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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Libido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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186 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roberto Libido!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jason Souza!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza keeps the fight on the outside.
Libido throws a push kick but Souza slaps the foot to one side.
Souza looks for a takedown but Libido sprawls well.
A head kick by Libido misses
and Souza counters with a body kick.
Libido lands with a hook. Souza tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Libido shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Souza as he jumps to the side.
Sloppy strikes from Libido. Those never looked like landing.
Libido shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Souza as he jumps to the side.
Souza throws a head kick but Libido moves out of range.
Souza shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Libido's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Souza stopping the sweep attempt from Libido.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Souza showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Libido knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Souza on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Souza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Libido stuffs the takedown attempt from Souza. Souza gets slowly back to his feet.
Roberto Libido has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Souza.
Souza ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Souza.
Souza stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Souza wants it to stay on the feet.
Libido tries for a takedown but Souza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Libido dives in and grabs Souza's left leg, looking for a takedown. Souza pushes down on Libido's head and hops out.
Souza has taken the fight to the clinch.
Souza is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Souza has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Libido uses from the top position.
Libido trying to stand up but can't free himself from Souza's guard.
Libido trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Souza is looking for a triangle but Libido pushes his legs off easily.
Libido wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving.
Souza has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Libido can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Souza looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Libido with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Souza controlling the action here.
Libido misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Libido wants to improve his position but Souza is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza is trying to control the action in half guard but Libido is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Libido is trying to stand up here but Souza is controlling him well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Souza content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Souza moves nicely into side control.
Libido is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Libido struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Souza dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Libido fails in his attempt to clinch.
Souza defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Libido.
Libido tries to clinch but Souza moves away
enabling Souza to counter with a crisp jab.
Libido pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Libido fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Libido shoots for a double leg takedown but Souza sprawls well. He's pushed Libido's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Libido. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Souza shoots in looking for a takedown. Libido tries to sprawl out of it but Souza keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Libido manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Souza fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Roberto Libido is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Souza shoots in looking for a takedown but Libido manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Souza's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Souza just misses with a punch to the body.
Libido thows a body shot but no joy.
Libido fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Souza tries to score a power double leg takedown but Libido sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Souza somewhat.
Libido misses with a takedown
and Souza counters with a big head kick but Libido shrugs it off.
Souza shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Libido defends it nicely.
Libido dives in and grabs Souza's left leg, looking for a takedown. Souza pushes down on Libido's head and hops out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Libido stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Libido wants it to stay on the feet.
Souza is breathing heavily.
Libido closes the distance and clinches up with Souza, looking for a takedown. Libido pushes Souza against the cage but Souza circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Souza is looking to clinch but Libido is avoiding it.
Jason Souza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Souza drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jason Souza has got the better of the ground game so far.
Libido trying to keep a closed guard but Souza is proving a slippery customer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Souza wants to control from the top but Libido keeps moving.
Libido is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Libido is keeping the position for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Roberto Libido just wasn't active enough.
Souza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Libido but Libido pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Souza keeps the fight on the outside.
Souza avoids a kick to the body.
Libido fails to land the takedown.
Libido misses with a body kick.
Libido misses with a wild body shot.
Libido looks to land a combination but Souza avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Libido misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Libido tries to score a power double leg takedown but Souza sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Libido somewhat.
Libido displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Souza.
Souza closes the distance and pushes Libido back into the cage.
Souza goes for a takedown in the clinch but Libido prevents it.
Souza tries to pull guard but Libido forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Libido is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Souza to keep the fight standing.
Libido wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jason Souza will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Souza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Libido but Libido pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Libido closes this distance looking for a takedown but Souza circles away.
Libido fails with a takedown attempt.
Libido throws a sloppy head kick
and Souza counters with a head kick. That will keep Libido thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Souza shoots in for a takedown but Libido shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Libido fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Libido. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Souza stuffs the takedown.
Souza shoots for a double leg takedown but Libido sprawls well. He's pushed Souza's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Souza moves out of range of the body kick from Libido.
Souza lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Souza.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Libido moves in looking to clinch but Souza pushes him off.
Souza has taken the fight to the clinch.
Souza ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Souza no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Souza pulls Libido in close to his closed guard and prevents Libido from doing any damage or advancing position.
Libido trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Souza keeping full guard, as Libido tries to pass.
Libido looking to sit in guard and control but Souza gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Libido looking to control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Libido is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Souza tries to free his leg and advance position but Libido is retaining full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Libido stuffs the takedown attempt from Souza. Souza gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Libido misses with a takedown attempt - Souza sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Libido looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Souza stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Souza wants it to stay on the feet.
Libido lands a right hook to the body.
Libido wants to clinch.
Souza fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Libido misses with a takedown attempt - Souza sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Libido slips a jab and a cross from Souza.
Souza closes the distance and pushes Libido back into the cage.
Souza is working for takedown but Libido is calmly controlling the position for now.
Libido has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Libido tries to break free but Souza pushes him back against the cage.
Souza tries to land a knee to the head but Libido blocks with his arms.
Souza jumps guard but Libido stands there with Souza around his waist. Souza gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Libido has Souza pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Souza manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Roberto Libido has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jason Souza is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Libido is working for takedown but Souza is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Souza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Souza 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Souza!
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