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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wade Carlson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robson de Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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191 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wade Carlson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robson de Souza!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carlson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. de Souza tries to avoid it but Carlson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag de Souza to the ground. de Souza escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Carlson throws a combination. de Souza tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Some wild striking there from de Souza.
Carlson tries to clinch but de Souza moves out of range.
de Souza throws a sloppy head kick and Carlson moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from de Souza.
Carlson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Carlson avoids the head kick by de Souza.
Carlson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Carlson misses.
Carlson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
de Souza throws a head kick but Carlson moves out of range.
Carlson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
de Souza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
de Souza tries a head kick but it misses.
de Souza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
de Souza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
de Souza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carlson avoids the head kick by de Souza.
de Souza looks gassed!
Carlson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Carlson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Carlson wants to free his trapped foot but de Souza is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
de Souza blocking the ground and pound attempt from Carlson.
Carlson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Carlson has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
de Souza is looking to improve his position.
Carlson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
de Souza is trying to stand.
Carlson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Carlson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down de Souza for as long as he can get away with.
de Souza is looking to control Carlson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can de Souza avoid being mounted?
Carlson trying to mount his opponent but de Souza defends it.
de Souza is looking to control Carlson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can de Souza avoid being mounted?
de Souza looks like he's trying to stand up.
Carlson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlson prevents de Souza from standing back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carlson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Carlson trying to control from half guard but de Souza is working away.
de Souza is trying to get back to full guard.
Carlson is trying to control the action in half guard but de Souza is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Carlson is taking a breather. de Souza says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Carlson is looking to take a break and control but de Souza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carlson stops de Souza from getting back to his feet.
Carlson is looking for a kimura but de Souza is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Carlson to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
de Souza trying to control but Carlson postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
de Souza throws a sloppy head kick
and Carlson counters by clinching up.
de Souza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carlson has him pressed against the cage.
de Souza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
de Souza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
de Souza throws a sloppy head kick
and Carlson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
de Souza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carlson throws a head kick but de Souza moves out of range.
Carlson avoids the head kick by de Souza.
Carlson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Carlson.
Carlson misses with a takedown attempt - de Souza sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by de Souza. That's going to slow Carlson down.
Carlson shoots for a double leg takedown but de Souza sprawls well. He's pushed Carlson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wade Carlson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
de Souza dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carlson. That did some damage!
de Souza misses with a head kick.
Carlson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A head kick by de Souza misses
and Carlson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carlson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wade Carlson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Carlson has taken the fight to the clinch.
de Souza can't break the clinch.
de Souza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carlson throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick by de Souza misses
and Carlson counters with a slapping leg kick.
de Souza tries to clinch
and Carlson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
de Souza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carlson looking for a takedown.
de Souza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Robson de Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carlson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
de Souza wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Carlson manages to pass to side control.
Carlson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Carlson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
de Souza is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
de Souza is trying to stand up here but Carlson is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carlson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Carlson not doing much here.
Carlson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Carlson content to control rather than advance.
de Souza is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Carlson pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Carlson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
de Souza makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
de Souza closes the distance but Carlson moves to the side
and Carlson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
de Souza manages to break the clinch.
de Souza misses with a head kick.
Carlson rushes de Souza and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Carlson goes for a takedown in the clinch but de Souza prevents it.
de Souza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
de Souza tries a head kick but it misses.
Carlson blocks a head kick by de Souza.
de Souza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
de Souza darts in trying to clinch
and Carlson counters with an outside leg kick.
de Souza dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carlson. That did some damage!
de Souza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
de Souza throws a head kick that misses
and Carlson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Souza misses with a double jab
and Carlson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
de Souza has had enough of the clinch but Carlson keeps him there for the moment.
Carlson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Carlson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
de Souza takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Carlson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Carlson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Carlson lands in his opponent's guard.
Carlson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Carlson trying to control but de Souza is working from the bottom.
de Souza manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Wade Carlson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
de Souza circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Carlson drops to the canvas, hurt badly! de Souza follows Carlson to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robson de Souza!
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hype
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pop
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