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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between mateo valaquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Sousa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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169 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, mateo valaquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Igor Sousa!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sousa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sousa stuffs the takedown.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Sousa.
Sousa working away.
valaquez regains half guard.
valaquez misses with some strikes from the bottom.
valaquez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
valaquez holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Sousa trying to pass the guard but valaquez defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
valaquez is looking for a sweep. Sousa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sousa wants to pass the guard but valaquez is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sousa throwing shots but valaquez is blocking nicely.
Sousa moves into full mount! valaquez won't be happy about that!
Sousa goes for an armbar but valaquez turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from valaquez.
valaquez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
valaquez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sousa dives on top into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
valaquez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
valaquez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sousa's guard.
valaquez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
valaquez wants to pass the guard but Sousa is keeping the position.
valaquez with a nice head shot there.
valaquez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sousa's guard.
Sousa wants to improve his position but valaquez is controlling well.
Sousa looks gassed!
valaquez is keen to just control but Sousa is a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with valaquez in particular looking to stall.
valaquez works his foot free and advances to mount.
valaquez looking to control and managing it successfully.
valaquez is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Sousa is in real trouble.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - valaquez's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
valaquez working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Sousa is doing well to defend. valaquez seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Sousa is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). mateo valaquez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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