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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stojan Kostic (ranked 548 p4p, 75 weight class) and Virgil Van Dijk (ranked 1538 p4p, 178 weight class). Kostic's entrance music is Skabo - Mare batice. A fine choice. Virgil Van Dijk has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Stojan Kostic's chin.
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173 lbs
7 - 0 - 0 |
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184 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stojan Kostic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Virgil Van Dijk!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kostic slips under a jab.
Kostic tries to move into range but Van Dijk moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kostic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Van Dijk lands a head kick. Kostic smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kostic tries to clinch but Van Dijk moves out of range.
Van Dijk misses with a looping left.
Kostic wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Van Dijk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kostic tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Van Dijk counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Dijk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Van Dijk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Dijk with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dijk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kostic is looking to clinch.
Van Dijk lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Dijk. Kostic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kostic wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Van Dijk misses the jab.
Van Dijk lands a body shot.
Kostic tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kostic seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A slow jab from Van Dijk misses its intended target.
As Van Dijk tries to get set, Kostic tries to push him back and clinch up but Van Dijk manages to avoid the attempt.
Kostic defending well as Van Dijk loads up on a big left hand.
Van Dijk throws out a loose jab but Kostic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kostic wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Van Dijk throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kostic avoids the body shot from Van Dijk.
Van Dijk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Dijk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kostic is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Van Dijk.
Kostic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Dijk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kostic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Van Dijk.
Kostic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Dijk lands a body shot.
Van Dijk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kostic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab from Van Dijk misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kostic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Dijk.
A combination from Van Dijk does no damage.
Van Dijk keeps the fight on the outside.
Despite the aggression on Van Dijk's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Van Dijk throws a looping overhand right but Kostic ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Dijk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice leg kick lands there from Van Dijk.
Van Dijk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kostic.
Van Dijk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Van Dijk throws a nice head kick!
Van Dijk tries to score with a low kick but Kostic moves his leg out of the way.
Van Dijk tries to land a leg kick but Kostic saw it coming and moves away.
Kostic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van Dijk circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Van Dijk.
Van Dijk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Dijk feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kostics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kostic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Van Dijk manages to break the clinch.
Kostic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kostic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
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!
Kostic wants to clinch up but Van Dijk keeps it at a distance.
Kostic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kostic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van Dijk can pounce on him.
Van Dijk tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kostic is able to avoid easily.
Kostic is looking to counter the offense by Van Dijk and move into the clinch.
Van Dijk throws a lazy head kick
and Kostic counters by moving into the clinch.
Van Dijk is trying to break free.
Kostic tries to pull guard but Van Dijk holds him up against the cage and eventually Kostic drops back down to his feet.
Van Dijk manages to break the clinch.
Kostic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Van Dijk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Virgil Van Dijk dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Van Dijk pushes Kostic away with a front kick.
Van Dijk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van Dijk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kostic wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Van Dijk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Van Dijk throws a head kick that misses
and Kostic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kostic.
Kostic tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kostic tries to pull guard but Van Dijk won't allow it.
Kostic fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stojan Kostic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kostic is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Van Dijk to keep the fight standing.
Kostic tries to pull guard but Van Dijk won't allow it.
Van Dijk lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kostic jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Van Dijk walks away with a smile on his face. Kostic gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Van Dijk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kostic.
Kostic checks a leg kick.
Van Dijk throws a jab when Kostic was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Dijk throws out a leg kick but Kostic moves out of range and Van Dijk only half commits.
Kostic moves in looking to clinch but Van Dijk pushes him off.
Kostic moves out of range of the strikes.
Kostic tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Van Dijk manages to circle out of the way.
Virgil Van Dijk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van Dijk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kostic avoids the head kick by Van Dijk.
Kostic blocks a head kick by Van Dijk.
A head kick by Van Dijk misses
and Kostic counters by clinching up.
Van Dijk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kostic keeps control of Van Dijk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kostic ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kostic no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Van Dijk is looking to stand up but Kostic won't let him.
Kostic has his feet on Van Dijk's thighs here. He's pushed Van Dijk off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Van Dijk screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Stojan Kostic!
Stojan Kostic retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Stojan Kostic made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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