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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joabe Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zak Simmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simmons has chosen Hip Hop as his entrance music. Joabe Oliveira has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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187 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
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180 cm
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184 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joabe Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zak Simmons!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Simmons to the mat! Simmons manages to get full guard.
Oliveira slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Simmons is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Oliveira stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Simmons shoots for a takedown but Oliveira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Simmons shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Oliveira counters with a big head kick but Simmons shrugs it off.
Oliveira tries for a takedown but Simmons circles away easily
and Simmons counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliveira seems keen to control Simmons's posture.
Oliveira had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Simmons defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira pulls Simmons in close to his closed guard and prevents Simmons from doing any damage or advancing position.
Simmons missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Simmons postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Oliveira manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Oliveira landing strikes, looking to finish!
Oliveira sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Oliveira trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons really wants to buck Oliveira off and get back to his feet.
Simmons can't escape the position.
Oliveira wants to control the pace but Simmons is squirming around nicely.
Simmons wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Oliveira will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Oliveira is punishing Simmons with some ground and pound.
Simmons trying to get back to his feet but Oliveira is in full control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira scores with punches and elbows.
Oliveira lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Simmons trying to control the position but Oliveira manages to sink in the hooks.
Simmons staying busy and making it hard for Oliveira to control.
Simmons is trying to break free.
Simmons covers up after that shot from Oliveira.
Simmons tries to break free.
Simmons looks gassed!
Oliveira throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Simmons grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Oliveira controlling the positon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira trying to control momentarily.
Simmons is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Simmons is really stuck here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simmons looking very determined here, making life difficult for Oliveira.
Simmons is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joabe Oliveira dominated that round.
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.
Simmons gets a takedown into half guard.
Simmons throwing shots but Oliveira is blocking nicely.
Oliveira trying to control here.
Oliveira keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Oliveira regains full guard. Nicely done.
Simmons trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Simmons throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Oliveira works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Simmons is controlling him.
Oliveira trying to control the position here.
Simmons postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Oliveira keeping moving, preventing Simmons from controlling successfully.
Simmons 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.
Simmons trying to move into half guard but instead Oliveira has managed to sweep!
Oliveira decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Simmons, up you get!
Simmons shoots in and bounces Oliveira off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Simmons is breathing heavily.
Simmons postures up and lands a big shot to Oliveira's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Simmons defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliveira controlling Simmons's posture.
Simmons landing with the ground and pound.
Simmons content to stall in guard here.
Oliveira trying to keep a closed guard but Simmons is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons postures up in Oliveira's guard and throws a big left but Oliveira blocks it.
Simmons postures up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Simmons missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Oliveira manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Oliveira lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Oliveira controlling from mount.
Oliveira looking to control but Simmons is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simmons is in all sorts of trouble here.
Simmons takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Simmons is wriggling around trying to escape.
Simmons is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Oliveira trying to control but Simmons is having none of it.
Simmons takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Joabe Oliveira will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A head kick from Oliveira lands but Simmons takes it in his stride.
Simmons gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Oliveira to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Simmons can do anything to dispel that myth.
Simmons is looking to stand up but Oliveira isn't so interested in that idea.
Simmons is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Oliveira is pushing down on Simmons's leg trying to pass to half guard. Simmons is fighting to maintain full guard but Oliveira has managed to sneak the leg through.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira escapes and gets back to his feet.
Simmons takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oliveira gets caught flat footed, as Simmons shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Oliveira wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Simmons scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Simmons postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Simmons wants to control from the top but Oliveira keeps moving.
Oliveira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Joabe Oliveira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Simmons missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simmons lands a couple of elbows.
Oliveira pushes Simmons off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Simmons misses with a takedown
and Oliveira counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Simmons goes for a takedown attempt but Oliveira pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Oliveira tries for a takedown but Simmons circles away easily
and Simmons counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Oliveira!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliveira tries to reverse the position but Simmons maintains control.
Simmons punishing his opponent with strikes.
Oliveira in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simmons fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Simmons avoids the attempt from Oliveira to control.
The referee warns Oliveira that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Simmons trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Oliveira doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Simmons scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Simmons raining down shots from the mount!
Oliveira is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simmons lands a big elbow.
Simmons working the ground and pound effectively.
Oliveira is wriggling around trying to escape.
Simmons scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Oliveira?
Oliveira is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Oliveira is working to get back to half guard.
Oliveira is squirming around, avoiding Simmons's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliveira tries to hold on but Simmons pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zak Simmons comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joabe Oliveira!
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energy
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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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