Post by The Sandmen on Oct 1, 2012 14:00:04 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Weidman while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
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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The bell announces the first round!
Ronaldo Souza shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Chris Weidman is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Jacare into his guard.
Ronaldo Souza is in closed guard over Weidman
Jacare struggles on the ground and tries to break Chris Weidman's guard...
Weidman doesn't want to free his opponent and Jacare continues in closed guard
Weidman is trying to counter now!
Jacare is in closed guard... Weidman tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ronaldo Souza!
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Chris Weidman is in full mount over Ronaldo Souza
Ronaldo Souza tries to roll to his side and trap Chris Weidman in his guard...
Chris Weidman keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Chris Weidman is in full mount over Ronaldo Souza
Ronaldo Souza tries to roll to his side and trap Chris Weidman in his guard...
Ronaldo Souza gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Chris Weidman is in open guard over Jacare
As the fight continues it seems that Ronaldo Souza is taking the best of the fight.
Jacare moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Chris Weidman breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Jacare misses a step and Chris Weidman sees an opportunity to counter him!
Weidman moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Chris Weidman is in open guard over Jacare
Jacare tries to close his guard around Weidman
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Chris Weidman is in closed guard over Jacare
Chris Weidman tries to pass Ronaldo Souza's guard...
Chris Weidman manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Chris Weidman is in half guard over Jacare
Weidman tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Chris Weidman is in side mount over Ronaldo Souza
Chris Weidman storms over Jacare with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Ronaldo Souza blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Poorly executed technique. Ronaldo Souza looks to counter!
Ronaldo Souza attempts to trap Chris Weidman in his guard.
Ronaldo Souza manages to switch to full guard.
Chris Weidman is in open guard over Jacare
Weidman tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Chris Weidman is in half guard over Jacare
Chris Weidman pushes Jacare's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Weidman who is in full mount! Jacare is in trouble now!
Chris Weidman is in full mount over Ronaldo Souza
Weidman fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Ronaldo Souza's arm and tries an armbar!
Jacare holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Jacare's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Chris Weidman.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Ronaldo Souza attempts a sweep single...
Ronaldo Souza catches Chris Weidman's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Jacare.
Ronaldo Souza is in closed guard over Weidman
Jacare is in closed guard... Weidman tries to roll on the ground!
Ronaldo Souza uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Jacare is trying to counter now!
Jacare 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 ARCO Arena (Sacramento, CA) is cheering him!
Ronaldo Souza is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Ronaldo Souza looks to mount Chris Weidman...
Ronaldo Souza slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Ronaldo Souza is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Jacare fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Chris Weidman's arm and tries an armbar!
Weidman holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Weidman's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Ronaldo Souza.
Chris Weidman is in side mount over Ronaldo Souza
Chris Weidman looks to mount Ronaldo Souza...
Ronaldo Souza takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Chris Weidman is in open guard over Jacare
Jacare tries to close his guard around Weidman
He is not able to do it
Chris Weidman is in open guard over Jacare
Weidman moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Chris Weidman is in half guard over Jacare
Ronaldo Souza attempts to move to full guard
Chris Weidman keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Chris Weidman is in half guard over Jacare
Ronaldo Souza attempts to move to full guard
Ronaldo Souza manages to switch to full guard.
Chris Weidman is in closed guard over Jacare
Weidman is in closed guard... Jacare tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chris Weidman!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Ronaldo Souza is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Jacare suddenly holds Chris Weidman's arm and tries an armbar!
Weidman can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard 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 ARCO Arena (Sacramento, CA) are cheering for the fighters.
Jacare grabs Chris Weidman
He lifts him up and slams him hard to the mat!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Ronaldo Souza is in open guard over Weidman
Ronaldo Souza tries to finish with a leg lock!
Weidman is able to break the lock.
Jacare misses a step and Chris Weidman sees an opportunity to counter him!
Weidman tries to close his guard around Jacare
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Ronaldo Souza is in closed guard over Weidman
Weidman measures the resilience of Jacare's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Jacare blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Ronaldo Souza is in closed guard over Weidman
Ronaldo Souza tries to better his position on the ground...
