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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between David Luiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donaldo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Souza comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sex Dwarf kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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143 lbs
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146 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Luiz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donaldo Souza!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Luiz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Souza shoots in but Luiz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Luiz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Souza.
Luiz shoots for a double leg takedown but Souza sprawls well. He's pushed Luiz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Luiz misses with a double jab
and Souza counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Souza looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Souza shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Luiz's guard.
Souza is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Luiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luiz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Souza is controlling him.
Souza looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Donaldo Souza.
Luiz checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza shoots in looking for a takedown but Luiz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Souza's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
David Luiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donaldo Souza.
Luiz lands with a nice body punch.
Souza misses with an attempted mid kick.
Luiz clobbers Souza with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Luiz just misses with a punch to the body.
Souza turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Souza displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Luiz.
Donaldo Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Souza walks into a jab.
A head kick misses from Souza.
Souza feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Luiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Donaldo Souza.
Souza misses with a double jab.
Souza throws a sloppy head kick and Luiz moves out of range easily.
Souza leaves Luiz with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Luiz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luiz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Luiz wants to control but Souza is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donaldo Souza dominated that round.
That's time! Luiz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Luiz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A swing and a miss from Luiz.
Souza shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Souza fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Luiz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Souza slips under a jab from Luiz.
Luiz misses with the combination.
Luiz misses with an uppercut.
Souza stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Souza wants it to stay on the feet.
Souza looks for a takedown but Luiz sprawls well.
Souza connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza throws a series of punches but Luiz moves out of range.
Luiz misses with a takedown attempt - Souza sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Souza lands a jab to the nose.
Souza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Souza lands a leg kick that knocks Luiz off balance momentarily.
Luiz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Luiz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Souza misses with a wild combination.
Souza shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Luiz's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Luiz is keeping the position for now.
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Luiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Souza trying to move into half guard but instead Luiz has managed to sweep!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza has his foot on Luiz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Luiz works his way back into a safe position though.
Souza trying to control the position.
Luiz stays in close to Souza's body and controls the position.
Souza working a defensive guard here.
Luiz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Luiz trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Luiz wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.
David Luiz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luiz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A jab from Luiz misses.
Souza throws a leg kick which misses Luiz's front leg but catches the back leg as Luiz tries to avoid it.
Souza throws a head kick that half lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A thudding body kick lands there by Souza!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Souza fails with the takedown
and Luiz counters with a straight right hand.
Luiz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Souza napping and manages to drive through into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Donaldo Souza will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Souza swings for the body but Luiz moves out of range.
Souza takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Luiz misses with a body punch
and Souza counters with a good low kick that Luiz was not able to check.
Souza drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Luiz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Souza.
Luiz moves out of range of the body kick from Souza.
Luiz lands with an uppercut that bounces Souza off the cage and back into range.
Souza misses with a jab to the body
letting Luiz counter with a right hand.
Luiz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Souza finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Souza looks for the body kick but Luiz saw that one coming.
Souza tries to land a front kick but Luiz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luiz connects with a single shot there.
Luiz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luiz blocks a leg kick.
Luiz wants to clinch.
Souza looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Luiz stuffs the takedown attempt from Souza. Souza gets slowly back to his feet.
David Luiz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donaldo Souza.
Luiz misses with a takedown attempt - Souza sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luiz lands with a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Luiz coming out on top.
Souza closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Souza trying to control from half guard but Luiz is working away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Souza is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Souza stalling away here and it's allowed Luiz to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
David Luiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Donaldo Souza is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luiz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Luiz is trying to keep Souza in close.
Souza wants to control from the top but Luiz keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Luiz wants to get back to his feet but Souza is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Donaldo Souza hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Luiz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luiz throws an overhand right that lands on Souza's shoulder, as Souza tries to avoid the shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Luiz.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Luiz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Souza has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Donaldo Souza!
A less than humble Donaldo Souza misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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