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Event:
BFC 7: Hammer vs. Mendoza
Date: May 23, 2020 |
#R1#
Martinez looks to land a left hand but Costello moved out of range nicely.
Costello tries to clinch up.
An attempted straight right counter from Martinez misses the target.
Costello fails with the takedown#CL#
and Martinez moves into the clinch.
Martinez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Costello wants to get back to striking at distance but Martinez won't allow it.
Costello is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costello throws an elbow but it misses.
Costello is trying to drag Martinez to the mat but Martinez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Javier Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Costello.
Costello prevents a body shot from Martinez. #T1#
Costello tries to score a body lock takedown but Martinez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Costello is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A right hand to the body from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a punch to the body.
Costello is trying to break the clinch but Martinez has him pressed against the cage.
Martinez keeps control of Costello as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Martinez can't find room to land a body shot as Costello controls the action.
Martinez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Martinez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Costello tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Martinez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Martinez tries to work over Costello's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martinez struggles to land a body shot inside as Costello controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Martinez.
Costello has Martinez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Martinez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Costello is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Costello is working for takedown but Martinez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Costello looks winded!#T3#
Martinez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martinez tries to throw a body punch but Costello avoids it by throwing Martinez back against the cage.
Martinez struggles to land a body shot inside as Costello controls his hands.
Costello prevents a body shot from Martinez.
Costello tries a body shot but Martinez blocks it.
Martinez tries to throw a body punch but Costello avoids it by throwing Martinez back against the cage.
Martinez misses with a punch to the body.
Martinez tries to throw a body punch but Costello avoids it by throwing Martinez back against the cage.
Martinez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Costello is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Martinez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#T4#
Martinez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martinez cracks Costello with a nice body shot.
Martinez struggles to land a body shot inside as Costello controls his hands.
Martinez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Costello has Martinez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Martinez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Costello working hard to break the clinch.
Costello pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Martinez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##CL#
Martinez forces Costello back against the cage and clinches.
Costello tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Martinez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Costello is trying to pull guard but Martinez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Martinez lands with a left to the head.
Martinez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Costello can do to turn this around?
Martinez tries to throw a body punch but Costello avoids it by throwing Martinez back against the cage.
Costello has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Martinez seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Costello can turn it around.
Martinez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Costello is looking for a takedown.
Javier Martinez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Costello.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Martinez as Costello tries to tie him up.
Martinez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
Costello wants a takedown.
Costello tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Costello goes for a takedown in the clinch but Martinez prevents it.
Costello is breathing heavily.
Costello tries to stall but Martinez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Martinez can't find room to land a body shot as Costello controls the action.
Martinez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Costello tries for a takedown. No joy.
#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Costello fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Costello prevents a body shot from Martinez.
Costello tries for a takedown. No joy.
Martinez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Costello misses with a knee to the head.
Martinez struggles to land a body shot inside as Costello controls his hands.
Costello goes for a takedown attempt but Martinez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Costello shoots and misses #TD#
and Martinez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Martinez not doing much here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Costello on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T3#
Martinez controlling the action here.
Martinez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Costello does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Martinez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Costello is refusing to be controlled, as Martinez sits in half guard.
Martinez is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Martinez lands with a punch from half guard.
Martinez is keen to just control but Costello is a slippery customer.
Martinez is nestled in close to Costello, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Martinez stalling. #T4#
Martinez trying to control from Costello's half guard. Costello has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Costello keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Martinez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Costello keeping moving, preventing Martinez from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Costello can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Martinez controls the pace.
Martinez postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Martinez dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Costello wants to clinch#TD#
so Martinez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Martinez stops Costello from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez trying to control but Costello is working from the bottom.
Martinez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Costello is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Martinez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Costello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martinez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Costello is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Martinez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB2#
Costello is looking to cinch up a triangle. Martinez throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Costello's body to avoid the submission. Costello has instead reached around Martinez's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Costello arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tony Costello!
Tony Costello spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 977 Round 1
Date: Apr 05, 2020 |
#R1##CL#
Costello takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Costello turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Guseinov is letting Costello control him for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Costello is chipping away with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costello in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Guseinov wants to get back to his feet but Costello drags him back down.#T1##SUB#
Costello goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Guseinov has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Costello but great work by Guseinov.#SU2#
Guseinov decides to stand up, so the ref orders Costello to his feet.
Costello shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Guseinov as he avoids it easily. #CL2#
Guseinov has managed to clinch.
Costello tries for a takedown. No joy.
Guseinov wants to get back to striking at distance but Costello won't allow it.
#BC#
Costello breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Costello rushes Guseinov and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Guseinov breaks the clinch.
Costello tries to clinch up
and Guseinov counters with a one-two to the body. #T2#
Costello is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD2#
Guseinov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Costello tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Guseinov is in Costello's guard.#ES#
Costello scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Costello really is a fat lump.#CL2#
Guseinov rushes Costello and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Guseinov breaks from the clinch.
Vusal Guseinov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guseinov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CL2#
Costello gets tackled into the cage by Guseinov. Guseinov maintains the clinch.
Guseinov stops a takedown attempt from Costello.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Costello. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Costello is trying to pull guard but Guseinov turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC#
Costello breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T3#
Costello tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Guseinov paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Guseinov closes the distance and clinches.
Guseinov is defending well against a takedown attempt.#TD#
Costello lands a takedown into guard.
Costello won't allow Guseinov to get back to his feet.
Costello wants to control from the top but Guseinov keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guseinov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Costello is controlling him.
Costello looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Costello throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Guseinov works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T4#
Costello won't allow Guseinov to get back to his feet.
Costello wants to control from the top but Guseinov keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Costello will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Guseinov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Guseinov duly obliges. #CUT2#
It looks like Tony Costello has been cut.
Guseinov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Costello pinned against the cage. Costello gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Costello wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Costello is looking to clinch. #TD2#
Guseinov dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Costello has had enough and taps out.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Vusal Guseinov!
In defeat, Tony Costello stepped up to the mic, saying 'Look, was a good fight yeah.. But I know me weakness and will work harder next time '.
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