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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 08, 2019 |
#R1#
Costa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Costa misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Driscol was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Costa.
Sloppy strikes from Costa. Those never looked like landing.
Driscol is looking to counter punch.#TD2#
Costa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Driscol's guard.
Driscol working a defensive guard here.
#SUB#
Driscol looking for a guillotine here but Costa defends easily.
Costa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costa controlling from the top position. #SUB#
Driscol escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Costa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T1##SUB#
Driscol working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Costa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Costa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Costa stopping the sweep attempt from Driscol.
Costa controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU2#
Costa stands up and waves to Driscol to follow him. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#CL2#
Costa pushes Driscol up against the cage in a clinch.
Driscol is trying to pull guard but Costa has him pressed against the cage.
Driscol is trying to pull guard but Costa has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Driscol breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Costa misses with a low kick.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Costa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Costa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Driscol wants to get back to striking at distance but Costa won't allow it.
#T3#
Driscol jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Costa walks away with a smile on his face. Driscol gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Davin Driscol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Driscol shoots in for a takedown but Costa shows good takedown defense.
Costa tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Driscol is breathing heavily.#CL#
Driscol closes the distance and pushes Costa back into the cage.#TD2#
Driscol is fighting off a takedown attempt but Costa is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Driscol to the mat. Driscol regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Costa is stalling in the full guard.
Costa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Driscol swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Driscol looking to control.
Driscol might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Costa is stalling in the full guard. #T4#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Costa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Driscol trying to control the position.
Costa is working Driscol over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #SUB#
Driscol is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB#
Driscol looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Costa passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
al Costa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Costa misses with a few strikes there.
Costa looks to land a combination but Driscol avoids it well. #CL#
Costa gets tackled into the cage by Driscol. Driscol maintains the clinch. #TD#
Driscol has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Costa is trying to keep an underhook but Driscol manages to get the takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Costa kicks off Driscol and gets to his feet.
Costa throws out a loose jab but Driscol uses good head movement to avoid it.
Costa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Driscol moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Driscol dodges the punch combination from Costa.
#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Driscol enables Costa to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Driscol manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Costa is stalling in the full guard.
Driscol looking for a sweep. Not yet Driscol, not yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Costa forces his way into half guard.
Driscol is looking to get back to full guard here but Costa has managed to pass to side control instead.
Driscol is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
al Costa has got the better of the ground game so far.#ES#
Driscol bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Driscol fails with an attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Driscol, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice straight punches there by Costa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Costa.#CL2#
Costa gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T2##BC2#
Costa breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Costa clinches up with Driscol and pushes him back against the cage.
Driscol fails to pull guard.
#BC2#
Costa breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Costa clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Costa breaks from the clinch.
Costa misses with a series of wild punches.
#CL2#
Costa clinches with his opponent.
#BC2#
Costa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD2#
Costa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#ES#
Driscol manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Costa keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. #T3#
Driscol tries for a takedown. No joy.
#TD2#
Costa wants the takedown. Driscol is fighting it off but Costa persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Driscol's guard against the cage.
Driscol is wriggling around but Costa manages to pass to half guard.
#REVR#
Costa trying to mount his opponent but Driscol defends it.
Driscol is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Costa is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Driscol is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). al Costa!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 29, 2018 |
#R1#
Costa lands with a big right hook that stumbles Krawlee - he's out on his feet here! Costa follows up with another monster hook that separates Krawlee from consciousness! Krawlee falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Costa stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). al Costa!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 25, 2018 |
#R1#
Night Time tries to clinch but Costa is having none of it.
Nice sprawl there from Night Time as Costa shoots in.
Night Time closes the distance but Costa moves to the side #TD#
and Costa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Night Time wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Costa manages to pass to side control. #REVB#
Night Time is trying to stand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costa keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T1#
Costa passes to full mount!
Night Time has given up his back. Will we see Costa going for some submissions?
#SUB#
Costa has got one arm under Night Time's chin. This could be trouble... Night Time trying to control the other hand but Costa gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Night Time has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). al Costa!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 13, 2018 |
#R1#
Hancock throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#TD2#
Costa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Costa is taking a breather. Hancock 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.#SUB#
Hancock actively working from the bottom here.
Costa throwing shots but Hancock is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costa blocks the strikes from Hancock.
Costa trying to control the pace. #T1#
Hancock strikes from the bottom but Costa uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Hancock misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Hancock tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Costa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hancock is working hard here to advance position.#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.
Costa is staying tight to Hancock's torso, preventing him from escaping. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Hancock gets tackled into the cage by Costa. Costa maintains the clinch.
Hancock is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hancock tries to pull guard but Costa won't allow it.
#BC#
Hancock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD2#
Costa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hancock to the mat! Hancock manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Hancock throws his legs up looking for a submission but Costa uses it to pass to side control.
#T3#
Hancock prevents Costa from improving position.
Hancock tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Costa is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Let's hope that Costa has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Costa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Costa is looking to take a break and control but Hancock is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Costa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
al Costa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Costa shoots in and bounces Hancock off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hancock throws a couple of heel strikes.
Costa is looking to work some ground and pound but Hancock has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hancock is striking off his back. Costa thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Costa controlling the action here. #T1#
Hancock is refusing to be controlled, as Costa sits in half guard.
Hancock flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hancock really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hancock wants to improve his position but Costa is controlling well.
Hancock tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#TD2#
Costa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Costa stalling.
Hancock misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Hancock is looking to improve his position.
Hancock throws a strike from the bottom but Costa passes into side control!
Costa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Hancock is not content to let Costa control the position.
Hancock takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hancock tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Costa happy to just control the position for now.
Costa has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hancock!
Costa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Costa prevents Hancock from getting the reversal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hancock throwing punches despite being mounted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
al Costa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Hancock gets caught napping as Costa dives in and scores a takedown. Hancock manages to retain guard.
al Costa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Costa looking to sit in guard and control but Hancock gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Hancock wants to stand but Costa is controlling his posture from full guard.
Costa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Costa looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hancock wants to get up but he can't break Costa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #T1#
Costa controls Hancock momentarily but Hancock frees himself.
Hancock stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Costa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Costa is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hancock trying to control but Costa is working from the bottom.
Costa trying to keep a closed guard but Hancock is proving a slippery customer.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Costa shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hancock is trying to defend but Costa finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Costa is looking to take a break and control but Hancock is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
Hancock landing small, sideways elbows.
Costa trying to control the pace.
Costa blocks the strikes from Hancock.
#T3#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Costa is trying to control. Hancock wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hancock misses with some strikes from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL2#
Costa pushes Hancock up against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Costa pulls guard.
Costa has control of Hancock's left arm, preventing Hancock from doing any damage.
Hancock wanted to stand there but Costa had control of the position. #T4#
Costa is trying to control the position but Hancock postures up.
Hancock being controlled here momentarily.
Costa's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hancock trying to control but Costa is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hancock working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Costa's head.
Odis Hancock has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
al Costa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hancock working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
al Costa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Costa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 26:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... al Costa!
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