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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Arenas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miquel Costas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Nicolas Arenas has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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165 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nicolas Arenas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miquel Costas!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costas throws a lazy right hand but Arenas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Costas pushes Arenas up against the cage in a clinch.
Costas breaks the clinch.
Arenas missing with a left hand there. Costas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miquel Costas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arenas slips under a jab from Costas.
A slow jab from Costas misses its intended target.
A jab from Costas finds it's way through Arenas's defenses.
Sloppy strikes from Costas. Those never looked like landing.
A swing and a miss from Arenas.
Arenas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Miquel Costas has been cut.
Arenas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sloppy strikes from Costas. Those never looked like landing.
Costas tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costas throws a right and a left that Arenas avoids nicely.
Arenas throws out a loose jab but Costas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Costas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Arenas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Costas misses with a double jab.
Arenas misses the shot to the body.
Costas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Costas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Costas thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Costas. Arenas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arenas ducks under a wild hook from Costas.
Costas looks to land a right hand but Arenas moved out of range.
Costas throws a series of punches but Arenas avoids them all with ease.
Arenas lands a nice looking body shot.
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!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Arenas wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arenas is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Costas is controlling him well.
Costas is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Arenas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Costas connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Arenas some visible discomfort.
Arenas is looking to regain half guard here but Costas keeps moving and retains side control.
Costas cracks Arenas with a big right hand but Arenas just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Costas working the body and head with strikes.
Arenas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arenas pushes Costas away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Costas gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Arenas tries to bench press Costas off him but Costas keeps the position.
Arenas tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Costas scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Arenas?
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!
Costas manages to capitalize on a mistake by Arenas to take his back!
Costas is landing with strikes from the back.
Costas is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Costas lands strikes to the head.
Arenas looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Costas trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Arenas doesn't escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Costas cracks Arenas with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Arenas from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Costas.
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 Miquel Costas's cut.
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.
Arenas misses with a double jab.
Costas throws an overhand right that lands on Arenas's shoulder, as Arenas tries to avoid the shot.
Costas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Costas landing knees to the body.
Costas breaks the clinch.
Costas closes the distance and pushes Arenas back into the cage.
Arenas wants to take the fight to the mat but Costas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Costas breaks from the clinch.
Costas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Costas throws a right and a left that Arenas avoids nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Costas is struggling to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costas pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Costas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Arenas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Costas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Costas tries to land a knee to the head but Arenas blocks with his arms.
Arenas tries for a takedown but Costas manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicolas Arenas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Costas breaks the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Costas as he connects with a hook.
Nicolas Arenas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Costas doesn't manage to clinch there - Arenas circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arenas moves out of range as Costas throws a body kick.
Costas scores with a one two! Arenas had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Nicolas Arenas has been cut.
Arenas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Costas. Costas obviously looking to wear him down.
Costas throws a nice looking combination but Arenas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Costas misses with a series of wild punches.
Costas throws a nice looking combination but Arenas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Costas moves into range and clinches up with Arenas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Arenas is working for takedown but Costas is calmly controlling the position for now.
Costas prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costas breaks from the clinch.
Costas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Costas lands with a shot to the body.
Arenas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Costas. Costas obviously looking to wear him down.
Arenas thows a body shot but no joy.
Arenas dodges the punch combination from Costas.
Arenas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Costas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Arenas stalks Costas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Costas's face. Costas staggers backwards, shaken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costas throws a push kick but Arenas slaps the foot to one side.
Costas moves into the clinch.
Costas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Costas scores with a spinning back kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Costas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Arenas.
Both fighters circling a little - Costas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Costas moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Costas lands a hook that snaps the head of Arenas backwards.
Costas avoiding damage.
Costas gets underhooks to prevent Arenas's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miquel Costas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Costas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Arenas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Arenas misses with a straight left.
Costas misses with a body shot.
Costas tries to close the distance and clinch but Arenas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Costas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Arenas throws an off balance right hand
and Costas counters with a left to the body.
Costas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Costas throws an overhand right that lands on Arenas's shoulder, as Arenas tries to avoid the shot.
Arenas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Costas.
Arenas misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costas tries to land a front kick but Arenas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Arenas misses with a right hand
and Costas counters with a head kick.
Arenas misses with a two punch combination.
Costas darts in and clinches Arenas up against the cage.
Arenas letting Costas take a breather here.
Costas breaks the clinch.
Costas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Arenas, pushing him back against the cage.
Costas manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Arenas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arenas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Costas forces Arenas back against the cage and clinches.
Costas gets underhooks to prevent Arenas's takedown attempt.
The referee is keeping an eye on Costas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Arenas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Arenas is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Costas's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Costas manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Costas.
Costas misses with a two punch combination.
Costas fails to land with a series of punches.
Costas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costas throws a front kick aimed at Arenas's knee but Arenas avoids it well.
Arenas avoids the head kick by Costas.
Arenas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Arenas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Costas.
Costas throws a body punch but Arenas moves out of range.
Arenas slips a jab from Costas.
Arenas looks to score with a jab to the body but Costas is just out of range.
Costas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Costas misses with a series of wild punches.
Arenas misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arenas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Costas circles away quickly and effectively.
Costas darts in and clinches Arenas up against the cage.
Costas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Arenas throws a big shot that misses.
Costas stuns Arenas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Costas closes the distance and pushes Arenas back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Costas pushes Arenas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Costas prevents the takedown attempt.
Nicolas Arenas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miquel Costas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicolas Arenas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Costas blocks an elbow strike from Arenas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miquel Costas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Costas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miquel Costas!
Our winner, Miquel Costas, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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