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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quagmire Yeah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quagmire Yeah!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira has managed to clinch.
Oliveira's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Oliveira lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Yeah is trying to get back to full guard.
Yeah is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Yeah looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yeah throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Yeah wants to get back to full guard.
Yeah preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Yeah wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeah wants to control but Oliveira is keeping busy.
Oliveira tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Yeah.
Yeah throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Yeah tries to get to full guard but Oliveira has control of the leg.
Oliveira controlling the action here.
Yeah wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Yeah darts in looking for a takedown but Oliveira gets double underhooks and turns Yeah into the cage.
Yeah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oliveira's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeah misses with an elbow over the top.
Oliveira working hard to break the clinch.
Oliveira scores with a shoulder strike.
Oliveira tries to break the clinch but Yeah is controlling the position.
Yeah goes for a takedown attempt but Oliveira pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Oliveira fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yeah avoids it really well and circles away.
Yeah looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yeah missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yeah throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Oliveira is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeah trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oliveira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Yeah trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yeah stopping the sweep attempt from Oliveira.
Yeah has gone for a leg lock! Oliveira slips out almost immediately though and dives into Yeah's guard.
Oliveira got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yeah has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Oliveira has managed to get both his arms back between Yeah's legs - danger averted.
Yeah has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Oliveira is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Yeah.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeah is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira lands a nice forearm strike.
Yeah is looking to reverse the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yeah can do anything to dispel that myth.
Oliveira wants to control but Yeah is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yeah is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quagmire Yeah dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Yeah misses with a hook
and Oliveira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yeah wants to clinch up but Oliveira keeps it at a distance.
Yeah misses with a low kick.
Yeah clinches with his opponent.
Oliveira has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Oliveira prevents Yeah from breaking the clinch.
Yeah looking to throw knees to the head but Oliveira is blocking nicely.
Yeah is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yeah has hold of one of Oliveira's legs. Oliveira is fighting the takedown attempt but Yeah gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Yeah drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Oliveira manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Yeah has Oliveira in his guard.
Yeah has his foot on Oliveira's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Oliveira works his way back into a safe position though.
Oliveira wants to pass the guard but Yeah is keeping the position.
Oliveira prevents Yeah from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yeah throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Yeah has a closed guard, preventing Oliveira from standing up.
Yeah looking for a guillotine here but Oliveira defends easily.
Oliveira stays in close to Yeah's body and controls the position.
Oliveira scoring with punches to the head and body.
Yeah isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Oliveira stacks Yeah on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Oliveira!
Yeah is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Oliveira is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeah tries to hold on but Oliveira pushes him away.
Yeah is desperately trying to improve his position but Oliveira has a good base and remains in mount.
Yeah is in a horrible position here. Oliveira smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Yeah is squirming around, avoiding Oliveira's attempts to control the action.
Yeah wants to control but Oliveira is having none of it.
Oliveira prevents Yeah from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yeah tries to control Oliveira's body but Oliveira pushes him off. Yeah squirms to his side and now Oliveira has his back!
Yeah wants to escape the position.
Oliveira is looking to control Yeah but Yeah is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Quagmire Yeah has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yeah is in bad spot here.
Yeah manages to reverse the position and now he's in Oliveira's guard. Nice work there by Yeah.
Yeah drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Oliveira manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Yeah has Oliveira in his guard.
Yeah is breathing heavily.
Yeah is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Oliveira defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yeah has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Oliveira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yeah throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Oliveira sitting in guard here, content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira passes into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliveira decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quagmire Yeah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Oliveira shoots in and bounces Yeah off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Yeah looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yeah looking for a guillotine here but Oliveira defends easily.
Yeah keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
Yeah is looking for a triangle but Oliveira pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira trying to control but Yeah is working from the bottom.
Yeah wants to get back to his feet but Oliveira is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yeah looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oliveira is one step ahead there.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Oliveira is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Thiago Oliveira wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Yeah closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Oliveira's guard.
Yeah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Oliveira is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yeah has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Oliveira is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Yeah.
Yeah tries to control but Oliveira manages to take his back.
Yeah is trying to break free.
Yeah is still trying to improve position.
Yeah is keeping busy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oliveira is landing with strikes. Yeah can't take much more of this.
Yeah is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira trying to control momentarily.
Yeah rolls, trying to escape but Oliveira keeps control of the position.
Yeah keeps trying to improve his position.
Oliveira is working for a rear naked choke. Yeah is not defending it well and Oliveira has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Yeah refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Yeah's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Thiago Oliveira!
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RATING
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