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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cristiano Ronaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Anderson Oliveira has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Anderson Oliveira seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent |
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Anderson Oliveira!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Cristiano Ronaldo!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ronaldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ronaldo tries to clinch but Oliveira moves out of range.
Oliveira keeps the fight on the outside.
Oliveira darts in trying to clinch
and Ronaldo counters by clinching up.
Ronaldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ronaldo has Oliveira pushed against the cage.
Oliveira landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ronaldo stalls.
Ronaldo avoiding damage as Oliveira throws knees to the body.
Oliveira creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ronaldo's defenses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Oliveira.
Ronaldo looks gassed!
Ronaldo takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Cristiano Ronaldo has been cut.
Oliveira creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Oliveira lands an elbow inside.
Oliveira unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliveira lands a damaging elbow.
Oliveira lands a nice knee to the body.
Ronaldo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oliveira is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Oliveira crunches a lovely knee into Ronaldo's ribcage.
Oliveira lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira lands a nice elbow.
Oliveira creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ronaldo's defenses.
Oliveira tries to land knees in the clinch but Ronaldo avoids the damage to the body.
Oliveira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Oliveira lands an elbow inside.
Oliveira lands a nice elbow.
Ronaldo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Oliveira scores a nice knee to the body.
Ronaldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees in the clinch landing for Oliveira.
Ronaldo avoiding damage as Oliveira throws knees to the body.
Oliveira scores with a knee to the head.
Ronaldo is looking to control Oliveira's arms but Oliveira gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ronaldo has his back to the cage.
Oliveira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ronaldo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oliveira putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ronaldo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Oliveira lands an elbow that stopped Ronaldo in his tracks for a moment.
Ronaldo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oliveira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ronaldo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oliveira lands an elbow just above Ronaldo 's eye.
Oliveira lands an elbow inside.
Ronaldo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A bit of stalling here from Ronaldo.
Oliveira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oliveira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ronaldo is defending well for now.
Ronaldo avoiding damage as Oliveira throws knees to the body.
Oliveira lands an elbow that stopped Ronaldo in his tracks for a moment.
Ronaldo stalls.
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!
Oliveira lands an elbow that stopped Ronaldo in his tracks for a moment.
Oliveira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Oliveira unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ronaldo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ronaldo avoiding damage as Oliveira throws knees to the body.
Oliveira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Oliveira scores a nice knee to the body.
Oliveira lands an elbow inside that Ronaldo shrugs off.
Oliveira using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Oliveira crunches a lovely knee into Ronaldo's ribcage.
Ronaldo stalling in the clinch but Oliveira improves position.
Oliveira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira lands a knee to the body.
Oliveira landing knees to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ronaldo trying to stall but Oliveira improves his position.
Oliveira lands a knee to the body.
Oliveira unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ronaldo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Oliveira landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Oliveira obliges.
Ronaldo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Oliveira lands a nice knee to the body.
Oliveira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oliveira lands an elbow inside.
Ronaldo dodges an elbow strike from Oliveira.
Oliveira missing with knees to the body.
Ronaldo is trying to stall.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Oliveira unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ronaldo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ronaldo stalling in the clinch but Oliveira improves position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Cristiano Ronaldo.
Oliveira tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ronaldo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ronaldo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oliveira lands a nice elbow.
Ronaldo wants to stall.
Oliveira working Ronaldo over with knees to the body.
Ronaldo looking to stall.
Ronaldo takes an elbow to the temple.
Oliveira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oliveira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ronaldo takes an elbow to the temple.
Ronaldo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira lands a good knee to the midsection. Ronaldo won't want to take too many of those.
Oliveira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ronaldo.
Oliveira creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ronaldo's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Oliveira throws an elbow but misses.
Oliveira lands an elbow inside that Ronaldo shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Oliveira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cristiano Ronaldo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ronaldo wants to clinch.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Ronaldo moves away
and Ronaldo moves into the clinch.
