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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 11, 2016 |
#R1# Kosa fails to land the takedown.#TD2# Mashyeel fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kosa to the ground. Mashyeel is now in Kosa's guard. Mashyeel postures up.
Mashyeel slips nicely into half guard. Mashyeel is taking a breather. Kosa says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mashyeel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kosa defending well though. Mashyeel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kosa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Kosa wants to control but Mashyeel is keeping busy.
#T1# Mashyeel stops Kosa from getting back to his feet.
#SUB2# Mashyeel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kosa tries to get to full guard but Mashyeel has control of the leg. Mashyeel perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Kosa wants to get back to full guard but Mashyeel has passed into side control. Mashyeel wants to stand but Kosa is controlling his arm.#T2# Kosa is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mashyeel is controlling him well. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Mashyeel has knee on belly and moves into mount. Mashyeel controlling from the full mount. Mashyeel unloading with bombs! Mashyeel raining down hammerfists from mount. Mashyeel takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Mashyeel lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
#ROC2# Kosa is rocked!#T3##SUB2# Kosa is trying to defend against the choke here but Mashyeel has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Mashyeel Tightens the hold and Kosa taps out furiously! Mashyeel displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Abeel Mashyeel!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 601 Round 3
Date: Mar 06, 2016 |
#R1# Jr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kosa counters with a one-two to the body. Jr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jr wants it to stay on the feet. Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Kosa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jr circles away. Jr throws a right and a left that Kosa avoids nicely. As Jr backs away, Kosa returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#CL# Kosa clinches up against the cage. Kosa jumps guard but Jr turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lehel Kosa. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jr is pressed up against the cage. Kosa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jr down to the mat. Jr avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL# Kosa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC# Kosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1# Kosa takes a shot right to the bread basket. Kosa misses with a takedown enabling Jr to counter with a crisp jab. Kosa fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Jr swinging wildly here.
Kosa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jr but Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one. Kosa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fudge Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Jr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#T2# Kosa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. A punch combination from Jr misses. Jr slips a straight right by Kosa. Kosa closes the distance and clinches up with Jr, looking for a takedown. Kosa pushes Jr against the cage but Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Kosa is breathing heavily. Jr tries to land a leg kick but Kosa saw it coming and moves away.
Kosa fails with the takedown and Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. This has been an exciting period of action! Jr throws a right and a left that both miss. Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T3# Kosa shoots and misses and Jr counters with a series of strikes. Kosa will be more careful next time no doubt. Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Jr throws a low kick, looking for Kosa's leg but Kosa calmly moves out of range. Kosa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Jr counters with a left and a right that stings Kosa. Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Jr works Kosa's body with a nice hook. Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kosa rather than just go for the knockout. Left hook, right uppercut from Jr. Kosa blocks a low kick nicely.#T4# No joy there for Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Kosa misses the target. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kosa throws a head kick that misses and Jr counters with a two punch combo. Jr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#ROC2# Kosa is rocked! Jr is working the combinations to good effect here. Jr scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Oh Kosa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Jr misses with a body kick. Kosa gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Jr gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fudge Jr!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 601 Round 2
Date: Mar 05, 2016 |
#R1# Oliver shoots in for a takedown but Kosa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Oliver tries for a takedown but Kosa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Sloppy strikes from Kosa. Those never looked like landing. Oliver with a lazy takedown attempt and Kosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT# It looks like Ryan Oliver has been cut. Lehel Kosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Oliver.#TD2# Oliver shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kosa napping and manages to drive through into side control! Kosa stops Oliver from passing to mount. #SUB2# Oliver tries for a kimura but Kosa is defending well. Oliver working away.#SUB2# Oliver tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Oliver has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2# Oliver is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kosa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T1##SUB2# Oliver working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2# Oliver is trying to get an arm triangle but Kosa is defending well. Oliver is looking to take a break and control but Kosa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kosa manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T2# The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Oliver controlling the action here. Oliver moves into full mount! Kosa won't be happy about that! Kosa working to try and regain half guard.
Oliver takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2# Oliver is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kosa can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Kosa wants to hold on but Oliver pushes him away.#T3# Oliver wants to control the pace but Kosa is squirming around nicely. Kosa wants to hold on but Oliver pushes him away. Oliver trying to control but Kosa is having none of it. Oliver seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Kosa is holding on tight.
