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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Orlando De Sousa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Jobs (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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170 cm
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165 lbs
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170 cm
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159 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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 London, Orlando De Sousa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Jobs! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! De Sousa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jobs just misses with a punch to the body.
De Sousa throws a lazy right hand but Jobs sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Jobs ducks under a wild hook from De Sousa. Jobs throws a jab when De Sousa was well out of range. De Sousa misses with a series of wild punches.
De Sousa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. De Sousa thows a left - swing and a miss! De Sousa misses with an uppercut. Jobs saw that one coming. De Sousa misses the shot to the body. De Sousa fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Jobs to the ground. De Sousa is now in Jobs's guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jobs keeping full guard, as De Sousa tries to pass. Jobs is pulling down on De Sousa's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round. De Sousa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jobs works some decent striking defense from the bottom. De Sousa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. De Sousa wants to pass the guard but Jobs is keeping the position. De Sousa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Jobs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with De Sousa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. De Sousa with a flurry of punches that miss. De Sousa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. De Sousa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. De Sousa throws an elbow that misses. Jobs uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in De Sousa's guard. Nice move by Jobs! Jobs postures up.
De Sousa looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jobs passes into side control.
Jobs working the head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jobs avoids the strikes from the bottom by De Sousa. De Sousa throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! De Sousa on the wrong end of some ground and pound. De Sousa is trying to get back to half guard. De Sousa on the wrong end of some ground and pound. Jobs lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. De Sousa tries to buck Jobs off but Jobs is having none of it. Jobs working away. Jobs landing strikes. De Sousa is looking to reverse the position. Jobs scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round. De Sousa throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land. De Sousa taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jobs in side control lands a decent elbow. Jobs lands a decent elbow from side control. De Sousa is being controlled here. Jobs works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. De Sousa takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. De Sousa wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land. Jobs is putting a hurting on De Sousa here, landing some big shots from side control. De Sousa struggling a bit here. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! De Sousa is looking to regain half guard here but Jobs keeps moving and retains side control. De Sousa taking punishment in the form of punches.
Jobs thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round. De Sousa is trying to improve his position. Jobs in side control, just content to control the action for now. Jobs looks up at the clock and then as De Sousa takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jobs smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jobs landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Jobs working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. De Sousa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jobs wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Jobs grinds an elbow into De Sousa's temple. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Jobs dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A big right from De Sousa misses. De Sousa shoots and misses and Jobs counters with a nice double leg into side control. De Sousa won't be happy with that. De Sousa regains half guard. Jobs working De Sousa over with strikes. Jobs controlling the pace. Jobs is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jobs is controlling the pace.
De Sousa is trying to control but Jobs passes into side control!
Jobs scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at De Sousa to see if he's OK. De Sousa is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round. De Sousa tries to strike but it doesn't land. You can see the frustration on De Sousa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. De Sousa throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land. You can see the frustration on De Sousa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Jobs lands some shots froms side control. De Sousa manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jobs's best efforts. De Sousa trying to control but Jobs postures up.
De Sousa missing with punches from the bottom.
De Sousa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jobs is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jobs looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks De Sousa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jobs working De Sousa over with strikes. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. De Sousa is pressing down on Jobs's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. De Sousa doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Jobs landing with the ground and pound. Jobs sitting in guard here, content to control. Jobs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Sousa swivels though and keeps the full guard. De Sousa throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Steve Jobs has got the better of the ground game so far. De Sousa striking off his back but it's not causing Jobs any problems. De Sousa wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round. De Sousa wants to hit a switch here but Jobs passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for De Sousa there! Jobs fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jobs looking to control and managing it successfully. De Sousa flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Jobs is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. De Sousa can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jobs lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. 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! Jobs landing punches.
De Sousa is rocked!
It looks like Orlando De Sousa has been cut. Jobs content just to control the position here. Oh De Sousa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Jobs cracks De Sousa with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Jobs!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
70% |
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