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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and babalu santana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliveira comes into the arena with Lordi - Hard Rock Hallelujah blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, babalu santana!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira wants to clinch up but santana keeps it at a distance.
Oliveira slips a jab from santana.
Oliveira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by santana.
santana shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. santana showed some decent athleticism there.
santana stops Oliveira from getting back to his feet.
Oliveira regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
santana postures up and lands a big shot to Oliveira's brow.
Oliveira is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Oliveira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. santana gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Oliveira is breathing heavily.
Oliveira is looking to stand up but santana isn't so interested in that idea.
santana postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Oliveira is trying to control the position but santana postures up.
santana working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Oliveira's head.
santana distracts Oliveira with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
santana chips away with some ground and pound.
santana content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
santana throws a big right hand that misses.
Oliveira wants to get back to his feet but santana is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Oliveira throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Oliveira looking for a guillotine here but santana defends easily.
santana keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Oliveira's head.
Oliveira has his foot on santana's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. santana works his way back into a safe position though.
santana is in close to Oliveira's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
santana avoids a punch combination nicely.
santana fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Oliveira.
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.
santana gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Oliveira struggling a bit here.
santana is putting a hurting on Oliveira here, landing some big shots from side control.
santana is putting a hurting on Oliveira here, landing some big shots from side control.
Oliveira wants to get back to his feet but santana drags him back down.
santana avoids the strikes from the bottom by Oliveira.
Oliveira is pushing santana's head away, looking to escape. santana manages to hold on to the position though.
santana is putting a hurting on Oliveira here, landing some big shots from side control.
santana lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice sprawl there from Oliveira as santana shoots in.
Oliveira gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
santana throwing strikes from guard but Oliveira blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
santana throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Oliveira works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
santana makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Oliveira is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Oliveira pushes santana off and scrambles back to his feet.
Oliveira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oliveira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but santana circles away quickly and effectively.
Oliveira misses with a low kick.
Oliveira tries to keep at a distance but santana has taken the fight into the clinch.
santana is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Oliveira can't fight it off and eventually santana manages to take the fight to the floor. Oliveira looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
santana postures up.
santana preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
santana lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Oliveira is looking to stand up but santana isn't so interested in that idea.
santana has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Oliveira to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! santana is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Oliveira pulls down on the head and he's put santana to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pablo Oliveira!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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