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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Azevedo Souza (ranked 295 p4p, 841 weight class) and Wulfgang Bleak (ranked 50 p4p, 123 weight class). Bleak is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Du Hast - Rammstein. 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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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miguel Azevedo Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wulfgang Bleak!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azevedo Souza drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bleak wants to get back to his feet but Azevedo Souza drags him back down.
Azevedo Souza goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bleak has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Azevedo Souza but great work by Bleak.
Bleak wants to stand but Azevedo Souza is controlling his arm.
You can see the frustration on Azevedo Souza's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bleak creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Azevedo Souza sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Azevedo Souza has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bleak decides to stand back up. Bleak steps back and let's Azevedo Souza get back to his feet.
Azevedo Souza throws a series of punches but Bleak moves out of range.
Bleak appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Azevedo Souza, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleak scores with a shot to the body.
Bleak defending well as Azevedo Souza loads up on a big left hand.
Bleak is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Azevedo Souza with a body shot.
Bleak lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Miguel Azevedo Souza has been cut.
A jab from Bleak finds it's way through Azevedo Souza's defenses.
Bleak takes a swing at Azevedo Souza's ribcage but misses.
Azevedo Souza tries to clinch but Bleak is having none of it.
Azevedo Souza with a nice cross.
Azevedo Souza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Azevedo Souza scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bleak in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Azevedo Souza scores with a four punch combination!
Azevedo Souza lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Azevedo Souza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Azevedo Souza appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A jab lands there for Bleak.
Azevedo Souza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bleak.
Bleak throws out a counter right but Azevedo Souza avoids it with no problem.
Azevedo Souza misses with a double jab.
Azevedo Souza throws an overhand right that lands on Bleak's shoulder, as Bleak tries to avoid the shot.
Azevedo Souza catches Bleak with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo Souza lands with an uppercut that bounces Bleak off the cage and back into range.
Azevedo Souza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Bleak was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bleak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Azevedo Souza.
Azevedo Souza connects with a right hand. Bleak shakes it off.
Bleak throws a body shot but no joy.
Bleak avoids the body shot from Azevedo Souza.
A little jabbing left from Bleak on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bleak takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Azevedo Souza punishes Bleak's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo Souza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bleak manages to avoid it.
Azevedo Souza ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Azevedo Souza.
Azevedo Souza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Bleak releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bleak lands a nice hook to Azevedo Souza's body. Azevedo Souza takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Azevedo Souza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bleak.
Azevedo Souza half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Azevedo Souza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bleak.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Azevedo Souza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Miguel Azevedo Souza's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Azevedo Souza lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bleak backs up against the cage.
Azevedo Souza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bleak is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Azevedo Souza rather than just go for the knockout.
Bleak lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Azevedo Souza at a distance.
Azevedo Souza lands a nice looking body shot.
Azevedo Souza misses with a jab to the body
and Bleak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bleak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Azevedo Souza throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azevedo Souza throws a body punch but Bleak moves out of range.
Bleak shapes to counter with a head kick.
Bleak tries to keep at a distance but Azevedo Souza has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bleak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleak misses with a wild body shot.
Azevedo Souza wants to clinch up but Bleak keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Bleak was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bleak looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Azevedo Souza looks to clinch
and Bleak counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bleak walks into a jab.
Bleak slaps away a takedown attempt from Azevedo Souza, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bleak doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Miguel Azevedo Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bleak walks into a stiff left hand from Azevedo Souza.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo Souza blocks a head kick by Bleak.
Bleak throws out a loose jab but Azevedo Souza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azevedo Souza tries to counter with a takedown but Bleak is quick to defend against it.
Wulfgang Bleak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Azevedo Souza has closed the distance and engaged Bleak in a clinch.
Bleak lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Azevedo Souza is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bleak to keep the fight standing.
A shot in the inside from Azevedo Souza.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azevedo Souza tries to pull guard but Bleak holds him up against the cage and eventually Azevedo Souza drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miguel Azevedo Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bleak misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bleak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Azevedo Souza throws a head punch that misses.
Azevedo Souza stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Azevedo Souza swings wildly with an uppercut but Bleak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Azevedo Souza misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bleak holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Azevedo Souza.
Azevedo Souza manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Azevedo Souza holds on and takes a little breather.
Azevedo Souza working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bleak tries to stand but Azevedo Souza is controlling from the bottom.
Azevedo Souza is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bleak trying to stand up but can't free himself from Azevedo Souza's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Azevedo Souza is trying to control the position but Bleak postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Azevedo Souza dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Miguel Azevedo Souza's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Azevedo Souza bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bleak's head.
Azevedo Souza connects with a nice looking jab.
Bleak misses the shot to the body.
Bleak avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bleak is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Azevedo Souza with a body shot.
Azevedo Souza thuds a left hand into Bleak's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azevedo Souza cracks Bleak with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Azevedo Souza drives through and clinches with Bleak against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Azevedo Souza - that landed with a thud.
Azevedo Souza is trying to pull guard but Bleak turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Azevedo Souza misses with a body punch.
Bleak breaks the clinch.
Bleak throws a hook but Azevedo Souza blocks it.
Bleak misses with a takedown attempt - Azevedo Souza sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Azevedo Souza ducks under a wild hook from Bleak.
Bleak throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo Souza has a takedown stuffed.
Bleak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wulfgang Bleak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Azevedo Souza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bleak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Azevedo Souza manages to avoid it.
Azevedo Souza half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bleak darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Azevedo Souza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bleak on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azevedo Souza throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bleak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Azevedo Souza scores with a body shot.
Bleak takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bleak misses with a straight left.
Azevedo Souza tries to counter with a takedown but Bleak is quick to defend against it.
Azevedo Souza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bleak.
Azevedo Souza swings for the body but Bleak moves out of range.
Azevedo Souza wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bleak misses with a body shot.
Bleak throws a body shot but no joy.
Azevedo Souza connects with a looping right hand.
Azevedo Souza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bleak throws a body punch but Azevedo Souza moves out of range.
Miguel Azevedo Souza is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Azevedo Souza lands a jab to the head.
Azevedo Souza ducks under a wild hook from Bleak.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Miguel Azevedo Souza.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Azevedo Souza, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Azevedo Souza!
A very excited looking Miguel Azevedo Souza made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Wulfgang Bleak spoke after the fight, saying 'I don't mind the pain, it helps remember the lesson. Great job by my opponent, he earned it. But I will be back!'.
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energy
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RATING
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