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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petr Ondrus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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202 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm
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205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup |
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Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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, Petr Ondrus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Thiago Souza!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ondrus misses with a two punch combination.
Ondrus works over Souza's head and body with a nice combination.
Ondrus scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ondrus with a jab.
Ondrus connects with a body shot that sends Souza's belly button to the back.
Ondrus misses with the combination.
Ondrus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Souza.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza has his takedown stuffed
and Ondrus counters with a stiff right hand.
Ondrus throws a one two combo.
Ondrus tries to bum rush Souza with a series of wild strikes but Souza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ondrus throws a series of punches but Souza moves out of range.
Ondrus lands with a right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Ondrus pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Souza back to the cage. Ondrus follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza with a poor takedown
and Ondrus counters with a two punch combo.
Souza tries for a takedown but Ondrus circles away easily
and Ondrus counters with a one-two to the body.
Petr Ondrus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Souza.
Ondrus tries to bum rush Souza with a series of wild strikes but Souza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Souza with a poor takedown
and Ondrus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Souza misses with a takedown
and Ondrus counters with a left and a right that stings Souza.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ondrus closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ondrus pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Souza back to the cage. Ondrus follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Souza with a poor takedown
and Ondrus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Souza is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ondrus.
Souza manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ondrus on his heels. He'll look to pass Ondrus's guard now, I'm sure.
Souza won't allow Ondrus to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ondrus trying to control the position here.
Souza must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ondrus has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Souza off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Ondrus is working the combinations to good effect here.
Souza shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ondrus counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ondrus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Souza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petr Ondrus dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Souza tries for a takedown but Ondrus circles away easily
and Ondrus counters with a two punch combo.
Souza fails with the takedown
and Ondrus counters with a three punch combo that has Souza backing up. Souza nods at Ondrus to acknowledge the strikes.
Ondrus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Petr Ondrus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ondrus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Souza circles away quickly and effectively.
Ondrus throws a series of punches but Souza avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ondrus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Souza.
Ondrus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Souza has his takedown stuffed
and Ondrus counters with a left and a right that stings Souza.
Petr Ondrus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Souza.
Souza shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ondrus counters with a three punch combo that has Souza backing up. Souza nods at Ondrus to acknowledge the strikes.
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.
Ondrus gets caught napping as Souza dives in and scores a takedown. Ondrus manages to retain guard.
Ondrus wants to stand up but Souza is controlling him.
Ondrus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Souza is one step ahead there.
Souza drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Souza jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ondrus is pulling down on Souza's head. It's preventing any offense from Souza, at least for the moment.
Ondrus is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ondrus breaks the clinch.
Souza with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ondrus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ondrus scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Souza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ondrus counters with a nice uppercut.
Souza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ondrus counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Ondrus misses.
Petr Ondrus is winning the standup battle so far.
Souza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ondrus counters with a series of strikes. Souza will be more careful next time no doubt.
Souza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ondrus.
Thiago Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Ondrus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petr Ondrus dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Souza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ondrus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Souza misses with a takedown
and Souza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Souza misses with a takedown attempt
and Ondrus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Petr Ondrus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thiago Souza.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ondrus counters with a three punch combo that has Souza backing up. Souza nods at Ondrus to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza tries for a takedown but Ondrus circles away easily
and Ondrus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Souza with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ondrus counters with a left and a right that stings Souza.
Souza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Souza closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ondrus is holding Souza down, trying to stall.
Ondrus sneaks out the side door and pushes Souza away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza with a lazy takedown attempt
and Souza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Souza looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ondrus is controlling Souza's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ondrus is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ondrus trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ondrus wants to stand and escape but Souza is having none of it.
Souza drops back looking for a leg! Ondrus is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ondrus manages to kick Souza off! Souza jumps back into Ondrus's guard.
Ondrus has Souza pulled in close to control his posture.
That's four 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.
Souza drops back looking for a leg! Ondrus is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ondrus manages to kick Souza off! Souza jumps back into Ondrus's guard.
Ondrus wants to stand but Souza is controlling the position.
Souza thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ondrus wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ondrus looking for a sweep. Not yet Ondrus, not yet.
Thiago Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Souza is looking to work some ground and pound but Ondrus has wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petr Ondrus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ondrus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Petr Ondrus!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Petr Ondrus!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Petr Ondrus!
Petr Ondrus wins by unanimous decision!
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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
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