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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diogo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Vengeance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vengeance has chosen Melt-Banana - Shield For Your Eyes, A Beast in the Well on Your Hand as his entrance music. On his way into the ring it seems that Diogo Souza has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Diogo Souza seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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130 lbs
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170 cm
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146 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diogo Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mister Vengeance!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vengeance misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vengeance throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vengeance moves to clinch but Souza breaks away
so Souza counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Souza is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Souza thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Souza scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Vengeance looking for a sweep. Not yet Vengeance, not yet.
Souza tries to free his leg and advance position but Vengeance is retaining full guard.
Souza is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Souza throwing strikes from guard but Vengeance blocks nicely.
Vengeance is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Souza defends well.
Vengeance utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vengeance avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vengeance utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vengeance is on top in guard.
Vengeance trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Souza manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Souza is in close to Vengeance's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Vengeance has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Souza can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Souza postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Souza keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vengeance's head.
Vengeance keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully.
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 working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Vengeance's head.
Vengeance keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully.
Souza lands a couple of digs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza is looking to work some ground and pound but Vengeance has wrist control.
Vengeance utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Souza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vengeance preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Souza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Souza lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Souza scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Souza trying to control but Vengeance is working from the bottom.
Souza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Souza trying to control but Vengeance is working from the bottom.
Souza working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Souza working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Souza cracks Vengeance with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Souza's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Souza lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Souza wants to control from the top but Vengeance keeps moving.
Souza with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Souza lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Souza trying to control but Vengeance is working from the bottom.
Vengeance tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Souza drops back looking for a leg! Vengeance is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vengeance manages to kick Souza off! Souza jumps back into Vengeance's guard.
Souza is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Souza really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Souza won't allow Vengeance to sweep him here.
Souza drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Vengeance manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Souza has Vengeance in his guard.
Souza keeping moving, preventing Vengeance from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vengeance might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Souza kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Souza uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Vengeance misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vengeance. That's going to slow Souza down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diogo Souza dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Vengeance tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Souza counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Souza trying to control but Vengeance is working from the bottom.
Souza won't allow Vengeance to sweep him here.
Souza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vengeance is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Souza defends well.
Souza is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Souza lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Souza wants to control from the top but Vengeance keeps moving.
Souza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vengeance keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully.
Souza with a nice head shot there.
Vengeance has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Souza can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza forces his way into half guard.
Vengeance is breathing heavily.
Vengeance is refusing to be controlled, as Souza sits in half guard.
Souza throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vengeance is not content to let Souza control the position.
Souza throwing shots but Vengeance is blocking nicely.
Vengeance on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Souza not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Souza is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Vengeance regains full guard. Nicely done.
Souza throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Souza is looking to work some ground and pound but Vengeance has wrist control.
Vengeance had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Souza defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vengeance had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Souza defends it easily.
Souza stands up over Vengeance, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Souza scoring with some ground and pound.
Souza thows a big elbow that misses.
Souza working some strikes from top position.
Souza is working Vengeance over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Vengeance being controlled here, momentarily.
Souza drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Souza jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Souza wants to control from the top but Vengeance keeps moving.
Souza throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza looking to sit in guard and control but Vengeance gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vengeance trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Souza has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Vengeance must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vengeance wants to pass the guard but Souza is keeping the position.
Souza pulls Vengeance in to control the position.
Souza wants to get back to his feet but Vengeance is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Souza on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Souza tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Vengeance pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Souza is keeping the position for now.
Diogo Souza has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Vengeance swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Souza avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vengeance throws a sloppy head kick and Souza moves out of range easily.
Nice takedown defense from Vengeance. No joy for Souza on that attempt.
Vengeance darts in trying to clinch
and Souza counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Vengeance's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diogo Souza dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Souza blocks a head kick by Vengeance.
Souza fails with the takedown
and Vengeance counters with an outside leg kick.
Vengeance uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Souza keeps the fight on the outside.
Vengeance throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Souza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Vengeance counters with a solid body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Vengeance misses.
Vengeance throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vengeance misses with a looping right.
Vengeance throws a push kick but Souza slaps the foot to one side.
Souza tries for a takedown but Vengeance sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diogo Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vengeance throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Souza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Souza closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Vengeance quickly recovers to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vengeance is refusing to be controlled, as Souza sits in half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Souza connects with a nice short shot to Vengeance's temple.
Vengeance is looking to improve his position.
Vengeance is staying active underneath Souza, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Vengeance avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Souza.
Souza not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Souza thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vengeance's head.
Souza is trying to control the action in half guard but Vengeance is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Souza is trying to work for a kimura but Vengeance is defending well.
Vengeance keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vengeance keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza blocks the strikes from Vengeance.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vengeance manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vengeance takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Vengeance is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Souza throws and elbow that misses. Vengeance uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Souza's guard. Nice move by Vengeance!
Souza looking to control.
Souza keeping moving, preventing Vengeance from controlling successfully.
Souza doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Souza wants to stand and escape but Vengeance is having none of it.
Souza not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Souza is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Souza is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vengeance doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Souza.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vengeance tries to roll over but Souza keeps him under control.
Vengeance blocking the ground and pound attempt from Souza.
Souza not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Souza is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vengeance is just riding it out for now. Souza eventually gives up the hold.
Vengeance is not content to let Souza control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mister Vengeance.
I think Souza has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Diogo Souza!
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Diogo Souza!
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight for Diogo Souza!
Diogo Souza wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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