Post by The Sandmen on Aug 14, 2018 10:49:00 GMT -5
Matt Serra is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Ronaldo Souza glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Matt Serra and Ronaldo Souza touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
0:11 Round 1 and Jacare is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Middle kick from Jacare.
Serra receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Ronaldo Souza moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Jacare decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Jacare moves back and takes a deep breath.
Jacare wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jacare grapple with Matt Serra and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Matt Serra falls hard on the mat with Ronaldo Souza on top of him
Crushing shot to Serra's body! He's holding his side
Ronaldo Souza is in closed guard over Serra
Ronaldo Souza tries to pass Matt Serra's guard...
Ronaldo Souza manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Ronaldo Souza is in half guard over Serra
Ronaldo Souza pushes Serra's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Jacare who is in full mount! Serra is in trouble now!
Ronaldo Souza is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra works on the ground with his fingers over Jacare's face
Jacare shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Ronaldo Souza is in full mount over Matt Serra
Jacare goes for an armbar!
Matt Serra breaks the lock and pushes away Ronaldo Souza, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Ronaldo Souza. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Matt Serra fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Jacare blocks that. He made it look easy!
Serra clumsily fails here and it's time for Ronaldo Souza to fight back!
Jacare tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Jacare is clinching with Serra.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
both fighters are clinching, Matt Serra react first trying to hit Jacare with a right elbow strike
big elbow!!! that elbow knocks Jacare to the mat
Serra is standing while Jacare is on the ground on his back
Matt Serra opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Jacare's guard.
Jacare didn't see that coming. Serra is in open guard over Jacare now.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Matt Serra is in open guard over Jacare
Jacare tries to close his guard around Serra
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Jacare
Serra use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) is cheering him!
Matt Serra is in side mount over Ronaldo Souza
Matt Serra looks to pass to mount...
Serra slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Ronaldo Souza.
Matt Serra is in full mount over Ronaldo Souza
Ronaldo Souza tries to roll to his side and trap Matt Serra in his guard...
Matt Serra keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Matt Serra is in full mount over Ronaldo Souza
Ronaldo Souza tries to roll to his side and trap Matt Serra in his guard...
Ronaldo Souza gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Matt Serra is in open guard over Jacare
Jacare moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Matt Serra breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Ronaldo Souza. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Serra cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Jacare can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Serra steps forward
Ronaldo Souza catches him with an uppercut to the face!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Brilliant combination from Matt Serra
Jacare is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Jacare is trying to counter now!
Jacare moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Serra with a double overhooks!
Serra is holding Ronaldo Souza's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Ronaldo Souza loses balance and goes to the ground.
Matt Serra is in side mount over Ronaldo Souza
Jacare tries to show some ground skills
Ronaldo Souza put Serra in half guard.
Matt Serra is in half guard over Jacare
Ronaldo Souza overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Serra pulls his arm out of danger.
Matt Serra is in half guard over Jacare
Ronaldo Souza tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Matt Serra is in half guard over Jacare
Matt Serra pushes Jacare's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Jacare rolls and he's now on half guard over Matt Serra. Nice reversal.
Ronaldo Souza is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra tries to close the guard.
Serra put Ronaldo Souza in closed guard.
Ronaldo Souza is in closed guard over Serra
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Matt Serra work his BJJ game.
Jacare is in closed guard... Serra tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ronaldo Souza!
Matt Serra is in full mount over Ronaldo Souza
Serra goes for an armbar!
Ronaldo Souza breaks the lock and pushes away Matt Serra, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Matt Serra. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Jacare is holding Matt Serra's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ronaldo Souza is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra attempts to trap Ronaldo Souza in his guard.
Matt Serra manages to switch to full guard.
Ronaldo Souza is in open guard over Serra
Jacare is in open guard over Serra... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Serra rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Serra is trying to counter now!
Serra attempts a triangle from bottom! Ronaldo Souza slips out. Serra quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Ronaldo Souza slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Ronaldo Souza. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Matt Serra tries to bring the fight to the ground
Jacare goes down.
Matt Serra is in open guard over Jacare
Jacare tries to close an armbar from the bottom!
Serra's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That Bicep slider looks tight...
Matt Serra lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Ronaldo Souza doesn't break the lock and Matt Serra is running out of time!