Oliver looking to control but Kosa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Kosa tries to reverse the position but Oliver maintains control. Oliver controlling the position easily from mount. Kosa is desperately trying to improve his position but Oliver has a good base and remains in mount.#T4# Oliver controlling the position easily from mount. Kosa is in all sorts of trouble here.
Oliver tries to control but Kosa wriggling away. #SUB2# Oliver goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Kosa turns into him and now he's in Oliver's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Kosa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Oliver dominated that round. The cut man is working on Ryan Oliver's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R2# Kosa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Oliver looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Kosa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Oliver. As Oliver looks to move away, Kosa throws a big counter combo but Oliver just gets out of the way. Nice takedown defense from Kosa. No joy for Oliver on that attempt. Kosa tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Oliver manages to circle out of the way. Oliver shoots in for a double leg but Kosa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Lehel Kosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Oliver. Oliver with a lazy takedown attempt and Oliver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Kosa throws a combination. Oliver tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Oliver has his takedown stuffed and Kosa counters with a two punch combo. Oliver gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL# and Kosa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Kosa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Oliver prevents it.
#BC# Kosa breaks from the clinch.
Ryan Oliver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1# Kosa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Oliver drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kosa defends it well. Kosa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Oliver. Oliver fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kosa avoids it really well and circles away. Kosa is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Oliver. Oliver is breathing heavily. Kosa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Oliver's waist but Oliver gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kosa off to one side. Oliver misses with a takedown attempt and Kosa counters with a good, hard body kick but Oliver shrugs it off. Oliver tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #TD2# Oliver throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kosa was covering up waiting for the punch and Oliver finishes the takedown easily into guard. Oliver trying to control but Kosa is working from the bottom. #T2##SUB2# Oliver drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kosa looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kosa looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kosa! #REVR# Oliver is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kosa off and has taken his back! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kosa wants to control his opponent's hands but Oliver gets his hands free. #SUB2# Oliver has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kosa has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Oliver is trying to control but Kosa is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Oliver tries to control but Kosa wriggling away. Ryan Oliver has got the better of the ground game so far. Oliver misses with a head shot.#T3##SUB2# Oliver goes for an armbar but Kosa turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Kosa. Kosa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Oliver trying to control the position.
Kosa stays in close to Oliver's body and controls the position. Oliver keeping moving, preventing Kosa from controlling successfully. Oliver being controlled here, momentarily. #T4# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Oliver lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB# Kosa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Oliver controls the pace. Oliver tries to free his leg and advance position but Kosa is retaining full guard. Kosa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Oliver on the ground. Kosa keeping moving, preventing Oliver from controlling successfully. Oliver controls the pace of the fight for a moment. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lehel Kosa dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Ryan Oliver's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round! #R3# Oliver fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Lehel Kosa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kosa!
Kosa tries a head kick but it misses.
Kosa misses with a takedown attempt - Oliver sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Nice sprawl there from Kosa as Oliver shoots in. Kosa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Oliver tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kosa swivels and escapes. Lehel Kosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Oliver. Oliver fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kosa avoids it really well and circles away. Oliver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Oliver misses with a takedown and Kosa counters with a left and a right that stings Oliver. #T1# Oliver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kosa.
Oliver shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Oliver shoots in looking for a takedown. Kosa tries to sprawl out of it but Oliver keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kosa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Oliver has a takedown stuffed. Kosa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oliver can do to turn this around?#TD# Kosa looking to score a takedown here. Oliver is defending well but Kosa drives through and ends up in Oliver's guard.#SUB2# Oliver is looking for a triangle but Kosa pushes his legs off easily.
Kosa controlling from the top position. #T2# Kosa wants to control from the top but Oliver keeps moving. Oliver not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T3##TD2# Oliver throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kosa was covering up waiting for the punch and Oliver finishes the takedown easily into guard. Oliver trying to control the position from guard on top but Kosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Oliver showing good wrestling skills to control the position. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kosa holds on and takes a little breather. Oliver trying to control the position from guard on top but Kosa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4##SUB2# Oliver has gone for a leg lock! Kosa slips out almost immediately though and dives into Oliver's guard.#REVR# Kosa throws a big right hand that misses. Kosa throws a big right hand that misses. Oliver utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Oliver trying to control the position.
