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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Razor De Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iron Tager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Costa kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Synphony of Destruction by Megadeth. Tager has chosen MOTOR HEAD as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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270 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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300 lbs
5 - 2 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Razor De Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iron Tager!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for De Costa.
De Costa misses with a wild combination.
De Costa tries to clinch up but Tager circles away and keeps his distance.
De Costa slaps away a takedown attempt from Tager, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tager looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tager looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Tager thows a huge punch but De Costa dodges it nicely.
Tager throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tager scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tager thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tager throwing shots but De Costa is blocking nicely.
Tager is looking to advance position but De Costa won't allow it.
Tager wants to advance to full mount but De Costa doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Costa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tager is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tager throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tager throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tager's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tager throws and elbow that misses. De Costa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tager's guard. Nice move by De Costa!
De Costa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
De Costa wants to pass the guard but Tager is keeping the position.
Tager wants to sweep here but De Costa controlling him for the moment.
De Costa is looking to work some ground and pound but Tager has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as De Costa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
De Costa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tager is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tager can do anything to dispel that myth.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
De Costa shoots for a double leg takedown but Tager sprawls well. He's pushed De Costa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tager rushes De Costa and presses him up against the cage.
De Costa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Costa misses with a double jab.
De Costa throws a right hand that Tager ducks under and follows up with a left that Tager also avoids with ease.
Tager is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in De Costa's half guard.
De Costa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tager with the ground and pound but De Costa uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Tager content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tager postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
De Costa working a defensive guard here.
Tager throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tager with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tager landing with the ground and pound.
Tager with a flurry of punches that miss.
De 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.
Tager throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Costa keeping full guard, as Tager tries to pass.
De Costa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tager.
Tager stops De Costa from standing up.
Tager lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tager loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tager loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tager working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tager drops back, looking for a kneebar! De Costa looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. De Costa looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from De Costa!
De Costa working the head with strikes.
Tager takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
De Costa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
De Costa is breathing heavily.
De Costa scoring with punches from side control.
De Costa creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Tager sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iron Tager 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.
De Costa slaps away a takedown attempt from Tager, before circling back to the center of the mat.
De Costa misses with a few strikes there.
Tager lands an overhand right.
De Costa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tager is defended easily by De Costa.
Tager feints and as De Costa raises his hands in defense, Tager changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
De Costa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tager.
Tager throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as De Costa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tager missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tager throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tager's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tager throws a strike but De Costa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tager trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Costa thows a big elbow that misses.
Tager looking for a sweep. Not yet Tager, not yet.
De Costa thows a big elbow that misses.
Tager working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from De Costa.
De Costa trying to control the position from guard on top but Tager is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tager is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tager throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tager is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Tager thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tager thows a huge punch but De Costa dodges it nicely.
De Costa is doing well to control the position and prevent Tager from advancing to side control.
Tager is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for De Costa!
Tager lands with some vicious ground and pound - can De Costa hang on?
It looks like Razor De Costa has been cut.
The referee warns De Costa that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee warns De Costa that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
De Costa is rocked!
Razor De Costa's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Razor De Costa's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Iron Tager!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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