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Event:
Skrap Fights 40
Date: Apr 20, 2019 |
#R1#
Volkov looks to land a combination but Costa avoids it well.
A jab from Volkov misses.
Costa throwing a counter right hand but Volkov manages to avoid it.
Volkov loads up on a big right hand but Costa slips the punch.
Costa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Costa tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Volkov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Costa moves in looking to clinch but Volkov pushes him off.
Volkov misses with a shot to the body
letting Costa counter with a right hand.
Volkov misses with a double jab.
Costa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Volkov misses with a hook. Costa ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Costa gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Volkov to score an easy takedown into full guard.#SUB#
Costa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Volkov pushes down on Costa's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T1##SUB#
Costa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Volkov pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Volkov is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Costa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Costa wants to improve his position but Volkov is controlling well.
Volkov tries to pass to full mount but Costa defends it.
Volkov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Costa keeps working.
Volkov moves nicely into side control.
Costa tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T2##SUB2#
Volkov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Costa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Volkov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB2#
Volkov working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Costa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Costa tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Volkov presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! #T3#
Costa is desperately trying to improve his position but Volkov has a good base and remains in mount.
Costa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Volkov on the ground.
Volkov looking to control but Costa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Volkov wants to take Costa's back but he can't do it this time.
Costa has given up his back here. Will Volkov look for the submission or keep pounding away?
I really don't envy Costa right now.
Costa is working hard here to advance position.#SUB2#
Volkov has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Costa is defending well but eventually Volkov manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Costa has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ivan Volkov!
During a confident post fight interview, Ivan Volkov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
PSE 32
Date: Mar 30, 2019 |
#R1#
RoboTessin dives in and grabs Costa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Costa pushes down on RoboTessin's head and hops out.
RoboTessin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Costa counters with a series of strikes. RoboTessin will be more careful next time no doubt. #TD2#
RoboTessin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Costa did well to prevent RoboTessin getting side control.
Costa is refusing to be controlled, as RoboTessin sits in half guard.
RoboTessin working the head and body with strikes.
RoboTessin is looking to take a break and control but Costa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
RoboTessin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
RoboTessin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB#
Costa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Costa looking for submissions off his back.
Costa is staying active underneath RoboTessin, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #SUB#
Costa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but RoboTessin pulls his head out easily.
RoboTessin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T1##SUB2#
RoboTessin wants to work for an arm triangle but Costa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Costa looking for submissions off his back.
Costa tries to roll over but RoboTessin keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. RoboTessin connects with a nice short shot to Costa's temple. #SUB#
Costa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but RoboTessin pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
RoboTessin 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.
RoboTessin slips a nice elbow through Costa's hands, connecting with Costa's forehead.#SUB#
Costa looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Costa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T2#
Costa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but RoboTessin scores with a couple of nice shots.#SUB2#
RoboTessin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB#
Costa actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
Costa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
RoboTessin is looking to take a break and control but Costa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Costa is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but RoboTessin pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Costa looking for submissions off his back.
Nice strikes from RoboTessin there. #SUB#
Costa looking for subs from the bottom but RoboTessin mounts him!#SUB2#
Costa defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from RoboTessin. #T3#
RoboTessin pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
RoboTessin is in the full mount, landing strikes.
RoboTessin lands a big shot there that rocks Costa but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
RoboTessin lands a big shot to the head and Costa winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Randy RoboTessin!
Randy RoboTessin thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
PSE 28
Date: Mar 02, 2019 |
#R1#
Strap throws a poor cross that misses
and Costa counters with a one-two to the body.
We've been told by Strap's head coaches at Men Only. No Liberals ! that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Costa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Strap swings for the body but Costa moves out of range.
Strap moves away from the strike by Costa.
As Costa looks to move away, Strap throws a big counter combo but Costa just gets out of the way.
Strap swinging wildly here.
A swing and a miss from Strap.
Costa slips under a jab.
Costa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Costa. Strap does a little dance to reset his feet.
Costa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Strap looks to land a left hand but Costa moved out of range nicely.
Strap fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Costa on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strap misses the shot to the body.
