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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Kelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Costa kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is His Own Highlight Video. Kelly has chosen (When) Your Middle Name Is Danger as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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141 lbs
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145 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Felipe Costa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Connor Kelly!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelly tries to land a leg kick but Costa saw it coming and moves away.
Costa shoots in for a takedown but Kelly shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kelly takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A telegraphed right hand from Costa misses the target.
Costa misses with a body kick.
Costa misses with an uppercut
and Kelly makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Costa misses with a hook.
Costa gets a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Costa as Kelly tries to tie him up.
Costa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kelly lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kelly scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kelly tries to work over Costa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Costa misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelly is trying to maintain a safe position but Costa gets an underhook and turns Kelly into the cage.
Kelly lands a left hand.
Kelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Costa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kelly avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Costa.
Kelly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kelly has Costa pressed against the cage.
Kelly takes a shot to the head.
Kelly manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Costa tries to throw a body punch but Kelly avoids it by throwing Costa back against the cage.
Costa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kelly is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kelly leaning his opponent against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Costa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kelly.
Costa throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Costa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kelly misses with a body punch.
Kelly struggles to land a body shot inside as Costa controls his hands.
Costa lands with a light punch inside.
Nice elbow from Costa.
Kelly throws a head punch that misses.
Kelly works on Costa's body with a couple of short punches.
Costa looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Felipe Costa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kelly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Costa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Kelly to work.
Costa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Costa trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa lands an uppercut.
Costa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kelly is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Costa is keeping busy.
Kelly taking a breather.
Kelly misses with a body punch.
Kelly will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Costa up against the cage.
Costa misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Kelly.
Kelly misses with some punches.
Costa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Costa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kelly avoids it.
Kelly is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kelly.
Kelly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kelly slowing the pace effectively.
Costa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Costa tries for a takedown but Kelly manages to get underhooks.
Costa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Costa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kelly taking a breather.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Costa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Costa trying to land knees to the body.
Kelly scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Costa.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Costa.
A nice right hand lands inside from Costa.
Kelly stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kelly trying to stall but Costa improves his position.
Costa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kelly.
Kelly tries to work over Costa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Costa lands a body punch.
Kelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kelly misses with a body punch.
Costa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kelly taking a breather.
Kelly doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Costa.
Costa lands a shoulder strike.
Kelly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Kelly fails to land.
Costa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kelly tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Costa manages to break the clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kelly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Costa.
Costa looks to land a right hand but Kelly moved out of range.
Kelly takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Costa wants to clinch but Kelly slips to the side
and Kelly counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Costa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kelly.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Costa moves away.
Kelly looks to land a left hand but Costa moved out of range nicely.
Costa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Costa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kelly stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Costa misses with a hook
and Kelly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kelly is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Costa cracks a nice hook into Kelly's ribs.
Costa blocks a low kick nicely.
Costa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Costa misses with an uppercut. Kelly saw that one coming.
Costa throws a body punch but Kelly moves out of range.
Costa throws the left hand but Kelly avoids the punch easily.
Costa throws a looping overhand right but Kelly ducks down to avoid it.
Costa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kelly.
Costa has closed the distance and engaged Kelly in a clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kelly tries to stall but Costa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kelly prevents a takedown attempt there.
Costa lands a left hand.
Costa lands a body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A right hook to the body lands for Costa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Costa misses with a body punch.
Costa misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kelly gets underhooks to prevent Costa's takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Costa - that landed with a thud.
Costa digs a right hand into Kelly's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kelly's gas tank.
Kelly looks gassed!
Costa works on Kelly's body with a couple of short punches.
Costa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Costa struggles to land a body shot inside as Kelly controls his hands.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Costa tries to throw a body punch but Kelly avoids it by throwing Costa back against the cage.
Costa has a couple of punches blocked by Kelly.
Kelly stalls.
Costa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kelly lands with a left to the head.
Costa manages to break the clinch.
Kelly moves out of range as Costa throws a body kick.
Kelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Costa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Costa throws a right and a left that Kelly avoids nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Costa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Costa misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Costa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Costa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kelly takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Felipe Costa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Kelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Costa is just out of range.
Costa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kelly misses with an uppercut.
Costa misses with a body kick.
Costa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kelly counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Costa misses with a hook
and Kelly counters with a nice uppercut.
Costa looks to score with a jab to the body but Kelly is just out of range.
Costa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Costa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Costa.
Costa takes a swing at Kelly's ribcage but misses.
Costa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Connor Kelly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Kelly misses.
Kelly slips under a jab.
Kelly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Felipe Costa is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Costa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Costa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Costa lands a damaging elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Costa.
Costa tries to throw a body punch but Kelly avoids it by throwing Costa back against the cage.
Costa misses with the head strike.
Kelly goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kelly misses with a punch to the body.
Kelly tries to throw a body punch but Costa avoids it by throwing Kelly back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Costa scores with a nice short uppercut.
Felipe Costa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Costa blocks a body shot from Kelly.
Kelly blocks a body shot from Costa.
Costa presses Kelly against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Costa has hold of one of Kelly's legs. Kelly is fighting the takedown attempt but Costa gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Costa throwing strikes but missing.
Costa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Costa tries to free his leg and advance position but Kelly is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa trying to control the position from guard on top but Kelly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Costa with a nice head shot there.
Costa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Costa wants to pass the guard but Kelly is keeping the position.
Kelly tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kelly not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Costa wants to control from the top but Kelly keeps moving.
Costa stopping the sweep attempt from Kelly.
Costa trying to control but Kelly is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kelly is looking to chop away at Costa's legs.
Kelly tries to clinch there but Costa circles away.
Kelly misses with a wild combination.
Costa is looking to chop away at Kelly's legs.
Costa lands with a kick to the temple. Kelly shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Costa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Costa misses with a left hand
and Kelly counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Kelly misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Costa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kelly manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kelly looks to land a right hand but Costa moved out of range.
Costa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kelly.
Kelly checks the leg kick nicely there.
Costa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Costa throws a head kick that misses.
Kelly avoids a kick to the body.
Costa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kelly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Costa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Costa.
Kelly checks a leg kick.
Kelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Costa is just out of range.
Costa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kelly manages to avoid it.
Costa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelly.
Kelly closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Costa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kelly trying to control but Costa postures up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Costa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Costa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kelly keeps working.
Kelly wants to control but Costa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kelly tries to get to full guard but Costa has control of the leg.
Kelly is breathing heavily.
Kelly is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Costa passes to side control.
Costa working the ground and pound.
Kelly is rocked!
Costa working the ground and pound.
Kelly is still in real trouble! Can Costa finish him?
Costa lands a strong strike to the head of Kelly. That's dazed him! Costa looking to finish here. Kelly is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Costa lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Felipe Costa!
Felipe Costa retains his bantamweight title!
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hype
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