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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Asztalos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Barbosa Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asztalos comes to the cage accompanied by Stronger. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Asztalos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luis Barbosa Costa!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbosa Costa tries to clinch up but Asztalos circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asztalos. Barbosa Costa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luis Barbosa Costa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asztalos rushes Barbosa Costa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Asztalos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barbosa Costa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barbosa Costa looks to clinch
and Asztalos counters by moving into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Asztalos as Barbosa Costa tries to tie him up.
A right hook to the body lands for Asztalos.
Asztalos tightens his grip and picks Barbosa Costa up, before dumping him to the ground. Barbosa Costa manages to land in guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Asztalos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Barbosa Costa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Asztalos.
Asztalos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asztalos is in close to Barbosa Costa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Asztalos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Barbosa Costa working a defensive guard but Asztalos manages to pass into side control anyway.
Asztalos moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa Costa can't do much from the bottom here.
Asztalos lands an elbow.
Asztalos 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa Costa taking a bit of punishment here - Asztalos scoring with strikes.
Asztalos taking a breather here.
Barbosa Costa wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Barbosa Costa is trying to escape the position but Asztalos is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa Costa is working to avoid the ground and pound but Asztalos connects with a decent elbow.
Asztalos controls the position.
Barbosa Costa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Asztalos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Alex Asztalos wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Asztalos moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barbosa Costa throws a punch but it's blocked by Asztalos.
Asztalos dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Barbosa Costa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Asztalos dominated that round.
That's time! Asztalos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Barbosa Costa misses with a body kick.
Barbosa Costa wants to clinch but Asztalos slips to the side
and Asztalos makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Asztalos rushes Barbosa Costa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Asztalos gets through Barbosa Costa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Asztalos is leaning against Barbosa Costa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barbosa Costa wants to stall.
Asztalos scores with a shoulder strike.
Barbosa Costa being controlled against the cage.
Asztalos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barbosa Costa or not.
Asztalos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Asztalos lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbosa Costa wants to break the clinch but can't.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Asztalos tightens his grip and picks Barbosa Costa up, before dumping him to the ground. Barbosa Costa manages to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asztalos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Asztalos is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Asztalos's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Asztalos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Asztalos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Barbosa Costa's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asztalos is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Alex Asztalos wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Asztalos moves out of range of the body kick.
Barbosa Costa is looking to clinch.
Asztalos clinches up with Barbosa Costa and pushes him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Asztalos - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Barbosa Costa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barbosa Costa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Asztalos has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Barbosa Costa missing with knees to the body.
Asztalos content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Barbosa Costa has had enough of the clinch but Asztalos keeps him there for the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asztalos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barbosa Costa wants to clinch but Asztalos slips to the side
and Barbosa Costa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa Costa gets tackled into the cage by Asztalos. Asztalos maintains the clinch.
Asztalos keeps control of Barbosa Costa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Asztalos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barbosa Costa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barbosa Costa darts in trying to clinch
and Asztalos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Barbosa Costa wants to break free but Asztalos has control.
Asztalos's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Barbosa Costa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Asztalos has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Asztalos as Barbosa Costa tries to tie him up.
Barbosa Costa tries to break free but Asztalos pushes him back against the cage.
Barbosa Costa looking to throw knees to the head but Asztalos is blocking nicely.
Barbosa Costa pushes off an throws an elbow but Asztalos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barbosa Costa wants to break free but Asztalos has control.
Barbosa Costa being controlled against the cage.
Barbosa Costa is fighting off a takedown attempt but Asztalos is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Barbosa Costa to the mat. Barbosa Costa regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Asztalos controlling from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Asztalos dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Asztalos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barbosa Costa, pushing him back against the cage.
Barbosa Costa looking to throw knees to the head but Asztalos is blocking nicely.
Barbosa Costa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Asztalos avoids it.
Asztalos digs a right hand into Barbosa Costa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barbosa Costa's gas tank.
Barbosa Costa taking a breather.
Asztalos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Asztalos clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Asztalos.
Asztalos blocks an uppercut.
Barbosa Costa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barbosa Costa tries to stall but Asztalos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Asztalos has hold of one of Barbosa Costa's legs. Barbosa Costa is fighting the takedown attempt but Asztalos gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asztalos gets to his feet - Barbosa Costa follows without any prompting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asztalos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Barbosa Costa swings wildly with an uppercut but Asztalos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa Costa has had enough of the clinch but Asztalos keeps him there for the moment.
Asztalos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barbosa Costa or not.
Asztalos lands a takedown into guard.
Barbosa Costa being controlled here, momentarily.
Asztalos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Barbosa Costa can do to turn this around?
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Alex Asztalos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Alex Asztalos wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Barbosa Costa wants to clinch but Asztalos slips to the side
and Barbosa Costa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barbosa Costa takes one on the button.
Asztalos clinches with his opponent.
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!
Asztalos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barbosa Costa misses with an elbow strike.
Barbosa Costa misses with a body punch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Barbosa Costa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barbosa Costa trying to stall but Asztalos improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Asztalos.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbosa Costa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbosa Costa.
Barbosa Costa missing with knees to the body.
Barbosa Costa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barbosa Costa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Asztalos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Barbosa Costa working hard to break the clinch.
Asztalos has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Barbosa Costa clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Asztalos is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luis Barbosa Costa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Alex Asztalos.
Asztalos circles away from the clinch attempt
and Asztalos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Asztalos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Asztalos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Asztalos!
Alex Asztalos thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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pop
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