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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mombasa Magabi (ranked 683 p4p, 334 weight class) and Biscuit Oliva (ranked 35 p4p, 20 weight class). Oliva has chosen Vo Williams - Primal (ft. Vyceroy) as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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202 cm 27 275 12 - 5 - 0 |
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194 cm 39 273 29 - 17 - 2 |
Good wrestling World class MT Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler World class MT Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mombasa Magabi ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 29 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Biscuit Oliva! The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Oliva goes for a double leg but Magabi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Magabi continues to drive forward. Magabi throws a right hand that misses
and Oliva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Magabi thinking. Oliva scores with a nice body kick.
Oliva goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. A counter left hand to the body from Magabi misses its target. Some wild striking there from Magabi .
Jab, jab by Oliva - just one landing.
 It looks like Mombasa Magabi has been cut. Oliva takes one to the chin there. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Oliva scores with a hook. Oliva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magabi . Biscuit Oliva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Oliva misses with a hook
and Magabi counters with a solid body kick. Oliva connects with a good right hand that stumbles Magabi . Magabi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Oliva looks to score with a jab to the body but Magabi is just out of range. Magabi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Oliva connects with the punch. Oliva takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. That kick from Magabi tenderised Oliva's leg. Oliva is trying to keep his angry face on. Magabi looks to land a right hand but Oliva moved out of range. Oliva throws a right hand that misses
and Magabi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Oliva tried to score with a low kick but Magabi checks it. A low kick from Oliva misses and Magabi counters with a stiff right hand.
 It looks like Biscuit Oliva has been cut. Oliva misses the shot to the body. Magabi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Magabi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Oliva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magabi moves away. Magabi tries a low kick but Oliva avoids it. Magabi slips a straight right by Oliva.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Good work by Magabi as he checks the leg kick. Magabi ducks right into an uppercut from Oliva. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Oliva throws a leg kick which misses Magabi 's front leg but catches the back leg as Magabi tries to avoid it. Oliva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Magabi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Magabi avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Oliva scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. A slapping body kick lands there for Magabi . An inside leg kick from Oliva misses. Oliva lunges at Magabi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Magabi 's hand.
 Mombasa Magabi 's cut is getting worse. Oliva fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Mombasa Magabi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Oliva throws out a leg kick but Magabi moves out of range and Oliva only half commits.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position. Oliva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oliva turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Oliva manages to end up in side control. Oliva trying to control the action but Magabi is working from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Oliva sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Magabi is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Oliva wants to control but Magabi is keeping him busy. Oliva is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Oliva tries to advance to mount but Magabi denies him. Oliva trying to control the position but Magabi is working away. Oliva taking a break here but Magabi is having none of it and regains half guard. Oliva trying to control the action but Magabi is working from the bottom. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Biscuit Oliva dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Oliva misses with a straight right. Oliva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Magabi throws a leg kick that misses. Magabi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Oliva bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Oliva tries to move to mount but Magabi blocks the move with his legs. Oliva wants to control but Magabi is keeping him busy. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Oliva tries to advance to mount but can't.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Magabi gets back to half guard. Magabi moves into full guard.
Oliva wants to pass the guard but Magabi is keeping the position. Magabi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Oliva tries to free his leg and advance position but Magabi is retaining full guard. Oliva wants to control from the top but Magabi keeps moving. Magabi pulls Oliva in close to prevent any damage.
 The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Magabi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Oliva has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Oliva misses with a low kick. Magabi appears to be looking for a big counter. Oliva shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Oliva dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Magabi misses with a kick to the body.
Magabi checks a leg kick. Magabi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Magabi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Oliva throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Oliva throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Magabi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. A jab lands there for Oliva. Oliva scoring well with a low kick there.
Oliva shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Magabi is not content to let Oliva control the position.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Magabi wants to improve his position but Oliva is controlling well.
Oliva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Magabi tries to get to full guard but Oliva has control of the leg. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Oliva in particular looking to stall. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Oliva is continuing to stall. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Biscuit Oliva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Magabi dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Oliva looks to score with a jab to the body but Magabi is just out of range. Oliva looks to land a left hand but Magabi moved out of range nicely. Oliva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Oliva scores with a shot to the body.
Magabi throws a nice inside leg kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Oliva stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Oliva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. A quick step to the side and Magabi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Oliva looks to score with a jab to the body but Magabi is just out of range. Oliva motions for Magabi to come forward. Oliva throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Oliva tries to work over Magabi 's front leg with a kick but Magabi checks it. A quick step to the side and Magabi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Magabi misses with the body kick
so Oliva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Oliva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magabi swivels though and keeps the full guard. Oliva trying to control the position from guard on top but Magabi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Oliva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Magabi swivels though and keeps the full guard. Oliva pushes down on Magabi 's leg and manages to get into half guard. Magabi controlling the position well. Mombasa Magabi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Oliva trying to control the action but Magabi is working from the bottom. We've been informed that Oliva has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Oliva content to control rather than advance. Oliva is stalling here. Magabi is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Oliva seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Magabi has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Magabi taking a breather here. A bit of a lull in the action here. Magabi just content to control the position. Oliva tries to buck Magabi off but Magabi is having none of it. A lull in the action here.
 That's four 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. Magabi tries to move to mount but Oliva blocks the move with his legs. Magabi in side control, just content to control the action for now. Magabi has knee on belly momentarily but Oliva bucks him off and regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Biscuit Oliva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Oliva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30 Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30 Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Biscuit Oliva! During a confident post fight interview, Biscuit Oliva thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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