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OG 22: The Sway After Tomorrow PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Micheal Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and J Aldo Preuss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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174 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Micheal Jordan !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, J Aldo Preuss!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan staying out of range there.
Preuss misses with a hook. Jordan ducked under it nicely.
Jordan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Preuss.
Jordan dives in and grabs Preuss's left leg, looking for a takedown. Preuss pushes down on Jordan 's head and hops out.
Preuss smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jordan .
Preuss lands a big uppercut and Jordan crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Jordan looks OK. Preuss waves Jordan back to his feet!
Jordan is rocked!
It looks like Micheal Jordan has been cut.
Jordan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oh Jordan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Preuss misses with a hook
and Jordan counters with a thumping low kick.
Jordan seems to have got his legs back now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jordan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jordan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Preuss at a distance.
Preuss throws an off balance right hand
and Jordan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Jordan works his foot free and advances to mount.
Jordan lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Preuss is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jordan throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Preuss trying desperately to get to his feet.
Jordan trying to control but Preuss is having none of it.
Preuss really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jordan . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jordan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jordan has hold of Preuss's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Preuss manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Jordan is working for a guillotine from mount but Preuss frees his head quite easily.
Jordan trying to control but Preuss is having none of it.
The referee warns Preuss that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Preuss is in a horrible position here. Jordan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jordan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Jordan trying to control but Preuss is having none of it.
Preuss tries to hold on but Jordan postures up.
Preuss tries to reverse the position but Jordan maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Preuss's face.
Preuss is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Preuss can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jordan working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Preuss turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Jordan off and cradles Preuss's limp body as Jordan celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Micheal Jordan !
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bad Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bi Han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Han has chosen as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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213 lbs
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219 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart |
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World class boxer
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bad Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bi Han!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Han slips a jab and a cross from Boy.
Han cracks Boy with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Boy looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Han finish him?
Boy is rocked!
It looks like Bad Boy has been cut.
Han jabs at Boy's body.
Oh Boy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boy looks for the body kick but Han saw that one coming.
Boy seems to have got his legs back now.
Boy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Han counters with a big left hand that crumples Boy! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bi Han!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kvik Regler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Pinto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Pinto is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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161 lbs
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167 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kvik Regler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Pinto!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Regler takes the fight into the clinch.
Pinto turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Pinto manages to end up in side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Regler is looking for a sweep.
Regler is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Pinto is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Regler can't escape the position.
Regler is working hard here to advance position.
Regler throwing hammer fists to the chest of Pinto. What's that going to do exactly?
Pinto wants to take his opponent's back but Regler doesn't allow it.
Regler is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pinto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pinto takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Regler is looking to improve his position but Pinto isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Regler stops Pinto from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Regler might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pinto dominating with strikes here.
Pinto unloading with bombs!
Pinto tries to control but Regler wriggling away.
Regler throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Regler wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Pinto has the hooks in. Regler is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Pinto tightening his grip on Regler, looking for the choke.
Regler really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Regler defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinto working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Regler is keeping busy.
Regler is really stuck here.
Pinto is trying to stick to Regler's back but Regler is turning into Pinto. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Pinto's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Regler.
Regler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Regler avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pinto wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinto seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Regler throws a strike but Pinto rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pinto wants to pass the guard but Regler is keeping the position.
Pinto wants to control from the top but Regler keeps moving.
Regler can't keep his opponent in guard - Pinto advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Regler tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinto trying to control the action but Regler is working from the bottom.
Regler is looking to improve his position.
Pinto blocks the strikes from Regler.
Ground and pound from Pinto.
Regler misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Regler missing with punches from the bottom.
Pinto is working for a kimura but Regler is defending it quite comfortably.
Regler tries to roll over but Pinto keeps him under control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Pinto dominated that round.
That's time! Regler's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pinto closes the distance and pushes Regler back into the cage.
Pinto goes for a takedown attempt but Regler pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pinto rushes Regler and presses him up against the cage.
Regler is fighting off a takedown attempt but Pinto is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Regler to the mat. Regler regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Regler 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.
Pinto looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Regler throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Pinto looking to pass the guard.
Pinto trying to control but Regler is working from the bottom.
Pinto pushing down on Regler's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Regler sees it coming and defends easily.
Regler looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Regler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pinto tries to pass to full mount but Regler defends it.
Regler is looking to improve his position.
Regler tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Pinto is pressing down on Regler's thigh, looking to free his foot. Regler is holding on for now.
Pinto working Regler over with strikes.
Pinto tries to pass to full mount but Regler defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regler has a hand on Pinto's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Pinto takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Regler is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pinto wants to control the pace but Regler is squirming around nicely.
Regler really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jose Pinto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pinto landing punches.
Regler is desperately trying to improve his position but Pinto has a good base and remains in mount.
