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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Azevedo Souza (ranked 760 p4p, 1410 weight class) and Ricardo Da Silva Jr (ranked 101 p4p, 196 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raphael Azevedo Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricardo Da Silva Jr!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Silva Jr drives through and clinches with Azevedo Souza against the cage.
Azevedo Souza definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Da Silva Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Da Silva Jr prevents a body shot from Azevedo Souza.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Azevedo Souza.
Da Silva Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Azevedo Souza misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Da Silva Jr fails to land.
Da Silva Jr takes a shot to the head.
Da Silva Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Da Silva Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Da Silva Jr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Azevedo Souza blocks it with crossed arms.
Da Silva Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Azevedo Souza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Azevedo Souza lands a shoulder strike.
Da Silva Jr manages to break the clinch.
Da Silva Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Azevedo Souza.
Azevedo Souza misses with a looping left.
Da Silva Jr slips under a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Azevedo Souza.
Azevedo Souza gets through Da Silva Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Azevedo Souza looking to stall.
Da Silva Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Azevedo Souza has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azevedo Souza lands with a light punch inside.
Da Silva Jr takes a shot to the head.
Da Silva Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Azevedo Souza with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Da Silva Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Da Silva Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Da Silva Jr misses with a knee strike.
Da Silva Jr prevents a body shot from Azevedo Souza.
Da Silva Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Azevedo Souza struggles to land a body shot inside as Da Silva Jr controls his hands.
Azevedo Souza scores with a shot to the side of Da Silva Jr's head.
Azevedo Souza blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Da Silva Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Azevedo Souza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Azevedo Souza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Da Silva Jr tries a knee to the head but Azevedo Souza blocks it.
Azevedo Souza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Azevedo Souza tries to throw a body punch but Da Silva Jr avoids it by throwing Azevedo Souza back against the cage.
Da Silva Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Da Silva Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Da Silva Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Azevedo Souza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Da Silva Jr prevents a body shot from Azevedo Souza.
Da Silva Jr missing with knees to the body.
Azevedo Souza can't find room to land a body shot as Da Silva Jr controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Da Silva Jr.
Da Silva Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Azevedo Souza managing to block the knees to the body from Da Silva Jr.
Azevedo Souza can't find room to land a body shot as Da Silva Jr controls the action.
Da Silva Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Azevedo Souza misses with a body punch.
Azevedo Souza misses with a body punch.
Da Silva Jr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Da Silva Jr prevents a body shot from Azevedo Souza.
Da Silva Jr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Azevedo Souza is defending well for now.
A right handed body shot lands from Azevedo Souza.
Azevedo Souza lands a hook that snaps the head of Da Silva Jr backwards.
Azevedo Souza is leaning against Da Silva Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Da Silva Jr looks winded!
Da Silva Jr misses with the head strike.
Azevedo Souza struggles to land a body shot inside as Da Silva Jr controls his hands.
Da Silva Jr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Azevedo Souza blocking some punches.
Da Silva Jr blocks a body shot from Azevedo Souza.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Azevedo Souza.
Nice body punch from Azevedo Souza.
A right hand to the body from Azevedo Souza.
Azevedo Souza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Azevedo Souza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Azevedo Souza scores with a nice short uppercut.
Da Silva Jr blocks a body shot from Azevedo Souza.
Azevedo Souza misses with a punch to the body.
Da Silva Jr presses Azevedo Souza against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Azevedo Souza struggles to land a body shot inside as Da Silva Jr controls his hands.
Da Silva Jr misses with a knee to the head.
Azevedo Souza is working Da Silva Jr over against the cage.
Azevedo Souza presses Da Silva Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Azevedo Souza lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Da Silva Jr.
Azevedo Souza lands a body punch.
Azevedo Souza struggles to land a body shot inside as Da Silva Jr controls his hands.
Azevedo Souza stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Azevedo Souza lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Azevedo Souza.
Azevedo Souza lands a left hand that snaps the head of Da Silva Jr backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azevedo Souza lands a body shot in the clinch.
Azevedo Souza gets through Da Silva Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Azevedo Souza pushes Da Silva Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo Souza lands an uppercut.
Azevedo Souza lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Da Silva Jr or not.
Azevedo Souza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Azevedo Souza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Da Silva Jr blocks a body shot from Azevedo Souza.
Azevedo Souza is leaning against Da Silva Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Azevedo Souza lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Da Silva Jr backwards.
Azevedo Souza softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Azevedo Souza drops Da Silva Jr onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Da Silva Jr is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Da Silva Jr is rocked!
Azevedo Souza lands a big right hand that drops Da Silva Jr! The killer instinct kicks in and Azevedo Souza finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Azevedo Souza!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raphael Azevedo Souza!
A victorious Raphael Azevedo Souza thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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