Serra knows what was coming and counters the lock.
Matt Serra is in open guard over Jacare
Jacare tries to close his guard around Serra
He succeeds!
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Jacare
Ronaldo Souza slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Matt Serra cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Jacare clumsily fails here and it's time for Matt Serra to fight back!
Serra struggles on the ground and tries to break Ronaldo Souza's guard...
Jacare doesn't want to free his opponent and Serra continues in closed guard
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Jacare
Matt Serra looks to posture up and open Ronaldo Souza's guard...
Ronaldo Souza has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Jacare
Serra is in closed guard... Jacare tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
Ronaldo Souza is in full mount over Matt Serra
Ronaldo Souza takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Matt Serra shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Matt Serra breaks that americana attempt!
Poorly executed technique. Matt Serra looks to counter!
Serra tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Ronaldo Souza is in half guard over Serra
Jacare sits over his knees and pushes away Serra's leg!
Ronaldo Souza is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Ronaldo Souza is in side mount over Matt Serra
Ronaldo Souza hooks Serra's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Matt Serra manages to kick Jacare away and scrambles on top!
Matt Serra is in open guard over Jacare
Jacare tries to close his guard around Serra
He is not able to do it
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Ronaldo Souza takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Ronaldo Souza fakes a punch and launches himself over Serra!
Nice move by Jacare who clinches and pushes Serra against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Serra launches a few hard punches to Ronaldo Souza's ribs!
Jacare struggles and protects himself.
Matt Serra gets sloppy and Ronaldo Souza tries to take advantage...
Ronaldo Souza tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Serra is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Serra doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Ronaldo Souza embrace and tries to move away...
Ronaldo Souza pushes Serra forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Poorly executed technique. Ronaldo Souza looks to counter!
Ronaldo Souza gets control of Matt Serra's neck and attempts a guillotine!
Matt Serra shakes him off and staves off danger.
The fighters are clinching.
Jacare and Matt Serra are cliched up against the cage. Jacare steps for a throw
Serra stays on his feet
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Matt Serra attempts a sweep single...
Matt Serra catches Ronaldo Souza's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Serra.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Jacare
Serra is in closed guard... Jacare tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Ronaldo Souza is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Ronaldo Souza in his guard...
Ronaldo Souza keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Ronaldo Souza is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Ronaldo Souza pushes Matt Serra down and prevents his attempts to escape
Poorly executed technique. Ronaldo Souza looks to counter!
Jacare suddenly holds Matt Serra's arm and tries an armbar!
Serra can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Ronaldo Souza!
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Jacare
Matt Serra fakes some punches
Jacare ties him up.
Jacare is trying to counter now!
Ronaldo Souza overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Serra pulls his arm out of danger.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Jacare
Serra is in closed guard... Jacare tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
Ronaldo Souza is in full mount over Matt Serra
Jacare fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Matt Serra's arm and tries an armbar!
Serra hold his own hand and breaks Jacare's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Ronaldo Souza.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Matt Serra fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Ronaldo Souza shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Matt Serra is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Jacare into his guard.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Serra studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Ronaldo Souza can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Ronaldo Souza fakes a punch and launches himself over Matt Serra
Great move by Jacare who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Matt Serra slightly pushes Jacare into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Serra jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Matt Serra pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Matt Serra grapple with Ronaldo Souza and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
Jacare manage to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Matt Serra!
Jacare ducks under...
Poorly executed technique. Ronaldo Souza looks to counter!
Jacare fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Matt Serra didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Hard blow to Serra's mid-section, he seems hurt
Ronaldo Souza is in open guard over Serra
Jacare tries to move to full mount
Jacare's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Ronaldo Souza is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Jacare
He is not able to do it
Ronaldo Souza is in open guard over Serra
Serra is taking this opportunity to rest.
Ronaldo Souza is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Jacare
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Ronaldo Souza is in open guard over Serra
Ronaldo Souza tries to finish with a leg lock!
Serra is able to break the lock.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Matt Serra tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Ronaldo Souza jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Ronaldo Souza tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Ronaldo Souza who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Jacare takes a break to breathe while holding Matt Serra.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Serra moves forward looking for some action
Ronaldo Souza struggles a bit before breaking Serra's attemp of grappling
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Matt Serra attempts a sweep single...
