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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wendell Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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172 cm
31
145 lbs
18 - 17 - 0 |
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160 cm
22
146 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bryan Bishop! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wendell Oliveira! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! No luck with that takedown attempt from Bishop. Bishop shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oliveira as he avoids it easily. Oliveira digs a good body shot into Bishop's ribs. Bishop moves out of range as Oliveira strikes. Bishop gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oliveira keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bryan Bishop. That's going to take a lot out of him. Oliveira scores with a jab to the jaw. Bishop slips a jab from Oliveira. Bishop walks into a jab. This has been an exciting period of action! Bishop displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oliveira throws out the jab. A telegraphed right hand from Oliveira misses the target. Oliveira scores with a body shot.
Bishop tries for a takedown but Oliveira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Bishop scores with a takedown into Oliveira's guard. Bishop is breathing heavily. Oliveira is trying to keep Bishop in close.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oliveira looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Oliveira wants to get back to his feet but Bishop is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Bishop trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Oliveira wants to stand and escape but Bishop is having none of it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Bishop passes easily into side control. Nice work. Bishop working away. Bishop remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Oliveira can't do much from the bottom here. Oliveira is looking to reverse the position. Bishop prevents Oliveira from escaping the position. A lull in the action here. Bishop working away. Oliveira is letting Bishop control him for a moment. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Bishop scores with a takedown into Oliveira's guard. Oliveira trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Oliveira wants to get back to his feet but Bishop is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Bishop controlling from the top position. Bishop has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Bishop tries to free his leg and advance position but Oliveira is retaining full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Bishop shoots in for a double leg but Oliveira sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Oliveira thuds his right hand into Bishop's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Oliveira misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bishop moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Bishop shoots for a takedown but Oliveira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Oliveira throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Oliveira might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Bishop tries to score a power double leg takedown but Oliveira sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bishop somewhat. Bishop takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oliveira lands a nice shot that snaps Bishop's head back.
Bishop looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Oliveira is fending him off so far but Bishop persists. Nope, Oliveira circles away and we're back to standing. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A lazy left from Oliveira finds it's target. A punch lands to the side of Bishop 's head but he takes it in his stride. Oliveira throws a body punch but Bishop moves out of range. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Oooooh!!! Oliveira has knocked Bishop down with a huge combo! Oliveira steps away and waves a wobbly Bishop back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Bishop is rocked! Oliveira avoids the body shot from Bishop.
Oh Bishop is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Bishop is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Oliveira moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wendell Oliveira! A victorious Wendell Oliveira thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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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
66% |
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