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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Angelo Cortes Acosta (ranked 1342 p4p, 1630 weight class) and Chris Triggathy (ranked 158 p4p, 187 weight class). Angelo Cortes Acosta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Angelo Cortes Acosta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chris Triggathy!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortes Acosta lands a lovely overhand right.
Triggathy takes one on the button.
Cortes Acosta takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good exchange - Cortes Acosta coming out on top.
Triggathy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big left from Cortes Acosta misses.
Decent striking displayed by Cortes Acosta there.
Triggathy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cortes Acosta throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Triggathy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cortes Acosta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Triggathy.
Triggathy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Cortes Acosta punishes Triggathy's body with a nice straight punch.
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!
Triggathy closes the distance and clinches up with Cortes Acosta, looking for a takedown. Triggathy pushes Cortes Acosta against the cage but Cortes Acosta circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Angelo Cortes Acosta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cortes Acosta scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Triggathy doesn't seem bothered though.
A swing and a miss from Cortes Acosta.
Cortes Acosta throws a jab when Triggathy was well out of range.
Triggathy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Triggathy feints and then cracks Cortes Acosta's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cortes Acosta down.
Cortes Acosta throws a predictable looking body shot
and Triggathy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortes Acosta's corner calls for a 1-2. Cortes Acosta obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cortes Acosta throws a poor cross that misses
and Triggathy counters with a nice body shot.
Cortes Acosta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Triggathy! But no joy.
Cortes Acosta misses with an uppercut.
Cortes Acosta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cortes Acosta scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cortes Acosta fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Triggathy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cortes Acosta definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cortes Acosta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cortes Acosta throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Triggathy on the side of the head.
Cortes Acosta misses the jab.
Triggathy tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cortes Acosta with a jab.
Cortes Acosta lands with a nice body punch.
Triggathy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Angelo Cortes Acosta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Triggathy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cortes Acosta.
Cortes Acosta loads up on a big right hand but Triggathy slips the punch.
Triggathy throws out a counter right but Cortes Acosta avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Triggathy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cortes Acosta jabs Triggathy to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cortes Acosta looks to land a left hand but Triggathy moved out of range nicely.
Cortes Acosta throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cortes Acosta throws a looping overhand right but Triggathy ducks down to avoid it.
Triggathy lands a nice looking body shot.
Cortes Acosta scores with a nice strike.
Triggathy fails with a takedown attempt.
Cortes Acosta was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Angelo Cortes Acosta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Triggathy.
The fighters circling - Cortes Acosta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Triggathy moves away from the strike by Cortes Acosta.
Cortes Acosta lands with a nice body punch.
Cortes Acosta bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Triggathy's head backwards.
Cortes Acosta moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortes Acosta lands with a cross.
A cross from Cortes Acosta lands.
Cortes Acosta misses with a hook.
Triggathy gets the takedown into side control.
Cortes Acosta explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
A looping hook to the body misses from Cortes Acosta. Triggathy does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice side step and Triggathy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
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!
Triggathy misses the shot to the body.
Cortes Acosta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cortes Acosta throws a hook to the side of Triggathy's head but Triggathy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cortes Acosta fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cortes Acosta lands with a good body shot.
Triggathy shoots for a takedown but Cortes Acosta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cortes Acosta looks to land a left hand but Triggathy moved out of range nicely.
Triggathy goes for a double leg but Cortes Acosta avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cortes Acosta continues to drive forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortes Acosta connects with a looping right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Cortes Acosta.
Cortes Acosta misses with an uppercut. Triggathy saw that one coming.
Triggathy unleashes a big counter combination but Cortes Acosta bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cortes Acosta digs a good body shot into Triggathy's ribs.
Triggathy ducks right into an uppercut from Cortes Acosta.
Cortes Acosta lands the left hand.
Cortes Acosta is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A punch combination from Cortes Acosta misses.
Triggathy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cortes Acosta stuffs the takedown.
Triggathy throws a body shot but no joy.
Triggathy ducks under a wild hook from Cortes Acosta.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cortes Acosta scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Triggathy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab lands there for Cortes Acosta.
Triggathy staying out of range there.
Cortes Acosta jabs Triggathy right on the nose. Triggathy blinks but takes it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Angelo Cortes Acosta dominated that 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.
Triggathy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cortes Acosta lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Cortes Acosta cracks Triggathy with a good jab.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Cortes Acosta here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Triggathy misses with a body shot.
Cortes Acosta feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Triggathys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Cortes Acosta throws out a loose jab but Triggathy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Triggathy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cortes Acosta stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cortes Acosta wants it to stay on the feet.
Cortes Acosta bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Triggathy's head backwards.
Cortes Acosta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Donk. Cortes Acosta catches Triggathy right on the button with a cross.
Cortes Acosta lands a lovely overhand right.
Cortes Acosta thuds his right hand into Triggathy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cortes Acosta misses with a body punch
and Triggathy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cortes Acosta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Triggathy can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cortes Acosta throws a body punch but Triggathy moves out of range.
Cortes Acosta swings widly with a right hand
and Triggathy counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortes Acosta connects with a single shot there.
Triggathy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Triggathy! But no joy.
Triggathy looks for a takedown but Cortes Acosta sprawls well.
Cortes Acosta was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chris Triggathy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Triggathy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cortes Acosta checks the leg kick nicely there.
Angelo Cortes Acosta is winning the standup battle so far.
Cortes Acosta misses the jab.
Triggathy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Triggathy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Triggathy blocks a jab.
Cortes Acosta lands a jab to Triggathy's midsection.
Triggathy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cortes Acosta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Cortes Acosta. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cortes Acosta keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Triggathy moves away from the strike by Cortes Acosta.
