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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tetsuya Kuroko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gustavo Oliveira has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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225 cm
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292 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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197 cm
21
287 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tetsuya Kuroko! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gustavo Oliveira! The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kuroko throws a leg kick but Oliveira moved away. Oliveira looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Kuroko shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Kuroko looking to pass the guard. Kuroko stays in close to Oliveira's body and controls the position. Oliveira keeping full guard, as Kuroko tries to pass. Kuroko looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tetsuya Kuroko wasn't doing enough on the ground. Oliveira gets tackled into the cage by Kuroko. Kuroko maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kuroko manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Oliveira preventing the sweep. Kuroko is adopting a defensive guard. Kuroko throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Kuroko will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Kuroko will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kuroko seems keen to control Oliveira's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tetsuya Kuroko just wasn't active enough. Oliveira gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily enabling Kuroko to counter with a crisp jab. Kuroko scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Kuroko stalling. Kuroko's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kuroko lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Kuroko seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kuroko is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kuroko knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Oliveira on the ground. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Kuroko controlling the pace. Oliveira on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Kuroko slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Oliveira is looking to escape.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tetsuya Kuroko just wasn't active enough. Kuroko clinches up against the cage. Oliveira tries to score a body lock takedown but Kuroko shows good agility there to stay on his feet. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Kuroko pulls guard successfully.
Kuroko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Oliveira is looking to advance position but Kuroko has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tetsuya Kuroko dominated that round. That's time! Kuroko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kuroko has closed the distance and engaged Oliveira in a clinch.
Kuroko turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Kuroko manages to end up in side control. Kuroko wants to stand but Oliveira has his arm trapped. Kuroko takes a little break here. Oliveira wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kuroko wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Oliveira, who protects the arm well. Oliveira is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kuroko lands a decent elbow from side control. Kuroko tries to stand but Oliveira is controlling his head. Kuroko happy to just control the position for now. Oliveira is not content to let Kuroko control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Oliveira trying to remain calm as Kuroko controls from the top position. Tetsuya Kuroko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Oliveira is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kuroko is controlling him well. Kuroko tries to stand but Oliveira is controlling his head. Kuroko content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. Kuroko is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Oliveira has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kuroko 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. Oliveira can't do much from the bottom here. Kuroko scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Oliveira to see if he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Oliveira is being controlled here. Kuroko advances nicely into full mount. Kuroko unloading with bombs! Kuroko working for a guillotine from mount but Oliveira is in no mood to give up. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Kuroko working Oliveira over with strikes here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tetsuya Kuroko dominated that second round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kuroko looking to score a takedown here. Oliveira is defending well but Kuroko drives through and ends up in Oliveira's guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kuroko controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Kuroko postures up and lands a big shot to Oliveira's brow. Kuroko trying to stand up but can't free himself from Oliveira's guard. Kuroko is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Oliveira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Tetsuya Kuroko wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Kuroko darts in and clinches Oliveira up against the cage. Kuroko has clasped his hands together around Oliveira's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Kuroko tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Kuroko wants to stand but Oliveira has his arm trapped. Kuroko 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. Kuroko working away. Kuroko advances to full mount. Kuroko with good strikes from the mount here! Kuroko scoring with strikes but Oliveira is staying in there. Kuroko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oliveira can do to turn this around? This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kuroko sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kuroko lands with some strikes. Kuroko controlling his opponent. Kuroko prevents Oliveira from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kuroko controlling from mount. Oliveira wants to control but Kuroko is having none of it. Kuroko controlling from mount. Gustavo Oliveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Tetsuya Kuroko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight! Tetsuya Kuroko showed his dominance in that final round. Well Kuroko 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27 Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:26 Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tetsuya Kuroko!
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energy
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