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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oharles Cliveira (ranked 2004 p4p, 5739 weight class) and Massif Headingery (ranked 252 p4p, 504 weight class). Massif Headingery has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Oharles Cliveira's chin.
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2 - 1 - 0 |
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Good takedowns
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oharles Cliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Massif Headingery!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cliveira closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Headingery to the mat! Headingery manages to get full guard.
Headingery is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cliveira is controlling him.
Cliveira controlling from the top position.
Headingery keeping moving, preventing Cliveira from controlling successfully.
Cliveira is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Cliveira slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cliveira in particular looking to stall.
Cliveira is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cliveira prevents Headingery from improving his position.
Headingery looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cliveira seems to be working for a kimura but Headingery defends the submission attempt.
Cliveira prevents Headingery from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Headingery is defending against the submission attempts here by Cliveira.
Cliveira trying to control the pace.
That's two 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.
Cliveira trying to control from half guard but Headingery is working away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cliveira in particular looking to stall.
Cliveira thows a huge punch but Headingery dodges it nicely.
Headingery wants to control but Cliveira is keeping busy.
Cliveira trying to control from half guard but Headingery is working away.
Headingery is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Cliveira scores with a couple of nice shots.
Cliveira missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cliveira content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cliveira not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cliveira is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cliveira is trying to control. Headingery wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Cliveira is really struggling to control Headingery but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Cliveira is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Headingery to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Headingery can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cliveira controls the pace.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cliveira is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Headingery's half guard.
Cliveira sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Headingery moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cliveira seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Headingery wants to sweep here but Cliveira controlling him for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oharles Cliveira dominated that round.
That's time! Cliveira's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cliveira shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Headingery manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Cliveira chips away with some ground and pound.
Cliveira 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.
Cliveira passes Headingery's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Headingery wants to control but Cliveira is keeping busy.
Cliveira is trying to control. Headingery wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cliveira is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Headingery is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cliveira in particular looking to stall.
Headingery is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cliveira is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cliveira is working for a kimura but Headingery is defending it quite comfortably.
Cliveira slows the pace down in half guard.
Cliveira is looking for a kimura but Headingery is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cliveira to get the leverage.
Ground and pound from Cliveira.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cliveira in particular looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cliveira is looking for a kimura but Headingery is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cliveira to get the leverage.
Cliveira trying to control the action but Headingery is working from the bottom.
Headingery pushes Cliveira off looking to stand but Cliveira dives back in and keeps control.
Cliveira is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cliveira is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cliveira not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Oharles Cliveira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cliveira trying to control the action but Headingery is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Cliveira shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Headingery napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Cliveira swings around for an armbar but Headingery sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cliveira's guard.
Headingery prevents Cliveira from getting back to his feet.
Cliveira seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Headingery won't allow Cliveira to sweep him here.
Cliveira is pulling down on Headingery's head. It's preventing any offense from Headingery, at least for the moment.
Cliveira has his foot on Headingery's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Headingery works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Headingery wants to pass the guard but Cliveira is keeping the position.
Headingery is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cliveira is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cliveira has escaped and now he's on top!
Cliveira stands and throws Headingery's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cliveira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cliveira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cliveira moves into full mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oharles Cliveira 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Headingery gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Cliveira accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cliveira trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cliveira passes Headingery's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cliveira not doing much here.
Cliveira prevents Headingery from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cliveira seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Headingery takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cliveira 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cliveira is keen to just control but Headingery is a slippery customer.
Cliveira is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Headingery doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cliveira.
Cliveira seems to be working for a kimura but Headingery defends the submission attempt.
Cliveira seems to be looking for submissions.
Cliveira is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Headingery defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cliveira 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.
Headingery trying to control from the bottom.
Headingery wants to improve his position but Cliveira is controlling well.
Cliveira content to control rather than advance.
Cliveira seems to be looking for submissions.
Cliveira is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cliveira performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Headingery is refusing to be controlled, as Cliveira sits in half guard.
Cliveira is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cliveira is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Headingery sees it coming and defends easily.
Cliveira controlling the action here.
Oharles Cliveira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cliveira lands a nice shot that snaps Headingery's head back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cliveira shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cliveira showed some decent athleticism there.
Massif Headingery has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Headingery flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oharles Cliveira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cliveira has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oharles Cliveira!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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