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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wrecking Ball (ranked 3147 p4p, 381 weight class) and Rogerio De Souza (ranked 2925 p4p, 354 weight class). Wrecking Ball had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wrecking Ball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio De Souza!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ball takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ball shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
De Souza has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ball is working away from the top position though.
Ball seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are battling for position here. De Souza manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ball trying to control the position from guard on top but De Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Souza has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ball can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ball loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
De Souza is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ball scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza being controlled here, momentarily.
Ball lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
De Souza is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ball defends well.
Ball missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
De Souza looking for a guillotine here but Ball defends easily.
Ball trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ball wants to control from the top but De Souza keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ball postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
De Souza is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ball is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
De Souza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ball slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ball remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
De Souza takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Ball lands a nice forearm strike.
Ball moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
De Souza taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ball lands a nice forearm strike.
De Souza is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ball off and has taken his back!
De Souza doesn't have the hooks in and Ball manages to turn into his guard.
De Souza escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ball gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
De Souza throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ball uses it to pass to side control.
De Souza wants to control but Ball postures up.
De Souza is being controlled here.
De Souza is not content to let Ball control the position.
Ball slows the pace down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ball in side control lands a decent elbow.
De Souza is trying to escape the position but Ball is controlling the position.
De Souza is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Ball's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ball scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Still in half guard, Ball seems content to control.
De Souza is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ball controlling the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Souza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
De Souza has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Ball. Oh but De Souza has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Ball goes limp - he's gone! De Souza jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rogerio De Souza!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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