the body punch
and Costeau counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Oquendo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oquendo misses with a two punch combination.
Oquendo backing away here, and Costeau unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Costeau lands with a straight right. Oquendo didn't see that one coming.
Oquendo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Costeau is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Costeau swinging wildly here.
Costeau throws a body shot but no joy.
Oquendo ducks under a wild hook from Costeau.
Costeau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oquendo moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costeau throws the left hand but Oquendo avoids the punch easily.
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oquendo looks to land a body kick but Costeau moved away.
Oquendo throws a shot from downtown. Costeau moves away and avoids it.
Oquendo slips a straight right by Costeau.
Oquendo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A punch lands to the side of Oquendo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Costeau listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Oquendo throws a body punch but Costeau moves out of range.
Costeau has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Costeau staying out of range there.
Oquendo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Oquendo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oquendo checks a low kick from Costeau.
Costeau takes one to the side of the head.
Oquendo throws a body kick that misses.
Oquendo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Oquendo.
Oquendo misses the jab.
Costeau throws a hook but Oquendo blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Costeau.
We've been told by Oquendo's head coaches at Zombie MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Oquendo keeps the fight on the outside.
Costeau uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Oquendo has time to react.
Costeau fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Oquendo on the side of the head.
Costeau is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Oquendo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Costeau. Oquendo shrugs it off though.
Oquendo connects with a right hand. Costeau shakes it off.
Costeau scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Costeau fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oquendo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Costeau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oquendo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oquendo misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Costeau pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Oquendo is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costeau fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Costeau connects with an inside leg kick.
Costeau with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Costeau connects with a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Costeau, as that shot connected.
Costeau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Costeau bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Oquendo's head.
Oquendo throws a chopping leg kick but Costeau manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Costeau slips under a jab.
Costeau thuds his shin into the meat of Oquendo's side.
Costeau throws an overhand right that lands on Oquendo's shoulder, as Oquendo tries to avoid the shot.
Costeau lands a nice shot to the body.
Oquendo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Costeau misses with a low kick as Oquendo jumps back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costeau's corner calls for a 1-2. Costeau obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Costeau lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Oquendo backs up against the cage.
A swing and a miss from Costeau.
Oquendo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Costeau.
Oquendo walks into a jab.
Oquendo moves out of range as Costeau strikes.
Costeau tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Oquendo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oquendo tries to land a body kick
and Costeau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Costeau takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Oquendo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Costeau.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Costeau slips a jab from Oquendo.
Costeau takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Costeau lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oquendo wants to slow Costeau down by chopping away at his legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau 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.
Costeau fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Costeau lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oquendo throws a body punch but Costeau moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Costeau.
Oquendo throws the kick towards the body but Costeau avoids it.
Oquendo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fighters circling - Oquendo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Costeau scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oquendo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Oquendo staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costeau throws a right and a left that Oquendo avoids nicely.
It looked like Oquendo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Costeau fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Oquendo checks it well.
Costeau tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oquendo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Costeau fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Costeau fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Oquendo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Oquendo might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oquendo tries to land a leg kick but Costeau saw it coming and moves away.
Good leg kick by Costeau.
Costeau moves out of range as Oquendo throws a body kick.
Oquendo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Costeau misses with a straight right.
Oquendo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A nice leg kick from Oquendo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oquendo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Costeau tests Oquendo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oquendo thows a leg kick but Costeau checks it
and Costeau counters with a head kick. That will keep Oquendo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Costeau throws a leg kick but Oquendo checks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Oquendo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oquendo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Costeau lands a lovely overhand right.
Costeau smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Costeau pivots, looking for a leg kick but Oquendo is out of range and Costeau settles back down.
Oquendo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Oquendo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Costeau checks a low kick from Oquendo.
Costeau has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Oquendo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Costeau moves out of range as Oquendo throws a body kick.
Costeau lands with a cross.
Costeau throws a right hand that misses
and Costeau takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oquendo misses with a shot to the body
and Costeau counters with a nice uppercut.
Costeau misses with an uppercut. Oquendo saw that one coming.
Oquendo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oquendo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oquendo stuns Costeau with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Costeau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oquendo scores with a nice body kick.
Oquendo ducks under a wild hook from Costeau.
Oquendo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Oquendo avoids the body shot from Costeau.
Oquendo is looking to counter punch.
Oquendo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Costeau looks to land a right hand but Oquendo moved out of range.
Costeau misses with a body shot.
Costeau throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Oquendo throws a lazy right hand but Costeau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Costeau has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Costeau.
Oquendo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costeau has a couple of punches blocked by Oquendo.
Oquendo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oquendo.
Costeau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oquendo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Oquendo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Oquendo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Costeau scores with a nice strike.
Costeau scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Costeau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oquendo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Costeau tries to move into range but Oquendo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Oquendo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Costeau works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Costeau scores with a nice right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Costeau takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Costeau fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Oquendo.
Costeau loads up on a big right hand but Oquendo slips the punch.
Oquendo clobbers Costeau with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A bone on bone clash there as Oquendo blocks the leg kick.
Oquendo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Costeau misses with a low kick.
Costeau lands a right hook to the body.
Oquendo moves out of range as Costeau strikes.
Oquendo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Costeau is looking to slow Oquendo down with leg kicks.
Oquendo checks a low kick from Costeau.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Costeau. Oquendo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Oquendo misses its target.
Costeau avoids a kick to the body.
Costeau scores with a jab to the head.
Costeau throws a predictable looking body shot
and Oquendo counters with a nice uppercut.
Oquendo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oquendo thows a body kick. Costeau tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Costeau misses the target.
A combination from Oquendo does no damage.
Costeau scores with a punch to the head.
Oquendo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Costeau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oquendo ducks under a wild hook from Costeau.
Oquendo lunges at Costeau with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Costeau's hand.
Costeau lands a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Oquendo. That's going to slow Costeau down.
Nice uppercut there from Costeau.
Costeau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Oquendo misses the target.
Oquendo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Costeau connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Costeau throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Oquendo counter with a right hand.
A big left from Oquendo misses.
Costeau fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Oquendo on the side of the head.
Costeau lands the left hand.
The fighters circling - Costeau throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oquendo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Costeau throws a series of punches but Oquendo avoids them all with ease.
Oquendo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Costeau throws a shot from downtown. Oquendo moves away and avoids it.
Oquendo walks into a jab.
Oquendo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oquendo blocks a jab.
Costeau lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Oquendo backs up against the cage.
Costeau thuds his right hand into Oquendo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costeau throws a lazy right hand but Oquendo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Costeau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oquendo.
Costeau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oquendo manages to avoid it.
Costeau tries to work over Oquendo's front leg with a kick but Oquendo checks it.
Oquendo throws out a leg kick but Costeau moves out of range and Oquendo only half commits.
The fighters circling - Oquendo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Costeau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oquendo.
Cuervo Oquendo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Oquendo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Costeau lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Costeau scores with a jab to the body.
Costeau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oquendo checks a low kick from Costeau.
Oquendo feints and then cracks Costeau's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Costeau down.
Costeau connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oquendo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Costeau.
Costeau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oquendo scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oquendo blocks a jab.
Costeau scores with a shot to the body.
Oquendo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oquendo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Costeau throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Oquendo's head.
Costeau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Oquendo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Costeau throws a sloppy head kick and Oquendo moves out of range easily.
Costeau takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oquendo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Costeau looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Costeau has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Oquendo.
Oquendo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Costeau 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau!
A very excited looking Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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