Jacare breaks the closed guard of Chris Weidman and moves to half guard
Ronaldo Souza is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Jacare tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Ronaldo Souza is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Weidman tries to escape from the full mount...
Weidman struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Ronaldo Souza is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Weidman measures the resilience of Jacare's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Jacare blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Weidman clumsily fails here and it's time for Ronaldo Souza to fight back!
Chris Weidman tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Chris Weidman creates enough space to control Ronaldo Souza's leg.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Ronaldo Souza goes with a looping right hand while Chris Weidman jumps back and jabs
Jacare only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Weidman launches a furious hook!
That hits Jacare's chin like a wrecking ball! Jacare loses balance and goes to the mat.
Weidman is standing while Jacare is on the ground on his back
Weidman moves backwards and gestures for Ronaldo Souza to stand up.
Ronaldo Souza is on his feet again.
Chris Weidman tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Ronaldo Souza swings and Weidman has to retreat
Ronaldo Souza moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Jacare is holding Chris Weidman's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chris Weidman loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Ronaldo Souza is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman attempts to trap Ronaldo Souza in his guard.
Chris Weidman manages to switch to full guard.
Ronaldo Souza is in open guard over Weidman
Weidman tries to close his guard around Jacare
He is not able to do it
Ronaldo Souza is in open guard over Weidman
Weidman measures the resilience of Jacare's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Jacare blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Weidman misses a step and Ronaldo Souza sees an opportunity to counter him!
Ronaldo Souza pushes Chris Weidman against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Jacare jumps and tries to free his leg! Weidman doesn't allow this but Ronaldo Souza is able to get half guard here.
Ronaldo Souza is in half guard over Weidman
Ronaldo Souza tries to free his leg
Ronaldo Souza uses some of his skill by jumping out of Weidman's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Ronaldo Souza is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Ronaldo Souza looks to mount Chris Weidman...
Chris Weidman sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Ronaldo Souza is in half guard over Weidman
Jacare tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Weidman from the side mount!
Ronaldo Souza is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Ronaldo Souza tries a kimura
Weidman breaks the lock.
Jacare misses a step and Chris Weidman sees an opportunity to counter him!
Weidman tries to show some ground skills
Jacare uses his strength to keep Jacare at a disadvantage
Ronaldo Souza is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Ronaldo Souza goes for an americana!
Weidman breaks free.
Ronaldo Souza gets sloppy and Chris Weidman tries to take advantage...
Chris Weidman attempts to trap Ronaldo Souza in his guard.
Ronaldo Souza keeps control and remains in side mount.
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 ARCO Arena (Sacramento, CA) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Quick hook by Chris Weidman
glances off Jacare's arms.
Weidman and Jacare circle around the center of the cage.
Chris Weidman fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Jacare grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Weidman struggles... Ronaldo Souza is unable to take him down
Ronaldo Souza gets sloppy and Chris Weidman tries to take advantage...
Superb haymaker by Weidman
that lands on Jacare's face like a cannon ball!
Jacare pushes Chris Weidman and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Ronaldo Souza is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Jacare avoids a dangerous strike from Weidman
and counters with a solid straight!
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Ronaldo Souza fakes a punch and launches himself over Weidman!
Chris Weidman is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Jacare and pushes him away!
Lightning fast low kick from Weidman!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Weidman is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Jacare's jaw!
Jacare pushes Chris Weidman and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Jacare grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Ronaldo Souza
Ronaldo Souza is in open guard over Weidman
Ronaldo Souza tries to pass to half guard...
Chris Weidman can't prevent his opponent from passing. Jacare looks to work from half guard.
Ronaldo Souza is in half guard over Weidman
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
Ronaldo Souza hooks Weidman's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Jacare is locking that Kneebar...
Weidman struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
That Kneebar from Ronaldo Souza appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Chris Weidman manages to kick Jacare away and scrambles on top!
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Chris Weidman is in open guard over Jacare
Weidman tries to stand up!
Jacare doesn't allow him!
Chris Weidman is in open guard over Jacare
Jacare tries to close his guard around Weidman
He succeeds!
Chris Weidman is in closed guard over Jacare
Ronaldo Souza isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Weidman blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Jacare's guard.
