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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Major Obrien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Kenei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eduardo Kenei looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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161 lbs
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154 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Major Obrien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Kenei!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obrien misses with a series of wild punches.
Kenei looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Kenei with a lazy takedown attempt
and Obrien counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Obrien controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Obrien tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kenei knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kenei wants to control but Obrien is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Obrien trying to control from half guard but Kenei is working away.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Major Obrien wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kenei tries to sprawl but Obrien drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Obrien really is a fat lump.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obrien tries to stand and escape but Kenei is controlling the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Obrien lands a nice short elbow.
Obrien is looking to take a break and control but Kenei is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Obrien is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Obrien trying to control the pace.
Kenei actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obrien wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kenei keeps working.
Kenei tries to roll over but Obrien keeps him under control.
Obrien seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Obrien slows the pace down in half guard.
Obrien is working for a kimura but Kenei is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenei looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Obrien is trying to work for a kimura but Kenei is defending well.
Kenei wants to improve his position but Obrien is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Obrien wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kenei keeps working.
Obrien is really struggling to control Kenei but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Obrien passes to full mount!
Obrien working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Obrien lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Major Obrien dominated that round.
That's time! Obrien's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Obrien clinches up against the cage.
Obrien breaks from the clinch.
Kenei tries for a takedown but Obrien circles away easily
and Obrien counters with a shoot takedown. Kenei fights it but they end up in guard.
Obrien lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Obrien's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Obrien passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Obrien is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kenei has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Obrien is trying to get an arm triangle but Kenei is defending well.
Kenei is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obrien tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Obrien 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.
Obrien wants to stand but Kenei is controlling his arm.
Kenei looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Obrien looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kenei tries to bench press Obrien off him but Obrien keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obrien wants to stand but Kenei has his arm trapped.
Obrien trying to control the position but Kenei is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obrien cracks Kenei with a big elbow.
You can see the frustration on Kenei's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee asks Obrien politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Obrien prefers to stall for the moment though.
Kenei prevents Obrien from moving into mount.
Obrien wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kenei keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Obrien is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Major Obrien has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Obrien manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kenei on his heels. He'll look to pass Kenei's guard now, I'm sure.
Obrien might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Obrien slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kenei is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Obrien advances to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Obrien is pressing down on Kenei's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kenei is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Major Obrien dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Obrien changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kenei tries to avoid it but Obrien manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kenei to the ground. Kenei escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kenei is trying hard to land a takedown here. Obrien sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Obrien shoots in and bounces Kenei off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Obrien trying to control the position from guard on top but Kenei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Obrien really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Obrien works over Kenei with some ground and pound from guard.
Kenei takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kenei wants to sweep here but Obrien controlling him for the moment.
Obrien lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obrien not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Obrien pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kenei is keeping the position for now.
Obrien not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Obrien content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Obrien with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Obrien is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenei wants to control but Obrien passes easily into half guard.
Still in half guard, Obrien seems content to control.
Kenei is looking to control Obrien's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kenei avoid being mounted?
Kenei tries to roll over but Obrien keeps him under control.
Obrien tries to pass to full mount but Kenei defends it.
Eduardo Kenei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Obrien is working for a submission of some sort.
Obrien is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kenei can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obrien looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Obrien is nestled in close to Kenei, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kenei tries to get to full guard but Obrien has control of the leg.
Obrien is looking to take a break and control but Kenei is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Major Obrien overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kenei looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obrien is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kenei looking for submissions off his back.
Obrien stalling.
Major Obrien is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Major Obrien showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Obrien has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Major Obrien!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
38% |
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