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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Costanza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rik McRae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Costanza comes to the cage accompanied by Do the Opposite. McRae has chosen Slipknot - Before I Forget as his entrance music. Daniel Costanza had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Costanza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Rik McRae!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurstr�m.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McRae throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Costanza's head.
It looks like Daniel Costanza has been cut.
Costanza misses with a head kick.
Costanza bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps McRae's head backwards.
Costanza lands with a nice body punch.
McRae blocks a jab.
McRae closes this distance looking for a takedown but Costanza circles away.
Costanza throws a head kick that misses.
McRae on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Costanza. Costanza obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McRae lets loose with a powerful body kick. Costanza will feel that in the morning.
McRae tries to work over Costanza's front leg with a kick but Costanza checks it.
McRae tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Costanza was well out of range. Poor timing from McRae.
Costanza lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Costanza.
McRae keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Daniel Costanza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McRae throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McRae misses with a takedown attempt - Costanza sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Costanza tries to close the distance and clinch up but McRae swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick by McRae misses
and Costanza counters with a left to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McRae.
Costanza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McRae can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McRae explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Costanza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McRae.
McRae takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Costanza connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Costanza moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Costanza with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from Costanza.
McRae looks gassed!
Costanza throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McRae on the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Costanza.
Costanza feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McRae's calf.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRae tries to land a body kick
and Costanza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Costanza clinches.
A short uppercut from Costanza.
Costanza blocks a body shot from McRae.
McRae misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Costanza lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Costanza pushes McRae back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Costanza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Costanza lands a hook that snaps the head of McRae backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Costanza struggles to land a body shot inside as McRae controls his hands.
Costanza using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Costanza lands a knee to the head.
McRae is rocked!
It looks like Rik McRae has been cut.
Costanza has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles McRae - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Costanza, and another! McRae is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Daniel Costanza!
Daniel Costanza thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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