Kosa trying to control but Oliver is working from the bottom. Ryan Oliver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight! Lehel Kosa showed his dominance in that final round. I think Kosa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight for Lehel Kosa! Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Lehel Kosa! Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Lehel Kosa!
Lehel Kosa wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 601 Round 1
Date: Mar 04, 2016 |
#R1# Dias tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kosa paws at him with a jab and circles away. Kosa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kosa is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Kosa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Dias tries to clinch there but Kosa circles away.
Kosa throws out a counter right but Dias avoids it with no problem. Dias throws a lazy head kick #CL2# and Kosa counters by clinching up. Kosa lands a body shot. #BC2# Kosa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Tyson Dias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Dias tries to clinch there but Kosa circles away.
Dias is looking to clinch. #CL2# Kosa rushes Dias and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Dias is trying to pull guard but Kosa has him pressed against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dias tries to pull guard but Kosa won't allow it.
#BC2# Kosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Dias tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kosa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Kosa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dias with a body shot. Dias tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Dias doesn't manage to clinch there - Kosa circles away.
As Dias backs off Kosa throws a huge counter combo but Dias manages to avoid it all.#T1# Dias moves in looking to clinch but Kosa pushes him off. Dias tries to clinch but Kosa moves out of range. Despite the aggression on Kosa's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Dias throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dias doesn't manage to clinch there - Kosa circles away.
Kosa is looking for the big counter here. Dias tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kosa paws at him with a jab and circles away. Dias is looking to clinch. Kosa unleashes a big counter combination but Dias bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#CL2# Kosa pushes Dias up against the cage in a clinch. Dias tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kosa smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Dias. That's going to take a lot out of him. Kosa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dias sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Kosa thumps Dias with a low kick. Dias wants to clinch up but Kosa keeps it at a distance. Kosa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dias but Dias pushes him off and we're back to square one. Dias tries to clinch up. Dias tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kosa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Dias tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kosa swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T2##CL2# Kosa instigates a clinch. Dias tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#TD2# Kosa jumps guard and drags Dias to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Dias wants to get up but he can't break Kosa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Kosa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB# The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kosa content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Kosa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Kosa tries to pass to full mount but Dias defends it. Kosa not doing much here.
Dias tries to kick Kosa off in order to stand up. Kosa Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. #T3# Dias is trying to strike from the bottom but Kosa has passed into full mount. Kosa prevents Dias from getting the reversal. Kosa looking to finish with strikes here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kosa won't let Dias get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now. Dias blocking the ground and pound. Kosa thowing shots but they're missing. Dias throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. You get the feeling that Dias really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kosa controlling the pace for now. #T4# Kosa throws some wild stikes that Dias manages to avoid easily.
A nice elbow there by Kosa. Kosa throws some wild stikes that Dias manages to avoid easily.
Kosa controlling the pace for now. Kosa with shots to the head and body - Dias looks very uncomfortable down there. Kosa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Kosa won't let Dias get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now. Dias knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kosa on the ground.#SUB2# Kosa is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Dias has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Dias is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
#SUB2# Kosa is working for a guillotine from mount but Dias frees his head quite easily.
#SU2# Kosa stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lehel Kosa dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. #R2# Dias fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dias tries to clinch up. Kosa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dias avoids it really well and circles away. Dias wants to clinch. Lehel Kosa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A slapping leg kick lands for Kosa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dias wants to clinch up but Kosa keeps it at a distance. Kosa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dias. Dias tries to clinch but Kosa is having none of it. Dias wants to clinch up but Kosa keeps it at a distance.#T1# Dias tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kosa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Dias tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Dias tries to close the distance and clinch but Kosa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Dias tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kosa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Dias is looking to clinch. Dias defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kosa. Dias is looking to counter the offense by Kosa and move into the clinch. Kosa throws a sloppy head kick and Dias moves out of range easily. Dias is looking to clinch. Dias tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kosa swats him away and circles back towards the center. Kosa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dias wants to clinch up but Kosa keeps it at a distance. Dias sets himself, and Kosa steps forward looking for the clinch! Dias avoids it this time. Dias wants to clinch. Lehel Kosa seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL2# Kosa closes the distance and clinches.#T2# Dias tries to pull guard but Kosa forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Dias fails to pull guard.
