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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benne Mcombs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcelo Souza is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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200 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benne Mcombs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Souza!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcombs slaps away a takedown attempt from Souza, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mcombs tries to close the distance and clinch but Souza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mcombs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mcombs 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 fails with the takedown.
Mcombs is looking to clinch but Souza is avoiding it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mcombs, right into the meat.
Mcombs closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mcombs is trying to trip Souza. He has hold of a leg but Souza is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Mcombs persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Mcombs looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Benne Mcombs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Mcombs finds it's way through Souza's defenses.
It looks like Marcelo Souza has been cut.
Mcombs goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Souza tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mcombs sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Souza somewhat.
Benne Mcombs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo Souza.
Souza looks gassed!
Mcombs tries to clinch up but Souza circles away and keeps his distance.
Mcombs tries to clinch but Souza moves away
and Souza counters with a takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcombs can't do much from the bottom here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mcombs is trying to improve his position.
Souza wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mcombs, who protects the arm well.
Souza trying to control the position but Mcombs is working away.
Mcombs struggling a bit here.
Souza tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mcombs is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Souza is looking to take a break and control but Mcombs is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Souza are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mcombs is being controlled here.
Mcombs is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcombs pushes Souza away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Souza gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Mcombs tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Souza wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Souza lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mcombs down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Souza politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Souza prefers to stall for the moment though.
Souza throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Souza decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mcombs to his feet.
Mcombs gets a clinch.
Mcombs stalls.
Mcombs pulls guard effortlessly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Souza stands up and waves to Mcombs to follow him.
Souza swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcombs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Benne Mcombs will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcelo Souza's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Souza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mcombs tries to clinch up but Souza circles away and keeps his distance.
Souza misses with a series of wild punches.
Mcombs connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mcombs wants to clinch.
Souza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mcombs lands with a kick to the temple. Souza shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mcombs is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcombs wants to clinch
and Mcombs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Souza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Souza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Souza tries for a takedown but Mcombs sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Souza is breathing heavily.
Souza tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mcombs has closed the distance and engaged Souza in a clinch.
Souza looking for a takedown.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Mcombs lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcombs is trying to control. Souza wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mcombs stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Souza to get to his feet.
Souza takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcombs has closed the distance and engaged Souza in a clinch.
Mcombs successfully pulls guard.
Mcombs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Souza on the ground.
Mcombs looking for a sweep. Not yet Mcombs, not yet.
Souza is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcombs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcombs is trying to control the position but Souza postures up.
Souza is in close to Mcombs's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Souza throwing strikes but missing.
Souza lands a couple of elbows.
Souza controlling from the top position.
Souza throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mcombs keeping full guard, as Souza tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcombs trying to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Benne Mcombs wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Souza shoots in for a takedown but Mcombs shows good takedown defense.
Benne Mcombs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcelo Souza.
Mcombs tries to clinch but Souza is having none of it.
Mcombs doesn't manage to clinch there - Souza circles away.
Souza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcombs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Souza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Benne Mcombs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcombs throws a head kick that Souza semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benne Mcombs dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcelo Souza's cut.
That's time! Mcombs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mcombs tries to clinch up but Souza circles away and keeps his distance.
Mcombs lands an overhand right.
Mcombs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Souza manages to avoid it.
Mcombs doesn't manage to clinch there - Souza circles away.
Souza tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mcombs bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mcombs fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Souza, pushing him back against the cage.
Mcombs breaks from the clinch.
Souza will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mcombs tries to clinch up but Souza circles away and keeps his distance.
Souza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mcombs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Souza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Benne Mcombs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcombs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mcombs tries to close the distance and clinch but Souza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mcombs tries to close the distance and clinch but Souza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mcombs is looking to clinch but Souza is avoiding it.
Mcombs rushes Souza and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mcombs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benne Mcombs is winning the standup battle so far.
Souza keeps the fight on the outside.
Souza keeps the fight on the outside.
Mcombs tries to clinch but Souza moves out of range.
Mcombs is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcombs.
Mcombs tries to clinch there but Souza circles away.
Mcombs tries to clinch up.
Mcombs tries to clinch up but Souza circles away and keeps his distance.
Mcombs wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.
Mcombs wants to clinch
and Souza counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcombs looking to control.
Mcombs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcombs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mcombs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mcombs is trying to keep Souza in close.
Souza sitting in guard here, content to control.
We're going to have a standup here because Benne Mcombs wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mcombs goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Souza takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Souza circles away from the clinch attempt
and Souza counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mcombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcombs is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcombs blocking the ground and pound.
Mcombs tries to lock up and control but Souza gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mcombs is looking to improve his position but Souza isn't that keen on the idea.
Souza avoids the attempt from Mcombs to control.
Souza landing punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcombs tries to lock up and control but Souza gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Marcelo Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benne Mcombs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benne Mcombs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mcombs, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benne Mcombs!
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energy
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