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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Morello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morello has chosen Tubthumping - i Get Knocked Down as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francisco Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Morello!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morello lands with a nice combination. Souza backs away looking to recover.
Morello scores with a one two! Souza had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Morello misses with a two punch combination.
Morello works over Souza's head and body with a nice combination.
Morello looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Souza throws a sloppy head kick and Morello moves out of range easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Morello.
Morello fails to land with a series of punches.
Morello looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Souza fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Morello sprawls well initially but Souza persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Souza not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Souza tries to pass to full mount but Morello defends it.
Souza is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Morello is just riding it out for now. Souza eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souza with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza tries to pass to full mount but Morello defends it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Morello can do anything to dispel that myth.
Souza is working hard here to advance position.
Morello looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Morello looks to land a combination but Souza avoids it well.
Souza fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Souza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morello lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Morello throws a series of punches but Souza avoids them all with ease.
Souza tries for a takedown but Morello sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Souza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morello.
Morello moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Souza is breathing heavily.
Souza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morello.
Morello lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Morello will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morello throws a right and a left that both miss.
Souza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morello throws a right hand that Souza ducks under and follows up with a left that Souza also avoids with ease.
Souza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Morello. No joy for Souza on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francisco Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morello misses with a series of wild punches.
Morello goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morello swinging wilding here.
Souza shoots in for a takedown but Morello shows good takedown defense.
Souza takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Morello misses with the combination.
Morello throws a one two combo.
A left and a right from Morello both land. Nice combination.
Morello will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Morello, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Morello looks to land a combination but Souza avoids it well.
Morello will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morello misses with the combination.
Souza shoots for a double leg takedown but Morello sprawls well. He's pushed Souza's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Morello misses with a wild combination.
Morello throws a right and a left that Souza avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morello throws a series of strikes that have Souza backpedaling.
Morello rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Souza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morello throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Souza.
Souza slips a jab and a cross from Morello.
Souza shoots in for a double leg but Morello sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Souza tries for a takedown but Morello sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Morello throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Morello misses with a double jab.
A left and a right from Morello both land. Nice combination.
Morello will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morello lands a two punch combo.
Morello scores with a one two! Souza had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Souza shoots in for a takedown but Morello shows good takedown defense.
Morello throws a series of punches but Souza avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morello swinging wilding here.
Morello works over Souza's head and body with a nice combination.
Morello throws a one two combo.
Souza shoots in for a double leg but Morello sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Morello dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Morello swinging wilding here.
Morello misses with a two punch combination.
Morello misses with the combination.
Morello rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Souza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morello throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morello lands a jab-cross combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Souza.
Morello throws a series of punches but Souza moves out of range.
Morello tries to bum rush Souza with a series of wild strikes but Souza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morello misses with a wild combination.
Morello misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza tries a head kick but it misses.
Morello throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Souza.
Morello lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Souza backs up against the cage.
Francisco Souza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Souza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morello scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morello scores with a one two! Souza had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Morello.
Morello throws a right hand that Souza ducks under and follows up with a left that Souza also avoids with ease.
Souza shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Morello as he jumps to the side.
Souza takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Souza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francisco Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morello throws a one two combo.
Morello swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morello fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morello throws a series of punches but Souza moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Morello.
Souza has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tom Morello seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morello misses with a two punch combination.
Souza shoots in looking for a takedown. Morello tries to sprawl out of it but Souza keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Morello manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Souza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morello.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Morello!
Tom Morello is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morello throws a nice looking combination but Souza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morello tries to bum rush Souza with a series of wild strikes but Souza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morello fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Souza fails with the takedown.
Morello swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Morello as Souza shoots in.
Morello throws a series of punches but Souza moves out of range.
Souza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morello but Morello pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Morello throws a series of strikes that have Souza backpedaling.
Souza is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Morello.
Morello swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Souza shoots in for a double leg but Morello sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Souza looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Morello throws a series of punches but Souza avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Morello sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Morello throws a right hand that Souza ducks under and follows up with a left that Souza also avoids with ease.
Morello throws a series of punches but Souza avoids them all with ease.
Morello throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morello gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Souza looking to pass the guard.
Souza passes into half guard.
Souza seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morello does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Souza prevents Morello from standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza passes to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza is trying to get an arm triangle but Morello is defending well.
Souza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Morello keeps working.
Souza is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Morello is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Souza is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Morello has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tom Morello will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Souza's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Morello looks to land a combination. Souza sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Souza shoots in looking for a takedown. Morello tries to sprawl out of it but Souza keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Morello manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tom Morello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morello misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Souza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Morello but Morello pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Danga de danga de dang - Morello scores with a four punch combination!
Morello misses with a double jab.
Morello throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morello lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Souza backs up against the cage.
Souza shoots for a double leg takedown but Morello sprawls well. He's pushed Souza's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francisco Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morello swinging wilding here.
Morello throws a one two combo.
Morello misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morello scores with a one two! Souza had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Morello throws a nice looking combination but Souza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morello throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morello throws a right and a left that Souza avoids nicely.
Morello tries to bum rush Souza with a series of wild strikes but Souza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morello is working the combinations to good effect here.
Souza dodges the punch combination from Morello.
Souza lands a high kick!
Morello throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morello throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morello looks to land a combination but Souza avoids it well.
Morello misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morello throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Souza.
Morello throws a series of punches but Souza moves out of range.
Morello misses with the combination.
Morello throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Morello takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A nice combination there by Morello.
Souza shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Morello as he jumps to the side.
Morello misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Morello both land. Nice combination.
Souza looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Souza throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Morello's waist but Morello gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Souza off to one side.
Morello throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Morello throws a one two combo.
Morello tries to bum rush Souza with a series of wild strikes but Souza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Souza shoots for a takedown but Morello saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Morello misses with a jab, cross combination.
Souza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Souza closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Morello to the mat! Morello manages to get full guard.
Souza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morello swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Souza slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morello wants to get back to his feet but Souza drags him back down.
Souza trying to control the position but Morello is working away.
Souza tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Souza tries to advance to mount but Morello denies him.
Francisco Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Souza throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Souza tries for a kimura but Morello is defending well.
Souza thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Francisco Souza showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Morello 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Morello!
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