Weidman tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Weidman tries to escape from the closed guard
Weidman succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 3
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Good leg kicks from Ronaldo Souza.
Chris Weidman defends with ease.
Jacare is holding Chris Weidman's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chris Weidman shows great balance while pushing away Ronaldo Souza
Quick hook by Ronaldo Souza
glances off Weidman's arms.
Poorly executed technique. Chris Weidman looks to counter!
Chris Weidman attempts a sweep single...
Ronaldo Souza was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Jacare cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Weidman can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Chris Weidman swings...
...no good.
Weidman misses a step and Ronaldo Souza sees an opportunity to counter him!
Ronaldo Souza tries to bring the fight to the ground
Weidman goes down.
Ronaldo Souza is in open guard over Weidman
Ronaldo Souza tries to finish with a leg lock!
That leglock from Ronaldo Souza appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Weidman hyper-extended his left leg
Jacare is locking that leglock...
Crippling lock!
Weidman is able to break the lock.
Ronaldo Souza is in open guard over Weidman
Ronaldo Souza tries to pass to half guard...
Chris Weidman can't prevent his opponent from passing. Jacare looks to work from half guard.
Ronaldo Souza is in half guard over Weidman
Ronaldo Souza isolates Chris Weidman's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Chris Weidman is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Ronaldo Souza is in half guard over Weidman
Ronaldo Souza tries a kimura
That kimura from Ronaldo Souza appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Weidman breaks the lock.
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Ronaldo Souza is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Jacare tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Ronaldo Souza is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Weidman tries to escape from the full mount...
Ronaldo Souza is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 1:45 in the 3 round
Ronaldo Souza is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Ronaldo Souza looks to mount Chris Weidman...
Ronaldo Souza slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Ronaldo Souza is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Ronaldo Souza rolls Chris Weidman to his stomach and takes his back!
Jacare is in rear mount over Weidman
Weidman has given his back to Ronaldo Souza who is trying to get one hook in!
Ronaldo Souza has one hook in!
Jacare is in rear mount over Weidman with one hook in
Jacare has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Weidman.
Nicely done! Jacare now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Jacare is in rear mount over Weidman with two hooks in
Jacare is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Weidman, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Jacare moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Jacare is in rear mount over Weidman with two hooks in
Jacare is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Weidman, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Jacare moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Jacare is in rear mount over Weidman with two hooks in
Ronaldo Souza isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
That Armbar looks tight...
Weidman struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Ronaldo Souza appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Weidman's eyes...
Weidman locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Ronaldo Souza unil he can pull his arm free! Jacare lost his dominant position.
Chris Weidman is in closed guard over Jacare
Weidman is in closed guard... Jacare tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chris Weidman!
Ronaldo Souza is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Jacare catch Chris Weidman's left arm and tries a kimura
Chris Weidman holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Jacare misses a step and Chris Weidman sees an opportunity to counter him!
Chris Weidman 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 Chris Weidman
Jacare goes for an armbar!
Weidman struggles to free himself
Weidman struggles to free himself
That Armbar from Ronaldo Souza appears to be unbreakable
Weidman Hyper-extended his left arm
Crippling lock!
Weidman Hyper-extended his left arm
That Armbar from Ronaldo Souza appears to be unbreakable
Chris Weidman taps out after a text book armbar!
Winner is Ronaldo Souza by Submission (Armbar) at 2:59 Round 3
Statistics: Chris Weidman
Punches 6/8 (75%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/12 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 520 s
Statistics: Ronaldo Souza
Punches 1/5 (20%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/6 (67%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 14/14 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 534 s
This was a pretty darned even fight, then suddenly, out of not-quote-anywhere, Souza picks er up a notch and finishes up.
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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The bell announces the first round!
Ronaldo Souza shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Chris Weidman is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Jacare into his guard.
Ronaldo Souza is in closed guard over Weidman
Jacare struggles on the ground and tries to break Chris Weidman's guard...
Weidman doesn't want to free his opponent and Jacare continues in closed guard
Weidman is trying to counter now!
Jacare is in closed guard... Weidman tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Ronaldo Souza!
