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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Soha Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and henry four (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soha Souza is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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142 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Soha Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, henry four!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza shoots for a double leg takedown but four sprawls well. He's pushed Souza's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
four's corner calls for a 1-2. four obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Souza tries to clinch but four moves out of range.
four scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
four throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Souza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
four misses with a hook. Souza ducked under it nicely.
four throws and low kick but Souza moves out of range easily.
Souza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Souza fails to land the takedown.
Souza ducks under a wild hook from four.
four displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Souza.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Soha Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
four getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
four closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - four lands in his opponent's guard.
Souza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
four throws and elbow that misses. Souza uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in four's guard. Nice move by Souza!
Souza is fighting to break four's control of his arms but four is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Souza throwing strikes from guard but four blocks nicely.
four is pulling down on Souza's head to control his posture.
Souza won't allow four to sweep him here.
Souza wants to control from the top but four keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
four has Souza pulled in close to control his posture.
Souza trying to control but four is working from the bottom.
Souza won't allow four to sweep him here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Souza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and four counters with a shoot takedown. Souza fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
four wants to pass the guard but Souza is keeping the position.
Souza can't keep his opponent in guard - four advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
four looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Souza is breathing heavily.
four looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Souza with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Souza trying to control but four postures up.
four performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Let's hope that four has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Souza has hold of four's hands but four slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Souza on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Souza taking some punishment here, with four in his half guard.
Souza is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
four lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
four sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nice strikes from four there.
four controlling the action here.
I looks like four might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
four looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
henry four dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Souza defending well as four loads up on a big left hand.
four misses with a looping left.
four lands a nice shot to the body.
Souza scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
four tries to get back to half guard but can't.
four is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Souza's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
four desperately trying to maintain half guard.
four tries to get to full guard but Souza has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza tries to stand but can't do so whilst four controls his leg.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if four can do anything to dispel that myth.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
four holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
four slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
four is pulling down on Souza's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
four looking to hit a scissor sweep but Souza is one step ahead there.
Souza will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
four trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now four is on top in guard.
Souza is trying to control the position but four postures up.
four sitting in guard, not really doing much.
four scoring with some ground and pound.
four distracts Souza with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
four stays in close to Souza's body and controls the position.
four content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
four sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Despite being in the dominant position, henry four just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A slow jab from four misses its intended target.
Good work by Souza as he checks the leg kick.
four drives through with a takedown into guard.
four not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
four must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
four connects with a couple of short punches.
four works over Souza with some ground and pound from guard.
Souza keeping full guard, as four tries to pass.
Souza is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
henry four showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
four throws a low kick but Souza avoids it.
four wants to slow Souza down by chopping away at his legs.
Souza defending well as four loads up on a big left hand.
four misses with a low kick as Souza jumps back.
four circles away from the clinch attempt.
four misses with a wild body shot.
Souza shoots and misses
and four decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Souza's guard.
four sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Souza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. four doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. four manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
four with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
four showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
henry four has got the better of the ground game so far.
four makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
four sitting in guard here, content to control.
four lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
four sitting in guard, not really doing much.
four connects with a couple of short punches.
four content to stall in guard here.
Souza keeping full guard, as four tries to pass.
Souza wants to stand but four is controlling the position.
Souza can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as four controls the pace.
henry four is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, henry four just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
An inside leg kick from four misses.
four decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
four is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
four's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, henry four just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
four misses with a low kick.
four connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Souza momentarily.
four misses with a jab, cross combination.
Soha Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Souza takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that's the end of the fight!
henry four comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well four has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... henry four!
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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
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