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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georg the Caliph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rai Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Georg the Caliph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rai Costa!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
the Caliph scores with a shot to the body.
Georg the Caliph seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Costa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Costa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Costa wants to sweep but no luck.
the Caliph advances position into side control!
the Caliph working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
the Caliph is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Costa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
the Caliph misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
the Caliph scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Costa to see if he's OK.
Costa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with the Caliph. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
the Caliph passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Costa!
the Caliph is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Costa has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Costa!
the Caliph looking for a guillotine here but Costa defends easily.
Costa wanted to stand there but the Caliph had control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
the Caliph working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
the Caliph is looking for a triangle but Costa pushes his legs off easily.
the Caliph looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
the Caliph has a closed guard, preventing Costa from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Costa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
the Caliph working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
the Caliph has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Costa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
the Caliph bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Costa's guard.
the Caliph pushing down on Costa's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Costa is trying to get back to full guard.
the Caliph tries to pass the half guard into mount. Costa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
the Caliph is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
the Caliph looks to land a strike but Costa avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
the Caliph postures up in Costa's guard and throws a big left but Costa blocks it.
the Caliph postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Costa is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of the Caliph, into his guard.
the Caliph is breathing heavily.
the Caliph wants to sweep here but Costa controlling him for the moment.
Costa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georg the Caliph dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
the Caliph bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
the Caliph tries to move to mount but Costa blocks the move with his legs.
the Caliph tries to score with some ground and pound. Costa controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
the Caliph wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Costa, who protects the arm well.
the Caliph lands an elbow.
Costa struggling a bit here.
the Caliph tries for a kimura but Costa is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
the Caliph is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Costa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
the Caliph misses with the ground and pound.
the Caliph is trying to get an arm triangle but Costa is defending well.
the Caliph tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
the Caliph tries to move to mount but Costa blocks the move with his legs.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Costa can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
the Caliph throws a strike aimed at the side of Costa's head but Costa avoids it well.
the Caliph is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Costa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Costa takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Costa is looking for a sweep.
What's Costa going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Costa struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
the Caliph is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Costa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
the Caliph goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Costa rolls with the submission and now he's on top in the Caliph's guard! Nice work there by Costa!
Costa wants to stand but the Caliph has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Costa preventing the sweep.
Costa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
the Caliph controlling Costa's posture.
Costa stopping the sweep attempt from the Caliph.
the Caliph manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
the Caliph wants to finish this one by submission but Costa is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from the Caliph.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georg the Caliph dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
the Caliph feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
the Caliph preventing the sweep.
the Caliph throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Costa is trying to keep the Caliph in close.
Costa looking for a sweep. Not yet Costa, not yet.
Costa can't keep his opponent in guard - the Caliph advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Costa is in trouble now - the Caliph has advanced to mount!
Costa is trying desperately to improve position.
Costa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
the Caliph throws some wild stikes that Costa manages to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
the Caliph punching from mount but Costa doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Georg the Caliph overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, the Caliph cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
the Caliph landing punches.
the Caliph is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Costa has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Costa sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
the Caliph has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
the Caliph is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Costa sees it coming and defends easily.
the Caliph working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa blocking the ground and pound attempt from the Caliph.
the Caliph is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Costa sees it coming and defends easily.
the Caliph is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Costa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time the Caliph.
Costa lands with a few short shots to the body.
the Caliph missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
the Caliph trying to pass the guard but Costa defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
the Caliph looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
the Caliph is working for a kimura but Costa is defending it quite comfortably.
the Caliph trying to pass the guard but Costa defending well.
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.
the Caliph is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
the Caliph is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
the Caliph thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
the Caliph wants to pass to mount but Costa is defending the position.
Rai Costa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
the Caliph is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Costa is just riding it out for now. the Caliph eventually gives up the hold.
Costa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Georg the Caliph showed his dominance in that final round.
Well the Caliph has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georg the Caliph!
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FIGHT
RATING
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