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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Acosta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauricio Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Acosta's entrance music is HOO Bangin. A fine choice. Ferreira has chosen Drop the World as his entrance music. Mauricio Ferreira acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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179 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
183 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nicolas Acosta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mauricio Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferreira moves into the clinch.
Ferreira misses with the head strike.
Acosta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Acosta misses with an elbow over the top.
Ferreira is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Acosta gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Acosta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ferreira is defending well for now.
Acosta looking to throw knees to the head but Ferreira is blocking nicely.
Ferreira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Acosta tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ferreira counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ferreira.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Ferreira.
Ferreira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Acosta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Acosta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ferreira managing to block the knees to the body from Acosta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ferreira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Acosta wants to clinch but Ferreira slips to the side
and Ferreira decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Acosta's guard.
Acosta is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Acosta escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ferreira gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Acosta is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ferreira is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ferreira chips away with some ground and pound.
Acosta is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Acosta looking for a guillotine here but Ferreira defends easily.
Acosta looking for a guillotine here but Ferreira defends easily.
Acosta is breathing heavily.
Ferreira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Acosta is keeping the position for now.
Ferreira got a little sloppy there for a moment and Acosta has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ferreira has managed to get both his arms back between Acosta's legs - danger averted.
Ferreira controlling from the top position.
Ferreira looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira is pushing down on Acosta's leg trying to pass to half guard. Acosta is fighting to maintain full guard but Ferreira has managed to sneak the leg through.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ferreira is looking for a kimura here.
Acosta actively working from the bottom here.
Acosta is pressing down on Ferreira's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Acosta looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Acosta can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ferreira controls the pace.
Let's hope that Ferreira 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.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Acosta keeping moving, preventing Ferreira from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Acosta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ferreira is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Acosta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Acosta will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Acosta darts in trying to clinch
and Ferreira counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Acosta!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Ferreira dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A clash of legs there as Acosta blocks the low kick.
Ferreira shoots in but no luck this time.
Acosta tries for a takedown but Ferreira circles away easily
and Ferreira counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ferreira.
Acosta working for a triangle but Ferreira defends it easily.
Acosta is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ferreira is aware though and is defending well.
Acosta keeping moving, preventing Ferreira from controlling successfully.
Ferreira thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ferreira is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Acosta has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Ferreira is looking to defend but Acosta has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Ferreira! Acosta pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Ferreira taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nicolas Acosta!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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