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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo De Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Tuffs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronaldo De Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trevor Tuffs!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Souza closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - De Souza lands in his opponent's guard.
Tuffs scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Tuffs manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
De Souza is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tuffs is working for a guillotine from mount but De Souza frees his head quite easily.
Tuffs punishing his opponent with strikes.
De Souza really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
De Souza bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Tuffs looking for a guillotine here but De Souza defends easily.
De Souza is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Tuffs striking off his back but it's not causing De Souza any problems.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuffs looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tuffs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tuffs looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
De Souza has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
De Souza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tuffs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
De Souza content to stall in guard here.
Tuffs manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. De Souza manages to get himself to full guard.
De Souza looking for a sweep. Not yet De Souza, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tuffs trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tuffs looks gassed!
Tuffs scoring with punches to the head and body.
De Souza not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
De Souza is really struggling to control Tuffs but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tuffs is fighting to break De Souza's control of his arms but De Souza is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
De Souza working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tuffs doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tuffs manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Souza trying to keep a closed guard but Tuffs is proving a slippery customer.
De Souza has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tuffs can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
De Souza can't keep his opponent in guard - Tuffs advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
De Souza is in trouble now - Tuffs has advanced to mount!
Tuffs landing strikes from the mount.
De Souza keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tuffs is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. De Souza can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
De Souza tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tuffs breaks from De Souza's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tuffs working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tuffs moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, De Souza has worked his arm free - good work by De Souza!
De Souza sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuffs is trying to work for a kimura but De Souza is defending well.
Tuffs lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tuffs working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
De Souza taking some punishment here, with Tuffs in his half guard.
Tuffs is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tuffs missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Souza is looking for a sweep. Tuffs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tuffs lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tuffs sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. De Souza defending well though.
Tuffs working over De Souza with some ground and pound. De Souza looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tuffs in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. De Souza tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Tuffs!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Trevor Tuffs!
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