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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andre Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Azagu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Albert Azagu!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza shoots in for a double leg but Azagu sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Azagu wants to clinch.
Souza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Azagu tests Souza's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Azagu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Azagu lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Souza sprawling to the canvas. Azagu follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Souza hang on?
It looks like Andre Souza has been cut.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Azagu connects with a nice short shot to Souza's temple.
Souza manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The fight stays on the outside here - Azagu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Souza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Azagu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Souza closes this distance looking for a takedown but Azagu circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Souza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Azagu tries to close the distance and clinch but Souza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Azagu tries to clinch there but Souza circles away.
Azagu scores with a one two! Souza had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Souza scores with a shot to the body.
Azagu tries to clinch but Souza moves out of range.
Azagu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Azagu closes the distance and clinches.
Souza takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azagu lands with a right to the head.
Souza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Azagu tries to clinch up.
Azagu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Azagu moves into the clinch successfully.
Souza wants to get back to striking at distance but Azagu won't allow it.
Azagu wants a takedown but no success here.
Souza wants to get back to striking at distance but Azagu won't allow it.
Souza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Azagu looks to clinch
and Souza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Souza wants to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Souza or perhaps it was just good defense by Azagu which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Azagu throws a nice looking combination but Souza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Azagu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Azagu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Souza moves into range and clinches up with Azagu.
Souza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Souza is breathing heavily.
Azagu has closed the distance and engaged Souza in a clinch.
Azagu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Souza backwards.
Azagu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Souza wants to break free but Azagu has control.
Souza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Azagu is looking to clinch but Souza is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azagu moves in looking to clinch but Souza pushes him off.
Souza tries to clinch but Azagu is having none of it.
Azagu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Souza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Azagu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Souza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Azagu doesn't manage to clinch there - Souza circles away.
Souza is looking to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Azagu closes the distance and pushes Souza back into the cage.
Azagu lands a shoulder strike.
Souza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Souza closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Souza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Azagu wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.
Souza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Azagu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Azagu.
Azagu throws a series of strikes that have Souza backpedaling.
Azagu gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Souza stopping the sweep attempt from Azagu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Souza seems to have locked his on tight now - Azagu screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Souza, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Andre Souza!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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