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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clay Morrows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danilo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morrows comes into the arena with What Its Like blaring out of the sound system. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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225 lbs
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213 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Clay Morrows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danilo Souza!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrows misses with a wild combination.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Decent striking displayed by Souza there.
It looks like Clay Morrows has been cut.
No joy there for Morrows, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morrows is looking to clinch but Souza is avoiding it.
Morrows wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.
Souza clinches with his opponent.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Souza.
Morrows pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Morrows walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Souza wants to clinch.
Souza scores with a jab to the jaw.
Morrows throws a right and a left that both miss.
Souza throws a sloppy head kick and Morrows moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Souza.
A punch combination from Morrows misses.
Morrows is looking to clinch but Souza is avoiding it.
Souza connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Morrows's hands.
Souza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morrows paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Souza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Morrows throws a series of punches but Souza avoids them all with ease.
Morrows is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Souza tries to clinch there but Morrows circles away.
Morrows misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morrows tries to bum rush Souza with a series of wild strikes but Souza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Souza throws a right and a left that Morrows avoids nicely.
Morrows misses with a combination
and Souza holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Morrows wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Morrows tries for a takedown but Souza manages to get underhooks.
Morrows is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Souza pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Souza breaks the clinch.
Morrows avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morrows tries to clinch but Souza moves out of range.
Morrows misses with a double jab
and Souza counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Morrows thinking.
Souza tries to clinch up.
Morrows throws a combination that misses
and Souza counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Morrows is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Clay Morrows seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morrows misses with a combination
and Souza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza scores with a nice strike.
Morrows throws a combination that misses
letting Souza counter with a right hand.
Morrows avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Souza keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Souza jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Morrows misses with a combination
and Souza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morrows keeps the fight on the outside.
Morrows misses with a double jab
and Souza counters with a low kick, right behind Morrows 's knee.
Morrows misses with a combination
enabling Souza to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Morrows falls off balance throwing a combination
and Souza counters with a two punch combo.
Morrows throws a left and a right that both miss
and Souza counters with a series of strikes. Morrows will be more careful next time no doubt.
Souza misses with a double jab.
Morrows throws a combination that misses
and Souza counters with a stiff right hand.
Souza uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Morrows has time to react.
Souza misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Morrows looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morrows swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Souza to counter with a crisp jab.
Morrows falls off balance throwing a combination
and Souza counters with a nice body shot.
Morrows misses with a double jab
and Souza counters with a two punch combo.
Morrows falls off balance throwing a combination
and Souza makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danilo Souza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Clay Morrows's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Morrows throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Souza counters with a head kick.
Morrows tries to clinch up
and Souza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morrows gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Morrows is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Morrows has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Morrows goes for a takedown attempt but Souza pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Morrows throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Souza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Morrows throws the kick towards the body but Souza avoids it.
Morrows misses with a double jab
and Souza makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrows throws a left and a right that both miss
and Souza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Souza wants to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morrows misses with a double jab
enabling Souza to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrows throws a combination that misses
and Souza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morrows keeps the fight on the outside.
Morrows throws a left and a right that both miss
and Souza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morrows misses with a double jab
and Souza counters with a straight right hand.
Souza doesn't manage to clinch there - Morrows circles away.
Morrows misses with a combination
and Souza counters with a straight right hand.
Morrows takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Souza moves in looking to clinch but Morrows pushes him off.
Morrows throws a combination that misses
and Souza counters with a low kick, right behind Morrows 's knee.
Souza forces Morrows back against the cage and clinches.
Morrows pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Souza connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Souza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morrows misses with a double jab
enabling Souza to counter with a crisp jab.
Souza doesn't manage to clinch there - Morrows circles away.
Morrows throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Souza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morrows throws a left and a right that both miss
and Souza counters with a good low kick that Morrows was not able to check.
Souza throws a leg kick which misses Morrows's front leg but catches the back leg as Morrows tries to avoid it.
Souza wants to clinch up but Morrows keeps it at a distance.
Morrows throws a combination that misses
and Souza counters with a nice uppercut.
Morrows throws a combination that misses
enabling Souza to counter with a crisp jab.
Morrows throws a combination that misses
and Souza counters with a leg kick.
Morrows swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Souza to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrows swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Souza counters with a good low kick that Morrows was not able to check.
Morrows throws a combination that misses
and Souza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morrows on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Morrows misses with a double jab
and Souza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morrows is looking to clinch.
Souza clinches.
Morrows is trying to break the clinch but Souza has him pressed against the cage.
Souza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Souza moves into the clinch.
Souza has Morrows pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Morrows manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Morrows tries to break the clinch but Souza is controlling the position.
Morrows is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Souza has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Morrows avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Morrows drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Souza gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clay Morrows. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Souza gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Morrows wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Souza drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Morrows wants to break free but Souza has control.
Souza tries to stall but Morrows uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Morrows is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Morrows tries to break the clinch but Souza is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Souza keeps control of Morrows as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Souza will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Morrows up against the cage.
Souza prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danilo Souza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Clay Morrows's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Morrows falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Souza to counter with a crisp jab.
Morrows swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Souza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Clay Morrows is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Souza scores with a punch to the head.
Souza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Souza connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Souza is looking to clinch but Morrows is avoiding it.
Morrows misses with a combination
and Souza counters with a nice low kick that buckles Morrows's knee momentarily.
Morrows falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Souza counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Souza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morrows falls off balance throwing a combination
and Souza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrows falls off balance throwing a combination
and Souza counters with a low kick, right behind Morrows 's knee.
Morrows throws a left and a right that both miss
and Souza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morrows moves into the clinch.
Morrows is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Souza leaning his opponent against the cage.
Morrows tries for a takedown but Souza manages to get underhooks.
Morrows changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Souza fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clay Morrows. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morrows throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Souza counters by clinching up.
Souza landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Morrows breaks from the clinch.
Souza throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab lands there for Souza.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrows misses with a double jab
and Souza counters with a nice leg kick.
Souza tries to close the distance and clinch but Morrows swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Souza looks to land a left hand but Morrows moved out of range nicely.
Morrows throws a combination that misses
and Souza counters with a nice uppercut.
Morrows takes the fight into the clinch.
Souza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morrows swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Souza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morrows looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Souza misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Souza does no damage.
Morrows walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Morrows throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Souza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrows has closed the distance and engaged Souza in a clinch.
Souza looking to throw knees to the head but Morrows is blocking nicely.
Morrows escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morrows throws a combination that misses
and Souza makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Morrows swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Souza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab from Souza.
Morrows throws a left and a right that both miss
and Souza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Morrows throws a left and a right that both miss
and Souza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morrows throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Souza counters with a nice low kick that buckles Morrows's knee momentarily.
Morrows throws a combination that misses
and Souza counters by moving into the clinch.
Souza breaks from the clinch.
Morrows swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Souza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morrows throws a combination that misses
and Souza counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Souza.
Souza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrows throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Souza counters with a leg kick.
Morrows falls off balance throwing a combination
and Souza counters with a stiff right hand.
Souza scores with a jab.
Morrows avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Morrows throws a combination that misses
and Souza counters with a slapping leg kick.
Morrows misses with a double jab
and Souza counters with a slapping leg kick.
Clay Morrows has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morrows throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Souza counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Morrows swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Souza counters with a nice kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Souza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morrows misses with a double jab
and Souza counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Danilo Souza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fight stays on the outside here - Souza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danilo Souza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Souza has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danilo Souza!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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