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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tigo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Mathiew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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152 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tigo Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zack Mathiew!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mathiew wants to get back to his feet.
Souza escapes and gets back to his feet.
Souza lands a jab to the nose.
Mathiew wants to clinch.
Mathiew moves in looking to clinch but Souza pushes him off.
Mathiew takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mathiew looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mathiew uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Souza.
Souza takes a swing at Mathiew's ribcage but misses.
Souza closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mathiew slips a jab and a cross from Souza.
Jab from Souza.
Mathiew needs to keep his hands up - Souza had a free shot at his head there.
Souza misses with a few strikes there.
Souza misses with a looping right.
Mathiew fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza misses with an uppercut.
Mathiew tries to clinch there but Souza circles away.
Mathiew tries to clinch there but Souza circles away.
Souza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mathiew uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Souza.
Mathiew tries to clinch up.
Mathiew tries to clinch up.
Souza keeps the fight on the outside.
Souza scores with a three punch combo!
Mathiew fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mathiew tries to clinch up but Souza circles away and keeps his distance.
Souza throws the kick towards the body but Mathiew avoids it.
Souza has Mathiew up against the cage in a clinch.
Mathiew throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Souza blocks it with crossed arms.
Mathiew keeps control of Souza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mathiew throws a knee to the head but misses.
Souza can't break the clinch.
Souza is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mathiew can't fight it off and eventually Souza manages to take the fight to the floor. Mathiew looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mathiew being controlled here, momentarily.
Souza is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathiew wants to stand but Souza is controlling the position.
Mathiew is looking to stand back up but Souza counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Mathiew.
Mathiew tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Souza content just to control the position here.
Mathiew tries to buck Souza off but he can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mathiew tries to buck Souza off but Souza takes his back!
Mathiew is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Mathiew manages to stand up with Souza still on his back. Eventually Souza drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Mathiew darts in trying to clinch
and Souza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Souza with a nice cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathiew tries to clinch but Souza moves away
and Souza counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Souza.
Mathiew tries to land a knee to the head but Souza blocks with his arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Souza.
Souza can't break the clinch.
Souza drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Souza wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mathiew with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mathiew using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Souza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mathiew tries a knee to the head but Souza blocks it.
Mathiew tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Souza can't break the clinch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Souza - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mathiew with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mathiew misses with a knee to the head.
Souza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mathiew prevents Souza from breaking the clinch.
Souza gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mathiew regains guard.
Souza not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Souza won't allow Mathiew to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tigo Souza dominated that round.
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.
Mathiew tries to move into range but Souza moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mathiew avoids the body shot from Souza.
Souza rushes Mathiew and presses him up against the cage.
Mathiew misses with a knee to the head.
Mathiew throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Souza blocks it with crossed arms.
Souza is trying to break free.
Mathiew looking to throw knees to the head but Souza is blocking nicely.
Souza lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mathiew backwards.
Mathiew misses with a knee to the head.
Souza successfully pulls guard.
Souza controlling Mathiew's posture.
Souza has a closed guard, preventing Mathiew from standing up.
Mathiew won't allow Souza to sweep him here.
Mathiew trying to stand up but can't free himself from Souza's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Souza bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mathiew's guard.
Souza stops Mathiew from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathiew wriggles free and stands up.
Mathiew wants to clinch but Souza slips to the side
and Souza counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mathiew's guard now.
Souza stops Mathiew from standing up.
Souza stands up from Mathiew's guard - Souza perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mathiew takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mathiew wants to clinch
and Souza counters by moving into the clinch.
Mathiew with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mathiew keeps control of Souza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mathiew tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Souza wants to get back to striking at distance but Mathiew won't allow it.
Mathiew throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Souza blocks it with crossed arms.
Mathiew using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Souza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mathiew landing knees to the head.
A short right from Souza on the inside.
Souza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mathiew has him pressed against the cage.
Mathiew misses with a knee to the head.
Souza can't break the clinch.
Mathiew using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Souza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Souza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mathiew tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Souza tries for a takedown but Mathiew manages to get underhooks.
Souza manages to break the clinch.
Mathiew closes the distance looking to clinch
and Souza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zack Mathiew is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mathiew closes the distance looking to clinch
and Souza counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mathiew thinking.
Souza missing with a left hand there. Mathiew was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Souza circles away from the clinch attempt
and Souza counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Mathiew is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mathiew uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Mathiew wants to clinch but Souza slips to the side
enabling Souza to counter with a crisp jab.
Souza scores with a jab. Mathiew acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza fails with the takedown.
Souza lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mathiew drops his hands momentarily and Souza takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mathiew is looking to clinch.
Souza connects with a body shot.
Souza lands with a straight right. Mathiew didn't see that one coming.
Souza shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tigo Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mathiew forces Souza back against the cage and clinches.
Mathiew looking to throw knees to the head but Souza is blocking nicely.
Souza has had enough of the clinch but Mathiew keeps him there for the moment.
Souza wants to break the clinch but can't.
Souza wants to get back to striking at distance but Mathiew won't allow it.
Mathiew tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mathiew throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Souza blocks it with crossed arms.
Souza wants a takedown.
Mathiew tries to land a knee to the head but Souza blocks with his arms.
