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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between George Stephanopoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephanopoulos kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is ABC News Theme Song. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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138 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Stephanopoulos!
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, Bruno Souza!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Stephanopoulos is rocked!
It looks like George Stephanopoulos has been cut.
Stephanopoulos misses with a takedown attempt - Souza sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Oh Stephanopoulos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Souza is looking to clinch.
Souza has closed the distance and engaged Stephanopoulos in a clinch.
Stephanopoulos seems to have got his legs back now.
Souza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Souza forces Stephanopoulos back against the cage and clinches.
Souza tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stephanopoulos smiles and moves away.
Souza instigates a clinch.
Stephanopoulos wants to break free but Souza has control.
Stephanopoulos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Souza.
Stephanopoulos gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Souza.
George Stephanopoulos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Souza.
A bit of stalling here from Souza.
Souza tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stephanopoulos has had enough of the clinch but Souza keeps him there for the moment.
Stephanopoulos managing to block the knees to the body from Souza.
Souza tries to pull guard but Stephanopoulos holds him up against the cage and eventually Souza drops back down to his feet.
A nice left hand lands by Souza.
Souza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stephanopoulos tries for a takedown but Souza manages to get underhooks.
Stephanopoulos tries to break the clinch but Souza is controlling the position.
Stephanopoulos successfully pulls guard.
Souza is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stephanopoulos manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Stephanopoulos is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Souza has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Souza!
Stephanopoulos looking for a sweep. Not yet Stephanopoulos, not yet.
Stephanopoulos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stephanopoulos is breathing heavily.
Stephanopoulos keeping moving, preventing Souza from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza throwing strikes from guard but Stephanopoulos blocks nicely.
Souza looking to pass the guard.
Stephanopoulos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Souza has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Stephanopoulos is proving hard to escape from.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stephanopoulos throws the kick towards the body but Souza avoids it.
Stephanopoulos throws a series of punches but Souza avoids them all with ease.
Souza has his takedown stuffed
enabling Stephanopoulos to counter with a crisp jab.
Souza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stephanopoulos counters with a nice double leg into side control. Souza won't be happy with that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza is trying to improve his position.
Stephanopoulos trying to control the position but Souza is working away.
Souza looks to move to half guard but instead Stephanopoulos has passed into mount! Damn!
Stephanopoulos tries to control but Souza wriggling away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stephanopoulos working for a guillotine from mount but Souza is in no mood to give up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Souza avoids a series of strikes thrown by Stephanopoulos.
The referee warns Souza that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Souza can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stephanopoulos trying to control but Souza is having none of it.
Stephanopoulos is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Stephanopoulos is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Stephanopoulos is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Stephanopoulos get's back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stephanopoulos shoots in and bounces Souza off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Souza keeping moving, preventing Stephanopoulos from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Stephanopoulos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Stephanopoulos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stephanopoulos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Souza counters with a solid body kick.
Stephanopoulos shoots in and drives through. Souza sprawls well.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Stephanopoulos!
Souza tries to clinch up
and Stephanopoulos decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Souza's guard.
Souza is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stephanopoulos is controlling him.
Stephanopoulos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Souza's head.
Stephanopoulos lands a couple of elbows.
Stephanopoulos throwing strikes but missing.
Stephanopoulos trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stephanopoulos gets to his feet. Souza looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stephanopoulos counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Souza's guard now.
Souza is trying to control the position but Stephanopoulos postures up.
Stephanopoulos wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving.
Stephanopoulos advances position into side control!
Stephanopoulos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Stephanopoulos wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Souza, who protects the arm well.
Souza is looking for a sweep.
Souza sneaks back into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza looks like he's trying to stand up.
Souza is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Stephanopoulos pulls his head out easily.
Souza is positioning himself well to prevent Stephanopoulos advancing to mount.
Stephanopoulos prevents Souza from improving his position.
Stephanopoulos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Souza trying to hold on to Stephanopoulos's head to control him but Stephanopoulos postures up.
Stephanopoulos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Souza trying to hold on to Stephanopoulos's head to control him but Stephanopoulos postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Souza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Souza looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Stephanopoulos works his way to full guard. Good work.
Stephanopoulos trying to control the position.
Stephanopoulos throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Stephanopoulos had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Souza is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Stephanopoulos Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Souza's back instead.
Stephanopoulos has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Souza's body.
Souza covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Will Stephanopoulos go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Stephanopoulos looking for the RNC.
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!
Stephanopoulos landing with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stephanopoulos is not going to allow Souza to sit and survive in this position.
Stephanopoulos wants to control but Souza is keeping busy.
Souza trying to get back to his feet but Stephanopoulos is in full control for now.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Stephanopoulos controlling the positon.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stephanopoulos is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Stephanopoulos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on George Stephanopoulos'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!
Souza gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stephanopoulos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Souza shoots in for a takedown but Stephanopoulos shows good takedown defense.
George Stephanopoulos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stephanopoulos shoots in and drives through. Souza sprawls well.
Stephanopoulos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
George Stephanopoulos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stephanopoulos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Souza does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Stephanopoulos sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Stephanopoulos is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Souza is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). George Stephanopoulos!
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hype
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pop
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