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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bolek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinicius Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bolek comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Bolek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Vinicius Costa!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Bolek checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A little feinted left hand from Bolek on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bolek looks to score with a jab to the body but Costa is just out of range.
Costa scores with a leg kick.
Costa has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Vinicius Costa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bolek throws out a loose jab but Costa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Costa has Bolek up against the cage in a clinch.
Costa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bolek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bolek blocks a head kick by Costa.
Bolek on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Costa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Costa misses with a leg kick.
Costa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Vinicius Costa has been cut.
Costa is looking to clinch.
Bolek misses the jab.
Costa throws a body kick that misses
and Bolek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bolek throws a combination. Costa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bolek throws a body shot but no joy.
Bolek looks to throw the jab but Costa is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa avoids the body shot from Bolek.
Costa lands a high kick!
Costa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Costa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bolek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bolek moves out of range as Costa throws a body kick.
Bolek thuds a left hand into Costa's body.
A combination from Bolek does no damage.
Bolek throws a body shot but no joy.
Bolek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Costa manages to avoid it.
Costa flicks out a counter leg kick but Bolek steps away.
Bolek cracks Costa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Costa misses with a head kick.
Bolek throws a body punch but Costa moves out of range.
Costa feints and then cracks Bolek's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bolek down.
Bolek tries to bum rush Costa with a series of wild strikes but Costa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Bolek on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Costa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bolek.
Costa flicks out a counter leg kick but Bolek steps away.
Bolek moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bolek fails to land with a series of punches.
Costa tries to counter with a clinch but Bolek shakes him off and moves away.
Bolek throws a shot from downtown. Costa moves away and avoids it.
Costa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bolek napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bolek throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Bolek looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Bolek misses the shot to the body.
Costa is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Bolek blocks a head kick by Costa.
Costa throws a sloppy head kick and Bolek moves out of range easily.
Costa avoids the body shot from Bolek.
Costa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bolek.
Costa appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Costa throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Costa throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Costa. That's going to slow Bolek down.
Bolek cracks Costa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Costa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolek throws a hook to the side of Costa's head but Costa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bolek misses with a looping left.
Costa feints and then cracks Bolek's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bolek down.
Costa throws a head kick but Bolek moves out of range.
Bolek misses with the combination.
Bolek takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Billy Bolek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Costa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Costa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bolek on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Costa. Costa obviously looking to wear him down.
Costa tries to score with a low kick but Bolek moves his leg out of the way.
Bolek was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bolek throws the left hand but Costa avoids the punch easily.
Bolek is looking to wear down Costa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bolek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Costa will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bolek up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa manages to break the clinch.
Costa closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Costa is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bolek has had enough of the clinch but Costa keeps him there for the moment.
Costa has Bolek pressed against the cage, preventing Bolek from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Costa throws a punch but it's blocked by Bolek.
Costa is looking to control Bolek's arms but Bolek gets an underhook and turns him. Now Costa has his back to the cage.
Bolek tries to break the clinch but Costa is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bolek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Costa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bolek.
Costa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bolek scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Bolek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vinicius Costa's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Costa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bolek connects with a single shot there.
Bolek cracks Costa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Costa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Costa misses with a low kick.
Costa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice uppercut there from Bolek.
Costa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bolek swats away the attempt to clinch by Costa.
Bolek chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Costa can pounce on him.
Bolek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Costa goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Costa walks into a left hand.
Bolek misses with a body shot.
Costa throws a head kick that Bolek semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Bolek.
Costa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bolek stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bolek misses with a looping right.
Good leg kick by Costa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Costa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bolek's corner calls for a 1-2. Bolek obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Costa is looking to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Costa.
Costa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Costa throws a leg kick which misses Bolek's front leg but catches the back leg as Bolek tries to avoid it.
Bolek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Costa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bolek.
Bolek checks a leg kick nicely.
Bolek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Costa was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Costa shoots in for a double leg but Bolek sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolek throws a lazy right hand but Costa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bolek avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Costa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bolek's sensitive parts.
Costa closes the distance and pushes Bolek back into the cage.