Souza has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mathiew is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Mathiew throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mathiew looking to throw knees to the head but Souza is blocking nicely.
Mathiew misses with a knee to the head.
Mathiew throws a knee to the head but misses.
Souza tries for a takedown but Mathiew manages to get underhooks.
Mathiew throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Souza blocks it with crossed arms.
Souza has hold of one of Mathiew's legs. Mathiew is fighting the takedown attempt but Souza gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Mathiew kicks Souza off and gets to his feet.
Souza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathiew wants to clinch but Souza slips to the side
and Souza counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mathiew darts in trying to clinch
and Souza counters with a three punch combo that has Mathiew backing up. Mathiew nods at Souza to acknowledge the strikes.
Souza missing with a left hand there. Mathiew was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Souza throws a shot from downtown. Mathiew moves away and avoids it.
Mathiew clinches.
Souza lands with a light punch inside.
Mathiew looking to throw knees to the head but Souza is blocking nicely.
Souza drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mathiew pulls his leg out and moves away.
Zack Mathiew is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Souza with a nice cross.
Souza throws a hook to the side of Mathiew's head but Mathiew sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Souza moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Souza is looking to score with low kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Souza misses with a straight left.
Mathiew darts in trying to clinch
so Souza counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tigo Souza dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Mathiew tries to clinch up
and Mathiew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mathiew tries to close the distance and clinch but Souza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Souza misses with a body kick.
Tigo Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mathiew looks to clinch
and Souza counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mathiew slips a jab from Souza.
Mathiew moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Souza lands with a shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Mathiew.
Souza rushes Mathiew and presses him up against the cage.
Souza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mathiew has him pressed against the cage.
Souza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Souza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mathiew can do to turn this around?
Souza tries to break the clinch but Mathiew is controlling the position.
Mathiew tries a knee to the head but Souza blocks it.
Mathiew lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Tigo Souza has been cut.
Souza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mathiew has him pressed against the cage.
Souza wants to get back to striking at distance but Mathiew won't allow it.
Mathiew with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mathiew with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Souza has Mathiew pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Souza pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mathiew tumbling to the mat - Souza dives into Mathiew's guard.
Mathiew is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Souza dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathiew is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Souza is controlling him well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mathiew is looking to get back to his feet here but Souza is keeping cool and he's managed to take Mathiew's back.
Tigo Souza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mathiew trying to get back to his feet but Souza is in full control for now.
Souza really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Mathiew.
Mathiew holding both Souza 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mathiew manages to stand up with Souza still on his back. Eventually Souza drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Souza circles away from the clinch attempt
and Souza counters by clinching up.
Mathiew throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Souza blocks it with crossed arms.
Mathiew tries a knee to the head but Souza blocks it.
Mathiew misses with a knee to the head.
Souza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Souza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mathiew gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Souza.
Souza lands with a right hand.
Souza circles away from the clinch attempt
and Souza counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mathiew prevents Souza from breaking the clinch.
Souza wants to break free but Mathiew has control.
Souza manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza digs a good body shot into Mathiew's ribs.
Souza lands with a nice combination. Mathiew backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Zack Mathiew has been cut.
Tigo Souza is winning the standup battle so far.
Mathiew tries to clinch
and Souza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mathiew closes the distance but Souza moves to the side
letting Souza counter with a right hand.
Mathiew is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Souza throws a hook but Mathiew avoids it easily.
Souza throws out a powerful jab.
Mathiew looks to clinch
and Souza counters with a straight right hand.
Souza throws a body punch but Mathiew moves out of range.
Mathiew tries to clinch up
enabling Souza to counter with a crisp jab.
Souza lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fighters circling - Souza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mathiew clinches but Souza breaks the clinch
and Souza counters with a three punch combo that has Mathiew backing up. Mathiew nods at Souza to acknowledge the strikes.
Donk. Souza catches Mathiew right on the button with a cross.
Mathiew tries to clinch
and Souza counters by moving into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Souza wants to break free but Mathiew has control.
Mathiew has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mathiew throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mathiew tries a knee to the head but Souza blocks it.
Souza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Souza wants to get back to striking at distance but Mathiew won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathiew keeps control of Souza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mathiew keeps control of Souza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Souza wants to get back to striking at distance but Mathiew won't allow it.
Mathiew tries to land a knee to the head but Souza blocks with his arms.
Mathiew with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Souza on the inside.
Mathiew throws a knee to the head but misses.
Souza can't break the clinch.
Mathiew throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mathiew lands a knee to the head.
Mathiew misses with a knee strike.
Mathiew with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mathiew with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mathiew tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mathiew landing knees to the head.
Mathiew looking to throw knees to the head but Souza is blocking nicely.
Mathiew tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Good body shot from Souza.
Mathiew misses with a knee to the head.
Mathiew throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mathiew tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mathiew misses with a knee to the head.
Mathiew throws a knee to the head but misses.
Souza gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Mathiew regains guard.
Souza gets to his feet. Mathiew looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mathiew closes the distance looking to clinch
and Souza counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zack Mathiew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mathiew takes a jab right on the kisser.
Souza shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tigo Souza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Souza has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight for Tigo Souza!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Tigo Souza!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Tigo Souza!
Tigo Souza wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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