Matt Serra catches Ronaldo Souza's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Serra.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Jacare
Ronaldo Souza gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Serra spins out, but Ronaldo Souza was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Serra is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Matt Serra is on his feet again.
Serra is standing while Jacare is on the ground on his back
Ronaldo Souza kicks his legs trying to keep Matt Serra away.
Matt Serra takes a kick to the body.
Serra is standing while Jacare is on the ground on his back
Ronaldo Souza kicks his legs trying to keep Matt Serra away.
Matt Serra takes a kick to the body.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Ronaldo Souza. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! Ronaldo Souza is standing now.
Jacare grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Serra struggles... Ronaldo Souza is unable to take him down
Ronaldo Souza takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Ronaldo Souza tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Serra's Chin is beginning to swell
Serra wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Jacare wants nothing of that and pushes Serra.
Serra clumsily fails here and it's time for Ronaldo Souza to fight back!
Jacare wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Jacare moves forward and holds Serra
The fighters are clinching.
Jacare is working in the clinch and suddenly tries to pull guard!
Jacare brings Matt Serra to the ground and quickly closes guard.
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Jacare
Serra is in closed guard... Jacare tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
Ronaldo Souza is in full mount over Matt Serra
Jacare suddenly holds Matt Serra's arm and tries an armbar!
Serra can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Ronaldo Souza!
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Jacare
Serra tries to escape from the closed guard
Matt Serra any adventage in the ground.
Matt Serra gets sloppy and Ronaldo Souza tries to take advantage...
Ronaldo Souza overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Serra pulls his arm out of danger.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Jacare
Serra is in closed guard... Jacare tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Ronaldo Souza is in full mount over Matt Serra
Ronaldo Souza throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Serra breaks the lock showing some skills...
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 4
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Tremendous strikes from Serra!
Jacare blocks with confidence
Solid jabs from Matt Serra.
Jacare defends.
Serra moves backwards and Ronaldo Souza is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Ronaldo Souza tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Ronaldo Souza who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jacare is launching some bone breaking punches to Serra's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Matt Serra's eyes.
Serra ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The fighters are clinching.
Jacare takes a break to breathe while holding Matt Serra.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Jacare moves backwards and Matt Serra is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Jacare looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Matt Serra's punches
Jacare measures the resilience of Serra's chin with an uppercut while Serra lands some great crosses.
Ronaldo Souza is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Crisp uppercut by Jacare followed by a hard jab
Matt Serra stumbles back.
Serra's Nose is beginning to swell
Serra has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 2:00 in the 4 round
Ronaldo Souza throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Brilliant combination from Ronaldo Souza
that forces Serra to try and defend better.
Ronaldo Souza shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Matt Serra is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Jacare into his guard.
The clock says 2:30 in the 4 round
Ronaldo Souza is in closed guard over Serra
Jacare tries to escape from the closed guard
Jacare succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Ronaldo Souza is in open guard over Serra
Ronaldo Souza tries to finish with a leg lock!
That leglock from Ronaldo Souza appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Serra struggles to free himself
Jacare is locking that leglock...
Crippling lock!
Serra struggles to free himself
Serra is able to break the lock.
Ronaldo Souza is in open guard over Serra
Ronaldo Souza tries to finish with a leg lock!
This is over! Serra can't stand the pain and taps!
Winner is Ronaldo Souza by Submission (leglock) at 2:57 Round 4
Statistics: Matt Serra
Punches 8/20 (40%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/6 (17%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 489 s
Statistics: Ronaldo Souza
Punches 14/18 (78%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 4/5 (80%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 19/19 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 520 s
How is Matt Serra in the UFC Hall of Fame? Come on now...
Ronaldo Souza glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Matt Serra and Ronaldo Souza touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
0:11 Round 1 and Jacare is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Middle kick from Jacare.
Serra receives a solid kick right below his ribs.
Ronaldo Souza moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Jacare decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Jacare moves back and takes a deep breath.
Jacare wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jacare grapple with Matt Serra and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Matt Serra falls hard on the mat with Ronaldo Souza on top of him
Crushing shot to Serra's body! He's holding his side
Ronaldo Souza is in closed guard over Serra
Ronaldo Souza tries to pass Matt Serra's guard...
