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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunvald Sorenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcio de Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcio de Souza will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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205 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gunvald Sorenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcio de Souza!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
de Souza clinches.
Sorenson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
de Souza throws a knee to the head but misses.
de Souza lands a nice elbow.
de Souza looking to throw knees to the head but Sorenson is blocking nicely.
de Souza lands a nice elbow.
Sorenson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. de Souza gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sorenson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sorenson can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunvald Sorenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A knee to the head by de Souza.
Sorenson is breathing heavily.
de Souza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sorenson's face.
A knee to the head by de Souza.
de Souza lands a knee to the head.
de Souza lands an elbow inside.
de Souza lands an elbow just above Sorenson 's eye.
de Souza missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by de Souza.
de Souza lands an elbow inside.
de Souza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
de Souza lands a nice elbow.
de Souza lands a knee to the body.
de Souza gets underhooks to prevent Sorenson's takedown attempt.
de Souza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de Souza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sorenson's face.
de Souza tries a knee to the head but Sorenson blocks it.
de Souza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sorenson.
de Souza connects with a knee to the head.
de Souza looking to throw knees to the head but Sorenson is blocking nicely.
de Souza is pressed up against the cage. Sorenson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag de Souza down to the mat. de Souza avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sorenson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
de Souza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
de Souza gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sorenson takes an elbow to the temple.
Sorenson misses with a knee to the head.
de Souza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sorenson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
de Souza lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
de Souza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sorenson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
de Souza landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, de Souza just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sorenson's brow.
de Souza tries to land knees in the clinch but Sorenson avoids the damage to the body.
de Souza throws a knee to the head but misses.
de Souza is pressed up against the cage. Sorenson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag de Souza down to the mat. de Souza avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sorenson fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Souza's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and de Souza duly obliges.
Horrible takedown by Sorenson or perhaps it was just good defense by de Souza which made him look bad.
Sorenson shoots in and drives through. de Souza sprawls well.
de Souza drives through and clinches with Sorenson against the cage.
de Souza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sorenson blocks it with crossed arms.
Sorenson can't break the clinch.
Sorenson dodges an elbow strike from de Souza.
Sorenson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
de Souza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sorenson drops down looking for an ankle pick but de Souza pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sorenson can't get the takedown.
de Souza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sorenson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
de Souza tries to kick Sorenson off but Sorenson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Souza pushes Sorenson off and gets back to his feet.
Sorenson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
de Souza throws a knee to the head but misses.
de Souza lands a nice elbow.
de Souza landing knees to the head.
de Souza using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
de Souza lands an elbow inside that Sorenson shrugs off.
de Souza trying to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by de Souza.
de Souza lands a knee to the head.
de Souza lands a knee to the head.
Sorenson blocks an elbow strike.
de Souza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
de Souza keeps control of Sorenson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorenson gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Sorenson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sorenson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sorenson controlling the action here.
de Souza is looking to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
de Souza is trying to stand up here but Sorenson is controlling him well.
de Souza is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Sorenson jumps into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcio de Souza dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sorenson shoots in but no luck this time.
de Souza ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
de Souza tries to clinch but Sorenson is having none of it.
Sorenson swats away the attempt to clinch by de Souza.
de Souza has closed the distance and engaged Sorenson in a clinch.
de Souza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
de Souza scores with a knee to the head.
de Souza lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for de Souza.
Knees to the body from de Souza.
de Souza misses with an elbow strike.
de Souza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sorenson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
de Souza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sorenson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
de Souza tries to land knees in the clinch but Sorenson avoids the damage to the body.
Sorenson has hold of one of de Souza's legs. de Souza is fighting the takedown attempt but Sorenson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Sorenson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sorenson stops de Souza from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorenson advances position into side control!
de Souza is looking for a sweep.
de Souza is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Sorenson is controlling him well.
de Souza being controlled for a moment.
Sorenson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
de Souza moves in looking to clinch but Sorenson pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
de Souza tries to clinch but Sorenson moves out of range.
Sorenson shoots in but de Souza avoids the takedown attempt easily.
de Souza tries to clinch up.
de Souza drives through and clinches with Sorenson against the cage.
de Souza lands an elbow inside that Sorenson shrugs off.
de Souza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sorenson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but de Souza pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunvald Sorenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
de Souza pushes off an throws an elbow but Sorenson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sorenson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. de Souza smiles and moves away.