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Chris Weidman is in full mount over Ronaldo Souza
Ronaldo Souza tries to roll to his side and trap Chris Weidman in his guard...
Chris Weidman keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Chris Weidman is in full mount over Ronaldo Souza
Ronaldo Souza tries to roll to his side and trap Chris Weidman in his guard...
Ronaldo Souza gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Chris Weidman is in open guard over Jacare
As the fight continues it seems that Ronaldo Souza is taking the best of the fight.
Jacare moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Chris Weidman breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Jacare misses a step and Chris Weidman sees an opportunity to counter him!
Weidman moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Chris Weidman is in open guard over Jacare
Jacare tries to close his guard around Weidman
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Chris Weidman is in closed guard over Jacare
Chris Weidman tries to pass Ronaldo Souza's guard...
Chris Weidman manages to get his leg free and moves to half guard.
Chris Weidman is in half guard over Jacare
Weidman tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Chris Weidman is in side mount over Ronaldo Souza
Chris Weidman storms over Jacare with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Ronaldo Souza blocks them all showing some great skills here.
Poorly executed technique. Ronaldo Souza looks to counter!
Ronaldo Souza attempts to trap Chris Weidman in his guard.
Ronaldo Souza manages to switch to full guard.
Chris Weidman is in open guard over Jacare
Weidman tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Chris Weidman is in half guard over Jacare
Chris Weidman pushes Jacare's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Weidman who is in full mount! Jacare is in trouble now!
Chris Weidman is in full mount over Ronaldo Souza
Weidman fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Ronaldo Souza's arm and tries an armbar!
Jacare holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Jacare's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Chris Weidman.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Ronaldo Souza attempts a sweep single...
Ronaldo Souza catches Chris Weidman's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Jacare.
Ronaldo Souza is in closed guard over Weidman
Jacare is in closed guard... Weidman tries to roll on the ground!
Ronaldo Souza uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Jacare is trying to counter now!
Jacare 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 ARCO Arena (Sacramento, CA) is cheering him!
Ronaldo Souza is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Ronaldo Souza looks to mount Chris Weidman...
Ronaldo Souza slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Ronaldo Souza is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Jacare fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Chris Weidman's arm and tries an armbar!
Weidman holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Weidman's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Ronaldo Souza.
Chris Weidman is in side mount over Ronaldo Souza
Chris Weidman looks to mount Ronaldo Souza...
Ronaldo Souza takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Chris Weidman is in open guard over Jacare
Jacare tries to close his guard around Weidman
He is not able to do it
Chris Weidman is in open guard over Jacare
Weidman moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Chris Weidman is in half guard over Jacare
Ronaldo Souza attempts to move to full guard
Chris Weidman keeps good control and remains in half guard.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Chris Weidman is in half guard over Jacare
Ronaldo Souza attempts to move to full guard
Ronaldo Souza manages to switch to full guard.
Chris Weidman is in closed guard over Jacare
Weidman is in closed guard... Jacare tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chris Weidman!
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Ronaldo Souza is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Jacare suddenly holds Chris Weidman's arm and tries an armbar!
Weidman can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard 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 ARCO Arena (Sacramento, CA) are cheering for the fighters.
Jacare grabs Chris Weidman
He lifts him up and slams him hard to the mat!
The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round
Ronaldo Souza is in open guard over Weidman
Ronaldo Souza tries to finish with a leg lock!
Weidman is able to break the lock.
Jacare misses a step and Chris Weidman sees an opportunity to counter him!
Weidman tries to close his guard around Jacare
He succeeds!
The clock says 4:10 in the 1 round
Ronaldo Souza is in closed guard over Weidman
Weidman measures the resilience of Jacare's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Jacare blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Ronaldo Souza is in closed guard over Weidman
Ronaldo Souza tries to better his position on the ground...
Jacare breaks the closed guard of Chris Weidman and moves to half guard
Ronaldo Souza is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Jacare tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Ronaldo Souza is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Weidman tries to escape from the full mount...
Weidman struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Ronaldo Souza is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Weidman measures the resilience of Jacare's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Jacare blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Weidman clumsily fails here and it's time for Ronaldo Souza to fight back!
Chris Weidman tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Chris Weidman creates enough space to control Ronaldo Souza's leg.
