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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrija Kostic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrija Kostic has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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164 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andrija Kostic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ronaldo Souza!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kostic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Souza tries to move to mount but Kostic blocks the move with his legs.
Souza working away.
Kostic is not content to let Souza control the position.
Souza working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kostic's legs.
Souza looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Souza wants to control for a moment but Kostic uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kostic wants to get back to full guard.
Kostic is trying to maintain the position but Souza is very close to passing his half guard.
Kostic slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kostic keeping full guard, as Souza tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza slips nicely into half guard.
Kostic is trying to control but can't.
Souza with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kostic trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Souza manages to pass to mount!
Kostic is squirming around, avoiding Souza's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kostic is trying desperately to improve position.
Kostic tries to hold on but Souza pushes him away.
Kostic bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Souza has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kostic has passed into side control.
Souza tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kostic working the head and body with strikes.
Kostic scores with a couple of short elbows.
Souza is looking for a sweep.
Souza keeps trying to improve his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kostic off and has taken his back!
Souza has got one arm under Kostic's chin. This could be trouble... Kostic trying to control the other hand but Souza gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Kostic has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ronaldo Souza!
Ronaldo Souza tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
A | B |
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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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