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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leo Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donagh Rider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leo Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donagh Rider!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Eddie Farnsworth and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Souza scores with a nice short uppercut.
Souza lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rider backwards.
Rider wants the takedown. Souza is fighting it off but Rider persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Souza's guard against the cage.
Souza is pulling down on Rider's head. It's preventing any offense from Rider, at least for the moment.
Rider throwing strikes from guard but Souza blocks nicely.
Souza has momentary wrist control but Rider slips an elbow through the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rider connects with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rider controlling from the top position.
Souza wants to sweep but no luck.
Souza is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rider is controlling him.
Rider showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Rider pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Souza is keeping the position for now.
Rider with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rider has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rider is working Souza over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rider wants to pass the guard but Souza is keeping the position.
Souza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Souza might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Souza working a defensive guard here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Souza wants to stand but Rider is controlling the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Souza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rider circles away quickly and effectively.
Rider instigates a clinch.
Souza is trying to drag Rider to the mat but Rider just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rider prevents Souza from breaking the clinch.
Souza trying to land knees to the body.
Rider breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Souza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rider but Rider pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rider fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Souza sprawls well initially but Rider persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Rider winds up and cracks Souza with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Souza actively working from the bottom here.
Souza is breathing heavily.
Rider scores with a big shot! Souza's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Souza! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donagh Rider!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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