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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Soares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keyser Soze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keyser Soze has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rodrigo Soares's chin.
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160 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Good kicks
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Soares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keyser Soze!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soares avoids the head kick by Soze.
Soze scoring well with a low kick there.
Soares throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Soze fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Soares.
Soze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soares.
Soares looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Soze throws a head kick but Soares moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Soares as he connects with a hook.
Soares checks a leg kick nicely.
Soares avoids the head kick by Soze.
Soares throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Soze.
Soze tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Soares.
Soze thumps Soares with a low kick.
Soares scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Keyser Soze has been cut.
Soares misses with a wild body shot.
Soares misses with a series of wild punches.
Soares misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soze feints and then cracks Soares's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Soares down.
Soze tries a head kick but it misses.
Soares takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Soze moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Soze.
Soares throws a looping overhand right but Soze ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Soares lands an impressive looking overhand right. Soze doesn't seem phased though.
Soze slips a jab and a cross from Soares.
Soze scores with a leg kick.
Soares swings for the body but Soze moves out of range.
Soze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Keyser Soze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soze bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Soares pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Soze dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Soares. That did some damage!
Soze throws a head kick that misses.
Soares avoids the head kick by Soze.
Soze throws a head kick that misses.
Soze throws a head kick but Soares moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soze scoring well with a low kick there.
Soze thumps Soares with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soze throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soares. Soze does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soze tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soze scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Soares is breathing heavily.
Soze throws a head kick that misses.
Soze throws a quick inside leg kick.
Soze misses with a head kick.
Soze with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Soares tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Soze throws a nice outside leg kick.
Soares avoids the head kick by Soze.
Soares throws a big shot that misses.
Soze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soares blocks a head kick by Soze.
Soze lands a head kick!
Soares looks to land a combination but Soze avoids it well.
Soares on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Soze. Soze obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Soze.
A good leg kick by Soze.
Soares avoids the head kick by Soze.
Soares takes a kick to the side of the head.
Soze scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Soze.
Soze throws a nice outside leg kick.
Soze turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Soze connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Soze throws a head kick but Soares moves out of range.
Soze buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Soze lands a nice leg kick that just misses Soares's sensitive parts.
Soze dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Soares. That did some damage!
Soze throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Soares's head.
Soze throws a head kick but Soares moves out of range.
Soze misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Soze.
Soze scores with a leg kick.
Soares avoids the head kick by Soze.
Soze throws a head kick but Soares moves out of range.
Soze lands a head kick. Soares smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Soares is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Soze throws a nice inside leg kick.
Soares throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soze connects with a solid leg kick.
Soares on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Soze. Soze obviously looking to wear him down.
Soze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soze tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keyser Soze dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keyser Soze's cut.
That's time! Soares's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Soze throws a head kick that Soares semi-blocks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Soze.
Soze chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Soze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soze throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Soares's head.
Rodrigo Soares is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Soares rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Soze moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Soze misses with a head kick.
Soares will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Soares might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Soze throws a head kick that misses.
Soze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soze throws a nice inside leg kick.
Soares missing with a left hand there. Soze was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Soze steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Soares.
Soze with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice leg kick lands there from Soze.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares lands with a nice body punch.
Soares waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soze.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Soares!
Soze throws a head kick that half lands.
Soze throws a sloppy head kick and Soares moves out of range easily.
Soze tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Soares. Soze does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soze plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Keyser Soze seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Soze throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Soares's head.
Soares stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Soze.
Soze throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soares works over Soze's head and body with a nice combination.
Soares throws a nice looking combination but Soze bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soze throws a head kick that Soares semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soze throws a leg kick which misses Soares's front leg but catches the back leg as Soares tries to avoid it.
Soze tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soze lands with a slapping head kick.
Soze buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Soares scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Soze feints and then cracks Soares's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Soares down.
Soares takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Soze scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Soze lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Danga de danga de dang - Soares scores with a four punch combination!
Soze is looking to slow Soares down with leg kicks.
Soze moves away from the strike by Soares.
Soze blocks a jab.
Soze tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Soze.
Soares avoids the head kick by Soze.
Soares looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Soze.
Soares avoids the head kick by Soze.
Soze throws a nice head kick!
Soze fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Soares.
Soze slips a jab from Soares.
Soze feints and then cracks Soares's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Soares down.
Soares fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Soze throws a head kick but Soares moves out of range.
A head kick from Soze lands but Soares takes it in his stride.
Soze has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Soze.
Soze dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Soares. That did some damage!
Soze lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Soze moves away from the strike by Soares.
Soze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soares swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soares misses with a looping left.
Soares scores with a jab to the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Soze.
Soze scores with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Soze. That's going to slow Soares down.
Soze tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soares throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A good leg kick by Soze.
Soares takes a kick to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Soze.
Soze thumps Soares with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Soze misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Soze.
Soze throws a sloppy head kick and Soares moves out of range easily.
Soares stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Soze.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keyser Soze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Keyser Soze's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Soares tries to bum rush Soze with a series of wild strikes but Soze uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Soares lands with a nice combination. Soze backs away looking to recover.
A good leg kick by Soze.
Soares misses with a series of wild punches.
Soares blocks a head kick by Soze.
Soze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soze showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soares.
Soze lands a nice leg kick that just misses Soares's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Soze.
Soze scoring well with a low kick there.
Soze throws a leg kick which misses Soares's front leg but catches the back leg as Soares tries to avoid it.
Soares misses with the combination.
Soze throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soze throws a head kick that half lands.
Soze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soze throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Soze.
Soze tries a head kick but it misses.
Soares throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Soares, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Soze tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soares looks to land a combination but Soze avoids it well.
Soares fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Soares fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soze manages to avoid it.
Soares misses with an uppercut. Soze saw that one coming.
Soze lands with a thumping leg kick.
Soze moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Soares chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Soze can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soze misses with a head kick.
Soze feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Soares's calf.
Soares stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Soze.
Soze lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Soze lands a high kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soares fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Soares is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Soares chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Soze can pounce on him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Soze.
Soze dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Soares. That did some damage!
Soze throws a nice head kick!
Soze tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soze throws a leg kick which misses Soares's front leg but catches the back leg as Soares tries to avoid it.
Soares takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Soze connects with a solid leg kick.
Soze throws a head kick that half lands.
Soze throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soze throws a head kick but Soares moves out of range.
Soze lands a nice leg kick that just misses Soares's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Soze.
Soares takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Soze chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Soze lands a head kick!
Soze tries a head kick but it misses.
Soze feints and then cracks Soares's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Soares down.
Soze throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Soares.
Soze connects with a high kick.
Soze throws a sloppy head kick and Soares moves out of range easily.
Soze tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soares misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soze scoring well with a low kick there.
Soze tries a head kick but it misses.
Soares looks to score with a jab to the body but Soze is just out of range.
Soares misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Soares does no damage.
Rodrigo Soares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Soares avoids the head kick by Soze.
Soares blocks a head kick by Soze.
Soze is looking to slow Soares down with leg kicks.
Soares throws a shot from downtown. Soze moves away and avoids it.
Soze dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Soares. That did some damage!
Soares will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soares chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Soze can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soze tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soares throws a right and a left that Soze avoids nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keyser Soze comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Soze has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keyser Soze!
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