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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luis Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and kiboL Legia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). kiboL Legia struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 172.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 cm
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180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Determined |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luis Costa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, kiboL Legia! The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Legia looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Costa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Costa trying to control the position from guard on top but Legia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Costa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Costa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Costa pushes down on Legia's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Costa is trying to work for a kimura but Legia is defending well.
Legia wants to get back to full guard.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Legia is trying to stand up here but Costa is controlling him well. Costa is trying to control the action in half guard but Legia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Costa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Legia looking for submissions off his back. Legia looks gassed! Legia wants to control but Costa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Costa is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Legia has managed to free his arm - good work.
 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.
Costa is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Legia is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luis Costa!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
39% |
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