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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lux Interior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Interior's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Garbage Man, by The Cramps. Souza is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Here Comes Da Boom-DMX, Sean Paul. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lux Interior!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Souza!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Interior looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Souza swats away the attempt to clinch by Interior.
Interior tries to clinch but Souza is having none of it.
Interior looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Interior wants to clinch.
Interior is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Interior is looking to clinch but Souza is avoiding it.
Interior misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Interior is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Interior wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.
Souza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Interior tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Interior.
Interior is looking to clinch.
Lux Interior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Interior tries to clinch up but Souza circles away and keeps his distance.
Interior tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Interior tries to clinch but Souza is having none of it.
Interior tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Interior fails in his attempt to clinch.
Interior moves in looking to clinch but Souza pushes him off.
Interior doesn't manage to clinch there - Souza circles away.
Interior wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.
Interior wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Interior.
Interior fails with an attempt to clinch.
Interior fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Souza swats away the attempt to clinch by Interior.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Interior looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Interior is looking to clinch.
Interior tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Interior looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Interior pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Interior tries to clinch up.
Interior tries to clinch but Souza moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Interior tries to clinch but Souza is having none of it.
Souza blocks a head kick by Interior.
Souza blocks a head kick by Interior.
Interior is looking to clinch but Souza is avoiding it.
Interior tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Souza avoids the head kick by Interior.
Interior is looking to clinch but Souza is avoiding it.
Interior tries to clinch there but Souza circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Interior looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Interior is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That round was too close to call.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Interior tries to clinch up.
Interior tries to clinch but Souza moves out of range.
Interior wants to clinch.
Lux Interior is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Interior fails in his attempt to clinch.
Interior wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Interior wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Interior wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.
Interior is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Interior tries to clinch up.
Interior doesn't manage to clinch there - Souza circles away.
Interior tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Interior is looking to clinch but Souza is avoiding it.
Interior doesn't manage to clinch there - Souza circles away.
Interior moves in looking to clinch but Souza pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Interior tries to clinch but Souza is having none of it.
Souza keeps the fight on the outside.
Interior fails in his attempt to clinch.
Souza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Interior is looking to clinch.
Souza swats away the attempt to clinch by Interior.
Interior tries to clinch but Souza moves out of range.
Interior wants to clinch.
Interior tries to clinch but Souza is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Interior looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Interior throws a head kick that misses.
Interior is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Interior throws a head kick but Souza moves out of range.
Interior tries to clinch up.
Souza swats away the attempt to clinch by Interior.
Interior fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Interior tries to clinch but Souza moves out of range.
Interior fails in his attempt to clinch.
Souza keeps the fight on the outside.
Interior is looking to clinch.
Interior tries to clinch up.
Souza slips a jab and a cross from Interior.
Interior tries a head kick but it misses.
Lux Interior is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Interior wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Interior is looking to clinch.
Interior tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Interior tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A very close round there. Could go either way on the judges scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Interior tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Interior is looking to clinch but Souza is avoiding it.
Interior throws a low kick but it's checked well by Souza.
Interior tries to clinch but Souza moves out of range.
Interior tries to clinch but Souza is having none of it.
Interior doesn't manage to clinch there - Souza circles away.
Souza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Souza swats away the attempt to clinch by Interior.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Interior misses with a head kick.
Interior tries to clinch there but Souza circles away.
Interior wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Interior wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.
Interior wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.
Interior misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Souza takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Souza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Interior is looking to clinch.
Souza keeps the fight on the outside.
Interior fails in his attempt to clinch.
Interior tries to clinch but Souza is having none of it.
Souza swats away the attempt to clinch by Interior.
Souza swats away the attempt to clinch by Interior.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Souza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Interior misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Interior is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Interior moves in looking to clinch but Souza pushes him off.
Interior wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Interior looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza avoids the head kick by Interior.
Interior is looking to clinch but Souza is avoiding it.
Interior fails with an attempt to clinch.
Souza keeps the fight on the outside.
Interior moves in looking to clinch but Souza pushes him off.
Interior tries to clinch up.
Interior wants to clinch.
Interior fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Souza swats away the attempt to clinch by Interior.
Interior doesn't manage to clinch there - Souza circles away.
Interior tries to clinch but Souza is having none of it.
Interior wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.
Interior wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.
Interior tries to clinch there but Souza circles away.
Souza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Souza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Interior tries to clinch but Souza is having none of it.
Interior is looking to clinch but Souza is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A very close round there. I wouldn't like to be a judge right now!
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Interior tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Souza keeps the fight on the outside.
Interior tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Interior tries to clinch there but Souza circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Interior looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Souza swats away the attempt to clinch by Interior.
Interior tries to clinch there but Souza circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Interior tries to clinch up.
Interior tries to clinch but Souza is having none of it.
Interior wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Interior wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.
Interior fails with an attempt to clinch.
Interior wants to clinch.
Interior tries to clinch up.
Interior tries to clinch there but Souza circles away.
Interior is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Interior tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Interior throws a head kick but Souza moves out of range.
Interior moves in looking to clinch but Souza pushes him off.
Interior throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Interior throws a half hearted mid kick.
Interior is looking to clinch but Souza is avoiding it.
Souza keeps the fight on the outside.
Interior throws a nice looking combination but Souza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Interior wants to clinch.
Interior is looking to clinch but Souza is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Interior tries to clinch up but Souza circles away and keeps his distance.
Interior wants to clinch.
Interior tries a head kick but it misses.
Interior is looking to clinch.
Interior wants to clinch.
Interior is looking to clinch but Souza is avoiding it.
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.
Interior tries to clinch but Souza moves out of range.
Interior tries to clinch but Souza is having none of it.
Interior tries to clinch but Souza is having none of it.
Souza blocks a head kick by Interior.
Interior tries to clinch there but Souza circles away.
Souza swats away the attempt to clinch by Interior.
Interior fails in his attempt to clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Interior is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Interior fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
I couldn't tell you who won that round - very competitive.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Interior tries to clinch but Souza moves out of range.
Interior is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Interior tries to clinch there but Souza circles away.
Souza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Interior tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Interior tries to clinch but Souza moves out of range.
Interior is looking to clinch but Souza is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Interior tries to clinch but Souza moves out of range.
Interior tries to clinch up.
Interior wants to clinch.
Interior doesn't manage to clinch there - Souza circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Interior tries to clinch up but Souza circles away and keeps his distance.
Interior tries to clinch up.
Interior tries to clinch up.
Interior tries to clinch up.
Interior fails with an attempt to clinch.
Souza blocks a head kick by Interior.
Interior tries to clinch but Souza is having none of it.
Interior tries to clinch up but Souza circles away and keeps his distance.
Interior tries to clinch there but Souza circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Interior wants to clinch.
Interior wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.
Interior misses with a few strikes there.
Interior throws a right hand that Souza ducks under and follows up with a left that Souza also avoids with ease.
Interior throws a right and a left that Souza avoids nicely.
Interior misses with a head kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Souza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Interior is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Souza.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Interior.
Interior tries to clinch but Souza moves out of range.
Interior tries to clinch up.
Souza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Interior is looking to clinch but Souza is avoiding it.
Interior fails in his attempt to clinch.
Souza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Interior is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Souza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Souza keeps the fight on the outside.
Interior tries to clinch but Souza is having none of it.
Interior fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lux Interior has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Interior tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Souza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Interior is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Interior is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Interior pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lux Interior showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Souza 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 50:49
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 50:45
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lux Interior!
Lux Interior is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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