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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Anderson (ranked 371 p4p, 260 weight class) and Miguel Azevedo Souza (ranked 58 p4p, 41 weight class). Anderson comes to the cage accompanied by Chase the bag (King Von). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 30 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miguel Azevedo Souza!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azevedo Souza gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Azevedo Souza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Azevedo Souza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anderson scores with a jab.
It looks like Miguel Azevedo Souza has been cut.
Anderson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anderson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Finch Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Azevedo Souza slips a straight right by Anderson.
And Azevedo Souza tries to counter it with a takedown but Anderson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Azevedo Souza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Azevedo Souza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Anderson slips a straight right by Azevedo Souza.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And Azevedo Souza tries to counter it with a takedown but Anderson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Anderson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azevedo Souza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Azevedo Souza is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Azevedo Souza connects with a right hand. Anderson shakes it off.
Azevedo Souza missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Azevedo Souza has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Azevedo Souza scores with a jab to the jaw.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Azevedo Souza saw that one coming.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Azevedo Souza ducks down to avoid it.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Azevedo Souza ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Azevedo Souza scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Azevedo Souza slips a jab from Anderson.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Azevedo Souza fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Azevedo Souza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Azevedo Souza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Azevedo Souza feints the counter takedown.
Anderson looks to throw the jab but Azevedo Souza is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Azevedo Souza.
Azevedo Souza slips under a jab from Anderson.
Azevedo Souza feints the counter takedown.
Azevedo Souza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
And Azevedo Souza tries to counter it with a takedown but Anderson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Azevedo Souza falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anderson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Azevedo Souza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Azevedo Souza with the counter takedown but Anderson avoids it easily.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Azevedo Souza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Azevedo Souza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anderson.
And Azevedo Souza tries to counter it with a takedown but Anderson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
Azevedo Souza throws a series of punches but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Azevedo Souza on the side of the head.
Anderson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Azevedo Souza momentarily.
Azevedo Souza slips a straight right by Anderson.
Azevedo Souza tries to move into range but Anderson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Azevedo Souza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anderson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Azevedo Souza manages to avoid it.
Azevedo Souza lands with a shot to the body.
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anderson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Azevedo Souza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anderson throwing a counter right hand but Azevedo Souza manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo Souza moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot by Anderson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Anderson misses.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Azevedo Souza tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Anderson throws a hook but Azevedo Souza avoids it easily.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Azevedo Souza moved out of range.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Azevedo Souza saw that one coming.
Azevedo Souza misses with an uppercut.
Anderson throws out a loose jab but Azevedo Souza uses good head movement to avoid it.
And Azevedo Souza tries to counter it with a takedown but Anderson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Azevedo Souza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Anderson throws a jab when Azevedo Souza was well out of range.
Azevedo Souza scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Anderson struggling a bit here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Anderson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miguel Azevedo Souza's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Azevedo Souza with the counter takedown but Anderson avoids it easily.
Anderson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Azevedo Souza counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Azevedo Souza seems to be working for a kimura but Anderson defends the submission attempt.
Azevedo Souza seems to be working for a kimura but Anderson defends the submission attempt.
Azevedo Souza not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azevedo Souza tries to pass to full mount but Anderson defends it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Azevedo Souza is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Anderson is looking to improve his position.
Anderson is working hard here to advance position.
Anderson wants to control but Azevedo Souza is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Azevedo Souza is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Anderson sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Azevedo Souza maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Anderson could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Azevedo Souza has cracked it and Anderson is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Azevedo Souza!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Miguel Azevedo Souza!
A victorious Miguel Azevedo Souza thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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