Strap clobbers Costa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Costa throws a looping overhand right but Strap ducks down to avoid it. #T1#
Strap misses the shot to the body.
Strap takes a swing at Costa's ribcage but misses.
Costa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Strap tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Costa was well out of range. Poor timing from Strap.
Costa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Costa misses with a looping left.
Strap throws the left hand but Costa avoids the punch easily.
Strap fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Costa manages to avoid it.
Strap changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Costa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Costa misses with a right hand
and Strap counters with a nice uppercut.
Strap rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Costa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Strap feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Costas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Strap throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strap misses with a right hand
and Costa counters with a stiff right hand. #T2#
Strap moves out of range as Costa strikes.
Strap looks to score with a jab to the body but Costa is just out of range.
Strap throws a jab when Costa was well out of range.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Strap struggles to land a body shot inside as Costa controls his hands.
#BC2#
Costa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Costa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Strap misses with a left hand
and Strap takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Costa throws a sloppy body shot
#CL#
and Strap counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Strap can't find room to land a body shot as Costa controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Costa.
Costa working aggressively here.
Costa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Strap misses with a hook to the ribs.
Costa has a couple of punches blocked by Strap.
Costa misses with a body punch.
Costa tries to score a body lock takedown but Strap shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#T3#
Costa lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Strap on the inside.
Strap lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Strap on the inside.
A body shot lands from Strap.
Strap lands a right hand.
Strap struggles to land a body shot inside as Costa controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strap.
A short left from Strap.
A shot in the inside from Strap.
Strap throws a head punch that misses.
Strap tries to work over Costa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Strap working aggressively here.
Costa has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Strap seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Costa can turn it around.
Costa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Costa blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Strap tries to work over Costa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Strap misses with some punches.
Costa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jock Strap has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Costa.
Strap working aggressively here.
Costa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Costa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Costa wants to get back to striking at distance but Strap won't allow it.
Strap lands a hook that snaps the head of Costa backwards. #T4#
Costa blocking some punches.
Costa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Strap's elbow.
Costa can't find room to land a body shot as Strap controls the action.
Strap throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Costas head.
Costa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Costa. #BC2#
Costa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Strap dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Costa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Strap with a jab.
Strap avoids a punch combination nicely.
Strap throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Costa throws a wild hook but Strap just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Costa gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Strap raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jock Strap!
Jock Strap retains his lightweight title!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jock Strap waved his t-shirt featuring Arcticus University: London's logo in front of the cameras.
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Event:
PSE 26
Date: Feb 02, 2019 |
#R1#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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.
#T3#
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.#T4#
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.
#R2#
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.
#ROC#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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.
#T3#
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.#T4#
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!
#R3#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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.#T3#
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.#T4#
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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Event:
PSE 22
Date: Jan 12, 2019 |
#R1#
Moso throws a poor cross that misses
letting Costa counter with a right hand.
Moso misses with a body punch
and Costa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moso swings for the body but Costa moves out of range.
A low kick from Moso misses
and Costa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moso wants to clinch
letting Costa counter with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Moso. Those never looked like landing.
As Moso looks to move away, Costa throws a big counter combo but Moso just gets out of the way.
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.
A leg kick checked by Costa.
Moso falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Costa counter with a right hand.
No joy there for Costa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Moso looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Costa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moso swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Costa counter with a right hand.
Moso throws a leg kick that is checked
and Costa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moso misses with a body punch
and Moso takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Moso misses with a right hand
and Costa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Moso misses with a hook
and Costa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Moso misses with a hook to the body
and Costa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #ROC#
Moso is rocked!
Moso is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Costa rather than just go for the knockout.
Moso misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Costa counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Moso out cold! What a finish! Costa is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tony Costa!
During a confident post fight interview, Tony Costa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Simba Moso was interviewed post fight and said 'I will never give up!'.
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Event:
UCF 13
Date: Oct 26, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Sheik has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sheik working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sheik lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sheik lands a nice uppercut.
Sheik lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sheik lands a right hand.
Sheik working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#ROC#
Costa is rocked!
Costa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sheik gets through Costa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Costa is still on wobbly legs! Can Sheik finish him?
