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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Donaldo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Souza comes into the arena with Sex Dwarf blaring out of the sound system. Jones is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Prozak - Under The Rain. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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146 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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145 lbs
20 - 13 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donaldo Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jordan Jones!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Souza is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souza advances to half guard.
Souza not doing much here.
Jones wants to control but Souza is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza seems to be working for a kimura but Jones defends the submission attempt.
Jones slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jones wants to get back to his feet but Souza is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Souza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jones is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Souza postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Souza closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Jones tries to sprawl but Souza drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Souza not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza trying to control the action but Jones is working from the bottom.
Souza prevents Jones from standing back up.
Souza stalling.
Jones is in trouble now - Souza has advanced to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control but Souza is having none of it.
Jones is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jones wants to control but Souza is having none of it.
Jones really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Souza unloads with some shots from mount but Jones bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donaldo Souza dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Jones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones moves to clinch but Souza breaks away
and Souza counters with a shoot takedown. Jones fights it but they end up in guard.
Souza looking to pass the guard.
Jones pushes Souza off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Souza drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones looking to control.
Jones keeping full guard, as Souza tries to pass.
Souza stays in close to Jones's body and controls the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Souza looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Souza pushes down on Jones's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Souza is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza is looking for a kimura but Jones is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Souza to get the leverage.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jones is looking to improve his position.
Souza works his foot free and advances to mount.
Souza content just to control the position here.
Jones is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jones wants to hold on but Souza pushes him away.
Souza controlling from the full mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Souza working for a submission but Jones is keeping him at bay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donaldo Souza dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Souza shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Souza fails with a takedown attempt.
Souza closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donaldo Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Souza shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Jones is trying to defend but Souza finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jones trying to control but Souza postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Souza prevents Jones from improving his position.
Souza wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it.
Souza missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Souza sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Jones is staying active underneath Souza, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Donaldo Souza wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Jones shoots in looking for a takedown. Souza tries to sprawl out of it but Jones keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Souza manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
An inside leg kick from Jones misses.
Jones displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Souza.
Souza shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Souza.
A leg kick checked by Souza.
Jones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Donaldo Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Souza jabs Jones to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Donaldo Souza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Souza is just out of range.
Souza closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jones wants to control but Souza is keeping busy.
Jones is staying active underneath Souza, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Souza in particular looking to stall.
Souza'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.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
We're going to have a standup here because Donaldo Souza wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Souza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jordan Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones dives in and scores a takedown into Souza's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Souza controlling Jones's posture.
Jones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donaldo 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Donaldo Souza!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Donaldo Souza!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Donaldo Souza!
Donaldo Souza wins by unanimous decision!
Donaldo Souza spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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