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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Danny Hoover (ranked 3202 p4p, 3185 weight class) and Kyoto Costa (ranked 352 p4p, 347 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Hoover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyoto Costa!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Damien Edna and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa throws a big shot that misses.
Hoover misses with a jab, cross combination.
Costa only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Costa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hoover defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Costa.
Costa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hoover.
Hoover gets a clinch.
Costa has hold of one of Hoover's legs. Hoover is fighting the takedown attempt but Costa gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hoover keeping full guard, as Costa tries to pass.
Hoover keeping moving, preventing Costa from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Costa passes into half guard.
Hoover is staying active underneath Costa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Costa is stalling here. Hoover is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Costa seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hoover has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Costa is trying to control Hoover's posture but Hoover avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa manages to get back to half guard.
Hoover tries to stand but can't do so whilst Costa controls his leg.
Costa wants to improve his position but Hoover is controlling well.
Costa is trying to control but can't.
Costa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Costa has his hands clasped together around Hoover's back. He's all about the action.
Costa is looking for a sweep. Hoover is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Costa trying to control here.
Costa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hoover content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hoover tries to stand and escape but Costa is controlling the position.
Costa is doing well to control the position and prevent Hoover from advancing to side control.
Costa wants to control but Hoover is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hoover stands up from half guard.
Costa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Danny Hoover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Costa misses.
Hoover looks to land a combination but Costa avoids it well.
Hoover throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Costa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Costa cracks a nice hook into Hoover's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa connects with a nice looking jab.
Costa just misses with a punch to the body.
Costa throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hoover was covering up waiting for the punch and Costa finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Costa stays in close to Hoover's body and controls the position.
Costa throws a big elbow that misses.
Costa wants to control from the top but Hoover keeps moving.
Costa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Costa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Costa is working Hoover over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hoover preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoover keeping moving, preventing Costa from controlling successfully.
Costa looking to sit in guard and control but Hoover gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hoover preventing the sweep.
Hoover controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Costa has a closed guard, preventing Hoover from standing up.
Costa has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Costa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Danny Hoover will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hoover throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Costa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hoover throws a right and a left that both miss.
Costa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Costa lands with a straight right. Hoover didn't see that one coming.
Hoover blocks a jab.
Costa throws a big shot that misses.
Costa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoover.
Hoover looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hoover checks a leg kick.
Hoover takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hoover scores with a nice right hand.
Hoover darts in and clinches Costa up against the cage.
Costa avoids the elbow strike from Hoover, against the cage.
Costa struggles to land a body shot inside as Hoover controls his hands.
Costa avoiding damage as Hoover throws knees to the body.
Costa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hoover's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Costa dives in for a single leg takedown but Hoover sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hoover throws a series of punches but Costa moves out of range.
Hoover misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoover throws a nice looking combination but Costa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Costa is looking to clinch but Hoover is avoiding it.
Danny Hoover is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Costa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hoover.
Hoover on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hoover takes a swing at Costa's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Costa! But no joy.
Hoover is looking to clinch.
Hoover misses with a hook. Costa ducked under it nicely.
Hoover misses with the combination.
Hoover throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hoover swats away the attempt to clinch by Costa.
Costa fails with the takedown.
Hoover lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sloppy strikes from Hoover. Those never looked like landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Costa. That snapped Hoover's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hoover has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Costa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Costa lands a jab to the head.
Costa shoots in for a takedown but Hoover shows good takedown defense.
Danny Hoover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyoto Costa.
Costa throws a big shot that misses.
Hoover avoids the body shot from Costa.
Hoover misses with a wild combination.
Costa shoots in but no luck this time.
Hoover throws a head kick but Costa moves out of range.
Costa lands a jab to the nose.
Hoover tries to clinch but Costa moves out of range.
Costa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hoover fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Costa, pushing him back against the cage.
Hoover breaks the clinch.
Costa changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hoover looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hoover being controlled for a moment.
Costa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hoover keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa working the strikes but Hoover uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Hoover moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Costa wants to control from the top but Hoover keeps moving.
Hoover wants to stand up but Costa is controlling him.
Costa trying to control the position from guard on top but Hoover is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Costa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Costa.
Hoover throws an off balance right hand
and Costa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Hoover throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Costa throws a leg kick but Hoover moved away.
Costa walks into a jab.
Hoover throws a right and a left that both miss.
Costa throws a hook to the side of Hoover's head but Hoover sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Costa misses with a body shot.
Hoover seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Hoover dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hoover shoots in for a takedown but Costa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Costa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Costa trying to control the position but instead, Hoover has worked for underhooks and has pushed Costa into the cage.
Costa lands with a short shot to the head.
Hoover breaks from the clinch.
Hoover throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Costa.
Costa is looking for the big counter here.
Costa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hoover misses with a straight right.
Costa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hoover fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costa is looking to chop away at Hoover's legs.
Hoover blocks a jab.
Hoover is looking to land body kicks.
Costa throws a jab when Hoover was well out of range.
Costa just misses with a punch to the body.
Costa looks to land a right hand but Hoover moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoover staying out of range there.
Hoover tries to clinch but Costa is having none of it.
Costa throws a front kick aimed at Hoover's knee but Hoover avoids it well.
Nice defenses there by Costa.
Hoover fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hoover throws a series of punches but Costa avoids them all with ease.
Costa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoover.
Hoover misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hoover lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hoover misses with a series of wild punches.
Costa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hoover looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Costa takes a swing at Hoover's ribcage but misses.
Hoover is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Costa lands a right hook to the body.
Kyoto Costa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa goes for a double leg but Hoover avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hoover continues to drive forward.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Costa cracks Hoover with a good jab.
Costa slips a jab and a cross from Hoover.
Some wild striking there from Hoover.
Costa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Costa moves out of range of the strikes.
Hoover throws an overhand right that lands on Costa's shoulder, as Costa tries to avoid the shot.
Hoover throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Costa clinches.
Costa tries a body shot but Hoover blocks it.
Costa tries a body shot but Hoover blocks it.
Hoover's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Danny Hoover is winning the standup battle so far.
Costa throws a body punch but Hoover moves out of range.
Costa throws a lazy right hand but Hoover sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Costa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Costa throws a hook but Hoover blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Costa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Costa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Costa slips a jab and a cross from Hoover.
Hoover missing with a left hand there. Costa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Costa connects with a leg kick.
Costa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Costa throws the left hand but Hoover avoids the punch easily.
Hoover throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hoover falls off balance throwing a combination
and Costa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hoover tries to close the distance and clinch but Costa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Costa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Costa throws a hook but Hoover avoids it easily.
Hoover lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Costa shoots in and drives through. Hoover sprawls well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Hoover misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Costa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Hoover.
Costa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Costa showed some decent athleticism there.
Costa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Costa stops Hoover from getting back to his feet.
Costa is looking to stall here but Hoover recovers full guard.
Danny Hoover is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hoover wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Costa trying to control but Hoover is working from the bottom.
Costa won't allow Hoover to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Danny Hoover.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hoover, 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Hoover!
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