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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Oharles Cliveira (ranked 2271 p4p, 24439 weight class) and Azeno Piedbatulo (ranked 210 p4p, 377 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power |
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Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oharles Cliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Azeno Piedbatulo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Piedbatulo tries to clinch there but Cliveira circles away.
Piedbatulo moves into range and clinches up with Cliveira.
Cliveira has Piedbatulo pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Cliveira pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Piedbatulo tumbling to the mat - Cliveira dives into Piedbatulo's guard.
Piedbatulo pulls Cliveira in close to his closed guard and prevents Cliveira from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cliveira stopping the sweep attempt from Piedbatulo.
Cliveira postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cliveira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Piedbatulo is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piedbatulo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cliveira in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cliveira wants to control from the top but Piedbatulo keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piedbatulo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cliveira is one step ahead there.
Cliveira forces his way into half guard.
Piedbatulo tries to get to full guard but Cliveira has control of the leg.
Cliveira is trying to work for a kimura but Piedbatulo is defending well.
Piedbatulo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cliveira is working away from the top position though.
Piedbatulo controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Cliveira tries to pass the half guard into mount. Piedbatulo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cliveira is trying to control the action in half guard but Piedbatulo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Piedbatulo wants to improve his position but Cliveira is controlling well.
Piedbatulo gets full guard.
Cliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but Piedbatulo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Piedbatulo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Piedbatulo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cliveira wants to get back to his feet.
Piedbatulo works his way into side control.
Piedbatulo taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cliveira gets back to half guard.
Piedbatulo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
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.
Let's hope that Piedbatulo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Piedbatulo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Piedbatulo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cliveira is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Piedbatulo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Azeno Piedbatulo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
A big left from Cliveira misses.
Piedbatulo feints the counter takedown.
Cliveira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Piedbatulo as he jumps to the side.
Cliveira tries to keep at a distance but Piedbatulo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Piedbatulo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cliveira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Piedbatulo works on Cliveira's body with a couple of short punches.
Piedbatulo tightens his grip and picks Cliveira up, before dumping him to the ground. Cliveira manages to land in guard.
Piedbatulo 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cliveira wants to sweep here but Piedbatulo controlling him for the moment.
Piedbatulo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cliveira is looking for a triangle but Piedbatulo pushes his legs off easily.
Cliveira can't keep his opponent in guard - Piedbatulo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Piedbatulo seems to be looking for submissions.
Piedbatulo tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Piedbatulo works his way into full mount!
Piedbatulo controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piedbatulo moves to back control.
Our spies down at at London MMA inform us that Piedbatulo has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Piedbatulo controls the position.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Piedbatulo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piedbatulo avoiding Cliveira 's attempts to control his hands.
Piedbatulo is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Piedbatulo is trying to stick to Cliveira's back but Cliveira is turning into Piedbatulo. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Piedbatulo's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Cliveira.
Piedbatulo has his hands on Cliveira's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cliveira wants to pass the guard but Piedbatulo is keeping the position.
Cliveira trying to control but Piedbatulo is working from the bottom.
Cliveira sitting in guard here, content to control.
Piedbatulo controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cliveira trying to control but Piedbatulo is working from the bottom.
Piedbatulo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cliveira controls from within his opponent's guard.
Piedbatulo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Piedbatulo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Piedbatulo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Piedbatulo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Piedbatulo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cliveira quickly recovers to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Azeno Piedbatulo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Cliveira manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Piedbatulo on his heels. He'll look to pass Piedbatulo's guard now, I'm sure.
Piedbatulo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Piedbatulo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Piedbatulo is adopting a defensive guard.
Piedbatulo wants to sweep here but Cliveira controlling him for the moment.
Piedbatulo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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 not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piedbatulo is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Piedbatulo controls Cliveira momentarily but Cliveira frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Piedbatulo has closed the distance and engaged Cliveira in a clinch.
Piedbatulo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cliveira avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cliveira lands with a left to the head.
Piedbatulo tries to work over Cliveira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cliveira prevents a body shot from Piedbatulo.
Piedbatulo manages to pull guard.
Azeno Piedbatulo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Piedbatulo keeping full guard, as Cliveira tries to pass.
Cliveira drops back looking for a leg! Piedbatulo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Piedbatulo manages to kick Cliveira off! Cliveira jumps back into Piedbatulo's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piedbatulo has Cliveira pulled in close to control his posture.
Cliveira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Piedbatulo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Piedbatulo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Cliveira won't allow Piedbatulo to sweep him here.
Piedbatulo is pulling down on Cliveira's head. It's preventing any offense from Cliveira, at least for the moment.
Cliveira wants to control from the top but Piedbatulo keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piedbatulo seems keen to control Cliveira's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cliveira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Piedbatulo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cliveira was covering up waiting for the punch and Piedbatulo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Piedbatulo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
More stalling from Piedbatulo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cliveira is looking to sweep but instead, Piedbatulo has passed into half guard.
Oharles Cliveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cliveira wants to get back to full guard.
Azeno Piedbatulo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Piedbatulo not doing much here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cliveira is in trouble now - Piedbatulo has advanced to mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Azeno Piedbatulo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Piedbatulo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Azeno Piedbatulo!
Azeno Piedbatulo made sure to mention his sponsor, Nevermore Clothing Co in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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