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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Old (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Matt Old was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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170 cm
26
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Souza !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Old!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Kavanagh and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Old circles away from the clinch attempt
and Old counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Old stops Souza from standing up.
Old slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Old prevents Souza from getting back to his feet.
Souza knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Old on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Old stands and steps away. Souza gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Thiago Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Old ducks right into an uppercut from Souza .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Old showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Souza .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Old swings for the body but Souza moves out of range.
Souza tries to clinch there but Old circles away.
Souza lands a head shot.
Old closes the distance and pushes Souza back into the cage.
Our sources have told us that Souza has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Souza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Old has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Old looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Souza scores with a knee to the head.
Souza throws a knee to the head but misses.
Old takes a knee right on the jaw!
Souza tries a knee to the head but Old blocks it.
Souza lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Old or not.
Souza throws a knee to the head but misses.
Souza misses with a knee strike.
Souza scores a nice knee to the body.
Old on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza connects with a knee to the head.
Souza misses with a knee to the head.
Old wants to break the clinch but can't.
Old managing to block the knees to the body from Souza .
Souza lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Souza stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Souza lands a good knee to the midsection. Old won't want to take too many of those.
Souza lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Old wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Souza has him pressed against the cage.
Old changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Souza fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Souza rushes Old and presses him up against the cage.
Good body shot from Souza .
Souza connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Old tries to pull guard but Souza holds him up against the cage and eventually Old drops back down to his feet.
Souza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Souza presses Old against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Souza lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Souza with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Souza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Old wants a takedown.
Thiago Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Old.
Old wants a takedown.
Souza lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Old or not.
Old takes a knee right on the jaw!
Souza lands with a short shot to the head.
Souza lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza lands a good knee to the midsection. Old won't want to take too many of those.
Old looks winded!
Souza lands a knee to the head.
Old is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Souza misses with a knee to the head.
Old is still on wobbly legs! Can Souza finish him?
Souza lands a big knee! That's hurt Old! Oh, he's all over the place! Souza lands another knee that sends Old to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thiago Souza !
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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