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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tony Costa (ranked 2127 p4p, 251 weight class) and Lane Craig (ranked 2281 p4p, 263 weight class). Tony Costa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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152 lbs
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160 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lane Craig!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Craig scores with a one two! Costa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Craig has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Craig is looking to clinch.
Lane Craig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Craig wants to clinch
and Costa counters with a left to the body.
Craig tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Costa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Costa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Craig connects with a single shot there.
Craig lands the left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Craig. Costa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Craig lands a nice looking body shot.
Costa has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Craig throws a shot from downtown. Costa moves away and avoids it.
Costa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Craig swings for the body but Costa moves out of range.
It looked like Costa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Craig throws a series of punches but Costa avoids them all with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Costa digs a good hook to Craig's body.
Craig misses with a hook.
Costa is looking for a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craig lands with an uppercut that bounces Costa off the cage and back into range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Craig, as that shot connected.
Nice defenses there by Costa.
Craig throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Costa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Craig dodges the punch combination from Costa.
Costa defending well as Craig loads up on a big left hand.
Craig throws a leg kick
letting Costa counter with a right hand.
Craig throws a sloppy head kick and Costa moves out of range easily.
Craig digs a good hook to Costa's body.
Craig paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Costa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Costa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Craig lands a glancing blow to the side of Costa's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Costa went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Costa moves out of range of the strikes.
Costa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Craig looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick misses from Craig.
Craig misses the body punch
and Costa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Costa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Craig.
Craig dodges the punch combination from Costa.
Costa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Costa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Costa scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Craig finds it's target.
Costa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Craig moves away.
A jab lands there for Craig.
Costa dodges the punch combination from Craig.
Costa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Craig.
Costa went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Craig thows a leg kick but Costa checks it
and Costa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Craig throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Craig fails with an attempt to clinch.
Craig throws a left and a right that both miss
and Costa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Craig throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Costa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Craig.
A jab lands there for Craig.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craig connects with a jab.
Craig tests Costa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Craig moves away from the strike by Costa.
Craig closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Costa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Craig tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Craig throws a body shot but no joy.
Costa appears to be looking for a big counter.
Craig is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Costa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice cross by Costa.
Costa scores with a decent looking hook.
Craig bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Costa's head backwards.
A telegraphed right hand from Craig misses the target.
Costa went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Craig lands with a nice body punch.
Costa scores with a one two! Craig had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lane Craig dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Costa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Craig connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Costa scrambles back to his feet.
Costa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Costa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Craig throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Costa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Costa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Costa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Craig is rocked!
Craig goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Costa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Craig on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Craig throws a low kick but Costa moves out of range easily.
Costa was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Craig swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Costa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tony Costa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Craig swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Costa counters with a stiff right hand.
Craig scores with a hook.
Craig misses with a hook. Costa ducked under it nicely.
Costa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa throws a nice looking combination but Craig bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Craig misses with a looping right.
Costa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Craig misses with an uppercut
and Costa counters with a nice uppercut.
Craig throws a series of punches but Costa avoids them all with ease.
Costa has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Craig looks to clinch
and Costa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Costa staying out of range there.
Costa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Craig.
It looked like Costa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Craig misses with a hook. Costa ducked under it nicely.
A head kick by Craig misses
and Costa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Craig.
It looked like Costa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Costa throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Craig misses with a right hand
and Costa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lane Craig seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Costa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Craig.
Costa appears to be looking for a big counter.
Craig tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Costa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Costa throws an overhand right that lands on Craig's shoulder, as Craig tries to avoid the shot.
Craig throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Craig is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Costa.
A big left from Craig misses.
Craig throws an overhand right that lands on Costa's shoulder, as Costa tries to avoid the shot.
As Craig looks to move away, Costa throws a big counter combo but Craig just gets out of the way.
Costa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Costa moves away from the strike by Craig.
Craig has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Craig there as he acknowledges the shot.
Costa looks to score with a jab to the body but Craig is just out of range.
Craig misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Craig misses with the combination.
Costa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Craig takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Craig misses with a head kick.
It looked like Costa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A head kick misses from Craig.
Costa jabs Craig to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A head kick misses from Craig.
Craig thows a leg kick but Costa checks it
and Costa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa moves out of range of the body kick.
Costa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Costa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Craig connects with a nice looking jab.
Craig has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slow jab from Craig misses its intended target.
Some wild striking there from Craig.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Craig misses with a lunging right hand
and Costa counters with a nice uppercut.
Costa lands a nice looking body shot.
Costa lands with a good body shot.
Craig swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Craig misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Costa.
An attempted straight right counter from Costa misses the target.
Craig steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Costa.
Craig throws a jab but it's blocked by Costa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Costa dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Craig works the jab nicely.
Craig throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Craig throws a sloppy head kick and Costa moves out of range easily.
Costa scores with a jab to the body.
Craig dodges the punch combination from Costa.
Nice cross by Costa.
Costa tries to bum rush Craig with a series of wild strikes but Craig uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Craig misses with a hook
and Costa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Craig throws a sloppy head kick and Costa moves out of range easily.
Costa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Costa misses with a wild body shot.
Craig tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Costa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craig throws a sloppy head kick and Costa moves out of range easily.
Craig works Costa's body with a nice hook.
A big right from Craig misses.
Costa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A shot to the body from Craig misses
and Costa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Craig slips a jab and a cross from Costa.
Costa stalks Craig and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Craig's face. Craig staggers backwards, shaken.
Craig is still on wobbly legs! Can Costa finish him?
Costa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Craig seems to have recovered his senses.
Craig looks to land a combination but Costa avoids it well.
Costa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Craig.
Costa ducks under a wild hook from Craig.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Costa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Craig misses its intended target.
Costa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Craig throws a right and a left that Costa avoids nicely.
Costa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Craig throws a lazy right hand but Costa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Costa does it's job there.
Decent striking displayed by Craig there.
A combination from Costa does no damage.
Craig steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Costa.
Craig gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Craig moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craig jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Craig missing with a left hand there. Costa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Costa went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Craig scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Craig cracks Costa with a good jab.
Craig throws a jab but it's blocked by Costa.
Costa went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Craig throws a series of punches but Costa avoids them all with ease.
Craig just misses with a punch to the body.
Craig throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Craig tries to clinch up
and Costa counters with a left to the body.
Craig looks to score with a jab to the body but Costa is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Craig looks to land a combination but Costa avoids it well.
Costa is looking to counter punch.
Costa tries to bum rush Craig with a series of wild strikes but Craig uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters circling - Craig throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Costa swats away the attempt to clinch by Craig.
Costa appears to be looking for a big counter.
Craig throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Costa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Craig throws a right and a left that Costa avoids nicely.
Costa throwing a counter right hand but Craig manages to avoid it.
Costa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Craig.
It looked like Costa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Craig fails with an attempt to clinch.
Craig misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Costa to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Costa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Costa seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Craig swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Costa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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 Tony Costa.
Well Costa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Costa!
Tony Costa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Lane Craig had this to say: 'He got lucky. I must break you.'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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