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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clint Rivers (ranked 476 p4p, 335 weight class) and Miguel Azevedo Souza (ranked 73 p4p, 51 weight class). Miguel Azevedo Souza told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Excellent boxer
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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 15 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clint Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miguel Azevedo Souza!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers takes a swing at Azevedo Souza's ribcage but misses.
Rivers wants to clinch.
Azevedo Souza changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rivers misses with a straight left.
Rivers misses with a few strikes there.
Rivers takes a swing at Azevedo Souza's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Rivers misses.
Azevedo Souza thuds his right hand into Rivers's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Azevedo Souza checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers scores with a jab to the body.
Azevedo Souza takes one on the button.
Azevedo Souza avoids the body shot from Rivers.
Azevedo Souza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rivers defends it well.
Rivers misses with a wild body shot.
Rivers throws a looping overhand right but Azevedo Souza ducks down to avoid it.
Azevedo Souza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rivers defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Azevedo Souza drops his hands momentarily and Rivers takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Azevedo Souza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Azevedo Souza changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rivers looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Rivers is looking to reverse the position.
Azevedo Souza swings around for an armbar but Rivers sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Azevedo Souza's guard.
Rivers stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The fighters circling - Rivers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rivers misses with a low kick.
Rivers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Azevedo Souza.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivers throws a big shot that misses.
Azevedo Souza changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rivers lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rivers missing with a left hand there. Azevedo Souza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And Azevedo Souza tries to counter it with a takedown but Rivers pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers takes a swing at Azevedo Souza's ribcage but misses.
Rivers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rivers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Azevedo Souza doesn't seem bothered though.
Azevedo Souza slips a jab from Rivers.
Rivers throws out a loose jab but Azevedo Souza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azevedo Souza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rivers defends it well.
A jab lands there for Rivers.
Rivers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rivers throws a body punch but Azevedo Souza moves out of range.
Azevedo Souza drives through and clinches with Rivers against the cage.
Azevedo Souza tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rivers tries to work over Azevedo Souza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rivers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rivers throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Azevedo Souza lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rivers backwards.
Azevedo Souza fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right hand to the body from Rivers.
A short right from Rivers on the inside.
A hook to the body from Rivers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo Souza drags the fight down to the ground.
Rivers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Azevedo Souza has momentary wrist control but Rivers slips an elbow through the middle.
Rivers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rivers pushing down on Azevedo Souza's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Azevedo Souza is looking to improve his position.
Azevedo Souza on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rivers wants to control but Azevedo Souza is keeping him busy.
Rivers lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rivers is working for a kimura here but Azevedo Souza manages to reverse the position and he's now in Rivers's guard.
Azevedo Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Rivers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo Souza preventing the sweep.
Azevedo Souza wants to pass the guard but Rivers is keeping the position.
Rivers looking for a sweep. Not yet Rivers, not yet.
Rivers seems keen to control Azevedo Souza's posture.
Azevedo Souza trying to control but Rivers is working from the bottom.
Azevedo Souza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rivers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Azevedo Souza is still trying to improve position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Clint Rivers dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Azevedo Souza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rivers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Azevedo Souza can do to turn this around?
Azevedo Souza slips a jab from Rivers.
Rivers on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Azevedo Souza displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rivers throws out the jab.
Rivers cracks Azevedo Souza with an open hand slap.
Azevedo Souza slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rivers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rivers on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rivers tried to score with a low kick but Azevedo Souza checks it.
Rivers missing with a left hand there. Azevedo Souza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers jabs Azevedo Souza to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Azevedo Souza throws an overhand right that lands on Rivers's shoulder, as Rivers tries to avoid the shot.
Azevedo Souza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rivers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers misses with a straight right.
Jab by Azevedo Souza.
Rivers lands with a cross.
Azevedo Souza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rivers misses the jab.
Azevedo Souza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rivers defends it well.
Clint Rivers is winning the standup battle so far.
Azevedo Souza listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rivers misses with a shot to the body
so Azevedo Souza counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Azevedo Souza trying to control but Rivers is working from the bottom.
Rivers trying to control the position.
Rivers is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Rivers's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
My spies in Tappelukerho inform me that Azevedo Souza has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers looking to control.
Azevedo Souza works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Rivers is looking to improve his position.
Azevedo Souza is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rivers has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rivers trying to control but Azevedo Souza postures up.
Rivers is not content to let Azevedo Souza control the position.
Rivers controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers is looking to improve his position.
Azevedo Souza seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rivers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Azevedo Souza trying to mount his opponent but Rivers defends it.
Azevedo Souza is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rivers sees it coming and defends easily.
Azevedo Souza is trying to control the action in half guard but Rivers is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Rivers lands a jab to the nose.
Rivers throws a lazy right hand but Azevedo Souza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo Souza stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rivers.
Rivers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rivers slips a jab and a cross from Azevedo Souza.
Rivers thuds a left hand into Azevedo Souza's body.
Rivers tries to keep at a distance but Azevedo Souza has taken the fight into the clinch.
Rivers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rivers misses the jab.
Azevedo Souza has taken the fight to the clinch.
Azevedo Souza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Azevedo Souza tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rivers smiles and moves away.
Azevedo Souza moves out of range of the strikes.
Azevedo Souza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivers.
Azevedo Souza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rivers.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azevedo Souza misses with a left hand
enabling Rivers to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Clint Rivers will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Rivers.
Rivers throws a body kick that misses.
Rivers scores with a punch to the head.
Azevedo Souza slips a jab and a cross from Rivers.
Rivers staying out of range there.
Rivers lands a nice looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rivers. Azevedo Souza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rivers is looking to score with low kicks.
Rivers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azevedo Souza tries to close the distance and clinch but Rivers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Azevedo Souza moves into the clinch.
Azevedo Souza prevents a body shot from Rivers.
Rivers can't find room to land a body shot as Azevedo Souza controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Rivers.
Rivers swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo Souza jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rivers walks away with a smile on his face. Azevedo Souza gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rivers throws a shot from downtown. Azevedo Souza moves away and avoids it.
Clint Rivers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rivers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Azevedo Souza moves away.
Azevedo Souza slips a straight right by Rivers.
Rivers misses the shot to the body.
Azevedo Souza closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Rivers tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Azevedo Souza presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Azevedo Souza controlling from the full mount.
Rivers really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Azevedo Souza goes for an armbar but he's not got it
Rivers turns into him and now he's in Azevedo Souza's guard.
Miguel Azevedo Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers landing with the ground and pound.
Azevedo Souza working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rivers.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rivers wants to stand but Azevedo Souza is controlling his posture from full guard.
Rivers stands up over Azevedo Souza, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Azevedo Souza is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rivers defends well.
Rivers trying to control the position from guard on top but Azevedo Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Azevedo Souza had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rivers defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo Souza trying to keep a closed guard but Rivers is proving a slippery customer.
Rivers scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Azevedo Souza has a closed guard, preventing Rivers from standing up.
Rivers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rivers stands up over Azevedo Souza, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Azevedo Souza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Azevedo Souza looking for a guillotine here but Rivers defends easily.
Azevedo Souza is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rivers is aware though and is defending well.
Clint Rivers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo Souza has control of Rivers's left arm, preventing Rivers from doing any damage.
Rivers not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Rivers landing with the ground and pound.
Azevedo Souza working a defensive guard here.
Azevedo Souza has momentary wrist control but Rivers slips an elbow through the middle.
Rivers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Azevedo Souza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rivers wants to stand but Azevedo Souza has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clint Rivers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rivers, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clint Rivers!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Clint Rivers waved his t-shirt featuring Conviction's logo in front of the cameras.
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