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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Katsu Marzu (ranked 4653 p4p, 5578 weight class) and Dario Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Basic striking
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Katsu Marzu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dario Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch but Marzu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marzu throwing a counter right hand but Oliveira manages to avoid it.
Oliveira wants to clinch up but Marzu keeps it at a distance.
A little feinted left hand from Marzu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Oliveira moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Oliveira drives through and clinches with Marzu against the cage.
Marzu breaks the clinch.
Oliveira tries to clinch up.
It looked like Marzu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Oliveira takes the fight into the clinch.
Oliveira jumps guard but Marzu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Oliveira fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marzu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Marzu moves out of range.
Marzu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Marzu keeps the fight on the outside.
A little feinted left hand from Marzu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch but Marzu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marzu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Marzu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Marzu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marzu is looking to counter punch.
Oliveira dives in and grabs Marzu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Marzu pushes down on Oliveira's head and hops out.
Katsu Marzu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dario Oliveira.
Oliveira moves into the clinch.
Marzu breaks the clinch.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch but Marzu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oliveira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Marzu to counter with a crisp jab.
Oliveira on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Marzu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Marzu wants it to stay on the feet.
Marzu throwing a counter right hand but Oliveira manages to avoid it.
Oliveira wants to clinch up but Marzu keeps it at a distance.
Marzu throwing a counter right hand but Oliveira manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Marzu moves away
and Marzu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oliveira tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Marzu counters with a nice uppercut.
Oliveira tries for a takedown but Marzu circles away easily
enabling Marzu to counter with a crisp jab.
Oliveira tries to clinch
and Marzu counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Marzu counter with a right hand.
Oliveira tries to clinch up
and Oliveira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira moves to clinch but Marzu breaks away
and Marzu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oliveira wants to clinch
letting Marzu counter with a right hand.
Oliveira misses with a takedown
letting Marzu counter with a right hand.
Oliveira wants to clinch
enabling Marzu to counter with a crisp jab.
Marzu sizes up Oliveira with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oliveira tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Marzu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Marzu moves away
and Marzu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oliveira tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Marzu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marzu circles away from the clinch attempt
and Marzu counters with a nice uppercut.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Marzu moves away
and Marzu counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira wants to clinch
and Marzu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oliveira has his takedown stuffed
and Oliveira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oliveira has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Oliveira there as he acknowledges the shot.
Oliveira has his takedown stuffed
and Marzu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Katsu Marzu dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Oliveira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marzu is fending him off so far but Oliveira persists. Nope, Marzu circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oliveira fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Oliveira tries to pull guard but Marzu holds him up against the cage and eventually Oliveira drops back down to his feet.
Katsu Marzu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dario Oliveira.
Oliveira goes for a takedown attempt but Marzu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Oliveira tries to clinch
and Oliveira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oliveira darts in and clinches Marzu up against the cage.
Marzu stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Marzu after a bit of a struggle.
Marzu is trying to break the clinch but Oliveira is controlling him.
Oliveira successfully pulls guard.
Marzu gets to his feet. Oliveira looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Oliveira pushes Marzu up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marzu lands a hook that snaps the head of Oliveira backwards.
Marzu slowing the pace effectively.
Oliveira tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Marzu smiles and moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oliveira jumps guard but Marzu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Oliveira is trying to pull guard but Marzu turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Oliveira fails to pull guard.
Oliveira has Marzu pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Marzu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Oliveira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marzu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oliveira's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Marzu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Oliveira scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira closes the distance but Marzu moves to the side
and Marzu counters with a nice uppercut.
Oliveira closes the distance but Marzu moves to the side
and Oliveira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oliveira looks to clinch
enabling Marzu to counter with a crisp jab.
Oliveira tries to clinch up
and Marzu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliveira tries to clinch
and Marzu counters with a stiff right hand.
Oliveira moves to clinch but Marzu breaks away
letting Marzu counter with a right hand.
Marzu jabs Oliveira right on the nose. Oliveira blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to clinch up
and Marzu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oliveira wants to clinch
and Marzu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oliveira moves to clinch but Marzu breaks away
and Marzu counters with a nice body shot.
Oliveira moves to clinch but Marzu breaks away
and Marzu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oliveira tries to clinch up
letting Marzu counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Marzu swivels and escapes.
A quick step to the side and Marzu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Marzu sprawls well. Marzu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Oliveira gets slowly back to his feet.
A quick step to the side and Marzu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch but Marzu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marzu throws a big counter combination but Oliveira scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Oliveira closes the distance looking to clinch
and Marzu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oliveira tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Marzu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oliveira fails with the takedown.
Marzu throwing a counter right hand but Oliveira manages to avoid it.
Katsu Marzu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oliveira tries to clinch
enabling Marzu to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Katsu Marzu dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Oliveira moves into the clinch.
Marzu breaks the clinch.
Oliveira closes the distance but Marzu moves to the side
and Marzu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oliveira wants to clinch but Marzu slips to the side
and Oliveira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marzu connects with a nice looking jab.
Oliveira tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Marzu counters with a straight right hand.
Oliveira moves to clinch but Marzu breaks away
and Marzu counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira wants to clinch but Marzu slips to the side
and Marzu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Katsu Marzu is winning the standup battle so far.
Marzu with a jab.
Oliveira closes the distance but Marzu moves to the side
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Marzu counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira moves to clinch but Marzu breaks away
and Oliveira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oliveira looks to clinch
and Marzu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oliveira closes the distance but Marzu moves to the side
and Marzu counters with a stiff right hand.
Oliveira fails with the takedown
and Marzu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oliveira wants to clinch but Marzu slips to the side
and Marzu counters with a nice body shot.
Oliveira tries for a takedown but Marzu circles away easily
and Marzu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marzu clobbers Oliveira with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Oliveira tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Marzu counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marzu circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Marzu to counter with a crisp jab.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Marzu moves away
and Marzu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira wants to clinch
and Marzu counters with a stiff right hand.
Oliveira darts in trying to clinch
and Marzu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oliveira moves to clinch but Marzu breaks away
and Marzu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to clinch up
and Marzu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dario Oliveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marzu lands a head shot.
Oliveira shoots and misses
enabling Marzu to counter with a crisp jab.
Katsu Marzu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Katsu Marzu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dario Oliveira.
Oliveira needs to keep his hands up - Marzu had a free shot at his head there.
Oliveira pushes Marzu up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Oliveira tries to pull guard but Marzu won't allow it.
Oliveira jumps guard but Marzu stands there with Oliveira around his waist. Oliveira gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Oliveira prevents Marzu from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is trying to pull guard but Marzu has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Marzu.
Marzu manages to break the clinch.
Oliveira doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marzu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marzu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Oliveira closes the distance but Marzu moves to the side
and Marzu counters with a straight right hand.
Oliveira wants to clinch but Marzu slips to the side
and Marzu counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Oliveira tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Marzu counters with a stiff right hand.
Oliveira throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marzu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Katsu Marzu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marzu, 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Katsu Marzu!
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