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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Souza (ranked 4933 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ferdinand Alonzo (ranked 4668 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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180 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruno Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ferdinand Alonzo!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alonzo tries to clinch but Souza moves out of range.
Alonzo tries to clinch up but Souza circles away and keeps his distance.
Souza has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alonzo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Alonzo tries to pull guard but Souza holds him up against the cage and eventually Alonzo drops back down to his feet.
Alonzo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Alonzo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Souza just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bruno Souza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ferdinand Alonzo.
Alonzo tries to pull guard but Souza won't allow it.
Alonzo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alonzo jumps guard but Souza stands there with Alonzo around his waist. Alonzo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Souza has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Alonzo regains guard immediately.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza trying to control but Alonzo is working from the bottom.
Alonzo has his foot on Souza's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Souza works his way back into a safe position though.
Souza will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza wants to control from the top but Alonzo keeps moving.
Alonzo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alonzo looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Souza has picked Alonzo up and slammed him! Alonzo can't keep hold of the triangle and Souza manages to pass to side control!
Alonzo is looking for a sweep.
Souza trying to control the action but Alonzo is working from the bottom.
Souza taking a breather here.
Alonzo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Souza wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Souza tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Souza has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza trying to control the action but Alonzo is working from the bottom.
Alonzo is looking to reverse the position.
Souza passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Alonzo!
Alonzo is squirming around, avoiding Souza's attempts to control the action.
Alonzo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Souza.
Souza trying to control but Alonzo is having none of it.
Souza manages to capitalize on a mistake by Alonzo to take his back!
Souza trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alonzo wants to escape the position.
Souza is looking for the choke from the back position but Alonzo is controlling his hands well.
Souza is breathing heavily.
Alonzo rolls, trying to escape but Souza keeps control of the position.
Souza is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Alonzo has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Souza punches the canvas rather than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souza has the hooks in. Alonzo is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Alonzo breaks Souza's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Alonzo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Alonzo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Alonzo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Souza is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Souza has escaped and now he's on top!
Souza trying to control the position from guard on top but Alonzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alonzo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alonzo keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully.
Alonzo is looking for a triangle here but Souza uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Alonzo tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alonzo is not content to let Souza control the position.
Alonzo manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Souza dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Souza manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Alonzo on his heels. He'll look to pass Alonzo's guard now, I'm sure.
Souza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alonzo can do to turn this around?
Souza looking to pass the guard.
Alonzo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Alonzo working for a triangle but Souza defends it easily.
Alonzo keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alonzo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Souza advances to half guard.
Souza wants to control but Alonzo is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alonzo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Alonzo has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Souza escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Souza!
Alonzo is breathing heavily.
Alonzo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Souza taking a breather here.
Alonzo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Souza.
Alonzo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza trying to control the position but Alonzo is working away.
Alonzo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Souza gets to mount! Alonzo was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Alonzo wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Souza.
Souza looking to secure an arm triangle but Alonzo defends it well.
Souza can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alonzo is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Alonzo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Alonzo is looking for a sweep.
Alonzo keeps trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alonzo looks to move to half guard but instead Souza has passed into mount! Damn!
Souza can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alonzo is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alonzo working to try and regain half guard.
Souza manages to capitalize on a mistake by Alonzo to take his back!
Souza struggling to keep hold of the position.
Bruno Souza overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alonzo rolls, trying to escape but Souza keeps control of the position.
Souza looking for the RNC.
Souza is looking to control Alonzo but Alonzo is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Alonzo covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Alonzo manages to reverse the position and now he's in Souza's guard. Nice work there by Alonzo.
Alonzo drops back looking for a leg! Souza is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Souza manages to kick Alonzo off! Alonzo jumps back into Souza's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Souza dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Alonzo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alonzo moves in looking to clinch but Souza pushes him off.
Souza gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alonzo jumps guard but Souza stands there with Alonzo around his waist. Alonzo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Souza is trying to break free.
Souza has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Alonzo regains guard immediately.
Alonzo working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Souza has passed into half guard!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Alonzo defending well though.
Souza is trying to control. Alonzo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Alonzo looking for subs from the bottom but Souza mounts him!
Alonzo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alonzo is desperately trying to improve his position but Souza has a good base and remains in mount.
Souza looking for a guillotine from mount but Alonzo is having none of it.
Souza is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Alonzo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Poor strikes thrown by Souza there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Souza wants to stand but Alonzo is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Souza looking to control but Alonzo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Alonzo tries to reverse the position but Souza maintains control.
Alonzo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alonzo actively working from the bottom here.
Alonzo is not content to let Souza control the position.
Alonzo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Still in half guard, Souza seems content to control.
Souza moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Alonzo.
Alonzo looks to move to half guard but instead Souza has passed into mount! Damn!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Alonzo is trying desperately to improve position.
Poor strikes thrown by Souza there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Souza trying to control but Alonzo is having none of it.
Alonzo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Alonzo is trying to reverse the position but instead Souza has taken his back - oops!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Souza's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Alonzo right now.
Souza tries to keep control of the position but Alonzo is staying busy.
Souza has the hooks in. Alonzo is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Alonzo fending off the submission attempt from Souza.
Alonzo rolls, trying to escape but Souza keeps control of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Souza is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Alonzo has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Souza has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Alonzo taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Souza doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bruno Souza!
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RATING
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