00:02And we are underway.
00:05Costa in the black.
00:07Nickel in the white trucks.
00:11Alexa Grasso coming off that insane victory in Seattle last week.
00:15Oh my gosh.
00:17Oh, that was insane.
00:19You could not listen to a podcast where they weren't raving about that finish.
00:24Including one that you guys are on.
00:26Yeah, we have lost.
00:27What's it called?
00:27Believe you me.
00:28Oh.
00:30Yes, put him around with the right hand and jumped on the neck.
00:33Unbelievable stuff.
00:35Right.
00:35Nickel going to work early.
00:37A couple of shots at range.
00:40And he talked a lot about having to cut angles.
00:42Knowing that Costa comes out aggressive.
00:44Throws big punches.
00:46Big hooks.
00:47Very aggressive.
00:48But right now he's taking his time.
00:51Both guys strong grapplers.
00:53But I imagine Costa is going to be looking for a KO here.
00:58Or a TKO if he can get top position.
01:00Or if he flattened you out like he did in his last five minutes.
01:03Yeah, exactly.
01:05That's a good cough kick, though.
01:07Nickel tries to go up high.
01:09He's a pretty good finisher as well.
01:10He's finished seven of eight professional wins.
01:13Yeah, Nickel a little busier on the feet here.
01:2811 finishes and 14 wins for Costa.
01:32Five knockouts, six subs.
01:33Almost evenly divided.
01:36Costa definitely being very patient here so far.
01:42Lovely opened up with anything.
01:44A couple of kicks.
01:45That was a nice 1-1-2.
01:55Nice tight combinations.
01:59Good inside leg kick there from Nickville.
02:01We've got three minutes left on the clock.
02:05Oh, great shot to a body.
02:09You can see the difference.
02:16I mean, it's a little unconventional on the side of Nickel
02:18where it's more classic, traditional boxing
02:21on the side of Costa.
02:24Nice tight combinations, more powerful.
02:26But, Stuart, Nickel, with these spinning back fists
02:31and stuff like that.
02:32Oh, big noise out from Costa.
02:34And that's the difference.
02:35Nickel's staying busy, but when Costa goes,
02:38holy crap, there's power behind those punches,
02:40especially in the flyweight division.
02:44You're switching on your attacks.
02:52Interesting that Nickel hasn't shot a takedown, yeah.
02:55Typically, that's his go-to.
03:01Yeah, at least, especially as we've seen so far
03:03in his couple UFC fights.
03:05I was talking to him as well.
03:07He had some early success against Jesus Aguilar,
03:10and then Jesus Aguilar's got a nasty guillotine.
03:14You get stuck in that, you're in trouble,
03:15and that's what happens.
03:16Left side high.
03:16Left side high.
03:18He's setting that right hand.
03:19Come on, Stewie!
03:20Come on, Stewie!
03:24Stopped it now.
03:29Costa's really been working that body
03:30at Nickel here in the first round.
03:38Nickel is aggressive here.
03:40Yeah.
03:43Stuck easily there from Costa.
03:45Costa looks so much bigger.
03:47He does.
03:48He's carrying a lot more muscle, it appears, too.
03:56Oh!
03:57Christ is staying attack again to no avail.
03:59That connects it, though.
04:01Got him at the point of the elbow.
04:05Clean entry, clean exit.
04:07Let's work.
04:10It's established or jab?
04:11We'll work.
04:16Switch up your level.
04:18Two's and three's.
04:20Let's come back with that lead-up, guys.
04:25Good left hand.
04:27Down the knee after he fakes the shot.
04:35I think that body shot hurt him.
04:40Costa's looking for the finish here.
04:43He's got to try to cut him out.
04:44Exactly.
04:45Getting on his bicycle in there.
04:47Another practice.
04:49Wow.
04:49He's just eating everything.
04:52Oh!
04:54Oh!
04:56Oh!
04:57Oh!
04:57Oh!
04:57Oh!
04:58Oh!
04:59Oh!
04:59Oh!
05:00Oh!
05:01Oh!
05:01Oh!
05:01Oh!
05:10Oh!
05:10Oh!
05:14Oh!
05:16Oh!
05:22Oh!
05:29Oh!
05:34Oh!
05:37Oh!
05:41C'est parfait, c'est parfait, c'est parfait.
06:08C'est parfait, c'est parfait.
06:38And he also said in between rounds, he said, he's not hurting me.
06:42Be careful with that because that's when you get knocked out, when he's not hurting you.
06:46Good point, Dean.
06:47And again, big shots coming in from Costa.
06:50The striking number's dead, even 19 to 19 thus far.
07:01He just missed on that right hand from Costa.
07:23He likes that spinning attack, doesn't he?
07:26Yeah, and that one wasn't even a spin.
07:28He kind of just threw a traditional back fist out there.
07:32There's a shot.
07:34Double-eight.
07:36By control.
07:38Keeping on the Kimura though, Stuart Nichol.
07:42He's clasping on the ground.
07:53He's high, he's high, but he's, seems like he's got a good grip, Stuart Nichol drags him down.
08:01Nice adjustment down from Costa.
08:03And the underhook's keeping him on the back.
08:12Nichol trying to separate the grip, trying to pull the hook out.
08:21Nicely done by Stuart Nichol.
08:23Stayed calm, defended well.
08:24Keep that pressure on, Stuart, keep that pressure on.
08:26Let's use your elbows too, please.
08:28You don't have to sit here and speak.
08:29Okay, keep that pressure on him.
08:30Andy, he's gonna come to you.
08:33You don't have to look for him.
08:35Keep that pressure on.
08:36Selfen it up, Stuart, my brother.
08:37Let's go.
08:37Keep that pressure on, Stuart.
08:39Yeah, that was definitely almost in slow motion, that shot that he threw.
08:42The corner.
08:43Straight away, so you're gonna shot up with that, Stuart.
08:46Yeah, especially just hanging out right in front of Elton real close there.
08:54A couple of good shots by Nichol.
09:00There's the level change attempt.
09:04Nice job digging that up, turning him around.
09:07Now looking for his own takedown here along the fence.
09:15Costa with the only takedown thus far.
09:25Oh, that's a good shot.
09:28Sticks him with the right hand.
09:31Back in the corner of Costa, I'm telling him he needs to throw a little more.
09:35When he is throwing, he's having success.
09:37He's clearly got power.
09:39He's getting a visible reaction from Nichol that keeps smiling.
09:42Trying to poke the face.
09:45Back with the Tony Ferguson ankle pig.
09:53It is a constant smile.
09:55Yeah, from Nichol.
09:59Oh.
10:01Oh, my God.
10:02Don't smile at that time, though.
10:04Oh, he knew.
10:05Oh, he knew.
10:11He's letting him off the hook by grappling.
10:13Yeah, I agree.
10:17Giving him time to recover.
10:20And he's gets the hook.
10:22Takes the back.
10:26And again, he's sliding off the back here.
10:30And again, he clears that hook.
10:32Nice job again.
10:33Yeah, that's really smart.
10:35Just peels off the fault.
10:40Use your forward.
10:46There was an opportunity for a clean right-hand counter on the side of Costa.
11:04So you're out of the home.
11:09Oh, Michelle.
11:12That's it!
11:13Costa!
11:13Merci.
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