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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Watanabe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderlei Watanabe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rodrigo Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watanabe lands a leg kick that knocks Oliveira off balance momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Watanabe.
Watanabe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Oliveira shoots in but Watanabe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oliveira throws a right and a left that Watanabe avoids nicely.
Wanderlei Watanabe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Oliveira does no damage.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Watanabe as he avoids it easily.
Watanabe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oliveira doesn't manage to clinch there - Watanabe circles away.
Watanabe throws a low kick but Oliveira avoids it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Oliveira is defended easily by Watanabe.
Wanderlei Watanabe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Oliveira.
Oliveira closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Watanabe wants to control but Oliveira postures up.
Watanabe is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Oliveira has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Watanabe tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Oliveira wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira controls the position.
Oliveira goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Watanabe rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Oliveira's guard! Nice work there by Watanabe!
Oliveira looks gassed!
Oliveira will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliveira is striking from the bottom but Watanabe uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Oliveira is not content to let Watanabe control the position.
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.
Watanabe prevents Oliveira from standing back up.
Watanabe wants to take a breather but Oliveira is having none of it.
Oliveira trying to hold on to Watanabe's head to control him but Watanabe postures up.
Oliveira tries to roll over but Watanabe keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Wanderlei Watanabe wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Oliveira wants to clinch up but Watanabe keeps it at a distance.
Oliveira shoots in and bounces Watanabe off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Watanabe keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
Watanabe lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Oliveira!
Oliveira is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Oliveira is looking to escape.
Oliveira is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Oliveira is wriggling around trying to escape.
Watanabe wants to take Oliveira's back but he can't do it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Wanderlei Watanabe will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Watanabe thumps Oliveira with a low kick.
Oliveira scores a takedown into full mount!
Oliveira punching from mount but Watanabe doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Watanabe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oliveira throwing strikes here but Watanabe is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Watanabe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Watanabe wants to hold on but Oliveira pushes him away.
Watanabe tries to reverse the position but Oliveira maintains control.
Oliveira is breathing heavily.
Oliveira controlling the position easily from mount.
Oliveira avoids the attempt from Watanabe to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Watanabe's face.
Watanabe is squirming around, avoiding Oliveira's attempts to control the action.
Watanabe really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira avoids the attempt from Watanabe to control.
Watanabe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Watanabe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Watanabe trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Watanabe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Watanabe is working hard here to advance position.
Watanabe bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Oliveira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Watanabe trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Wanderlei Watanabe just wasn't active enough.
A bone on bone clash there as Oliveira blocks the leg kick.
Oliveira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oliveira tries to bum rush Watanabe with a series of wild strikes but Watanabe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oliveira throws a right hand that Watanabe ducks under and follows up with a left that Watanabe also avoids with ease.
Watanabe slaps away a takedown attempt from Oliveira, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Watanabe swats away the attempt to clinch by Oliveira.
Watanabe attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
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.
Good work by Oliveira as he checks the leg kick.
Watanabe throws a leg kick which misses Oliveira's front leg but catches the back leg as Oliveira tries to avoid it.
Watanabe throws a leg kick but Oliveira moved away.
Wanderlei Watanabe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oliveira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Watanabe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Watanabe tenderised Oliveira's leg. Oliveira is trying to keep his angry face on.
Watanabe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rodrigo Oliveira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Watanabe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
An inside leg kick from Watanabe misses.
Watanabe scores with a leg kick.
Watanabe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Oliveira checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Watanabe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Oliveira.
Watanabe throws a leg kick that misses.
Oliveira checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wanderlei Watanabe dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Watanabe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Oliveira has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Watanabe. That's going to slow Oliveira down.
Oliveira chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Watanabe can pounce on him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Watanabe, right into the meat.
Watanabe tries a low kick but Oliveira avoids it.
Watanabe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Watanabe connects with a leg kick. Oliveira looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Watanabe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Watanabe tried to score with a low kick but Oliveira checks it.
Watanabe misses with a leg kick.
Watanabe connects with a solid leg kick.
Watanabe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oliveira chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Watanabe can pounce on him.
Watanabe throws a low kick but Oliveira avoids it.
Watanabe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oliveira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watanabe is looking to slow Oliveira down with leg kicks.
Watanabe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Watanabe misses.
Watanabe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oliveira's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Oliveira checks the leg kick nicely there.
Watanabe scores with a leg kick.
Watanabe is looking to chop away at Oliveira's legs.
Watanabe is looking to score with low kicks.
Watanabe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Watanabe.
Watanabe misses with a leg kick.
Oliveira blocks a leg kick.
Watanabe connects with a solid leg kick.
Watanabe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Watanabe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Oliveira has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Watanabe scores with a leg kick.
Wanderlei Watanabe is winning the standup battle so far.
Oliveira blocks a low kick nicely.
Watanabe feints and then cracks Oliveira's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Oliveira down.
Watanabe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Watanabe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira checks the leg kick nicely there.
Watanabe throws a leg kick but Oliveira checks it.
Watanabe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Watanabe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oliveira on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Oliveira on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Watanabe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Oliveira's calf.
Watanabe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe connects with a leg kick. Oliveira looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Watanabe scores with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Watanabe, right into the meat.
Oliveira on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Watanabe. Watanabe obviously looking to wear him down.
Watanabe is looking to slow Oliveira down with leg kicks.
Watanabe throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Oliveira has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Watanabe.
Oliveira checks the leg kick.
Watanabe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Watanabe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Watanabe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Watanabe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Oliveira checks it well.
Oliveira checks the leg kick nicely there.
Watanabe is looking to chop away at Oliveira's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watanabe misses with a low kick.
Watanabe misses with a low kick.
Watanabe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick from Watanabe misses.
Watanabe scores with a leg kick.
Oliveira on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Watanabe. Watanabe obviously looking to wear him down.
Watanabe is looking to score with low kicks.
Watanabe connects with an inside leg kick.
Watanabe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Watanabe.
A bone on bone clash there as Oliveira blocks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Watanabe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Watanabe misses with a low kick.
Rodrigo Oliveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Watanabe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wanderlei Watanabe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Watanabe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wanderlei Watanabe!
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RATING
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