Ronaldo takes an elbow to the temple.
Oliveira lands a knee to the head.
Oliveira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oliveira using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Oliveira unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Oliveira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oliveira landing knees to the body.
Oliveira lands an elbow just above Ronaldo 's eye.
Anderson Oliveira has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Oliveira obliges.
Oliveira connects with a knee to the head.
Oliveira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ronaldo is defending well for now.
Oliveira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ronaldo stalling in the clinch.
Ronaldo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ronaldo is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Oliveira has denied him.
Oliveira missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oliveira putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ronaldo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Oliveira unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ronaldo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from Oliveira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronaldo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ronaldo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nice elbow from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands a nice knee to the body.
Ronaldo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Oliveira up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Oliveira.
Oliveira landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Oliveira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oliveira lands a nice knee to the body.
Oliveira landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Oliveira lands a nice elbow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ronaldo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A knee to the head by Oliveira.
Oliveira trying to land knees to the body.
Oliveira trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Oliveira lands an elbow that stopped Ronaldo in his tracks for a moment.
Oliveira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ronaldo slowing the pace effectively.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Cristiano Ronaldo.
Oliveira darts in trying to clinch
and Ronaldo counters by moving into the clinch.
Ronaldo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Oliveira is keeping busy.
Ronaldo seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Oliveira lands a knee to the body.
Oliveira using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Oliveira.
Oliveira trying to land knees to the body.
Oliveira lands a knee to the head.
Ronaldo is struggling to control the position.
Ronaldo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Oliveira is keeping busy.
Oliveira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Oliveira lands a nice elbow.
Ronaldo managing to block the knees to the body from Oliveira.
Ronaldo effectively controlling the action here.
Oliveira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ronaldo avoids it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Oliveira as Ronaldo tries to tie him up.
Oliveira unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ronaldo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Oliveira tries to land knees in the clinch but Ronaldo avoids the damage to the body.
Oliveira is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Oliveira missing with knees to the body.
Ronaldo avoids the elbow strike from Oliveira, against the cage.
The referee calls for Ronaldo to work.
Oliveira landing knees to the body.
Ronaldo stalling in the clinch but Oliveira improves position.
Oliveira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ronaldo can do to turn this around?
Oliveira lands an elbow just above Ronaldo 's eye.
Ronaldo stalling in the clinch but Oliveira improves position.
Ronaldo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Oliveira tries to land knees in the clinch but Ronaldo avoids the damage to the body.
Ronaldo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ronaldo stalling in the clinch but Oliveira improves position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Cristiano Ronaldo.
Oliveira tries to clinch
and Ronaldo counters by clinching up.
Oliveira lands a knee to the body.
Ronaldo tries to stall but Oliveira uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Oliveira lands a damaging elbow.
Oliveira working Ronaldo over with knees to the body.
Ronaldo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ronaldo trying to stall but Oliveira improves his position.
Oliveira tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oliveira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oliveira landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ronaldo slowing the pace effectively.
Ronaldo takes an elbow to the temple.
Ronaldo is trying to maintain a safe position but Oliveira gets an underhook and turns Ronaldo into the cage.
Oliveira putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ronaldo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Oliveira.
Oliveira lands an elbow just above Ronaldo 's eye.
Oliveira throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Ronaldo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Oliveira dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cristiano Ronaldo'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.
Oliveira tries to clinch
and Ronaldo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ronaldo.
Ronaldo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ronaldo looking to stall.
Ronaldo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice elbow from Oliveira.
Ronaldo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oliveira is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Oliveira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ronaldo avoids it.
Oliveira utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Oliveira lands an elbow inside.
Oliveira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ronaldo.
Oliveira putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ronaldo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Oliveira lands a nice knee to the body.
Ronaldo is trying to maintain a safe position but Oliveira gets an underhook and turns Ronaldo into the cage.
