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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gandalf Mithrandir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anastacio Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Gandalf Mithrandir!
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, Anastacio Souza!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mithrandir stuffs the takedown attempt from Souza. Souza gets slowly back to his feet.
Souza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mithrandir tries to clinch there but Souza circles away.
Mithrandir scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mithrandir tries to clinch up but Souza circles away and keeps his distance.
Mithrandir misses with a few strikes there.
Mithrandir stuffs the takedown.
Souza keeps the fight on the outside.
Souza fails to land the takedown.
Gandalf Mithrandir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anastacio Souza.
Souza has Mithrandir up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mithrandir throws an elbow but misses.
Mithrandir throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mithrandir.
Souza blocks an elbow strike.
Mithrandir prevents the takedown attempt.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mithrandir throws an elbow but misses.
Souza is trying to drag Mithrandir to the mat but Mithrandir just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mithrandir misses with an elbow over the top.
Souza looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mithrandir.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mithrandir pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mithrandir throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Souza goes for a takedown attempt but Mithrandir pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mithrandir tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Souza counters with a nice leg kick.
Mithrandir gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mithrandir throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mithrandir lands an elbow that stopped Souza in his tracks for a moment.
Mithrandir throws an elbow that misses.
Mithrandir lands an elbow just above Souza 's eye.
Mithrandir has had enough of the clinch but Souza keeps him there for the moment.
Mithrandir is trying to break the clinch but Souza has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mithrandir.
Mithrandir is trying to break free.
Mithrandir throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mithrandir throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Souza jumps guard.
Mithrandir stands up and waves to Souza to follow him.
Mithrandir ducks under a wild hook from Souza.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mithrandir fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Souza on the side of the head.
Mithrandir gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Souza blocks an elbow strike.
Mithrandir has had enough of the clinch but Souza keeps him there for the moment.
Souza blocks the elbow strike.
Souza blocks an elbow strike from Mithrandir.
Souza is working for takedown but Mithrandir is calmly controlling the position for now.
Souza looks gassed!
Mithrandir blocks the elbow strike.
Mithrandir looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Souza can't get the takedown.
Souza trying to control the position but instead, Mithrandir has worked for underhooks and has pushed Souza into the cage.
Mithrandir looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Souza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mithrandir has him pressed against the cage.
Souza blocks an elbow strike from Mithrandir.
Mithrandir misses with an elbow strike.
Souza avoids a wild elbow strike from Mithrandir.
Souza changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mithrandir fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Souza dodges an elbow strike from Mithrandir.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mithrandir.
Souza avoids a wild elbow strike from Mithrandir.
Mithrandir creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mithrandir throws an elbow but it misses.
Souza can't get the takedown.
Mithrandir pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Souza dodges an elbow strike from Mithrandir.
Nice elbow from Mithrandir.
Mithrandir creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Souza avoids a wild elbow strike from Mithrandir.
Souza stalling in the clinch but Mithrandir improves position.
Mithrandir misses with an elbow over the top.
Souza blocks an elbow strike from Mithrandir.
Mithrandir pushes off an throws an elbow but Souza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mithrandir creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mithrandir lands a nice elbow.
Souza blocks an elbow strike from Mithrandir.
Mithrandir pushes off an throws an elbow but Souza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Souza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Souza dodges an elbow strike from Mithrandir.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mithrandir.
Mithrandir looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Souza dodges an elbow strike from Mithrandir.
Mithrandir throws an elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Souza is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mithrandir pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mithrandir misses with an elbow strike.
Mithrandir lands an elbow inside that Souza shrugs off.
Mithrandir throws an elbow but it misses.
Mithrandir pushes off an throws an elbow but Souza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mithrandir lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mithrandir pushes off an throws an elbow but Souza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mithrandir lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mithrandir creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mithrandir looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mithrandir as Souza tries to tie him up.
Mithrandir pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mithrandir creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mithrandir misses with an elbow over the top.
Mithrandir wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mithrandir throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mithrandir.
Mithrandir misses with an elbow strike.
Souza blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mithrandir.
Souza takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Souza drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mithrandir gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mithrandir escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gandalf Mithrandir dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mithrandir tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Souza moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mithrandir as Souza tries to tie him up.
Souza tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Souza can't break the clinch.
Mithrandir is looking to break free of the clinch but Souza has double underhooks.
Souza avoids the elbow strike from Mithrandir, against the cage.
Mithrandir throws an elbow that misses.
Souza tries for a takedown but Mithrandir manages to get underhooks.
Mithrandir wants to get back to striking at distance but Souza won't allow it.
Mithrandir breaks the clinch.
Mithrandir gets a clinch.
