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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jethro Tull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tull has chosen Aqualung - Jethro Tull as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jethro Tull is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jethro Tull!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira has Tull up against the cage in a clinch.
Oliveira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oliveira fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tull sprawls well initially but Oliveira persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Oliveira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tull keeps working.
Tull wants to control but Oliveira is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tull might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Oliveira kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Well, if Oliveira is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
It looks like Oliveira is going to stand back up.
Tull slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira looking to pass the guard.
Oliveira knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tull on the ground.
Tull can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Oliveira controls the pace.
Oliveira throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tull is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Oliveira is looking for a sweep. Tull is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Oliveira tries to kick Tull off but Tull keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Oliveira is looking to improve his position.
Tull is trying to control the action in half guard but Oliveira is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tull looks gassed!
Oliveira tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Tull is looking to take a break and control but Oliveira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oliveira on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Oliveira tries to get out of the position.
Tull tries to stand and escape but Oliveira is controlling the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Oliveira shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tull is trying to defend but Oliveira finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Oliveira stops Tull from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Oliveira is keen to just control but Tull is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliveira tries to stand and escape but Tull is controlling the position.
Oliveira thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tull's head.
Tull wants to improve his position but Oliveira is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Oliveira throws a head kick that half lands.
Tull on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Oliveira. Oliveira obviously looking to wear him down.
Tull avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Oliveira.
Tull shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Oliveira counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Oliveira wants to control but Tull is keeping him busy.
Tull works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Oliveira dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tull misses with a wild combination.
Oliveira is looking to clinch.
Oliveira scores a takedown into full mount!
Oliveira prevents Tull from getting the reversal.
Oliveira controlling from mount.
Oliveira postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tull looks a forlorn figure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira trying to control but Tull is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oliveira lands a nice shot to the head.
Tull is squirming around, avoiding Oliveira's attempts to control the action.
Tull working to try and regain half guard.
Tull is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Oliveira takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Oliveira trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Oliveira prevents Tull from getting the reversal.
Tull wants to hold on but Oliveira pushes him away.
Oliveira lands with some strikes.
Oliveira prevents Tull from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tull really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Oliveira controlling his opponent.
Oliveira's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tull really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Oliveira dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Oliveira decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tull works his way to full guard. Good work.
Oliveira has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tull is proving hard to escape from.
Oliveira is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tull looking to control.
Tull preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tull wants to sweep here but Oliveira controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but Tull is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Andre Oliveira just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Oliveira gets the takedown into side control.
Tull striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Oliveira scoring with punches from side control.
Tull tries to improve position but can't.
Oliveira taking a break here but Tull is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tull trying to hold on to Oliveira's head to control him but Oliveira postures up.
Oliveira lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Oliveira stalling away here and it's allowed Tull to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Tull keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
Oliveira wants to stand but Tull has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tull is trying to keep Oliveira in close.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Oliveira closes the distance and pushes Tull back into the cage.
Oliveira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tull is looking to clinch but Oliveira is avoiding it.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tull swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tull gets caught flat footed, as Oliveira shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Oliveira trying to control but Tull is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tull swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tull can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Oliveira controls the pace.
Tull is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jethro Tull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andre Oliveira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oliveira avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Oliveira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Oliveira 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Oliveira!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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