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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tevinho Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tevinho Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza tries to clinch but Aldo moves away
and Aldo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Souza tries to clinch up.
Aldo closes the distance and clinches.
Souza keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aldo's efforts to push away.
Souza keeps control of Aldo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Souza throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Souza is stalling here.
Aldo working hard to break the clinch.
Souza keeps control of Aldo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Aldo breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza wants to clinch up but Aldo keeps it at a distance.
Aldo swinging wildly here.
Aldo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Souza on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tevinho Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Souza has Aldo up against the cage in a clinch.
Souza content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Souza has Aldo pressed against the cage, preventing Aldo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Aldo stalling in the clinch but Souza improves position.
Souza is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Souza throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Aldo is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo is looking to break free of the clinch but Souza has double underhooks.
Souza has Aldo pressed against the cage, preventing Aldo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Aldo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Souza has him pressed against the cage.
Aldo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Souza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Souza moves in looking to clinch but Aldo pushes him off.
Souza moves into the clinch.
Aldo is trying to force a seperation but Souza has the dominant position.
Aldo tries to circle away but Souza has him pinned against the cage.
Souza dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Aldo missing with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Aldo.
It looks like Tevinho Souza has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo tries a knee to the head but Souza blocks it.
Souza leaning his opponent against the cage.
Souza has Aldo pressed against the cage, preventing Aldo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Aldo gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Aldo stops Souza from getting back to his feet.
Aldo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Souza's head.
Aldo trying to control the action but Souza is working from the bottom.
Souza wants to get back to his feet.
Souza pushes Aldo off and gets back to his feet.
Aldo is looking to land body kicks.
Aldo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza tries to clinch up but Aldo circles away and keeps his distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A chopping leg kick lands by Aldo.
Souza fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Souza moves to clinch but Aldo breaks away
and Souza takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Souza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Souza takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Aldo tries to clinch but Souza is having none of it.
Souza moves to clinch but Aldo breaks away
and Aldo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Aldo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Aldo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Aldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aldo misses with a two punch combination.
Souza shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Souza was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Aldo is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Aldo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tevinho Souza's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Souza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Aldo throws a solid leg kick but Souza takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Aldo.
Aldo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aldo.
Souza closes the distance but Aldo moves to the side
and Aldo counters with a takedown into side control.
Aldo tries to score with some ground and pound. Souza controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Souza manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Souza is staying active underneath Aldo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Aldo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Souza is staying active underneath Aldo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Aldo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aldo slips a nice elbow through Souza's hands, connecting with Souza's forehead.
Souza wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Aldo.
Souza is trying to stand up here but Aldo is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Souza.
Souza bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Aldo's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Souza stands and steps away. Aldo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aldo. That's going to slow Souza down.
Aldo tries a head kick but it misses.
Aldo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aldo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Souza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aldo keeps the fight on the outside.
Aldo has Souza up against the cage in a clinch.
Aldo is trying to push Souza away but Souza has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Souza prevents Aldo from breaking the clinch.
Aldo tries to circle away but Souza has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Souza fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Souza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Aldo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Souza is looking to clinch but Aldo is avoiding it.
Aldo looks to land a combination but Souza avoids it well.
Aldo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Souza moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aldo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Souza has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Aldo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Souza content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo working hard to break the clinch.
Aldo can't break the clinch.
Souza stalling.
Aldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Souza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Souza tries to clinch there but Aldo circles away.
Aldo keeps the fight on the outside.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch but Souza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Souza tries to clinch there but Aldo circles away.
Aldo looks to land a right hand but Souza moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Aldo or perhaps it was just good defense by Souza which made him look bad.
Tevinho Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Aldo.
Souza moves into range and clinches up with Aldo.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Souza prevents a takedown attempt there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Souza keeps control of Aldo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jose Aldo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tevinho Souza's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Souza.
Souza tries to clinch there but Aldo circles away.
Aldo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Souza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Souza slips a jab and a cross from Aldo.
Souza wants to clinch.
Souza moves in looking to clinch but Aldo pushes him off.
Aldo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Souza keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Souza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Souza closes the distance and clinches.
Souza has Aldo pressed against the cage, preventing Aldo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Aldo tries to circle away but Souza has him pinned against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Souza.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo is trying to force a seperation but Souza has the dominant position.
Aldo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Aldo is looking to break free of the clinch but Souza has double underhooks.
Aldo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Souza has him pressed against the cage.
Aldo is trying to force a seperation but Souza has the dominant position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Aldo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Aldo tries to break free but Souza pushes him back against the cage.
Aldo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Souza is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Souza dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo tries to land a knee to the head but Souza blocks with his arms.
Aldo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aldo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
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.
Souza seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Aldo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Souza tries to clinch but Aldo is having none of it.
Aldo misses with a wild combination.
Souza doesn't manage to clinch there - Aldo circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza closes the distance and clinches.
Souza effectively controlling the action here.
Aldo manages to break the clinch.
Souza moves in looking to clinch but Aldo pushes him off.
Souza is looking to clinch but Aldo is avoiding it.
Souza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Souza wants to clinch.
Souza gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Aldo is trying to break the clinch but Souza has him pressed against the cage.
Souza looking to slow down the pace here.
Souza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo forces Souza back against the cage and clinches.
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.
Souza gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Jose Aldo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Aldo has had enough of the clinch but Souza keeps him there for the moment.
Tevinho Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Souza content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tevinho Souza.
Well Aldo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Aldo!
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