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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Like Whoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacare Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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187 cm
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215 lbs
15 - 6 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Like Whoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacare Souza!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza lands with a kick to the temple. Whoa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Whoa wants to clinch.
Whoa throws a body punch but Souza moves out of range.
Souza misses with a head kick.
Whoa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Souza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Whoa doesn't manage to clinch there - Souza circles away.
Souza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Whoa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Jacare Souza has been cut.
Souza slips under a jab.
Whoa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Souza throws a half hearted mid kick.
Whoa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whoa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whoa ducks under a wild hook from Souza.
Whoa checks a leg kick.
Souza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Souza - that will leave a mark!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza is looking to land body kicks.
Whoa lands a right hook to the body.
Whoa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Souza throws the left hand but Whoa avoids the punch easily.
Like Whoa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Whoa misses with a double jab.
Souza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Souza misses.
Whoa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Souza stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Whoa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Whoa, as that shot connected.
Souza fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Whoa.
A head kick misses from Souza.
Jab, jab by Whoa - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Souza takes one to the side of the head.
Souza falls off balance throwing a combination
and Whoa counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Souza.
Whoa tries to close the distance and clinch but Souza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whoa looks to land a combination but Souza avoids it well.
A combination from Souza does no damage.
Souza shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Whoa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Whoa lands a body shot.
Souza looks gassed!
Whoa lands a hook that snaps the head of Souza backwards.
Whoa tries to work over Souza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Souza wants to get back to striking at distance but Whoa won't allow it.
Souza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Souza misses with a knee to the head.
Souza misses with a knee strike.
Whoa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Souza looking for a takedown.
Souza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Whoa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Whoa pushes Souza back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Souza takes a shot to the head.
Whoa presses Souza against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Whoa on the inside.
Souza's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza tries to land a knee to the head but Whoa blocks with his arms.
Whoa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Whoa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Souzas head.
Souza misses with a knee strike.
Whoa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Whoa lands a left hand.
Whoa pushes Souza back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Whoa cracks Souza with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Whoa.
A shot in the inside from Whoa.
Whoa lands a left hand.
Whoa pressing his opponent against the cage.
Whoa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A body shot lands from Whoa.
Souza tries to land knees in the clinch but Whoa avoids the damage to the body.
Whoa lands a nice shot to the body.
Whoa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Souza backwards.
Whoa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Whoa presses Souza against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Whoa.
Whoa pushes Souza back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whoa effectively controlling the action here.
Whoa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Souza backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whoa manages to break the clinch.
Whoa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Whoa tries to close the distance and clinch but Souza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Whoa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Whoa is looking to wear down Souza with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Souza gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Whoa jabs at Souza's body.
Whoa moves into the clinch.
Whoa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Whoa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Souza misses with a knee strike.
Souza takes a shot to the head.
Souza is trying to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Souza wants a takedown.
Like Whoa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacare Souza.
Souza tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Whoa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Souza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Whoa is defending well for now.
Whoa gets through Souza's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Whoa lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Like Whoa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacare Souza's cut.
That's time! Whoa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Whoa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Whoa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Souza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Souza has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Souza there as he acknowledges the shot.
Whoa avoids the head kick by Souza.
Whoa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice body punch from Whoa.
Nice body punch from Whoa.
Whoa lands a slapping body shot.
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!
Whoa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Whoa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Whoa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Whoa tries to clinch but Souza is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Whoa clinches with his opponent.
Souza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Whoa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Souza can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whoa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Whoa digs a right hand underneath Souza's ribcage. Souza let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Whoa lands a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Souza as Whoa tries to tie him up.
Souza tries to throw a body punch but Whoa avoids it by throwing Souza back against the cage.
Whoa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Whoa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Souza can't break the clinch.
Whoa scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Whoa.
Whoa pushes Souza back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Whoa lands a shot to the body.
Like Whoa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Souza missing with knees to the body.
Whoa breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Whoa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Souza backwards.
Souza can't find room to land a body shot as Whoa controls the action.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short left from Whoa.
Souza throws a knee to the head but misses.
Whoa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Souza's efforts to push away.
