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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Paul Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wendell Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is All the Above- Maino ft. T-Pain. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 cm
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140 lbs
31 - 16 - 0 |
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160 cm
23
146 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
31 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Williams! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wendell Oliveira! The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Williams misses with an attempted mid kick.
Williams lands with a hook. Oliveira tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Oliveira throws a poor cross that misses
and Williams counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Williams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Williams scores with a head kick.
Williams misses with a double jab.
Williams blocks a jab. Oliveira moves away from the strike by Williams. Williams takes a swing at Oliveira's ribcage but misses. Oliveira gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Williams throws a series of punches but Oliveira moves out of range. Nice shot by Williams. Williams takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Oliveira looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Oliveira throws the left hand but Williams avoids the punch easily. Williams blocks a jab. Williams really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Williams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Oliveira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Paul Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oliveira misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming. A swing and a miss from Oliveira. Williams is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Oliveira throws a series of punches but Williams avoids them all with ease. Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oliveira throws out the jab. Oliveira closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Williams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oliveira. Oliveira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oliveira. Oliveira stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Williams. Oliveira avoids the head kick by Williams.
Oliveira throws out a loose jab but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it. Williams slips a jab and a cross from Oliveira.
Oliveira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williams. 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. Williams lands a nice looking body kick. Williams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oliveira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Williams. Williams is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Oliveira misses with a few strikes there.
Oliveira looks to land a left hand but Williams moved out of range nicely. The fighters circle momentarily. Williams darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Williams throws a head kick that misses. A telegraphed right hand from Oliveira misses the target. Williams is looking to slow Oliveira down with leg kicks. Oliveira is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Oliveira throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily. Williams buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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! A slow jab from Oliveira misses its intended target. Williams looks to land a right hand but Oliveira moved out of range. Williams walks into a stiff left hand from Oliveira. Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Oliveira on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Williams staying out of range there. Oliveira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A swing and a miss from Oliveira. Williams lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Oliveira throws a hook but Williams blocks it. Oliveira lands with an uppercut that bounces Williams off the cage and back into range. Oliveira throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Williams scores with a jab to the head.
Sloppy strikes from Oliveira. Those never looked like landing. Oliveira throws out a loose jab but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it. Williams scores with a crisp jab that stopped Oliveira in his tracks. Williams scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Williams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oliveira. Oliveira throws a shot from downtown. Williams moves away and avoids it. Oliveira takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Sloppy strikes from Williams. Those never looked like landing. Oliveira misses with a lunging right hand
and Williams counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Oliveira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williams sees it coming and avoids it easily. Williams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oliveira. Williams misses with a straight left. Oliveira scores with a nice strike. 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! Williams moves out of range of the strikes. A jab lands there for Williams. Williams lands a really nice looking cross but Oliveira seems unphased.
Williams takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Jab from Oliveira. Oliveira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Williams. Williams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oliveira. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Oliveira misses the jab. Williams just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams moves away from the strike by Oliveira. Williams throws a jab when Oliveira was well out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wendell Oliveira will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Oliveira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams. Williams moves away from the strike by Oliveira. Williams steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oliveira. A big left from Oliveira misses. Oliveira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williams sees it coming and avoids it easily. Williams is looking to slow Oliveira down with leg kicks. Williams staying out of range there. Williams thows a left - swing and a miss! Oliveira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Williams circles away quickly and effectively. Oliveira takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Williams dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Oliveira. That did some damage! Williams scores with a kick to the body.
Williams lands a leg kick that knocks Oliveira off balance momentarily. Williams misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oliveira.
Williams scores with a nice right hand.
Williams slips a jab from Oliveira.
That's one minute gone in the round. Williams throws a good cross that connects.
A telegraphed right hand from Oliveira misses the target. Williams connects with a solid leg kick. Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Paul Williams is winning the standup battle so far. Williams fails to land with a series of punches.
