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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kyoto Costa (ranked 1460 p4p, 1362 weight class) and Xavier Dayton (ranked 164 p4p, 153 weight class). Dayton has chosen Da Rockwilder as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyoto Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Xavier Dayton!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa dives in and scores a takedown into Dayton's guard.
Costa throws an elbow that misses. Dayton uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Costa's guard. Nice move by Dayton!
Dayton being controlled here momentarily.
Costa trying to keep a closed guard but Dayton is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dayton preventing the sweep.
Costa pulls Dayton in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dayton won't allow Costa to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dayton postures up.
Costa wants to sweep but no luck.
Costa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Costa blocks a head kick by Dayton.
Dayton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Costa misses with a looping left.
Dayton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dayton moves into range and clinches up with Costa.
Nice elbow from Dayton.
Dayton misses with an elbow strike.
Dayton misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Costa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dayton or not.
Costa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Costa looking to slow down the pace here.
Costa blocks an elbow strike from Dayton.
Costa blocks an elbow strike from Dayton.
Costa blocks an elbow strike.
Dayton blocks a body shot from Costa.
Dayton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dayton lands an elbow inside that Costa shrugs off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Costa is looking to control Dayton's arms but Dayton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Costa has his back to the cage.
Costa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dayton's elbow.
Costa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Costa blocks an elbow strike.
Costa tries a body shot but Dayton blocks it.
A short left from Dayton.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dayton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Kyoto Costa has been cut.
Dayton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Costa throws a head punch that misses.
Dayton throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Costa can't find room to land a body shot as Dayton controls the action.
Costa lands a shot to the body.
Dayton prevents a body shot from Costa.
Dayton controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Costa fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Costa.
Costa misses with a body punch.
Costa is stalling here.
Costa misses with a body punch.
Costa lands a nice shot to the body.
Dayton misses with an elbow strike.
Costa wants to stall.
Dayton misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dayton has a couple of punches blocked by Costa.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dayton.
Costa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Costa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dayton lands a nice elbow.
Dayton pushes off an throws an elbow but Costa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Costa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dayton throws a punch but it's blocked by Costa.
Nice elbow from Dayton.
Dayton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Costa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Costa misses with a punch to the body.
Dayton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dayton has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Costa seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dayton can turn it around.
Costa dodges an elbow strike from Dayton.
Costa misses with a punch to the body.
Costa slowing the pace effectively.
Dayton lands an elbow that stopped Costa in his tracks for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Dayton fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Dayton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyoto Costa's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Costa just misses with a punch to the body.
Dayton jabs at Costa's body.
Dayton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dayton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sloppy strikes from Costa. Those never looked like landing.
Costa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dayton connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Costa scrambles back to his feet.
Dayton looks to throw the jab but Costa is out of range.
Costa is looking to counter punch.
Dayton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Costa momentarily.
Costa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dayton defends well and Costa ends up having to push Dayton into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dayton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dayton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Costa tries to work over Dayton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dayton prevents a body shot from Costa.
Costa gets through Dayton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dayton throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dayton throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dayton throws an elbow but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Costa can't find room to land a body shot as Dayton controls the action.
Dayton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Costa's defenses.
Costa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The referee calls for Costa to work.
Dayton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa lands with a left to the head.
Costa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Costa tries a body shot but Dayton blocks it.
Costa is looking to control Dayton's arms but Dayton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Costa has his back to the cage.
Nice elbow from Dayton.
Dayton lands a left hand.
Dayton prevents a body shot from Costa.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Costa.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dayton as Costa tries to tie him up.
Costa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dayton.
Good body shot from Costa.
Costa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Costa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Costa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dayton throws an elbow but misses.
Dayton misses with an elbow over the top.
Dayton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dayton misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dayton.
Costa tries to throw a body punch but Dayton avoids it by throwing Costa back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dayton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Costa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dayton's elbow.
Nice elbow from Dayton.
A body shot lands from Costa.
Dayton lands an elbow that stopped Costa in his tracks for a moment.
Costa digs a right hand underneath Dayton's ribcage. Dayton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dayton lands an elbow inside that Costa shrugs off.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Costa.
Costa is looking to control Dayton's arms but Dayton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Costa has his back to the cage.
Dayton throws an elbow that misses.