Oliveira scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Oliveira just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ronaldo's brow.
Nice elbow from Oliveira.
Ronaldo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A knee to the head by Oliveira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira lands a nice knee to the body.
Ronaldo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ronaldo wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Cristiano Ronaldo.
Oliveira wants to clinch
and Ronaldo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Oliveira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oliveira landing knees to the body.
Oliveira unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Oliveira using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ronaldo looking to stall.
Oliveira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oliveira creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ronaldo's defenses.
Nice elbow from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands an elbow that stopped Ronaldo in his tracks for a moment.
Oliveira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Oliveira looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Oliveira landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oliveira lands a good knee to the midsection. Ronaldo won't want to take too many of those.
Ronaldo managing to block the knees to the body from Oliveira.
Ronaldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Oliveira as Ronaldo tries to tie him up.
Oliveira unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ronaldo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ronaldo is struggling to control the position.
Oliveira lands a knee to the body.
Ronaldo wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Cristiano Ronaldo.
Oliveira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oliveira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oliveira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ronaldo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oliveira wants to clinch.
Oliveira moves in looking to clinch but Ronaldo pushes him off.
Oliveira clinches but Ronaldo breaks the clinch
and Ronaldo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Oliveira lands a knee to the body.
Ronaldo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Oliveira landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Oliveira using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Oliveira lands a nice elbow.
Oliveira working Ronaldo over with knees to the body.
Oliveira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ronaldo avoids it.
Ronaldo effectively controlling the action here.
Oliveira lands an elbow inside that Ronaldo shrugs off.
Oliveira lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from Oliveira.
Ronaldo controlling the action here for a moment.
Oliveira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oliveira lands a nice elbow.
Ronaldo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oliveira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ronaldo stalling in the clinch but Oliveira improves position.
Oliveira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oliveira landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliveira missing with knees to the body.
Ronaldo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ronaldo looking to stall.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Oliveira obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Oliveira clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Cristiano Ronaldo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Oliveira tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ronaldo counters by clinching up.
Ronaldo looking to stall.
Ronaldo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ronaldo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Oliveira lands an elbow just above Ronaldo 's eye.
Oliveira landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Oliveira using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Oliveira.
Ronaldo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Oliveira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ronaldo is defending well for now.
Oliveira scores a nice knee to the body.
Oliveira landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Oliveira unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ronaldo takes an elbow to the forehead.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Oliveira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oliveira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Oliveira connects with a knee to the head.
Oliveira lands a nice knee to the body.
Ronaldo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ronaldo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Oliveira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ronaldo stalling against the cage.
Ronaldo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oliveira is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Oliveira is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Oliveira landing knees to the head.
Oliveira lands a knee to the body.
Ronaldo tries to stall but Oliveira uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Oliveira tries to land knees in the clinch but Ronaldo avoids the damage to the body.
Ronaldo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ronaldo slows down the pace here.
Oliveira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Oliveira lands a damaging elbow.
Oliveira utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Oliveira lands an elbow that stopped Ronaldo in his tracks for a moment.
Oliveira tries to land knees in the clinch but Ronaldo avoids the damage to the body.
Ronaldo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Oliveira lands a knee to the body.
Oliveira missing with knees to the body.
Ronaldo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Oliveira up against the cage.
Oliveira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ronaldo avoids it.
Stalling in the clinch from Ronaldo.
Oliveira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oliveira crunches a lovely knee into Ronaldo's ribcage.
Oliveira trying to land knees to the body.
Ronaldo looking to slow down the pace here.
Oliveira lands an elbow just above Ronaldo 's eye.
Oliveira working Ronaldo over with knees to the body.
Oliveira is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ronaldo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Oliveira lands an elbow inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ronaldo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Oliveira landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Oliveira landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Oliveira lands a damaging elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Knees in the clinch landing for Oliveira.
Oliveira working Ronaldo over with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Oliveira just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ronaldo's brow.
