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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Oliveira has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Oliveira!
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, Alex Souza!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Oliveira.
Souza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Souza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oliveira scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Souza is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Oliveira pulls his head out easily.
Souza wants to control but Oliveira is keeping busy.
Souza is looking to escape.
Oliveira is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Souza defends it well.
Souza tries to roll over but Oliveira keeps him under control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Souza wants to get back to his feet.
Oliveira tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Souza.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Oliveira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Souza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza misses with a body kick.
Oliveira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Souza.
Souza looks gassed!
Oliveira shoots for a double leg takedown but Souza sprawls well. He's pushed Oliveira'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 Marcus Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliveira changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Souza tries to avoid it but Oliveira manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Souza to the ground. Souza escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Souza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oliveira fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Oliveira.
Souza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Souza scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Marcus Oliveira has been cut.
Souza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head kick misses from Souza.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Souza.
Souza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oliveira closes the distance and clinches up with Souza, looking for a takedown. Oliveira pushes Souza against the cage but Souza circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Souza as Oliveira shoots in.
A combination from Souza does no damage.
Oliveira avoids the head kick by Souza.
Oliveira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oliveira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Souza swivels and escapes.
Souza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Souza stuffs the takedown attempt from Oliveira. Oliveira gets slowly back to his feet.
Oliveira tries for a takedown but Souza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A combination from Souza does no damage.
Oliveira looks for a takedown but Souza sprawls well.
Souza waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Oliveira.
Oliveira fails with a takedown attempt.
Oliveira slips a jab and a cross from Souza.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Souza does no damage.
Oliveira fails with a takedown attempt.
Souza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Souza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oliveira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Souza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Souza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Souza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oliveira avoids the head kick by Souza.
Souza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Souza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Souza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Oliveira.
Souza misses with a double jab
and Oliveira counters with a takedown into side control.
Oliveira stands up.
Oliveira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch but Souza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No joy there for Souza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Souza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Oliveira changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Souza tries to avoid it but Oliveira manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Souza to the ground. Souza escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Souza pushes Oliveira up against the cage in a clinch.
Souza works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Oliveira tries for a takedown. No joy.
Souza has Oliveira pressed against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Souza prevents the takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Souza.
Oliveira tries to score a body lock takedown but Souza shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alex Souza will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcus Oliveira's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
No joy there for Souza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Souza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marcus Oliveira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oliveira throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Souza's waist but Souza gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Oliveira off to one side.
Souza throws a shot from downtown. Oliveira moves away and avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oliveira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Souza moves away
and Souza counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Oliveira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oliveira avoids the head kick by Souza.
Oliveira shoots in looking for a takedown. Souza tries to sprawl out of it but Oliveira keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Souza manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Oliveira blocks a head kick by Souza.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza stuffs the takedown attempt from Oliveira. Oliveira gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Souza throws a hook but Oliveira blocks it.
Souza stuffs the takedown.
Souza throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Souza misses with a double jab.
Oliveira fails to land the takedown.
Souza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Souza throws a sloppy head kick and Oliveira moves out of range easily.
Oliveira shoots in and drives through. Souza sprawls well.
Oliveira stuffs the takedown.
Souza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Souza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Souza fails to land with a series of punches.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Souza moves away
and Souza counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Souza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oliveira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oliveira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Souza gets the takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Souza asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Souza sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Oliveira is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Oliveira struggling a bit here.
Souza stands up.
Oliveira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Souza looks to land a combination. Oliveira sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Oliveira shoots in looking for a takedown. Souza tries to sprawl out of it but Oliveira keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Souza manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Oliveira avoids the head kick by Souza.
Souza misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No luck for Oliveira with that takedown attempt.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Souza lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Oliveira backs up against the cage.
Souza swinging wilding here.
Souza shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Oliveira pinned against the cage. Oliveira gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Souza throws a sloppy head kick and Oliveira moves out of range easily.
Oliveira shoots in for a double leg but Souza sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A nice combination there by Souza.
Oliveira shoots in for a double leg but Souza sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Some wild striking there from Souza.
Oliveira throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Souza's waist but Souza gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Oliveira off to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oliveira counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Souza is not content to let Oliveira control the position.
Oliveira is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Oliveira is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Souza sees it coming and defends easily.
Souza really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Oliveira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Souza pushes Oliveira off looking to stand but Oliveira dives back in and keeps control.
Souza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Oliveira blocks the strikes from Souza.
Souza has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Oliveira is working away from the top position though.
Souza wants to improve his position but Oliveira is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Souza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcus Oliveira's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Oliveira shoots in looking for a takedown. Souza tries to sprawl out of it but Oliveira keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Souza manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Oliveira clinches but Souza breaks the clinch
and Souza counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Oliveira is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Oliveira tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Souza counters with a left and a right that stings Oliveira.
Souza tries a head kick but it misses.
Oliveira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Souza tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alex Souza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oliveira shoots in but no luck this time.
A combination from Souza does no damage.
Oliveira wants to clinch but Souza slips to the side
and Souza counters with a big head kick but Oliveira shrugs it off.
Oliveira tries for a takedown but Souza circles away easily
and Souza counters with a good, hard body kick but Oliveira shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Souza throws a series of punches but Oliveira avoids them all with ease.
Oliveira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Souza pinned against the cage. Souza gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Souza misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira fails to land the takedown.
A head kick misses from Souza.
Oliveira tries to clinch
and Souza counters with a big head kick but Oliveira shrugs it off.
Oliveira throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Souza's waist but Souza gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Oliveira off to one side.
Oliveira blocks a head kick by Souza.
Souza throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Oliveira counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Marcus Oliveira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Oliveira avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza is looking to stand up but Oliveira isn't so interested in that idea.
Souza tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oliveira decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Souza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira shoots in but no luck this time.
Souza stuffs the takedown attempt from Oliveira. Oliveira gets slowly back to his feet.
No joy there for Souza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oliveira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A head kick misses from Souza.
Oliveira slips a jab and a cross from Souza.
Oliveira blocks a head kick by Souza.
Oliveira clinches but Souza breaks the clinch
and Souza counters with a big head kick but Oliveira shrugs it off.
Oliveira feints and as Souza raises his hands in defense, Oliveira changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Souza is looking to stand up but Oliveira isn't so interested in that idea.
Oliveira drops back looking for a leg! Souza is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Souza manages to kick Oliveira off! Oliveira jumps back into Souza's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza pushes Oliveira off and gets back to his feet.
Oliveira throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Souza's waist but Souza gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Oliveira off to one side.
Souza throws a push kick but Oliveira slaps the foot to one side.
Souza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oliveira wants to clinch.
Souza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Souza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oliveira.
Oliveira doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Souza holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souza lands a nice knee to the body.
A body shot lands from Souza.
Alex Souza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oliveira tries to pull guard but Souza holds him up against the cage and eventually Oliveira drops back down to his feet.
Oliveira tries for a takedown. No joy.
Oliveira jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Souza walks away with a smile on his face. Oliveira gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Souza bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Oliveira's head backwards.
Souza scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Oliveira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Souza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Souza throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Oliveira.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch but Souza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliveira shoots in but no luck this time.
Souza throws a one two combo.
Marcus Oliveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oliveira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oliveira tries for a takedown but Souza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Souza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Souza winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Souza!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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