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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Quebro Tua Cara (ranked 2059 p4p, 1830 weight class) and Francis Oosthuizen (ranked 211 p4p, 187 weight class). Oosthuizen has chosen TLAD as his entrance music. Francis Oosthuizen struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Quebro Tua Cara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francis Oosthuizen !
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tua Cara swinging wildly here.
Oosthuizen slips a jab and a cross from Tua Cara.
No joy there for Tua Cara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tua Cara tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oosthuizen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oosthuizen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tua Cara avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Oosthuizen swings widly with a right hand
and Tua Cara counters with a straight right hand.
Oosthuizen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tua Cara gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tua Cara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oosthuizen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice uppercut there from Tua Cara.
Tua Cara takes the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tua Cara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sloppy strikes from Tua Cara. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua Cara lands a jab-cross combination.
Tua Cara throws a nice looking combination but Oosthuizen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oosthuizen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A punch combination from Tua Cara misses.
Tua Cara tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Oosthuizen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oosthuizen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tua Cara has closed the distance and engaged Oosthuizen in a clinch.
Oosthuizen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oosthuizen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tua Cara checks the leg kick.
Oosthuizen walks into a stiff left hand from Tua Cara.
Tua Cara drives through and clinches with Oosthuizen against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oosthuizen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tua Cara is defending well for now.
Oosthuizen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tua Cara wants to get back to striking at distance but Oosthuizen won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oosthuizen trying to land knees to the body.
Oosthuizen misses with a knee strike.
Oosthuizen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tua Cara.
Oosthuizen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tua Cara is defending well for now.
Tua Cara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice shot lands for Tua Cara.
Tua Cara rushes Oosthuizen and presses him up against the cage.
Tua Cara breaks the clinch.
A combination from Tua Cara does no damage.
Nice uppercut there from Oosthuizen .
It looks like Quebro Tua Cara has been cut.
Tua Cara clinches.
Tua Cara has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Oosthuizen throws a punch but it's blocked by Tua Cara.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tua Cara creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tua Cara keeps control of Oosthuizen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tua Cara blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oosthuizen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tua Cara wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oosthuizen misses with a knee strike.
Tua Cara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tua Cara is looking to clinch but Oosthuizen is avoiding it.
It seemed like Oosthuizen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tua Cara with a nice cross.
Some wild striking there from Tua Cara.
A telegraphed right hand from Oosthuizen misses the target.
Tua Cara is looking to clinch but Oosthuizen is avoiding it.
Tua Cara getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Quebro Tua Cara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oosthuizen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tua Cara wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Tua Cara. Those never looked like landing.
Oosthuizen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tua Cara with a body shot.
Oosthuizen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tua Cara momentarily.
Tua Cara tries to clinch up.
Tua Cara looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tua Cara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little jabbing left from Oosthuizen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A slow jab from Tua Cara misses its intended target.
Oosthuizen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tua Cara moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oosthuizen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Oosthuizen misses with the head strike.
Tua Cara manages to break the clinch.
Tua Cara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oosthuizen circles away quickly and effectively.
Tua Cara closes the distance and clinches.
Oosthuizen lands a shoulder strike.
Tua Cara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oosthuizen tries to land a front kick but Tua Cara steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tua Cara has closed the distance and engaged Oosthuizen in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Quebro Tua Cara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quebro Tua Cara's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tua Cara tries to clinch up but Oosthuizen circles away and keeps his distance.
Tua Cara closes the distance looking to clinch
and Oosthuizen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tua Cara tries to clinch but Oosthuizen is having none of it.
Oosthuizen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tua Cara with a body shot.
Tua Cara lands a jab-cross combination.
Tua Cara has closed the distance and engaged Oosthuizen in a clinch.
Oosthuizen tries to land knees in the clinch but Tua Cara avoids the damage to the body.
Tua Cara manages to break the clinch.
Quebro Tua Cara is winning the standup battle so far.
Tua Cara clinches up with Oosthuizen and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tua Cara tries to break the clinch but Oosthuizen is controlling the position.
Tua Cara blocking some punches.
Tua Cara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oosthuizen tries to clinch there but Tua Cara circles away.
Oosthuizen throws a shot from downtown. Tua Cara moves away and avoids it.
Tua Cara wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Tua Cara.
Oosthuizen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tua Cara manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tua Cara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab by Tua Cara.
Oosthuizen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oosthuizen takes one to the side of the head.
Quebro Tua Cara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Tua Cara. Those never looked like landing.
Tua Cara moves into range and clinches up with Oosthuizen .
Tua Cara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oosthuizen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tua Cara is out of range and Oosthuizen settles back down.
Oosthuizen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tua Cara was well out of range. Poor timing from Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen throws out a loose jab but Tua Cara uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Tua Cara was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tua Cara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oosthuizen can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua Cara has Oosthuizen up against the cage in a clinch.
