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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Marx (ranked 3630 p4p, 3203 weight class) and Josue Souza (ranked 437 p4p, 380 weight class). Karl Marx could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Josue Souza's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karl Marx!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josue Souza!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marx misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marx listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Marx drops Souza with a beautiful combination! Souza stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Marx is looking for the KO!
Souza is rocked!
It looks like Josue Souza has been cut.
Marx throws a right and a left that Souza avoids nicely.
Souza is still on wobbly legs! Can Marx finish him?
Souza throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Souza seems to have recovered his senses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marx fails to land with a series of punches.
Souza moves out of range of the leg kick from Marx.
Marx definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A good leg kick by Souza.
Souza shoots in but no luck this time.
A big left from Marx misses.
Souza with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Souza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marx.
Marx rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Souza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marx throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marx sets himself, and Souza steps forward looking for the clinch! Marx avoids it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marx lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Souza backs up against the cage.
Marx misses with the combination.
Souza closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Marx takes one to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Souza. That snapped Marx's head back.
A jab from Marx misses.
Marx misses with the combination.
Marx misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Souza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marx.
Marx fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marx tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Marx misses.
Souza moves into the clinch.
Souza tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Marx just stands there and leans against the cage.
Souza decides to pull guard.
Souza looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Marx is defending well. Souza quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Marx has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Souza celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Josue Souza!
Josue Souza is the new heavyweight champion!
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hype
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