A left hand lands to the body for Whoa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whoa digs a right hand underneath Souza's ribcage. Souza let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Whoa.
Whoa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Whoa lands with a right to the head.
Whoa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Souza backwards.
Souza's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Whoa.
Souza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Whoa is defending well for now.
A right hand to the body from Whoa.
Whoa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Whoa effectively controlling the action here.
Whoa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Souza.
Whoa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Whoa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Whoa scores with a hook to the body.
Whoa scores with a shoulder strike.
Whoa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Whoa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Whoa presses Souza against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Whoa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Whoa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Souza backwards.
Whoa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Souza backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whoa cracks Souza with a nice body shot.
Whoa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Whoa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Whoa takes a swing at Souza's ribcage but misses.
Whoa misses with a hook to the body
and Souza counters with a head kick.
Souza on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Whoa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Whoa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Souza has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Whoa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A nice right hand lands inside from Whoa.
A bit of stalling here from Whoa.
Souza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Whoa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Whoa - that landed with a thud.
Whoa presses Souza against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Whoa.
Whoa lands a body shot.
Whoa pushes Souza back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Whoa lands a body punch.
Whoa gets through Souza's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Whoa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whoa's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Souza misses with a punch to the body.
Souza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Whoa.
Whoa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Whoa as Souza tries to tie him up.
Nice body punch from Whoa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short body shot lands from Whoa as the two fighters clinch.
Whoa tries to stall but Souza uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Whoa leaning his opponent against the cage.
Whoa lands a shot to the body.
Whoa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Souza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Whoa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Whoa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Whoa lands with a short shot to the head.
Whoa lands a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Whoa.
Whoa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Like Whoa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jacare Souza's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Whoa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Whoa throws a shot to the body.
Whoa scores with a hook.
Souza takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Whoa digs a good hook to Souza's body.
Whoa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Souza's hands.
Souza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whoa digs a good body shot into Souza's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whoa cracks Souza with a good jab.
Souza throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Whoa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Whoa sizes up Souza with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Souza takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A head kick misses from Souza.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Whoa lands a jab to the head.
Whoa stuns Souza with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Whoa takes the fight into the clinch.
Whoa is working Souza over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Whoa.
Souza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Whoa as the two fighters clinch.
Whoa lands with a light punch inside.
Whoa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Whoa digs a good body shot into Souza's ribs.
Souza takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Whoa lands a nice looking body shot.
Whoa cracks Souza with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Whoa punishes Souza's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Souza takes one to the side of the head.
Whoa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Souza at a distance.
Whoa lands an overhand right.
Jacare Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whoa lunges at Souza with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Souza's hand.
Whoa cracks Souza with a right hand to the side of the head.
Whoa jabs at Souza's body.
Like Whoa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Whoa scores with a three punch combo!
Whoa works Souza's body with a nice hook.
Souza takes one on the button.
Souza looks for the body kick but Whoa saw that one coming.
Whoa fails with an attempt to clinch.
A lazy body kick from Souza
and Whoa counters with a one-two to the body.
Souza misses with a head kick.
Whoa lands with a cross.
Whoa cracks Souza with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Whoa swings for the body but Souza moves out of range.
Whoa stuns Souza with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza throws a leg kick that misses.
Souza takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Whoa has closed the distance and engaged Souza in a clinch.
Souza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Souza trying to land knees to the body.
Souza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Whoa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Souza.
Souza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Souza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Whoa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Souza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Whoa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Whoa.
Whoa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Souza trying to land knees to the body.
Whoa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Souza backwards.
Souza wants a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A hook to the body from Whoa.
Souza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stalling in the clinch from Whoa.
Souza is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Whoa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Whoa lands with a short shot to the head.
Whoa pushes Souza back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Souza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Souza misses with a knee strike.
Souza misses with a knee to the head.
Whoa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Souza swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Whoa lands a shoulder strike.
Souza throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Whoa lands a nice shot to the body.
Souza can't find room to land a body shot as Whoa controls the action.
Whoa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Souza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Like Whoa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Whoa 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:25
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Like Whoa!
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hype
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