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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matogo Bicue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luciano dos Santos Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matogo Bicue has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
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170 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matogo Bicue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luciano dos Santos Souza!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bicue is looking to clinch.
Bicue tries to close the distance and clinch up but Souza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bicue is looking to clinch.
Bicue gets the takedown into side control.
Souza is trying to work for a sweep but Bicue has mounted him!
Souza keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Souza is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bicue trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Souza is desperately trying to improve his position but Bicue has a good base and remains in mount.
Bicue unloading with bombs!
Bicue prevents Souza from getting the reversal.
Bicue knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Souza on the ground.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bicue trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bicue lands with some strikes.
It looks like Luciano dos Santos Souza has been cut.
Bicue unloads with some shots from mount but Souza bucks and avoids them well.
Bicue tries to control but Souza wriggling away.
Souza tries to reverse the position but Bicue maintains control.
Souza wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bicue.
Souza regains half guard.
Souza is staying active underneath Bicue, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Souza is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bicue's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bicue's back!
Souza looking for the choke from the back.
Bicue manages to reverse the position and now he's in Souza's guard. Nice work there by Bicue.
Bicue in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bicue avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Souza looks gassed!
Bicue is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bicue trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Souza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bicue thows a big elbow that misses.
Bicue wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving.
Souza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
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!
Bicue is in close to Souza's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Souza looking for a guillotine here but Bicue defends easily.
Souza is looking for a triangle but Bicue pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bicue wants to pass the guard but Souza is keeping the position.
Bicue throwing strikes but missing.
Souza is looking for a triangle but Bicue pushes his legs off easily.
Bicue avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Souza had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Bicue is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Souza Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Bicue's back instead.
Bicue really must keep his cool here. He's controlling one of Souza's hands and whilst he does that, he's got a chance of escaping the position.
Bicue tries to escape but Souza has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bicue looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Bicue tries to escape but Souza has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Bicue trying to control the position but Souza manages to sink in the hooks.
Bicue is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Souza gets his way!
Bicue trying to control the hands but Souza won't let him.
Bicue defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Souza's arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Souza tightening his grip on Bicue, looking for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luciano dos Santos Souza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luciano dos Santos Souza's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bicue wants to clinch up but Souza keeps it at a distance.
Souza closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Souza lands in his opponent's guard.
Bicue is trying to keep Souza in close.
Souza pushing down on Bicue's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Souza is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bicue doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Souza.
Souza is breathing heavily.
Souza looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bicue punching from the bottom.
Bicue moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bicue is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Souza is controlling him.
Souza drops back looking for a leg! Bicue is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bicue manages to kick Souza off! Souza jumps back into Bicue's guard.
Souza postures up.
That's two 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 a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bicue wants to sweep here but Souza controlling him for the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bicue misses with a takedown attempt
and Souza counters with a takedown into side control.
Souza is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bicue is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bicue tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bicue sneaks back into half guard.
Souza moves nicely into side control.
You can see the frustration on Bicue's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Souza is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bicue knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza avoids the strikes from the bottom by Bicue.
Bicue is trying to improve his position.
Luciano dos Santos Souza has got the better of the ground game so far.
Souza tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bicue can't do much from the bottom here.
Souza tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Souza has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bicue is looking to regain half guard here but Souza keeps moving and retains side control.
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bicue shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Souza has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bicue can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bicue working some strikes from top position.
Bicue trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bicue avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Souza throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luciano dos Santos Souza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Luciano dos Santos Souza's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bicue keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bicue closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Souza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Souza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bicue is nestled in close to Souza, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Souza is defending against the submission attempts here by Bicue.
Souza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bicue is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Souza!
Souza is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bicue lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Souza hang on?
Souza is looking to improve his position but Bicue isn't that keen on the idea.
A nice elbow there by Bicue.
Bicue with the ground and pound from mount.
Bicue lands with some strikes.
Souza is rocked!
The cut above Luciano dos Santos Souza's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bicue working Souza over with strikes here.
Souza is still in real trouble! Can Bicue finish him?
Luciano dos Santos Souza's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Luciano dos Santos Souza's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Matogo Bicue!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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