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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chan Lei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco Everardo Oliveira Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lei comes into the arena with Rising Dawn blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Francisco Everardo Oliveira Silva enters the cage!
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26
152 lbs
6 - 2 - 1 |
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180 cm
27
145 lbs
5 - 4 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Chan Lei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Francisco Everardo Oliveira Silva!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira Silva drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lei looking for a sweep. Not yet Lei, not yet.
Oliveira Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Lei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lei lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Oliveira Silva!
Oliveira Silva is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lei avoids the attempt from Oliveira Silva to control.
Lei looking to control but Oliveira Silva is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lei moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Oliveira Silva has worked his arm free - good work by Oliveira Silva!
Lei throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Oliveira Silva is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira Silva gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lei is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Oliveira Silva still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Oliveira Silva has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Lei prevents Oliveira Silva from improving position.
Lei is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Oliveira Silva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lei defending well though.
Oliveira Silva wants to control but Lei is keeping him busy.
Oliveira Silva wants to work for an arm triangle but Lei is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lei is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Oliveira Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Oliveira Silva's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira Silva is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Lei gets his way!
Oliveira Silva is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Lei off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lei is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Oliveira Silva is defending well though. Lei let's go of the attempt for now.
Lei is trying to stick to Oliveira Silva's back but Oliveira Silva is turning into Lei. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lei's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Oliveira Silva.
Lei looking for a sweep. Not yet Lei, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lei is working hard here to advance position.
Oliveira Silva thows a big elbow that misses.
Oliveira Silva wants to control from the top but Lei keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lei utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Oliveira Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Lei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Francisco Everardo Oliveira Silva has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Lei avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lei looks to land a right hand but Oliveira Silva moved out of range.
Lei manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Oliveira Silva on his heels. He'll look to pass Oliveira Silva's guard now, I'm sure.
Lei trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Oliveira Silva throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Lei escapes and throws Oliveira Silva's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Lei in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira Silva struggling a bit here.
Lei trying to control the action but Oliveira Silva is working from the bottom.
Oliveira Silva tries to buck Lei off but Lei is having none of it.
Lei tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chan Lei dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lei shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Lei trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lei throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Lei throwing strikes here but Oliveira Silva is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Lei goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Oliveira Silva turns into him and now he's in Lei's guard.
Oliveira Silva tries to free his leg and advance position but Lei is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lei is trying to control the position but Oliveira Silva postures up.
Oliveira Silva advances to half guard.
Lei trying to control but Oliveira Silva postures up.
Oliveira Silva seems to be working for a kimura but Lei defends the submission attempt.
Oliveira Silva is trying to control the action in half guard but Lei is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lei tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Lei tries to roll over but Oliveira Silva keeps him under control.
Lei is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Oliveira Silva's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Oliveira Silva's back!
That's two 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.
Oliveira Silva manages to escape to a better position under a series of strikes. Lei is now in side control.
Lei swings around for an armbar but Oliveira Silva sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Lei's guard.
Lei is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Oliveira Silva drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lei dives on top into guard.
Oliveira Silva keeping moving, preventing Lei from controlling successfully.
Lei slips nicely into half guard.
Lei wants to work for an arm triangle but Oliveira Silva is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira Silva is staying active underneath Lei, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Oliveira Silva is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lei pulls his head out easily.
Lei is trying to work for a kimura but Oliveira Silva is defending well.
Chan Lei overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lei not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Oliveira Silva is defending against the submission attempts here by Lei.
Oliveira Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lei is looking to take a break and control but Oliveira Silva is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oliveira Silva is trying to get back to full guard.
Lei is thwarting Oliveira Silva's attempts to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oliveira Silva is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chan Lei dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Oliveira Silva steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lei.
Oliveira Silva is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lei's half guard.
Lei is refusing to be controlled, as Oliveira Silva sits in half guard.
Lei gets back to full guard.
Oliveira Silva postures up.
Oliveira Silva trying to control the position from guard on top but Lei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oliveira Silva stops Lei from standing up.
Lei utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lei looking for a sweep. Not yet Lei, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliveira Silva thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Oliveira Silva trying to control but Lei is working from the bottom.
Lei being controlled here, momentarily.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lei looking for a sweep. Not yet Lei, not yet.
Oliveira Silva throws a strike but Lei rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lei trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliveira Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Oliveira Silva has his foot on Lei's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lei works his way back into a safe position though.
Lei throwing strikes from guard but Oliveira Silva blocks nicely.
Oliveira Silva keeping moving, preventing Lei from controlling successfully.
Lei is pushing down on Oliveira Silva's leg trying to pass to half guard. Oliveira Silva is fighting to maintain full guard but Lei has managed to sneak the leg through.
Oliveira Silva trying to hold on to Lei's head to control him but Lei postures up.
Lei thows a huge punch but Oliveira Silva dodges it nicely.
Lei wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oliveira Silva keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lei content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Oliveira Silva trying to hold on to Lei's head to control him but Lei postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Oliveira Silva decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lei gets full guard.
Oliveira Silva wanted to stand there but Lei had control of the position.
Lei is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lei works his foot free and advances to mount.
Oliveira Silva takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oliveira Silva wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Lei.
Chan Lei is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lei thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Francisco Everardo Oliveira Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oliveira Silva is squirming around, avoiding Lei's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Francisco Everardo Oliveira Silva.
Well Lei 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chan Lei!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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