Costa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sheik throws a punch but it's blocked by Costa.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sheik stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Costa blocks an uppercut.
Sheik throws a head punch that misses.
Sheik has a couple of punches blocked by Costa.
Costa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Costa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Costa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sheik throws a head punch that misses.
Costa blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Costa.
Sheik misses with a punch on the inside.
Sheik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sheik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Costa has a couple of punches blocked by Sheik.
Costa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Sheik fails to land.
Sheik misses with a punch on the inside.
Costa seems to have recovered his senses.
A shot in the inside from Sheik.
Sheik makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Costa is trying to force a seperation but Sheik has the dominant position.
Costa swings wildly with an uppercut but Sheik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Costa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sheik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
Sheik misses with a hook from the clinch.
Costa tries to throw a body punch but Sheik avoids it by throwing Costa back against the cage.
Sheik blocks an uppercut.
Costa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sheik lands with a light punch inside.
Costa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sheik working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sheik lands a shot to the body.#BC#
Sheik breaks the clinch.
Sheik throws a body punch but Costa moves out of range.
Costa cracks Sheik with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sheik fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Costa throws a right hand that Sheik ducks under and follows up with a left that Sheik also avoids with ease.
A combination from Sheik does no damage.
Costa feints a jab promting Sheik to slip. Costa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sheik slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Costa misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Sheik. Beautiful body shot.
Costa cracks a nice hook into Sheik's ribs.
Sheik throws a right and a left that both miss.
Costa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T2#
Costa throws a series of strikes that have Sheik backpedaling.
Sheik on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sheik throws a body shot but no joy.
Costa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sheik throws out the jab.
Sheik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Costa.
#CL#
Sheik closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Costa manages to break the clinch.
Sheik misses with a series of wild punches.
#CL#
Sheik moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Sheik - that landed with a thud.
Sheik blocks an uppercut.
#BC2#
Costa breaks from the clinch.
Costa walks into a stiff left hand from Sheik.
Sheik misses with a double jab.
Sheik staying out of range there.#T3##CL#
Sheik fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Costa, pushing him back against the cage.
Sheik makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sheik prevents a body shot from Costa.
Sheik blocks an uppercut.
Sheik lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Costa misses with a punch to the body.
Costa throws a punch but it's blocked by Sheik.
Costa misses with a punch to the body.
Costa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sheik lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Costa misses with a punch on the inside.
Sheik presses Costa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Costa misses with the head strike.
Sheik scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC#
Sheik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Costa throws a series of punches but Sheik avoids them all with ease.
Costa staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Sheik throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Costa misses the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sheik with a nice cross.#T4#
Costa swings for the body but Sheik moves out of range.
#CL#
Sheik pushes Costa up against the cage in a clinch.
Sheik blocking some punches.
Sheik stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Sheik - that landed with a thud.
Costa looks winded!
Costa tries to work over Sheik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Costa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sheik keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Costa's efforts to push away.
Sheik lands with a short shot to the head.
Costa misses with a punch on the inside.
Sheik lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sheik scores with a hook to the body.
Sheik lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sheik is leaning against Costa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sheik throws a big uppercut that drops Costa! More strikes from Sheik and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Costa lies dazed against the cage as Sheik celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iron Sheik!
In his post fight interview, Iron Sheik started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
UCF 6: Legendary Duel
Date: Oct 03, 2018 |
#R1#
Costa blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Twister misses its intended target.
Costa avoids the body shot from Twister.
Twister scores with a nice right hand.
Twister takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Costa throws a body punch but Twister moves out of range.
Twister throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Twister gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Costa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Costa checks a leg kick.
Costa throws a series of punches but Twister moves out of range.
Twister fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Left hook, right uppercut from Costa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Costa throws a nice looking combination but Twister bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Costa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Twister circles away quickly and effectively.
Twister throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Costa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've been told by Costa's head coaches at Zero Tolerance that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Twister throws a hook but Costa blocks it.#T1#
Twister bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Twister uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Costa.
Costa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Twister moves away.
A big right from Twister misses.
Twister avoids the body shot from Costa.
