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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thalys Soares (ranked 1729 p4p, 2061 weight class) and Retard Mitchell (ranked 179 p4p, 210 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thalys Soares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Retard Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mitchell has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Soares ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Mitchell misses its intended target.
Mitchell misses with an uppercut
and Soares counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Soares.
Soares in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Soares wants to control from the top but Mitchell keeps moving.
Mitchell wants to sweep but no luck.
Soares trying to control but Mitchell is working from the bottom.
Mitchell seems keen to control Soares's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soares wants to control from the top but Mitchell keeps moving.
Soares is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mitchell is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soares throwing strikes from guard but Mitchell blocks nicely.
Mitchell pulls Soares in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Soares moves out of range of the strikes.
Mitchell slaps away a takedown attempt from Soares, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Soares ducks under a wild hook from Mitchell.
Mitchell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mitchell misses with a lunging right hand
and Soares decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mitchell's guard.
Soares in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mitchell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Soares manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell trying to control but Soares is working from the bottom.
Soares is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mitchell defends well.
Mitchell looking to pass the guard.
Soares seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Mitchell slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mitchell looking to sit in guard and control but Soares gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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!
Soares trying to control the position from guard on top but Mitchell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mitchell seems keen to control Soares's posture.
Soares won't allow Mitchell to sweep him here.
Mitchell is trying to keep Soares in close.
Mitchell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Soares wants to control from the top but Mitchell keeps moving.
Soares won't allow Mitchell to sweep him here.
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.
Mitchell has his hands on Soares's head, controlling the position.
Soares trying to control the position from guard on top but Mitchell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mitchell is trying to keep Soares in close.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Soares postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mitchell!
Mitchell with a hook.
Soares tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mitchell defends well and Soares ends up having to push Mitchell into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Mitchell lands a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Retard Mitchell will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mitchell misses with an uppercut
and Soares counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Mitchell!
Mitchell is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Soares scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mitchell is concentrating on defense, preventing Soares from advancing position.
Soares wants to take a breather but Mitchell is having none of it.
Mitchell actively working from the bottom here.
Soares is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Soares tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mitchell knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell is not content to let Soares control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Soares jumps into side control!
Soares throws an elbow but Mitchell slips to the side and avoids it well.
Soares scores with a couple of short elbows.
Thalys Soares overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Soares thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Soares wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mitchell keeps working.
Mitchell tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Soares is looking to take a break and control but Mitchell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Mitchell's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mitchell is not content to let Soares control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell struggling a bit here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Soares takes one on the button.
Mitchell missing with a left hand there. Soares was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Soares feinted with a counter takedown.
Soares displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mitchell throws out the jab.
Soares feinted with a counter takedown.
Soares takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Soares displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mitchell throws out the jab.
Soares was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Soares fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mitchell avoids it really well and circles away.
Mitchell lands a really nice looking cross but Soares seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell scores with a jab to the head.
Soares ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mitchell moves away.
Soares defending well as Mitchell loads up on a big left hand.
Retard Mitchell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mitchell lands a jab to the head.
Mitchell lands a slapping body shot.
Soares misses with a hook. Mitchell ducked under it nicely.
Soares keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mitchell.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mitchell throws an overhand right that lands on Soares's shoulder, as Soares tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mitchell throws a body punch but Soares moves out of range.
Mitchell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Retard Mitchell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mitchell. Soares does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soares feinted with a counter takedown.
Soares shoots in and drives through. Mitchell sprawls well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Retard Mitchell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Soares loads up on a big right hand but Mitchell slips the punch.
Mitchell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Soares counters with a shoot takedown. Mitchell fights it but they end up in guard.
Soares wants to pass the guard but Mitchell is keeping the position.
Mitchell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Soares not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mitchell keeping full guard, as Soares tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soares's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Soares looking to pass the guard.
Mitchell is looking for a triangle but Soares pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell has control of Soares's left arm, preventing Soares from doing any damage.
Mitchell is trying to keep Soares in close.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mitchell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mitchell lands with a nice body punch.
Mitchell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mitchell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Soares.
Soares pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soares throws the left hand but Mitchell avoids the punch easily.
Sloppy strikes from Mitchell. Those never looked like landing.
Soares looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mitchell is looking for a triangle here but Soares uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Soares thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mitchell is trying to control Soares's posture but Soares avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell tries to bench press Soares off him but Soares keeps the position.
Mitchell is still trying to improve position.
Soares is trying to get an arm triangle but Mitchell is defending well.
Soares wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mitchell, who protects the arm well.
Mitchell is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Soares is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Soares postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mitchell looks a forlorn figure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Soares cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mitchell is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mitchell keeps trying to improve his position.
Soares working the ground and pound effectively.
Mitchell is in all sorts of trouble here.
Soares swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mitchell is now in Soares's guard. A big mistake from Soares there, giving up the dominant position!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mitchell looking to improve position, pressing down on Soares's thigh with his hand. Soares seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Mitchell paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Mitchell's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! Soares picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Thalys Soares!
Thalys Soares got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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