Oosthuizen tries a knee to the head but Tua Cara blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Tua Cara obliges.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tua Cara manages to break the clinch.
Oosthuizen tries to keep at a distance but Tua Cara has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oosthuizen lands a nice shot to the body.
Oosthuizen missing with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Oosthuizen .
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tua Cara manages to break the clinch.
Oosthuizen throws a hook but Tua Cara avoids it easily.
Tua Cara lands a head shot.
Tua Cara misses with a two punch combination.
Tua Cara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oosthuizen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tua Cara.
Oosthuizen jabs Tua Cara right on the nose. Tua Cara blinks but takes it well.
Tua Cara doesn't manage to clinch there - Oosthuizen circles away.
Tua Cara misses with a hook. Oosthuizen ducked under it nicely.
Tua Cara gets a clinch.
Oosthuizen misses with a knee strike.
Tua Cara breaks from the clinch.
Tua Cara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tua Cara is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tua Cara tries to clinch up.
Oosthuizen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tua Cara throws a nice looking combination but Oosthuizen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oosthuizen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Oosthuizen throws out a loose jab but Tua Cara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Tua Cara. Those never looked like landing.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Oosthuizen - that will leave a mark!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oosthuizen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tua Cara moves in looking to clinch but Oosthuizen pushes him off.
Oosthuizen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oosthuizen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Oosthuizen scores with a body shot.
Tua Cara lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Oosthuizen tries to clinch but Tua Cara moves out of range.
Tua Cara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oosthuizen throws out a loose jab but Tua Cara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tua Cara gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tua Cara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oosthuizen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short left from Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tua Cara is defending well for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Quebro Tua Cara will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Quebro Tua Cara's cut.
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!
Tua Cara misses with a double jab.
Francis Oosthuizen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oosthuizen misses the shot to the body.
Tua Cara misses with the combination.
Oosthuizen throws a jab when Tua Cara was well out of range.
Tua Cara fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Oosthuizen on the side of the head.
Tua Cara lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Francis Oosthuizen has been cut.
Oosthuizen throws a hook but Tua Cara blocks it.
Tua Cara tries to clinch but Oosthuizen moves out of range.
Tua Cara clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oosthuizen trying to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tua Cara.
Tua Cara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tua Cara takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua Cara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tua Cara lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tua Cara.
Tua Cara throws a head kick that misses.
Tua Cara moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Oosthuizen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oosthuizen dodges the punch combination from Tua Cara.
Tua Cara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oosthuizen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A combination from Tua Cara does no damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tua Cara lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Oosthuizen backs up against the cage.
Tua Cara has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oosthuizen blocking some punches.
Tua Cara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oosthuizen misses with a body shot.
It looked like Tua Cara wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tua Cara takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Oosthuizen tries to score with a low kick but Tua Cara moves his leg out of the way.
Tua Cara has closed the distance and engaged Oosthuizen in a clinch.
Tua Cara avoiding damage as Oosthuizen throws knees to the body.
Tua Cara manages to break the clinch.
Tua Cara has closed the distance and engaged Oosthuizen in a clinch.
Quebro Tua Cara has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Oosthuizen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tua Cara tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Oosthuizen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oosthuizen keeps the fight on the outside.
Tua Cara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A countering left hand to the body from Oosthuizen misses.
Tua Cara gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tua Cara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tua Cara misses with a two punch combination.
Oosthuizen just misses with a punch to the body.
Oosthuizen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tua Cara.
Tua Cara connects with a crisp jab.
Tua Cara throws an overhand right that lands on Oosthuizen 's shoulder, as Oosthuizen tries to avoid the shot.
Oosthuizen walks into a jab.
Oosthuizen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tua Cara has Oosthuizen up against the cage in a clinch.
Tua Cara tries to break the clinch but Oosthuizen is controlling the position.
Oosthuizen lands a right hand.
Oosthuizen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tua Cara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oosthuizen avoids the head kick by Tua Cara.
Oosthuizen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tua Cara with a body shot.
Oosthuizen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tua Cara doesn't manage to clinch there - Oosthuizen circles away.
Tua Cara bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Oosthuizen 's head backwards.
Tua Cara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oosthuizen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oosthuizen just misses with a punch to the body.
Oosthuizen lands a nice hook to Tua Cara's body. Tua Cara takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tua Cara wants to clinch up but Oosthuizen keeps it at a distance.
Oosthuizen tries to clinch
and Tua Cara counters with a left and a right that stings Oosthuizen .
Oosthuizen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Quebro Tua Cara's cut is getting worse.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tua Cara's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tua Cara duly obliges.
Quebro Tua Cara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tua Cara cracks Oosthuizen with a good jab.
Tua Cara lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quebro Tua Cara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tua Cara 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quebro Tua Cara!
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