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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damien Conner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neculai Costel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Costel has chosen Ain't No Sunshine as his entrance music. The key to victory for Damien Conner has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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157 lbs
9 - 5 - 1 |
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140 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Conner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Neculai Costel!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costel shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Costel trying to mount his opponent but Conner defends it.
Conner is defending against the submission attempts here by Costel.
Costel is looking for a kimura but Conner is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Costel to get the leverage.
Costel seems to be working for a kimura but Conner defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costel frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Costel looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costel working for a guillotine from mount but Conner is in no mood to give up.
Costel with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Conner wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Costel fails to move to back control.
Costel has hold of Conner's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Conner manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Costel working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costel looking to secure an arm triangle but Conner defends it well.
Costel working for a guillotine from mount but Conner is in no mood to give up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Costel goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Conner turns into him and now he's in Costel's guard.
Conner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Costel on the ground.
Conner decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Costel, up you get!
Costel tries for a takedown but Conner circles away easily
and Conner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costel moves out of range of the body kick from Conner.
Conner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Costel momentarily.
Conner stuffs the takedown attempt from Costel. Costel gets slowly back to his feet.
Conner throws a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Conner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Conner doesn't manage to clinch there - Costel circles away.
Costel with the counter takedown but Conner avoids it easily.
Costel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Damien Conner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neculai Costel.
Costel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Conner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Damien Conner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Conner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costel ducks under a wild hook from Conner.
Costel drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Conner defends it well.
Costel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Conner.
Costel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Costel swings around for an armbar but Conner sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Costel's guard.
Conner gets to his feet - Costel follows without any prompting.
Costel dives in and grabs Conner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Conner pushes down on Costel's head and hops out.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Conner.
Costel misses with a leg kick
and Costel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Costel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Conner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Conner punishes Costel's body with a nice straight punch.
Conner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Costel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Conner defends well and Costel ends up having to push Conner into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Damien Conner dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Conner gets caught napping as Costel dives in and scores a takedown. Conner manages to retain guard.
Costel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Costel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Costel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Costel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Costel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Costel drops back looking for a leg! Conner is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Conner manages to kick Costel off! Costel jumps back into Conner's guard.
Costel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Conner is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neculai Costel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Conner controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costel forces his way into half guard.
Conner looks like he's trying to stand up.
Conner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Conner tries to get out of the position.
Costel is trying to work for a kimura but Conner is defending well.
Conner makes his way to full guard, as Costel worked for a kimura.
Conner trying to control the position.
Conner looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Conner looking to control.
Conner wants to stand up but Costel is controlling him.
Costel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Costel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Costel is looking to pass into half guard but Conner pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Conner is in guard.
Costel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Conner defends it easily.
Costel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Conner is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Costel looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Conner pushes Costel off looking to stand but Costel dives back in and keeps control.
Conner trying to hold on to Costel's head to control him but Costel postures up.
Costel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costel has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Conner defend it? Costel steps over the head and cranks it - Conner is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Costel!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Neculai Costel!
An out of breath Neculai Costel thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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