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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Millard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Millard comes to the cage accompanied by man in the mirror. On his way into the cage it seems that Bruce Millard has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bruce Millard seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruce Millard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luiz Costa!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa tried to score with a low kick but Millard checks it.
Millard blocks a head kick by Costa.
Millard throws a jab but it's blocked by Costa.
Millard tries to keep at a distance but Costa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Millard avoids a wild elbow strike from Costa.
Millard manages to break the clinch.
Costa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Costa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Costa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Millard.
Millard misses with a straight left.
Millard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Costa's hands.
Costa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Costa misses with a two punch combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Costa.
Millard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Millard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Millard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Costa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Costa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Costa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Millard.
Nice defenses there by Costa.
A head kick misses from Costa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Millard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Costa slips a straight right by Millard.
Costa clinches up against the cage.
Millard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Millard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Millard checks a low kick from Costa.
Costa walks into a left hand.
Millard is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Costa throws a sloppy head kick and Millard moves out of range easily.
Costa slips a straight right by Millard.
Nice defenses there by Costa.
Costa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Millard looks to throw the jab but Costa is out of range.
Millard throws the left hand but Costa avoids the punch easily.
Costa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Millard.
Millard throws a body punch but Costa moves out of range.
Costa slips a jab from Millard.
Costa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Costa avoids the body shot from Millard.
Millard misses with an uppercut. Costa saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Millard thows a body shot but no joy.
Costa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Good work by Millard as he checks the leg kick.
Costa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Costa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Millard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Millard lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Millard lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Costa ducks under a wild hook from Millard.
The fight stays on the outside here - Costa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Millard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Costa. Costa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Costa pushes Millard up against the cage in a clinch.
Costa content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Costa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Costa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Millard's brow.
Costa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Millard is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Costa is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa lands a damaging elbow.
Costa keeps control of Millard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Costa misses with an elbow over the top.
Costa slowing the pace effectively.
Costa has Millard pressed against the cage, preventing Millard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Millard blocks the elbow strike.
Millard can't break the clinch.
Millard tries to break the clinch but Costa is controlling the position.
Millard tries to circle away but Costa has him pinned against the cage.
Millard avoids a wild elbow strike from Costa.
Costa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Costa missing with knees to the body.
Costa lands an elbow just above Millard 's eye.
Millard takes an elbow to the forehead.
Millard has had enough of the clinch but Costa keeps him there for the moment.
Costa throws an elbow but it misses.
Millard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters up against the cage, Costa throws an elbow but misses.
Millard is trying to break the clinch but Costa has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Millard avoids the elbow strike from Costa, against the cage.
Millard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Costa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Millard's efforts to push away.
Millard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Millard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Costa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fighters circling - Millard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A left lands for Millard.
Millard moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Costa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Millard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Millard missing with a left hand there. Costa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Costa moves out of range as Millard strikes.
Costa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Millard, pushing him back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Costa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Millard's brow.
Millard is trying to break the clinch but Costa has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Millard dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Costa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Costa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Costa lands a nice shot that snaps Millard's head back.
Millard looks to land a right hand but Costa moved out of range.
Costa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Millard's calf.
A big right from Millard misses.
Costa walks into a straight right hand from Millard.
Millard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Costa scores with a push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A cross from Costa lands.
Costa moves into range and clinches up with Millard.
Costa stalling in the clinch.
Millard avoids a wild elbow strike from Costa.
Costa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Costa.
Millard blocks an elbow strike.
Millard tries to circle away but Costa has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Millard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Costa looks to score with a jab to the body but Millard is just out of range.
Costa forces Millard back against the cage and clinches.
Costa effectively controlling the action here.
Millard avoids the elbow strike from Costa, against the cage.
Millard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Millard is looking to break free of the clinch but Costa has double underhooks.
Millard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Millard blocks an elbow strike from Costa.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Costa.
Millard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Costa has him pressed against the cage.
Millard is trying to force a seperation but Costa has the dominant position.
Costa keeps control of Millard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Costa throws an elbow but misses.
Costa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Millard is defending well for now.
Millard slowing the pace effectively.
Costa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Millard.
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.
Millard's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Millard takes an elbow to the forehead.