Williams jabs Oliveira right on the nose. Oliveira blinks but takes it well. Oliveira throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Oliveira throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Oliveira avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williams misses with a body shot.
Oliveira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Oliveira.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Williams connects with a single shot there. Williams misses with a body shot.
Williams misses with a looping left. Williams moves away from the strike by Oliveira. Williams scores with a body shot.
Oliveira scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Williams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams drops his hands momentarily and Oliveira takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Oliveira keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Williams misses with a straight left. Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oliveira. Oliveira misses with a two punch combination.
Oliveira looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Oliveira has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Williams. Williams walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Williams on the wrong end of a nice hook. Oliveira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Williams. Oliveira's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Oliveira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A combination from Williams does no damage. Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oliveira was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams. Oliveira misses with a looping right. Williams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oliveira moves away. Oliveira throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily. Williams fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Oliveira. Oliveira moves out of range as Williams strikes. Oliveira misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming. Williams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oliveira misses with a body punch
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. and Williams counters with a thumping low kick. Oliveira looks to land a left hand but Williams moved out of range nicely. Williams chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Williams bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Williams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Williams moves away from the strike by Oliveira. Williams misses with a body shot.
Williams slips a jab from Oliveira. Oliveira misses the shot to the body. Oliveira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Williams makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. 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! Williams feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Oliveiras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Oliveira fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Oliveira chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Williams can pounce on him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Oliveira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Williams. Those never looked like landing. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Williams takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Paul Williams will probably get the nod. That's time! Williams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Oliveira misses with a straight right. Oliveira on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Oliveira throws an overhand right that lands on Williams's shoulder, as Williams tries to avoid the shot. Williams throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. A telegraphed right hand from Williams misses the target. Williams slips under a jab from Oliveira. Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliveira.
Oliveira throws a good cross that connects.
Williams lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Oliveira on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Williams avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Oliveira just misses with a punch to the body.
Williams gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming. Nice shot by Williams.
That's one minute gone in the round. Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oliveira misses with a left hand and Williams counters with a lovely straight right hand! Oliveira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Williams sees it coming and avoids it easily. Oliveira misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming. Williams misses with a wild body shot. Oliveira throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily. Oliveira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Sloppy strikes from Williams. Those never looked like landing. Oliveira has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Oliveira dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Williams moves into range and connects with a jab. Oliveira lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Williams at a distance.
Williams paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Oliveira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Williams. Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oliveira was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Williams closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oliveira takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Williams lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Williams tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Oliveira is able to avoid easily. Williams fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Oliveira has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Williams throws the kick towards the body but Oliveira avoids it. Williams plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Oliveira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Oliveira lands a jab to the nose. Oliveira lands a slapping body shot.
Oliveira throws a looping overhand right but Williams ducks down to avoid it. Good shot there by Williams. Oliveira takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Oliveira throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily. Oliveira loads up on a big right hand but Williams slips the punch. Oliveira lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Oliveira misses with a straight left. Williams thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Oliveira if he has to take too many more of those.
Oliveira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oliveira scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Oliveira scores with a jab to the body. Some wild striking there from Oliveira.
Williams uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oliveira. Williams punishes Oliveira's body with a nice straight punch. Williams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Williams stalks Oliveira and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Oliveira's face. Oliveira staggers backwards, shaken.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Oliveira lands a nice shot that snaps Williams's head back.
Williams lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Oliveira throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Williams on the side of the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Williams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oliveira was well out of range. Poor timing from Williams. No joy there for Oliveira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Oliveira does a little dance to reset his feet. Oliveira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Oliveira closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Williams is rocked! Williams moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Oh Williams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Williams slips a jab from Oliveira. Williams slips under a jab. Williams swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Williams defending well as Oliveira loads up on a big left hand. Williams slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Oliveira moves away from the strike by Williams. Oliveira throws a jab but it's blocked by Williams. A good leg kick by Williams.
And that's the end of the fight! Wendell Oliveira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. 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 29:29 Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29 Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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