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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meano Beano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meano Beano acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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205 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Meano Beano!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza misses with a takedown
and Beano counters with a stiff right hand.
Meano Beano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beano scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Beano lands a glancing blow to the side of Souza's head.
Souza ducks under a wild hook from Beano.
Beano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beano looks to score with a jab to the body but Souza is just out of range.
Beano feints a jab promting Souza to slip. Beano then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Souza slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Beano.
Beano cracks Souza with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Beano lands with a right hand.
Souza shoots and misses
and Beano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Souza thinking.
Beano scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beano connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beano lands with a shot to the body.
Souza with a lazy takedown attempt
and Beano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Beano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Souza was well out of range. Poor timing from Beano.
Beano misses with a straight right.
Beano throws a lazy right hand but Souza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Beano misses.
Beano punishes Souza's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Beano does it's job there.
Beano swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Souza.
Beano fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Souza on the side of the head.
Beano misses with a straight left.
Beano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Souza.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza staying out of range there.
Nice cross by Beano.
Beano connects with a body shot that sends Souza's belly button to the back.
Beano just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the liver by Beano. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Souza with a lazy takedown attempt
and Beano counters with a nice uppercut.
Meano Beano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beano throws a shot to the body.
Souza is breathing heavily.
Beano connects with a good right hand that stumbles Souza. Souza circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Souza takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Souza misses with a takedown attempt
and Beano counters with a three punch combo that has Souza backing up. Souza nods at Beano to acknowledge the strikes.
Souza with a poor takedown
and Beano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Beano connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Beano sizes up Souza with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beano lands a really nice looking cross but Souza seems unphased.
Good shot there by Beano.
Nice jab there from Beano.
Beano throws out a powerful jab.
Souza takes a jab right on the kisser.
Beano is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Souza had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Beano looks to land a combination. Souza sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Beano with a hook.
Souza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Beano counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beano lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Souza tries for a takedown but Beano circles away easily
and Beano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab, jab by Beano - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Beano lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Beano.
Beano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Souza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Beano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beano lands a nice shot to the body.
Souza takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Souza moves out of range as Beano strikes.
Beano lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Souza takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab from Beano misses.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Souza. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Beano misses with the combination.
Beano misses with a left hand
and Souza counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Beano is pressing down on Souza's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Beano tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Beano looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Souza thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Souza sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Beano's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Beano can do anything to dispel that myth.
Souza is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Beano defends it well.
Beano wants to control but Souza is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Beano is defending against the submission attempts here by Souza.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Souza is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Beano works his way to full guard. Good work.
Souza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Beano wants to stand but Souza is controlling the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Souza drops back looking for a leg! Beano is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Beano manages to kick Souza off! Souza jumps back into Beano's guard.
Souza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beano is keeping the position for now.
Souza is working hard here to advance position.
Beano is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Souza stops Beano from standing up.
Beano is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's eight 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.
Beano stops Souza from getting back to his feet.
Souza is looking for a sweep. Beano is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Souza gets full guard.
Souza working for a triangle but Beano defends it easily.
Beano wants to stand but Souza is controlling his posture from full guard.
Beano won't allow Souza to sweep him here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Souza is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Souza lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Beano!
Beano defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Souza.
Beano is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Souza jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Beano is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Beano and Souza has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Souza is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Beano is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Meano Beano dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Souza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beano lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Beano misses with a series of wild punches.
Beano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Beano connects with a nice looking jab.
Souza tries for a takedown but Beano circles away easily
and Beano counters with a straight right hand.
Beano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Souza's head.
Beano misses with a wild body shot.
Souza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Beano scores with a body shot.
Beano thuds a left hand into Souza's body.
Beano cracks a nice hook into Souza's ribs.
Beano closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Beano!
Souza tries for a takedown but Beano circles away easily
and Beano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Souza fails with the takedown
and Beano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Souza takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Beano does it's job there.
A telegraphed right hand from Beano misses the target.
Souza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Beano makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Beano there.
Souza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Beano counters with a nice uppercut.
Souza blocks a jab.
Nice jab there from Beano.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beano misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Beano misses.
Souza blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Beano.
Beano lands a jab to Souza's midsection.
Souza misses with a takedown attempt
and Beano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Souza takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Souza takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sloppy strikes from Beano. Those never looked like landing.
Beano scores with a one two! Souza had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Beano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Beano, as that shot connected.
A jab lands there for Beano.
The fighters circling - Beano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Souza takes one to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza with a lazy takedown attempt
and Beano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Beano misses with a straight left.
Beano dips to his left and cracks Souza with an uppercut!
Beano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Souza walks into a straight right hand from Beano.
Souza with a lazy takedown attempt
and Beano counters with a one-two to the body.
Souza scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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!
Beano is trying to control Souza's posture but Souza avoids it.
Beano is looking to regain half guard here but Souza keeps moving and retains side control.
Beano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Beano wants to control but Souza postures up.
Beano manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Souza is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Beano has managed to free his arm - good work.
Souza is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Beano is defending against the submission attempts here by Souza.
Beano is trying to control but can't.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Beano tries to roll over but Souza keeps him under control.
Souza is looking for a kimura but Beano is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Souza to get the leverage.
Souza is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Beano keeping hold of Souza's head, controlling as best he can.
Souza wants to pass the guard but Beano is defending well.
Souza is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Souza is working for a kimura but Beano is defending it quite comfortably.
Beano wants to get back to full guard.
Beano wants to control but Souza is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Souza is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Beano doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Souza.
Souza wants to pass the guard but Beano is defending well.
Thiago Souza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's eight 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.
Souza is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Beano is looking to get to half guard.
Souza looking to secure an arm triangle but Beano defends it well.
Souza working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Beano turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Souza off and cradles Beano's limp body as Souza celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Thiago Souza!
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