Ronaldo Souza manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Ronaldo Souza is in half guard over Serra
Ronaldo Souza pushes Serra's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Jacare who is in full mount! Serra is in trouble now!
Ronaldo Souza is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra works on the ground with his fingers over Jacare's face
Jacare shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Ronaldo Souza is in full mount over Matt Serra
Jacare goes for an armbar!
Matt Serra breaks the lock and pushes away Ronaldo Souza, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Ronaldo Souza. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Matt Serra fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Jacare blocks that. He made it look easy!
Serra clumsily fails here and it's time for Ronaldo Souza to fight back!
Jacare tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Jacare is clinching with Serra.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
both fighters are clinching, Matt Serra react first trying to hit Jacare with a right elbow strike
big elbow!!! that elbow knocks Jacare to the mat
Serra is standing while Jacare is on the ground on his back
Matt Serra opts to go after his opponent and jumps inside Jacare's guard.
Jacare didn't see that coming. Serra is in open guard over Jacare now.
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Matt Serra is in open guard over Jacare
Jacare tries to close his guard around Serra
He succeeds!
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Jacare
Serra use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) is cheering him!
Matt Serra is in side mount over Ronaldo Souza
Matt Serra looks to pass to mount...
Serra slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Ronaldo Souza.
Matt Serra is in full mount over Ronaldo Souza
Ronaldo Souza tries to roll to his side and trap Matt Serra in his guard...
Matt Serra keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Matt Serra is in full mount over Ronaldo Souza
Ronaldo Souza tries to roll to his side and trap Matt Serra in his guard...
Ronaldo Souza gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Matt Serra is in open guard over Jacare
Jacare moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Matt Serra breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Ronaldo Souza. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Serra cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Jacare can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Serra steps forward
Ronaldo Souza catches him with an uppercut to the face!
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Brilliant combination from Matt Serra
Jacare is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Jacare is trying to counter now!
Jacare moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Serra with a double overhooks!
Serra is holding Ronaldo Souza's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Ronaldo Souza loses balance and goes to the ground.
Matt Serra is in side mount over Ronaldo Souza
Jacare tries to show some ground skills
Ronaldo Souza put Serra in half guard.
Matt Serra is in half guard over Jacare
Ronaldo Souza overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Serra pulls his arm out of danger.
Matt Serra is in half guard over Jacare
Ronaldo Souza tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
Matt Serra is in half guard over Jacare
Matt Serra pushes Jacare's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Jacare rolls and he's now on half guard over Matt Serra. Nice reversal.
Ronaldo Souza is in half guard over Serra
Matt Serra tries to close the guard.
Serra put Ronaldo Souza in closed guard.
Ronaldo Souza is in closed guard over Serra
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Matt Serra work his BJJ game.
Jacare is in closed guard... Serra tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ronaldo Souza!
Matt Serra is in full mount over Ronaldo Souza
Serra goes for an armbar!
Ronaldo Souza breaks the lock and pushes away Matt Serra, who rolls over his back and gets to standing position.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Matt Serra. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 2
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Jacare is holding Matt Serra's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Matt Serra loses balance and goes to the ground.
Ronaldo Souza is in side mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra attempts to trap Ronaldo Souza in his guard.
Matt Serra manages to switch to full guard.
Ronaldo Souza is in open guard over Serra
Jacare is in open guard over Serra... he fakes a move and then tries a kneebar!
Serra rolls on the ground trying to get free and after a few kicks of his own he escapes.
Serra is trying to counter now!
Serra attempts a triangle from bottom! Ronaldo Souza slips out. Serra quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Ronaldo Souza slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Ronaldo Souza. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Matt Serra tries to bring the fight to the ground
Jacare goes down.
Matt Serra is in open guard over Jacare
Jacare tries to close an armbar from the bottom!
Serra's arm is getting wrenched, it appears to be injured
That Bicep slider looks tight...
Matt Serra lifts his opponent from the ground displaying great power! And down he goes!
Ronaldo Souza doesn't break the lock and Matt Serra is running out of time!
Serra knows what was coming and counters the lock.
Matt Serra is in open guard over Jacare
Jacare tries to close his guard around Serra
He succeeds!