Josh Rosenthal tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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The clock says 0:10 in the 2 round
Ronaldo Souza goes with a looping right hand while Chris Weidman jumps back and jabs
Jacare only hits air and the subsequent exchange is fruitless.
Weidman launches a furious hook!
That hits Jacare's chin like a wrecking ball! Jacare loses balance and goes to the mat.
Weidman is standing while Jacare is on the ground on his back
Weidman moves backwards and gestures for Ronaldo Souza to stand up.
Ronaldo Souza is on his feet again.
Chris Weidman tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Ronaldo Souza swings and Weidman has to retreat
Ronaldo Souza moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Jacare is holding Chris Weidman's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chris Weidman loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Ronaldo Souza is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman attempts to trap Ronaldo Souza in his guard.
Chris Weidman manages to switch to full guard.
Ronaldo Souza is in open guard over Weidman
Weidman tries to close his guard around Jacare
He is not able to do it
Ronaldo Souza is in open guard over Weidman
Weidman measures the resilience of Jacare's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Jacare blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Weidman misses a step and Ronaldo Souza sees an opportunity to counter him!
Ronaldo Souza pushes Chris Weidman against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Jacare jumps and tries to free his leg! Weidman doesn't allow this but Ronaldo Souza is able to get half guard here.
Ronaldo Souza is in half guard over Weidman
Ronaldo Souza tries to free his leg
Ronaldo Souza uses some of his skill by jumping out of Weidman's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round
Ronaldo Souza is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Ronaldo Souza looks to mount Chris Weidman...
Chris Weidman sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
Ronaldo Souza is in half guard over Weidman
Jacare tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Weidman from the side mount!
Ronaldo Souza is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Ronaldo Souza tries a kimura
Weidman breaks the lock.
Jacare misses a step and Chris Weidman sees an opportunity to counter him!
Weidman tries to show some ground skills
Jacare uses his strength to keep Jacare at a disadvantage
Ronaldo Souza is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Ronaldo Souza goes for an americana!
Weidman breaks free.
Ronaldo Souza gets sloppy and Chris Weidman tries to take advantage...
Chris Weidman attempts to trap Ronaldo Souza in his guard.
Ronaldo Souza keeps control and remains in side mount.
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 ARCO Arena (Sacramento, CA) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Quick hook by Chris Weidman
glances off Jacare's arms.
Weidman and Jacare circle around the center of the cage.
Chris Weidman fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Jacare grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Weidman struggles... Ronaldo Souza is unable to take him down
Ronaldo Souza gets sloppy and Chris Weidman tries to take advantage...
Superb haymaker by Weidman
that lands on Jacare's face like a cannon ball!
Jacare pushes Chris Weidman and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Ronaldo Souza is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Jacare avoids a dangerous strike from Weidman
and counters with a solid straight!
The clock says 3:30 in the 2 round
Ronaldo Souza fakes a punch and launches himself over Weidman!
Chris Weidman is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Jacare and pushes him away!
Lightning fast low kick from Weidman!
Loud pop! I'm sure that hurts!
Weidman is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Jacare's jaw!
Jacare pushes Chris Weidman and moves away from him. He seems to be recovering his breath.
Jacare grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Ronaldo Souza
Ronaldo Souza is in open guard over Weidman
Ronaldo Souza tries to pass to half guard...
Chris Weidman can't prevent his opponent from passing. Jacare looks to work from half guard.
Ronaldo Souza is in half guard over Weidman
Nice fight between these two warriors. Anyone could be the winner.
Ronaldo Souza hooks Weidman's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Jacare is locking that Kneebar...
Weidman struggles to free himself
Crippling lock!
That Kneebar from Ronaldo Souza appears to be unbreakable
Crippling lock!
Chris Weidman manages to kick Jacare away and scrambles on top!
The clock says 4:35 in the 2 round
Chris Weidman is in open guard over Jacare
Weidman tries to stand up!
Jacare doesn't allow him!
Chris Weidman is in open guard over Jacare
Jacare tries to close his guard around Weidman
He succeeds!
Chris Weidman is in closed guard over Jacare
Ronaldo Souza isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Weidman blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Jacare's guard.
