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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Dias (ranked 4907 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Souza (ranked 4567 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Souza has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Felipe Dias's chin.
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160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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163 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Dias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Souza!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dias connects with a solid leg kick.
Dias moves into range and clinches up with Souza.
Dias gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dias using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Dias.
Dias missing with knees to the body.
Souza takes an elbow to the temple.
Dias lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dias pushes Souza back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Dias.
Souza's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dias takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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!
Dias showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Souza.
Dias takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dias gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dias keeps control of Souza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dias comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dias lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias works on Souza's body with a couple of short punches.
Dias is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Dias.
Dias pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dias is leaning against Souza and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Souza can't break the clinch.
Dias lands an elbow just above Souza 's eye.
Dias digs a right hand into Souza's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Souza's gas tank.
Dias comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dias works on Souza's body with a couple of short punches.
Dias tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Souza avoids it.
A hook to the body from Dias.
Dias unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dias goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Souza has had enough of the clinch but Dias keeps him there for the moment.
Dias lands an elbow inside.
Souza wants to break free but Dias has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias lands an elbow that stopped Souza in his tracks for a moment.
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!
Souza can't break the clinch.
Souza is trying to break free.
Dias trying to land knees to the body.
Dias throws a knee to the head but misses.
Souza is trying to push Dias away but Dias has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dias is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Souza is defending well for now.
A left hand lands to the body for Dias.
Dias gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dias scores a nice knee to the body.
Dias misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Souza is trying to push Dias away but Dias has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Souza blocks the elbow strike.
Souza has had enough of the clinch but Dias keeps him there for the moment.
Dias digs a right hand underneath Souza's ribcage. Souza let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knees to the body from Dias.
Dias misses with an elbow over the top.
Dias unloads a knee to the mid-section. Souza lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dias digs a right hand into Souza's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Souza's gas tank.
Dias lands a nice elbow.
Dias scores a nice knee to the body.
Dias lands a nice shot to the body.
Souza tries to break free but Dias pushes him back against the cage.
Dias lands an elbow inside that Souza shrugs off.
Dias lands a nice elbow.
Dias is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Souza is defending well for now.
Dias working Souza over with knees to the body.
Dias lands an elbow just above Souza 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dias.
Dias lands an elbow inside.
Dias unloads a knee to the mid-section. Souza lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dias with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A left hand lands to the body for Dias.
Dias lands an elbow just above Souza 's eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dias can't find room to land a body shot as Souza controls the action.
A hook to the body from Dias.
Dias keeps control of Souza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Souza is trying to force a seperation but Dias has the dominant position.
Dias scores a nice knee to the body.
Dias lands an elbow inside that Souza shrugs off.
Dias lands an elbow inside.
Souza avoiding damage as Dias throws knees to the body.
Dias lands an elbow inside.
A hook to the body from Dias.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dias unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Souza looks winded!
Dias digs a right hand into Souza's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Souza's gas tank.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice elbow from Dias.
Souza tries to break the clinch but Dias is controlling the position.
Souza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Souza is trying to push Dias away but Dias has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Dias dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Souza misses with a series of wild punches.
Dias is looking to counter with head kicks.
Dias has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dias using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dias is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Souza is defending well for now.
Souza managing to block the knees to the body from Dias.
Dias unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dias works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dias digs a right hand into Souza's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Souza's gas tank.
Dias missing with knees to the body.
Dias scores with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dias tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Souza's elbow.
Dias comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dias with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Souza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dias lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dias misses with a knee strike.
Souza blocks a body shot from Dias.
Souza has had enough of the clinch but Dias keeps him there for the moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dias.
Dias lands a nice shot to the body.
Souza is trying to push Dias away but Dias has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Souza tries to circle away but Dias has him pinned against the cage.
Dias is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Souza can do to turn this around?
Souza tries to break free but Dias pushes him back against the cage.
Souza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dias has him pressed against the cage.
Souza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dias lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Dias.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dias.
Dias lands an elbow just above Souza 's eye.
Dias using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dias utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dias tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Souza avoids it.
