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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Plutonio Napalm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romulo Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romulo Costa will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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146 lbs
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135 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Plutonio Napalm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Romulo Costa!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Costa.
Napalm bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Napalm tries for a kimura but Costa is defending well.
Costa tries to buck Napalm off but Napalm is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Napalm is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Costa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Costa manages to work his way to half guard, despite Napalm's best efforts.
Napalm wants to work for an arm triangle but Costa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Costa moves into full guard.
Costa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Napalm thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napalm drops back, looking for a kneebar! Costa looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Costa looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Costa!
Napalm might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Napalm is breathing heavily.
Costa landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Napalm is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Costa is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Napalm slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Napalm moves into full guard.
Napalm is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Costa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Napalm swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Costa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Costa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Napalm looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Costa passes into half guard.
Napalm is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Costa pulls his head out easily.
Costa passes to full mount!
Napalm has given up his back here. Will Costa look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Costa is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Napalm knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Napalm for a finish.
Costa has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Napalm has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa connects with a big shot to the side of Napalm's head.
Costa throwing sloppy strikes.
Napalm breaks Costa's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Napalm pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Costa is keeping the position for now.
Napalm has gone for a leg lock! Costa slips out almost immediately though and dives into Napalm's guard.
Costa forces his way into half guard.
Napalm is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa is looking for a kimura but Napalm is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Costa to get the leverage.
Napalm manages to get to full guard.
Napalm is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Costa is aware though and is defending well.
Napalm is looking for a triangle here but Costa uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Costa decides to stand up, so the ref orders Napalm to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Napalm takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Romulo Costa dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Costa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Napalm moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Costa misses with a series of wild punches.
Costa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Costa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Costa misses with an uppercut.
Costa throws a right and a left that Napalm avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Costa.
A left and a right from Costa both land. Nice combination.
Jab from Costa.
Costa stuns Napalm with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Napalm walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Costa thows a body shot but no joy.
Costa looks to land a combination but Napalm avoids it well.
Costa misses with a few strikes there.
Napalm shoots in for a takedown but Costa shows good takedown defense.
Romulo Costa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Napalm with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Napalm throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Costa's waist but Costa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Napalm off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Plutonio Napalm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Napalm takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Napalm is rocked!
It looks like Plutonio Napalm has been cut.
Romulo Costa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Costa lands the left hand.
Oh Napalm is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Costa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Napalm rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa drops Napalm with a big left hand! Napalm is injured, injured bad! Costa jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Romulo Costa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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