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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rei Higuchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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139 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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169 cm
27
142 lbs
9 - 6 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rei Higuchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Marcos Souza!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higuchi shoots in for a takedown but Souza shows good takedown defense.
Jab, jab by Souza - just one landing.
Souza throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Higuchi on the side of the head.
Souza keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Souza throws out a powerful jab.
Higuchi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A swing and a miss from Souza.
Souza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Higuchi.
We've been informed that Souza has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Souza walks into a stiff left hand from Higuchi.
Souza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Higuchi fails with the takedown.
Souza is looking for the big counter here.
Higuchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Souza.
Souza scores with a jab. Higuchi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Higuchi tries for a takedown but Souza circles away easily
enabling Souza to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rei Higuchi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rei Higuchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Higuchi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Higuchi is rocked!
Higuchi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Souza counters with a big right hand! Oh Higuchi is in trouble here! Souza follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcos Souza!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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