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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sokoudjou comes to the cage accompanied by Creed - My Sacrifice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ White Belt
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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, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou!
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, Rodrigo Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sokoudjou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Sokoudjou is having none of it.
Sokoudjou forces Oliveira back against the cage and clinches.
Oliveira is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sokoudjou could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sokoudjou tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sokoudjou landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Oliveira trying to stall but Sokoudjou improves his position.
Oliveira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oliveira misses with an elbow strike.
Oliveira is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sokoudjou gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sokoudjou can't get the takedown.
Oliveira gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sokoudjou.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sokoudjou lands a knee to the body.
Oliveira looks gassed!
Sokoudjou unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sokoudjou connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oliveira's face.
It looks like Rodrigo Oliveira has been cut.
Sokoudjou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch but Sokoudjou swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sokoudjou fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sokoudjou fails to land the takedown.
Sokoudjou moves into the clinch.
Oliveira gets underhooks to prevent Sokoudjou's takedown attempt.
Oliveira pushes off an throws an elbow but Sokoudjou leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sokoudjou is looking for a takedown.
Sokoudjou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sokoudjou avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oliveira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sokoudjou manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Sokoudjou is having none of it.
Sokoudjou clinches up with Oliveira and pushes him back against the cage.
Sokoudjou prevents a takedown attempt there.
Oliveira looking to stall.
Oliveira avoids a wild elbow strike from Sokoudjou.
Oliveira blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Oliveira jumps guard but Sokoudjou turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokoudjou is working for takedown but Oliveira is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sokoudjou is trying to drag Oliveira to the mat but Oliveira just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sokoudjou stops a takedown attempt from Oliveira.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Oliveira just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sokoudjou's brow.
Sokoudjou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oliveira stuffs the takedown attempt from Sokoudjou. Sokoudjou gets slowly back to his feet.
Sokoudjou circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oliveira is looking to clinch but Sokoudjou is avoiding it.
Oliveira tries to clinch there but Sokoudjou circles away.
Oliveira tries to clinch there but Sokoudjou circles away.
Sokoudjou wants to clinch up but Oliveira keeps it at a distance.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sokoudjou paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oliveira wants to clinch.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Sokoudjou moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sokoudjou swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sokoudjou avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rodrigo Oliveira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Sokoudjou is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oliveira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sokoudjou is defended easily by Oliveira.
Oliveira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oliveira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sokoudjou paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oliveira forces Sokoudjou back against the cage and clinches.
Sokoudjou is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Oliveira pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Oliveira looking to slow down the pace here.
Oliveira is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sokoudjou gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Oliveira is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sokoudjou is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokoudjou is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Oliveira is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sokoudjou is keeping busy.
Sokoudjou comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Oliveira drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sokoudjou gets the underhooks and prevents it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sokoudjou gets control of Oliveira's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sokoudjou will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sokoudjou wants to stand up but Oliveira is controlling him.
Oliveira tries to free his leg and advance position but Sokoudjou is retaining full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oliveira passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Oliveira's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Oliveira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sokoudjou keeps the fight on the outside.
Oliveira is looking to clinch.
Sokoudjou closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Oliveira gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sokoudjou.
Oliveira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sokoudjou has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Oliveira jumps guard but Sokoudjou stands there with Oliveira around his waist. Oliveira gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sokoudjou manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but Sokoudjou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Rodrigo Oliveira hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Sokoudjou avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sokoudjou looks for a takedown but Oliveira sprawls well.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Sokoudjou moves out of range.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Sokoudjou moves out of range.
Oliveira wants to clinch.
Oliveira fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oliveira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oliveira tries to clinch up but Sokoudjou circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to clinch up but Sokoudjou keeps it at a distance.
Sokoudjou rushes Oliveira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Oliveira looking to slow down the pace here.
Sokoudjou is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Oliveira is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliveira lands a nice elbow.
Oliveira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sokoudjou has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Oliveira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oliveira throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sokoudjou's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oliveira wants to clinch.
Oliveira is looking to clinch.
Oliveira is looking to clinch.
Sokoudjou closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oliveira circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oliveira tries to clinch up but Sokoudjou circles away and keeps his distance.
