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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zeca Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Braden Ridley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Braden Ridley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zeca Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Braden Ridley!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira keeps the fight on the outside.
Ridley looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira is looking for a sweep. Ridley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Oliveira is holding on to half guard well.
Ridley seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ridley tries to pass the half guard into mount. Oliveira knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Oliveira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ridley is just content to waste time from the top position. Oliveira takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridley would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Oliveira looking for a sweep. Not yet Oliveira, not yet.
Ridley trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
Oliveira looking to control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ridley tries to clinch but Oliveira is having none of it.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Ridley moves away
and Ridley counters by clinching up.
Ridley pulls Oliveira into guard.
Ridley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Oliveira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Oliveira controlling from the top position.
Ridley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Oliveira.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ridley being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ridley has his hands on Oliveira's head, controlling the position.
Oliveira tries to free his leg and advance position but Ridley is retaining full guard.
Ridley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ridley is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ridley has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Oliveira is proving hard to escape from.
Ridley looks gassed!
Oliveira is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ridley defends well.
Oliveira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Oliveira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ridley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Oliveira working a defensive guard here.
Oliveira manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ridley is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ridley tries to control Oliveira's body but Oliveira pushes him off. Ridley squirms to his side and now Oliveira has his back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oliveira cracks Ridley with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Ridley from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Oliveira controlling the positon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Braden Ridley will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Oliveira closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ridley can't do much from the bottom here.
Oliveira cracks Ridley with a big elbow.
Ridley is looking to regain half guard here but Oliveira keeps moving and retains side control.
Oliveira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Oliveira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ridley keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridley regains half guard.
Ridley is trying to stand back up but Oliveira is controlling him
Oliveira passes to full mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ridley really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Oliveira with good strikes from the mount here!
Oliveira looking to control but Ridley is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two 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.
A nice elbow there by Oliveira.
Oliveira looking to control but Ridley is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ridley reaches up to try and control the position but Oliveira seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Ridley rolls and tries to escape and now Oliveira has his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ridley tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Oliveira trying to control but Ridley is having none of it.
Ridley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ridley is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Oliveira trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ridley is arching his back trying to strike from the bottom but Oliveira turns him over and now has his back.
Oliveira punishes Ridley with strikes from the back mount.
Oliveira is looking to control Ridley but Ridley is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ridley can't escape the position.
Oliveira lands a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zeca Oliveira dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Ridley tries to clinch
and Oliveira counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ridley is trying to get back to full guard.
Oliveira is trying to work for a kimura but Ridley is defending well.
Oliveira is trying to control the action in half guard but Ridley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Oliveira is pressing down on Ridley's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ridley is holding on for now.
Oliveira not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ridley is trying to maintain the position but Oliveira is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridley taking some punishment here, with Oliveira in his half guard.
Ridley is trying to maintain the position but Oliveira is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ridley darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Oliveira manages to get to full guard.
Oliveira looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ridley gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ridley as he jumps to the side.
Zeca Oliveira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ridley closes the distance but Oliveira moves to the side
and Oliveira counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Oliveira.
Oliveira wants to pass the guard but Ridley is keeping the position.
Ridley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ridley is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ridley throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Ridley wants to stand but Oliveira is controlling the position.
Oliveira trying to control but Ridley is working from the bottom.
Ridley controls Oliveira momentarily but Oliveira frees himself.
Zeca Oliveira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Oliveira throws a strike but Ridley rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
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.
Oliveira pushes Ridley off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ridley wants to clinch up but Oliveira keeps it at a distance.
Ridley stuffs the takedown attempt from Oliveira. Oliveira gets slowly back to his feet.
Oliveira doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Ridley counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zeca Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliveira swats away the attempt to clinch by Ridley.
Oliveira tries to keep at a distance but Ridley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oliveira holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zeca Oliveira showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Oliveira has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zeca 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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