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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau (ranked 1248 p4p, 1456 weight class) and Cuervo Oquendo (ranked 163 p4p, 194 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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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 24 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cuervo Oquendo!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oquendo blocks a head kick by Costeau.
Oquendo moves into the clinch successfully.
Costeau misses with a punch to the body.
Oquendo has a couple of punches blocked by Costeau.
Costeau scores with a shot to the side of Oquendo's head.
A head punch on the inside from Oquendo fails to land.
Costeau misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Costeau.
A short right from Oquendo.
Costeau lands an uppercut.
Oquendo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Costeau misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Oquendo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oquendo throws a head punch that misses.
Oquendo misses with the head strike.
Costeau manages to break the clinch.
Costeau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Costeau scores with a jab to the head.
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!
Costeau scores with a hook.
Oquendo blocks the body kick.
Costeau throws a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Costeau.
Costeau has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Champion Gym in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costeau throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Costeau takes a swing at Oquendo's ribcage but misses.
Oquendo moves in looking to clinch but Costeau pushes him off.
Costeau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Costeau feints and then cracks Oquendo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Oquendo down.
Oquendo tries to clinch but Costeau moves out of range.
Oquendo takes the fight into the clinch.
Oquendo throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oquendo.
Oquendo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Costeau.
Oquendo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oquendo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oquendo blocking some punches.
Oquendo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Oquendo fails to land.
Oquendo misses with the head strike.
Oquendo misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Costeau blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costeau tries to work over Oquendo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oquendo misses with some punches.
Oquendo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Costeau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Costeau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Costeau scores with a hook to the body. Oquendo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good exchange - Costeau coming out on top.
Costeau cracks a nice hook into Oquendo's ribs.
Costeau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oquendo manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Oquendo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oquendo gets a clinch.
Costeau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oquendo lands an uppercut.
Costeau lands with a light punch inside.
Costeau takes a shot to the head.
Oquendo scores with a shot to the side of Costeau's head.
Costeau misses with a punch to the body.
Costeau digs a right hand underneath Oquendo's ribcage. Oquendo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Costeau lands a body punch.
Costeau stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Costeau lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costeau lands a left hand.
Costeau manages to break the clinch.
Costeau lands with a thumping leg kick.
Costeau moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Costeau keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short uppercut from Costeau.
Costeau tries to stall but Oquendo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Costeau misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oquendo working aggressively here.
Oquendo has a couple of punches blocked by Costeau.
Costeau softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Costeau breaks the clinch.
Costeau with a nice cross.
Oquendo darts in and clinches Costeau up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Costeau fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Costeau.
Costeau lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Oquendo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oquendo prevents a body shot from Costeau.
Costeau lands a right hand.
Costeau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Costeau lands an uppercut.
Oquendo lands a shoulder strike.
Costeau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Costeau misses with a punch to the body.
Oquendo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Costeau backwards.
Costeau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oquendo doesn't manage to clinch there - Costeau circles away.
Oquendo doesn't manage to clinch there - Costeau circles away.
Oquendo avoids the body shot from Costeau.
Cuervo Oquendo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Costeau connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Oquendo has closed the distance and engaged Costeau in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Costeau blocks an uppercut.
Costeau lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Costeau.
Costeau lands with a right to the head.
Costeau lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Oquendo moves in looking to clinch but Costeau pushes him off.
Oquendo moves in looking to clinch but Costeau pushes him off.
Costeau plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Costeau misses with a two punch combination.
Oquendo moves into the clinch.
Oquendo swings wildly with an uppercut but Costeau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oquendo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oquendo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oquendo misses with a punch on the inside.
Oquendo misses with the head strike.
Costeau is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Oquendo lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Costeau.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Costeau.
Costeau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Costeau keeps the fight on the outside.
Costeau fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Oquendo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Costeau scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costeau throws a nice inside leg kick.
Costeau tries to keep at a distance but Oquendo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Costeau misses with a hook from the clinch.
Costeau lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cuervo Oquendo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Costeau throws a head punch that misses.
Oquendo misses with some punches.
Costeau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Costeau.
Costeau darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Oquendo clinches up with Costeau and pushes him back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Costeau.
Oquendo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Costeau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Costeau swings for the body but Oquendo moves out of range.
Oquendo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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!
Costeau with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice straight punches there by Costeau. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Costeau.
Costeau feints and then cracks Oquendo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Oquendo down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oquendo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Costeau paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Costeau dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oquendo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oquendo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Oquendo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Costeau swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Costeau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Costeau wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau is winning the standup battle so far.
