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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Acosta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dudu Dantas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Acosta comes to the ring accompanied by Child of Burning Time by Slipknot. Kevin Acosta had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. On his way into the ring it seems that Kevin Acosta has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Kevin Acosta seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kevin Acosta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dudu Dantas!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acosta closes the distance and clinches up with Dantas, looking for a takedown. Acosta pushes Dantas against the ropes but Dantas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dantas shoots in but Acosta avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dantas has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Acosta.
Acosta lands with a slapping head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Acosta.
Dantas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Acosta shoots and misses
and Dantas counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dantas.
Acosta will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dantas looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Acosta manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dantas manages to get himself to full guard.
Acosta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dantas trying to control the position.
Dantas working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Acosta has passed into half guard!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta is keen to just control but Dantas is a slippery customer.
Acosta wants to pass to mount but Dantas is defending the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Acosta stops Dantas from getting back to his feet.
Dantas is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Acosta.
Dantas 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.
Dantas postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Acosta is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dantas, into his guard.
Acosta postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dantas is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Acosta, into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acosta keeping moving, preventing Dantas from controlling successfully.
Acosta is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Acosta keeping moving, preventing Dantas from controlling successfully.
Acosta working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acosta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Acosta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Acosta trying to keep a closed guard but Dantas is proving a slippery customer.
Acosta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Acosta is trying to keep Dantas in close.
Acosta managing to control the position.
Acosta looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dantas trying to control the position from guard on top but Acosta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Acosta trying to control the position here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dantas closes the distance and clinches up with Acosta, looking for a takedown. Dantas pushes Acosta against the ropes but Acosta circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dantas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dantas pushes Acosta up against the ropes in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dantas avoiding damage as Acosta throws knees to the body.
Dantas stalling.
Acosta looking to throw knees to the head but Dantas is blocking nicely.
Acosta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dantas blocks an elbow strike.
Dantas jumps guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Acosta dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Acosta stuffs the takedown attempt from Dantas. Dantas gets slowly back to his feet.
Acosta throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dantas looks to score with a jab to the body but Acosta is just out of range.
Acosta lands a high kick!
Acosta wants to clinch
and Dantas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dantas.
Acosta can't break the clinch.
Acosta has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dantas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dantas breaks the clinch.
Dantas moves into range and clinches up with Acosta.
Dantas wants the takedown. Acosta is fighting it off but Dantas persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Acosta's guard against the ropes.
Dantas stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dantas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Acosta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dantas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dantas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Acosta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Acosta drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Acosta tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dantas smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Acosta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dantas is looking to land body kicks.
Acosta tries for a takedown but Dantas circles away easily
and Dantas counters by clinching up.
Dantas is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Acosta gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Acosta is trying to break free.
Acosta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Acosta is trying to break free.
Dantas breaks from the clinch.
Dantas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Acosta finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Acosta has his takedown stuffed
and Dantas counters with an outside leg kick.
Dantas blocks a leg kick.
Acosta misses with a takedown attempt
and Dantas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Dantas stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Acosta misses with a takedown
and Dantas counters with a takedown into side control.
Acosta is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dantas off and has taken his back!
Acosta tries to get the hooks in deep but Dantas pushed the leg off.
Acosta looking for the choke but no joy.
Acosta trying to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dantas tries to escape the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Acosta has got one arm under Dantas's chin. This could be trouble... Dantas trying to control the other hand but Acosta gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Dantas has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kevin Acosta!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
46% |
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