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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miquel Costas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georg Sachie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Georg Sachie enters the cage!
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160 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Counter striker
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miquel Costas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Georg Sachie!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sachie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Costas misses with a body kick.
Sachie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sachie takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
It looks like Georg Sachie has been cut.
Sachie slips a jab and a cross from Costas.
Costas lands with a hook. Sachie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Costas throws a body punch but Sachie moves out of range.
Costas misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Costas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Costas tries to bum rush Sachie with a series of wild strikes but Sachie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costas misses with a body shot.
Costas misses with a wild combination.
Costas misses with a kick to the body.
Costas wants to clinch up but Sachie keeps it at a distance.
Costas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sachie shoots in looking for a takedown. Costas tries to sprawl out of it but Sachie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Costas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Costas tries to bum rush Sachie with a series of wild strikes but Sachie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costas tries a head kick but it misses.
Costas misses with a double jab.
Costas throws a right and a left that Sachie avoids nicely.
Sachie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Costas pinned against the cage. Costas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Costas tries to close the distance and clinch but Sachie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costas tries to clinch but Sachie is having none of it.
Costas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Costas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sachie.
Costas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Costas misses with a looping right.
Costas tries to clinch but Sachie moves out of range.
Costas tries to clinch there but Sachie circles away.
Sachie blocks a head kick by Costas.
Costas throws a right hand that Sachie ducks under and follows up with a left that Sachie also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costas tries to clinch up but Sachie circles away and keeps his distance.
Costas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Costas doesn't manage to clinch there - Sachie circles away.
Costas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A combination from Costas does no damage.
Sachie dodges the punch combination from Costas.
Costas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sachie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sachie shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miquel Costas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Georg Sachie's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Costas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Costas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Costas looks for the body kick but Sachie saw that one coming.
Sachie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sachie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Costas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Costas gets caught napping as Sachie dives in and scores a takedown. Costas manages to retain guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Costas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sachie is controlling him.
Sachie drops back, looking for a kneebar! Costas looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Costas looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Costas!
Sachie is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sachie is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Costas is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sachie sees it coming and defends easily.
Sachie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Costas pulls his head out easily.
Sachie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sachie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sachie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sachie tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Costas has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costas tries to control but Sachie wriggling away.
Sachie is desperately trying to improve his position but Costas has a good base and remains in mount.
Costas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sachie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Costas lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sachie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sachie is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Costas working for a guillotine from mount but Sachie is in no mood to give up.
Costas lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sachie can't escape the position.
Costas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sachie is looking to escape.
Sachie is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Sachie that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The referee warns Sachie that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sachie keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sachie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sachie actively working from the bottom here.
Costas is looking to take a break and control but Sachie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sachie looking for submissions off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sachie with the active half guard here but Costas passes nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Miquel Costas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Georg Sachie's cut.
That's time! Costas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Costas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Costas shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Costas was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sachie manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Costas misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Costas trying to control from the bottom.
Sachie seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Costas has recovered full guard.
Sachie trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Costas manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sachie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sachie utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Costas connects with a couple of short punches.
Sachie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Costas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sachie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Costas defends well.
Sachie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Costas is aware though and is defending well.
Costas trying to control the position from guard on top but Sachie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Georg Sachie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Costas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sachie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Costas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sachie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Costas defends it easily.
Costas has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sachie is proving hard to escape from.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Costas trying to control the position from guard on top but Sachie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sachie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Costas defends well.
Miquel Costas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sachie looking for a guillotine here but Costas defends easily.
Costas trying to control but Sachie is working from the bottom.
Sachie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Costas defends it easily.
Sachie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sachie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Costas is aware though and is defending well.
Sachie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Costas defends it easily.
Sachie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costas has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sachie is proving hard to escape from.
Sachie has his foot on Costas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Costas works his way back into a safe position though.
Sachie working for submissions but it's allowed Costas to get to half guard.
Sachie tries to roll over but Costas keeps him under control.
Sachie is refusing to be controlled, as Costas sits in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sachie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Costas blocks the strikes from Sachie.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Georg Sachie.
I think Costas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miquel Costas!
Miquel Costas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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