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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Belisle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Costa comes to the cage accompanied by Champion Sound by DJ Marky (Total Science RMX). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Steve Belisle enters the cage!
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186 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
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185 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Powerful |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carlos Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Belisle!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, William Peck and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belisle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Costa throws a head kick but Belisle moves out of range.
Belisle throws a lazy head kick
and Costa counters with a shoot takedown. Belisle fights it but they end up in guard.
Belisle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Costa.
Costa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Belisle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Costa 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.
Costa throws and elbow that misses. Belisle uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Costa's guard. Nice move by Belisle!
Costa working a defensive guard here.
Costa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa controls Belisle momentarily but Belisle frees himself.
Belisle looking to sit in guard and control but Costa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Costa throws a strike but Belisle rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Belisle wants to stand and escape but instead Costa has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Costa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Costa trying to control the position from guard on top but Belisle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Belisle is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Costa is controlling him.
Belisle keeping full guard, as Costa tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa passes Belisle's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Costa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Costa is keen to just control but Belisle is a slippery customer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Belisle.
A low kick from Belisle misses
and Costa counters with a shoot takedown. Belisle fights it but they end up in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa wants to pass the guard but Belisle is keeping the position.
Costa trying to control the position from guard on top but Belisle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Costa prevents Belisle from getting back to his feet.
Belisle keeping full guard, as Costa tries to pass.
Costa landing some decent shots from guard.
Costa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Costa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Belisle tries to clinch up
and Costa counters with a takedown into side control.
Costa cracks Belisle with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Costa lands an elbow.
Costa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Belisle keeps working.
Belisle parries the strikes from Costa easily there. Costa is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Belisle to escape.
Belisle tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Costa throwing strikes but Belisle bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Costa tries to free his leg and advance position but Belisle is retaining full guard.
Costa trying to control the position from guard on top but Belisle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Costa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Costa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Belisle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Belisle keeping moving, preventing Costa from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Belisle misses with a jab to the body
and Costa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Belisle wants to get back to his feet.
Costa scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Belisle looks like he's trying to stand up.
Costa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa is trying to control the action in half guard but Belisle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Costa wants to free his trapped foot but Belisle is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Costa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Costa works his way into side control.
Carlos Costa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Costa working the head with strikes.
Costa laying and praying for a moment but Belisle takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa thows a huge punch but Belisle dodges it nicely.
Costa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Costa trying to control from half guard but Belisle is working away.
Costa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Belisle pushes Costa off looking to stand but Costa dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Costa dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Belisle tries a low kick but Costa avoids it.
Costa misses with a double jab.
Belisle tries to clinch
and Costa counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Belisle's guard now.
Costa tries to free his leg and advance position but Belisle is retaining full guard.
Belisle wants to stand and escape but Costa is having none of it.
Costa trying to control the position from guard on top but Belisle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Costa pushes down on Belisle's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belisle is refusing to be controlled, as Costa sits in half guard.
Costa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Costa is looking to pass Belisle's guard but actually Belisle recovers to full guard.
Costa wants to control from the top but Belisle keeps moving.
Steve Belisle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Costa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Costa throws an elbow but Belisle slips to the side and avoids it well.
Costa moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Costa trying to control the position but Belisle is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belisle is letting Costa control him for a moment.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Carlos Costa just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Belisle throws a wild body kick that Costa sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Belisle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Costa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Belisle throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Costa to counter with a crisp jab.
Belisle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Belisle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick by Belisle misses
and Costa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Costa 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.
Costa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Costa wants to pass to mount but Belisle is defending the position.
Costa working Belisle over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Costa wants to pass the guard but Belisle is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Costa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Costa, 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Costa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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