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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ciao Souza (ranked 3518 p4p, 3821 weight class) and Memphis Kaufman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Brawler
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ciao Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Memphis Kaufman!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaufman gets the takedown into side control.
Souza is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kaufman is controlling him well.
Kaufman wants to stand but Souza has his arm trapped.
Souza is not content to let Kaufman control the position.
The strikes coming from Kaufman are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaufman is looking to take a break and control but Souza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kaufman tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kaufman feints and as Souza raises his hands in defense, Kaufman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Souza manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kaufman feints and as Souza raises his hands in defense, Kaufman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Souza manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaufman is trying to pull guard but Souza has him pressed against the cage.
Souza trying to stall but Kaufman improves his position.
Souza can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaufman is trying to pull guard but Souza turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Souza has had enough of the clinch but Kaufman keeps him there for the moment.
Kaufman stops a takedown attempt from Souza.
Kaufman tries to pull guard but Souza holds him up against the cage and eventually Kaufman drops back down to his feet.
Ciao Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Memphis Kaufman.
Souza tries to pull guard but Kaufman holds him up against the cage and eventually Souza drops back down to his feet.
Souza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Souza trying to stall but Kaufman improves his position.
Kaufman fails to pull guard.
Kaufman is pushing Souza up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Souza tries to pull guard but Kaufman holds him up against the cage and eventually Souza drops back down to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Souza as Kaufman tries to tie him up.
Souza pulls guard successfully.
Kaufman wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving.
Kaufman won't allow Souza to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Souza is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kaufman goes for a takedown attempt but Souza pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kaufman.
Souza blocks a head kick by Kaufman.
Souza feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kaufman drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kaufman looks winded!
Kaufman won't allow Souza to get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ciao Souza dominated that round.
That's time! Souza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kaufman has his takedown stuffed
and Souza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kaufman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Souza wants to get back to his feet but Kaufman drags him back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaufman tries to advance to mount but Souza denies him.
Souza wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Souza stuffs the takedown attempt from Kaufman. Kaufman gets slowly back to his feet.
Souza looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kaufman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza is looking to escape.
Kaufman thows a huge punch but Souza dodges it nicely.
Souza is trying to stand up here but Kaufman is controlling him well.
Kaufman wants to control but Souza is keeping him busy.
Kaufman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Souza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Souza pushes Kaufman off looking to stand but Kaufman dives back in and keeps control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Memphis Kaufman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaufman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Souza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Souza feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Kaufman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Kaufman backs away, Souza returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaufman misses with a few strikes there.
Souza looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ciao Souza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kaufman is breathing heavily.
Kaufman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Souza keeping moving, preventing Kaufman from controlling successfully.
Souza is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kaufman is controlling him.
Souza keeping moving, preventing Kaufman from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaufman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Souza is keeping the position for now.
Souza wants to stand and escape but Kaufman is having none of it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaufman. Souza does a little dance to reset his feet.
Souza seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kaufman tries to clinch up.
Kaufman fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Memphis Kaufman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Kaufman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaufman darts in looking for a takedown but Souza gets double underhooks and turns Kaufman into the cage.
It looked like Souza wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kaufman misses with a takedown
and Souza counters with a nice body kick.
Kaufman tries to clinch up
and Kaufman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaufman tries for a takedown but Souza circles away easily
and Souza counters with a good low kick that Kaufman was not able to check.
Ciao Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Memphis Kaufman.
Kaufman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaufman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kaufman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kaufman.
Kaufman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Souza swivels and escapes.
Kaufman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Souza sprawls well. Souza wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kaufman gets slowly back to his feet.
Souza feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Memphis Kaufman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaufman fails with the takedown
and Souza counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kaufman shoots in and drives through. Souza sprawls well.
Souza is looking for a counter combo.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kaufman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Souza throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kaufman avoids it.
Kaufman misses with a takedown attempt
and Souza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kaufman dives in and grabs Souza's left leg, looking for a takedown. Souza pushes down on Kaufman's head and hops out.
Kaufman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaufman with a poor takedown
and Souza counters with a low kick, right behind Kaufman 's knee.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kaufman.
Souza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaufman.
Kaufman misses with a takedown
and Souza counters with a nice uppercut.
Kaufman fails with the takedown
and Souza counters with a good low kick that Kaufman was not able to check.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaufman fails with the takedown
and Souza counters with a straight right hand.
Kaufman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Souza fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kaufman just manages to avoid it.
Kaufman shoots and misses
and Souza counters with a head kick.
Kaufman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Souza makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kaufman throws a lazy body kick
enabling Souza to counter with a crisp jab.
 It looks like Memphis Kaufman has been cut.
Kaufman wants to clinch
and Souza makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ciao Souza showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Souza has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ciao Souza!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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