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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Koh Ibu (ranked 595 p4p, 60 weight class) and Fernando Oliveira (ranked 804 p4p, 89 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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156 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Koh Ibu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fernando Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ibu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oliveira.
Oliveira throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ibu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Oliveira thinking.
Fernando Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliveira misses with a hook.
Ibu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oliveira moves away.
Ibu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oliveira.
Ibu misses with a jab to the body
letting Oliveira counter with a right hand.
Oliveira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ibu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibu throws a poor cross that misses
and Oliveira makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ibu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Top Dawg in the buildup to the fight.
Oliveira bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Oliveira bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ibu blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira throws the left hand but Ibu avoids the punch easily.
Oliveira scores with a jab.
Oliveira misses with a hook
and Ibu counters with a nice body shot.
Oliveira misses with a left hand
and Ibu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oliveira might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ibu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Oliveira's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ibu under the eye.
Ibu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ibu lands a big head kick that sends Oliveira tumbling to the mat! Ibu takes a step backwards and waves Oliveira back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oliveira is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oliveira is still on wobbly legs! Can Ibu finish him?
Ibu misses with a body kick.
Oliveira seems to have recovered his senses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ibu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ibu missing with a left hand there. Oliveira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oliveira has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ibu missing with a left hand there. Oliveira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ibu lands a big right hand that sends Oliveira crashing to the mat! Ibu stays standing though and waves Oliveira back to his feet!
Oliveira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ibu manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Oliveira.
Ibu misses with a kick to the body
and Oliveira counters with a left to the body.
Oliveira throws a hook but Ibu blocks it.
A quick step to the side and Ibu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ibu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ibu tried to counter with a leg kick but Oliveira avoided it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ibu ducks under a wild hook from Oliveira.
Oliveira misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oliveira throws a leg kick but Ibu moved away.
Oliveira throws a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Oliveira misses its intended target.
It looked like Ibu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ibu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Oliveira.
Oliveira connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ibu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oliveira.
Ibu lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ibu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oliveira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira works Ibu's body with a nice hook.
Ibu slips a straight right by Oliveira.
Ibu moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oliveira. Ibu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oliveira throws a hook but Ibu avoids it easily.
Ibu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Oliveira tries to counter with a clinch but Ibu shakes him off and moves away.
Oliveira scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
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!
Ibu slips a jab from Oliveira.
It looked like Ibu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fernando Oliveira will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ibu throws a jab when Oliveira was well out of range.
Ibu delivers a nice body kick.
Ibu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oliveira.
Ibu lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ibu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Oliveira throws a lazy right hand but Ibu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ibu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Oliveira.
Oliveira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ibu throwing a counter right hand but Oliveira manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira connects with a body shot that sends Ibu's belly button to the back.
Oliveira throws a right hand that Ibu ducks under and follows up with a left that Ibu also avoids with ease.
Good shot there by Oliveira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibu blocks a jab.
Ibu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oliveira lands a nice hook to Ibu's body. Ibu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oliveira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ibu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Oliveira checks it well.
Oliveira swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fernando Oliveira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oliveira throws a hook but Ibu blocks it.
Some wild striking there from Ibu.
Ibu swings widly with a right hand
and Oliveira counters with a stiff right hand.
Oliveira misses with a right hand
and Ibu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oliveira.
A swing and a miss from Oliveira.
Ibu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ibu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oliveira.
A quick step to the side and Ibu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ibu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oliveira misses with a looping left.
A little feinted left hand from Ibu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ibu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Oliveira. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ibu wants to land a leg kick but Oliveira is out of range.
The fighters circling - Ibu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oliveira checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira lands a nice shot that snaps Ibu's head back.
A clash of legs there as Ibu blocks the low kick.
Ibu is looking to counter punch.
Ibu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliveira.
Ibu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ibu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oliveira moves away.
Ibu looks to land a body kick but Oliveira moved away.
Jab from Ibu.
Ibu misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Ibu misses its intended target.
Ibu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliveira.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira scores with a punch to the head.
Oliveira misses with a lunging right hand
and Ibu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ibu throws the left hand but Oliveira avoids the punch easily.
Oliveira defending well as Ibu loads up on a big left hand.
Oliveira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliveira throws a lazy uppercut
and Ibu counters with a low kick, right behind Oliveira 's knee.
Ibu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oliveira.
Oliveira wants to counter with a clinch but Ibu pushes him away.
Oliveira darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Oliveira lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Koh Ibu will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ibu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oliveira.
Ibu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ibu scores with a three punch combo!
Ibu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ibu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oliveira.
Ibu misses the shot to the body.
Oliveira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ibu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ibu ducks under a wild hook from Oliveira.
Ibu throws a low kick but Oliveira moves out of range easily.
Oliveira looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ibu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Oliveira unleashes a big counter combination but Ibu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ibu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oliveira.
Oliveira steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ibu.
Ibu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A leg kick checked by Ibu.
Oliveira throws a jab when Ibu was well out of range.
Oliveira swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ibu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Oliveira's knee momentarily.
Ibu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oliveira was well out of range. Poor timing from Ibu.
Oliveira connects with the punch.
Oliveira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira lands a jab to the nose.
Ibu scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ibu slips under a jab from Oliveira.
