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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sam Rothstien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kesigan Jacare Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jacare Souza's choice of entrance music: cannot be stopped. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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212 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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199 lbs
2 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Rothstien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kesigan Jacare Souza!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jacare Souza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Rothstien holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rothstien pulls guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jacare Souza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rothstien swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rothstien looking for a guillotine here but Jacare Souza defends easily.
Jacare Souza trying to control but Rothstien is working from the bottom.
Jacare Souza looking to sit in guard and control but Rothstien gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Rothstien has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Jacare Souza wants to get back to his feet but Rothstien is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rothstien postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jacare Souza is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rothstien defends well.
Rothstien gets to his feet - Jacare Souza follows without any prompting.
Jacare Souza shoots and misses
and Rothstien counters with a takedown into side control.
Rothstien is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jacare Souza has escaped the position, nice work there.
Check out the look on Rothstien's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rothstien is trying to get an arm triangle but Jacare Souza is defending well.
Rothstien landing strikes.
Jacare Souza looks to move to half guard but instead Rothstien has passed into mount! Damn!
Rothstien content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jacare Souza tries to hold on but Rothstien postures up.
Rothstien controlling the position easily from mount.
Jacare Souza defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rothstien.
Rothstien 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.
Jacare Souza wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Rothstien has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Jacare Souza's body.
Jacare Souza has hold of Rothstien's leg, trying to break free but it's let Rothstien lock up a rear naked choke! This could be big trouble! Jacare Souza is turning an unusual color here… he's out! Rothstien throws him to one side and jumps onto the cage to celebrate with his fans.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sam Rothstien!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
49% |
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