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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alvin Moreno (ranked 24978 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tulio Souza (ranked 6777 p4p, 737 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alvin Moreno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tulio Souza!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Souza.
Moreno changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Souza shoots in for a takedown but Moreno shows good takedown defense.
Moreno tries to counter with a takedown but Souza is quick to defend against it.
No luck for Souza with that takedown attempt.
Moreno changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Alvin Moreno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tulio Souza.
Souza misses with a takedown attempt
and Moreno counters with an outside leg kick.
Moreno scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moreno in side control, throwing shots but Souza defends.
You can see the frustration on Souza's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
What's Souza going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Moreno cracks Souza with a big right hand but Souza just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza tries to bench press Moreno off him but Moreno keeps the position.
Souza struggling a bit here.
Souza manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Souza is trying to get back to full guard.
Souza gets full guard.
Souza has control of Moreno's left arm, preventing Moreno from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Souza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Souza tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souza is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Souza with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza wants to pass the guard but Moreno is defending well.
Souza seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Moreno does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Souza is taking a breather. Moreno says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Souza is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Moreno has managed to free his arm - good work.
Moreno is trying to control but can't.
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.
Souza is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Moreno has managed to free his arm - good work.
Souza works his way into side control.
Souza working away.
Souza in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alvin Moreno will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Moreno dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tulio Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moreno instigates a clinch.
Moreno landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Souza manages to pull guard.
Moreno avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Moreno working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moreno stopping the sweep attempt from Souza.
Souza is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tulio Souza has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Souza on the ground.
Moreno stopping the sweep attempt from Souza.
Moreno has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Souza controls Moreno momentarily but Moreno frees himself.
Moreno won't allow Souza to sweep him here.
Moreno loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Moreno trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Souza is trying to control the position but Moreno postures up.
Souza is looking to cinch up a triangle. Moreno throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Souza's body to avoid the submission. Souza has instead reached around Moreno's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Souza arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tulio Souza!
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hype
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