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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Connor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Oliva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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215 lbs
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211 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Connor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Oliva!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Connor lands a nice looking kick to the body. Oliva takes a step back to recover.
Mike Oliva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliva misses with a double jab.
Connor doesn't manage to clinch there - Oliva circles away.
Oliva throws a series of punches but Connor avoids them all with ease.
Oliva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Connor dodges the punch combination from Oliva.
Connor closes the distance and clinches up with Oliva, looking for a takedown. Connor pushes Oliva against the ropes but Oliva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Connor wants to clinch.
Connor shoots in and drives through. Oliva sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Connor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Connor tries for a takedown but Oliva sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oliva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Oliva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oliva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Connor.
Connor is looking to clinch but Oliva is avoiding it.
Connor forces Oliva back against the ropes and clinches.
Oliva tries to break the clinch but Connor is controlling the position.
Connor prevents Oliva from breaking the clinch.
Connor breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor throws a head kick that Oliva semi-blocks.
Nice takedown defense from Oliva. No joy for Connor on that attempt.
Oliva thows a body shot but no joy.
Connor shoots for a double leg takedown but Oliva sprawls well. He's pushed Connor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Connor changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Oliva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Oliva misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Oliva is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Oliva really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Connor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Oliva tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Connor wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Oliva is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Connor is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Oliva knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Oliva tries to improve position but can't.
Connor throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Oliva is trying to control Connor's posture but Connor avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliva tries to buck Connor off but Connor is having none of it.
Connor tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Connor has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Connor tries for a kimura but Oliva is defending well.
Oliva wants to control but Connor postures up.
Oliva tries to improve position but can't.
Oliva manages to get back to half guard.
Oliva is looking to escape.
Connor 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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Connor wants to pass to mount but Oliva is defending the position.
Connor is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor wants to work for an arm triangle but Oliva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Connor is thwarting Oliva's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Connor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oliva keeps working.
Connor is thwarting Oliva's attempts to control the position.
Connor seems to be working for a kimura but Oliva defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Oliva trying to control from the bottom.
Oliva tries to get to full guard but Connor has control of the leg.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Connor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Connor ducks under a wild hook from Oliva.
Oliva jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Oliva tries a low kick but Connor avoids it.
Connor tries to move into range but Oliva moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Oliva looks to land a right hand but Connor moved out of range.
Connor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Oliva's waist but Oliva gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Connor off to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Oliva.
The fight stays on the outside here - Connor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oliva misses with a hook. Connor ducked under it nicely.
Connor looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dan Connor will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Oliva lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Connor shoots in for a takedown but Oliva shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Connor tries to clinch but Oliva moves out of range.
Connor shoots in but no luck this time.
Oliva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Connor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dan Connor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oliva misses with a double jab.
Oliva gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Connor counters with a thumping low kick.
Oliva drops Connor with a right and a left! Oliva comes rushing in but Connor regains his composure and manages to keep Oliva in guard.
Connor is rocked!
It looks like Dan Connor has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliva trying to control but Connor is working from the bottom.
Oh Connor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Connor seems to have got his legs back now.
Oliva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oliva sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Connor's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliva perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Connor moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Oliva trying to control but Connor is working from the bottom.
Oliva slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Oliva connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Connor some visible discomfort.
Connor is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Oliva tries to move to mount but Connor blocks the move with his legs.
Connor gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliva lands strikes from half guard.
Connor trying to control from the bottom.
Connor moves into full guard.
Connor has his foot on Oliva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Oliva works his way back into a safe position though.
Connor keeping full guard, as Oliva tries to pass.
Oliva wants to stand but Connor is controlling his posture from full guard.
Oliva postures up in Connor's guard and throws a big left but Connor blocks it.
Oliva preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Connor is looking for a triangle but Oliva pushes his legs off easily.
Oliva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Oliva lands a couple of elbows.
Oliva trying to control the position from guard on top but Connor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Connor is looking for a triangle but Oliva pushes his legs off easily.
Oliva working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Connor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Connor bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Oliva's guard.
Connor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oliva is keeping the position for now.
Connor stands and throws Oliva's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Connor landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Connor trying to control the position but Oliva is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliva can't do much from the bottom here.
Connor goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Oliva rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Connor's guard! Nice work there by Oliva!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Oliva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dan Connor's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
No joy there for Oliva, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oliva moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Oliva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Connor.
Mike Oliva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A lazy left from Oliva finds it's target.
Connor takes a jab right on the kisser.
Connor feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Oliva looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Oliva preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Connor pushes down on Oliva's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Connor is working for a kimura but Oliva is defending it quite comfortably.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Connor is keen to just control but Oliva is a slippery customer.
Oliva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Connor's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Connor's back!
Oliva controlling well, preventing Connor from escaping the position.
Oliva is landing with strikes from the back.
Connor is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Oliva tries to keep control of the position but Connor is staying busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Oliva really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Connor.
Oliva cracks Connor with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Connor from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Oliva keeps control of the position easily here as Connor tries to buck him off.
Connor is keeping busy.
Connor tries to break free.
Connor is keeping busy.
Oliva looking to hold on to the position here but Connor rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Oliva wants to control from the top but Connor keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Connor keeping full guard, as Oliva tries to pass.
Connor tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Connor tries to clinch up but Oliva circles away and keeps his distance.
Connor changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Oliva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Oliva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Oliva is trying to improve his position.
Connor tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Connor has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Oliva is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Connor wants to pass the guard but Oliva is defending well.
Oliva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Connor scores with a couple of nice shots.
Connor works his way into side control.
You can see the frustration on Oliva's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Connor thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Oliva is looking for a sweep.
Connor looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Connor thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Oliva.
I think Oliva has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Oliva!
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energy
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hype
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