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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Costa (ranked 7046 p4p, 553 weight class) and Bekkou Dreamscape (ranked 7551 p4p, 570 weight class). Bekkou Dreamscape is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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145 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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Good elbows
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Paulo Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bekkou Dreamscape!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dreamscape misses with a two punch combination.
Dreamscape swings for the body but Costa moves out of range.
Costa is looking to counter punch.
Dreamscape swats away the attempt to clinch by Costa.
Costa shoots in for a takedown but Dreamscape shows good takedown defense.
Costa darts in trying to clinch
and Dreamscape counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dreamscape will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Costa tries to clinch up but Dreamscape circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dreamscape! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dreamscape swinging wildly here.
Costa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dreamscape tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Costa was well out of range. Poor timing from Dreamscape.
Dreamscape swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dreamscape lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Paulo Costa has been cut.
Costa tries to work over Dreamscape's front leg with a kick but Dreamscape checks it.
A punch lands to the side of Costa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Costa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dreamscape napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dreamscape explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dreamscape lands a nice hook to Costa's body. Costa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Costa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Costa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dreamscape is working an open guard so Costa takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Costa drops his hands momentarily and Dreamscape takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dreamscape thows a left - swing and a miss!
Costa throws a counter high kick but Dreamscape was just alert enough to avoid it.
Dreamscape just misses with a punch to the body.
As Dreamscape backs away, Costa returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa defending well as Dreamscape loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Costa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dreamscape throws a lazy right hand but Costa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Costa looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Costa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dreamscape swings for the body but Costa moves out of range.
Costa wants to clinch.
Costa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dreamscape throws a lazy uppercut
and Costa counters with a low kick, right behind Dreamscape 's knee.
Costa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dreamscape counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Costa dives in and grabs Dreamscape's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dreamscape pushes down on Costa's head and hops out.
Dreamscape sizes up Costa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Costa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dreamscape counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bekkou Dreamscape dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paulo Costa's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dreamscape looks to score with a jab to the body but Costa is just out of range.
Dreamscape jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dreamscape throws a body punch but Costa moves out of range.
It looked like Costa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Costa moves out of range as Dreamscape strikes.
Costa appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dreamscape misses with a straight left.
Costa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bekkou Dreamscape seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dreamscape.
Dreamscape has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dreamscape digs a good body shot into Costa's ribs.
Dreamscape moves into range and connects with a jab.
Costa tries to clinch
and Dreamscape counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Costa seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Costa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dreamscape swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dreamscape pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Costa went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
No joy there for Dreamscape, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Costa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Dreamscape.
Costa misses with a takedown
and Dreamscape counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Costa avoids the body shot from Dreamscape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa tries a head kick but it misses.
Bekkou Dreamscape seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dreamscape with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dreamscape leaves Costa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dreamscape lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Costa at a distance.
Dreamscape swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bekkou Dreamscape is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, jab by Dreamscape - just one landing.
Dreamscape misses with the combination.
Costa fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dreamscape just manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dreamscape missing with a left hand there. Costa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Costa shoots and misses
and Dreamscape counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Costa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dreamscape throws out a loose jab but Costa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Costa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dreamscape throws a poor cross that misses
and Costa counters with a left and a right that stings Dreamscape.
Dreamscape misses with a two punch combination.
Dreamscape scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dreamscape misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Costa wants to clinch but Dreamscape slips to the side
and Dreamscape counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dreamscape will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dreamscape looks to score with a jab to the body but Costa is just out of range.
Dreamscape misses the shot to the body.
Dreamscape just misses with a punch to the body.
Dreamscape takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dreamscape misses the jab.
Costa is looking to counter the offense by Dreamscape and move into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bekkou Dreamscape showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paulo Costa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Costa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dreamscape counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dreamscape works the jab nicely.
Dreamscape throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Costa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dreamscape.
Costa shoots in looking for a takedown. Dreamscape tries to sprawl out of it but Costa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dreamscape manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dreamscape appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dreamscape throws a big shot that misses.
Dreamscape throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dreamscape misses with an uppercut
and Costa counters with a good, hard body kick but Dreamscape shrugs it off.
Costa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dreamscape connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Costa scrambles back to his feet.
Costa tries to clinch there but Dreamscape circles away.
Costa blocks a jab.
Costa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Costa tries to clinch there but Dreamscape circles away.
Dreamscape misses with a wild body shot.
Dreamscape lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dreamscape lands a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Costa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dreamscape scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dreamscape misses with an uppercut. Costa saw that one coming.
As Dreamscape looks to move away, Costa throws a big counter combo but Dreamscape just gets out of the way.
Costa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dreamscape swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dreamscape looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Costa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dreamscape just misses with a punch to the body.
Costa moves out of range of the strikes.
Costa misses with a takedown attempt - Dreamscape sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dreamscape lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dreamscape throws a big shot that misses.
Costa went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dreamscape misses with an uppercut. Costa saw that one coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Dreamscape as he connects with a hook.
A combination from Dreamscape does no damage.
Costa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dreamscape manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Costa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Costa tries to clinch there but Dreamscape circles away.
A little jabbing left from Dreamscape on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dreamscape fails to land with a series of punches.
Dreamscape lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dreamscape cracks Costa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dreamscape ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Costa moves away.
Dreamscape fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Costa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dreamscape.
It looked like Costa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dreamscape scores with a jab. Costa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Costa ducks under a wild hook from Dreamscape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dreamscape takes a swing at Costa's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Dreamscape misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bekkou Dreamscape comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dreamscape has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bekkou Dreamscape!
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hype
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