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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lux Interior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Souza comes into the arena with Here Comes Da Boom-DMX, Sean Paul blaring out of the sound system. Interior has chosen Garbage Man, by The Cramps as his entrance music. Thiago Souza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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192 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Souza!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lux Interior!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Souza.
Interior throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Interior tries to clinch up but Souza circles away and keeps his distance.
Interior wants to clinch.
Interior tries to clinch up but Souza circles away and keeps his distance.
Interior wants to clinch.
A head kick lands from Interior that sends Souza to the canvas. Souza tries to scramble back to his feet but Interior brings him back down into side control.
Souza is rocked!
It looks like Thiago Souza has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Interior trying to control the position but Souza is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza is being controlled here.
Interior stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Souza misses with a wild combination.
Souza keeps the fight on the outside.
Interior misses with the combination.
Souza shoots in for a double leg but Interior sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza misses with a wild combination.
Souza swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Interior holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Interior scores with a knee to the head.
Souza is breathing heavily.
Interior throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Souza blocks it with crossed arms.
Interior taking a breather.
Interior unloads a knee to the mid-section. Souza lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The referee calls for Interior to work.
Interior missing with knees to the body.
Interior tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Interior landing knees to the head.
Souza swings wildly with an uppercut but Interior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Souza dodges an elbow strike from Interior.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza tries to pull guard but Interior holds him up against the cage and eventually Souza drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Interior looking to throw knees to the head but Souza is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from Interior.
Souza goes for a takedown in the clinch but Interior prevents it.
Souza tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Interior just stands there and leans against the cage.
Interior landing knees to the head.
Interior lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Interior.
Interior tries a knee to the head but Souza blocks it.
Interior tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Souza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Souza misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Souza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Souza lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Souza fails with the takedown.
Souza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Souza throws a left and a right that both miss
and Interior counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Interior.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza managing to block the knees to the body from Interior.
Interior misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Souza.
Interior tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Interior looking to throw knees to the head but Souza is blocking nicely.
Souza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Interior landing knees to the head.
Come on Interior - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Interior landing knees to the head.
Souza letting Interior take a breather here.
Interior landing knees to the body.
Interior throws a knee to the head but misses.
Souza tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Interior smiles and moves away.
Lux Interior is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Interior tries to clinch but Souza is having none of it.
Souza darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Souza working Interior over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Interior is trying to control but can't.
Souza lands with a punch from half guard.
Interior trying to hold on to Souza's head to control him but Souza postures up.
Interior wants to get back to his feet.
Souza is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Interior is trying to stand up here but Souza is controlling him well.
Souza is looking to advance position but Interior won't allow it.
Interior manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Souza throws a left and a right that both miss
and Interior counters by moving into the clinch.
Interior with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Interior stalling against the cage.
Souza takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lux Interior dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Souza's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Souza misses with a wild combination.
Interior keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Souza looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Interior keeping control of the position.
Interior wants to get back to his feet.
Interior regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Souza.
Souza stops Interior from standing up.
Souza postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Interior is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Souza, into his guard.
Souza wants to sweep here but Interior controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Interior wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Souza trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Souza had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Interior is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Souza Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Interior's back instead.
Souza patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Souza looking to break Interior's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Interior remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Souza will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Souza looking for the choke from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souza looking for the RNC.
Souza is looking for a rear naked choke here but Interior reverses the position brilliantly into Souza's guard!
Interior tries to free his leg and advance position but Souza is retaining full guard.
Souza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Thiago Souza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Souza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Interior doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Interior manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza looking to hit a scissor sweep but Interior is one step ahead there.
Souza bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Interior's guard.
Interior wants to stand but Souza is controlling the position.
Souza lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Interior manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Souza throws a combination that misses
and Interior holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Interior with a knee to the head.
Interior using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Interior throws a knee to the head but misses.
Interior tries a knee to the head but Souza blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Interior misses with a knee to the head.
Souza drops down looking for an ankle pick but Interior pulls his leg out and moves away.
Interior wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.
Souza misses with a double jab
and Interior holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Souza takes an elbow to the forehead.
Souza lands with a light punch inside.