Souza misses with the head strike.
Mithrandir is trying to break the clinch but Souza has him pressed against the cage.
Mithrandir wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mithrandir throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mithrandir looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mithrandir misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mithrandir throws an elbow but misses.
Souza is looking to break free of the clinch but Mithrandir has double underhooks.
Souza is breathing heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mithrandir just misses with a elbow thrown towards Souza's brow.
Mithrandir breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Souza.
Gandalf Mithrandir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anastacio Souza.
Mithrandir tries to close the distance and clinch but Souza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mithrandir has Souza up against the cage in a clinch.
Mithrandir creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Souza's defenses.
Mithrandir looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mithrandir has had enough of the clinch but Souza keeps him there for the moment.
Mithrandir throws an elbow but it misses.
Souza wants to break free but Mithrandir has control.
Mithrandir creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Souza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mithrandir just misses with a elbow thrown towards Souza's brow.
Mithrandir misses with an elbow over the top.
Souza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mithrandir closes the distance and clinches.
Souza drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Souza avoids the elbow strike from Mithrandir, against the cage.
Mithrandir lands a nice elbow.
Souza avoids the elbow strike from Mithrandir, against the cage.
Mithrandir throws an elbow but it misses.
Mithrandir misses with an elbow strike.
Mithrandir throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mithrandir keeps control of Souza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Souza blocks an elbow strike from Mithrandir.
Mithrandir throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mithrandir misses with an elbow over the top.
Mithrandir breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mithrandir cracks Souza with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mithrandir clinches up against the cage.
Mithrandir misses with an elbow strike.
Mithrandir breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Souza tries to keep at a distance but Mithrandir has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mithrandir throws an elbow that misses.
Souza fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mithrandir misses with an elbow strike.
Mithrandir breaks from the clinch.
Mithrandir tries to clinch up but Souza circles away and keeps his distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mithrandir.
Mithrandir is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mithrandir instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Souza blocks an elbow strike from Mithrandir.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mithrandir.
Mithrandir throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mithrandir.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Souza blocks the elbow strike.
Mithrandir throws an elbow that misses.
Mithrandir throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mithrandir lands an elbow inside.
Mithrandir breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Mithrandir does no damage.
Mithrandir is looking to clinch.
Mithrandir tries to clinch but Souza is having none of it.
Mithrandir wants to clinch.
Souza gets a clinch.
Souza is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mithrandir is keeping busy.
Mithrandir pushes off an throws an elbow but Souza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mithrandir pushes off an throws an elbow but Souza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short left from Souza.
Mithrandir lands an elbow inside.
Mithrandir throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mithrandir prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Souza avoids the elbow strike from Mithrandir, against the cage.
Mithrandir throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mithrandir throws an elbow but misses.
Souza tries to pull guard but Mithrandir holds him up against the cage and eventually Souza drops back down to his feet.
Mithrandir prevents the takedown attempt.
Mithrandir misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mithrandir just misses with a elbow thrown towards Souza's brow.
Souza struggles to land a body shot inside as Mithrandir controls his hands.
Mithrandir gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mithrandir misses with an elbow strike.
Mithrandir breaks the clinch.
Mithrandir swinging wilding here.
Mithrandir doesn't manage to clinch there - Souza circles away.
Mithrandir tries to clinch
and Souza moves into the clinch.
Souza swings wildly with an uppercut but Mithrandir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mithrandir throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mithrandir creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Souza blocks an elbow strike from Mithrandir.
Souza avoids a wild elbow strike from Mithrandir.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mithrandir throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gandalf Mithrandir dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Mithrandir closes the distance looking to clinch
and Souza moves into the clinch.
Souza lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Souza working aggressively here.
Souza avoids a wild elbow strike from Mithrandir.
Souza tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mithrandir smiles and moves away.
Gandalf Mithrandir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Souza misses with a body kick.
Mithrandir tries to clinch
and Souza counters by moving into the clinch.
Mithrandir gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Souza tries to stall but Mithrandir uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice elbow from Mithrandir.
Mithrandir pushes off an throws an elbow but Souza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Souza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Souza clinches up with Mithrandir and pushes him back against the cage.
Mithrandir creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Souza's defenses.
Mithrandir throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Souza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Souza blocks the elbow strike.
Mithrandir lands an elbow just above Souza 's eye.
Souza manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mithrandir lands with a straight right. Souza didn't see that one coming.
Mithrandir tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Souza counters with a big head kick but Mithrandir shrugs it off.
Mithrandir lands a hook that stumbles Souza back into the cage. Mithrandir follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Souza to the canvas! Mithrandir pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Souza has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Gandalf Mithrandir!
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energy
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