Sorenson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sorenson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
de Souza is looking to clinch.
de Souza fails with an attempt to clinch.
de Souza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sorenson shoots for a takedown but de Souza saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorenson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
de Souza is looking to clinch.
Sorenson shoots in for a takedown but de Souza shows good takedown defense.
Sorenson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
de Souza tries to escape but Sorenson is in control.
Sorenson trying to control the position but de Souza is working away.
Sorenson working away.
de Souza pushes Sorenson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sorenson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
de Souza is not content to let Sorenson control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorenson controls the position.
de Souza is not content to let Sorenson control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sorenson tries to keep at a distance but de Souza has taken the fight into the clinch.
de Souza lands a nice elbow.
de Souza connects with a knee to the head.
de Souza tries to land knees in the clinch but Sorenson avoids the damage to the body.
de Souza looks to throw an elbow but misses.
de Souza tries to land knees in the clinch but Sorenson avoids the damage to the body.
de Souza misses with a knee strike.
Sorenson avoids the elbow strike from de Souza, against the cage.
de Souza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
de Souza lands an elbow inside that Sorenson shrugs off.
It looks like Gunvald Sorenson has been cut.
de Souza with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marcio de Souza will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gunvald Sorenson's cut.
That's time! Sorenson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
de Souza has managed to clinch.
de Souza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from de Souza.
de Souza lands a nice elbow.
de Souza lands an elbow inside that Sorenson shrugs off.
de Souza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
de Souza crunches a lovely knee into Sorenson's ribcage.
Sorenson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. de Souza avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
de Souza landing knees to the head.
de Souza scores a nice knee to the body.
de Souza using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
de Souza using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
de Souza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sorenson avoids the elbow strike from de Souza, against the cage.
de Souza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sorenson.
Sorenson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
de Souza tries a knee to the head but Sorenson blocks it.
Sorenson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but de Souza gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
de Souza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sorenson's face.
de Souza missing with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by de Souza.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de Souza will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sorenson up against the cage.
de Souza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sorenson's face.
de Souza lands an elbow inside.
Sorenson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but de Souza pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunvald Sorenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sorenson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but de Souza regains guard immediately.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sorenson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. de Souza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sorenson stops de Souza from standing up.
Sorenson trying to control the position from guard on top but de Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Souza can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sorenson controls the pace.
Sorenson looking to pass the guard.
Sorenson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sorenson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts de Souza as he jumps to the side.
de Souza clinches up against the cage.
de Souza with a knee to the head.
de Souza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sorenson is trying to break the clinch but de Souza has him pressed against the cage.
de Souza misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sorenson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Souza is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sorenson is keeping busy.
de Souza tries to land a knee to the head but Sorenson blocks with his arms.
Sorenson avoiding damage as de Souza throws knees to the body.
de Souza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
de Souza misses with a knee strike.
de Souza is trying to maintain a safe position but Sorenson gets an underhook and turns de Souza into the cage.
de Souza unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sorenson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
de Souza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
de Souza lands an elbow inside that Sorenson shrugs off.
Sorenson wants a takedown but no success here.
Sorenson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. de Souza avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Marcio de Souza seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sorenson can't get the takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for de Souza.
de Souza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from de Souza.
de Souza missing with knees to the body.
de Souza misses with an elbow strike.
de Souza lands a knee to the body.
de Souza prevents the takedown attempt.
de Souza misses with a knee strike.
de Souza lands a nice elbow.
de Souza tries to land knees in the clinch but Sorenson avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorenson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gunvald Sorenson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sorenson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sorenson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down de Souza.
de Souza stops a takedown attempt from Sorenson.
Sorenson drops down looking for an ankle pick but de Souza pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sorenson shoots in for a takedown but de Souza shows good takedown defense.
Sorenson shoots in looking for a takedown. de Souza tries to sprawl out of it but Sorenson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. de Souza manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
de Souza pushes Sorenson up against the cage in a clinch.
de Souza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
de Souza gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sorenson.
de Souza gets underhooks to prevent Sorenson's takedown attempt.
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!
de Souza pushes off an throws an elbow but Sorenson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sorenson misses with a knee to the head.
Sorenson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcio de Souza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got de Souza winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcio de Souza!
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energy
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