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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sandro Da Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dong Hyun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sandro Da Costa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sandro Da Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dong Hyun!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Costa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Da Costa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Da Costa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Da Costa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hyun avoids a punch combination nicely.
Da Costa is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Da Costa does no damage.
Da Costa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hyun shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Da Costa pinned against the cage. Da Costa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hyun slips a jab and a cross from Da Costa.
Da Costa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hyun backs up against the ropes.
It looks like Dong Hyun has been cut.
Da Costa is looking to clinch but Hyun is avoiding it.
Hyun gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick lands from Da Costa that sends Hyun to the canvas. Hyun tries to scramble back to his feet but Da Costa brings him back down into side control.
Hyun is rocked!
Da Costa tries to stand but Hyun is controlling his head.
Hyun struggling a bit here.
Hyun is trying to improve his position.
Da Costa decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hyun to his feet.
Hyun looks gassed!
Hyun shoots in and drives through. Da Costa sprawls well.
Da Costa tries to clinch up but Hyun circles away and keeps his distance.
Da Costa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hyun.
Sandro Da Costa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Costa throws a shot from downtown. Hyun moves away and avoids it.
Da Costa throws a head kick but Hyun moves out of range.
Da Costa looks to score with a jab to the body but Hyun is just out of range.
Hyun shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Da Costa pinned against the cage. Da Costa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sandro Da Costa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dong Hyun.
Da Costa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Da Costa looks to land a combination but Hyun avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Da Costa misses the jab.
Hyun decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hyun is looking to advance position but Da Costa won't allow it.
Da Costa is looking to escape.
Hyun is looking to take a break and control but Da Costa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hyun might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Da Costa kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hyun wants to free his trapped foot but Da Costa is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hyun takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hyun looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hyun fails to land the takedown.
Hyun looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Da Costa is fending him off so far but Hyun persists. Nope, Da Costa circles away and we're back to standing.
Hyun fails with the takedown.
Da Costa misses with a few strikes there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A combination from Da Costa does no damage.
Hyun doesn't manage to clinch there - Da Costa circles away.
Da Costa throws a sloppy head kick and Hyun moves out of range easily.
Hyun fails with the takedown.
Hyun shoots in but Da Costa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hyun closes the distance and clinches up with Da Costa, looking for a takedown. Hyun pushes Da Costa against the ropes but Da Costa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hyun closes this distance looking for a takedown but Da Costa circles away.
Hyun blocks a head kick by Da Costa.
Hyun tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Da Costa swivels and escapes.
Hyun throws a sloppy body shot
and Da Costa counters with a one-two to the body.
Hyun scores with a takedown into Da Costa's guard.
Hyun pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Da Costa is keeping the position for now.
Hyun is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Da Costa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hyun is controlling him.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hyun wants to control from the top but Da Costa keeps moving.
Hyun is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Da Costa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hyun sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Da Costa wants to stand but Hyun is controlling the position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Da Costa pushes Hyun off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Da Costa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hyun tries to clinch up.
Hyun avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hyun shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Da Costa counters with a good low kick that Hyun was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sandro Da Costa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dong Hyun's cut.
That's time! Da Costa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Da Costa tries to clinch there but Hyun circles away.
Hyun dodges the punch combination from Da Costa.
A punch combination from Da Costa misses.
Hyun sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Da Costa throws a lazy right hand but Hyun sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Costa is looking to clinch.
Da Costa tries to bum rush Hyun with a series of wild strikes but Hyun uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hyun gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Da Costa counters with a series of strikes. Hyun will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Costa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Da Costa tries to clinch but Hyun moves out of range.
Da Costa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Da Costa misses with a few strikes there.
Da Costa throws a right and a left that Hyun avoids nicely.
Hyun tries for a takedown but Da Costa circles away easily
and Da Costa counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Da Costa tries a head kick but it misses.
Hyun showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Da Costa.
Da Costa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hyun backs up against the ropes.
That has opened up Dong Hyun's cut even more.
Da Costa loads up on a big right hand but Hyun slips the punch.
Sandro Da Costa is winning the standup battle so far.
Da Costa misses with an uppercut. Hyun saw that one coming.
Da Costa scores with a nice right hand.
Da Costa throws a series of punches but Hyun avoids them all with ease.
Da Costa misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hyun shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Da Costa pinned against the cage. Da Costa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sandro Da Costa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dong Hyun.
Hyun blocks a head kick by Da Costa.
Hyun fails to land the takedown.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Da Costa!
Da Costa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hyun checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Da Costa throws a hook to the side of Hyun's head but Hyun sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Da Costa.
Da Costa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Da Costa throws a head kick that misses.
Hyun avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hyun looks for a takedown but Da Costa sprawls well.
Hyun tries to clinch but Da Costa moves out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Da Costa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hyun throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Da Costa's waist but Da Costa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hyun off to one side.
Da Costa takes the fight into the clinch.
Da Costa stops a takedown attempt from Hyun.
Hyun tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Da Costa just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Da Costa looking to throw knees to the head but Hyun is blocking nicely.
Da Costa wants to stall.
Da Costa prevents Hyun from breaking the clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Da Costa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hyun blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Da Costa.
The is referee keeping an eye on Da Costa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Da Costa wants to stall.
Da Costa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Da Costa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hyun avoids the elbow strike from Da Costa, against the ropes.
Da Costa lands a damaging elbow.
The cut above Dong Hyun's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Da Costa tries a knee to the head but Hyun blocks it.
Da Costa lands an elbow inside.
Da Costa pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Da Costa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hyun is keeping busy.
Da Costa taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Da Costa is pressed up against the ropes. Hyun has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Da Costa down to the mat. Da Costa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Da Costa clinches up with Hyun and pushes him back against the ropes.
Da Costa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Da Costa tries to land a knee to the head but Hyun blocks with his arms.
Da Costa prevents Hyun from breaking the clinch.
Hyun manages to break the clinch.
Da Costa is looking to chop away at Hyun's legs.
Da Costa lands a nice looking body shot.
Da Costa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Da Costa swinging wilding here.
Hyun checks the leg kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Da Costa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hyun with a poor takedown
and Da Costa counters by moving into the clinch.
Da Costa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hyun.
Hyun on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hyun tries for a takedown. No joy.
Da Costa lands a left hand.
Da Costa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Da Costa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hyun is keeping busy.
Hyun fails to pull guard.
Da Costa misses with a knee strike.
Da Costa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hyun fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Da Costa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Da Costa lands an elbow just above Hyun 's eye.
Da Costa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Da Costa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Da Costa lands an elbow just above Hyun 's eye.
Hyun blocks the elbow strike.
Da Costa is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Da Costa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hyun backwards.
Da Costa tries to land a knee to the head but Hyun blocks with his arms.
Dong Hyun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Da Costa has Hyun pressed against the ropes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Da Costa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Da Costa lands a nice knee to the body.
Da Costa lands an elbow that stopped Hyun in his tracks for a moment.
Dong Hyun's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hyun tries to score a body lock takedown but Da Costa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sandro Da Costa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Da Costa 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Sandro Da Costa!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Sandro Da Costa!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Sandro Da Costa!
Sandro Da Costa wins by unanimous decision!
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FIGHT
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