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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Emil Costas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Warren Westside (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Westside's choice of entrance music: Queen - Another One Bites The Dust. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emil Costas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Warren Westside!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Westside manages to avoid it.
Costas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Costas.
Costas thumps Westside with a low kick.
Costas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Westside gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Westside is looking to break free of the clinch but Costas has double underhooks.
Costas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Costas.
Costas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Costas thows a body kick. Westside tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Costas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Westside takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Costas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Westside tries to clinch there but Costas circles away.
Costas misses the shot to the body.
Costas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Costas throws a nice head kick!
Costas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costas jabs Westside right on the nose. Westside blinks but takes it well.
Costas thuds his right hand into Westside's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Westside throws a head kick but Costas moves out of range.
Westside takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Costas fails to land with a series of punches.
A thudding body kick lands there by Costas!
Costas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Costas misses with a few strikes there.
Westside moves in looking to clinch but Costas pushes him off.
Costas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Costas lands with a slapping head kick.
Emil Costas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Westside closes the distance and pushes Costas back into the cage.
Costas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Westside in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Costas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Costas wants to stall.
Westside wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westside goes for a takedown in the clinch but Costas prevents it.
Westside looks gassed!
Costas is struggling to control the position.
Westside wants to break free but Costas has control.
Costas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Costas breaks from the clinch.
Costas swinging wildly here.
Costas lands a nice hook to Westside's body. Westside takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Emil Costas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick lands from Costas.
Costas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Costas lands a slapping body shot.
A left and a right from Costas both land. Nice combination.
Costas lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Costas tries to bum rush Westside with a series of wild strikes but Westside uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Costas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costas looks to land a combination but Westside avoids it well.
Costas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Costas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Costas throws a head kick that half lands.
Costas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Westside momentarily.
Costas is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Costas connects with a jab.
Costas throws a looping overhand right but Westside ducks down to avoid it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Costas - that will leave a mark!
Westside tries to clinch up.
Costas scores with a jab. Westside acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Westside fails with an attempt to clinch.
Costas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Westside takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Costas misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Westside is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Westside walks into a jab.
Westside takes a kick to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Costas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Westside takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Costas. Westside shrugs it off though.
Costas swats away the attempt to clinch by Westside.
Costas connects with a high kick.
Costas throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Costas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Costas works over Westside's head and body with a nice combination.
Costas stalks Westside and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Westside's face. Westside staggers backwards, shaken.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emil Costas dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Costas throws a series of punches but Westside moves out of range.
Costas throws a body kick that misses.
Costas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Westside moves away.
Costas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Costas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Westside. That did some damage!
Westside rushes Costas and presses him up against the cage.
Costas lands an elbow just above Westside 's eye.
Costas manages to break the clinch.
Westside misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Costas throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westside is looking to clinch but Costas is avoiding it.
Costas misses with a double jab.
Costas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Costas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Westside can do to turn this around?
Westside fails in his attempt to clinch.
Costas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costas scores with a jab to the head.
Emil Costas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Costas throws a front kick that sends Westside stumbling back into the cage.
Westside is breathing heavily.
Costas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Westside.
Westside just misses with a punch to the body.
Westside ducks right into an uppercut from Costas.
Westside moves in looking to clinch but Costas pushes him off.
Costas misses with the combination.
Costas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Costas thumps Westside with a low kick.
Westside has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A head kick misses from Costas.
Westside tries to clinch up but Costas circles away and keeps his distance.
Costas misses with a double jab.
Westside's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Westside fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Costas, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Costas.
Costas manages to break the clinch.
Westside tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Costas swivels and escapes.
A right-left combo lands from Costas.
Costas throws a lazy head kick
and Westside counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Costas is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Costas wants to sweep but no luck.
Westside loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Costas is trying to control the position but Westside postures up.
Westside prevents Costas from getting back to his feet.
Westside cracks Costas with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Westside stops Costas from standing up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Westside looks for a takedown but Costas sprawls well.
Emil Costas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Warren Westside.
Costas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Costas's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Costas duly obliges.
A punch combination from Costas misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Costas.
Costas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Westside.
Westside has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Costas.
Costas throws a series of strikes that have Westside backpedaling.
Costas misses with a wild combination.
Westside slips a straight right by Costas.
Costas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westside doesn't manage to clinch there - Costas circles away.
Westside tries to close the distance and clinch but Costas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Costas throws a head kick that Westside semi-blocks.
Costas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Costas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Westside throws a head kick but Costas moves out of range.
Westside walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Costas throws a head kick but Westside moves out of range.
Costas throws a looping overhand right but Westside ducks down to avoid it.
A solid body kick from Costas.
Costas stuffs the takedown.
Costas is looking to slow Westside down with leg kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Costas throws a head kick that Westside semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emil Costas 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!
A nice inside leg kick there by Costas. That's going to slow Westside down.
A solid body kick from Costas.
Westside is looking to clinch but Costas is avoiding it.
Costas lands a head shot.
Costas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Westside dodges the punch combination from Costas.
Costas throws out a powerful jab.
Costas misses with a body shot.
Emil Costas is winning the standup battle so far.
Costas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Costas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Costas fails to land with a series of punches.
Costas misses with a looping right.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Costas throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westside has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Costas finds it's way round the side to connect with Westside's head.
Costas throws a sloppy head kick and Westside moves out of range easily.
A combination from Costas does no damage.
Costas lands a nice looking kick to the body. Westside takes a step back to recover.
Costas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Westside counters with a straight right hand.
Costas swats away the attempt to clinch by Westside.
Westside tries to clinch up but Costas circles away and keeps his distance.
Westside tries to clinch but Costas is having none of it.
Costas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Westside.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Westside.
Costas throws a nice looking combination but Westside bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Costas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costas misses with a straight right.
Westside wants to clinch up but Costas keeps it at a distance.
Costas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Westside fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Costas avoids it really well and circles away.
Costas throws a sloppy head kick and Westside moves out of range easily.
Costas throws a sloppy head kick and Westside moves out of range easily.
Westside tries to close the distance and clinch up but Costas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Costas slips a jab from Westside.
Westside tries to clinch up but Costas circles away and keeps his distance.
Costas lands a glancing blow to the side of Westside's head.
Costas scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costas lands with a kick to the temple. Westside shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Costas tries to land a body kick
and Westside counters with a single leg into guard. Costas didn't expect that.
Westside has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Costas is looking to stand up but Westside isn't so interested in that idea.
Costas controls Westside momentarily but Westside frees himself.
Westside is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Westside looking to sit in guard and control but Costas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Westside throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Costas wants to control from the top but Westside keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westside will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Costas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Costas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Westside.
Westside tries to clinch there but Costas circles away.
Westside moves in looking to clinch but Costas pushes him off.
Nice shot lands for Costas.
Warren Westside has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Costas scores with a jab.
Emil Costas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Costas tries a head kick but it misses.
Westside blocks a head kick by Costas.
Costas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Costas delivers a nice body kick.
Costas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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 Emil Costas.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Costas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:26
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emil Costas!
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