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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joao Oliveira (ranked 2921 p4p, 3091 weight class) and Cau Ryhein (ranked 356 p4p, 369 weight class). Cau Ryhein has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Joao Oliveira's chin.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joao Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cau Ryhein!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira lands with a cross.
Cau Ryhein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Oliveira checks a leg kick.
Oliveira feinted with a counter takedown.
Ryhein throws a head kick but Oliveira moves out of range.
A low kick from Ryhein misses
and Oliveira counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ryhein!
Oliveira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Oliveira wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ryhein, who protects the arm well.
Oliveira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Oliveira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliveira looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Ryhein is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Oliveira swings around for an armbar but Ryhein sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Oliveira's guard.
Oliveira is looking for a triangle but Ryhein pushes his legs off easily.
Oliveira throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ryhein uses it to pass to side control.
Ryhein is looking to take a break and control but Oliveira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oliveira is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ryhein off and has taken his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira looking for the choke but no joy.
Oliveira controlling well, preventing Ryhein from escaping the position.
Ryhein trying to control the hands but Oliveira breaks the grip.
Oliveira is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Oliveira is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Ryhein knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Ryhein for a finish.
You can see the frustration on Ryhein's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Oliveira is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Ryhein knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Ryhein for a finish.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Oliveira is looking for a rear naked choke here but Ryhein reverses the position brilliantly into Oliveira's guard!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is looking for a triangle but Ryhein pushes his legs off easily.
Ryhein must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Oliveira looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ryhein has picked Oliveira up and slammed him! Oliveira can't keep hold of the triangle and Ryhein manages to pass to side control!
Oliveira tries to improve position but can't.
Oliveira regains half guard.
Oliveira looking for submissions off his back.
Oliveira is in trouble now - Ryhein has advanced to mount!
Oliveira is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is working hard here to advance position.
Ryhein controlling from the full mount.
Oliveira working to try and regain half guard.
Ryhein looking to control and managing it successfully.
Oliveira tries to reverse the position but Ryhein maintains control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joao Oliveira will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ryhein tries to score with a low kick but Oliveira moves his leg out of the way.
Ryhein blocks a jab.
Oliveira gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ryhein.
Ryhein swings widly with a right hand
and Oliveira counters with a nice uppercut.
Ryhein throws a quick inside leg kick.
Oliveira throws a lazy right hand but Ryhein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick from Ryhein misses
and Oliveira counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ryhein seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Oliveira is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ryhein is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ryhein has escaped and now he's on top!
Oliveira looking for a guillotine here but Ryhein defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira looking for a guillotine here but Ryhein defends easily.
Oliveira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ryhein content to stall in guard here.
Joao Oliveira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Oliveira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Oliveira is looking to cinch up a triangle. Ryhein throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Oliveira's body to avoid the submission. Oliveira has instead reached around Ryhein's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Oliveira arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Joao Oliveira!
After winning the bout, Joao Oliveira thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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