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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Miquel Felix da Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Revan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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144 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
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170 cm
25
147 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miquel Felix da Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Revan Gracie!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felix da Costa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Felix da Costa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Felix da Costa misses with a body shot.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
Felix da Costa looks to land a combination. Gracie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Felix da Costa looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Felix da Costa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gracie connects with a body shot.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Felix da Costa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and Felix da Costa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Felix da Costa staying out of range there.
Felix da Costa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gracie throws an off balance right hand
and Felix da Costa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Felix da Costa ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Felix da Costa is just out of range.
Felix da Costa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Gracie shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Felix da Costa manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felix da Costa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Felix da Costa keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Felix da Costa controls Gracie momentarily but Gracie frees himself.
Gracie scoring with punches to the head and body.
Felix da Costa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Felix da Costa throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Gracie escapes and throws Felix da Costa's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Felix da Costa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie working the ground and pound.
Gracie lands a nice forearm strike.
Felix da Costa is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie tries to score with some ground and pound. Felix da Costa controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Felix da Costa is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Felix da Costa keeps working.
Felix da Costa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four 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.
Gracie is putting a hurting on Felix da Costa here, landing some big shots from side control.
Felix da Costa is looking to reverse the position.
Felix da Costa is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie scoring with punches from side control.
Felix da Costa is looking to reverse the position.
Gracie tries for a kimura but Felix da Costa is defending well.
Felix da Costa takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Felix da Costa gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Felix da Costa trying to get back to full guard but Gracie takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Felix da Costa tries to reverse the position but Gracie maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Revan Gracie will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gracie scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie misses with a hook
and Felix da Costa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Felix da Costa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Felix da Costa ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
and Felix da Costa counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Miquel Felix da Costa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - Felix da Costa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Felix da Costa takes one on the button.
Gracie slips a straight right by Felix da Costa.
Felix da Costa misses with a hook to the body
and Gracie counters with a three punch combo that has Felix da Costa backing up. Felix da Costa nods at Gracie to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Felix da Costa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Felix da Costa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie.
Felix da Costa is looking to regain half guard here but Gracie keeps moving and retains side control.
Gracie landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Felix da Costa is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie lands a nice forearm strike.
Felix da Costa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felix da Costa manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Felix da Costa gets back to full guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Felix da Costa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Felix da Costa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gracie's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Felix da Costa looking for subs off his back but Gracie has passed one foot through into half guard.
Felix da Costa is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Felix da Costa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gracie connects with a nice short shot to Felix da Costa's temple.
Felix da Costa tries to get to full guard but Gracie has control of the leg.
Gracie wants to pass to mount but Felix da Costa is defending the position.
Felix da Costa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gracie scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gracie working the head and body with strikes.
Felix da Costa tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Gracie trying to control from half guard but Felix da Costa is working away.
Felix da Costa tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Felix da Costa works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gracie trying to control the position but Felix da Costa is working away.
Gracie misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Felix da Costa is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Felix da Costa is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gracie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Revan Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Felix da Costa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Gracie throws a shot from downtown. Felix da Costa moves away and avoids it.
Gracie lands a jab to Felix da Costa's midsection.
Gracie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Felix da Costa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gracie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Felix da Costa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gracie looks to score with a jab to the body but Felix da Costa is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie cracks a nice hook into Felix da Costa's ribs.
Donk. Gracie catches Felix da Costa right on the button with a cross.
Felix da Costa throws a lazy uppercut
and Gracie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Revan Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Felix da Costa throws a combination that misses
and Gracie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Felix da Costa moves out of range.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Felix da Costa swivels and escapes.
Gracie swinging wildly here.
Felix da Costa misses with a straight right.
Felix da Costa walks into a straight right hand from Gracie.
Felix da Costa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two 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.
Gracie lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gracie.
A big right from Felix da Costa misses.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and Felix da Costa counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gracie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Felix da Costa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie lands with a cross.
Felix da Costa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie misses with a right hand
and Felix da Costa counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a straight right.
Felix da Costa looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Felix da Costa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie works over Felix da Costa's head and body with a nice combination.
Revan Gracie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gracie tries to bum rush Felix da Costa with a series of wild strikes but Felix da Costa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Some wild striking there from Felix da Costa.
Gracie throws a hook but Felix da Costa avoids it easily.
Miquel Felix da Costa is winning the standup battle so far.
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.
Felix da Costa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Felix da Costa manages to avoid it.
Felix da Costa slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Felix da Costa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gracie swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Miquel Felix da Costa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Felix da Costa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Felix da Costa shows good takedown defense.
Felix da Costa misses the shot to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gracie.
Felix da Costa sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miquel Felix da Costa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gracie 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Revan Gracie!
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energy
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hype
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