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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alfonso De Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chase Rollins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Souza kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Black Capricorn Day - Jamiroquai. This should be fireworks!
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World class boxer
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alfonso De Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chase Rollins!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rollins.
De Souza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rollins looks for a takedown but De Souza sprawls well.
Rollins connects with a solid leg kick.
Rollins misses the jab.
De Souza swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rollins throws a leg kick that is checked
letting De Souza counter with a right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by De Souza. That's going to slow Rollins down.
Rollins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Souza.
Rollins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rollins throws a front kick aimed at De Souza's knee but De Souza avoids it well.
Rollins throws a leg kick but De Souza sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rollins cracks the inside of De Souza's front leg.
Rollins fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rollins throws a low kick but De Souza avoids it.
Rollins closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. De Souza quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Rollins seems to be working for a kimura but De Souza defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza tries to kick Rollins off but Rollins keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Rollins is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Rollins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rollins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
De Souza is looking to improve his position.
De Souza keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rollins wants to take a breather but De Souza is having none of it.
De Souza pushes Rollins off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Souza throws an overhand right that lands on Rollins's shoulder, as Rollins tries to avoid the shot.
Rollins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rollins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rollins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rollins avoids the body shot from De Souza.
Rollins dips to his left and cracks De Souza with an uppercut!
Rollins misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from De Souza.
De Souza fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rollins checks it well.
Rollins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Souza.
Rollins checks a leg kick.
De Souza's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rollins under the eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rollins lands the left hand.
Rollins scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
De Souza is looking to control Rollins's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can De Souza avoid being mounted?
Rollins prevents De Souza from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Souza wants to get back to his feet.
De Souza is trying to get back to full guard.
Rollins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rollins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. De Souza defending well though.
De Souza is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
De Souza has a hand on Rollins's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Rollins takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Rollins fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins lands with some vicious ground and pound - can De Souza hang on?
De Souza gets back to half guard.
De Souza controlling the position well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rollins throwing shots but De Souza is blocking nicely.
Rollins tries to pass the half guard into mount. De Souza knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rollins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but De Souza does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De Souza is controlling Rollins's trapped leg to prevent Rollins from advancing to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chase Rollins dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rollins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rollins looks to score with a jab to the body but De Souza is just out of range.
De Souza is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rollins has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rollins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
De Souza ducks under a wild hook from Rollins.
De Souza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rollins was well out of range. Poor timing from De Souza.
Rollins blocks a jab.
Rollins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
De Souza throws a leg kick but Rollins moved away.
Rollins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rollins shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches De Souza napping and manages to drive through into side control!
De Souza tries to escape but Rollins is in control.
Rollins sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but De Souza is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
De Souza tries to buck Rollins off but Rollins is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rollins working the ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza is looking to reverse the position.
Rollins trying to control the action but De Souza is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on De Souza's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rollins looking to punish the body of his opponent here but De Souza is avoiding damage well.
Rollins working away.
Rollins working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Rollins wants to control but De Souza is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rollins working the ground and pound from side control.
Rollins working the head with strikes.
Rollins trying to control the position but De Souza is working away.
Rollins scores with a couple of short elbows.
De Souza dodges the ground and pound from Rollins.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Souza tries to escape but Rollins is in control.
Rollins is looking to take a break and control but De Souza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
De Souza is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rollins scoring with punches from side control.
Chase Rollins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rollins looking to control but instead De Souza has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Rollins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rollins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rollins thows a huge punch but De Souza dodges it nicely.
Rollins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but De Souza does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
De Souza is trying to control but Rollins passes into side control!
De Souza wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
De Souza takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Rollins trying to control the action but De Souza is working from the bottom.
De Souza is looking for a sweep.
Rollins misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Rollins scores with a couple of short elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rollins is looking to take a break and control but De Souza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Souza is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chase Rollins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rollins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Souza was well out of range. Poor timing from Rollins.
Rollins misses with a leg kick
and De Souza counters with a good low kick that Rollins was not able to check.
Rollins moves out of range of the body kick from De Souza.
Rollins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
De Souza circles away from the clinch attempt.
De Souza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rollins.
De Souza looks to throw the jab but Rollins is out of range.
De Souza steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Rollins. That one must have hurt.
De Souza tries to work over Rollins's front leg with a kick but Rollins checks it.
Nice straight punches there by Rollins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rollins.
De Souza checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rollins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
De Souza tries to score with a low kick but Rollins moves his leg out of the way.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from De Souza, right into the meat.
Rollins clobbers De Souza with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rollins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
De Souza moves out of range as Rollins strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rollins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rollins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
De Souza tests Rollins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rollins avoids the body shot from De Souza.
De Souza connects with a solid leg kick.
Rollins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rollins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
De Souza throws a punch but it's blocked by Rollins.
Rollins being controlled against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Rollins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
De Souza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alfonso De Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Souza misses with a low kick.
Rollins is looking to clinch.
Rollins connects with a single shot there.
Rollins connects with a leg kick. De Souza looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rollins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch lands to the side of De Souza 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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!
De Souza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Souza wants to land a leg kick but Rollins is out of range.
De Souza leaves Rollins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rollins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot lands for Rollins.
De Souza slips under a jab from Rollins.
Rollins throws a push kick but De Souza slaps the foot to one side.
A jab from Rollins misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Souza.
De Souza walks into a left hand.
De Souza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rollins moves away from the strike by De Souza.
Rollins throws a hook but De Souza blocks it.
Rollins lands with an uppercut that bounces De Souza off the cage and back into range.
Chase Rollins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick from De Souza misses.
De Souza throws a push kick but Rollins slaps the foot to one side.
Rollins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
De Souza throws a leg kick but Rollins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That kick from De Souza tenderised Rollins's leg. Rollins is trying to keep his angry face on.
De Souza misses with a leg kick.
De Souza attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rollins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Souza.
Rollins connects with a looping right hand.
Rollins misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rollins lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rollins throws out a leg kick but De Souza moves out of range and Rollins only half commits.
De Souza thuds his shin into the meat of Rollins's side.
De Souza checks a leg kick.
Rollins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rollins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rollins scores with the left hand. De Souza knows he should have avoided that one.
De Souza with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rollins throws the left hand but De Souza avoids the punch easily.
De Souza throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rollins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rollins throws a hook to the side of De Souza's head but De Souza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Souza with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chase Rollins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by De Souza.
De Souza tried to score with a low kick but Rollins checks it.
De Souza takes one to the chin there.
Rollins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alfonso De Souza.
I think Rollins 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chase Rollins!
Chase Rollins managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Closed - Thanks for Support, into his post fight interview.
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