Pinto looking for a guillotine from mount but Regler is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Regler is looking to improve his position but Pinto isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regler throwing hammer fists to the chest of Pinto. What's that going to do exactly?
Regler looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Pinto has the hooks in. Regler is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Pinto throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Regler!
Regler is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Will Pinto go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Regler can't escape the position.
Pinto is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinto is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Regler defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Regler rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Regler throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Regler is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Regler gives up his back whilst trying to strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Regler rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Pinto is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Regler has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Pinto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Regler moves into the clinch successfully.
Pinto looking for a takedown.
Regler is trying to break the clinch but Pinto has him pressed against the cage.
Regler pulls guard.
Regler looking for a sweep. Not yet Regler, not yet.
Regler looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pinto passes into half guard.
Pinto is looking for a kimura here.
Regler is pressing down on Pinto's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinto works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pinto is looking to take a break and control but Regler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Regler punching from the bottom.
Regler strikes from the bottom but Pinto passes into mount!
Regler manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Pinto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Regler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pinto trying to control the action but Regler is working from the bottom.
Kvik Regler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Regler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pinto is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Regler doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pinto.
Regler punching from the bottom.
Regler tries to get to full guard but Pinto has control of the leg.
Pinto seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Regler makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Regler.
Regler looking for subs off his back but Pinto has passed one foot through into half guard.
Regler is looking for a sweep. Pinto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Pinto is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Regler is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pinto tries to pass to full mount but Regler defends it.
Regler missing with punches from the bottom.
Pinto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pinto seems to be looking for submissions.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Regler flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Regler punching from the bottom.
Jose Pinto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Regler wants to improve his position but Pinto is controlling well.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kvik Regler.
Well Pinto 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Pinto!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billie Dennis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Henderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Billie Dennis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Henderson!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dennis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dennis looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Henderson shoots in for a double leg but Dennis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Henderson.
Dennis shoots in for a takedown but Henderson shows good takedown defense.
Henderson throws a combination that misses
and Dennis counters with a nice uppercut.
Henderson lands with a hook. Dennis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Henderson lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Dennis - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Henderson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dan Henderson!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gob Bluthe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Miguel Cortez was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gob Bluthe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bluthe has his feet on Cortez's thighs here. He's pushed Cortez off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Cortez screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gob Bluthe!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ariobaldo Tavarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rubin Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Carter's choice of entrance music: Bob Dylan - Hurricane. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ariobaldo Tavarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rubin Carter!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavarez drops his hands momentarily and Carter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tavarez.
Tavarez is looking to clinch but Carter is avoiding it.
Carter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Carter throws out a powerful jab.
Carter scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tavarez wants to clinch.
Tavarez staying out of range there.
Carter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter throws a hook but Tavarez blocks it.
Tavarez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tavarez wants to clinch up but Carter keeps it at a distance.
Tavarez clinches up with Carter and pushes him back against the cage.
Carter trying to control the position but instead, Tavarez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Carter into the cage.
Carter takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tavarez pushes off an throws an elbow but Carter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Carter looking to slow down the pace here.
Carter is pressed up against the cage. Tavarez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Carter down to the mat. Carter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Carter connects with a right hand. Tavarez shakes it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter scores with a jab to the head.
Tavarez defending well as Carter loads up on a big left hand.
Tavarez wants to clinch.
Tavarez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carter.
Carter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tavarez. Tavarez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Ariobaldo Tavarez has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter throws a lazy right hand but Tavarez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carter throws a jab but it's blocked by Tavarez.
Tavarez has closed the distance and engaged Carter in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter is trying to break the clinch but Tavarez has him pressed against the cage.
Carter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tavarez connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Rubin Carter has been cut.
Carter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tavarez has him pressed against the cage.
Tavarez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carter manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot by Carter.
Carter 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.
Carter throws an overhand right that lands on Tavarez's shoulder, as Tavarez tries to avoid the shot.
A lazy left from Carter finds it's target.
Tavarez doesn't manage to clinch there - Carter circles away.
Tavarez wants to clinch up but Carter keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tavarez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Carter, pushing him back against the cage.
Tavarez looking to throw knees to the head but Carter is blocking nicely.
Tavarez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ariobaldo Tavarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tavarez has Carter pressed against the cage.
Tavarez lands a good knee to the midsection. Carter won't want to take too many of those.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carter throws an overhand right that lands on Tavarez's shoulder, as Tavarez tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rubin Carter dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Carter misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tavarez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Carter looks to throw the jab but Tavarez is out of range.
Carter misses with a lunging right hand
and Tavarez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tavarez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Carter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tavarez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tavarez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Carter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tavarez has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tavarez tries a knee to the head but Carter blocks it.
Carter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tavarez misses with a knee strike.
Tavarez has Carter pressed against the cage, preventing Carter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carter tries a body shot but Tavarez blocks it.