A swing and a miss from Twister.
Twister misses with a wild body shot.
Costa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Costa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Twister throws a right and a left that Costa avoids nicely.
Costa is looking for a counter combo.
Twister lands a nice shot that snaps Costa's head back.
Costa blocks a jab.
Twister misses with an uppercut. Costa saw that one coming.
Decent striking displayed by Costa there.
Costa throws a jab but it's blocked by Twister. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Costa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Costa misses.
Costa backing away here, and Twister unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Costa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Twister.
Costa staying out of range there.
Costa is looking to counter punch.
Costa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Costa misses with an uppercut
and Twister counters with a nice uppercut.
Costa misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Twister was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Twister throws a hook but Costa blocks it.
Costa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Twister dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Twister misses.
Nice body punch from Costa.
Costa ducks under a wild hook from Twister.
Twister scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Costa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Twister was well out of range. Poor timing from Costa.#T3#
Twister throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Twister. Costa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Twister does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Twister loads up on a big right hand but Costa slips the punch.
Twister misses with an uppercut
and Costa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Costa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Twister circles away quickly and effectively.
Twister takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Costa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Twister connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Costa scrambles back to his feet.
Costa throws a combination that misses
and Twister counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Twister swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Costa defending well as Twister loads up on a big left hand.
Twister waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Costa.
Costa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Twister misses the body punch
and Costa counters with a straight right hand.
Costa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Twister throws a jab but it's blocked by Costa.
Twister ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Costa moves away.
Twister is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Costa moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Costa!
Tony Costa thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 06, 2018 |
#R1#
Trent throws a body shot but no joy. #TD#
Trent closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Costa to the mat! Costa manages to get full guard.
Trent with a nice head shot there.
Trent in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Costa manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Costa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC2#
Costa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Costa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#CUT2#
It looks like Nick Trent has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trent takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Costa!
#ROC2#
Trent is rocked!#TD#
Trent shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Costa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Trent tries to score with some ground and pound. Costa controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #SUB#
Trent tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Trent has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Sloppy strikes there by Trent.#T1#
Trent misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Costa defending against the ground and pound.
Trent happy to just control the position for now.
Trent fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Costa wants to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Trent wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Costa, who protects the arm well. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Trent tries to score with some ground and pound. Costa controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #SUB#
Trent is trying to get an arm triangle but Costa is defending well.
Trent has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB#
Trent is trying to get an arm triangle but Costa is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
An elbow from Trent crashes against the mat.
#SUB#
Trent is trying to get an arm triangle but Costa is defending well. #T3##SUB#
Trent wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Costa, who protects the arm well.
Trent postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Costa is pushing Trent's head away, looking to escape. Trent manages to hold on to the position though.
Trent works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Trent in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Trent tries to score with some ground and pound. Costa controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB#
Trent goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Costa rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Trent's guard! Nice work there by Costa! #SUB#
Trent had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Costa defends it easily.
Trent wants to get back to his feet but Costa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Trent is controlling Costa's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tony Costa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nick Trent's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Costa connects with a looping right hand.
Costa connects with the punch.
Costa scores with the left hand. Trent knows he should have avoided that one.
Trent throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Costa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Trent misses with the combination.
Costa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trent.
Costa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Costa. Beautiful body shot.
Trent throws a head kick that misses.
Trent takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD#
Trent throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Costa tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Trent is in Costa's guard.
Trent trying to control the position from guard on top but Costa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trent postures up in Costa's guard and throws a big left but Costa blocks it. #T1#
Trent is stalling in the full guard. #SUB#
Trent drops back looking for a leg! Costa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Costa manages to kick Trent off! Trent jumps back into Costa's guard.
Trent trying to control the position from guard on top but Costa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trent with a flurry of punches that miss. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Trent throws a big right hand that misses. #SU#
Trent gets to his feet - Costa follows without any prompting.
Costa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Trent takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Costa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Oh Trent is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT2#
Nick Trent's cut is getting worse.
Trent swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Costa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Costa throws an overhand right that drops Trent like a sack of potatoes! Costa dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tony Costa!
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