And Ibu counters with a quick kick to the body but Oliveira blocks it.
Ibu dips to his left and cracks Oliveira with an uppercut!
Oliveira has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ibu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliveira throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Ibu to counter with a crisp jab.
Oliveira connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ibu staying out of range there.
Oliveira takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with a two punch combination.
Ibu lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The fighters circling - Oliveira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ibu lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A swing and a miss from Ibu.
Ibu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Oliveira counters with a straight right hand.
Oliveira will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ibu moves out of range as Oliveira strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Ibu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Oliveira swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ibu.
Ibu throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut
letting Ibu counter with a right hand.
Oliveira lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Oliveira lands with a good body shot.
Ibu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Oliveira checks it well.
Oliveira misses with a jab to the body
and Ibu counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliveira throws a series of punches but Ibu moves out of range.
Ibu is looking to counter punch.
Oliveira misses with a hook
and Ibu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ibu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ibu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Fernando Oliveira just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Oliveira lands a nice hook to Ibu's body. Ibu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Koh Ibu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A decent looking cross lands there for Ibu.
Ibu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ibu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Oliveira scores with a nice right hand.
Ibu throws a body shot but no joy.
Ibu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oliveira appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Oliveira throws a hook but Ibu blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira slips a straight right by Ibu.
Ibu throws a body punch but Oliveira moves out of range.
Oliveira misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ibu. Ibu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oliveira missing with a left hand there. Ibu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A counter left hand to the body from Ibu misses its target.
Oliveira does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Oliveira lands with a straight right. Ibu didn't see that one coming.
A big left from Oliveira misses.
Ibu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oliveira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oliveira lands a slapping body shot.
A good leg kick by Ibu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oliveira moves out of range as Ibu throws a body kick.
Oliveira wants to counter the offense by Ibu and move into the clinch position.
Oliveira misses with a straight left.
Ibu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Oliveira misses the jab.
Ibu throws a quick counter kick to the body but Oliveira avoids it.
Ibu moves away from the strike by Oliveira.
Ibu throws a leg kick but Oliveira sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fighters circling - Oliveira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oliveira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Ibu moves away
and Ibu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oliveira misses with a hook to the body
and Ibu counters with a stiff right hand.
Ibu is looking to score with low kicks.
Ibu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ibu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Oliveira has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ibu throws a half hearted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Oliveira! But no joy.
Oliveira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ibu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Oliveira looks to throw the jab but Ibu is out of range.
Ibu thinks about countering with a body kick.
Oliveira throws a jab but it's blocked by Ibu.
Ibu fires out a quick counter leg kick but Oliveira just manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ibu throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Oliveira makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oliveira takes a swing at Ibu's ribcage but misses.
Oliveira misses with a hook
letting Ibu counter with a right hand.
Ibu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Oliveira holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ibu manages to break the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Ibu.
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!
Ibu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Oliveira drops his hands momentarily and Ibu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Oliveira's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ibu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Fernando Oliveira will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ibu looks to land a right hand but Oliveira moved out of range.
Oliveira misses with a hook to the body
and Ibu counters with a good, hard body kick but Oliveira shrugs it off.
Oliveira misses with a right hand
and Ibu counters with a good low kick that Oliveira was not able to check.
Oliveira moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Ibu.
Ibu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oliveira doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira lands with a straight right. Ibu didn't see that one coming.
Oliveira slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oliveira throws a series of punches but Ibu moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira lands a jab to the head.
Ibu misses with a left hand
and Oliveira counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ibu lands a head kick. Oliveira smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ibu takes a swing at Oliveira's ribcage but misses.
Oliveira throws a jab when Ibu was well out of range.
Ibu half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ibu throws a body kick that misses.
Ibu looks to land a left hand but Oliveira moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Oliveira! But no joy.
A head kick misses from Ibu.
Oliveira works Ibu's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ibu moves away from the strike by Oliveira.
Ibu throwing a counter right hand but Oliveira manages to avoid it.
Oliveira digs a good body shot into Ibu's ribs.
Oliveira blocks a head kick by Ibu.
Oliveira swings for the body but Ibu moves out of range.
Oliveira throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira blocks a jab.
Ibu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oliveira.
Oliveira throws a big shot that misses.
Ibu throws a counter high kick but Oliveira was just alert enough to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira scores with a punch to the head.
Ibu throws a looping overhand right but Oliveira ducks down to avoid it.
Oliveira swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Oliveira connects with a looping right hand.
Oliveira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ibu.
Fernando Oliveira is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ibu moves away from the strike by Oliveira.
Ibu throws a right hand that misses
and Oliveira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ibu throws a head kick that misses.
Oliveira misses with a straight right.
Oliveira connects with a body shot that sends Ibu's belly button to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch lands to the side of Ibu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Oliveira looks to score with a jab to the body but Ibu is just out of range.
Oliveira misses with a straight right.
Ibu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oliveira fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ibu on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira throws a poor cross that misses
letting Ibu counter with a right hand.
Oliveira misses with a hook. Ibu ducked under it nicely.
Ibu throwing a counter right hand but Oliveira manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fernando Oliveira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Oliveira has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 46:50
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernando Oliveira!
A very excited looking Fernando Oliveira made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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