Oliveira wants to clinch up but Sokoudjou keeps it at a distance.
Oliveira tries to clinch up but Sokoudjou circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokoudjou forces Oliveira back against the cage and clinches.
Sokoudjou avoids a wild elbow strike from Oliveira.
Sokoudjou lands a knee to the head.
Sokoudjou lands a nice elbow.
Oliveira tries to land a knee to the head but Sokoudjou blocks with his arms.
Sokoudjou manages to break the clinch.
Sokoudjou has Oliveira up against the cage in a clinch.
Oliveira wants to take the fight to the mat but Sokoudjou manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Oliveira can't get the takedown.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Oliveira has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sokoudjou is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sokoudjou tries for a takedown but Oliveira manages to get underhooks.
Oliveira is looking for a takedown.
Sokoudjou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sokoudjou moves into range and clinches up with Oliveira.
Oliveira tries a knee to the head but Sokoudjou blocks it.
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!
Sokoudjou drops down looking for an ankle pick but Oliveira pulls his leg out and moves away.
Oliveira tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sokoudjou counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to pull guard but Sokoudjou won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sokoudjou pulls Oliveira into guard.
Oliveira in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sokoudjou is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Oliveira misses with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sokoudjou goes for a takedown attempt but Oliveira pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sokoudjou.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rodrigo Oliveira will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rodrigo Oliveira's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Oliveira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oliveira tries to clinch there but Sokoudjou circles away.
Sokoudjou shoots in but no luck this time.
Sokoudjou swats away the attempt to clinch by Oliveira.
Sokoudjou avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oliveira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sokoudjou looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Oliveira is fending him off so far but Sokoudjou persists. Nope, Oliveira circles away and we're back to standing.
Sokoudjou keeps the fight on the outside.
Sokoudjou throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Oliveira's waist but Oliveira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sokoudjou off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliveira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oliveira wants to clinch up but Sokoudjou keeps it at a distance.
Rodrigo Oliveira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oliveira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oliveira forces Sokoudjou back against the cage and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sokoudjou avoids the elbow strike from Oliveira, against the cage.
Oliveira scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokoudjou tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Oliveira throws an elbow but it misses.
Oliveira is working for takedown but Sokoudjou is calmly controlling the position for now.
Oliveira trying to control the position but instead, Sokoudjou has worked for underhooks and has pushed Oliveira into the cage.
Sokoudjou is pressed up against the cage. Oliveira has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sokoudjou down to the mat. Sokoudjou avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Sokoudjou is having none of it.
Sokoudjou shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Oliveira sprawls well. Oliveira wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sokoudjou gets slowly back to his feet.
Sokoudjou swats away the attempt to clinch by Oliveira.
Sokoudjou avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Sokoudjou is having none of it.
Oliveira wants to clinch.
Sokoudjou swats away the attempt to clinch by Oliveira.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oliveira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oliveira is looking to clinch but Sokoudjou is avoiding it.
Sokoudjou gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oliveira is trying to stall.
Sokoudjou breaks from the clinch.
Sokoudjou avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oliveira rushes Sokoudjou and presses him up against the cage.
Sokoudjou jumps guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oliveira trying to control but Sokoudjou is working from the bottom.
Oliveira missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira looking to pass the guard.
Oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but Sokoudjou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Oliveira trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Sokoudjou keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Rodrigo Oliveira was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sokoudjou swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sokoudjou fails with the takedown.
Oliveira tries to clinch there but Sokoudjou circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokoudjou circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sokoudjou paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sokoudjou swats away the attempt to clinch by Oliveira.
Sokoudjou swats away the attempt to clinch by Oliveira.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sokoudjou looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oliveira is looking to clinch but Sokoudjou is avoiding it.
Oliveira is looking to clinch but Sokoudjou is avoiding it.
Oliveira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oliveira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Oliveira wants to clinch up but Sokoudjou keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliveira is looking to clinch but Sokoudjou is avoiding it.
Sokoudjou circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sokoudjou gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sokoudjou looking for a takedown.
Oliveira is trying to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo Oliveira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Oliveira 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues 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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RATING
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