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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joao Sousa (ranked 1619 p4p, 170 weight class) and Pablo Escobar (ranked 2081 p4p, 204 weight class). Sousa's entrance music is Beat It. A fine choice. Escobar has chosen Hit This Hard - Post Malone as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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157 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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172 cm
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148 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joao Sousa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pablo Escobar!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sousa lunges at Escobar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Escobar's hand.
Sousa lands a jab to the head.
Sousa lands with a nice body punch.
Sousa shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Sousa was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sousa wants to control but Escobar is keeping him busy.
Escobar tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sousa wants to control but Escobar is keeping him busy.
Sousa swings around for an armbar but Escobar sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sousa's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar trying to control but Sousa is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Escobar is sitting in close to Sousa's body. Sousa has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Escobar is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Escobar is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Sousa.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Joao Sousa!
During a confident post fight interview, Joao Sousa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Pablo Escobar stepped up to the mic, saying 'I have to think about cutting down snorting coke on weekdays'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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