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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Stack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Souza comes to the cage accompanied by 50 cent and Lloyd banks - Victory freestyle. Pedro Souza had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pedro Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Stack!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza stuffs the takedown attempt from Stack. Stack gets slowly back to his feet.
Souza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stack showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Souza.
Souza scores a takedown into full mount!
Stack is looking to get to half guard.
Stack is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza controlling from the full mount.
Stack is trying to escape the mount.
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.
Stack is squirming around, avoiding Souza's attempts to control the action.
Stack is trying desperately to improve position.
Souza tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Stack tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Souza sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Souza has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Souza prevents Stack from getting the reversal.
Stack is squirming around, avoiding Souza's attempts to control the action.
Stack is looking to improve his position but Souza isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Souza trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souza takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Stack is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Souza tries to control but Stack wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Souza dominated that round.
That's time! Souza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stack changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Souza tries to avoid it but Stack manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Souza to the ground. Souza escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stack looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Souza is fending him off so far but Stack persists. Nope, Souza circles away and we're back to standing.
Souza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pedro Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Souza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stack.
Souza looks to land a combination but Stack avoids it well.
Souza scores a takedown into full mount!
Souza looking to control and managing it successfully.
Souza tries to control but Stack wriggling away.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Pedro Souza just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Stack misses with a takedown attempt
and Souza counters with a two punch combo.
Pedro Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Stack.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stack slips a jab and a cross from Souza.
Stack shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Souza gets full guard.
Stack is breathing heavily.
Souza scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Souza lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Souza throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Souza tries a low kick but Stack avoids it.
Pedro Souza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Souza swinging wilding here.
A left and a right from Souza both land. Nice combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Stack shoots in for a double leg but Souza sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Souza lands with a nice combination. Stack backs away looking to recover.
Stack misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Souza drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Souza stands up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Souza works over Stack's head and body with a nice combination.
Stack checks the leg kick nicely there.
Souza lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza wants to clinch up but Stack keeps it at a distance.
Souza closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Souza lands in his opponent's guard.
Souza trying to control but Stack is working from the bottom.
Souza has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Souza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stack swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Souza wants to control from the top but Stack keeps moving.
Stack throws his legs up looking for a submission but Souza uses it to pass to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Stack tries for a takedown but Souza circles away easily
and Souza counters with a series of strikes. Stack will be more careful next time no doubt.
Souza looks to land a combination. Stack sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Souza misses with a two punch combination.
Souza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Souza gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Souza is trying to break the clinch but Stack has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Souza tries to break the clinch but Stack is controlling the position.
Stack keeps control of Souza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Souza is trying to break free.
Souza tries to break the clinch but Stack is controlling the position.
Souza has had enough of the clinch but Stack keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Souza dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Souza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stack tries for a takedown but Souza circles away easily
and Souza counters with a takedown into side control.
Stack manages to work his way to half guard, despite Souza's best efforts.
Stack looking for submissions off his back.
Souza wants to get back to his feet.
Souza trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Stack.
Stack takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stack actively working from the bottom here.
Souza tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Souza controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stack is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Souza pulls his head out easily.
Souza tries to stand but can't do so whilst Stack controls his leg.
Stack looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A nice combination there by Souza.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza misses with a double jab.
Stack takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Souza fails to land with a series of punches.
Souza tries to bum rush Stack with a series of wild strikes but Stack uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Souza scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Souza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Souza tries to close the distance and clinch but Stack swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Souza has taken the fight to the clinch.
Souza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stack has him pressed against the cage.
Souza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stack has him pressed against the cage.
Souza is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stack pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stack keeps control of Souza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Souza is trying to break free.
Souza tries to break the clinch but Stack is controlling the position.
Souza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Souza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stack has him pressed against the cage.
Souza has had enough of the clinch but Stack keeps him there for the moment.
Stack jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Souza walks away with a smile on his face. Stack gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza is looking to chop away at Stack's legs.
Souza scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Souza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stack but Stack pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Souza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Souza throws a series of punches but Stack moves out of range.
Stack showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Souza.
Stack gets a takedown into half guard.
Stack is looking for a kimura but Souza is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Stack to get the leverage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Souza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Souza has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Souza!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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