Tavarez misses with a knee to the head.
Tavarez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Carter wants to break free but Tavarez has control.
Tavarez missing with knees to the body.
Carter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Carter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tavarez tries to clinch but Carter moves away
and Carter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tavarez thinking.
Tavarez moves away from the strike by Carter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez wants to clinch up but Carter keeps it at a distance.
Tavarez moves away from the strike by Carter.
Carter misses with a straight left.
Carter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rubin Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carter lands a head shot.
Carter throws a body punch but Tavarez moves out of range.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tavarez has managed to clinch.
Tavarez lands a nice knee to the body.
Tavarez tries to land knees in the clinch but Carter avoids the damage to the body.
Carter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carter looks to land a right hand but Tavarez moved out of range.
Tavarez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Carter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tavarez moves to clinch but Carter breaks away
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rubin Carter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tavarez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Carter throws the left hand but Tavarez avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter misses the shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Carter scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tavarez tries to clinch up
and Carter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tavarez tries to clinch but Carter is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter looks to land a left hand but Tavarez moved out of range nicely.
Carter throws a jab when Tavarez was well out of range.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carter counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rubin Carter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tavarez slips a jab from Carter.
Tavarez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carter.
Tavarez darts in and clinches Carter up against the cage.
Tavarez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tavarez trying to control the position but instead, Carter has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tavarez into the cage.
Carter tries to break free but Tavarez pushes him back against the cage.
Carter is struggling to control the position.
Tavarez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Tavarez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tavarez misses with a knee to the head.
Tavarez looking to throw knees to the head but Carter is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from Tavarez.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tavarez.
Carter looking to slow down the pace here.
Tavarez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carter blocks it with crossed arms.
Carter breaks from the clinch.
Tavarez staying out of range there.
Carter misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez moves out of range of the strikes.
Carter dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Tavarez.
Tavarez closes the distance but Carter moves to the side
and Carter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tavarez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carter lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by Tavarez.
Carter missing with a left hand there. Tavarez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter connects with the punch.
Carter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Carter.
Tavarez closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Carter counter with a right hand.
Tavarez closes the distance but Carter moves to the side
and Carter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez slips a straight right by Carter.
Carter stuns Tavarez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Carter throws out a loose jab but Tavarez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Carter counters with a straight right hand.
Carter cracks Tavarez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tavarez. Tavarez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tavarez fails with a takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tavarez drops his hands momentarily and Carter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rubin Carter really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Tavarez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Carter throws a lazy right hand but Tavarez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Carter misses.
Tavarez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tavarez blocks a jab.
Tavarez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Carter finds it's way round the side to connect with Tavarez's head.
Tavarez shoots in for a takedown but Carter shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Carter lands with a nice body punch.
Carter misses with a hook. Tavarez ducked under it nicely.
Tavarez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carter.
Tavarez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarez darts in trying to clinch
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tavarez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tavarez closes the distance and pushes Carter back into the cage.
Carter breaks the clinch.
Tavarez tries to close the distance and clinch but Carter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carter throws a body punch but Tavarez moves out of range.
Tavarez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tavarez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Carter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tavarez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Carter catches Tavarez right on the button with a cross.
Tavarez wants to clinch.
Carter throws out a powerful jab.
Carter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A shot to the liver by Carter. Beautiful body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Carter as he connects with a hook.
Carter throws a hook to the side of Tavarez's head but Tavarez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez darts in trying to clinch
and Carter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tavarez tries to clinch up but Carter circles away and keeps his distance.
Carter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tavarez moves away.
Tavarez slips under a jab from Carter.
The fighters circling - Carter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tavarez moves to clinch but Carter breaks away
and Carter counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carter digs a good body shot into Tavarez's ribs.
Tavarez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carter lands with a shot to the body.
Tavarez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Carter tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tavarez is in Carter's guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Carter holds on and takes a little breather.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter wants to stand and escape but Tavarez is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rubin Carter dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Tavarez avoids the body shot from Carter.
Carter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tavarez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tavarez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Carter counters with a nice uppercut.
Carter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Carter scores with a decent looking hook.
Carter just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tavarez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tavarez tries to clinch but Carter is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tavarez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Carter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Carter.
Jab from Carter.
Tavarez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Carter connects with a crisp jab.
Carter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carter swings widly with a right hand
and Tavarez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tavarez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter breaks the clinch.
Tavarez tries to clinch up
and Carter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tavarez tries for a takedown but Carter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tavarez wants to clinch up but Carter keeps it at a distance.
Tavarez has managed to clinch.
Carter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarez darts in trying to clinch
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carter lands a jab to the nose.
Carter misses with a hook. Tavarez ducked under it nicely.
Tavarez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tavarez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big left from Carter misses.
Tavarez looks to clinch
and Carter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands a slapping body shot.
