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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rick De Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy A (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Souza comes to the cage accompanied by Mr carter. A has chosen Drowning Pool - All over me as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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161 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick De Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andy A!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Souza is looking to clinch.
De Souza pushes A up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, De Souza scores with a nice short uppercut.
De Souza prevents a takedown attempt there.
A gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
De Souza is looking to improve his position.
De Souza wants to get back to his feet.
De Souza is looking for a sweep. A is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
De Souza is trying to stand.
A is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
De Souza is trying to get back to full guard.
A scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
A wants to lay and pray for a moment but De Souza keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
De Souza shoots in but A avoids the takedown attempt easily.
De Souza tries to clinch up but A circles away and keeps his distance.
De Souza takes the fight into the clinch.
De Souza is trying to break the clinch but A has him pressed against the cage.
De Souza tries to break the clinch but A is controlling the position.
A is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A is trying to break the clinch but De Souza has him pressed against the cage.
A tries to break the clinch but De Souza is controlling the position.
A tries to score a body lock takedown but De Souza shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A right hook to the body lands for De Souza.
De Souza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Souza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Souza.
No luck for De Souza with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick De Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Souza sizes up A with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
De Souza shoots for a takedown but A saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rick De Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Souza is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A darts in trying to clinch
and De Souza counters with a right hand to the body.
A shoots in but De Souza avoids the takedown attempt easily.
De Souza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and A counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
De Souza changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
De Souza scores a takedown into full mount!
De Souza looking to secure an arm triangle but A defends it well.
A bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
A prevents De Souza from getting back to his feet.
De Souza trying to keep a closed guard but A is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A prevents De Souza from getting back to his feet.
A wants to control from the top but De Souza keeps moving.
A wants to stand but De Souza has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
De Souza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A preventing the sweep.
A slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
De Souza tries to improve position but can't.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
De Souza shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has A pinned against the cage. A gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
De Souza defending well as A loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
De Souza lands a really nice looking cross but A seems unphased.
De Souza circles away from the clinch attempt.
De Souza gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A wants to break free but De Souza has control.
De Souza's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
De Souza prevents A from breaking the clinch.
De Souza can't break the clinch.
De Souza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but A has him pressed against the cage.
De Souza prevents the takedown attempt.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A changes levels and goes for a takedown here. De Souza fights it off and pushes away nicely.
De Souza looks to clinch
and A counters with a takedown into side control.
De Souza manages to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Souza trying to control but A postures up.
De Souza on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if De Souza tries to get out of the position.
De Souza tries to regain full guard. Instead though, A has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andy A will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
De Souza shoots and misses
and A counters with a nice double leg into side control. De Souza won't be happy with that.
De Souza wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
De Souza is trying to control A's posture but A avoids it.
A throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
De Souza tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but A wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
A is working De Souza over with some ground and pound from side control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
De Souza throws a nice looking combination but A bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
De Souza looks for a takedown but A sprawls well.
Rick De Souza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A tries for a takedown but De Souza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza cracks A with a right hand to the side of the head.
A tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Souza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A connects with a single shot there.
De Souza throws a poor cross that misses
and A counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
A throwing shots but De Souza is blocking nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. A lands a nice short elbow.
De Souza has hold of A's hands but A slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
A wants to pass the guard but De Souza is defending well.
A is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
A controlling the pace.
A stands up and beckons De Souza to join him on the feet.
De Souza misses with a double jab
and A counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by A.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. De Souza just stands there and leans against the cage.
A is trying to break the clinch but De Souza has him pressed against the cage.
A breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Souza scores with a one two! A had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Souza doesn't manage to clinch there - A circles away.
A closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming De Souza to the mat! De Souza manages to get full guard.
De Souza looking for submissions from the bottom but instead A passes into half guard.
A not landing any meaningful shots this time.
De Souza wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A wants to stand up but De Souza has a hold of him and won't allow it.
De Souza is looking to improve his position.
De Souza is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
De Souza lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
De Souza throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says De Souza as he avoids it easily.
Rick De Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy A.
De Souza takes the fight into the clinch.
Good body shot from De Souza.
De Souza fails to pull guard.
De Souza lands a nice uppercut.
De Souza tries to pull guard but A holds him up against the cage and eventually De Souza drops back down to his feet.
De Souza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but A blocks it with crossed arms.
De Souza tries to pull guard but A won't allow it.
De Souza lands a shoulder strike.
A drops down looking for an ankle pick but De Souza pulls his leg out and moves away.
De Souza ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
De Souza stuns A with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Souza misses with the combination.
A bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Andy A has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Souza is trying to get back to his feet.
De Souza knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for A on the ground.
A fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Souza managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by A.
A moves into full mount!
De Souza is trying desperately to improve position.
De Souza wants to control but A is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A cracks De Souza with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
De Souza can't escape the position.
De Souza wants to control but A is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy A showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
De Souza fails with the takedown
and A decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in De Souza's guard.
De Souza keeping moving, preventing A from controlling successfully.
A is looking to stand up but De Souza won't let him.
De Souza escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. A gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
A gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
De Souza falls off balance throwing a combination
and A counters with a nice double leg into side control. De Souza won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Souza tries to buck A off but A is having none of it.
De Souza is trying to buck A off.
A is looking to take a break and control but De Souza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The strikes coming from A are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sloppy strikes there by A.
De Souza tries to buck A off but A is having none of it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
De Souza shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and A counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for De Souza!
A wants to control the pace but De Souza is squirming around nicely.
De Souza is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
A landing strikes from the mount.
A trying to control but he's not successful this time.
A nice elbow there by A.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lands a nice shot to the head.
A has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. De Souza can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
A lands a nice shot to the head.
De Souza tries to lock up and control but A gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A controlling the pace for now.
De Souza can't escape the position.
A unloading with bombs!
You get the feeling that De Souza really doesn't like being in this position too much.
A can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as De Souza is looking to escape.
De Souza is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Souza tries to buck A off but he can't manage it.
A can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as De Souza is looking to escape.
De Souza is desperately trying to improve his position but A has a good base and remains in mount.
De Souza is trying to stand.
A unloading with bombs!
A misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
A has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! De Souza is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andy A!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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