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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ritchie Souza (ranked 2737 p4p, 60 weight class) and Brandon Bowen (ranked 2632 p4p, 111 weight class). Souza's entrance music is Gwen Stefani-Luxurious. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bowen's choice of entrance music: JPATTERSSON - Like A Hippo. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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170 lbs
13 - 14 - 0 |
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184 cm
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300 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ritchie Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Bowen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowen throws a hook but Souza avoids it easily.
Souza closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bowen taking a bit of punishment here - Souza scoring with strikes.
Bowen pushes Souza away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Souza gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Bowen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
We've been hearing that Souza has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Bowen is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bowen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Souza scoring with punches and elbows.
Souza lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bowen down.
Souza is looking to take a break and control but Bowen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bowen wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bowen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Souza is trying to get an arm triangle but Bowen is defending well.
Souza works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bowen is trying to get back to his feet.
Souza trying to control the position but Bowen is working away.
Bowen is trying to buck Souza off.
Souza in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowen is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Souza is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souza grinds an elbow into Bowen's temple.
Bowen takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bowen is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Souza is controlling him well.
Souza scoring with punches and elbows.
Souza landing strikes.
Bowen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Souza has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Souza landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Souza connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Bowen some visible discomfort.
Bowen is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Souza is controlling him well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Souza landing strikes.
Souza tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Souza working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Souza has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bowen is trying to stand and escape here. He's got onto all fours but that's just let Souza take his back! Uh oh - Souza has got a rear naked choke here! Bowen is forced to tap! It's all over! One monent is all it takes in this sport!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ritchie Souza!
Ritchie Souza took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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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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