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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Guilherme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Souza has chosen X Gon Give it to Ya-DMX as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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151 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mauricio Guilherme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Souza!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Souza does no damage.
Souza throws a series of punches but Guilherme moves out of range.
Antonio Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Souza misses with a double jab.
Guilherme avoids a punch combination nicely.
Souza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guilherme avoids a punch combination nicely.
Souza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Guilherme moves into the clinch successfully.
Souza changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Guilherme fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Souza looks gassed!
Souza misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guilherme scores with a nice body kick.
Souza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Souza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Souza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Souza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guilherme moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Souza.
Guilherme closes the distance and clinches.
Souza drops down looking for an ankle pick but Guilherme pulls his leg out and moves away.
Souza fails to land with a series of punches.
Guilherme looks to land a combination but Souza avoids it well.
Souza slips a jab and a cross from Guilherme.
Souza throws a combination that misses
and Guilherme counters with an outside leg kick.
Guilherme instigates a clinch.
Souza tries to score a body lock takedown but Guilherme shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mauricio Guilherme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Souza.
Guilherme turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Guilherme postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Souza tries to buck Guilherme off but Guilherme is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guilherme passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Souza!
Souza really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Guilherme.
Souza is trying desperately to improve position.
Souza is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Souza slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Souza moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guilherme drops back looking for a leg! Souza is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Souza manages to kick Guilherme off! Guilherme jumps back into Souza's guard.
Souza tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Souza isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Guilherme stacks Souza on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Guilherme!
Souza sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guilherme wants to pass the guard but Souza is defending well.
Souza looking for submissions off his back.
Souza wants to get back to full guard.
Souza is not content to let Guilherme control the position.
Souza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Souza is pressing down on Guilherme's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Souza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Guilherme doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Guilherme manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Guilherme preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guilherme avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Souza is looking for a triangle but Guilherme pushes his legs off easily.
Souza escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Guilherme gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Guilherme pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Souza is keeping the position for now.
Souza working for a triangle but Guilherme defends it easily.
Souza tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Souza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Guilherme doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Guilherme manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Souza throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Guilherme escapes and throws Souza's legs to the side, diving into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mauricio Guilherme will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Souza crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Guilherme - the referee stops the clock and Souza gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Guilherme. Souza manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Souza swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Guilherme holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Souza is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Guilherme pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Souza drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Guilherme taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Guilherme breaks the clinch.
Souza tries to clinch up
and Guilherme counters by clinching up.
Souza goes for a takedown in the clinch but Guilherme prevents it.
Mauricio Guilherme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Souza.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guilherme gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Souza.
Souza has had enough of the clinch but Guilherme keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guilherme manages to break the clinch.
Souza throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Guilherme counters by clinching up.
Guilherme works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Guilherme is pressed up against the cage. Souza has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Guilherme down to the mat. Guilherme avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Guilherme has closed the distance and engaged Souza in a clinch.
Guilherme leaning his opponent against the cage.
Souza is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Guilherme gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Guilherme breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Souza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A punch combination from Souza misses.
Souza falls off balance throwing a combination
and Guilherme counters with a nice low kick that buckles Souza's knee momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guilherme is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Souza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guilherme.
Souza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guilherme showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Souza.
Souza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Souza swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Guilherme counters with a takedown into side control.
Souza manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Guilherme is pressing down on Souza's thigh, looking to free his foot. Souza is holding on for now.
Souza gets full guard.
Guilherme wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving.
Guilherme controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Souza throws his legs up looking for a submission but Guilherme uses it to pass to side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guilherme lands some shots froms side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza tries to improve position but can't.
Guilherme trying to control the position but Souza is working away.
Guilherme is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Souza is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Souza tries to buck Guilherme off but Guilherme is having none of it.
Guilherme just content to control the position.
Souza tries to bench press Guilherme off him but Guilherme keeps the position.
Guilherme wants to lay and pray for a moment but Souza keeps working.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Guilherme pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Souza misses with a double jab
and Guilherme counters with a left and a right that stings Souza.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guilherme closes the distance and clinches.
Souza wants a takedown.
Souza changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Guilherme fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Guilherme tries to close the distance and clinch up but Souza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Souza misses with a double jab
and Guilherme moves into the clinch.
Souza has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Guilherme is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Souza is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Guilherme breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Souza throws a combination that misses
and Guilherme counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Souza!
Souza is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauricio Guilherme dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Souza misses with a double jab
and Guilherme counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Guilherme is trying to control the action in half guard but Souza is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Souza manages to get to full guard.
Souza wants to improve his position but instead Guilherme has moved into half guard.
Souza looking for submissions off his back.
Guilherme trying to control from half guard but Souza is working away.
Souza regains full guard. Nicely done.
Souza is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Guilherme has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Guilherme tries to free his leg and advance position but Souza is retaining full guard.
Souza had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Guilherme 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 Guilherme's back instead.
Souza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Souza doesn't have the hooks in and Guilherme manages to turn into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guilherme advances to half guard.
Souza wants to get back to full guard.
Souza actively working from the bottom here.
Mauricio Guilherme overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Souza wants to improve his position but Guilherme is controlling well.
Souza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Souza actively working from the bottom here.
Guilherme looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Guilherme is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Guilherme wants to control but Souza is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Guilherme rushes Souza and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Guilherme stalling against the cage.
Guilherme breaks the clinch.
Guilherme darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Guilherme prevents Souza from improving his position.
Guilherme is tying to control. Souza wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Souza actively working from the bottom here.
Guilherme slows the pace down in half guard.
Souza moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guilherme controlling from the top position.
Souza looking for a guillotine here but Guilherme defends easily.
Souza looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Souza is looking for a triangle but Guilherme pushes his legs off easily.
Souza has an active guard here but Guilherme has managed to pass into half guard.
Souza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Guilherme wants to take a breather but Souza is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza tries to get to full guard but Guilherme has control of the leg.
Souza manages to get to full guard.
Souza looking for a guillotine here but Guilherme defends easily.
Guilherme won't allow Souza to sweep him here.
Souza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Guilherme doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Guilherme manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guilherme thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Souza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Antonio Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guilherme postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Souza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Guilherme has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauricio Guilherme!
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energy
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hype
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