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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Santiago Costa (ranked 529 p4p, 75 weight class) and Papa Moosh Dambullah (ranked 594 p4p, 88 weight class). Dambullah has chosen Boom Boom as his entrance music. Santiago Costa had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Santiago Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Papa Moosh Dambullah!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dambullah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Costa manages to avoid it.
Costa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dambullah.
Costa tries to counter with a takedown but Dambullah is quick to defend against it.
Dambullah takes a swing at Costa's ribcage but misses.
Costa moves out of range as Dambullah throws a body kick.
Dambullah throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Costa misses with a takedown attempt - Dambullah sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Costa misses the shot to the body.
Costa punishes Dambullah's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dambullah looks to throw the jab but Costa is out of range.
Costa attempts a counter takedown but Dambullah avoids it well and moves away.
Costa cracks Dambullah with an open hand slap.
Dambullah 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.
Costa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dambullah throws a lazy body kick
and Costa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa scores with a punch to the head.
Costa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dambullah was well out of range. Poor timing from Costa.
Dambullah staying out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Costa.
Costa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Costa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dambullah sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Costa somewhat.
Dambullah throws a hook but Costa blocks it.
Dambullah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dambullah misses with a looping left.
Costa lands with a hook. Dambullah tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dambullah lands a nice looking body shot.
Costa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dambullah momentarily.
Dambullah scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dambullah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dambullah flicks out a counter leg kick but Costa steps away.
Costa misses with a looping right.
Dambullah misses with a low kick.
Costa looks to land a left hand but Dambullah moved out of range nicely.
Costa seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dambullah throws a half hearted mid kick.
Costa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dambullah swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santiago Costa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Costa lands with a nice combination. Dambullah backs away looking to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dambullah lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Costa circles away quickly and effectively.
Costa feinted with a counter takedown.
Dambullah catches Costa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Costa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dambullah in his tracks.
Dambullah is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Costa.
Costa misses with a hook
and Dambullah counters with a right hand to the body.
Costa misses with a combination
and Dambullah counters with a stiff right hand.
Costa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dambullah fakes the leg kick and cracks Costa in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dambullah moves away from the strike by Costa.
Costa misses with a wild body shot.
Costa slips a straight right by Dambullah.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dambullah.
Dambullah tries to move into range but Costa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice body punch from Dambullah.
Costa dips to his left and cracks Dambullah with an uppercut!
Costa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dambullah looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Costa misses the shot to the body.
Costa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dambullah.
It seemed like Dambullah was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Costa throws a shot to the body.
Costa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dambullah was well out of range. Poor timing from Costa.
Costa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dambullah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dambullah throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dambullah throws a chopping leg kick but Costa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Santiago Costa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dambullah throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Costa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dambullah throws a leg kick that is checked
and Costa counters with a single leg into guard. Dambullah didn't expect that.
Dambullah keeping full guard, as Costa tries to pass.
Dambullah is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dambullah lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costa looking for a sweep. Not yet Costa, not yet.
Costa is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dambullah pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Costa is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa looking to control.
Costa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dambullah controls the pace.
Dambullah sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Costa's guard.
Dambullah stalling away here and it's allowed Costa to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Dambullah controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Costa is trying to control the position but Dambullah postures up.
Dambullah forces his way into half guard.
Dambullah 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa is staying active underneath Dambullah, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Costa works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dambullah got a little sloppy there for a moment and Costa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dambullah has managed to get both his arms back between Costa's legs - danger averted.
Dambullah seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dambullah tries to free his leg and advance position but Costa is retaining full guard.
Costa is trying to keep Dambullah in close.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Costa blocks a jab.
Dambullah misses with a left hand
and Costa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Costa cracks a nice hook into Dambullah's ribs.
Dambullah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Costa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dambullah swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Costa attempts a counter takedown but Dambullah avoids it well and moves away.
A big left from Costa misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dambullah closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Costa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dambullah manages to avoid it.
Dambullah tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Costa is able to avoid easily.
Costa throws a looping overhand right but Dambullah ducks down to avoid it.
Dambullah throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Costa misses with a double jab
and Dambullah counters with an outside leg kick.
Costa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dambullah makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dambullah.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dambullah moves to clinch but Costa breaks away
and Costa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Costa.
Costa passes Dambullah's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santiago Costa dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Costa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dambullah.
Dambullah is trying to counter with his kicks.
Dambullah connects with a leg kick. Costa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Costa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dambullah swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Costa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dambullah. Dambullah circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Costa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Costa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dambullah takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Costa jabs Dambullah to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Costa misses.
Dambullah cracks Costa with a good jab.
Costa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Costa coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Costa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Costa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dambullahs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The fighters circling - Dambullah throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Costa throws a body punch but Dambullah moves out of range.
Costa feints and as Dambullah raises his hands in defense, Costa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Costa trying to control the position from guard on top but Dambullah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dambullah controlling Costa's posture.
Dambullah looking for a sweep. Not yet Dambullah, not yet.
Papa Moosh Dambullah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dambullah bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Costa's guard.
Costa trying to keep a closed guard but Dambullah is proving a slippery customer.
Costa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dambullah trying to control but Costa is working from the bottom.
Costa has his foot on Dambullah's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dambullah works his way back into a safe position though.
Costa is trying to control the position but Dambullah postures up.
Costa working for submissions but it's allowed Dambullah to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dambullah thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Costa trying to control from the bottom.
Dambullah prevents Costa from improving his position.
Dambullah wants to lay and pray for a moment but Costa keeps working.
Costa is looking to control Dambullah's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Costa avoid being mounted?
Dambullah is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Costa tries to hold on but Dambullah postures up.
Dambullah sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Dambullah controlling from the full mount.
Costa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dambullah avoids the attempt from Costa to control.
Santiago Costa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Costa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
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 Santiago 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight for Santiago Costa!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Santiago Costa!
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight for Santiago Costa!
Santiago Costa wins by unanimous decision!
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