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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Soares de Sousa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Katama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Katama has chosen Fuel as his entrance music. Rafael Soares de Sousa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Soares de Sousa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Henry Katama!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katama keeps the fight on the outside.
Katama tries to clinch but Soares de Sousa is having none of it.
Soares de Sousa fails to land with a series of punches.
Katama shoots in but Soares de Sousa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Soares de Sousa misses with a head kick.
Katama misses with a double jab
and Soares de Sousa counters with a low kick, right behind Katama 's knee.
Katama tries for a takedown but Soares de Sousa circles away easily
and Soares de Sousa counters by clinching up.
Katama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Soares de Sousa is looking to clinch but Katama is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Katama throws a hook but Soares de Sousa blocks it.
Katama decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Katama with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Soares de Sousa punching from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares de Sousa strikes from the bottom but Katama passes into mount!
Katama controlling the position easily from mount.
Katama fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Katama landing strikes from the mount.
Soares de Sousa punching to the body and holding on for dear life.
Katama has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Katama controlling the position easily from mount.
Let's hope that Katama has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Katama pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Katama prevents Soares de Sousa from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katama punishing his opponent with strikes.
Katama is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Katama fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Soares de Sousa sprawls well initially but Katama persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Soares de Sousa is trying to stand back up but Katama is controlling him
Soares de Sousa manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Katama tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Soares de Sousa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Soares de Sousa is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Katama seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Soares de Sousa wants to stand and escape but instead Katama has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Katama is working Soares de Sousa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soares de Sousa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Katama's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Soares de Sousa trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Katama gets to his feet. Soares de Sousa looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Katama closes the distance and clinches.
Katama is trying to trip Soares de Sousa. He has hold of a leg but Soares de Sousa is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Katama persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Katama stands up over Soares de Sousa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Soares de Sousa is looking for a triangle but Katama pushes his legs off easily.
Katama is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Katama sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Soares de Sousa's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katama is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Katama controlling the pace for now.
Katama prevents Soares de Sousa from getting the reversal.
Soares de Sousa swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Katama controlling from the full mount.
Katama blocks Soares de Sousa's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Katama takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Soares de Sousa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Katama dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Katama takes the fight into the clinch.
Katama stalling in the clinch.
Soares de Sousa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Katama pulls his leg out and moves away.
Katama fails with the takedown.
Katama drives through and clinches with Soares de Sousa against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Katama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Soares de Sousa being controlled against the cage.
Katama has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Soares de Sousa uses from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares de Sousa lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Soares de Sousa scoring with punches to the head and body.
Henry Katama has got the better of the ground game so far.
Katama looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Soares de Sousa postures up.
Soares de Sousa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Soares de Sousa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Soares de Sousa stands and steps away. Katama gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Soares de Sousa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Katama closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soares de Sousa manages to work his way to half guard, despite Katama's best efforts.
Soares de Sousa wants to get back to full guard.
Katama seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Soares de Sousa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Katama decides to stand and escape the position.
Katama tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Soares de Sousa counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Soares de Sousa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Katama bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Soares de Sousa tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Soares de Sousa is looking for a sweep.
Soares de Sousa tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Katama is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Soares de Sousa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Soares de Sousa throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katama has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
No luck for Katama with that takedown attempt.
Katama gets the takedown into side control.
Katama decides to stand back up.
Katama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soares de Sousa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Katama swinging wilding here.
Soares de Sousa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Soares de Sousa counters with a big head kick but Katama shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soares de Sousa fails with the takedown
and Katama counters with a shoot takedown. Soares de Sousa fights it but they end up in guard.
Katama wants to pass the guard but Soares de Sousa is keeping the position.
Soares de Sousa striking from the bottom here.
Soares de Sousa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Katama is controlling him.
Soares de Sousa looking for a guillotine here but Katama defends easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Katama slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Katama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Soares de Sousa throws a right and a left that Katama avoids nicely.
Soares de Sousa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Katama counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Katama.
Soares de Sousa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Katama advances to half guard.
Katama sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Soares de Sousa strikes from the bottom but Katama uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Katama controlling the position from side mount.
Soares de Sousa is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares de Sousa takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Soares de Sousa is trying to get back to his feet.
Soares de Sousa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Katama wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Katama controls the position.
Katama has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Katama misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Katama misses with a leg kick
and Soares de Sousa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Soares de Sousa distracts Katama with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Katama is trying to control the position but Soares de Sousa postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soares de Sousa connects with a couple of short punches.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Katama is on top in guard.
Katama landing some decent shots from guard.
Katama working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Soares de Sousa's head.
Soares de Sousa throws his legs up looking for a submission but Katama uses it to pass to side control.
Katama gets to mount! Soares de Sousa was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Katama with a couple of short strikes.
Soares de Sousa throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Katama lands with some strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soares de Sousa is desperately trying to improve his position but Katama has a good base and remains in mount.
Soares de Sousa throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Soares de Sousa tries to strike from the bottom but he's left himself exposed and Katama has taken his back.
Katama just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Katama scores with punches from the back.
Soares de Sousa manages to reverse the position and now he's in Katama's guard. Nice work there by Soares de Sousa.
Soares de Sousa takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Soares de Sousa throws and elbow that misses. Katama uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Soares de Sousa's guard. Nice move by Katama!
Katama stands up from Soares de Sousa's guard - Katama perhaps looking for a knockout.
Katama drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Katama scoring with punches and elbows.
Katama in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Katama trying to control the position but Soares de Sousa is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Katama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Katama winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Katama!
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hype
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