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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodolfo Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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150 cm
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300 lbs
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225 cm
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Oliveira ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodolfo Vieira! The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Oliveira gets a clinch. Oliveira jumps into guard, dragging Vieira to the mat.
Vieira trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom. Vieira postures up.
Vieira tries to free his leg and advance position but Oliveira is retaining full guard. Oliveira working a defensive guard here.
Oliveira is really struggling to control Vieira but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Gustavo Oliveira just wasn't active enough. Vieira takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vieira sprawls well. Vieira wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Oliveira gets slowly back to his feet. Vieira closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Oliveira quickly recovers to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oliveira trying to control here.
Vieira is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Oliveira sees it coming and defends easily. Oliveira trying to control but Vieira postures up.
Oliveira could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Oliveira is looking to get back to is feet but Vieira passes into side control.
Oliveira tries to improve position but can't. Vieira advances to full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vieira controlling the pace for now. Oliveira is desperately trying to improve his position but Vieira has a good base and remains in mount. Vieira stands up from mount. Strange move. A momentary lapse in concentration from Oliveira enables Vieira to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Oliveira manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Vieira showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Vieira decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Oliveira , up you get!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vieira closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Oliveira quickly recovers to half guard. Oliveira trying to control here.
Oliveira is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Vieira stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. Vieira drives through with a takedown into Oliveira 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Vieira is pushing down on Oliveira 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Oliveira is fighting to maintain full guard but Vieira has managed to sneak the leg through. Vieira is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. 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! Vieira decides to stand and escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vieira 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 Vieira on the ground. A lull in the action here. Vieira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vieira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Vieira thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Oliveira tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Vieira wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodolfo Vieira dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Oliveira gets caught napping as Vieira dives in and scores a takedown. Oliveira manages to retain guard. Vieira decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Oliveira , up you get! Vieira dives in and scores a takedown into Oliveira 's guard. Vieira's corner is telling him to maintain position. Vieira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oliveira swivels though and keeps the full guard. Vieira is stalling in the full guard. Oliveira keeping moving, preventing Vieira from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rodolfo Vieira wasn't active enough on the ground. Oliveira stalks Vieira and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vieira's face. Vieira staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Rodolfo Vieira has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oliveira shoots in but Vieira avoids the takedown attempt easily. Oliveira gets caught flat footed, as Vieira shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Vieira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Vieira prevents Oliveira from getting back to his feet. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Vieira gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Oliveira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Oliveira fails with a takedown attempt. Vieira closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Vieira lands in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vieira trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Vieira passes into half guard. Vieira decides to stand and escape the position. Oliveira gets caught napping as Vieira dives in and scores a takedown. Oliveira manages to retain guard. Vieira drops back looking for a leg! Oliveira is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Oliveira manages to kick Vieira off! Vieira jumps back into Oliveira 's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vieira slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Oliveira gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Vieira swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Oliveira is now in Vieira's guard. A big mistake from Vieira there, giving up the dominant position! Vieira had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Oliveira defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Vieira escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Oliveira gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Oliveira might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Vieira wants to sweep but no luck. Oliveira is looking to stand up but Vieira won't let him. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Oliveira throws a big elbow that misses. The fighters are working up against the cage. Vieira manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage. Vieira pulls guard effortlessly. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodolfo Vieira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Rodolfo Vieira's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Oliveira clinches up with Vieira and pushes him back against the cage. Vieira has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Oliveira tries to score a body lock takedown but Vieira shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Vieira has picked Oliveira up - he's going for a ride! Vieira dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Oliveira is looking to control Vieira's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Oliveira avoid being mounted? Oliveira tries to kick Vieira off in order to stand up. Vieira Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Vieira advances to full mount. Vieira avoids the attempt from Oliveira to control. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Vieira looking to secure an arm triangle but Oliveira defends it well. 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! Oliveira is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vieira trying to control but Oliveira is having none of it. Vieira is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet! Vieira drives through with a takedown into guard. Vieira sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Oliveira 's guard. Vieira slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vieira is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Oliveira doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Vieira. Oliveira has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vieira is working away from the top position though. Vieira maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Oliveira could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Vieira has cracked it and Oliveira is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Vieira!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rodolfo Vieira!
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