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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fabiano Costa (ranked 5748 p4p, 25235 weight class) and Nate Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabiano Costa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nate Diaz's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fabiano Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz tries for a takedown but Costa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Diaz rushes Costa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Costa working hard to break the clinch.
Costa breaks from the clinch.
Diaz clinches up against the cage.
Diaz keeps control of Costa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diaz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diaz told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Fabiano Costa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Diaz.
Costa wants to get back to striking at distance but Diaz won't allow it.
Costa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Costa.
Costa keeps the fight on the outside.
Costa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diaz.
Diaz moves forwards but Costa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Costa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Costa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Costa clobbers Diaz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Costa lands a nice hook to Diaz's body. Diaz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Costa lands a jab to Diaz's midsection.
Costa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Diaz.
Diaz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Costa looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Costa bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Costa misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Costa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Diaz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Costa is fending him off so far but Diaz persists. Nope, Costa circles away and we're back to standing.
Costa works Diaz's body with a nice hook.
Costa checks a leg kick nicely.
Diaz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Diaz shoots for a takedown but Costa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Diaz looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Costa is fending him off so far but Diaz persists. Nope, Costa circles away and we're back to standing.
Costa works Diaz's body with a nice hook.
Costa with a nice cross.
Costa looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Costa throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Costa scores with a hook.
Diaz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Costa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Costa lands a body shot.
Costa leaves Diaz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Costa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Costa pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Diaz back to the cage. Costa follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Costa lands with a shot to the body.
Costa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Costa is looking to wear down Diaz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Costa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Costa throws a combination. Diaz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa connects with a single shot there.
Costa lands a nice looking body shot.
Costa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab, jab by Costa - just one landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Costa. That snapped Diaz's head back.
Diaz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Costa.
Costa throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Costa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Diaz scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz misses with a straight left.
It looked like Costa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Diaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Some wild striking there from Costa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Costa but Costa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Costa jabs Diaz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Costa connects with a body shot.
Costa misses the shot to the body.
Costa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Costa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fabiano Costa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Costa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Costa.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fabiano Costa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Costa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Costa cracks a nice hook into Diaz's ribs.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Costa moves out of range easily.
Diaz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Costa sprawls well. Costa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Diaz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Costa misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Costa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Costa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Costa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fabiano Costa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Costa connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Costa shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Diaz eats them both and turns towards Costa to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fabiano Costa is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Costa.
A countering left hand to the body from Diaz misses.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fabiano Costa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Diaz.
Diaz fails with the takedown.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Costa cracks Diaz with an open hand slap.
Jab from Costa.
Costa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Costa slaps away a takedown attempt from Diaz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Costa lands a nice looking body shot.
Costa throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Costa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diaz at a distance.
Jab from Costa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Costa looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Costa throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz tries to clinch but Costa is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Costa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Costa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Costa defends well and Diaz ends up having to push Costa into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Costa stuffs the takedown.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Costa.
Costa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Costa lands a nice looking body shot.
Diaz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Costa swivels and escapes.
Costa cracks Diaz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Costa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diaz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Costa misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Costa throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
Costa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diaz. Diaz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Costa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Costa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Diaz is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diaz.
Costa throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
Costa lands a nice hook to Diaz's body. Diaz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Diaz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Diaz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Costa lands a body shot.
Costa with a nice cross.
Costa thuds his right hand into Diaz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Costa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Costa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Costa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Costa tests Diaz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fabiano Costa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Costa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Costa.
Costa feints a jab promting Diaz to slip. Costa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Diaz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Costa sizes up Diaz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Costa misses with a double jab.
Costa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Costa scores with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Fabiano Costa dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Costa pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Diaz back to the cage. Costa follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Diaz darts in and clinches Costa up against the cage.
Costa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Diaz up against the cage.
Costa can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
Costa is trying to break free.
Costa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Costa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diaz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz pushes Costa up against the cage in a clinch.
Costa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Costa scores with a nice strike.
Costa throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Nice shot by Costa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Costa.
Costa lands a right hook to the body.
Costa lands a jab to Diaz's midsection.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Costa!
Diaz avoids the body shot from Costa.
Costa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz tries to clinch but Costa is having none of it.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Costa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diaz has managed to clinch.
Diaz has hold of one of Costa's legs. Costa is fighting the takedown attempt but Diaz gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Costa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Costa pushes Diaz off and scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Costa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Costa. Those never looked like landing.
Diaz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Costa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Costa.
Costa scores with a jab to the head.
Costa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Costa misses with the combination.
Diaz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Diaz looks for a takedown but Costa sprawls well.
Diaz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Diaz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diaz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Costa.
Costa scores with a hook.
Diaz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Costa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diaz somewhat.
Fabiano Costa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Diaz.
Costa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Costa.
Costa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Costa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Diaz on the side of the head.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Costa thuds a left hand into Diaz's body.
Costa lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Costa finds it's way through Diaz's defenses.
Diaz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Costa circles away.
Costa lands a really nice looking cross but Diaz seems unphased.
Diaz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Costa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Costa throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Costa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Costa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Costa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Costa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Costa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diaz throws a counter combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Costa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Costa misses with a straight left.
Nate Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Costa throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diaz misses with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fabiano Costa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Costa, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fabiano Costa!
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