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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Damari Small (ranked 4198 p4p, 4435 weight class) and John De Oliveira (ranked 256 p4p, 278 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damari Small!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John De Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Small.
De Oliveira dives in for a single leg takedown but Small sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
De Oliveira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Small with the inside leg kick.
De Oliveira fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Small checks it well.
Small bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Small slips a jab and a cross from De Oliveira.
Small clobbers De Oliveira with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Small scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
De Oliveira ducks right into an uppercut from Small.
De Oliveira tries to clinch up but Small circles away and keeps his distance.
De Oliveira takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Good exchange - Small coming out on top.
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!
De Oliveira ducks under a wild hook from Small.
Small clobbers De Oliveira with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Small throws a nice looking combination but De Oliveira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
De Oliveira takes a shot right to the bread basket.
De Oliveira throws a right and a left that Small avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Oliveira fails with the takedown.
Small looks for the body kick but De Oliveira saw that one coming.
Small scores with a leg kick.
Small lands the left hand.
Small jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
De Oliveira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Small circles away.
Damari Small has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John De Oliveira.
Small swats away the attempt to clinch by De Oliveira.
Small throws out a powerful jab.
De Oliveira on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
De Oliveira looks for a takedown but Small sprawls well.
De Oliveira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Damari Small seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Small cracks De Oliveira with a right hand to the side of the head.
Small takes a swing at De Oliveira's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Oliveira has his takedown stuffed
and Small counters with a left to the body.
Nice shot lands for Small.
De Oliveira tries to land a body kick
letting Small counter with a right hand.
Small sizes up De Oliveira with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Small.
Small with a hook.
Small swats away the attempt to clinch by De Oliveira.
Damari Small is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Oliveira misses with a low kick as Small jumps back.
De Oliveira fails with the takedown
and Small counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Oliveira wants to clinch up but Small keeps it at a distance.
Small fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and De Oliveira has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
De Oliveira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Small pinned against the cage. Small gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Small swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Small lands with a cross.
Small scoring well with a low kick there.
Small with a hook.
De Oliveira takes one to the chin there.
De Oliveira misses with a takedown
and Small counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Oliveira dives in for a single leg takedown but Small sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Small scores with a hook.
De Oliveira needs to keep his hands up - Small had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Oliveira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Small jabs at De Oliveira's body.
Small circles away from the clinch attempt
and Small counters with a nice uppercut.
De Oliveira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Small counters with a straight right hand.
De Oliveira shoots for a double leg takedown but Small sprawls well. He's pushed De Oliveira's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
De Oliveira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Small circles away.
De Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Small swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Small dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Oliveira takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Oliveira shoots for a double leg takedown but Small sprawls well. He's pushed De Oliveira's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And Small counters with a quick kick to the body but De Oliveira blocks it.
Small looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Small circles away from the clinch attempt
and Small counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Damari Small dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Small connects with a nice looking jab.
Small sizes up De Oliveira with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Small scores with a punch to the head.
A combination from Small does no damage.
Despite the aggression on De Oliveira's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
De Oliveira looks to clinch
and Small connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Oliveira has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
De Oliveira tries to clinch
and Small counters with a stiff right hand.
De Oliveira is trying desperately to land a takedown but Small is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for De Oliveira.
Small throws a right hand that De Oliveira ducks under and follows up with a left that De Oliveira also avoids with ease.
De Oliveira has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Small fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches De Oliveira on the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Small lands a head shot.
John De Oliveira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Small misses with a hook.
Small lands an overhand right.
De Oliveira shoots in but no luck this time.
Small is looking to counter punch.
De Oliveira shoots for a takedown but Small saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Small is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that De Oliveira can do to turn this around?
De Oliveira walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
De Oliveira swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Small connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Oliveira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Small lands a jab.
Small listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Small scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
De Oliveira tries to clinch there but Small circles away.
De Oliveira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Small sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Damari Small has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John De Oliveira.
A punch combination from Small misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Small. That's going to slow De Oliveira down.
De Oliveira's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
De Oliveira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but De Oliveira might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Small has got the better of the exchanges.
Small lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
De Oliveira doesn't manage to clinch there - Small circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Oliveira closes the distance looking to clinch
and Small counters with an inside leg kick.
De Oliveira has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Small.
De Oliveira walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
De Oliveira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Small.
Small scores with a shot to the body.
De Oliveira slips a jab and a cross from Small.
Small lands a right hook to the body.
De Oliveira moves in looking to clinch but Small pushes him off.
De Oliveira moves away from the strike by Small.
Small stuffs the takedown.
A head kick misses from De Oliveira.
De Oliveira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Small swivels and escapes.
Small lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small checks the leg kick.
Small works the jab nicely.
De Oliveira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Small's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Small duly obliges.
Small 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.
De Oliveira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Small throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Oliveira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Small as he connects with a hook.
De Oliveira shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Small sprawls well. Small wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. De Oliveira gets slowly back to his feet.
Damari Small is winning the standup battle so far.
De Oliveira fails with the takedown
and Small counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Oliveira is breathing heavily.
Small lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Small thows a body kick. De Oliveira tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Small ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Small tests De Oliveira's chin there with a solid looking shot.
De Oliveira fails with the takedown
and Small counters with a slapping leg kick.
Small with a hook.
De Oliveira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Good leg kick by Small.
Small scores with a crisp jab that stopped De Oliveira in his tracks.
De Oliveira takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A left lands for Small.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Oliveira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Small to counter with a crisp jab.
Small rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Oliveira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
De Oliveira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Damari Small dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
De Oliveira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Small counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Oliveira has a takedown stuffed.
Small goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jab by Small.
De Oliveira walks into a jab.
Small lands with a cross.
Small cracks De Oliveira with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Small throws a lazy uppercut
and Small takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Small ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
Danga de danga de dang - Small scores with a four punch combination!
Small connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
De Oliveira slips a jab and a cross from Small.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Oliveira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Small scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Small throws a series of strikes that have De Oliveira backpedaling.
Nice straight punches there by Small. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Small.
De Oliveira dives in and grabs Small's left leg, looking for a takedown. Small pushes down on De Oliveira's head and hops out.
Small is looking for a counter combo.
Damari Small has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John De Oliveira.
De Oliveira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Small rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Oliveira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Small connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Small blocks a head kick by De Oliveira.
The fighters circle momentarily. Small darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
De Oliveira misses with a double jab
and Small counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
De Oliveira walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Oliveira lands a leg kick that knocks Small off balance momentarily.
Small with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small lands with a right hand.
De Oliveira takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
De Oliveira is rocked!
Small throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
De Oliveira is still on wobbly legs! Can Small finish him?
De Oliveira changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Small tries to avoid it but De Oliveira manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Small to the ground. Small escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
De Oliveira seems to have recovered his senses.
De Oliveira is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Small's half guard.
Small on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Small tries to get out of the position.
De Oliveira prevents Small from standing back up.
De Oliveira throwing shots but Small is blocking nicely.
De Oliveira stops Small from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Oliveira has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Small squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
De Oliveira thowing shots but they're missing.
Small really wants to buck De Oliveira off and get back to his feet.
De Oliveira is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Small to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Small shrugs it off.
Small is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
You get the feeling that Small really doesn't like being in this position too much.
De Oliveira punching from mount but Small doing a good job of avoiding damage.
De Oliveira working for a guillotine from mount but Small is in no mood to give up.
De Oliveira looking to control but Small is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damari Small showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Small, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:25
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damari Small!
Damari Small thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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