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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Moshe Balanga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Souza has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 lbs
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178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moshe Balanga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Remo Souza!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Souza looks gassed!
Balanga manages to get back to half guard.
Balanga trying to hold on to Souza's head to control him but Souza postures up.
Souza prevents Balanga from improving his position.
Balanga is trying to control but can't.
Souza throws a strike but Balanga avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Balanga manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Souza manages to get himself to full guard.
Balanga trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Balanga trying to stand up but can't free himself from Souza's guard.
Balanga passes Souza's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Balanga wants to take a breather but Souza is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza is trying to get back to full guard.
Balanga trying to control the action but Souza is working from the bottom.
Balanga keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Balanga wants to take a breather but Souza is having none of it.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Moshe Balanga just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Balanga tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Souza lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Balanga backs up against the cage.
Balanga looks for a takedown but Souza sprawls well.
Balanga shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Souza pinned against the cage. Souza gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Souza darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Souza moves into the clinch.
Balanga wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Balanga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Souza tightens his grip and picks Balanga up, before dumping him to the ground. Balanga manages to land in guard.
Souza trying to control but Balanga is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balanga trying to control the position.
Souza pushes down on Balanga's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Souza lands strikes from half guard.
Balanga makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Balanga.
Balanga has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Souza can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Balanga has Souza pulled in close to control his posture.
Balanga trying to control the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Balanga holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza throws a strike but Balanga rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Balanga gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Balanga darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Balanga is tying to control. Souza wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Balanga is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Souza is just riding it out for now. Balanga eventually gives up the hold.
Souza is trying to get back to full guard.
Balanga passes to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza working to try and regain half guard.
Balanga trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Souza is desperately trying to improve his position but Balanga has a good base and remains in mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Souza can do anything to dispel that myth.
Souza tries to improve his position but instead Balanga has taken his back!
Souza prevents Balanga from getting a body triangle.
Balanga is hanging on to Souza's back as he tries to escape.
Souza staying busy and making it hard for Balanga to control.
Balanga looking for the choke from the back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balanga is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Souza up.
Balanga is riding his opponent, not letting Souza buck him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moshe Balanga dominated that 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.
Balanga moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Souza steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Balanga. That one must have hurt.
Souza takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Balanga is looking to clinch but Souza is avoiding it.
Balanga wants to clinch but Souza slips to the side
and Souza counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Balanga's guard now.
Souza being controlled here momentarily.
Balanga wants to sweep here but Souza controlling him for the moment.
Balanga is trying to keep Souza in close.
Balanga is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Balanga pulls Souza in close to prevent any damage.
Souza is breathing heavily.
Souza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Balanga swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balanga lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Souza!
Souza tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Balanga trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Moshe Balanga just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Balanga tries to clinch there but Souza circles away.
Balanga tries to clinch up
and Souza counters with a single leg into guard. Balanga didn't expect that.
Souza is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Balanga is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Balanga has escaped and now he's on top!
Souza can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Balanga controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balanga chips away with some ground and pound.
Souza manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Souza lands a big shot to the head and Balanga winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Remo Souza!
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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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