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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mafu Dido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Soares de Sousa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dido comes to the cage accompanied by Get Low Remix. Rafael Soares de Sousa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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201 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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, Mafu Dido!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Soares de Sousa!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dido circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dido closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Soares de Sousa to the mat! Soares de Sousa manages to get full guard.
Dido postures up in Soares de Sousa's guard and throws a big left but Soares de Sousa blocks it.
Soares de Sousa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dido.
Dido controlling from the top position.
Dido is looking to advance position but Soares de Sousa has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Soares de Sousa lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dido hang on?
Dido keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Soares de Sousa avoids the attempt from Dido to control.
Soares de Sousa won't let Dido get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dido tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares de Sousa stands up from mount. Strange move.
Soares de Sousa looks gassed!
Soares de Sousa slaps away a takedown attempt from Dido, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dido blocks the body kick.
Soares de Sousa avoids the head kick by Dido.
Soares de Sousa throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Soares de Sousa tries to clinch but Dido is having none of it.
Soares de Sousa throws a sloppy head kick
and Dido counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dido is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dido content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Soares de Sousa taking some punishment here, with Dido in his half guard.
Dido takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dido is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Soares de Sousa has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dido escapes and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dido fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Soares de Sousa sprawls well initially but Dido persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dido decides to return to a standing position.
Soares de Sousa gets caught flat footed, as Dido shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dido stands up and waves to Soares de Sousa to follow him.
Soares de Sousa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dido.
Dido tries for a takedown but Soares de Sousa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mafu Dido. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soares de Sousa tries a head kick but it misses.
Dido shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Soares de Sousa's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dido works over Soares de Sousa with some ground and pound from guard.
Dido working some strikes from top position.
Soares de Sousa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dido controls the pace.
Soares de Sousa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dido drops back looking for a leg! Soares de Sousa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Soares de Sousa manages to kick Dido off! Dido jumps back into Soares de Sousa's guard.
Dido trying to control but Soares de Sousa is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dido stands and throws Soares de Sousa's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dido happy to just control the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mafu Dido dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dido closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dido trying to pass the guard but Soares de Sousa defending well.
Dido controlling the action here.
Dido lands with a punch from half guard.
Dido stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Soares de Sousa is breathing heavily.
Soares de Sousa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dido counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dido controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dido is working for a submission of some sort.
Dido content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dido working over Soares de Sousa with some ground and pound. Soares de Sousa looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dido is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dido seems to be looking for submissions.
Dido is looking for a kimura but Soares de Sousa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dido to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dido wants to control but Soares de Sousa is keeping him busy.
Soares de Sousa pushes Dido off looking to stand but Dido dives back in and keeps control.
Dido with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Soares de Sousa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dido stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Dido tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soares de Sousa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dido scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dido looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dido is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dido stands up and waves to Soares de Sousa to follow him.
Dido shoots in and bounces Soares de Sousa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dido looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dido postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dido stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dido is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Soares de Sousa's half guard.
Dido wants to pass the guard but Soares de Sousa is defending well.
Soares de Sousa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dido scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dido is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dido landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Dido.
Dido landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mafu Dido dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nice takedown defense from Soares de Sousa. No joy for Dido on that attempt.
Dido closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dido lands in his opponent's guard.
Dido cracks Soares de Sousa with a solid left hand.
Dido slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dido slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dido stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Dido throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Soares de Sousa was covering up waiting for the punch and Dido finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Soares de Sousa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dido is stalling in the full guard.
Dido trying to control the position from guard on top but Soares de Sousa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dido stands up and waves to Soares de Sousa to follow him.
Dido misses with a wild combination.
Dido moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dido is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soares de Sousa can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dido closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dido tries to pass to full mount but Soares de Sousa defends it.
Dido is taking a breather. Soares de Sousa says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dido landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soares de Sousa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Soares de Sousa wants to get back to his feet.
Dido is nestled in close to Soares de Sousa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dido seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dido working the head and body with strikes.
Dido is nestled in close to Soares de Sousa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dido decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Soares de Sousa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dido can pounce on him.
Dido looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mafu Dido seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dido has closed the distance and engaged Soares de Sousa in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dido's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Soares de Sousa darts in trying to clinch
and Dido counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Soares de Sousa's guard now.
Dido stands and steps away. Soares de Sousa gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dido bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dido lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dido fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mafu Dido. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soares de Sousa slaps away a takedown attempt from Dido, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mafu Dido showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dido 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:25
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:25
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mafu Dido!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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