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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Renato Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jairo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alves's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ultimate Victory. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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180 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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187 cm
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182 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jairo Souza!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alves misses with a jab, cross combination.
Alves swings for the body but Souza moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Souza scores with a four punch combination!
Souza checks a leg kick.
Alves scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Jairo Souza has been cut.
Souza throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick misses from Souza.
Alves tries to clinch up.
Souza keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Alves connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Souza actively working from the bottom here.
Alves working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Alves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Souza is keeping the position for now.
Alves controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Souza looking for a guillotine here but Alves defends easily.
Alves not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Alves with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Souza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Alves advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza wants to improve his position but Alves is controlling well.
Still in half guard, Alves seems content to control.
Alves's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Alves seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Souza does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Well, if Alves is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Alves throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Alves thows a huge punch but Souza dodges it nicely.
Souza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Alves slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souza is refusing to be controlled, as Alves sits in half guard.
Alves is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Souza!
Alves looking to control and managing it successfully.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Renato Alves just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Alves shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Souza can't keep his opponent in guard - Alves advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Alves keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves is stalling here. Souza is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Alves seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Souza has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Souza goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Alves rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Souza's guard! Nice work there by Alves!
Souza is trying to hold Alves in close to prevent damage but Alves has managed to pass into half guard.
Alves trying to mount his opponent but Souza defends it.
Alves prevents Souza from improving his position.
Alves frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Alves raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Alves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jairo Souza's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Souza fails to land with a series of punches.
Alves throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Alves tries to clinch but Souza moves out of range.
Alves swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Souza counters with a straight right hand.
Souza takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Souza checks a leg kick.
Souza throws a body kick that misses.
Renato Alves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alves chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Souza takes a swing at Alves's ribcage but misses.
Alves misses with a wild body shot.
Alves scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Souza is just out of range.
Alves misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza misses with a double jab
so Alves counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Souza tries to strike from the bottom.
Souza had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Alves defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza is breathing heavily.
Alves content to stall in guard here.
Souza is looking for a triangle but Alves pushes his legs off easily.
Alves wants to pass the guard but Souza is keeping the position.
Alves is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza is looking for a triangle but Alves pushes his legs off easily.
Alves slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Souza tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Souza being controlled for a moment.
Alves trying to control the position but Souza is working away.
Souza trying to remain calm as Alves controls from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves landing strikes.
Alves advances nicely into full mount.
Alves trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Alves scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Alves looking to control but Souza is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Alves controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Renato Alves just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Alves wants to land a leg kick but Souza is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alves is looking to slow Souza down with leg kicks.
Alves misses with a double jab.
Alves swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Souza counters with a big head kick but Alves shrugs it off.
Alves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alves connects with a looping right hand.
Souza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Renato Alves is winning the standup battle so far.
Alves lands a really nice looking cross but Souza seems unphased.
Souza misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left and a right from Alves both land. Nice combination.
Alves throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Souza stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Alves throws a hook to the side of Souza's head but Souza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alves throws a predictable looking body shot
and Souza counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Alves dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jairo Souza's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Alves throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Alves connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A combination from Alves does no damage.
Souza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alves was well out of range. Poor timing from Souza.
Alves throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Alves throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Souza counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A lazy body kick from Alves
and Souza makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Souza moves out of range as Alves strikes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Souza - that will leave a mark!
Alves lands a with a good body shot.
Souza throws a head kick but Alves moves out of range.
Alves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Souza manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves misses with a double jab
and Souza counters with a nice uppercut.
Alves connects with a looping right hand.
Alves misses with a kick to the body.
Souza on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Souza misses with a body kick.
Souza looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Souza swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alves scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Souza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alves thumps Souza with a low kick.
Alves throws a left and a right that both miss
and Souza counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Alves is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza moves out of range of the body kick from Alves.
Souza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alves scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Souza takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves misses with a wild body shot.
Alves throws a sloppy head kick
and Souza counters with a big head kick but Alves shrugs it off.
Souza moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Souza misses with a combination
and Alves counters with a straight right hand.
Souza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alves.
Alves thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheers as Alves lands an impressive looking overhand right. Souza doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Renato Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Souza misses the body punch
and Alves counters with a nice body kick.
Souza has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Alves throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Souza counters with an inside leg kick.
Alves rushes Souza and presses him up against the cage.
Renato Alves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Alves breaks the clinch.
Alves misses with a series of wild punches.
Alves digs a good body shot into Souza's ribs.
Alves misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Alves, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alves bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Souza's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves cracks Souza with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick misses from Alves.
Souza uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alves.
Souza on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alves. Alves obviously looking to wear him down.
Alves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Souza can do to turn this around?
Alves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Souza moves away.
Danga de danga de dang - Alves scores with a four punch combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves throws a jab but it's blocked by Souza.
Alves cracks Souza with a good jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Souza, pushing him back against the cage.
Jairo Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Souza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alves.
And that's the end of the fight!
Renato Alves showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Alves 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renato Alves!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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