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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matheus Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Wilker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matheus Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Wilker!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilker clinches up against the cage.
Costa looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Wilker breaks the clinch.
Costa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wilker is looking to clinch.
Costa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wilker as he avoids it easily.
Wilker tries for a takedown but Costa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wilker shoots for a takedown but Costa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A left and a right from Wilker both land. Nice combination.
Wilker punishes Costa's body with a nice straight punch.
Wilker throws a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilker gets a clinch.
Wilker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Matheus Costa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Wilker.
Wilker jumps into guard, dragging Costa to the mat.
Wilker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Costa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wilker working for a triangle but Costa defends it easily.
Wilker trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wilker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wilker looking to control.
Wilker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Wilker keeping moving, preventing Costa from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilker throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Wilker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Costa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wilker keeping moving, preventing Costa from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa is looking to work some ground and pound but Wilker has wrist control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wilker is looking for a triangle but Costa pushes his legs off easily.
Costa stopping the sweep attempt from Wilker.
Wilker trying to control the position.
Wilker working for a triangle but Costa defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa wants to control from the top but Wilker keeps moving.
Wilker had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Costa is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Wilker Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Costa's back instead.
Wilker lands strikes to the head.
Costa can't escape the position.
Costa is working hard here to advance position.
Wilker 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, Costa has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Costa tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Costa wants to control but Wilker is having none of it.
Wilker is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Costa can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wilker is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Costa can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Wilker lands a heavy elbow.
Costa is controlling an arm, preventing Wilker from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Wilker looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Costa throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Wilker dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wilker shoots in for a takedown but Costa shows good takedown defense.
Wilker lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Costa closes the distance but Wilker moves to the side
and Wilker counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Costa's guard now.
Costa controls Wilker momentarily but Wilker frees himself.
Costa has a closed guard, preventing Wilker from standing up.
Wilker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Costa will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Costa tries to strike from the bottom.
Costa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Costa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wilker on the ground.
Wilker working some strikes from top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wilker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Costa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Costa breaks from the clinch.
Costa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wilker as he jumps to the side.
Wilker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jose Wilker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilker lands with a slapping head kick.
Wilker throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wilker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Costa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wilker 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.
Wilker trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa postures up and lands a big shot to Wilker's brow.
Wilker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wilker looking for a guillotine here but Costa defends easily.
Costa preventing the sweep.
Wilker throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Wilker throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Costa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wilker is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Costa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wilker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Costa with a nice head shot there.
Jose Wilker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wilker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Costa throws a big right hand that misses.
Costa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wilker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wilker has his foot on Costa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Costa works his way back into a safe position though.
Wilker trying to keep a closed guard but Costa is proving a slippery customer.
Costa thows a big elbow that misses.
Costa stopping the sweep attempt from Wilker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilker had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Costa is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Wilker Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Costa's back instead.
Costa trying to control the hands but Wilker won't let him.
Costa showing good submission defense here.
Costa showing good submission defense here.
Costa is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Wilker gets his way!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Wilker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Wilker cracks Costa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Costa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Costa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Wilker's guard.
Costa thows a big elbow that misses.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wilker is on top in guard.
Wilker trying to control the position from guard on top but Costa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Costa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wilker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wilker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wilker is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Costa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilker tries to stand but Costa is controlling from the bottom.
Costa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wilker trying to control but Costa is working from the bottom.
Costa is looking for a triangle but Wilker pushes his legs off easily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wilker plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wilker tries to clinch but Costa is having none of it.
Costa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Costa wants to clinch up but Wilker keeps it at a distance.
Wilker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wilker feints and as Costa raises his hands in defense, Wilker changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wilker wants to control from the top but Costa keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilker slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Costa.
Costa is trying to stand.
Wilker is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Costa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wilker is working away from the top position though.
Wilker seems to be looking for submissions.
Costa is trying to stand back up but Wilker is controlling him
Wilker is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Costa is just riding it out for now. Wilker eventually gives up the hold.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Costa doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilker circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wilker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Costa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilker fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wilker has Costa up against the cage in a clinch.
Costa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Costa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wilker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Costa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Costa tries to score a body lock takedown but Wilker shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wilker gets underhooks to prevent Costa's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matheus Costa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilker manages to break the clinch.
Costa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wilker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Costa pinned against the cage. Costa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilker looks for a takedown but Costa sprawls well.
Costa stuffs the takedown attempt from Wilker. Wilker gets slowly back to his feet.
Costa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wilker circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wilker feints and then cracks Costa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Costa down.
Wilker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Costa counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Wilker's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Matheus Costa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jose Wilker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Costa lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matheus Costa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wilker 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Wilker!
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energy
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hype
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