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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau (ranked 448 p4p, 428 weight class) and Vic Romano (ranked 63 p4p, 62 weight class). Romano has chosen MXC Most Extreme Challenge as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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14 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 32 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vic Romano!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costeau lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Romano throws a hook but Costeau avoids it easily.
We've been told by Costeau's head coaches at Champion Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Romano lands with a hook. Costeau tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Romano misses with a wild body shot.
Romano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Costeau.
Costeau throws a quick inside leg kick.
Costeau scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Costeau uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Costeau walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Romano misses with an uppercut. Costeau saw that one coming.
Costeau was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Costeau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romano takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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!
Costeau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Romano moves away.
Romano looks to score with a jab to the body but Costeau is just out of range.
Costeau is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Romano.
Romano gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Romano lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Costeau fails to land.
Good body shot from Romano.
Romano comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Costeau blocks an uppercut.
Romano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Costeau is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Romano lands a nice uppercut.
Costeau avoids the elbow strike from Romano, against the cage.
Romano comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Costeau.
Romano fails to pull guard.
A body shot lands from Romano.
Costeau wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Romano lands a nice elbow.
Costeau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Romano blocking some punches.
Romano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Costeau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Costeau.
Costeau lands a right hand.
Costeau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romano misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costeau lands a left hand that snaps the head of Romano backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Romano lands an elbow just above Costeau 's eye.
Romano 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.
Romano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Costeau backwards.
A short right from Romano on the inside.
Costeau scores with a shot to the side of Romano's head.
Romano manages to pull guard.
Romano utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Romano lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Romano postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Romano lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Costeau is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Romano connects with a couple of short punches.
Romano postures up and lands a big shot to Costeau's brow.
Romano postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romano lands a couple of digs.
Romano working some strikes from top position.
Romano prevents Costeau from getting back to his feet.
Romano working some strikes from top position.
Romano connects with a couple of short punches.
Romano is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Costeau wants to get back to his feet but Romano is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Romano has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Romano distracts Costeau with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Romano is stalling in the full guard.
Costeau wants to stand and escape but Romano is having none of it.
Costeau knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Romano on the ground.
Romano wants to control from the top but Costeau keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costeau not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Costeau is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Romano is controlling him.
Romano trying to control the position from guard on top but Costeau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Romano slips nicely into half guard.
Costeau missing with punches from the bottom.
Romano trying to control from half guard but Costeau is working away.
Romano lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Costeau has hold of Romano's hands but Romano slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vic Romano dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Costeau throws a low kick but Romano moves out of range easily.
Romano misses with a body shot.
Romano misses the shot to the body.
Romano ducks right into an uppercut from Costeau.
Costeau misses with a wild body shot.
Costeau throws a jab but it's blocked by Romano.
Romano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Costeau just misses with a punch to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Costeau as he connects with a hook.
Romano lands with a hook. Costeau tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Romano misses the target.
Costeau avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costeau tries to keep at a distance but Romano has taken the fight into the clinch.
Romano misses with the head strike.
Romano pulls guard successfully.
Costeau throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costeau working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vic Romano has got the better of the ground game so far.
Costeau won't allow Romano to sweep him here.
Romano bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Costeau's guard.
Romano trying to control the position from guard on top but Costeau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Costeau will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Costeau will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Costeau wants to stand and escape but Romano is having none of it.
Costeau keeping moving, preventing Romano from controlling successfully.
Romano controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Costeau not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Romano is working Costeau over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Romano trying to control the position from guard on top but Costeau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Costeau manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romano misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Costeau.
Romano misses with an elbow over the top.
Romano misses with a punch on the inside.
Costeau doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Costeau swings wildly with an uppercut but Romano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Costeau lands a shoulder strike.
Costeau scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Costeau is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Costeau fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Costeau misses with a punch to the body.
Romano pulls guard.
Romano bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Costeau's guard.
Costeau wants to stand and escape but Romano is having none of it.
Costeau has his feet on Romano's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Costeau throws a leg kick but Romano moved away.
Costeau is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Romano jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Romano lands a nice hook to Costeau's body. Costeau takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romano throws a jab but it's blocked by Costeau.
Romano throws a hook to the side of Costeau's head but Costeau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Romano closes the distance and clinches.