Weidman tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Weidman tries to escape from the closed guard
Weidman succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
I don't think either fighter did more than the other that round.
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Round 3
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Good leg kicks from Ronaldo Souza.
Chris Weidman defends with ease.
Jacare is holding Chris Weidman's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chris Weidman shows great balance while pushing away Ronaldo Souza
Quick hook by Ronaldo Souza
glances off Weidman's arms.
Poorly executed technique. Chris Weidman looks to counter!
Chris Weidman attempts a sweep single...
Ronaldo Souza was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Jacare cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Weidman can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Chris Weidman swings...
...no good.
Weidman misses a step and Ronaldo Souza sees an opportunity to counter him!
Ronaldo Souza tries to bring the fight to the ground
Weidman goes down.
Ronaldo Souza is in open guard over Weidman
Ronaldo Souza tries to finish with a leg lock!
That leglock from Ronaldo Souza appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Crippling lock!
Weidman hyper-extended his left leg
Jacare is locking that leglock...
Crippling lock!
Weidman is able to break the lock.
Ronaldo Souza is in open guard over Weidman
Ronaldo Souza tries to pass to half guard...
Chris Weidman can't prevent his opponent from passing. Jacare looks to work from half guard.
Ronaldo Souza is in half guard over Weidman
Ronaldo Souza isolates Chris Weidman's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Chris Weidman is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
Ronaldo Souza is in half guard over Weidman
Ronaldo Souza tries a kimura
That kimura from Ronaldo Souza appears to be unbreakable
Punishing hold!
Weidman breaks the lock.
The clock says 1:30 in the 3 round
Ronaldo Souza is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Jacare tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Ronaldo Souza is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Weidman tries to escape from the full mount...
Ronaldo Souza is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 1:45 in the 3 round
Ronaldo Souza is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Ronaldo Souza looks to mount Chris Weidman...
Ronaldo Souza slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 1:50 in the 3 round
Ronaldo Souza is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Ronaldo Souza rolls Chris Weidman to his stomach and takes his back!
Jacare is in rear mount over Weidman
Weidman has given his back to Ronaldo Souza who is trying to get one hook in!
Ronaldo Souza has one hook in!
Jacare is in rear mount over Weidman with one hook in
Jacare has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Weidman.
Nicely done! Jacare now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
The clock says 2:15 in the 3 round
Jacare is in rear mount over Weidman with two hooks in
Jacare is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Weidman, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Jacare moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Jacare is in rear mount over Weidman with two hooks in
Jacare is in rear mount with two hooks in! He is working on a desperate Weidman, who tries to defend himself and escape from that position.
Jacare moves looking to sink a rear naked choke and finish this.
Jacare is in rear mount over Weidman with two hooks in
Ronaldo Souza isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
That Armbar looks tight...
Weidman struggles to free himself
Punishing hold!
That Armbar from Ronaldo Souza appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Weidman's eyes...
Weidman locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Ronaldo Souza unil he can pull his arm free! Jacare lost his dominant position.
Chris Weidman is in closed guard over Jacare
Weidman is in closed guard... Jacare tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chris Weidman!
Ronaldo Souza is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Jacare catch Chris Weidman's left arm and tries a kimura
Chris Weidman holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Jacare misses a step and Chris Weidman sees an opportunity to counter him!
Chris Weidman 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 Chris Weidman
Jacare goes for an armbar!
Weidman struggles to free himself
Weidman struggles to free himself
That Armbar from Ronaldo Souza appears to be unbreakable
Weidman Hyper-extended his left arm
Crippling lock!
Weidman Hyper-extended his left arm
That Armbar from Ronaldo Souza appears to be unbreakable
Chris Weidman taps out after a text book armbar!
Winner is Ronaldo Souza by Submission (Armbar) at 2:59 Round 3
Statistics: Chris Weidman
Punches 6/8 (75%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/12 (0%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 520 s
Statistics: Ronaldo Souza
Punches 1/5 (20%)
Kicks 0/3 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 4/6 (67%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 14/14 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 534 s
This was a pretty darned even fight, then suddenly, out of not-quote-anywhere, Souza picks er up a notch and finishes up.
lol
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!