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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Emil Costas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Barbari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emil Costas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yuri Barbari!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbari misses with a jab, cross combination.
Costas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barbari looks to land a combination but Costas avoids it well.
Barbari tries a head kick but it misses.
Costas throws the kick towards the body but Barbari avoids it.
Barbari fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Costas is out of range.
Costas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Costas moves in looking to clinch but Barbari pushes him off.
Barbari shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yuri Barbari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Costas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Costas avoids the head kick by Barbari.
Barbari circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbari fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Costas tries to clinch but Barbari is having none of it.
Barbari misses with a kick to the body
and Costas counters with a left and a right that stings Barbari.
Barbari swats away the attempt to clinch by Costas.
Costas thumps Barbari with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costas darts in and clinches Barbari up against the cage.
Costas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barbari blocks it with crossed arms.
A short body shot lands from Costas as the two fighters clinch.
Costas tries to land knees in the clinch but Barbari avoids the damage to the body.
Costas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Costas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Costas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Costas has Barbari pressed against the cage, preventing Barbari from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Costas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Costas stalling in the clinch.
Barbari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Barbari.
Barbari throws a sloppy head kick
and Costas counters with a series of strikes. Barbari will be more careful next time no doubt.
Costas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barbari swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Costas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Costas tries to close the distance and clinch but Barbari swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barbari fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Costas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Costas.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barbari.
Costas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Costas clobbers Barbari with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Costas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barbari throws a chopping leg kick but Costas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Barbari throws a leg kick
and Costas counters with a two punch combo.
Barbari looks gassed!
Costas throws a right and a left that Barbari avoids nicely.
Barbari tries to land a body kick
and Costas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Barbari's knee momentarily.
Barbari throws a leg kick
and Costas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Costas is looking to clinch but Barbari is avoiding it.
Barbari looks to throw a body kick
and Costas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Costas misses with the combination.
Costas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbari circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barbari throws a leg kick
and Costas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Costas trying to land knees to the body.
Costas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Costas obliges.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Barbari tries to break free but Costas pushes him back against the cage.
Costas just leaning against Barbari, taking a breather.
Costas with a knee to the head.
Costas breaks the clinch.
Barbari circles away from the clinch attempt.
Costas tries to clinch up.
Costas tries to clinch up.
A nice combination there by Costas.
Barbari throws a leg kick that is checked
and Costas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Costas lands a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costas rushes Barbari and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Costas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Costas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Costas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Costas lands a knee to the head.
Costas looking to throw knees to the head but Barbari is blocking nicely.
Costas with a knee to the head.
Costas prevents a body shot from Barbari.
Costas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Costas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Costas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Costas lands a knee to the body.
Costas connects with a knee to the head.
Costas throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Costas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Costas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barbari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barbari is trying to force a seperation but Costas has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emil Costas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Barbari avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barbari fails with the takedown.
A low kick from Barbari misses
and Costas counters with a low kick, right behind Barbari 's knee.
Barbari pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barbari throws a body kick that misses.
Costas pushes Barbari up against the cage in a clinch.
Barbari working hard to break the clinch.
Barbari pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Costas throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Emil Costas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Costas misses with a double jab
and Barbari counters with a nice uppercut.
Barbari misses with a leg kick
and Costas counters with an inside leg kick.
Barbari is breathing heavily.
Costas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Costas moves into the clinch successfully.
Costas cracks Barbari with a nice body shot.
Costas tries a knee to the head but Barbari blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costas scores a nice knee to the body.
Costas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barbari's face.
Costas scores with a knee to the head.
Barbari is rocked!
Costas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barbaris head.
Barbari is still on wobbly legs! Can Costas finish him?
Costas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barbari's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Costas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barbari can't break the clinch.
Costas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Costas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Costas misses with the combination.
Costas throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Barbari crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Emil Costas!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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