Costa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bolek blocks a body shot from Costa.
Costa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Costa blocks an uppercut.
Costa blocks a body shot from Bolek.
Bolek wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bolek is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Costa working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bolek.
Bolek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Costa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bolek ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Costa moves away.
Costa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bolek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Billy Bolek is winning the standup battle so far.
Costa tries to clinch
and Bolek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bolek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bolek lands with an overhand left.
Costa throws a head kick that Bolek semi-blocks.
Costa throws a leg kick
and Bolek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Costa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Costa moves to clinch but Bolek breaks away
and Bolek counters with a one-two to the body.
Costa is rocked!
That has opened up Vinicius Costa's cut even more.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Costa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bolek looks to land a left hand but Costa moved out of range nicely.
Bolek looks to score with a jab to the body but Costa is just out of range.
Bolek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Costa throws a head kick that misses.
Costa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Costa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolek fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Costa takes the fight into the clinch.
Bolek blocking some punches.
Bolek lands a left hand.
Costa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bolek is trying to break free.
Costa can't find room to land a body shot as Bolek controls the action.
Costa jumps into guard, dragging Bolek to the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Costa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Costa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bolek can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Costa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bolek working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bolek has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Costa is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Billy Bolek will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vinicius Costa's cut.
That's time! Bolek's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Costa avoids the body shot from Bolek.
Costa scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bolek misses with a wild combination.
That kick from Costa tenderised Bolek's leg. Bolek is trying to keep his angry face on.
Costa connects with a solid leg kick.
Bolek on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bolek scores with a sloppy right hand. Costa should have avoided that one.
Bolek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Costa tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bolek.
Costa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Costa lands a leg kick that knocks Bolek off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Costa.
Costa lands a leg kick that knocks Bolek off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bolek lands with a shot to the body.
Bolek looks to land a left hand but Costa moved out of range nicely.
Bolek looks to land a combination but Costa avoids it well.
Bolek throws a big shot that misses.
Costa shoots and misses
and Bolek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Costa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bolek swivels and escapes.
Billy Bolek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinicius Costa.
Costa feints and then cracks Bolek's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bolek down.
Bolek throws out a loose jab but Costa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Costa steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bolek.
A solid leg kick lands there for Costa.
Bolek misses the jab.
Costa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Costa connects with an inside leg kick.
Costa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Costa shapes to counter with a head kick.
Costa defending well as Bolek loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bolek looks to land a right hand but Costa moved out of range.
Bolek misses with a hook. Costa ducked under it nicely.
Bolek waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Costa.
Bolek throws a hook but Costa blocks it.
Costa connects with an inside leg kick.
Costa tries a head kick but it misses.
Bolek takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Costa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Costa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bolek has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bolek has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Costa.
Bolek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Costa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bolek's sensitive parts.
Costa walks into a jab.
Bolek misses with a hook to the body
and Costa counters with a body kick.
Bolek throws a shot from downtown. Costa moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bolek.
Costa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Costa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A big left from Bolek misses.
Costa moves out of range of the strikes.
Bolek checks a leg kick.
Bolek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Costa appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Costa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bolek scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Costa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Costa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Costa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bolek's calf.
Costa wants to clinch up but Bolek keeps it at a distance.
Bolek lands a lovely overhand right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Costa.
Bolek swings for the body but Costa moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Bolek just misses with a punch to the body.
Bolek misses with a straight left.
And Costa tries to counter it with a takedown but Bolek pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bolek throws a series of strikes that have Costa backpedaling.
Costa avoids the body shot from Bolek.
Billy Bolek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Costa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bolek misses with an uppercut. Costa saw that one coming.
Bolek lands a body shot.
Costa throws a head kick that misses.
Bolek is looking to counter punch.
Costa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bolek misses with a wild body shot.
Bolek blocks a head kick by Costa.
Costa throws a solid leg kick but Bolek takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Costa.
Vinicius Costa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Costa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bolek counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Costa cracks the inside of Bolek's front leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Billy Bolek.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bolek, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Bolek!
Billy Bolek made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Good ole Billy is back!!! '.
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