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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Olhoffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Eccleston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray Olhoffer has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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289 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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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
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ray Olhoffer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Christopher Eccleston!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eccleston fails to land the takedown.
Olhoffer lands a right hook to the body.
Olhoffer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Olhoffer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Olhoffer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Eccleston has time to react.
Olhoffer misses the jab.
Eccleston will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Eccleston clinches up with Olhoffer and pushes him back against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Olhoffer tries to circle away but Eccleston has him pinned against the cage.
Olhoffer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Eccleston wants to take the fight to the mat but Olhoffer manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ray Olhoffer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christopher Eccleston.
Eccleston is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eccleston drops down looking for an ankle pick but Olhoffer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Eccleston fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Eccleston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eccleston walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Olhoffer with a jab.
It looks like Christopher Eccleston has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eccleston shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Olhoffer as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eccleston shoots in but Olhoffer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Eccleston on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab from Olhoffer misses.
Olhoffer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eccleston.
Olhoffer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Eccleston looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Olhoffer gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Eccleston to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Eccleston loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olhoffer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Eccleston trying to control the position from guard on top but Olhoffer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eccleston scoring with some ground and pound.
Eccleston wants to pass the guard but Olhoffer is keeping the position.
Eccleston throwing strikes but missing.
Olhoffer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olhoffer keeping moving, preventing Eccleston from controlling successfully.
Eccleston has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Eccleston lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eccleston throws a strike but Olhoffer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Olhoffer pushes down on Eccleston's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Olhoffer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Christopher Eccleston's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Olhoffer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Olhoffer looks to score with a jab to the body but Eccleston is just out of range.
Olhoffer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Olhoffer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Olhoffer gets caught flat footed, as Eccleston shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Eccleston loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Eccleston postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Olhoffer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Eccleston.
Olhoffer being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eccleston with a flurry of punches that miss.
Eccleston trying to control but Olhoffer is working from the bottom.
Eccleston throws a strike but Olhoffer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Eccleston looking to hit a scissor sweep but Olhoffer is one step ahead there.
Olhoffer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eccleston is working an open guard so Olhoffer takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Eccleston looks for a takedown but Olhoffer sprawls well.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Olhoffer swings for the body but Eccleston moves out of range.
Olhoffer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Eccleston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olhoffer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ecclestons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ray Olhoffer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Olhoffer looks to land a left hand but Eccleston moved out of range nicely.
Eccleston stuns Olhoffer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Eccleston fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Olhoffer as Eccleston shoots in.
Ray Olhoffer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christopher Eccleston.
Eccleston ducks under a wild hook from Olhoffer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olhoffer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eccleston.
Eccleston shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Eccleston was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Eccleston lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Olhoffer hang on?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Olhoffer is looking to get to half guard.
Eccleston thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee warns Olhoffer that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christopher Eccleston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Christopher Eccleston's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Olhoffer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Eccleston misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ray Olhoffer is winning the standup battle so far.
Eccleston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eccleston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eccleston closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Olhoffer is staying active underneath Eccleston, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Olhoffer regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Eccleston.
Eccleston trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eccleston working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Eccleston working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Eccleston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Eccleston accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Olhoffer keeping moving, preventing Eccleston from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eccleston is fighting to break Olhoffer's control of his arms but Olhoffer is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Christopher Eccleston has got the better of the ground game so far.
Olhoffer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Eccleston working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Eccleston looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Christopher Eccleston hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Eccleston closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Eccleston lands in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eccleston is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Eccleston looking to pass the guard.
Eccleston loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Eccleston loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Eccleston trying to control the position from guard on top but Olhoffer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Olhoffer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Eccleston is one step ahead there.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Eccleston slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eccleston is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christopher Eccleston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Eccleston has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christopher Eccleston!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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