Costello van Steenis

The Spaniard

Netherlands

Escapes Oklahoma with a decision
MiddleweightBellator
November 30, 2018
Van Steenis defeated Chris Honeycutt via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28) at Bellator 210 on Friday in Thackerville, Okla.
ANALYSIS
A lot of people will disagree with this decision, but Van Steenis was declared the winner. Honeycutt was able to control the fight with his wrestling ability. However, Van Steenis stayed in the fight, caused scrambles and scored with his striking when he could. The judges apparently appreciated the scrambling ability and awarded him the decision. Van Steenis improves to 11-1 as a professional, and he is now riding a three-fight winning streak in Bellator.
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Picks up second Bellator win with dominant stoppage
MiddleweightBellator
May 25, 2018
Van Steenis defeated Kevin Fryer via TKO (punches) at 1:20 of Round 1 at Bellator 200 on Friday in London.
ANALYSIS
This was a dominant win for Van Steenis. He scored a takedown right off the bat and went from to work from the top position. About a minute into the fight, Fryer turned him back. Van Steenis did not really make and effort to take the hooks. He instead continued to throw punches from the top and finished the fight. With the win, he improves to 10-1 overall and 2-0 in Bellator. He certainly looks like a middleweight prospect at the moment.
Picks up quick submission in his Bellator debut
MiddleweightBellator
October 20, 2017
Van Steenis defeated Steve Skrzat via submission (strikes) at 2:52 of Round 1 at Bellator 185 on Friday in Uncasville, Conn.
ANALYSIS
Early in this fight, it looked like it would be a long night for van Steenis. Skrzat scored an early takedown and looked dominant from the top. About halfway through the round, he went for a leg lock. Van Steenis used the opportunity to reverse the position and lock on a triangle choke from the back. From there, he began pouring it on with punches and elbows. Some of those strikes cut Skrzat, who ended up tapping out to stop the punishment. With a victory in his Bellator debut, van Steenis improved to 9-1 overall. The training partner of Gegard Mousasi proved that he belongs in Bellator.