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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Hartig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hartig has chosen Can't be touched as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse Hartig!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hartig keeps Souza at a distance using the push kick.
Souza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hartig stuffs the takedown.
Souza is breathing heavily.
Souza misses with a two punch combination.
Hartig moves into the clinch.
Hartig lands a knee to the body.
Hartig landing knees to the body.
Hartig breaks the clinch.
Souza closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hartig to the mat! Hartig manages to get full guard.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Hartig is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Souza won't allow Hartig to get back to his feet.
Souza wants to get up but he can't break Hartig's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hartig keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartig wants to stand and escape but Souza is having none of it.
Souza looking to pass the guard.
Hartig wants to stand up but Souza is controlling him.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Souza shoots in looking for a takedown. Hartig tries to sprawl out of it but Souza keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hartig manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hartig swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Souza counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hartig has closed the distance and engaged Souza in a clinch.
Souza is stalling here.
Souza decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souza is pulling down on Hartig's head. It's preventing any offense from Hartig, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hartig gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Souza striking off his back but it's not causing Hartig any problems.
Souza looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hartig trying to stand up but can't free himself from Souza's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hartig is one step ahead there.
Souza is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Souza is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
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.
Souza wants to get back to his feet but Hartig is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hartig stopping the sweep attempt from Souza.
Souza has his foot on Hartig's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hartig works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jesse Hartig will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hartig avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice body kick there by Hartig.
Hartig has closed the distance and engaged Souza in a clinch.
Hartig unloads a knee to the mid-section. Souza lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hartig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hartig clinches with his opponent.
Hartig prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hartig breaks the clinch.
Souza tries to clinch but Hartig is having none of it.
Souza closes the distance and clinches.
Hartig prevents the takedown attempt.
Souza tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Souza successfully pulls guard.
Hartig decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Souza, up you get!
Souza keeps the fight on the outside.
Hartig gets caught flat footed, as Souza shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hartig is looking to stand up but Souza isn't so interested in that idea.
Hartig keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartig wants to stand but Souza is controlling the position.
Souza wants to control from the top but Hartig keeps moving.
Souza trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Souza stops Hartig from standing up.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Hartig is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Souza wants to pass the guard but Hartig is keeping the position.
That's two 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Souza works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Souza shoots for a takedown but Hartig saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hartig.
Hartig is looking to clinch.
Hartig drives through and clinches with Souza against the cage.
Hartig breaks the clinch.
Hartig clinches up against the cage.
Hartig landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hartig landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Souza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Souza looking for a takedown.
Hartig with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Souza tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hartig smiles and moves away.
Hartig is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hartig circles away from the clinch attempt.
Souza tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hartig counters with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Souza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hartig clinches with his opponent.
Souza goes for a takedown attempt but Hartig pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hartig moves into range and clinches up with Souza.
Hartig tries to land knees in the clinch but Souza avoids the damage to the body.
Souza tries to score a body lock takedown but Hartig shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hartig stops a takedown attempt from Souza.
Hartig lands a nice knee to the body.
Hartig unloads a knee to the mid-section. Souza lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hartig trying to land knees to the body.
Hartig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hartig takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Souza clinches with his opponent.
Hartig misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Souza.
Souza jumps guard but Hartig stands there with Souza around his waist. Souza gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hartig using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hartig is fighting off a takedown attempt but Souza is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hartig to the mat. Hartig regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Souza loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hartig is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Souza is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza wants to control from the top but Hartig keeps moving.
Hartig scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Hartig pushes Souza up against the cage in a clinch.
Hartig breaks the clinch.
Hartig tries to clinch there but Souza circles away.
Ryan Souza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Souza keeps the fight on the outside.
Souza closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hartig circles away.
Hartig moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hartig tries to land knees in the clinch but Souza avoids the damage to the body.
Hartig with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hartig escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Souza shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hartig as he jumps to the side.
Souza misses with the combination.
Hartig shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Souza pinned against the cage. Souza gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Hartig showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Souza tries to close the distance and clinch but Hartig swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Souza closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Souza stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hartig to get to his feet.
Souza throws a head kick but Hartig moves out of range.
Hartig takes one to the side of the head.
Souza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hartig moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Souza tries for a takedown but Hartig circles away easily
and Hartig counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hartig.
Souza changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hartig fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Hartig as Souza shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hartig moves into the clinch successfully.
Souza breaks the clinch.
Hartig tries to clinch but Souza moves away
and Souza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Souza throws a combination. Hartig tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hartig looks to clinch
and Souza counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Hartig is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Souza controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza wants to pass the guard but Hartig is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Souza swats away the attempt to clinch by Hartig.
Nice sprawl there from Hartig as Souza shoots in.
Hartig fails with an attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Souza.
Jesse Hartig is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Souza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Souza throws a wild body kick that Hartig sees coming a mile off.
Souza scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Souza fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hartig looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hartig has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jesse Hartig seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Souza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hartig circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hartig counters with a nice body kick.
Souza tries a head kick but it misses.
Hartig has managed to clinch.
Hartig breaks the clinch.
Hartig drives through and clinches with Souza against the cage.
Souza takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hartig landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hartig tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Souza tries to stall but Hartig uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hartig crunches a lovely knee into Souza's ribcage.
Hartig scores a nice knee to the body.
Hartig landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Souza turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Souza manages to end up in side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hartig tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Hartig looking very determined here, making life difficult for Souza.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hartig controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Souza struggling to keep hold of the position.
Souza is trying to control but Hartig is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Souza goes for an armbar but Hartig turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Hartig.
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.
Hartig decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Souza, up you get!
Hartig darts in trying to clinch
and Souza counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hartig!
Souza looking to control but Hartig is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Souza controlling from the full mount.
Ryan Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Souza gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Souza showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hartig has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Hartig!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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