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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Barrientos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rosinante Costacurta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shawn Barrientos had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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164 lbs
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shawn Barrientos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rosinante Costacurta!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barrientos blocks the body kick.
Barrientos walks into a jab.
Barrientos misses with a body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Costacurta misses.
Barrientos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Costacurta moves away.
Danga de danga de dang - Barrientos scores with a four punch combination!
Costacurta throws a push kick but Barrientos slaps the foot to one side.
Costacurta staying out of range there.
Costacurta has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Barrientos.
The fighters circling - Costacurta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barrientos wants to land a leg kick but Costacurta is out of range.
Barrientos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barrientos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Costacurta.
Costacurta avoids the body shot from Barrientos.
Barrientos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Costacurta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barrientos.
It seemed like Costacurta was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A big right from Barrientos misses.
Costacurta avoids the body shot from Barrientos.
Costacurta throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Costacurta.
Barrientos misses with a series of wild punches.
Barrientos motions for Costacurta to come forward. Barrientos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barrientos drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Costacurta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barrientos.
Barrientos moves away from the strike by Costacurta.
Barrientos throws out a loose jab but Costacurta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barrientos throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Costacurta connects with a leg kick. Barrientos looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Costacurta looks to land a body kick but Barrientos moved away.
Costacurta misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barrientos attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Costacurta tries a quick counter leg kick but Barrientos is wise to it.
Barrientos scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Barrientos is looking to slow Costacurta down with leg kicks.
Barrientos scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Barrientos - just one landing.
Barrientos throws a right and a left that Costacurta avoids nicely.
Costacurta's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barrientos under the eye.
Costacurta misses with an uppercut. Barrientos saw that one coming.
Barrientos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barrientos avoids the head kick by Costacurta.
Barrientos misses with a combination
and Costacurta counters with a leg kick.
That kick from Barrientos tenderised Costacurta's leg. Costacurta is trying to keep his angry face on.
Costacurta lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barrientos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Costacurta blocks a head kick by Barrientos.
Costacurta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Barrientos throws a hook but Costacurta avoids it easily.
Costacurta comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barrientos fails to land with a series of punches.
Costacurta throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Barrientos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costacurta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Costacurta can't find room to land a body shot as Barrientos controls the action.
Nice body punch from Costacurta.
Costacurta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barrientos holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Barrientos.
Barrientos gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Costacurta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barrientos is looking to control Costacurta's arms but Costacurta gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barrientos has his back to the cage.
Barrientos struggles to land a body shot inside as Costacurta controls his hands.
Barrientos is trying to maintain a safe position but Costacurta gets an underhook and turns Barrientos into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Shawn Barrientos.
Barrientos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Costacurta comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Costacurta pushes Barrientos away with a front kick.
Costacurta moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Costacurta scores with the left hand. Barrientos knows he should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barrientos chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barrientos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Barrientos misses with a body shot.
Barrientos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Costacurta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Costacurta thows a body kick. Barrientos tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Costacurta has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Barrientos is breathing heavily.
Costacurta buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Costacurta.
Barrientos throws a jab when Costacurta was well out of range.
Costacurta scores with a push kick.
Costacurta pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Barrientos back to the cage. Costacurta follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Costacurta connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barrientos throws a front kick aimed at Costacurta's knee but Costacurta avoids it well.
Costacurta connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barrientos tries to keep at a distance but Costacurta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Costacurta swings wildly with an uppercut but Barrientos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Costacurta lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barrientos backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rosinante Costacurta dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Barrientos misses with a body shot.
Costacurta shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barrientos eats them both and turns towards Costacurta to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Barrientos misses with a hook.
Barrientos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Costacurta.
Barrientos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Costacurta looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Costacurta moves out of range of the leg kick from Barrientos.
Barrientos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Costacurta gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Barrientos.
Barrientos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shawn Barrientos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barrientos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barrientos. Costacurta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Costacurta thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Barrientos if he has to take too many more of those.
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!
Barrientos swinging wildly here.
Barrientos walks forward, straight into a front kick from Costacurta.
Costacurta slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Costacurta! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costacurta takes the fight into the clinch.
Costacurta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barrientos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Costacurta lands with a right to the head.
Costacurta tries to work over Barrientos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barrientos will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Barrientos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Costacurta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Costacurta lands with a left to the head.
Costacurta throws a head punch that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Costacurta as Barrientos tries to tie him up.
Costacurta digs a right hand underneath Barrientos's ribcage. Barrientos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barrientos is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short right from Costacurta on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costacurta lands with a left to the head.
Costacurta scores with a hook to the body.
Barrientos misses with a punch to the body.
Barrientos misses with the head strike.
Costacurta lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Costacurta presses Barrientos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Costacurta stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Barrientos lands with a left to the head.
Costacurta presses Barrientos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Costacurta.
Costacurta lands with a light punch inside.
Barrientos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good body shot from Costacurta.
Costacurta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barrientos backwards.
Costacurta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Barrientos backwards.
Rosinante Costacurta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Costacurta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Costacurta.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Costacurta scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Costacurta.
Nice body punch from Costacurta.
Costacurta has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barrientos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Costacurta's elbow.
Costacurta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Costacurta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Costacurta scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Costacurta on the inside.
Costacurta lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Costacurta.
Nice body punch from Costacurta - that landed with a thud.
Costacurta lands with a short shot to the head.
Costacurta lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Costacurta gets through Barrientos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Costacurta lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barrientos is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Costacurta.
Oh Barrientos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Costacurta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Costacurta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barrientos backwards.
Costacurta lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Barrientos to his knees! Costacurta keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rosinante Costacurta!
Our winner, Rosinante Costacurta, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Shawn Barrientos spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm just a sexy boy!'.
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