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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paolo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Herald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
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190 cm
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281 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paolo Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Justin Herald!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza drops Herald with a left right combo! Souza follows him down to the ground into side control.
It looks like Justin Herald has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Herald is working to avoid the ground and pound but Souza connects with a decent elbow.
Herald is rocked!
Herald tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Herald is still in real trouble! Can Souza finish him?
Souza is working Herald over with some ground and pound from side control.
Souza tries to score with some ground and pound. Herald controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Herald seems to have recovered his senses.
Souza is looking to take a break and control but Herald is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Herald struggling a bit here.
Souza wants to control but Herald is keeping him busy.
Herald is working to avoid the ground and pound but Souza connects with a decent elbow.
Souza wants to control but Herald is keeping him busy.
Souza is working Herald over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herald is trying to buck Souza off.
Souza is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Herald has escaped the position, nice work there.
Souza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Herald keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Herald's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Herald wants to get back to his feet but Souza drags him back down.
Souza tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Herald tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Souza wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Souza working the body and head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herald gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Herald manages to get to full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Souza drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Souza jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Herald not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Souza throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Souza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Herald controlling the position.
Souza pushes down on Herald's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Herald wants to control but Souza is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Souza missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Souza has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Souza prevents Herald from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza is looking for a kimura here.
Herald is trying to maintain the position but Souza is very close to passing his half guard.
Herald is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Souza jumps into side control!
Souza throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Souza working away.
Souza landing a few strikes.
Souza scoring with punches and elbows.
Souza is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Herald is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Herald pushes Souza away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Souza gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herald can't do much from the bottom here.
Souza throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Herald is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Souza tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Souza working the ground and pound.
Herald is not content to let Souza control the position.
Herald tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Souza tries to score with some ground and pound. Herald controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Souza misses with the ground and pound.
Souza is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Herald knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Souza is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Herald knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paolo Souza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Herald's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Herald lands a jab-cross combination.
Herald ducks under a wild hook from Souza.
Souza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Herald moves away.
Herald throws a left and a right that both miss
and Souza counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Paolo Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herald comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Souza misses with a shot to the body
and Herald counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Herald. Those never looked like landing.
Souza looks to score with a jab to the body but Herald is just out of range.
Herald misses with a body shot.
Souza slips a jab and a cross from Herald.
Paolo Souza is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Herald does no damage.
Herald works Souza's body with a nice hook.
Souza throws a combination that misses
and Herald counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Souza is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Herald.
Souza looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herald lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Souza takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Souza takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Herald ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A right-left combo lands from Herald.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Herald scores with a hook to the body. Souza takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Herald throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Souza stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Herald scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Souza is rocked!
Herald scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Donk. Herald catches Souza right on the button with a cross.
Oh Souza is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Herald scores with a hook to the body. Souza takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Souza seems to have got his legs back now.
Souza drops his hands momentarily and Herald takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Herald connects with a body shot that sends Souza's belly button to the back.
Souza has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Souza there as he acknowledges the shot.
Herald pounces like a tiger and cracks Souza with a vicious hook! Souza is down but not out! Herald follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Justin Herald!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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