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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Vegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miquel Felix da Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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152 cm
23
137 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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175 cm
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144 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vinny Vegas! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miquel Felix da Costa! The judges for this bout are , and .
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Vegas throws a push kick but Felix da Costa slaps the foot to one side. Vegas tries to clinch up but Felix da Costa circles away and keeps his distance. Felix da Costa misses the body punch
and Vegas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Vegas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Felix da Costa up against the cage. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Vegas tries a body shot but Felix da Costa blocks it.
Vegas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Felix da Costa blocking some punches.
Felix da Costa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vegas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Vegas misses with a short punch on the inside. Vegas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vegas scores with a shoulder strike. Felix da Costa blocks an uppercut.
Felix da Costa tries to score a body lock takedown but Vegas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Felix da Costa tries for a takedown but Vegas manages to get underhooks.
Vinny Vegas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miquel Felix da Costa. Felix da Costa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vegas just stands there and leans against the cage. Felix da Costa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vegas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Felix da Costa has Vegas pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Felix da Costa pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Vegas tumbling to the mat - Felix da Costa dives into Vegas's guard. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Vegas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Felix da Costa. Felix da Costa wants to control from the top but Vegas keeps moving. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Felix da Costa tries to free his leg and advance position but Vegas is retaining full guard. Vegas is looking to stand up but Felix da Costa isn't so interested in that idea.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Felix da Costa wants to pass the guard but Vegas is keeping the position. Vegas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Felix da Costa on the ground. Felix da Costa wants to control from the top but Vegas keeps moving. Felix da Costa wants to pass the guard but Vegas is keeping the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Felix da Costa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Felix da Costa postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Vegas is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Felix da Costa, into his guard.
Felix da Costa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Vegas wants to get up but he can't break Felix da Costa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
 The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Felix da Costa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vegas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vegas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Felix da Costa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vegas stands up from guard. Let's bang! Vegas lands with a nice body punch. Vegas jabs at Felix da Costa's body. Vinny Vegas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Vegas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Vegas throws a head kick that misses. Vegas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Vegas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Vegas wants to clinch. Vegas connects with a high kick. Felix da Costa misses with a two punch combination.
A jab lands there for Vegas. Vegas scores with a jab. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vegas.
Felix da Costa throws a right and a left that both miss. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinny Vegas 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.
Vegas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Felix da Costa's head backwards. Vegas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Miquel Felix da Costa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Vegas misses with a two punch combination.
Felix da Costa lands a body shot.
A head kick misses from Vegas. Felix da Costa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vegas swinging wildly here.
Vegas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Felix da Costa misses with a double jab
and Vegas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Felix da Costa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Vegas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Felix da Costa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. A head kick misses from Vegas. Vegas loads up on a big right hand but Felix da Costa slips the punch.
Vegas drives through and clinches with Felix da Costa against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vegas. Vegas is pressed up against the cage. Felix da Costa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vegas down to the mat. Vegas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Vegas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Felix da Costa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vegas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Vegas scores with a push kick. Vegas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Vegas thuds a left hand into Felix da Costa's body. Vegas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vegas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Felix da Costa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vegas!
Vegas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Vegas cracks Felix da Costa with a right hand to the side of the head.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Vegas throws an off balance right hand
and Felix da Costa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Felix da Costa misses with a right hand and Vegas counters with a stiff right hand. Vegas moves in looking to clinch but Felix da Costa pushes him off. Vegas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Felix da Costa will feel that in the morning. Vegas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Felix da Costa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
An inside leg kick lands from Vegas. Vegas wants to clinch up but Felix da Costa keeps it at a distance. Felix da Costa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vegas's waist but Vegas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Felix da Costa off to one side. Felix da Costa is breathing heavily.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Vegas wants to clinch. Felix da Costa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Felix da Costa is rocked! Vegas rushes Felix da Costa with punches - Felix da Costa moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Felix da Costa goes down! Vegas follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinny Vegas!
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