Millard has had enough of the clinch but Costa keeps him there for the moment.
Costa throws an elbow that misses.
Millard can't break the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Millard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Costa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Millard is trying to break the clinch but Costa has him pressed against the cage.
Millard blocks the elbow strike.
Millard avoids a wild elbow strike from Costa.
Costa pushes off an throws an elbow but Millard leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Millard can't break the clinch.
Millard tries to break the clinch but Costa is controlling the position.
Millard avoids the elbow strike from Costa, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Costa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Costa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Millard takes an elbow to the temple.
Millard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Millard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Costa has him pressed against the cage.
Millard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Millard avoiding damage as Costa throws knees to the body.
Costa dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Millard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Millard working hard to break the clinch.
Costa prevents Millard from breaking the clinch.
Millard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Costa has him pressed against the cage.
Costa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Millard up against the cage.
Costa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Millard blocks an elbow strike from Costa.
Millard is trying to break free.
That's four 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.
Costa wants to stall.
Millard wants to get back to striking at distance but Costa won't allow it.
Costa is trying to maintain a safe position but Millard gets an underhook and turns Costa into the cage.
Millard dodges an elbow strike from Costa.
Millard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Millard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Luiz Costa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Millard misses with a hook.
Millard throws the kick towards the body but Costa avoids it.
Millard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Millard jabs Costa right on the nose. Costa blinks but takes it well.
Millard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Costa has time to react.
Millard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Costa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Millard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Millard misses the shot to the body.
Costa defending well as Millard loads up on a big left hand.
Costa wants to slow Millard down by chopping away at his legs.
Costa wants to clinch up but Millard keeps it at a distance.
Millard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Costa manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Costa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Costa moves in looking to clinch but Millard pushes him off.
Millard misses with a body shot.
Millard thows a body shot but no joy.
Millard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Costa counters by clinching up.
Costa manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Millard dodges an elbow strike from Costa.
Millard blocks the elbow strike.
Costa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Millard tries to circle away but Costa has him pinned against the cage.
Millard avoids the elbow strike from Costa, against the cage.
Millard avoids the elbow strike from Costa, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costa keeps control of Millard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Millard trying to stall but Costa improves his position.
Costa prevents Millard from breaking the clinch.
Costa lands an elbow inside.
Millard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Millard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa misses with an elbow strike.
Millard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Costa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Millard leaning against his opponent.
Millard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Millard looking to stall.
Costa is trying to stall.
Millard dodges an elbow strike from Costa.
Costa looking to stall.
Millard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Costa lands an elbow that stopped Millard in his tracks for a moment.
Costa lands an elbow inside.
Millard wants to stall.
Costa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Costa throws an elbow that misses.
That's two 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.
Millard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Costa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Millard's efforts to push away.
Millard can't break the clinch.
Millard has Costa pushed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Millard as Costa tries to tie him up.
Millard tries to circle away but Costa has him pinned against the cage.
Costa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Millard stalling.
Costa looking to stall.
Costa has Millard pressed against the cage, preventing Millard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Millard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Costa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Millard throws an elbow that misses.
Costa throws an elbow that misses.
Millard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Costa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Millard is defending well for now.
Costa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Millard's efforts to push away.
Millard tries to break the clinch but Costa is controlling the position.
Millard avoids a wild elbow strike from Costa.
Millard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Costa lands an elbow just above Millard 's eye.
Millard dodges an elbow strike from Costa.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Costa.
Millard tries to break free but Costa pushes him back against the cage.
Millard tries to break free but Costa pushes him back against the cage.
Costa lands an elbow inside that Millard shrugs off.
Costa throws an elbow but it misses.
Millard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Costa misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four 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.
Costa pressing his opponent against the cage.
Millard misses with a knee strike.
Millard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Millard takes an elbow to the forehead.
Millard is trying to force a seperation but Costa has the dominant position.
Costa lands an elbow that stopped Millard in his tracks for a moment.
Millard wants to get back to striking at distance but Costa won't allow it.
Millard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Costa pushes off an throws an elbow but Millard leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Costa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Costa controlling the action here for a moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Costa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Millard's defenses.
Millard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Costa lands an elbow that stopped Millard in his tracks for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luiz Costa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Costa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luiz 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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RATING
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