Ronaldo trying to control the position but instead, Oliveira has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ronaldo into the cage.
Oliveira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ronaldo is struggling to control the position.
Oliveira gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Oliveira lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Oliveira.
That's four 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.
Ronaldo is looking to control Oliveira's arms but Oliveira gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ronaldo has his back to the cage.
Oliveira lands an elbow that stopped Ronaldo in his tracks for a moment.
Oliveira using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ronaldo is trying to stall.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Oliveira obliges.
Oliveira lands a knee to the head.
Oliveira lands an elbow that stopped Ronaldo in his tracks for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Oliveira.
Ronaldo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ronaldo takes an elbow to the temple.
Oliveira utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Oliveira landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Oliveira lands an elbow inside.
Oliveira working Ronaldo over with knees to the body.
Oliveira lands a nice elbow.
Ronaldo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nice elbow from Oliveira.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Oliveira had his way with Cristiano Ronaldo in that round.
The cut man is working on Cristiano Ronaldo's cut.
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!
Ronaldo wants to clinch.
Ronaldo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ronaldo counters by moving into the clinch.
Ronaldo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Oliveira unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ronaldo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Oliveira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Oliveira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Oliveira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ronaldo avoids it.
Oliveira lands a knee to the head.
Oliveira landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Oliveira lands an elbow inside that Ronaldo shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oliveira lands a damaging elbow.
Oliveira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oliveira lands a knee to the head.
Oliveira utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Oliveira using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ronaldo avoids it.
Oliveira putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ronaldo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Oliveira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ronaldo avoids it.
Ronaldo just leaning against Oliveira, taking a breather.
Oliveira pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ronaldo is looking to control Oliveira's arms but Oliveira gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ronaldo has his back to the cage.
Oliveira unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Oliveira scores a nice knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Oliveira putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ronaldo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Oliveira landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ronaldo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ronaldo tries to stall but Oliveira uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cristiano Ronaldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Cristiano Ronaldo.
Oliveira tries to clinch up
and Ronaldo moves into the clinch.
Oliveira lands an elbow inside.
Ronaldo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Oliveira tries to land knees in the clinch but Ronaldo avoids the damage to the body.
Oliveira crunches a lovely knee into Ronaldo's ribcage.
Oliveira trying to land knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Ronaldo.
Ronaldo is trying to stall.
Ronaldo avoiding damage as Oliveira throws knees to the body.
Oliveira using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Oliveira throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ronaldo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Oliveira lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronaldo wants to stall.
Oliveira lands a knee to the head.
Ronaldo takes an elbow to the temple.
Ronaldo blocks an elbow strike from Oliveira.
Ronaldo dodges an elbow strike from Oliveira.
Oliveira scores a nice knee to the body.
Oliveira throws an elbow that misses.
Ronaldo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Oliveira landing knees to the head.
Ronaldo is struggling to control the position.
Oliveira working Ronaldo over with knees to the body.
Ronaldo takes an elbow to the temple.
Oliveira landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ronaldo looking to stall.
Oliveira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Oliveira lands an elbow just above Ronaldo 's eye.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Oliveira just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ronaldo's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira lands an elbow inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Cristiano Ronaldo.
Oliveira gets a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Oliveira obliges.
Oliveira lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ronaldo avoiding damage as Oliveira throws knees to the body.
Oliveira lands a nice knee to the body.
Ronaldo stalling in the clinch but Oliveira improves position.
Oliveira lands an elbow inside that Ronaldo shrugs off.
Ronaldo avoiding damage as Oliveira throws knees to the body.
Come on Ronaldo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Oliveira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ronaldo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ronaldo managing to block the knees to the body from Oliveira.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Oliveira as Ronaldo tries to tie him up.
Anderson Oliveira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oliveira lands an elbow just above Ronaldo 's eye.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:45
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Oliveira!
Anderson Oliveira retains his light heavyweight title!
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