Romano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Romano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Costeau wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Romano misses with the head strike.
Romano tries to pull guard but Costeau forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Costeau blocks a body shot from Romano.
Costeau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Costeau misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Costeau. That snapped Romano's head back.
Romano misses with a hook. Costeau ducked under it nicely.
Costeau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Romano misses with a body shot.
Costeau fires out a quick counter leg kick but Romano just manages to avoid it.
Romano slips under a jab from Costeau.
Costeau uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A left lands for Costeau.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romano loads up on a big right hand but Costeau slips the punch.
Romano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Costeau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Romano. Costeau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Costeau misses with a looping right.
That kick from Costeau tenderised Romano's leg. Romano is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Costeau. Romano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Romano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice shot by Costeau.
Romano throws a body punch but Costeau moves out of range.
Romano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Costeau on the side of the head.
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau is winning the standup battle so far.
Romano takes the fight into the clinch.
Costeau lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Costeau throws a punch but it's blocked by Romano.
Romano lands a nice uppercut.
Costeau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vic Romano will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Costeau scores with a kick to the body.
Romano looks to score with a jab to the body but Costeau is just out of range.
Romano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Costeau.
A little feinted left hand from Costeau on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice straight punches there by Romano. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Romano.
Costeau takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Costeau misses with a straight right.
Costeau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Costeau throws a head kick that misses
enabling Romano to counter with a crisp jab.
Romano swings for the body but Costeau moves out of range.
Romano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Costeau on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
No joy there for Romano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Romano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Costeau.
Costeau is looking to counter punch.
No joy there for Romano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Costeau dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Costeau works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Costeau walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Romano checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A little jabbing left from Romano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Romano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Costeau tries to counter by clinching up but Romano breaks away and moves out of range.
Costeau throws out a loose jab but Romano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romano slips a straight right by Costeau.
Costeau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Romano looks to score with a jab to the body but Costeau is just out of range.
Costeau feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Romano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Costeau counters with a stiff right hand.
Romano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Romano throws a jab when Costeau was well out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Costeau.
Romano throws the left hand but Costeau avoids the punch easily.
Costeau fires out a quick counter leg kick but Romano just manages to avoid it.
Costeau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Romano.
Romano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Romano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romano moves out of range of the body kick.
Costeau swings for the body but Romano moves out of range.
Costeau throws a series of punches but Romano moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costeau misses with a body shot.
Romano throws out a counter right but Costeau avoids it with no problem.
Romano takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Romano scores with a sloppy right hand. Costeau should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Costeau throws a poor cross that misses
and Romano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Romano closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Romano throws a jab when Costeau was well out of range.
Romano tries to move into range but Costeau moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Romano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Costeau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Costeau throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Romano lands a jab to the head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Costeau - that will leave a mark!
Romano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Costeau manages to avoid it.
Romano clinches up with Costeau and pushes him back against the cage.
Romano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Costeau backwards.
Romano tries to throw a body punch but Costeau avoids it by throwing Romano back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Romano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Costeau.
Romano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vic Romano seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Romano just misses with a elbow thrown towards Costeau's brow.
Romano misses with some punches.
Romano tries to work over Costeau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Costeau throws a head punch that misses.
Costeau blocks an uppercut.
Romano lands an elbow that stopped Costeau in his tracks for a moment.
Raphaël Ambrosius Costeau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Romano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Costeau has had enough of the clinch but Romano keeps him there for the moment.
Romano lands a nice shot to the body.
Costeau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Romano.
Romano lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Romano.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Romano jumps guard.
Romano bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Costeau's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romano with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Romano scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Costeau looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Romano has picked Costeau up and slammed him! Costeau can't keep hold of the triangle and Romano manages to pass to side control!
Romano working the body and head with strikes.
Costeau on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Costeau tries to get out of the position.
Romano wants to control but Costeau is keeping him busy.
Costeau on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Vic Romano is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Costeau's face as Romano controls the position.
Romano advances to mount.
Romano cracks Costeau with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Romano raining down shots from the mount!
Costeau is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romano unloading with bombs!
And that's the end of the fight!
Vic Romano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Romano winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vic Romano!
Vic Romano decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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