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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Zalcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eder De Oliveria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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245 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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188 cm
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265 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hugo Zalcock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Eder De Oliveria!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zalcock avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Zalcock scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Eder De Oliveria has been cut.
Zalcock throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zalcock thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Oliveria uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zalcock.
Zalcock throws a shot from downtown. De Oliveria moves away and avoids it.
Zalcock misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zalcock tries to close the distance and clinch but De Oliveria swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De Oliveria tries to clinch there but Zalcock circles away.
No joy there for Zalcock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zalcock scores with a body shot.
Zalcock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zalcock throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De Oliveria.
Zalcock rushes De Oliveria and presses him up against the cage.
De Oliveria fails to pull guard.
De Oliveria jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zalcock walks away with a smile on his face. De Oliveria gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A jab-cross combination lands for Zalcock and sends De Oliveria crashing to the mat! Zalcock follows him down to the mat - De Oliveria regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zalcock seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
De Oliveria looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
De Oliveria looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
De Oliveria looks gassed!
De Oliveria works his way to full guard. Good work.
Zalcock knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for De Oliveria on the ground.
Zalcock slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Zalcock tries to free his leg and advance position but De Oliveria is retaining full guard.
Zalcock controlling from the top position.
Zalcock has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
De Oliveria working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zalcock doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zalcock manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Zalcock stays in close to De Oliveria's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zalcock would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
De Oliveria working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zalcock doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zalcock manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
De Oliveria throws his legs up looking for a submission but Zalcock uses it to pass to side control.
Zalcock decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Zalcock throws a series of punches but De Oliveria avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zalcock smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That has opened up Eder De Oliveria's cut even more.
Zalcock pushes De Oliveria up against the cage in a clinch.
De Oliveria jumps guard but Zalcock stands there with De Oliveria around his waist. De Oliveria gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hugo Zalcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eder De Oliveria.
De Oliveria tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zalcock just stands there and leans against the cage.
De Oliveria jumps guard but Zalcock stands there with De Oliveria around his waist. De Oliveria gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zalcock tries to circle away but De Oliveria has him pinned against the cage.
De Oliveria jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zalcock walks away with a smile on his face. De Oliveria gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hugo Zalcock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zalcock looks to land a right hand but De Oliveria moved out of range.
Zalcock pushes De Oliveria up against the cage in a clinch.
Zalcock taking a breather.
De Oliveria fails to pull guard.
Zalcock leaning against his opponent.
Zalcock manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Oliveria defending well as Zalcock loads up on a big left hand.
Zalcock throws a right and a left that De Oliveria avoids nicely.
Zalcock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Oliveria avoids the body shot from Zalcock.
Zalcock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zalcock misses with the combination.
Zalcock closes the distance and pushes De Oliveria back into the cage.
Zalcock tries to circle away but De Oliveria has him pinned against the cage.
De Oliveria gets control of Zalcock's arms and successfully pulls guard. De Oliveria will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
De Oliveria looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zalcock slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
De Oliveria is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Zalcock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eder De Oliveria's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
De Oliveria closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Zalcock to the mat! Zalcock manages to get full guard.
Zalcock has his hands on De Oliveria's head, controlling the position.
Zalcock wants to stand up but De Oliveria is controlling him.
Zalcock wants to sweep but no luck.
De Oliveria postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Zalcock is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of De Oliveria, into his guard.
De Oliveria is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Oliveria escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Zalcock gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
De Oliveria has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Zalcock can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
De Oliveria is breathing heavily.
Zalcock sitting in guard, not really doing much.
De Oliveria looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Zalcock passes into side control.
You can see the frustration on De Oliveria's face as Zalcock controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zalcock working away.
De Oliveria tries to get back to half guard but can't.
De Oliveria is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Zalcock advances to full mount.
De Oliveria manages to regain half guard. Good work.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Zalcock here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
De Oliveria actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zalcock works his way into full mount!
Zalcock controlling from mount.
De Oliveria is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
De Oliveria is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Zalcock sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
De Oliveria is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
De Oliveria is looking to improve his position but Zalcock isn't that keen on the idea.
Zalcock tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hugo Zalcock will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eder De Oliveria's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Zalcock throws a series of punches but De Oliveria avoids them all with ease.
De Oliveria tries to clinch up
and Zalcock counters with a left and a right that stings De Oliveria.
De Oliveria tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zalcock holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
De Oliveria tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
De Oliveria doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Oliveria tries to pull guard but Zalcock won't allow it.
De Oliveria fails to pull guard.
Hugo Zalcock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eder De Oliveria.
De Oliveria tries to pull guard but Zalcock won't allow it.
De Oliveria lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Oliveria tries to pull guard but Zalcock holds him up against the cage and eventually De Oliveria drops back down to his feet.
De Oliveria fails to pull guard.
De Oliveria fails to pull guard.
Zalcock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Oliveria tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Zalcock counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
De Oliveria takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zalcock pushes De Oliveria up against the cage in a clinch.
Zalcock slowing the pace effectively.
De Oliveria jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zalcock walks away with a smile on his face. De Oliveria gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Zalcock forces De Oliveria back against the cage and clinches.
De Oliveria tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zalcock smiles and moves away.
Zalcock lands a right hook to the body.
De Oliveria avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zalcock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zalcock lands with a hook. De Oliveria tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The cut above Eder De Oliveria's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zalcock throws a nice looking combination but De Oliveria bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zalcock drops De Oliveria with a left and a right! Oh, De Oliveria is hurt - Zalcock dives into side control looking to finish!
De Oliveria is rocked!
Eder De Oliveria's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Eder De Oliveria's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hugo Zalcock!
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G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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