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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Loic Mboma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Souza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight 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, Loic Mboma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Souza!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mboma napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mboma manages to get back to half guard.
Souza is looking to take a break and control but Mboma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mboma is trying to get back to full guard.
Souza trying to control the action but Mboma is working from the bottom.
Souza is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mboma tries to get to full guard but Souza has control of the leg.
Mboma moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza wants to control from the top but Mboma keeps moving.
Mboma looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Souza passes into side control.
Mboma gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mboma looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mboma looking for a kimura from the bottom but Souza passes into side control!
Souza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mboma keeps working.
Souza looks up at the clock and then as Mboma takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Souza smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Souza stands up and beckons Mboma to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza shoots in looking for a takedown. Mboma tries to sprawl out of it but Souza keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mboma manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mboma tries for a takedown but Souza circles away easily
and Souza decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mboma's guard.
Mboma working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Souza doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Souza manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Souza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mboma is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza cracks Mboma with a solid left hand.
Souza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mboma swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Souza looks gassed!
Mboma is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Souza is stalling in the full guard.
Mboma working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Souza doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Souza manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Souza dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Souza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mboma counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Souza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mboma thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Souza to regain full guard.
Souza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mboma postures up in Souza's guard and throws a big left but Souza blocks it.
Mboma controlling from the top position.
Mboma is looking to work some ground and pound but Souza has wrist control.
Souza is breathing heavily.
Souza utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ricardo Souza has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mboma pushing down on Souza's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mboma missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mboma in particular looking to stall.
Mboma has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Mboma missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mboma wants to take a breather but Souza is having none of it.
Souza blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mboma.
Mboma not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mboma throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mboma not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mboma content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mboma is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Souza is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Loic Mboma!
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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
56% |
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