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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and dj Johnson (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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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera!
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, dj Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Johnson with the counter takedown but Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera avoids it easily.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera.
Johnson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Johnson is trying to defend but Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Johnson trying to control but Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Johnson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera is working away from the top position though.
Johnson is looking to escape.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Johnson is trying to defend but Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Johnson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera passes Johnson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to control but Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera is keeping busy.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera is controlling well.
Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera trying to control from half guard but Johnson is working away.
Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera is thwarting Johnson's attempts to control the position.
Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Johnson sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Johnson looking for submissions off his back.
Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Johnson gets caught flat footed, as Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera controlling from the top position.
Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Paulo Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera uses it to pass to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Johnson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera stands up and beckons Johnson to his feet.
Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.
Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Johnson to the ground. Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera is now in Johnson's guard.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera from controlling successfully.
Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Johnson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera stays in close to Johnson's body and controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera misses with a takedown attempt - Johnson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Johnson is trying to defend but Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Further stalling from Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera is defended easily by Johnson.
Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson keeps trying to improve his position.
Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Johnson keeps working.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera is trying to get an arm triangle but Johnson is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Johnson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom here.
Johnson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera is looking for a kimura but Johnson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera's back!
A lull in the action here.
Johnson is not going to allow Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera to sit and survive in this position.
Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Johnson controlling from the full mount.
Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera is squirming around, avoiding Johnson's attempts to control the action.
Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera wants to hold on but Johnson pushes him away.
Johnson tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Johnson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
dj Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paulo Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera tries to reverse the position but Johnson maintains control.
And that's the end of the fight!
dj Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera!
A relieved looking Paulo Da Santa Michael Dos Oliviera thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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