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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dam Kogus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose De Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kogus comes to the cage accompanied by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJfJbPj-51o. Dam Kogus had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 157.5lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. The key to victory for Dam Kogus has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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163 lbs
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157 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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
3 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Dam Kogus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose De Souza!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kogus tries for a takedown but De Souza circles away easily
and De Souza counters with a shoot takedown. Kogus fights it but they end up in guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
De Souza postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kogus had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. De Souza defends it easily.
De Souza working some strikes from top position.
Kogus is breathing heavily.
De Souza throwing strikes but missing.
Kogus keeping full guard, as De Souza tries to pass.
De Souza must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kogus is trying to control the position but De Souza postures up.
De Souza is working Kogus over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Souza postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
De Souza landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Souza chips away with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kogus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
De Souza landing with the ground and pound.
De Souza lands a couple of elbows.
De Souza working some strikes from top position.
De Souza scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kogus has momentary wrist control but De Souza slips an elbow through the middle.
De Souza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
De Souza content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
De Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Kogus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Souza with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
De Souza avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Souza with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Souza is in close to Kogus's body, working some short punches and elbows.
De Souza chips away with some ground and pound.
De Souza drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and De Souza jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
De Souza lands a couple of elbows.
De Souza connects with a couple of short punches.
De Souza looking to pass the guard.
De Souza working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kogus's head.
De Souza with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
De Souza lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kogus is rocked!
De Souza gets to his feet - Kogus follows without any prompting.
Oh Kogus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
De Souza shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
De Souza winds up and cracks Kogus with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
De Souza works his way into side control.
De Souza working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Souza cracks Kogus with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kogus takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
De Souza is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kogus knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
De Souza scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Kogus is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and De Souza can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose De Souza!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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