Interior tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Interior is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Interior throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Souza blocks it with crossed arms.
Interior controlling the action here for a moment.
Souza blocks an elbow strike from Interior.
Souza is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Interior gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Interior with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Interior landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Interior is looking to control Souza's arms but Souza gets an underhook and turns him. Now Interior has his back to the cage.
Interior landing knees to the body.
Interior tries to land knees in the clinch but Souza avoids the damage to the body.
Souza avoiding damage as Interior throws knees to the body.
Souza tries to pull guard but Interior holds him up against the cage and eventually Souza drops back down to his feet.
Interior is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Souza is keeping busy.
Souza changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Interior fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Souza lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Danga de danga de dang - Souza scores with a four punch combination!
Souza drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Souza trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Interior manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Souza has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Interior is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Souza dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Souza's cut.
That's time! Souza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Interior stuffs the takedown.
Interior wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.
Interior is looking to clinch but Souza is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Souza.
Interior tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Interior tries to close the distance and clinch but Souza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Souza bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Interior is looking to reverse the position.
Souza wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Interior, who protects the arm well.
Interior pushes Souza away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Souza gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Souza looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Interior wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Souza is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Interior is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on Interior's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Interior is looking to reverse the position.
Interior is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Souza asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Interior manages to work his way to half guard, despite Souza's best efforts.
Interior is looking to control Souza's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Interior avoid being mounted?
Interior wants to improve his position but Souza is controlling well.
Souza seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Souza prevents Interior from standing back up.
Souza is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Souza throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Interior wants to get back to his feet.
Souza wants to pass to mount but Interior is defending the position.
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Souza lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Interior backs up against the cage.
Interior tries to clinch but Souza is having none of it.
Souza closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Souza is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Interior doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Souza.
Interior tries to kick Souza off but Souza keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Interior desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Interior looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza tries to pass the half guard into mount. Interior knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Souza closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Interior keeping control of the position.
Interior won't allow Souza to pass to mount.
Interior is trying to stand.
Souza moves into full mount! Interior won't be happy about that!
Interior tries to lock up and control but Souza gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Souza is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Interior is surviving well by controlling Souza's body position as best he can.
Souza has hold of Interior's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Interior manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Souza is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Interior can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Interior is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Interior squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Interior tries to hold on but Souza postures up.
Souza looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Interior is in all sorts of trouble here.
Interior wants to get back to his feet.
Souza with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Interior wants to hold on but Souza pushes him away.
Interior defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Souza.
Souza is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Interior is surviving well by controlling Souza's body position as best he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Souza clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Souza's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Interior fails in his attempt to clinch.
Interior misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Interior stuffs the takedown attempt from Souza. Souza gets slowly back to his feet.
Thiago Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Interior lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Interior tries to land a knee to the head but Souza blocks with his arms.
Interior unloads a knee to the mid-section. Souza lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Interior stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Interior wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza wants to break the clinch but can't.
Interior tries a knee to the head but Souza blocks it.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Souza tries to pull guard but Interior holds him up against the cage and eventually Souza drops back down to his feet.
Interior throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Interior with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Interior tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Interior with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Interior misses with a knee to the head.
Interior looking to throw knees to the head but Souza is blocking nicely.
Interior has Souza pushed against the cage.
Interior misses with a knee strike.
Souza takes a knee right on the jaw!
Interior lands a knee to the body.
Souza is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Souza tries to pull guard but Interior holds him up against the cage and eventually Souza drops back down to his feet.
Interior stalls.
Nice elbow from Interior.
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.
Interior is trying to maintain a safe position but Souza gets an underhook and turns Interior into the cage.
Interior missing with knees to the body.
Interior tries a knee to the head but Souza blocks it.
Souza tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Interior smiles and moves away.
Interior fails in his attempt to clinch.
Interior tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Souza fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Souza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Interior fails with an attempt to clinch.
Souza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Souza.
Interior is pushing Souza's head away, looking to escape. Souza manages to hold on to the position though.
Souza has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Interior is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Souza yanks on the arm and Interior is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Souza.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Thiago Souza!
Thiago Souza is the new middleweight champion!
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