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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Ofenloch (ranked 2556 p4p, 296 weight class) and Santiago Costa (ranked 2178 p4p, 264 weight class). Santiago Costa acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Ofenloch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Santiago Costa!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Costa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Costa gets a takedown into half guard.
Costa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ofenloch doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Costa.
We've been hearing good reports from Ofenloch's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Ofenloch slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Costa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ofenloch is pulling down on Costa's head to control his posture.
Costa passes Ofenloch's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ofenloch is staying active underneath Costa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Costa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ofenloch is just riding it out for now. Costa eventually gives up the hold.
Ofenloch is defending against the submission attempts here by Costa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ofenloch wants to control but Costa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Costa is trying to control the action in half guard but Ofenloch is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Costa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ofenloch trying to control but Costa postures up.
Costa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ofenloch controlling the position for now.
Ofenloch is looking to improve his position.
Ofenloch keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Costa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ofenloch keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Ofenloch is looking for a sweep. Costa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Costa is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ofenloch wants to hold on but Costa pushes him away.
Costa working for a submission but Ofenloch is keeping him at bay.
Costa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Costa has control of Ofenloch's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Ofenloch regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Costa wants to control the pace but Ofenloch is squirming around nicely.
Costa with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ofenloch is trying desperately to improve position.
Costa working for a submission but Ofenloch is keeping him at bay.
Ofenloch tries to hold on but Costa postures up.
Costa wants to finish this one by submission but Ofenloch is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Costa.
Ofenloch prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Costa wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Costa has hold of Ofenloch's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Ofenloch manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Costa looking for a guillotine from mount but Ofenloch is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Santiago Costa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ofenloch leaves Costa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ofenloch drives through and clinches with Costa against the ropes.
Ofenloch lands an elbow that stopped Costa in his tracks for a moment.
Costa is trying to pull guard but Ofenloch has him pressed against the ropes.
Ofenloch lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Costa is trying to pull guard but Ofenloch turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch.
Tom Ofenloch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santiago Costa.
Costa is trying to pull guard but Ofenloch has him pressed against the ropes.
Ofenloch taking a breather.
Costa jumps guard but Ofenloch stands there with Costa around his waist. Costa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ofenloch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ofenloch with a knee to the head.
Ofenloch stalling in the clinch but Costa improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costa tries to pull guard but Ofenloch forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Costa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Costa tries to pull guard but Ofenloch forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Costa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ofenloch blocks it with crossed arms.
Costa can't find room to land a body shot as Ofenloch controls the action.
Ofenloch landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Costa is breathing heavily.
Costa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ofenloch avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ofenloch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ofenloch using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Costa takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Santiago Costa has been cut.
Ofenloch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Costa blocks it with crossed arms.
Ofenloch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ofenloch landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ofenloch lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ofenloch effectively controlling the action here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ofenloch - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Costa fails to pull guard.
Ofenloch gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ofenloch lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Costa jumps guard but Ofenloch stands there with Costa around his waist. Costa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ofenloch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Costa blocks it with crossed arms.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ofenloch stalling in the clinch but Costa improves position.
Costa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ofenloch lands an elbow inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Costa takes an elbow to the temple.
Ofenloch managing to block the knees to the body from Costa.
Costa jumps guard but Ofenloch turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Costa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Costa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ofenloch lands an elbow that stopped Costa in his tracks for a moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Costa fails to pull guard.
Ofenloch taking a breather.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ofenloch obliges.
Ofenloch landing knees to the head.
Ofenloch connects with a nasty looking knee right to Costa's face.
Ofenloch creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Costa's defenses.
Ofenloch using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Tom Ofenloch has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ofenloch dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Ofenloch crunches a lovely knee into Costa's ribcage.
Ofenloch connects with a knee to the head.
Ofenloch is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ofenloch lands an elbow that stopped Costa in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ofenloch scores with a knee to the head.
Costa is rocked!
Ofenloch is stalling here.
Costa is still on wobbly legs! Can Ofenloch finish him?
Ofenloch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Costa can do to turn this around?
Ofenloch landing knees to the body.
Ofenloch landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ofenloch lands a big knee to the head and Costa goes down! Ofenloch pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Ofenloch!
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