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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raphael Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Douglas 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, Raphael Almeida!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa tries to clinch but Almeida moves out of range.
Almeida looks to land a combination but Costa avoids it well.
Almeida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Almeida works over Costa's head and body with a nice combination.
Almeida stuffs the takedown attempt from Costa. Costa gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch combination from Almeida misses.
Some wild striking there from Almeida.
Costa pushes Almeida up against the cage in a clinch.
Costa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Almeida up against the cage.
Costa letting Almeida take a breather here.
Costa is looking to control Almeida's arms but Almeida gets an underhook and turns him. Now Costa has his back to the cage.
Almeida lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Almeida fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Almeida wants to break free but Costa has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida blocks a body shot from Costa.
Almeida jumps into guard, dragging Costa to the mat.
Almeida keeping full guard, as Costa tries to pass.
Almeida is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Costa is controlling him.
Costa stands up and waves to Almeida to follow him.
Almeida misses with a few strikes there.
Costa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Almeida punching from the bottom.
Almeida is trying to get back to full guard.
Almeida looks gassed!
Almeida punching from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa wants to control but Almeida is keeping him busy.
Almeida kicks Costa off and gets back to his feet.
Almeida lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Costa backs up against the cage.
Costa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Costa is looking to clinch but Almeida is avoiding it.
Costa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Costa feints and as Almeida raises his hands in defense, Costa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Costa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Costa decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Almeida, up you get!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Costa just misses with a punch to the body.
Costa misses with a head kick.
Almeida drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa tries to improve position but can't.
Almeida decides to stand up, so the ref orders Costa to his feet.
Almeida gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Costa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Douglas Costa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raphael Almeida.
Almeida controls Costa momentarily but Costa frees himself.
Costa passes into half guard.
Nice strikes from Costa there.
Costa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Almeida does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Costa seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Costa tries to pass the half guard into mount. Almeida knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almeida gets back to full guard.
Almeida is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Almeida throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Almeida wants to sweep but no luck.
Costa decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Almeida, up you get!
Almeida stalks Costa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Costa's face. Costa staggers backwards, shaken.
Almeida keeps the fight on the outside.
Almeida misses with a double jab
and Costa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Costa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Almeida is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Costa is controlling him well.
Costa tries for a kimura but Almeida is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Douglas Costa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Some wild striking there from Almeida.
Costa tries to clinch there but Almeida circles away.
Costa has his takedown stuffed
and Almeida counters with a two punch combo.
Almeida throws a combination. Costa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Costa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Almeida counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Almeida misses with a jab, cross combination.
Costa misses with a takedown
and Almeida counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Douglas Costa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Almeida misses with a two punch combination.
Almeida throws a series of punches but Costa avoids them all with ease.
Almeida scores with a takedown into Costa's guard.
Costa lands with a heel strike from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Almeida throws a strike but Costa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Almeida keeping moving, preventing Costa from controlling successfully.
Costa stands up and waves to Almeida to follow him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Costa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almeida has managed to clinch.
Costa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Almeida works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Almeida postures up and lands a big shot to Costa's brow.
Almeida postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Costa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Almeida.
Costa thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Almeida would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Almeida trying to control the position from guard on top but Costa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Costa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Almeida looks to land a combination but Costa avoids it well.
Costa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Almeida swivels and escapes.
Almeida darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Costa is not content to let Almeida control the position.
Almeida is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Almeida not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Almeida not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Almeida landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Costa wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Almeida.
Costa wants to control but Almeida is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Douglas Costa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Costa throws a good cross that connects.
A right-left combo lands from Almeida.
Almeida throws a right and a left that both miss.
Almeida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Almeida falls off balance throwing a combination
and Costa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Costa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Almeida counters by clinching up.
Almeida pulls guard successfully.
Almeida is working an open guard so Costa takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raphael Almeida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Almeida scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Costa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Almeida pinned against the cage. Almeida gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Almeida throws a combination that misses
and Costa counters with a nice leg kick.
Douglas Costa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Almeida has his takedown stuffed
and Costa counters by clinching up.
Nice body punch from Almeida.
Costa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Costa misses with a takedown
and Almeida decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Costa's guard.
Almeida throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Costa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Almeida lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Costa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Almeida preventing the sweep.
Almeida wants to control from the top but Costa keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa wants to stand but Almeida is controlling the position.
Costa wants to sweep here but Almeida controlling him for the moment.
Costa had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Almeida is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Costa Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Almeida's back instead.
Almeida tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Costa scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Almeida is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Almeida is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Costa with good strikes from the mount here!
Almeida regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Almeida landing rabbit punches to the side of Costa's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Almeida landing small, sideways elbows.
Costa trying to control from half guard but Almeida is working away.
Costa landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Costa is pressing down on Almeida's thigh, looking to free his foot. Almeida is holding on for now.
Costa prevents Almeida from standing back up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Costa just misses with a punch to the body.
Costa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa trying to control the position but Almeida is working away.
Costa is trying to get an arm triangle but Almeida is defending well.
Almeida manages to get back to half guard.
Almeida tries to roll over but Costa keeps him under control.
Almeida wants to get back to his feet.
Costa works his way into full mount!
Costa wants to control the pace but Almeida is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Almeida is trying to escape the mount.
Costa looking to control and managing it successfully.
Costa trying to control but Almeida is having none of it.
Almeida flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Costa controlling the pace for now.
Almeida is trying to escape the mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raphael Almeida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Almeida has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raphael Almeida!
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