Carter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Carter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Carter throws a jab but it's blocked by Tavarez.
Tavarez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tavarez wants to clinch
and Carter counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter misses with a straight left.
Ariobaldo Tavarez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rubin Carter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Carter connects with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rubin Carter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Carter winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 45:50
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 45:50
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rubin Carter!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sal Manella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francis Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manella kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Egg. Sal Manella had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sal Manella!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francis Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan wants to clinch
and Manella connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Francis Jordan has been cut.
Jordan wants to clinch but Manella slips to the side
and Manella counters with a stiff right hand.
Manella thows a body kick. Jordan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sal Manella seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manella tests Jordan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jordan is rocked!
Manella throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jordan looks gassed!
Manella pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manella thumps Jordan with a low kick.
Jordan gets tackled into the cage by Manella. Manella maintains the clinch.
Nice body punch from Manella - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manella stalls.
Jordan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Manella lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jordan is still on wobbly legs! Can Manella finish him?
Manella unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jordan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right hand to the body from Manella.
Manella lands a nice uppercut.
Manella comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Manella displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jordan up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Manella.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Manella.
A left hand lands to the body for Manella.
Manella digs a right hand underneath Jordan's ribcage. Jordan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knees to the body from Manella.
Manella lands a big right hand that drops Jordan! The killer instinct kicks in and Manella finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Manella!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sal Manella!
Sal Manella retains his lightweight title!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raimundo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Arona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ricardo Arona is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raimundo Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Arona!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arona shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Oliveira sprawls well. Oliveira wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Arona gets slowly back to his feet.
Arona tries for a takedown but Oliveira circles away easily
and Oliveira counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Oliveira with a hook.
Oliveira dips to his left and cracks Arona with an uppercut!
Oliveira looks to land a combination but Arona avoids it well.
Arona moves away from the strike by Oliveira.
Oliveira tries to bum rush Arona with a series of wild strikes but Arona uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Arona takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arona shoots in but no luck this time.
Raimundo Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Arona.
Oliveira tests Arona's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oliveira scores with a nice head shot.
Arona takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Oliveira scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Left hook, right uppercut from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands a jab-cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira lands with a nice combination. Arona backs away looking to recover.
Oliveira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oliveira throws a hook to the side of Arona's head but Arona sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Arona avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arona shoots in for a double leg but Oliveira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A left and a right from Oliveira both land. Nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arona gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Oliveira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oliveira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arona moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oliveira lands with a straight right. Arona didn't see that one coming.
Arona ducks under a wild hook from Oliveira.
Arona shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Oliveira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Arona's hands.
Arona doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Oliveira counters with a three punch combo that has Arona backing up. Arona nods at Oliveira to acknowledge the strikes.
Arona throws a wild body kick that Oliveira sees coming a mile off.
Oliveira lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Raimundo Oliveira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Arona.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Oliveira tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimundo Oliveira dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Oliveira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oliveira connects with a body shot.
Arona drops his hands momentarily and Oliveira takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Oliveira is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Oliveira throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Arona stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Arona walks into a straight right hand from Oliveira.
Oliveira paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Arona walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Oliveira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Arona slips under a jab from Oliveira.
Oliveira uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Oliveira stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Arona shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oliveira as he jumps to the side.
Oliveira throws a jab but it's blocked by Arona.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arona scores with a takedown into Oliveira's guard.
Arona sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to stand up but Arona is controlling him.
Ricardo Arona has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Arona doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Oliveira counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oliveira stuns Arona with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oliveira tries to bum rush Arona with a series of wild strikes but Arona uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Raimundo Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliveira throws a looping overhand right but Arona ducks down to avoid it.
Arona shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Arona takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Raimundo Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Arona.
Arona shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimundo Oliveira dominated that second round.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Oliveira misses with an uppercut.
Arona with a poor takedown
and Oliveira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arona walks into a left hand.
Arona on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Oliveira throws a combination. Arona tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Oliveira looks to land a right hand but Arona moved out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Oliveira. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Oliveira.
Arona walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Oliveira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Arona looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Arona is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Arona looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ricardo Arona was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Oliveira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oliveira scores with a sloppy right hand. Arona should have avoided that one.
Oliveira tests Arona's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice sprawl there from Oliveira as Arona shoots in.
Oliveira is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arona tries for a takedown but Oliveira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Raimundo Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Arona.
Oliveira lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Oliveira connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Arona moves out of range as Oliveira strikes.
Arona has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Oliveira stuffs the takedown.
Arona changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Oliveira tries to avoid it but Arona manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Oliveira to the ground. Oliveira escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira lands a body shot.
Oliveira connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Arona is defended easily by Oliveira.
Arona takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oliveira clobbers Arona with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raimundo Oliveira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Oliveira, 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raimundo Oliveira!
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