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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josue Oliavo (ranked 6831 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murray Felipe (ranked 9104 p4p, 0 weight class). Josue Oliavo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Murray Felipe's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Josue Oliavo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Murray Felipe!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felipe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oliavo throws out the jab.
Oliavo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Oliavo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Felipe shoots in for a takedown but Oliavo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Oliavo throws a looping overhand right but Felipe ducks down to avoid it.
Felipe drives through and clinches with Oliavo against the cage.
Oliavo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Felipe fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Felipe clinches.
Felipe ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Felipe no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Felipe wants to sweep here but Oliavo controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliavo tries to free his leg and advance position but Felipe is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Felipe is striking off his back. Oliavo thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Oliavo is looking to take a break and control but Felipe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Felipe wants to control but Oliavo is keeping busy.
Felipe wants to improve his position but Oliavo is controlling well.
Felipe gets full guard.
Oliavo tries to free his leg and advance position but Felipe is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliavo wants to control from the top but Felipe keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Felipe holds on and takes a little breather.
Felipe has an active guard here but Oliavo has managed to pass into half guard.
Oliavo is just content to waste time from the top position. Felipe takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Oliavo pushes down on Felipe's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliavo is looking to take a break and control but Felipe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Felipe tries to kick Oliavo off but Oliavo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Oliavo controlling the action here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Felipe fails to land with a series of punches.
Oliavo rushes Felipe and presses him up against the cage.
Oliavo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Felipe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oliavo half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Oliavo closes the distance and pushes Felipe back into the cage.
Oliavo tries to pull guard but Felipe holds him up against the cage and eventually Oliavo drops back down to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliavo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Felipe moves into the clinch.
Oliavo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Felipe working hard to break the clinch.
Felipe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Oliavo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Oliavo gets underhooks to prevent Felipe's takedown attempt.
Josue Oliavo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murray Felipe.
Oliavo breaks the clinch.
Oliavo lands with a cross.
Felipe tries to work over Oliavo's front leg with a kick but Oliavo checks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oliavo misses with a hook.
Oliavo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
Oliavo tries to clinch but Felipe is having none of it.
Felipe jabs at Oliavo's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Josue Oliavo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Oliavo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oliavo tries to close the distance and clinch but Felipe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Felipe changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Felipe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Felipe throws a push kick but Oliavo slaps the foot to one side.
Murray Felipe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Felipe misses with a takedown attempt - Oliavo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Oliavo!
Josue Oliavo is winning the standup battle so far.
Oliavo misses with a straight right.
Felipe only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Felipe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliavo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oliavo looks to land a combination but Felipe avoids it well.
Felipe tries to counter with a clinch but Oliavo shakes him off and moves away.
Oliavo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oliavo instigates a clinch.
Oliavo tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Oliavo.
Felipe pulls Oliavo into guard.
Felipe has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Oliavo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Felipe keeping moving, preventing Oliavo from controlling successfully.
Oliavo wants to stand but Felipe has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Felipe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Felipe is trying to control the position but Oliavo postures up.
Oliavo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Felipe being controlled here, momentarily.
Felipe pulls Oliavo in to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oliavo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oliavo rushes Felipe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felipe jumps guard but Oliavo stands there with Felipe around his waist. Felipe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Felipe wants a takedown but no success here.
Josue Oliavo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murray Felipe.
Oliavo breaks from the clinch.
Felipe checks a low kick from Oliavo.
Felipe shoots in but no luck this time.
Oliavo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Felipe under the eye.
Oliavo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Felipe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A leg kick checked by Oliavo.
Oliavo is looking to clinch.
Oliavo throws a lazy right hand but Felipe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oliavo tries to close the distance and clinch but Felipe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Felipe ducks under a wild hook from Oliavo.
Oliavo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Felipe darts in and clinches Oliavo up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliavo lands an elbow inside.
Felipe has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Oliavo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Oliavo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Felipe can do to turn this around?
Felipe has Oliavo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Oliavo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Felipe is breathing heavily.
Felipe wants a takedown but no success here.
Oliavo keeps control of Felipe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Felipe wants to get back to striking at distance but Oliavo won't allow it.
Felipe wants to stall.
Oliavo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Felipe to keep the fight standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oliavo has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Felipe clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
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!
Oliavo wants to control the position but Felipe frees himself and scrambles - Oliavo manages to regain control in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josue Oliavo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Oliavo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Felipe avoids it really well and circles away.
Felipe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Felipe tries to counter by closing the distance.
Oliavo throws a looping overhand right but Felipe ducks down to avoid it.
Felipe is trying to counter with his kicks.
Oliavo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oliavo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Felipe.
Oliavo misses with an uppercut
and Felipe makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Horrible takedown attempt by Felipe or perhaps it was just good defense by Oliavo, which made it look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Felipe looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Oliavo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Oliavo misses with a hook. Felipe ducked under it nicely.
Oliavo wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliavo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Felipe manages to avoid it.
Oliavo lands the left hand.
Oliavo misses with a double jab.
Oliavo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Felipe.
Josue Oliavo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Murray Felipe.
Oliavo goes for a double leg but Felipe avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Felipe continues to drive forward.
Oliavo throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Oliavo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oliavo fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Oliavo backs off Felipe throws a huge counter combo but Oliavo manages to avoid it all.
Josue Oliavo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Felipe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Oliavo tries to clinch but Felipe moves out of range.
Oliavo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Felipe.
Oliavo throws an overhand right that lands on Felipe's shoulder, as Felipe tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliavo takes the fight into the clinch.
Oliavo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oliavo breaks from the clinch.
Felipe swats away the attempt to clinch by Oliavo.
Oliavo throws a nice looking combination but Felipe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Felipe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Oliavo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Oliavo connects with a jab.
Felipe dodges the punch combination from Oliavo.
Felipe closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felipe is trying to pull guard but Oliavo has him pressed against the cage.
Felipe fails to pull guard.
Oliavo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oliavo darts in looking for a takedown but Felipe gets double underhooks and turns Oliavo into the cage.
Felipe walks into a left hand.
Oliavo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Felipe wants to counter the offense by Oliavo and move into the clinch position.
Oliavo tries to work over Felipe's front leg with a kick but Felipe checks it.
Felipe is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Oliavo gets a clinch.
Oliavo jumps into guard, dragging Felipe to the mat.
Oliavo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Felipe.
Felipe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felipe stands and throws Oliavo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Felipe controls the position.
Felipe tries to move to mount but Oliavo blocks the move with his legs.
Oliavo gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Oliavo is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Murray Felipe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Felipe thows a huge punch but Oliavo dodges it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josue Oliavo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Oliavo, 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josue Oliavo!
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