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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau (ranked 291 p4p, 441 weight class) and Eric Osiris (ranked 37 p4p, 64 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Osiris's choice of entrance music: Erbody But Me by Tech N9ne. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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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 17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Osiris!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ben Hemmingworth and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costeau takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Costeau punishes Osiris's body with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Costeau pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Osiris takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Osiris tries to keep at a distance but Costeau has taken the fight into the clinch.
Osiris misses with a punch on the inside.
Costeau has a couple of punches blocked by Osiris.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Costeau fails to land.
Osiris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Costeau has a couple of punches blocked by Osiris.
Costeau lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Costeau.
Osiris tries to throw a body punch but Costeau avoids it by throwing Osiris back against the cage.
Costeau blocks a body shot from Osiris.
Costeau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costeau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Osiris's elbow.
Osiris scores with a shot to the side of Costeau's head.
Costeau lands a body shot.
Costeau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Osiris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Costeau.
Osiris lands a shot to the body.
Costeau throws a head punch that misses.
Costeau pushes Osiris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Osiris has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Costeau misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Osiris.
A shot in the inside from Osiris.
A short right from Costeau on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Costeau.
Costeau lands a left hand that snaps the head of Osiris backwards.
Costeau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Costeau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Osiris breaks from the clinch.
A good leg kick by Costeau.
Osiris swings for the body but Costeau moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costeau scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Osiris swings widly with a right hand
and Costeau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Costeau takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Costeau rushes Osiris and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Osiris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Costeau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Osiris's elbow.
Costeau throws a punch but it's blocked by Osiris.
A head punch on the inside from Osiris fails to land.
Costeau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Costeau fails to land.
Osiris swings wildly with an uppercut but Costeau uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osiris wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Costeau tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Osiris's elbow.
Costeau lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
It looks like Eric Osiris has been cut.
Costeau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Osiris struggles to land a body shot inside as Costeau controls his hands.
Costeau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Costeau throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Osiris misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Costeau fails to land.
Costeau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Osiris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Costeau lands a shoulder strike.
Costeau misses with a punch to the body.
Osiris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Costeau prevents a body shot from Osiris.
Costeau misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Osiris.
Costeau lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Costeau lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Osiris's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Osiris lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osiris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Costeau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Osiris throws a head punch that misses.
Osiris has a couple of punches blocked by Costeau.
Osiris blocks an uppercut.
Costeau pushes Osiris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Osiris struggles to land a body shot inside as Costeau controls his hands.
Osiris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Osiris breaks from the clinch.
Costeau with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Costeau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Osiris looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Osiris fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Costeau on the side of the head.
Costeau connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eric Osiris's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Costeau throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Costeau walks into a jab.
Osiris tried to score with a low kick but Costeau checks it.
Costeau looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Osiris looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Costeau misses with a hook. Osiris ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costeau lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Costeau closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osiris tries to work over Costeau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Osiris misses with a punch on the inside.
Costeau throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Costeau on the inside.
Costeau throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Osiriss head.
Osiris can't find room to land a body shot as Costeau controls the action.
A short right from Costeau.
Osiris lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Costeau has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Costeau goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Costeau tries a body shot but Osiris blocks it.
Costeau misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Costeau.
Costeau lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Costeau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Costeau lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Osiris backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Costeau fails to land.
Osiris misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Osiris fails to land.
Costeau struggles to land a body shot inside as Osiris controls his hands.
Costeau tries to work over Osiris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Costeau.
Costeau throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osiris lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Costeau misses with a body punch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Osiris misses with the head strike.
Osiris tries to work over Costeau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Costeau lands a shoulder strike.
Costeau throws a head punch that misses.
Costeau struggles to land a body shot inside as Osiris controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Costeau.
Costeau is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Osiris can do to turn this around?
Osiris lands a body shot in the clinch.
Costeau misses with a hook from the clinch.
Costeau is leaning against Osiris and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Osiris.
Costeau tries a body shot but Osiris blocks it.
Costeau tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Costeau softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Costeau.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Costeau.
Osiris working aggressively here.
Costeau misses with a punch to the body.
Costeau swings wildly with an uppercut but Osiris uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Costeau.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osiris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Osiris lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Costeau on the inside.
Osiris scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Osiris is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Osiris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Osiris makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Osiris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Costeau lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Costeau working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Osiris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Costeau misses with the head strike.
Osiris blocks an uppercut.
Costeau lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Osiris lands a nice shot to the body.
Osiris blocking some punches.
Costeau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Osiris misses with a punch to the body.
Osiris doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Osiris.
Osiris misses with a body punch.
Costeau has a couple of punches blocked by Osiris.
Costeau tries to throw a body punch but Osiris avoids it by throwing Costeau back against the cage.
Osiris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Osiris struggles to land a body shot inside as Costeau controls his hands.
Osiris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Costeau lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Osiris.
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Osiris scores with a shoulder strike.
Costeau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Costeau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Costeau has a couple of punches blocked by Osiris.
Osiris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Costeau misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Costeau on the inside.
Osiris scores with a shot to the side of Costeau's head.
Osiris lands a body punch.
Costeau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Costeau lands with a light punch inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eric Osiris's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.
Osiris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Osiris.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Costeau. Osiris shrugs it off though.
Osiris looks to score with a jab to the body but Costeau is just out of range.
Costeau chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costeau tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Osiris! But no joy.
Osiris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Costeau.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costeau misses with a head kick.
Osiris gets cracked there but stands up to it.
An inside leg kick from Costeau misses.
Costeau fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Costeau. That snapped Osiris's head back.
Costeau misses with a body shot.
Eric Osiris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costeau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Osiris throws out the jab.
Costeau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Osiris on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Osiris walks forward, straight into a front kick from Costeau.
Costeau looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osiris looks to score with a jab to the body but Costeau is just out of range.
Osiris throws a hook to the side of Costeau's head but Costeau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Costeau was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Osiris.
Osiris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Osiris motions for Costeau to come forward. Osiris throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osiris throws a jab when Costeau was well out of range.
Costeau is looking to counter with head kicks.
Costeau tries to clinch
and Osiris counters with a nice body shot.
Costeau throws a body kick that misses.
Costeau moves into the clinch.
Osiris lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Costeau backwards.
Osiris can't find room to land a body shot as Costeau controls the action.
Osiris lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Costeau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Osiris throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osiris lands a nice uppercut.
Costeau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Costeau has a couple of punches blocked by Osiris.
Osiris lands a left hand.
Osiris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Osiris lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Osiris working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Costeau lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Osiris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Costeau lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Costeau lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Osiris.
Osiris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Costeau throws a nice head kick!
Costeau fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Costeau tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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 Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau.
Well Costeau has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau!
After winning the bout, Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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