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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Iwill Kickurcuntin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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182 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iwill Kickurcuntin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Souza!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Souza. No joy for Kickurcuntin on that attempt.
Souza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kickurcuntin throws a combination that misses
and Souza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kickurcuntin tries to clinch but Souza moves out of range.
Kickurcuntin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kickurcuntin shoots for a double leg takedown but Souza sprawls well. He's pushed Kickurcuntin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Souza misses with a few strikes there.
Kickurcuntin staying out of range there.
Souza throws a nice looking combination but Kickurcuntin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Souza throws a nice looking combination but Kickurcuntin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kickurcuntin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Iwill Kickurcuntin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Kickurcuntin.
Kickurcuntin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Souza pinned against the cage. Souza gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iwill Kickurcuntin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kickurcuntin misses with a takedown attempt
and Souza counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kickurcuntin is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Souza misses with a straight right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Souza darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Souza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kickurcuntin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Souza misses with a wild combination.
Kickurcuntin avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza lands a two punch combo.
Souza slips a straight right by Kickurcuntin.
Kickurcuntin has a takedown stuffed.
Souza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Souza lands a slapping body shot.
Souza looks to land a left hand but Kickurcuntin moved out of range nicely.
Souza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Souza.
Kickurcuntin misses with a double jab
and Souza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Souza throws a big shot that misses.
Souza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kickurcuntin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kickurcuntin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Souza counters with a left and a right that stings Kickurcuntin.
Souza getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kickurcuntin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kickurcuntin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Souza.
Kickurcuntin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kickurcuntin walks into a stiff left hand from Souza.
Good exchange - Souza coming out on top.
Souza lands a jab to Kickurcuntin's midsection.
Souza connects with a body shot.
A punch combination from Souza misses.
Kickurcuntin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Souza tries to bum rush Kickurcuntin with a series of wild strikes but Kickurcuntin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Souza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Kickurcuntin. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Souza cracks Kickurcuntin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kickurcuntin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Souza.
Kickurcuntin tries for a takedown but Souza circles away easily
and Souza counters with a nice uppercut.
Kickurcuntin staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kickurcuntin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Souza misses with a double jab.
Vitor Souza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Souza lands a two punch combo.
Kickurcuntin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Souza.
Kickurcuntin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Souza throws a body punch but Kickurcuntin moves out of range.
Kickurcuntin misses with a double jab.
Souza throws a right hand that Kickurcuntin ducks under and follows up with a left that Kickurcuntin also avoids with ease.
Souza throws a nice looking combination but Kickurcuntin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kickurcuntin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Souza counters with a stiff right hand.
Kickurcuntin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Souza was well out of range. Poor timing from Kickurcuntin.
Souza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Souza looks to land a combination but Kickurcuntin avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kickurcuntin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kickurcuntin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Souza really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kickurcuntin wants to control the pace but Souza is squirming around nicely.
Souza is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Souza sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kickurcuntin controlling the action here.
Souza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor Souza dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kickurcuntin.
Souza tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kickurcuntin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kickurcuntin stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Kickurcuntin closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice cross by Souza.
Souza misses with a jab, cross combination.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Souza in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kickurcuntin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Souza thows a body shot but no joy.
Souza swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Kickurcuntin counter with a right hand.
Souza is breathing heavily.
Kickurcuntin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kickurcuntin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Souza counters with a one-two to the body.
Kickurcuntin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Souza did well to prevent Kickurcuntin getting side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Souza manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Souza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kickurcuntin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kickurcuntin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Souza looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kickurcuntin passes into half guard.
Souza tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kickurcuntin has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kickurcuntin wants to control the pace but Souza is squirming around nicely.
Kickurcuntin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kickurcuntin trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza is working to get back to half guard.
Kickurcuntin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kickurcuntin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Souza is looking to escape.
Kickurcuntin prevents Souza from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Souza is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kickurcuntin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Souza is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iwill Kickurcuntin dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Souza misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kickurcuntin.
Kickurcuntin misses with a two punch combination.
Kickurcuntin slips a straight right by Souza.
Souza takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Souza misses with a body shot.
Kickurcuntin fails with a takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Souza.
Souza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kickurcuntin manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza misses with a few strikes there.
Kickurcuntin dives in and grabs Souza's left leg, looking for a takedown. Souza pushes down on Kickurcuntin's head and hops out.
Kickurcuntin lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Souza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Souza missing with a left hand there. Kickurcuntin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Souza bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kickurcuntin's head backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza misses with a straight left.
Kickurcuntin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Souza as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iwill Kickurcuntin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Souza throws a jab but it's blocked by Kickurcuntin.
Souza gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kickurcuntin misses with an uppercut.
Kickurcuntin wants to clinch but Souza slips to the side
and Souza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Souza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Souza scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Souza stuffs the takedown attempt from Kickurcuntin. Kickurcuntin gets slowly back to his feet.
Kickurcuntin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Souza scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Souza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Souza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Souza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kickurcuntin moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kickurcuntin is defended easily by Souza.
Kickurcuntin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kickurcuntin shoots and misses
and Souza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Souza misses with a hook. Kickurcuntin ducked under it nicely.
Souza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kickurcuntin was well out of range. Poor timing from Souza.
Iwill Kickurcuntin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice combination there by Souza.
Kickurcuntin clinches but Souza breaks the clinch
and Souza counters with a series of strikes. Kickurcuntin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Souza misses with a few strikes there.
Kickurcuntin shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Souza manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Souza is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Souza is looking for a triangle but Kickurcuntin pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kickurcuntin stands and steps away. Souza gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Souza lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Souza misses the target.
Kickurcuntin throws a right and a left that Souza avoids nicely.
Kickurcuntin tries to clinch
and Souza counters with a nice body shot.
Souza lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kickurcuntin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Souza did well to prevent Kickurcuntin getting side control.
Kickurcuntin content to control rather than advance.
Souza manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kickurcuntin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Souza counters with a nice uppercut.
Souza looks to land a left hand but Kickurcuntin moved out of range nicely.
Souza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kickurcuntin fails to land with a series of punches.
Kickurcuntin ducks under a wild hook from Souza.
Souza swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kickurcuntin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Souza misses the shot to the body.
Souza tries to bum rush Kickurcuntin with a series of wild strikes but Kickurcuntin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kickurcuntin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Souza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kickurcuntin throws an overhand right that lands on Souza's shoulder, as Souza tries to avoid the shot.
Vitor Souza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Souza swinging wildly here.
Kickurcuntin misses with a kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vitor Souza.
I think Souza 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitor Souza!
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energy
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hype
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