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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samat Gaziev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Samat Gaziev has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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194 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Counter striker
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Samat Gaziev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Souza!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaziev misses with a two punch combination.
Good work by Gaziev as he checks the leg kick.
Souza throws a hook but Gaziev avoids it easily.
Souza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Souza shoots and misses
and Gaziev counters with a straight right hand.
No luck for Souza with that takedown attempt.
Souza tries for a takedown but Gaziev sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Samat Gaziev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduardo Souza.
Souza shoots in looking for a takedown. Gaziev tries to sprawl out of it but Souza keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gaziev manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Souza shoots and misses
and Gaziev counters with a series of strikes. Souza will be more careful next time no doubt.
Souza misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza fails to land the takedown.
Samat Gaziev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gaziev shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Souza eats them both and turns towards Gaziev to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gaziev throws a right hand that Souza ducks under and follows up with a left that Souza also avoids with ease.
Souza shoots for a double leg takedown but Gaziev sprawls well. He's pushed Souza's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Souza misses with a low kick as Gaziev jumps back.
Souza dodges the punch combination from Gaziev.
Gaziev avoids the head kick by Souza.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Gaziev. Those never looked like landing.
Souza takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Souza fails with the takedown.
Gaziev lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Souza backs up against the cage.
Souza walks into a left hand.
Gaziev swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Gaziev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gaziev avoids it really well and circles away.
Souza shoots for a double leg takedown but Gaziev sprawls well. He's pushed Souza's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gaziev throws a series of punches but Souza avoids them all with ease.
Souza slips a jab and a cross from Gaziev.
Gaziev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Souza manages to avoid it.
Souza tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaziev scores with the left hand. Souza knows he should have avoided that one.
No luck for Souza with that takedown attempt.
Souza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gaziev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Souza tries for a takedown but Gaziev sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Souza looks gassed!
Gaziev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gaziev connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaziev scores with a nice right hand.
No luck for Souza with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samat Gaziev dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Souza shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gaziev defends it nicely.
Souza tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gaziev swivels and escapes.
Souza tries to clinch but Gaziev is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza misses with a wild combination.
Souza fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gaziev avoids it really well and circles away.
Samat Gaziev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduardo Souza.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaziev misses with a two punch combination.
Samat Gaziev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Souza slips a jab and a cross from Gaziev.
Gaziev is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gaziev misses with a double jab.
Gaziev is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Souza fails to land the takedown.
A slow jab from Souza misses its intended target.
Gaziev keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaziev scores with a hook.
Souza fails with the takedown
and Gaziev counters with a one-two to the body.
Gaziev throws a right and a left that Souza avoids nicely.
Souza takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Souza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gaziev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gaziev throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gaziev misses with a few strikes there.
Gaziev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No joy there for Gaziev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gaziev scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Samat Gaziev is winning the standup battle so far.
Gaziev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Souza.
A right-left combo lands from Gaziev.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gaziev lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gaziev throws a good cross that connects.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Souza.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza shoots in but Gaziev avoids the takedown attempt easily.
No joy there for Gaziev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Souza tries to clinch but Gaziev moves out of range.
Souza fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gaziev!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samat Gaziev dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A punch combination from Gaziev misses.
Gaziev scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Souza is rocked!
Gaziev throws a series of punches but Souza avoids them all with ease.
Souza is still on wobbly legs! Can Gaziev finish him?
Gaziev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gaziev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gaziev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Souza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gaziev throws a nice looking combination but Souza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gaziev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gaziev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Gaziev does no damage.
Gaziev throws a right and a left that Souza avoids nicely.
Souza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gaziev looks to land a combination but Souza avoids it well.
Gaziev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Souza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gaziev misses with a double jab.
Souza moves out of range as Gaziev strikes.
Gaziev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Souza moves away from the strike by Gaziev.
Souza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Souza dives in and grabs Gaziev's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gaziev pushes down on Souza's head and hops out.
Souza shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gaziev pinned against the cage. Gaziev gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gaziev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gaziev blocks a head kick by Souza.
Souza shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gaziev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Samat Gaziev has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduardo Souza.
Souza ducks under a wild hook from Gaziev.
Souza closes the distance and clinches up with Gaziev, looking for a takedown. Souza pushes Gaziev against the cage but Gaziev circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Eduardo Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Souza tries to clinch up
and Gaziev counters with a huge left! Souza is in big trouble! He's backing up but Gaziev isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Souza from any more damage. A dominating finish by Gaziev!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samat Gaziev!
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hype
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