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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darien Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kleber Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kleber Oliveira has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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183 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Darien Michaels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kleber Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Michaels pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Oliveira misses with a double jab.
Michaels misses with a few strikes there.
Oliveira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Michaels counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Michaels sitting in guard here, content to control.
Oliveira trying to keep a closed guard but Michaels is proving a slippery customer.
Michaels controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We're going to have a standup here because Darien Michaels wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Michaels closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Michaels passes to full mount!
Michaels content just to control the position here.
Oliveira keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Michaels controlling the pace for now.
Michaels has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Oliveira's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels looking to control and managing it successfully.
Oliveira tries to lock up and control but Michaels gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Michaels landing shots from mount.
Michaels landing shots from mount.
Oliveira is desperately trying to improve his position but Michaels has a good base and remains in mount.
Michaels controlling from mount.
Michaels seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Oliveira for as long as he can get away with.
Michaels lands a big shot there that rocks Oliveira but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to hold on but Michaels pushes him away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Michaels controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliveira tries to hold on but Michaels pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Michaels sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darien Michaels dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Oliveira wants to clinch
and Michaels counters with a takedown into side control.
Michaels cracks Oliveira with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Michaels staying calm.
Oliveira is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Michaels off and has taken his back!
Michaels might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels wants to control his opponent's hands but Oliveira gets his hands free.
Oliveira struggling to keep hold of the position.
Michaels controlling Oliveira 's hands.
Michaels showing good submission defense here.
Oliveira is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Well, with Oliveira on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Michaels is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira missing with strikes from the back.
Michaels tries to roll but Oliveira sticks to his back.
Oliveira is persistently looking for the submission but Michaels is defending it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Michaels is in bad spot here.
Michaels wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels tries to escape but Oliveira has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Michaels turns into Oliveira and is now in his guard.
Darien Michaels overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Michaels is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Oliveira keeping full guard, as Michaels tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Michaels controlling from the top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Oliveira shoots and misses
and Michaels counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Michaels.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliveira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Oliveira is breathing heavily.
Michaels is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira controls Michaels momentarily but Michaels frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darien Michaels 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!
Oliveira wants to clinch but Michaels slips to the side
and Michaels counters with a nice double leg into side control. Oliveira won't be happy with that.
Michaels controls the position.
Oliveira tries to bench press Michaels off him but Michaels keeps the position.
Michaels grinds an elbow into Oliveira's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michaels tries to advance to mount but can't.
Michaels could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Oliveira is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Michaels has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Michaels tries to advance to mount but can't.
Michaels is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Oliveira stops Michaels from passing to mount.
Michaels landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michaels staying calm.
Oliveira sneaks back into half guard.
Michaels controlling the action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Darien Michaels just wasn't active enough.
Oliveira moves to clinch but Michaels breaks away
and Michaels counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Darien Michaels is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Michaels wants to pass to mount but Oliveira is defending the position.
Well, if Michaels 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.
Michaels is thwarting Oliveira's attempts to control the position.
Oliveira is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Michaels is pressing down on Oliveira's thigh, looking to free his foot. Oliveira is holding on for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darien Michaels showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Michaels, 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darien Michaels!
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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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