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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bostjan Ocvirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalani Yudha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ocvirk comes to the cage accompanied by Hate Me Now. 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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150 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bostjan Ocvirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kalani Yudha!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ocvirk wants to clinch but Yudha slips to the side
and Yudha counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yudha.
Yudha stands up from Ocvirk's guard - Yudha perhaps looking for a knockout.
Yudha closes the distance and pushes Ocvirk back into the cage.
A short uppercut from Yudha.
Yudha has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ocvirk regains guard immediately.
Yudha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ocvirk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yudha chips away with some ground and pound.
Yudha throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ocvirk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ocvirk is looking for a triangle but Yudha pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ocvirk keeping moving, preventing Yudha from controlling successfully.
Ocvirk throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Yudha drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Yudha jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Yudha drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ocvirk dives on top into guard.
Yudha is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yudha has Ocvirk pulled in close to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yudha wants to stand and escape but Ocvirk is having none of it.
Ocvirk lands a couple of elbows.
Ocvirk drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Yudha dives on top into guard.
Ocvirk is breathing heavily.
Yudha controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Yudha is pushing down on Ocvirk's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ocvirk is fighting to maintain full guard but Yudha has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Yudha connects with a nice short shot to Ocvirk's temple.
Yudha uses his free foot to push down on Ocvirk's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ocvirk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yudha looking to control but Ocvirk is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yudha avoids the attempt from Ocvirk to control.
Yudha looking to finish Ocvirk with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ocvirk!
Yudha is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ocvirk is surviving well by controlling Yudha's body position as best he can.
Ocvirk is wriggling around trying to escape.
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.
Yudha working Ocvirk over with strikes here.
The referee warns Ocvirk that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Yudha landing strikes, looking to finish!
Yudha trying to control but Ocvirk is having none of it.
Yudha controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalani Yudha 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.
Yudha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yudha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ocvirk is looking to land body kicks.
Ocvirk tries to clinch there but Yudha circles away.
Ocvirk closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yudha counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Yudha slows the pace down in half guard.
Ocvirk taking some punishment here, with Yudha in his half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ocvirk wants to control but Yudha is keeping busy.
Yudha stalling.
Yudha wants to stand up but Ocvirk manages to regain full guard.
Yudha controls from within his opponent's guard.
Yudha is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kalani Yudha has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yudha pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ocvirk is keeping the position for now.
Ocvirk looking for a guillotine here but Yudha defends easily.
Yudha must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Yudha landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yudha trying to control but Ocvirk is working from the bottom.
Yudha seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Yudha gets to his feet - Ocvirk follows without any prompting.
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.
Yudha shoots in for a double leg but Ocvirk sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yudha scores with a jab to the head.
Yudha chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yudha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yudha closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Yudha fails to land with a series of punches.
Yudha's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Yudha duly obliges.
Yudha fails to land the takedown.
Yudha tries to clinch but Ocvirk moves out of range.
Ocvirk tries for a takedown but Yudha circles away easily
and Yudha counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ocvirk moves in looking to clinch but Yudha pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalani Yudha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ocvirk tries to clinch
and Yudha counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ocvirk tries to score a power double leg takedown but Yudha sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ocvirk somewhat.
Yudha gets a double leg takedown into Ocvirk's guard.
Yudha wants to get up but he can't break Ocvirk's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Yudha landing with the ground and pound.
Yudha thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yudha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ocvirk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yudha passes Ocvirk's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ocvirk has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yudha is working away from the top position though.
Ocvirk is in trouble now - Yudha has advanced to mount!
Yudha lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
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.
Ocvirk really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Yudha tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Yudha jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ocvirk manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Yudha decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ocvirk stuffs the takedown attempt from Yudha. Yudha gets slowly back to his feet.
Ocvirk bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ocvirk tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ocvirk working away.
Yudha defending against the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yudha can't do much from the bottom here.
Ocvirk decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ocvirk wants to clinch.
Bostjan Ocvirk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ocvirk tries to clinch but Yudha moves away
and Yudha counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Yudha trying to work for an americana but Ocvirk has managed to regain full guard.
Bostjan Ocvirk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ocvirk is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kalani Yudha is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yudha is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kalani Yudha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yudha has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalani Yudha!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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