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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Lima has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alex Souza!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza misses the jab.
Souza defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lima.
Lima is looking to clinch.
Lima shoots in looking for a takedown. Souza tries to sprawl out of it but Lima keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Souza manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lima tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Souza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Souza throws a hook but Lima avoids it easily.
Souza misses with a series of wild punches.
Souza lands the left hand.
Lima ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Souza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lima circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab by Lima.
Souza throws a hook to the side of Lima's head but Lima sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Souza stuffs the takedown attempt from Lima. Lima gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Lima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lima tries to clinch up but Souza circles away and keeps his distance.
Souza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Souza coming out on top.
It looks like Thiago Lima has been cut.
Souza clinches up against the cage.
Souza taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Souza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Souza throws a series of punches but Lima moves out of range.
Souza scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lima shoots in for a takedown but Souza shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lima avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lima shoots in but no luck this time.
Lima wants to clinch
and Souza counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Souza tries to bum rush Lima with a series of wild strikes but Lima uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Souza throws a series of punches but Lima avoids them all with ease.
Souza looks to land a right hand but Lima moved out of range.
Souza throws a series of punches but Lima avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Souza.
Souza cracks a nice hook into Lima's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lima moves away from the strike by Souza.
Lima tries for a takedown but Souza circles away easily
and Lima takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Souza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lima misses with a takedown
and Souza counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Souza.
Lima is breathing heavily.
Souza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lima defending well as Souza loads up on a big left hand.
Souza misses with a two punch combination.
Souza misses with a two punch combination.
Souza takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Souza wants to stand up but Lima is controlling the position.
Souza tries to pass to full mount but Lima defends it.
Lima is looking for a sweep. Souza is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lima is pressing down on Souza's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Souza with a flurry of punches that miss.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lima is on top in guard.
Souza trying to keep a closed guard but Lima is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lima trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lima pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Souza is keeping the position for now.
Souza is trying to hold Lima in close to prevent damage but Lima has managed to pass into half guard.
Souza is trying to stand up here but Lima is controlling him well.
Lima tries to stand and escape but Souza is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Souza is refusing to be controlled, as Lima sits in half guard.
Souza wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Souza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Lima's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Horrible takedown by Lima or perhaps it was just good defense by Souza which made him look bad.
Souza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lima throws a sloppy head kick and Souza moves out of range easily.
Lima misses with a takedown attempt
and Souza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Souza thuds his right hand into Lima's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Souza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Souza misses with a straight left.
Lima tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Souza counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Souza misses with a combination
and Lima counters with a two punch combo.
Souza swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lima counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Souza counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Lima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lima lands a nice looking body kick.
Lima misses with a takedown attempt
and Souza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lima misses with a takedown attempt - Souza sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lima wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.
Lima looks to land a combination but Souza avoids it well.
Lima is trying hard to land a takedown here. Souza sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Souza fails to land with a series of punches.
Souza misses with a combination
and Lima counters with a right hand to the body.
Lima fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Souza avoids it really well and circles away.
Souza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lima moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lima is trying hard to land a takedown here. Souza sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lima shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Souza as he jumps to the side.
Alex Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Souza with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Souza throws a nice looking combination but Lima bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Souza throws a hook but Lima avoids it easily.
Souza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lima closes the distance but Souza moves to the side
enabling Souza to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima closes the distance and clinches up with Souza, looking for a takedown. Lima pushes Souza against the cage but Souza circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lima tries to clinch there but Souza circles away.
Lima with a lazy takedown attempt
and Souza counters with a stiff right hand.
Alex Souza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lima uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Souza.
Souza lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lima at a distance.
Lima closes the distance looking to clinch
and Souza counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lima won't be happy with that.
Lima sneaks back into half guard.
Souza is trying to work for a kimura but Lima is defending well.
Souza wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza controlling the action here.
Souza tries to stand and escape but Lima is controlling the position.
Lima wants to control but Souza is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Souza prevents Lima from improving his position.
Souza seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Souza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thiago Lima's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lima slips a jab from Souza.
Lima shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Souza as he avoids it easily.
Souza cracks Lima with an open hand slap.
Thiago Lima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lima doesn't manage to clinch there - Souza circles away.
Souza falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lima counters with a good low kick that Souza was not able to check.
Lima tries to clinch up
and Souza counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lima uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Souza.
Souza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lima doesn't manage to clinch there - Souza circles away.
Souza throws a nice looking combination but Lima bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lima closes the distance and clinches up with Souza, looking for a takedown. Lima pushes Souza against the cage but Souza circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Souza lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza moves out of range of the body kick.
Lima misses with a takedown attempt
and Souza counters with a series of strikes. Lima will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Lima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lima fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lima slips a jab and a cross from Souza.
Souza defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lima.
Souza misses with a body shot.
Souza throws a hook but Lima avoids it easily.
Lima is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Souza falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Souza.
Lima tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Souza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lima tries for a takedown but Souza circles away easily
and Souza counters with a takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza stands up and beckons Lima to his feet.
Lima is looking to clinch.
Lima avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Souza shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lima sprawls well. Lima wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Souza gets slowly back to his feet.
Lima tries to clinch there but Souza circles away.
Lima has his takedown stuffed
and Souza counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Souza throws a jab when Lima was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima tries to clinch but Souza moves out of range.
Lima throws a one two combo.
Souza misses with a body punch
and Lima counters with a one-two to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lima is defended easily by Souza.
Souza throws a series of punches but Lima avoids them all with ease.
No luck for Souza with that takedown attempt.
Lima fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lima tries for a takedown but Souza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Souza scores with a hook to the body. Lima takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Souza instigates a clinch.
Souza manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Souza as Lima tries to tie him up.
Lima tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Souza smiles and moves away.
Souza throws a body punch but Lima moves out of range.
Souza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Souza misses with a looping right.
Lima looks for the body kick but Souza saw that one coming.
Lima doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Souza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight for Alex Souza!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Alex Souza!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Alex Souza!
Alex Souza wins by unanimous decision!
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