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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistar Oberream (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rathen Holton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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275 lbs
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245 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Dangerous GnP
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alistar Oberream!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rathen Holton!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holton moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Oberream keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Oberream darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Holton gets back to full guard.
Oberream wants to control from the top but Holton keeps moving.
Oberream controlling from the top position.
Oberream keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Holton's head.
Oberream pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holton is keeping the position for now.
Holton is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Oberream trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holton lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Oberream wants to control from the top but Holton keeps moving.
Oberream seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Oberream wants to pass the guard but Holton is keeping the position.
Oberream makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Oberream controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Oberream preventing the sweep.
Oberream decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Holton misses with a takedown
and Oberream decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Holton's guard.
Oberream seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Oberream is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oberream lands a couple of elbows.
Holton scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Oberream postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Holton keeping full guard, as Oberream tries to pass.
Holton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oberream is one step ahead there.
Holton looks gassed!
Oberream is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Holton keeping full guard, as Oberream tries to pass.
Oberream is working hard here to advance position.
Oberream controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holton had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Oberream is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Holton Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Oberream's back instead.
Oberream is in bad spot here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Will Holton go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Oberream knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Holton on the ground.
Oberream can't escape the position.
Oberream tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Holton landing strikes from the mount and Oberream is in trouble!
Oberream is looking to improve his position but Holton isn't that keen on the idea.
Oberream regains half guard.
Oberream wants to control but Holton is keeping busy.
Oberream moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Holton is looking to work some ground and pound but Oberream has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oberream keeping moving, preventing Holton from controlling successfully.
Oberream could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Holton preventing the sweep.
Holton wants to control from the top but Oberream keeps moving.
Holton drops back looking for a leg! Oberream is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Oberream manages to kick Holton off! Holton jumps back into Oberream's guard.
Oberream trying to keep a closed guard but Holton is proving a slippery customer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Oberream scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Holton is pushing Oberream's head away, looking to escape. Oberream manages to hold on to the position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holton wants to control but Oberream postures up.
Holton is trying to improve his position.
Oberream cracks Holton with a big right hand but Holton just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistar Oberream dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Holton scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Oberream blocks a low kick nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Holton.
Holton tries to clinch
and Oberream counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Holton's guard now.
Holton wants to stand but Oberream is controlling the position.
Holton working a defensive guard here.
Oberream has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Oberream trying to control the position from guard on top but Holton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oberream postures up and lands a big shot to Holton's brow.
Oberream lands a couple of digs.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Oberream's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Oberream landing with the ground and pound.
Holton is breathing heavily.
Oberream scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oberream landing some decent shots from guard.
Holton keeping full guard, as Oberream tries to pass.
Oberream preventing the sweep.
Oberream lands a couple of elbows.
Oberream pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Holton is keeping the position for now.
Oberream scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Oberream controls from within his opponent's guard.
Holton throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Holton working a defensive guard but Oberream manages to pass into side control anyway.
Oberream staying calm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Holton is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oberream lands a decent elbow from side control.
Holton takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Oberream has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Oberream looking to finish Holton with some ground and pound. This is bad for Holton!
Oberream lands a nice shot to the head.
Oberream controlling from mount.
Oberream in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Holton wants to hold on but Oberream pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holton in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Alistar Oberream overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Oberream working the ground and pound effectively.
Oberream thowing shots but they're missing.
Holton bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Holton is looking to stand up but Oberream won't let him.
Holton wants to control from the top but Oberream keeps moving.
Holton with a nice head shot there.
Oberream wants to sweep here but Holton controlling him for the moment.
Holton pushes down on Oberream's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Holton wants to control but Oberream is keeping him busy.
Oberream wants to improve his position but Holton is controlling well.
Holton is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oberream has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Holton is working away from the top position though.
Oberream is staying active underneath Holton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Holton prevents Oberream from improving his position.
Holton trying to control the action but Oberream is working from the bottom.
Oberream is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Holton darts in trying to clinch
and Oberream counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Holton gets back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oberream throws a strike but Holton rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Holton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistar Oberream dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Holton with a poor takedown
and Oberream counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Oberream is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Holton on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Oberream is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oberream tries to pass to full mount but Holton defends it.
Oberream scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oberream seems to be looking for submissions.
Holton is not content to let Oberream control the position.
Holton striking from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Oberream there.
Oberream controlling the action here.
Oberream drops an elbow to the side of Holton's head.
Oberream is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Oberream keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Oberream seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Holton for as long as he can get away with.
Oberream lands strikes from half guard.
Nice strikes from Oberream there.
Holton is rocked!
Holton on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Holton is still in real trouble! Can Oberream finish him?
Oberream is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Oberream scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Oberream looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Holton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Oberream lands strikes from half guard.
Oberream is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Holton!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Oberream connects with a massive shot to the dome!
A nice elbow there by Oberream.
Oberream has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Holton's face.
Oberream punishing his opponent with strikes.
Holton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Oberream fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Oberream lands with some strikes.
Holton is looking to get to half guard.
Oberream with a couple of short strikes.Oberream sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The referee warns Holton that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oberream working the ground and pound effectively.
Oberream lands a nice shot to the head.
Oberream cracks Holton with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Oberream raining down shots from the mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oberream lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Oberream lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Oberream working Holton over with strikes here.
Oberream landing strikes, looking to finish!
Oberream jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Holton is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Holton and Oberream has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Oberream prevents Holton from escaping the position.
Oberream scoring with punches and elbows.
Oberream working the head with strikes.
Oberream cracks Holton with a big right hand but Holton just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Holton sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Holton blocking the ground and pound attempt from Oberream.
Holton trying to hold on to Oberream's head to control him but Oberream postures up.
Oberream works his way into full mount!
Oberream has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Holton's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oberream connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Oberream with a couple of short strikes.
BOOM! Oberream connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Oberream unloading with bombs!
Holton taking shots to the head.
Oberream punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oberream looking to finish Holton with some ground and pound. This is bad for Holton!
Holton is trying to escape the mount.
Oberream dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Oberream.
Oberream raining down shots from the mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oberream pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Oberream lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Holton takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rathen Holton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oberream landing strikes from the mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alistar Oberream showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Oberream, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistar Oberream!
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