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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Black (ranked 3688 p4p, 408 weight class) and Felipe Oreiro (ranked 4124 p4p, 460 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenneth Black!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Felipe Oreiro!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oreiro gets a takedown into half guard.
Oreiro is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Black sees it coming and defends easily.
Oreiro wants to pass to mount but Black is defending the position.
Oreiro is looking to take a break and control but Black is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oreiro is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Black!
Black tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Black is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Black stops Oreiro from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Black is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Oreiro goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Black is on top in guard.
Oreiro throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Black trying to control the position from guard on top but Oreiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oreiro wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Black throwing strikes from guard but Oreiro blocks nicely.
Black got a little sloppy there for a moment and Oreiro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Black has managed to get both his arms back between Oreiro's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Black is looking to work some ground and pound but Oreiro has wrist control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Oreiro looking for a guillotine here but Black defends easily.
Black throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Oreiro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Black keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Oreiro's head.
Black throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Oreiro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Black scoring with punches to the head and body.
Oreiro is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Black stands up over Oreiro, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Black got a little sloppy there for a moment and Oreiro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Black has managed to get both his arms back between Oreiro's legs - danger averted.
Oreiro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Black.
Black landing some decent shots from guard.
Oreiro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Black throwing strikes but missing.
Oreiro is trying to control the position but Black postures up.
Oreiro has his foot on Black's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Black works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Black jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Oreiro looking for a guillotine here but Black defends easily.
Oreiro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Black gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Oreiro can do anything to dispel that myth.
Oreiro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Black defends it easily.
Oreiro looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Black working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Black's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
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.
Black works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Black not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Oreiro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Black pulls his head out easily.
Black throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Oreiro looking for submissions off his back.
Oreiro is looking to improve his position.
Black missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Oreiro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Black.
Black not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oreiro is looking to improve his position.
Black slips a nice elbow through Oreiro's hands, connecting with Oreiro's forehead.
Oreiro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Black.
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 Kenneth Black will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Oreiro shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Black looking to control.
Black pulls Oreiro in to control the position.
Black has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Oreiro looking to pass the guard.
Oreiro controls from within his opponent's guard.
Oreiro wants to pass the guard but Black is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oreiro trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Black is trying to control the position but Oreiro postures up.
Oreiro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Oreiro wants to pass the guard but Black is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Oreiro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Black keeping full guard, as Oreiro tries to pass.
Oreiro 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.
Oreiro looking to pass the guard.
Oreiro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Oreiro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Black controls Oreiro momentarily but Oreiro frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Oreiro throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Black was covering up waiting for the punch and Oreiro finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Black is adopting a defensive guard.
Oreiro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Oreiro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Black working for a triangle but Oreiro defends it easily.
Black is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oreiro wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Black throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Oreiro tries to free his leg and advance position but Black is retaining full guard.
Oreiro drops back looking for a leg! Black is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Black manages to kick Oreiro off! Oreiro jumps back into Black's guard.
Oreiro controlling from the top position.
Oreiro must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Oreiro trying to control but Black is working from the bottom.
Black is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Oreiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Black is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Felipe Oreiro has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Oreiro content to stall in guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Black gets caught flat footed, as Oreiro shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Black is on top in guard.
Black stopping the sweep attempt from Oreiro.
Oreiro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Black keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Oreiro's head.
Black connects with a couple of short punches.
Black with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Oreiro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Oreiro closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Black did well to prevent Oreiro getting side control.
Black is not content to let Oreiro control the position.
Black is positioning himself well to prevent Oreiro advancing to mount.
Oreiro looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Oreiro is looking to advance position but Black won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oreiro is working for a submission of some sort.
Black is refusing to be controlled, as Oreiro sits in half guard.
Oreiro is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Oreiro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Black punching from the bottom.
Black is concentrating on defense, preventing Oreiro from advancing position.
Oreiro wants to take a breather but Black is having none of it.
Oreiro is looking for a kimura here.
Black is looking for a sweep. Oreiro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Oreiro is thwarting Black's attempts to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Oreiro darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Black is staying active underneath Oreiro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Black trying to control but Oreiro postures up.
Oreiro blocks the strikes from Black.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oreiro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Oreiro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Black has managed to free his arm - good work.
Black trying to control here.
Black slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Black looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oreiro is pushing down on Black's leg trying to pass to half guard. Black is fighting to maintain full guard but Oreiro has managed to sneak the leg through.
Oreiro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Black has managed to free his arm - good work.
Oreiro wants to control but Black is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black is trying to maintain the position but Oreiro is very close to passing his half guard.
Oreiro is trying to work for a kimura but Black is defending well.
Oreiro trying to mount his opponent but Black defends it.
Oreiro is thwarting Black's attempts to control the position.
Oreiro is looking for a kimura here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Black is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Oreiro pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Felipe Oreiro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Oreiro 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felipe Oreiro!
Felipe Oreiro is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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RATING
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