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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matic Ocvirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Carlos Calfat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ocvirk has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matic Ocvirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Carlos Calfat!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ocvirk closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ocvirk is breathing heavily.
Calfat is trying to stand.
Calfat is trying to escape back to his feet but Ocvirk uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Ocvirk has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Matic Ocvirk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ocvirk gets the takedown into side control.
Calfat is trying to get back to his feet.
Ocvirk wants to stand but Calfat is controlling his arm.
Calfat pushes Ocvirk away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ocvirk gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calfat is not content to let Ocvirk control the position.
Calfat is pushing Ocvirk's head away, looking to escape. Ocvirk manages to hold on to the position though.
Ocvirk wants to stand but Calfat has his arm trapped.
Ocvirk tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ocvirk wants to control but Calfat is keeping him busy.
Calfat is trying to get back to his feet.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ocvirk throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Calfat is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ocvirk is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ocvirk throws a strike aimed at the side of Calfat's head but Calfat avoids it well.
Calfat wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ocvirk misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ocvirk tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Calfat is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ocvirk sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Calfat is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
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.
Calfat is trying to get back to his feet.
The ground and pound from Ocvirk seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Ocvirk moves into full mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee warns Calfat that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Matic Ocvirk dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ocvirk rushes Calfat and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Calfat has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ocvirk is trying to keep an underhook but Calfat manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Calfat wants to get back to his feet.
Ocvirk is trying to get back to full guard.
Calfat tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Ocvirk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ocvirk is looking to escape.
Ocvirk wants to sweep but Calfat has passed to side control!
Ocvirk is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ocvirk wants to get back to his feet.
Calfat wants to stand but Ocvirk has his arm trapped.
Ocvirk tries to escape but Calfat is in control.
Ocvirk is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calfat wants to stand but Ocvirk is controlling his arm.
Ocvirk is looking for a sweep.
Ocvirk sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ocvirk trying to hold on to Calfat's head to control him but Calfat postures up.
Ocvirk tries to kick Calfat off but Calfat keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ocvirk works his way to full guard. Good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ocvirk wants to stand up but Calfat is controlling him.
Ocvirk 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ocvirk striking off his back but it's not causing Calfat any problems.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Luiz Carlos Calfat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Calfat tries to keep at a distance but Ocvirk has taken the fight into the clinch.
Calfat gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Ocvirk is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ocvirk is looking to stand up but Calfat isn't so interested in that idea.
Calfat really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ocvirk. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ocvirk 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calfat decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ocvirk, up you get!
Calfat shoots for a takedown but Ocvirk saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Calfat fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ocvirk throws a right hand that Calfat ducks under and follows up with a left that Calfat also avoids with ease.
Calfat shoots in and gets a takedown into Ocvirk's guard.
Ocvirk striking off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calfat tries to stand but Ocvirk is controlling from the bottom.
Ocvirk uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Calfat shoots for a takedown but Ocvirk saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Matic Ocvirk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luiz Carlos Calfat.
A telegraphed right hand from Ocvirk misses the target.
Ocvirk gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ocvirk wants to break free but Calfat has control.
Ocvirk prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ocvirk jumps into guard, dragging Calfat to the mat.
Ocvirk looking to hit a scissor sweep but Calfat is one step ahead there.
Ocvirk looking to control.
Calfat trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ocvirk's guard.
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.
Calfat preventing the sweep.
Ocvirk lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Calfat!
Ocvirk raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ocvirk raining down shots from the mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Luiz Carlos Calfat.
I think Calfat has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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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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