Dias fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Dias. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2# Kosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Dias tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kosa swats him away and circles back towards the center. As Dias backs off Kosa throws a huge counter combo but Dias manages to avoid it all. Dias tries to clinch but fails miserably and Kosa counters with a three punch combo that has Dias backing up. Dias nods at Kosa to acknowledge the strikes. Kosa keeps the fight on the outside. Kosa throws a counter combo. Dias doesn't manage to clinch there - Kosa circles away.
Kosa feints the counter takedown. Dias moves in looking to clinch but Kosa pushes him off. Dias tries to clinch there but Kosa circles away.
Dias tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kosa swats him away and circles back towards the center. Kosa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kosa is looking for the big counter here.#T3# Kosa swats away the attempt to clinch by Dias. Kosa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kosa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Kosa swats away the attempt to clinch by Dias. Dias is looking to clinch. Dias is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Dias is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Kosa throws a front kick that sends Dias stumbling back into the cage. Kosa swats away the attempt to clinch by Dias. Kosa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T4# Dias wants to clinch. Dias doesn't manage to clinch there - Kosa circles away.
Kosa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kosa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dias avoids it really well and circles away. Kosa shoots in looking for a takedown. Dias tries to sprawl out of it but Kosa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dias manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Dias appears to be looking for a counter takedown. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Dias tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lehel Kosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round! #R3# Dias doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL2# and Kosa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kosa. Kosa is pushing Dias up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #TD# Dias pulls Kosa into guard.
Kosa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Kosa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Kosa's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dias is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Dias trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Kosa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T1##SU2# Kosa decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Kosa shoots in for a takedown but Dias shows good takedown defense. Dias is looking to take this fight into the clinch. It seemed like Kosa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Kosa throws a sloppy head kick and Dias moves out of range easily. Dias drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kosa sprawls and moves away.#CL2# Dias gets tackled into the cage by Kosa. Kosa maintains the clinch. Dias fails to pull guard.
Kosa trying to land knees to the body.
Dias tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kosa smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyson Dias. That's going to take a lot out of him. Dias throws a sloppy head kick and Kosa moves out of range easily. Dias is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Kosa misses with a jab, cross combination.
#T2# Dias leaves Kosa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Dias half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Kosa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Dias tries to close the distance and clinch but Kosa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Dias is looking to clinch. #CL2# Kosa clinches with his opponent.
#BC2# Kosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Dias is looking to clinch. Kosa unleashes a big counter combination but Dias bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Kosa keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2# Kosa rushes Dias and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Dias prevents the takedown attempt.
Dias tries to pull guard but Kosa forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC2# Kosa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! The fight stays on the outside here - Dias looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T3# Dias tries to clinch up. Dias fails in his attempt to clinch. Dias tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Dias is looking to clinch but Kosa is avoiding it.
As Dias backs off Kosa throws a huge counter combo but Dias manages to avoid it all. Kosa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dias moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Dias wants to clinch. Kosa steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dias. Dias moves in looking to clinch but Kosa pushes him off. Kosa dives in for a single leg takedown but Dias sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Dias throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dias tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kosa swats him away and circles back towards the center. Kosa tries to counter with a clinch but Dias shakes him off and moves away. Dias wants to clinch up but Kosa keeps it at a distance. Kosa tries to counter with a clinch but Dias shakes him off and moves away.#T4# Kosa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dias fails with an attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Kosa's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Kosa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dias sprawls well. Dias wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kosa gets slowly back to his feet. Dias half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Dias wants to clinch. Dias moves in looking to clinch but Kosa pushes him off. Kosa swats away the attempt to clinch by Dias. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Dias is looking to clinch but Kosa is avoiding it.
Tyson Dias has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lehel Kosa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Dias throws the left hand but Kosa avoids the punch easily.
And that's the end of the fight! Lehel Kosa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Kosa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Lehel Kosa! Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Lehel Kosa! Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Lehel Kosa!
Lehel Kosa wins by unanimous decision!
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