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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Piston Honda Jr (ranked 887 p4p, 1543 weight class) and Diablo Oliveira (ranked 111 p4p, 183 weight class). Honda Jr's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Punch Out Theme. The key to victory for Piston Honda Jr has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Piston Honda Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diablo Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honda Jr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Honda Jr wants it to stay on the feet.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Oliveira has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Honda Jr lands a left and a right that send Oliveira crashing to the mat, dazed. Honda Jr thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Diablo Oliveira has been cut.
Oliveira avoids the head kick by Honda Jr.
Honda Jr misses with a hook. Oliveira ducked under it nicely.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Honda Jr but Honda Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Honda Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Oliveira counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Honda Jr is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Oliveira has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Honda Jr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Oliveira is trying to work for a kimura but Honda Jr is defending well.
Oliveira thows a huge punch but Honda Jr dodges it nicely.
Honda Jr on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Honda Jr tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira slows the pace down in half guard.
Oliveira wants to control but Honda Jr is keeping him busy.
Oliveira frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Oliveira working Honda Jr over with strikes here.
BOOM! Oliveira connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Oliveira landing strikes from the mount and Honda Jr is in trouble!
Oliveira trying to control but Honda Jr is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira controlling the pace for now.
Oliveira wants to control but Honda Jr has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Oliveira lands strikes from half guard.
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.
Oliveira sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Honda Jr defending well though.
Oliveira slips a nice elbow through Honda Jr's hands, connecting with Honda Jr's forehead.
Oliveira tries to pass the half guard into mount. Honda Jr knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Honda Jr is staying active underneath Oliveira, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is looking to stall here but Honda Jr recovers full guard.
Honda Jr keeping full guard, as Oliveira tries to pass.
Oliveira postures up in Honda Jr's guard and throws a big left but Honda Jr blocks it.
Oliveira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Honda Jr is keeping the position for now.
Honda Jr keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
Honda Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Oliveira.
Oliveira in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Oliveira trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Oliveira tries to free his leg and advance position but Honda Jr is retaining full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Oliveira trying to control but Honda Jr is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Oliveira slips a jab and a cross from Honda Jr.
Honda Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Oliveira changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Oliveira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Honda Jr.
Oliveira shoots and misses
and Honda Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Piston Honda Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diablo Oliveira.
Honda Jr scores with a three punch combo!
Oliveira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Honda Jr throws out the jab.
Oliveira is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Honda Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Oliveira, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Piston Honda Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Honda Jr.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Piston Honda Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diablo Oliveira's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Oliveira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Honda Jr.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Piston Honda Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Honda Jr misses with a wild combination.
Oliveira with the counter takedown but Honda Jr avoids it easily.
Honda Jr's jab looks to have found its range, popping Oliveira under the eye.
Sloppy strikes from Honda Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Oliveira drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Honda Jr defends it well.
Honda Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oliveira is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Honda Jr engages and cracks Oliveira with a massive lead left hook - Oliveira tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Honda Jr is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Piston Honda Jr!
A very excited looking Piston Honda Jr made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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