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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Arona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paulo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliveira has chosen Eddie Bravo SMOKE SERPENT "Jiu Jitsu" feat. Rakaa as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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182 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Arona!
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, Paulo Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Oliveira!
Arona looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Arona leaves Oliveira with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Arona dodges the punch combination from Oliveira.
Oliveira feints a jab promting Arona to slip. Oliveira then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Arona slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Oliveira avoids the body shot from Arona.
Arona closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Oliveira to the mat! Oliveira manages to get full guard.
Arona is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Oliveira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Oliveira is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Arona is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Arona defends well.
Oliveira has his foot on Arona's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Arona works his way back into a safe position though.
Oliveira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Arona gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Oliveira is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Arona defends well.
Arona preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Arona escapes and throws Oliveira's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Arona working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Oliveira tries to buck Arona off but Arona is having none of it.
Arona sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Oliveira is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is looking to regain half guard here but Arona keeps moving and retains side control.
Oliveira gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Oliveira looking for submissions off his back.
Arona keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Oliveira tries to get to full guard but Arona has control of the leg.
Arona tries to pass to full mount but Oliveira defends it.
Oliveira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Arona pulls his head out easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliveira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Arona wants to lay and pray for a moment but Oliveira keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Oliveira dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Arona fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Oliveira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oliveira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Arona counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Arona got a little sloppy there for a moment and Oliveira has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Arona has managed to get both his arms back between Oliveira's legs - danger averted.
Arona got a little sloppy there for a moment and Oliveira has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Arona has managed to get both his arms back between Oliveira's legs - danger averted.
Oliveira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Arona can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliveira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arona 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.
Arona pushes down on Oliveira's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Oliveira actively working from the bottom here.
Oliveira is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Arona pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira actively working from the bottom here.
Arona is trying to control the action in half guard but Oliveira is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Oliveira actively working from the bottom here.
Oliveira looking for submissions off his back.
Oliveira moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Oliveira working for submissions but it's allowed Arona to get to half guard.
Arona trying to control the action but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is looking for a sweep. Arona is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Oliveira looking for submissions off his back.
Oliveira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliveira looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Oliveira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Arona's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Oliveira with a lazy takedown attempt
and Arona counters with a nice double leg into side control. Oliveira won't be happy with that.
Oliveira is looking for a sweep.
Arona lands a decent elbow from side control.
Arona is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Oliveira knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Arona tries to stand but Oliveira is controlling his head.
Oliveira tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Arona wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Oliveira is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Arona wants to control but Oliveira is keeping him busy.
Paulo Oliveira has got the better of the ground game so far.
Oliveira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Arona is going to stand back up.
Arona wants to pass to mount but Oliveira is defending the position.
Arona thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Oliveira actively working from the bottom here.
Oliveira is staying active underneath Arona, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Oliveira actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliveira actively working from the bottom here.
Arona thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Oliveira's head.
Oliveira actively working from the bottom here.
Arona is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Arona performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is looking to improve his position.
Arona is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arona trying to control from half guard but Oliveira is working away.
Arona wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Arona showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Oliveira 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Oliveira!
In his post fight interview, Paulo Oliveira started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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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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