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Veteran Nevada referee Steve Tognoni tested his defensive wrestling when Melquizael Costa tried to ground him after being pounded out by Steve Garcia at UFC Vegas 83.
Garcia opened a spigot of blood on Costa’s face with brutal ground and pound before Tognoni had seen enough at the 1:01 mark of the second round. Costa’s head bounced off the canvas, and when Tognoni saved him, he repaid the effort with a takedown attempt.
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It was Garcia’s second straight win following a TKO of Chase Hooper at UFC Vegas 63 and improved his octagon record to 3-2. The bout with Costa was originally scheduled to take place at UFC Austin, but Garcia fell ill before the fight and was forced to withdraw from the event.
LFA vet Costa falls to 1-2 in the octagon after a win over Austin Lingo at UFC Vegas 77.
This article first appeared at MMA Fighting – All Posts
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