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Jacare
Ronaldo Souza slides his legs high and tries to apply a triangle!
Matt Serra cuts to the side and manages to pass to side mount!
Jacare clumsily fails here and it's time for Matt Serra to fight back!
Serra struggles on the ground and tries to break Ronaldo Souza's guard...
Jacare doesn't want to free his opponent and Serra continues in closed guard
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Jacare
Matt Serra looks to posture up and open Ronaldo Souza's guard...
Ronaldo Souza has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Jacare
Serra is in closed guard... Jacare tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
Ronaldo Souza is in full mount over Matt Serra
Ronaldo Souza takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Matt Serra shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Matt Serra breaks that americana attempt!
Poorly executed technique. Matt Serra looks to counter!
Serra tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Ronaldo Souza is in half guard over Serra
Jacare sits over his knees and pushes away Serra's leg!
Ronaldo Souza is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Ronaldo Souza is in side mount over Matt Serra
Ronaldo Souza hooks Serra's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Matt Serra manages to kick Jacare away and scrambles on top!
Matt Serra is in open guard over Jacare
Jacare tries to close his guard around Serra
He is not able to do it
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
Ronaldo Souza takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Ronaldo Souza fakes a punch and launches himself over Serra!
Nice move by Jacare who clinches and pushes Serra against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Serra launches a few hard punches to Ronaldo Souza's ribs!
Jacare struggles and protects himself.
Matt Serra gets sloppy and Ronaldo Souza tries to take advantage...
Ronaldo Souza tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Serra is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Serra doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Ronaldo Souza embrace and tries to move away...
Ronaldo Souza pushes Serra forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Poorly executed technique. Ronaldo Souza looks to counter!
Ronaldo Souza gets control of Matt Serra's neck and attempts a guillotine!
Matt Serra shakes him off and staves off danger.
The fighters are clinching.
Jacare and Matt Serra are cliched up against the cage. Jacare steps for a throw
Serra stays on his feet
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Matt Serra attempts a sweep single...
Matt Serra catches Ronaldo Souza's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Serra.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Jacare
Serra is in closed guard... Jacare tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Ronaldo Souza is in full mount over Matt Serra
Matt Serra tries to roll to his side and trap Ronaldo Souza in his guard...
Ronaldo Souza keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Ronaldo Souza is in full mount over Matt Serra
Serra is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Ronaldo Souza pushes Matt Serra down and prevents his attempts to escape
Poorly executed technique. Ronaldo Souza looks to counter!
Jacare suddenly holds Matt Serra's arm and tries an armbar!
Serra can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Ronaldo Souza!
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Jacare
Matt Serra fakes some punches
Jacare ties him up.
Jacare is trying to counter now!
Ronaldo Souza overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Serra pulls his arm out of danger.
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Jacare
Serra is in closed guard... Jacare tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
Ronaldo Souza is in full mount over Matt Serra
Jacare fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Matt Serra's arm and tries an armbar!
Serra hold his own hand and breaks Jacare's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Ronaldo Souza.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Matt Serra fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Ronaldo Souza shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Matt Serra is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Jacare into his guard.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was an even round for the most part.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Serra studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Ronaldo Souza can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Ronaldo Souza fakes a punch and launches himself over Matt Serra
Great move by Jacare who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Matt Serra slightly pushes Jacare into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Serra jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Matt Serra pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Matt Serra grapple with Ronaldo Souza and tries a Outer Leg Sweep
Jacare manage to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Matt Serra!
Jacare ducks under...
Poorly executed technique. Ronaldo Souza looks to counter!
Jacare fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Matt Serra didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Hard blow to Serra's mid-section, he seems hurt
Ronaldo Souza is in open guard over Serra
Jacare tries to move to full mount
Jacare's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
The clock says 1:20 in the 3 round
Ronaldo Souza is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Jacare
He is not able to do it
Ronaldo Souza is in open guard over Serra
Serra is taking this opportunity to rest.
Ronaldo Souza is in open guard over Serra
Serra tries to close his guard around Jacare
He is not able to do it
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Ronaldo Souza is in open guard over Serra
Ronaldo Souza tries to finish with a leg lock!
Serra is able to break the lock.
Josh Rosenthal has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.
