Jacare Souza made Gegard Mousasi tap out in round three of their scheduled 5-round Middleweight bout which headlines UFC Fight Night 50 at the Foxwoods Casino in Mashentucket, Connecticut.
Souza was dominant in taking down and staying on top of Mousasi until he got him in a choke and Mousasi tapped at 4:30 of round three.
Souza, 185 lbs is now 21-3-1. Mousasi, 186 lbs is 35-5-2.
Ben Rothwell scored a 1st round stoppage over big favorite Alistair Overeem in a Heavyweight bout.
Rothwell landed a big right to the head that put Overeem on the canvas. Rothwell landed several shots while Overeem was prone on the mat and the fight was stopped at 2:19 of round one.
Rothwell, 264 lbs of Kenosha, WI is now 34-9. Overeem, 248 lbs of Amsterdam, Netherlands is 37-14-1.
Matt Mitrione scored a 1st round stoppage over Derrick Lewis in a Heavyweight fight.
Lewis and Mitrione collided but Mitrione’s right hand won that battle and it sent Lewis to the deck and Mitrione pounded on Lewis and landed some hard shots before the fight was stopped at 41 seconds of the 1st round.
Mitrione, 255 lbs of Indianapolis, IN is now 8-3. Lewis, 264 lbs of Houston, TX is 11-3-1.
Joe Louzan scored a 2nd round stoppage over Michael Chiesa in a Lightweight bout.
It was a bout full of action until Chiesa was cut iver the right eye and the fight was stopped at 2:14 of round two
John Moraga scored a 2nd round tap out over Justin Scoggins in a Flyweight bout.
The time of the stoppage was 47 seconds of round two due to a guillotine choke.
Moraga, 126 lbs is now 15-3. Scoggins, 126 lbs of Spartenberg, SC is now 9-2.
Al Iaquinta scored a 3rd round stoppage over Rodrigo Dann in a Ligtweight bout.
Iaquinta landed a booming right hand that dropped Dann. Dann got up but ate some hard shots that drove him into the cage and was dropped again and the fight was stopped at 2:41 of round three.
Iaquinta, 155 lbs of Wantagh, New York is now 9-3-1. Dann, 156 lbs of Brazil is 12-8.
Rafael Natal scored a 3-round split decision over Chris Camozzi in a Middleweight bout.
Natal, 185 lbs of New York, NY won two cards 29-28 twice while Carmozzi, 186 lbs of Lakewood, CO won a card 29-8.
Natal is now 18-6-1. Camozzi is 19-9.
Chris Beal remained perfect with a 3-round unanimous decision over Tateki Matsuda in a Bantamweight bout.
Beal cut Matsuda over the left eye with an elbow in the 1st round.
Beal, 135 lbs of Ventura, CA won by scores of 30-27 and 29-28 twice and is now 10-0. Matsuda, 135 lbs of Somerville, MA is now 10-6.
Chas Skelly scored a 3-round unanimous decision over Sean Soriano in a Featherweight bout.
Skelly, 145 lbs of Arlington, TX won by scores of 30-27 on all cards is now 13-1. Soriano, 145 lbs of Boca Raton. FL is now 8-2.