Dias is leaning against Souza and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Souza blocks a body shot from Dias.
Dias lands a damaging elbow.
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!
A body shot lands from Dias.
Dias lands a nice elbow.
Dias tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Souza avoids it.
Souza takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dias lands an elbow inside that Souza shrugs off.
Dias creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Souza's defenses.
Good body shot from Dias.
Dias scores a nice knee to the body.
Dias looking to throw knees to the head but Souza is blocking nicely.
Souza breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Dias.
Left hook, right uppercut from Souza.
Souza feints a jab promting Dias to slip. Souza then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dias slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Souza scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dias is rocked!
Souza is breathing heavily.
Souza throws a series of punches but Dias avoids them all with ease.
Oh Dias is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Souza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dias takes the fight into the clinch.
Dias keeps control of Souza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dias seems to have got his legs back now.
Dias landing knees to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Souza takes an elbow to the temple.
Dias lands a nice elbow.
Dias creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Souza's defenses.
Dias keeps control of Souza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dias utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Dias.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza takes an elbow to the forehead.
A right hand to the body from Dias.
Dias pushes Souza back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dias gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dias lands an elbow just above Souza 's eye.
Dias is leaning against Souza and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dias pushes Souza back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dias lands an elbow inside that Souza shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Dias.
Dias lands a damaging elbow.
Dias unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Souza manages to break the clinch.
Dias doesn't manage to clinch there - Souza circles away.
Souza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Dias dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dias closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Souza is trying to break the clinch but Dias has him pressed against the cage.
Dias scores with a hook to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dias.
Souza is trying to push Dias away but Dias has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dias lands a nice elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Dias.
Dias is working Souza over against the cage.
Souza takes an elbow to the temple.
Dias misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Souza.
Souza takes an elbow to the forehead.
Souza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dias has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dias misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Souza.
Souza can't break the clinch.
Souza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Souza tries to circle away but Dias has him pinned against the cage.
Dias presses Souza against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza wants to get back to striking at distance but Dias won't allow it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dias.
Souza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice elbow from Dias.
Dias lands a good knee to the midsection. Souza won't want to take too many of those.
Dias throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dias lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Souza takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dias stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dias lands an elbow inside.
Souza tries to circle away but Dias has him pinned against the cage.
Felipe Dias has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dias digs a right hand underneath Souza's ribcage. Souza let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dias looking to throw knees to the head but Souza is blocking nicely.
Souza takes an elbow to the forehead.
A body shot lands from Dias.
Dias lands a nice shot to the body.
Souza is trying to force a seperation but Dias has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dias has him pressed against the cage.
Souza working hard to break the clinch.
Dias scores with a hook to the body.
Dias unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dias lands a nice elbow.
Dias unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dias is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Souza wants to break free but Dias has control.
Dias lands a shot to the body.
Dias stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dias using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dias lands an elbow just above Souza 's eye.
Dias connects with a knee to the head.
Dias lands a nice shot to the body.
Dias works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Dias.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dias lands an elbow inside that Souza shrugs off.
Dias creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Souza's defenses.
Dias lands an elbow just above Souza 's eye.
Dias lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dias lands a damaging elbow.
Dias landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Souza takes an elbow to the temple.
Souza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dias lands an elbow that stopped Souza in his tracks for a moment.
Dias stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Souza avoiding damage as Dias throws knees to the body.
Dias working Souza over with knees to the body.
Dias using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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!
Dias is working Souza over against the cage.
Dias tries to land knees in the clinch but Souza avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dias tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A body shot lands from Dias.
Dias tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Souza avoids it.
Dias lands a damaging elbow.
Dias tries to land a knee to the head but Souza blocks with his arms.
Dias looking to throw knees to the head but Souza is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from Dias.
Dias throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Souza avoiding damage as Dias throws knees to the body.
Dias missing with knees to the body.
Souza blocks an elbow strike from Dias.
Dias throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dias presses Souza against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Souza is trying to break the clinch but Dias is controlling him.
Thiago Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Felipe Dias is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dias misses with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Felipe Dias showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dias, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:25
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felipe Dias!
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