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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robson Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Souza comes to the cage accompanied by Racionais MC's - Homem na Estrada. Alves has chosen Trik Turner - Friends and Family as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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184 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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168 cm
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172 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robson Souza!
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, Freddy Alves!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza stuffs the takedown attempt from Alves. Alves gets slowly back to his feet.
Freddy Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Alves.
Alves throws a series of punches but Souza moves out of range.
Souza fails with a takedown attempt.
Alves throws a nice looking combination but Souza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Alves looks to land a combination but Souza avoids it well.
Alves scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Alves looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Souza is avoiding damage well.
The ground and pound from Alves seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Alves in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Alves is looking to take a break and control but Souza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves misses with the ground and pound.
Souza is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Alves scores with a couple of short elbows.
You can see the frustration on Souza's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Alves tries to score with some ground and pound. Souza controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Souza manages to get back to half guard.
Alves scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Alves prevents Souza from improving his position.
Alves drops an elbow to the side of Souza's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves throwing shots but Souza is blocking nicely.
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.
Alves wants to control but Souza is keeping him busy.
Alves missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alves thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Alves trying to control from half guard but Souza is working away.
Souza is pressing down on Alves's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Souza has his foot on Alves's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Alves works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Alves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alves throws a right hand that Souza ducks under and follows up with a left that Souza also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Souza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Alves counters with a slapping leg kick.
Alves misses with a jab, cross combination.
Souza shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alves as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robson Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Souza tries to keep at a distance but Alves has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alves is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Souza can't fight it off and eventually Alves manages to take the fight to the floor. Souza looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Alves throwing strikes but missing.
Souza controls Alves momentarily but Alves frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves throwing strikes from guard but Souza blocks nicely.
Alves wants to stand but Souza is controlling his posture from full guard.
Alves wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving.
Souza will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Alves missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alves with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddy Alves dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Souza scores with a one two! Alves had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Alves leaves Souza with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Alves tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Souza swivels and escapes.
Robson Souza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A good leg kick by Souza.
Souza looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Alves wants to get back to his feet but Souza is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Alves looking to control.
Souza throwing strikes from guard but Alves blocks nicely.
Alves bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Souza's guard.
Alves is in close to Souza's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Alves must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Souza trying to control the position here.
Souza keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza trying to control the position here.
Souza trying to control the position.
Alves wants to stand and escape but instead Souza has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Alves keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully.
Alves wants to hit a switch here but Souza passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Alves there!
Souza wants to control the pace but Alves is squirming around nicely.
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.
Souza takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Alves is trying to escape the mount.
Alves tries to lock up and control but Souza gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Alves is squirming around, avoiding Souza's attempts to control the action.
Souza cracks Alves with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Alves wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Souza trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Alves is in all sorts of trouble here.
Alves really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Souza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Alves wants to hold on but Souza pushes him away.
Alves is squirming around, avoiding Souza's attempts to control the action.
Souza with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Alves tries to hold on but Souza pushes him away.
Alves working to try and regain half guard.
Souza landing strikes from the mount and Alves is in trouble!
Souza tries to control but Alves wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Souza tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Robson Souza just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Alves misses with a double jab
and Souza counters by moving into the clinch.
Souza tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alves just stands there and leans against the cage.
Souza has had enough of the clinch but Alves keeps him there for the moment.
Souza blocks an uppercut.
Alves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Souza gets underhooks to prevent Alves's takedown attempt.
Alves with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Souza tries for a takedown but Alves manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robson Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Souza has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alves is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robson Souza dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Souza with a lazy takedown attempt
and Alves counters with a good, hard body kick but Souza shrugs it off.
Alves misses with a takedown
and Souza counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Alves is looking to stand up but Souza isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Souza postures up in Alves's guard and throws a big left but Alves blocks it.
Souza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alves looking to hit a scissor sweep but Souza is one step ahead there.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Alves is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alves is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Souza is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alves is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Freddy Alves has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Alves's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Alves duly obliges.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Souza.
Souza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robson Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Souza dodges the punch combination from Alves.
Souza misses with a few strikes there.
Alves throws a left and a right that both miss
and Souza makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Alves stuffs the takedown.
Alves falls off balance throwing a combination
and Souza counters by clinching up.
Alves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alves turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Souza is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza can't do much from the bottom here.
Alves in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Alves throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Alves lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Souza down.
Souza tries to improve position but can't.
Alves throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Souza works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Alves controlling the action here.
Souza holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alves working the head and body with strikes.
Souza is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Alves's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Alves's back!
Souza trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Alves trying to control the hands but Souza won't let him.
Alves breaks Souza's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Souza utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alves postures up in Souza's guard and throws a big left but Souza blocks it.
Alves wanted to stand there but Souza had control of the position.
That's four 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.
Souza is pulling down on Alves's head. It's preventing any offense from Alves, at least for the moment.
Alves is looking to work some ground and pound but Souza has wrist control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Alves swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Souza fails to land the takedown.
Alves throws a combination that misses
and Alves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Souza tries for a takedown but Alves circles away easily
and Alves counters with a two punch combo.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Souza is defended easily by Alves.
Alves will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Freddy Alves.
I think Alves has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight for Freddy Alves!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Freddy Alves!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Freddy Alves!
Freddy Alves wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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