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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heitor Souza (ranked 24904 p4p, 4580 weight class) and Dennis Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dennis Cruz is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Heitor Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dennis Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Souza pushing down on Cruz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Souza looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Souza definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cruz won't allow Souza to pass to mount.
Souza is working hard here to advance position.
Cruz 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.
Cruz wants to get back to full guard but Souza has passed into side control.
Cruz has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Souza thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cruz wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Souza has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Cruz's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Cruz is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Souza!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Heitor Souza!
In his post fight interview, Heitor Souza started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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pop
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