Costa blocking some punches.
Costa wants to stall.
Dayton lands an elbow just above Costa 's eye.
Dayton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Costa's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Costa struggles to land a body shot inside as Dayton controls his hands.
Costa taking a breather.
Costa struggles to land a body shot inside as Dayton controls his hands.
Dayton lands a nice elbow.
Dayton lands an elbow inside that Costa shrugs off.
Dayton breaks from the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Costa. That's going to slow Dayton down.
Dayton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Costa looks to land a combination but Dayton avoids it well.
Dayton wants to clinch.
Dayton tries to clinch there but Costa circles away.
Costa tries to clinch up but Dayton circles away and keeps his distance.
Costa misses the shot to the body.
Dayton ducks right into an uppercut from Costa.
Dayton misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Dayton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa throws a hook to the side of Dayton's head but Dayton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dayton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dayton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Costa content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dayton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Costa blocking some punches.
Costa can't find room to land a body shot as Dayton controls the action.
Dayton takes a shot to the head.
Costa can't find room to land a body shot as Dayton controls the action.
Costa dodges an elbow strike from Dayton.
Dayton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Costa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Costa misses with a punch to the body.
Costa misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dayton throws an elbow but misses.
Costa tries to throw a body punch but Dayton avoids it by throwing Costa back against the cage.
Costa takes an elbow to the temple.
Dayton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dayton lands an elbow inside that Costa shrugs off.
Costa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Dayton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kyoto Costa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Dayton walks into a stiff left hand from Costa.
Dayton moves out of range of the leg kick from Costa.
Costa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dayton lands with a short shot to the head.
Dayton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Costa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dayton's elbow.
Dayton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Costa blocks an elbow strike from Dayton.
Dayton blocks a body shot from Costa.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dayton throws an elbow but misses.
A shot in the inside from Dayton.
A short right from Dayton.
Dayton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Costa is rocked!
Dayton prevents a body shot from Costa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dayton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dayton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Costa jabs Dayton right on the nose. Dayton blinks but takes it well.
Dayton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Costa.
Dayton feints the counter takedown.
A head kick misses from Dayton.
Costa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dayton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dayton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Costa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dayton pushes Costa up against the cage in a clinch.
Costa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dayton backwards.
Costa is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dayton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Costa blocks an elbow strike from Dayton.
Costa misses with a punch to the body.
Xavier Dayton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Dayton fails to land.
Costa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Costa misses with a body punch.
Dayton misses with an elbow over the top.
Costa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Costa.
Costa takes an elbow to the temple.
Costa leaning against his opponent.
Kyoto Costa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dayton.
Dayton throws an elbow that misses.
A short left from Costa.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Costa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Costa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Costa is working Dayton over against the cage.
Costa tries a body shot but Dayton blocks it.
Costa lands a left hand.
Dayton lands a nice elbow.
A short left from Costa.
Dayton blocks a body shot from Costa.
Costa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Costa misses with a body punch.
Costa can't find room to land a body shot as Dayton controls the action.
Dayton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Costa blocks an elbow strike.
Costa misses with a punch to the body.
Costa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa can't find room to land a body shot as Dayton controls the action.
Costa lands with a light punch inside.
Dayton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Costa tries to work over Dayton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice elbow from Dayton.
Kyoto Costa's cut is getting worse.
Costa takes a shot to the head.
Costa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Costa tries to work over Dayton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dayton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Costa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Costa tries to work over Dayton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dayton letting Costa take a breather here.
Costa can't find room to land a body shot as Dayton controls the action.
Dayton lands a nice elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Costa.
Costa looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa blocks an uppercut.
Costa can't find room to land a body shot as Dayton controls the action.
Dayton throws an elbow but it misses.
Dayton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Costa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dayton's elbow.
Costa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dayton lands a damaging elbow.
Costa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dayton throws an elbow that misses.
Costa avoids a wild elbow strike from Dayton.
Costa avoids the elbow strike from Dayton, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Costa can't find room to land a body shot as Dayton controls the action.
Costa tries to throw a body punch but Dayton avoids it by throwing Costa back against the cage.
Costa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Costa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dayton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Xavier Dayton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dayton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dayton misses with an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Xavier Dayton.
I've got Dayton winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Dayton!
Xavier Dayton decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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