Costeau throws a leg kick which misses Oquendo's front leg but catches the back leg as Oquendo tries to avoid it.
Costeau lands a right hook to the body.
Oquendo is looking to clinch but Costeau is avoiding it.
Costeau turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Costeau pushes Oquendo up against the cage in a clinch.
Costeau blocking some punches.
Costeau struggles to land a body shot inside as Oquendo controls his hands.
Costeau slowing the pace effectively.
Costeau taking a breather.
Oquendo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Costeau manages to break the clinch.
Oquendo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Oquendo wants to clinch up but Costeau keeps it at a distance.
Costeau seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costeau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Costeau loads up on a big right hand but Oquendo slips the punch.
Oquendo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Costeau manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Costeau tries to counter by clinching up but Oquendo breaks away and moves out of range.
Costeau throws a leg kick but Oquendo checks it.
Costeau lands with a nice body punch.
Oquendo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Costeau lands a leg kick that knocks Oquendo off balance momentarily.
Oquendo tries to clinch up.
Oquendo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oquendo tries to clinch up.
Costeau scores with a jab to the head.
Oquendo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Costeau throws a series of punches but Oquendo moves out of range.
Oquendo is looking to clinch but Costeau is avoiding it.
Costeau circles away from the clinch attempt
and Costeau counters with a low kick, right behind Oquendo 's knee.
Oquendo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Costeau manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Costeau scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oquendo misses with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Costeau stalls.
Oquendo misses with the head strike.
Costeau scores with a shoulder strike.
Costeau lands a nice shot to the body.
Costeau lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Costeau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Costeau working aggressively here.
Oquendo has a couple of punches blocked by Costeau.
Costeau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Costeau softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oquendo scores with a shoulder strike.
Oquendo misses with a punch on the inside.
Oquendo swings wildly with an uppercut but Costeau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oquendo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Costeau fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Oquendo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cuervo Oquendo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fight stays on the outside here - Oquendo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Costeau scores with a jab.
Costeau scores with a spinning back kick!
Oquendo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Costeau paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oquendo tries to close the distance and clinch but Costeau swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Costeau lands a jab to the nose.
Oquendo rushes Costeau and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Costeau is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oquendo can do to turn this around?
Oquendo blocks a body shot from Costeau.
Oquendo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Costeau scores with a shoulder strike.
Oquendo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oquendo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Costeau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Costeau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oquendo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oquendo.
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!
Costeau lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costeau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oquendo's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Costeau.
Oquendo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oquendo misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Costeau on the inside.
Costeau misses with some punches.
Oquendo misses with some punches.
Oquendo manages to break the clinch.
Oquendo tries to close the distance and clinch but Costeau swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oquendo tries to clinch up
and Costeau counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Oquendo doesn't manage to clinch there - Costeau circles away.
Costeau dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Oquendo. That did some damage!
Oquendo wants to clinch
and Costeau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Costeau throws a leg kick which misses Oquendo's front leg but catches the back leg as Oquendo tries to avoid it.
Oquendo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Costeau throws a sloppy head kick and Oquendo moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oquendo clinches up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oquendo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Costeau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Costeau bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Oquendo's head backwards.
Oquendo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Costeau lands a head kick. Oquendo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Costeau lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oquendo pushes Costeau up against the cage in a clinch.
Oquendo working aggressively here.
Costeau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oquendo throws a head punch that misses.
Oquendo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Costeau lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oquendo has a couple of punches blocked by Costeau.
A head punch on the inside from Oquendo fails to land.
Oquendo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Costeau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Costeau lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Costeau displaying some good clinch control by pressing Oquendo up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costeau blocking some punches.
Costeau manages to break the clinch.
Oquendo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oquendo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Costeau swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A good leg kick by Costeau.
Oquendo tries to clinch there but Costeau circles away.
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oquendo is looking to clinch.
Oquendo wants to clinch up but Costeau keeps it at a distance.
Costeau throws a leg kick which misses Oquendo's front leg but catches the back leg as Oquendo tries to avoid it.
Costeau lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oquendo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oquendo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oquendo throws a punch but it's blocked by Costeau.
Oquendo throws a head punch that misses.
Costeau manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costeau throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oquendo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oquendo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Costeau counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Costeau gets tackled into the cage by Oquendo. Oquendo maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Costeau.
Costeau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Costeau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Costeau scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oquendo working aggressively here.
Costeau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Costeau breaks from the clinch.
Costeau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Costeau fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Oquendo.
Costeau is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oquendo throws a poor cross that misses
and Costeau counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oquendo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Costeau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Costeau, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau!
During a confident post fight interview, Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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