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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alonso Mcguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Costa will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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160 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm
21
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alonso Mcguire! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diego Costa! The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Some wild striking there from Costa.
Mcguire half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Mcguire lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mcguire could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Costa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mcguire. Costa avoids the head kick by Mcguire.
Mcguire fails with an attempt to clinch.
Costa swinging wildly here.
Mcguire lands with a kick to the temple. Costa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A punch combination from Costa misses. Costa misses with the combination.
Costa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Costa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mcguire counters with a nice double leg into side control. Costa won't be happy with that. Mcguire wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Costa, who protects the arm well. Costa is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Mcguire cracks Costa with a big elbow. Costa is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Costa explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! Costa misses with a few strikes there.
Costa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mcguire circles away quickly and effectively. Mcguire drops down looking for a counter takedown but Costa sprawls and moves away. Diego Costa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Costa. Mcguire dodges the punch combination from Costa.
Costa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mcguire counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Costa lands with a nice combination. Mcguire backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Alonso Mcguire has been cut. A punch combination from Costa misses. Mcguire drops down looking for a counter takedown but Costa sprawls and moves away. Costa looks winded! Mcguire has Costa up against the cage in a clinch.
Costa can't break the clinch.
Mcguire is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Costa to keep the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mcguire is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Costa pulls him back up using the underhooks. Mcguire jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Costa walks away with a smile on his face. Mcguire gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alonso Mcguire. That's going to take a lot out of him. Costa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Costa throws a right and a left that both miss. Mcguire tries to counter with a takedown but Costa is quick to defend against it. Costa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mcguire moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Costa misses with a combination
and Mcguire makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Costa really felt that one! Mcguire lands a head kick!
Costa scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Costa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mcguire holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Mcguire scores a nice knee to the body.
Mcguire fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mcguire tries a body shot but Costa blocks it.
Costa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Diego Costa will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Alonso Mcguire's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mcguire connects with a high kick. Costa throws the kick towards the body but Mcguire avoids it. Costa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mcguire counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mcguire. Costa is trying to break free. Costa is trying to break the clinch but Mcguire has him pressed against the cage. Costa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mcguire wants a takedown but no success here.
A frustrated look appears on Costa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mcguire tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Costa just stands there and leans against the cage. Mcguire tries for a takedown but Costa manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alonso Mcguire. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mcguire keeps control of Costa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Mcguire fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Costa wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Mcguire is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Costa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mcguire.
Costa tries to break free but Mcguire pushes him back against the cage. Costa is trying to push Mcguire away but Mcguire has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mcguire keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Costa's efforts to push away. Costa is trying to break the clinch but Mcguire has him pressed against the cage. Costa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mcguire.
Costa takes an elbow to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Costa is trying to break free. Mcguire breaks the clinch.
Costa throws a half hearted mid kick. Mcguire is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Costa. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Costa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mcguire moves into the clinch. Mcguire lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alonso Mcguire dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Alonso Mcguire's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Oooooh!!! Costa has knocked Mcguire down with a huge combo! Costa steps away and waves a wobbly Mcguire back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Mcguire is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round! Diego Costa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Costa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Costa is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Costa shuts the power down on Mcguire. Lights out, game over! Costa is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Diego Costa!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
40% |
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