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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Automatic Vasquel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Sousa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasquel comes to the cage accompanied by Kung Fu Panda. Automatic Vasquel is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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177 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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172 cm
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165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Automatic Vasquel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Igor Sousa!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasquel bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Vasquel swings around for an armbar but Sousa sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Vasquel's guard.
Vasquel trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vasquel keeping moving, preventing Sousa from controlling successfully.
Sousa wants to stand but Vasquel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sousa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sousa trying to control the position from guard on top but Vasquel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sousa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sousa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vasquel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Vasquel is not content to let Sousa control the position.
Vasquel struggling a bit here.
That's two 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.
Vasquel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sousa working away.
Vasquel is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sousa's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Vasquel looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vasquel is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Sousa jumps into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sousa tries for a kimura but Vasquel is defending well.
Vasquel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Vasquel is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Sousa looks gassed!
Vasquel wants to improve his position but Sousa is controlling well.
Sousa trying to mount his opponent but Vasquel defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vasquel moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vasquel pulls Sousa in close to his closed guard and prevents Sousa from doing any damage or advancing position.
Vasquel is trying to control the position but Sousa postures up.
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.
Automatic Vasquel dominated that round.
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.
Vasquel gets a takedown into half guard.
Vasquel misses with a head shot. Sousa uses the momentum to regain guard.
Sousa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vasquel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sousa is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sousa keeping moving, preventing Vasquel from controlling successfully.
Sousa keeping full guard, as Vasquel tries to pass.
Vasquel wants to control from the top but Sousa keeps moving.
Vasquel with a nice head shot there.
That's two 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.
Vasquel wants to control from the top but Sousa keeps moving.
Vasquel passes into half guard.
Vasquel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vasquel throwing shots but Sousa is blocking nicely.
Vasquel with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sousa is in trouble now - Vasquel has advanced to mount!
Vasquel content just to control the position here.
Vasquel looking to finish Sousa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sousa!
A nice elbow there by Vasquel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasquel working Sousa over with strikes here.
Vasquel has control of Sousa's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Sousa regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Vasquel is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Vasquel is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Vasquel fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasquel with shots to the head and body - Sousa looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Automatic Vasquel dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Vasquel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sousa keeping moving, preventing Vasquel from controlling successfully.
Vasquel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sousa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasquel throwing strikes but missing.
Sousa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sousa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vasquel trying to control the position from guard on top but Sousa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vasquel throwing strikes from guard but Sousa blocks nicely.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vasquel shoots in for a double leg but Sousa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vasquel shoots for a takedown but Sousa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Vasquel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Vasquel sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Sousa is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquel thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sousa taking a bit of punishment here - Vasquel scoring with strikes.
Vasquel trying to control the position but Sousa is working away.
Vasquel advances nicely into full mount.
Vasquel controlling the position easily from mount.
Automatic Vasquel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasquel has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
And that's the end of the fight!
Automatic Vasquel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vasquel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Automatic Vasquel!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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