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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zach Kamaina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Samuel Oliveira looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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148 lbs
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147 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Samuel Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zach Kamaina!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamaina looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kamaina stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Oliveira tries to clinch up.
Oliveira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kamaina is fending him off so far but Oliveira persists. Nope, Kamaina circles away and we're back to standing.
Oliveira doesn't manage to clinch there - Kamaina circles away.
Oliveira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Oliveira slips a jab and a cross from Kamaina.
Oliveira moves out of range of the body kick from Kamaina.
Nice takedown defense from Kamaina. No joy for Oliveira on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Oliveira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kamaina manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Oliveira on his heels. He'll look to pass Oliveira's guard now, I'm sure.
Oliveira is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliveira manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Oliveira looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamaina is desperately trying to improve his position but Oliveira has a good base and remains in mount.
Oliveira looking to control but Kamaina is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kamaina manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kamaina is holding on to half guard well.
Oliveira seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kamaina does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kamaina looks like he's trying to stand up.
Oliveira is thwarting Kamaina's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamaina is refusing to be controlled, as Oliveira sits in half guard.
Kamaina slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kamaina is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Oliveira defends well.
Oliveira drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kamaina dives on top into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kamaina with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamaina thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kamaina is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Oliveira is adopting a defensive guard.
Oliveira preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kamaina wanted to stand there but Oliveira had control of the position.
Kamaina landing with the ground and pound.
Kamaina decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Oliveira, up you get!
Kamaina misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira shoots for a takedown but Kamaina saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kamaina 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 Kamaina off to one side.
Kamaina fails with a takedown attempt.
Kamaina stuffs the takedown attempt from Oliveira. Oliveira gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Kamaina. That snapped Oliveira's head back.
Oliveira on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kamaina looks for the body kick but Oliveira saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kamaina swats away the attempt to clinch by Oliveira.
Oliveira looks for a takedown but Kamaina sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zach Kamaina dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kamaina tries for a takedown but Oliveira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kamaina throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Oliveira moves out of range as Kamaina throws a body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kamaina.
Kamaina swings for the body but Oliveira moves out of range.
Kamaina fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Oliveira avoids it really well and circles away.
Samuel Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zach Kamaina.
Kamaina pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Oliveira back to the cage. Kamaina follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Oliveira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kamaina pinned against the cage. Kamaina gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kamaina throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamaina tries for a takedown but Oliveira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oliveira wants to clinch up but Kamaina keeps it at a distance.
Oliveira misses with a double jab.
Kamaina misses with a takedown attempt - Oliveira sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kamaina stuffs the takedown.
Kamaina stuffs the takedown attempt from Oliveira. Oliveira gets slowly back to his feet.
Kamaina changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Oliveira looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Oliveira knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kamaina on the ground.
Kamaina is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Oliveira knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamaina working the head with strikes.
Oliveira is trying to improve his position.
Oliveira is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira is trying to improve his position.
Zach Kamaina has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kamaina has hold of Oliveira's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Oliveira tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Kamaina cranks the arm and Oliveira screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Oliveira, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Zach Kamaina!
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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
54% |
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