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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vini de Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Welsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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218 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Powerful takedowns
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vini de Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Welsh!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Welsh clinches up with de Oliveira and pushes him back against the cage.
de Oliveira wants a takedown but no success here.
Welsh blocks a body shot from de Oliveira.
Welsh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice takedown defense from Welsh. No joy for de Oliveira on that attempt.
Welsh misses with a takedown attempt
and de Oliveira counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Welsh looking for a guillotine here but de Oliveira defends easily.
de Oliveira has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Welsh throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
de Oliveira throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Welsh working for a triangle but de Oliveira defends it easily.
de Oliveira trying to control but Welsh is working from the bottom.
Welsh looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Welsh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
de Oliveira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Welsh swivels though and keeps the full guard.
de Oliveira drops back looking for a leg! Welsh is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Welsh manages to kick de Oliveira off! de Oliveira jumps back into Welsh's guard.
Welsh throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! de Oliveira escapes and throws Welsh's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Welsh is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
de Oliveira seems to be looking for submissions.
Welsh works his way to full guard. Good work.
Welsh working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. de Oliveira doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. de Oliveira manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Welsh keeping full guard, as de Oliveira tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Oliveira drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Welsh dives on top into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Welsh is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! de Oliveira is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! de Oliveira has escaped and now he's on top!
Welsh wants to sweep here but de Oliveira controlling him for the moment.
Welsh has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but de Oliveira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
de Oliveira slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Welsh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welsh looking for submissions off his back.
de Oliveira trying to control from half guard but Welsh is working away.
Welsh gets back to full guard.
Welsh working for a triangle but de Oliveira defends it easily.
Welsh throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Welsh dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
de Oliveira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Welsh.
Welsh fails with the takedown
and de Oliveira counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Welsh has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but de Oliveira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Welsh wants to sweep here but de Oliveira controlling him for the moment.
de Oliveira thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Welsh wants to sweep here but de Oliveira controlling him for the moment.
de Oliveira tries to free his leg and advance position but Welsh is retaining full guard.
Welsh looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
de Oliveira advances to half guard.
Welsh throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Welsh is defending against the submission attempts here by de Oliveira.
de Oliveira is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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.
Welsh manages to get to full guard.
Welsh is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. de Oliveira is aware though and is defending well.
de Oliveira is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Welsh is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Welsh has escaped and now he's on top!
Welsh looking to sit in guard and control but de Oliveira gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Welsh working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. de Oliveira doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. de Oliveira manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welsh has his foot on de Oliveira's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. de Oliveira works his way back into a safe position though.
Welsh throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! de Oliveira escapes and throws Welsh's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Welsh throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
de Oliveira goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Welsh rolls with the submission and now he's on top in de Oliveira's guard! Nice work there by Welsh!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Welsh chips away with some ground and pound.
de Oliveira looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Welsh has picked de Oliveira up and slammed him! de Oliveira can't keep hold of the triangle and Welsh manages to pass to side control!
Welsh tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Welsh has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rick Welsh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Welsh working the head with strikes.
de Oliveira is trying to buck Welsh off.
Welsh swings around for an armbar but de Oliveira sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Welsh's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Welsh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Welsh misses with a takedown
and de Oliveira counters with a nice double leg into side control. Welsh won't be happy with that.
Welsh sneaks back into half guard.
Welsh is trying to get back to full guard.
de Oliveira trying to control the action but Welsh is working from the bottom.
Welsh is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but de Oliveira pulls his head out easily.
Welsh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Welsh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Welsh is refusing to be controlled, as de Oliveira sits in half guard.
de Oliveira frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
de Oliveira with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Welsh tries to reverse the position but de Oliveira maintains control.
That's two 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.
Welsh slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
de Oliveira moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Welsh.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
de Oliveira sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Welsh is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Welsh is looking for a sweep.
de Oliveira advances to full mount.
Welsh bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
de Oliveira throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Welsh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. de Oliveira swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welsh trying to control but de Oliveira is working from the bottom.
Welsh with a flurry of punches that miss.
de Oliveira is looking for a triangle but Welsh pushes his legs off easily.
Welsh working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Welsh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
de Oliveira can't keep his opponent in guard - Welsh advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Welsh scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
de Oliveira is refusing to be controlled, as Welsh sits in half guard.
Welsh is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! de Oliveira is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rick Welsh!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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