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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad (ranked 4735 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlon Oliveira (ranked 2816 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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160 lbs
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161 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marlon Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferkingstad moves away from the strike by Oliveira.
Ferkingstad dodges the punch combination from Oliveira.
Oliveira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Oliveira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horrible takedown attempt by Oliveira or perhaps it was just good defense by Ferkingstad, which made it look bad.
Ferkingstad tries to clinch but Oliveira moves out of range.
Oliveira swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ferkingstad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ferkingstad has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ferkingstad looking to stall.
Oliveira is working for takedown but Ferkingstad is calmly controlling the position for now.
Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marlon Oliveira.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferkingstad is trying to break the clinch but Oliveira has him pressed against the cage.
Ferkingstad looking to slow down the pace here.
Ferkingstad fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ferkingstad is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ferkingstad trying to stall but Oliveira improves his position.
Ferkingstad seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Oliveira is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Ferkingstad manages to pull guard.
Oliveira in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but Ferkingstad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ferkingstad looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Oliveira has picked Ferkingstad up and slammed him! Ferkingstad can't keep hold of the triangle and Oliveira manages to pass to side control!
Ferkingstad is looking for a sweep.
Oliveira is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ferkingstad knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Oliveira is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ferkingstad has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is looking to take a break and control but Ferkingstad is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ferkingstad tries to buck Oliveira off but Oliveira is having none of it.
Oliveira is trying to get an arm triangle but Ferkingstad is defending well.
Oliveira working the ground and pound.
Oliveira is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ferkingstad is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ferkingstad on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Oliveira.
Oliveira trying to control the action but Ferkingstad is working from the bottom.
Ferkingstad is looking to reverse the position.
Oliveira in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ferkingstad sneaks back into half guard.
Ferkingstad blocking the ground and pound attempt from Oliveira.
Oliveira trying to pass the guard but Ferkingstad defending well.
Ferkingstad is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Oliveira pulls his head out easily.
Oliveira seems to be working for a kimura but Ferkingstad defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad has a hand on Oliveira's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Oliveira takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Ferkingstad is desperately trying to improve his position but Oliveira has a good base and remains in mount.
Oliveira is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ferkingstad has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Oliveira avoids the attempt from Ferkingstad to control.
Ferkingstad is wriggling around trying to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oliveira landing shots from mount.
Ferkingstad tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira breaks from Ferkingstad's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Oliveira tries to control but Ferkingstad wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marlon Oliveira dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ferkingstad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliveira.
Oliveira takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Oliveira takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Oliveira is looking for a takedown.
Ferkingstad trying to control the position but instead, Oliveira has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ferkingstad into the cage.
Ferkingstad jumps guard and drags Oliveira to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Oliveira forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Oliveira is working for a submission of some sort.
Oliveira is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ferkingstad is staying active underneath Oliveira, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Oliveira sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ferkingstad defending well though.
Oliveira is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Oliveira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Oliveira is thwarting Ferkingstad's attempts to control the position.
Ferkingstad is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Oliveira pulls his head out easily.
Oliveira is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ferkingstad has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ferkingstad looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Oliveira landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Oliveira working Ferkingstad over with strikes.
Oliveira not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ferkingstad wants to control but Oliveira is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ferkingstad wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad looking for submissions off his back.
Oliveira 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.
Oliveira is trying to control the action in half guard but Ferkingstad is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Oliveira scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Oliveira trying to mount his opponent but Ferkingstad defends it.
Oliveira lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ferkingstad is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Oliveira pulls his head out easily.
Oliveira working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ferkingstad taking some punishment here, with Oliveira in his half guard.
Ferkingstad tries to get to full guard but Oliveira has control of the leg.
Ferkingstad is defending against the submission attempts here by Oliveira.
Ferkingstad is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Oliveira's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Oliveira's back!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oliveira rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Ferkingstad is looking for a kimura but Oliveira is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ferkingstad to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marlon Oliveira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Oliveira is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Oliveira throws a series of punches but Ferkingstad moves out of range.
Oliveira misses with a hook. Ferkingstad ducked under it nicely.
Ferkingstad wants to clinch up but Oliveira keeps it at a distance.
Ferkingstad on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ferkingstad throws a hook but Oliveira avoids it easily.
Ferkingstad takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ferkingstad wants to clinch
and Oliveira counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ferkingstad thinking.
Ferkingstad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oliveira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oliveira lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferkingstad displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Oliveira.
Ferkingstad stuffs the takedown attempt from Oliveira. Oliveira gets slowly back to his feet.
Ferkingstad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oliveira.
Ferkingstad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferkingstad gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Come on Ferkingstad - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ferkingstad stalling.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Oliveira as Ferkingstad tries to tie him up.
Oliveira content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Oliveira turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Oliveira manages to end up in side control.
Ferkingstad is not content to let Oliveira control the position.
Oliveira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Keith Kenneth Ferkingstad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marlon Oliveira is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira in side control lands a decent elbow.
Oliveira thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ferkingstad is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Oliveira has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Ferkingstad!
Oliveira pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Ferkingstad regains half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferkingstad is refusing to be controlled, as Oliveira sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferkingstad slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Oliveira's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Oliveira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ferkingstad is looking for a triangle but Oliveira pushes his legs off easily.
Oliveira passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ferkingstad is looking for a sweep.
Oliveira goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ferkingstad rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Oliveira's guard! Nice work there by Ferkingstad!
Ferkingstad trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira pulls Ferkingstad in to control the position.
Oliveira keeping moving, preventing Ferkingstad from controlling successfully.
Ferkingstad is really struggling to control Oliveira but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Oliveira looking to control.
Ferkingstad drops back, looking for a kneebar! Oliveira looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Oliveira looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Oliveira!
Ferkingstad is trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marlon Oliveira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Oliveira 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marlon Oliveira!
An out of breath and clearly excited Marlon Oliveira thanked Sydney Fight Gear (London Rebirth) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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hype
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pop
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