Matt Serra tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Ronaldo Souza jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Ronaldo Souza tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Ronaldo Souza who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Jacare takes a break to breathe while holding Matt Serra.
Josh Rosenthal sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Serra moves forward looking for some action
Ronaldo Souza struggles a bit before breaking Serra's attemp of grappling
The clock says 2:35 in the 3 round
Matt Serra attempts a sweep single...
Matt Serra catches Ronaldo Souza's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Serra.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Jacare
Ronaldo Souza gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Serra spins out, but Ronaldo Souza was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Serra is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Matt Serra is on his feet again.
Serra is standing while Jacare is on the ground on his back
Ronaldo Souza kicks his legs trying to keep Matt Serra away.
Matt Serra takes a kick to the body.
Serra is standing while Jacare is on the ground on his back
Ronaldo Souza kicks his legs trying to keep Matt Serra away.
Matt Serra takes a kick to the body.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Ronaldo Souza. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Back to the beginning! Ronaldo Souza is standing now.
Jacare grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Serra struggles... Ronaldo Souza is unable to take him down
Ronaldo Souza takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Ronaldo Souza tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
Serra's Chin is beginning to swell
Serra wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Jacare wants nothing of that and pushes Serra.
Serra clumsily fails here and it's time for Ronaldo Souza to fight back!
Jacare wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Jacare moves forward and holds Serra
The fighters are clinching.
Jacare is working in the clinch and suddenly tries to pull guard!
Jacare brings Matt Serra to the ground and quickly closes guard.
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Jacare
Serra is in closed guard... Jacare tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
Ronaldo Souza is in full mount over Matt Serra
Jacare suddenly holds Matt Serra's arm and tries an armbar!
Serra can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Ronaldo Souza!
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Jacare
Serra tries to escape from the closed guard
Matt Serra any adventage in the ground.
Matt Serra gets sloppy and Ronaldo Souza tries to take advantage...
Ronaldo Souza overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Serra pulls his arm out of danger.
Matt Serra is in closed guard over Jacare
Serra is in closed guard... Jacare tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Matt Serra!
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Ronaldo Souza is in full mount over Matt Serra
Ronaldo Souza throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Serra breaks the lock showing some skills...
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
That was a close round.
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Round 4
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Tremendous strikes from Serra!
Jacare blocks with confidence
Solid jabs from Matt Serra.
Jacare defends.
Serra moves backwards and Ronaldo Souza is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Ronaldo Souza tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Ronaldo Souza who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jacare is launching some bone breaking punches to Serra's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Matt Serra's eyes.
Serra ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The fighters are clinching.
Jacare takes a break to breathe while holding Matt Serra.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Jacare moves backwards and Matt Serra is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Jacare looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Matt Serra's punches
Jacare measures the resilience of Serra's chin with an uppercut while Serra lands some great crosses.
Ronaldo Souza is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Crisp uppercut by Jacare followed by a hard jab
Matt Serra stumbles back.
Serra's Nose is beginning to swell
Serra has a small cut in his Nose
The clock says 2:00 in the 4 round
Ronaldo Souza throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
Brilliant combination from Ronaldo Souza
that forces Serra to try and defend better.
Ronaldo Souza shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Matt Serra is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Jacare into his guard.
The clock says 2:30 in the 4 round
Ronaldo Souza is in closed guard over Serra
Jacare tries to escape from the closed guard
Jacare succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Ronaldo Souza is in open guard over Serra
Ronaldo Souza tries to finish with a leg lock!
That leglock from Ronaldo Souza appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Serra struggles to free himself
Jacare is locking that leglock...
Crippling lock!
Serra struggles to free himself
Serra is able to break the lock.
Ronaldo Souza is in open guard over Serra
Ronaldo Souza tries to finish with a leg lock!
This is over! Serra can't stand the pain and taps!
Winner is Ronaldo Souza by Submission (leglock) at 2:57 Round 4
Statistics: Matt Serra
Punches 8/20 (40%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/6 (17%)
Takedowns 4/4 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 489 s
Statistics: Ronaldo Souza
Punches 14/18 (78%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 3/3 (100%)
Takedowns 4/5 (80%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 19/19 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 520 s
How is Matt Serra in the UFC Hall of Fame? Come on now...
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!