It seemed like Triggathy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Triggathy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cortes Acosta sprawls well. Cortes Acosta wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Triggathy gets slowly back to his feet.
Angelo Cortes Acosta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Triggathy.
Triggathy walks into a left hand.
Cortes Acosta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cortes Acosta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Triggathy steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cortes Acosta.
Cortes Acosta lands an overhand right.
Cortes Acosta jabs at Triggathy's body.
Triggathy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice sprawl there from Cortes Acosta as Triggathy shoots in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Cortes Acosta lands an impressive looking overhand right. Triggathy doesn't seem phased though.
Cortes Acosta scores with a nice right hand.
Triggathy slips under a jab.
Cortes Acosta loads up on a big right hand but Triggathy slips the punch.
Triggathy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Triggathy walks into a stiff left hand from Cortes Acosta.
Triggathy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cortes Acosta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Triggathy moves away.
Cortes Acosta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Triggathy thinks about the counter body kick.
Cortes Acosta scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Triggathy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cortes Acosta loads up on a big right hand but Triggathy slips the punch.
Triggathy is looking for the big counter here.
Triggathy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cortes Acosta tries to avoid it but Triggathy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cortes Acosta to the ground. Cortes Acosta escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Triggathy avoids the body shot from Cortes Acosta.
Triggathy misses with a takedown attempt - Cortes Acosta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortes Acosta throws a jab when Triggathy was well out of range.
As Cortes Acosta backs off Triggathy throws a huge counter combo but Cortes Acosta manages to avoid it all.
Triggathy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cortes Acosta connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Triggathy scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cortes Acosta connects with a nice looking jab.
Triggathy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cortes Acosta.
Triggathy unleashes a big counter combination but Cortes Acosta bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cortes Acosta lunges at Triggathy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Triggathy's hand.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Triggathy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cortes Acosta moves out of range as Triggathy throws a body kick.
Cortes Acosta throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Triggathy on the side of the head.
Triggathy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cortes Acosta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab lands there for Cortes Acosta.
Cortes Acosta lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cortes Acosta digs a good hook to Triggathy's body.
Triggathy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cortes Acosta throws out the jab.
Cortes Acosta scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Angelo Cortes Acosta dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Cortes Acosta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Triggathy moves away.
Triggathy follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Cortes Acosta swinging wildly here.
Triggathy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Triggathy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cortes Acosta misses the shot to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Triggathy or perhaps it was just good defense by Cortes Acosta, which made it look bad.
Cortes Acosta swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Triggathy ducks under a wild hook from Cortes Acosta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortes Acosta lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cortes Acosta slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Triggathy walks into a straight right hand from Cortes Acosta.
Triggathy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cortes Acosta.
Cortes Acosta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortes Acosta's corner calls for a 1-2. Cortes Acosta obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cortes Acosta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cortes Acosta lands a jab to Triggathy's midsection.
Cortes Acosta scores with a shot to the body.
Cortes Acosta lands with a cross.
Cortes Acosta throws a predictable looking body shot
and Triggathy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Cortes Acosta really felt that one!
Cortes Acosta lands a head shot.
Triggathy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cortes Acosta misses with a double jab.
Cortes Acosta lands a really nice looking cross but Triggathy seems unphased.
Cortes Acosta cracks Triggathy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Triggathy misses the jab.
Cortes Acosta misses with an uppercut. Triggathy saw that one coming.
A jab from Cortes Acosta does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Triggathy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cortes Acosta connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Triggathy's hands.
Triggathy lands with a nice body kick.
Triggathy avoids the body shot from Cortes Acosta.
Triggathy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cortes Acosta finds it's way round the side to connect with Triggathy's head.
Cortes Acosta keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Cortes Acosta throws a looping overhand right but Triggathy ducks down to avoid it.
Cortes Acosta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Triggathy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cortes Acosta.
Triggathy unleashes a big counter combination but Cortes Acosta bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cortes Acosta shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Triggathy eats them both and turns towards Cortes Acosta to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A slow jab from Cortes Acosta misses its intended target.
Cortes Acosta throws a body punch but Triggathy moves out of range.
Triggathy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cortes Acosta with a body shot.
Cortes Acosta throws a body shot but no joy.
Triggathy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortes Acosta lunges at Triggathy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Triggathy's hand.
Cortes Acosta throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Triggathy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Triggathy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Triggathy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cortes Acosta scores with a three punch combo!
Triggathy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cortes Acosta connects with a good right hand that stumbles Triggathy. Triggathy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Triggathy looks to land a combination but Cortes Acosta avoids it well.
Cortes Acosta looks to score with a jab to the body but Triggathy is just out of range.
Triggathy throws a counter combo.
Cortes Acosta scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Triggathy throws a looping overhand right but Cortes Acosta ducks down to avoid it.
Cortes Acosta comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chris Triggathy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Triggathy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cortes Acosta.
Cortes Acosta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Triggathy manages to avoid it.
Triggathy fails to land the takedown.
Angelo Cortes Acosta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Triggathy.
Triggathy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cortes Acosta connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cortes Acosta loads up on a big right hand but Triggathy slips the punch.
Triggathy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Triggathy works over Cortes Acosta's head and body with a nice combination.
Cortes Acosta connects with a looping right hand.
Cortes Acosta smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cortes Acosta cracks Triggathy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cortes Acosta dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Angelo Cortes Acosta is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice uppercut lands for Cortes Acosta. That snapped Triggathy's head back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Angelo Cortes Acosta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cortes Acosta 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angelo Cortes Acosta!
Chris Triggathy spoke after the fight, saying 'I will learn from this loss. Better watch out. I will come back stronger, and better prepared next time'.
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