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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sylvester Jolt (ranked 2834 p4p, 1935 weight class) and Hector Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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200 cm 29 265 6 - 7 - 0 |
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180 cm 23 265 5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Solid boxing Experienced |
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Good takedowns Brawler Likes musicals |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sylvester Jolt! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hector Souza! The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Souza dodges the punch combination from Jolt.
Jolt swinging wildly here.
We've been hearing reports that Jolt has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Jolt throws a combination. Souza tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Souza throws a body punch but Jolt moves out of range. It looked like Jolt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Souza shoots for a takedown but Jolt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Jolt drops down looking for a counter takedown but Souza sprawls and moves away. We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Souza has eaten all the pies! Souza tries to clinch there but Jolt circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Jolt dodges the ground and pound from Souza. Souza advances to mount. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Souza looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Souza with shots to the head and body - Jolt looks very uncomfortable down there. Jolt is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Souza trying to control but Jolt is having none of it. Jolt is trying to stand up. Jolt is trying to stand but he's just given Souza his back. Souza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Jolt is trying to stand back up.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Souza wants to control but Jolt is keeping busy. Souza scores with strikes from the back.
Jolt wants to get back to his feet. Will Souza go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Souza is looking to finish with some ground and pound! Jolt is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Souza is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Souza gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Souza gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Souza apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Souza is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Souza tries to clinch but fails miserably and Jolt counters with a left and a right that stings Souza. Souza throws a leg kick
and Jolt counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Souza is trying to control but can't.
Souza makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Souza. Souza wants to stand but Jolt is controlling the position. Jolt throws a big right hand that misses.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Souza wants to stand up but Jolt is controlling him. Jolt trying to control but Souza is working from the bottom. Jolt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Souza is keeping the position for now. Souza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Jolt trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Jolt is stalling in the full guard.
 The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Souza fails miserably with a takedown attempt. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hector Souza will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A punch combination from Jolt misses. Souza is looking to clinch but Jolt is avoiding it.
Souza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Souza shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jolt's guard.
Jolt has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Souza is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position. Jolt prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Souza is looking to take this one to the mat. Sylvester Jolt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Souza. Jolt stops a takedown attempt from Souza.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza jumps guard.
Souza looking for a sweep. Not yet Souza, not yet. Jolt tries to free his leg and advance position but Souza is retaining full guard. Jolt cracks Souza with a solid left hand. Jolt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Jolt stops Souza from standing up. Hector Souza has got the better of the ground game so far. Souza looking to control.
Jolt wants to control from the top but Souza keeps moving. Souza pulls Jolt in close to his closed guard and prevents Jolt from doing any damage or advancing position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jolt lands a couple of decent looking shots.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Jolt scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Jolt content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Jolt content to stall in guard here. Jolt scoring with some ground and pound. Jolt throws a big elbow that misses. Souza trying to control the position.
Jolt trying to control the position from guard on top but Souza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Souza is trying to control the position but Jolt postures up. Jolt stopping the sweep attempt from Souza.
 The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Souza misses the shot to the body. Jolt scores with a one two! Souza had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Souza misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Souza looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Souza is breathing heavily. Jolt throws a nice looking combination but Souza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Souza is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Souza fails in his attempt to clinch. Souza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jolt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Souza avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Jolt jabs Souza right on the nose. Souza blinks but takes it well.
Souza rushes Jolt and presses him up against the cage. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sylvester Jolt dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Souza misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Jolt scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Jolt fails to land with a series of punches.
Souza fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Sylvester Jolt is winning the standup battle so far. Jolt looks to land a combination but Souza avoids it well. Souza misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Souza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Souza throws a shot from downtown. Jolt moves away and avoids it. Jolt displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Souza drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Sylvester Jolt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Jolt swats away the attempt to clinch by Souza. Jolt keeps the fight on the outside. Jolt drops down looking for a counter takedown but Souza sprawls and moves away. Jolt works the jab nicely. Souza throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jolt's waist but Jolt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Souza off to one side. Jolt drops down looking for a counter takedown but Souza sprawls and moves away. Sylvester Jolt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Souza. Jolt connects with a crisp jab. Jolt scores with a one two! Souza had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Souza clinches up with Jolt and pushes him back against the cage. Souza tries for a takedown but Jolt manages to get underhooks.
Souza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Jolt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Souza gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Souza misses with the head strike.
Souza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Souza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jolt but Jolt pushes him off and we're back to square one. Jolt tries to counter with a takedown but Souza is quick to defend against it. Souza wants to clinch
and Jolt counters with a nice double leg into side control. Souza won't be happy with that. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Souza is trying to control Jolt's posture but Jolt avoids it. Jolt looks up at the clock and then as Souza takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jolt smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jolt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Souza keeps working.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Jolt working the head and body with strikes. Jolt creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Check out the look on Jolt's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Souza struggling a bit here. Jolt is looking to take a break and control but Souza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Jolt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Souza can do to turn this around? Souza tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Jolt wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Jolt scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Souza to see if he's OK. Souza is looking to regain half guard here but Jolt keeps moving and retains side control.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jolt is trying to get an arm triangle but Souza is defending well. Check out the look on Jolt's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Jolt working the head with strikes. Souza is trying to get back to his feet. Jolt cracks Souza with a big elbow. Jolt is looking to take a break and control but Souza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Souza tries to improve position but can't.
And that's the end of the fight! Sylvester Jolt showed his dominance in that final round. I think Jolt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27 Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28 Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sylvester Jolt!
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energy
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