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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Olhoffer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ray Olhoffer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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280 lbs
14 - 16 - 0 |
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277 lbs
28 - 23 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ray Olhoffer!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Felipe Paraventi and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olhoffer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oliveira.
Olhoffer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oliveira fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Olhoffer sprawls well initially but Oliveira persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Oliveira tries to pass the half guard into mount. Olhoffer knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Olhoffer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Oliveira throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Oliveira thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Olhoffer's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to control but Olhoffer is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Olhoffer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Oliveira.
Oliveira sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Olhoffer defending well though.
Olhoffer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Oliveira thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Olhoffer's head.
Oliveira is trying to control the action in half guard but Olhoffer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Olhoffer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Oliveira is working for a submission of some sort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olhoffer is refusing to be controlled, as Oliveira sits in half guard.
Olhoffer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Oliveira.
Oliveira misses with a head shot. Olhoffer uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira postures up and lands a big shot to Olhoffer's brow.
Oliveira wants to stand and escape but instead Olhoffer has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Olhoffer tries to stand but Oliveira is controlling from the bottom.
Olhoffer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Oliveira looking for a sweep. Not yet Oliveira, not yet.
Oliveira working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Olhoffer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Olhoffer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Oliveira keeping moving, preventing Olhoffer from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to sweep here but Olhoffer controlling him for the moment.
Oliveira might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Oliveira had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Olhoffer defends it easily.
Olhoffer postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliveira wants to sweep but no luck.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Oliveira dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Olhoffer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oliveira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oliveira drives through and clinches with Olhoffer against the cage.
Olhoffer swings wildly with an uppercut but Oliveira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Olhoffer tries to break the clinch but Oliveira is controlling the position.
Olhoffer wants to get back to striking at distance but Oliveira won't allow it.
Oliveira lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Olhoffer wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Olhoffer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Olhoffer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Olhoffer tries to break free but Oliveira pushes him back against the cage.
I was talking to Oliveira's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Olhoffer is looking to break free of the clinch but Oliveira has double underhooks.
Oliveira tries to land a knee to the head but Olhoffer blocks with his arms.
Oliveira slowing the pace effectively.
Olhoffer is trying to break free.
Oliveira gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Oliveira trying to control but Olhoffer is working from the bottom.
Oliveira with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Olhoffer keeps moving.
Oliveira working some strikes from top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oliveira lands a couple of digs.
Oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but Olhoffer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olhoffer pulls Oliveira in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Thiago Oliveira just wasn't active enough.
Oliveira closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Olhoffer to the mat! Olhoffer manages to get full guard.
Oliveira working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oliveira throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Oliveira in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but Olhoffer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Oliveira accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Oliveira seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Thiago Oliveira just wasn't active enough.
Olhoffer just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliveira tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Olhoffer defends well and Oliveira ends up having to push Olhoffer into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Oliveira dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Oliveira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oliveira tries to clinch up but Olhoffer circles away and keeps his distance.
A slow jab from Olhoffer misses its intended target.
Oliveira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Olhoffer swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Oliveira pushes Olhoffer up against the cage in a clinch.
Oliveira dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Olhoffer wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira tightens his grip and picks Olhoffer up, before dumping him to the ground. Olhoffer manages to land in guard.
Oliveira is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Oliveira trying to control but Olhoffer is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Thiago Oliveira.
Olhoffer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ray Olhoffer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira scores with a takedown into Olhoffer's guard.
Oliveira is looking to work some ground and pound but Olhoffer has wrist control.
Oliveira controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Oliveira loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliveira content to stall in guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Thiago Oliveira.
Oliveira clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olhoffer working aggressively here.
Oliveira manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Olhoffer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Oliveira scores with a nice hook to the head.
Olhoffer working hard to break the clinch.
Oliveira manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Oliveira prevents a body shot from Olhoffer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olhoffer misses with the head strike.
Oliveira pushes Olhoffer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oliveira is pushing Olhoffer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Olhoffer has a couple of punches blocked by Oliveira.
Oliveira has Olhoffer pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Oliveira pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Olhoffer tumbling to the mat - Oliveira dives into Olhoffer's guard.
Olhoffer wants to sweep here but Oliveira controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Oliveira showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Oliveira 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Oliveira!
Our winner, Thiago Oliveira, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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