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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lassi Lambada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabio Oliveira could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lassi Lambada's chin.
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200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm
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192 lbs
24 - 21 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fabio Oliveira! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
24 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lassi Lambada! The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lambada throws a right hand that Oliveira ducks under and follows up with a left that Oliveira also avoids with ease. Lambada bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Oliveira throws a nice looking combination but Lambada bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Lambada wants to counter with a clinch but Oliveira pushes him away. Lambada chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Oliveira can pounce on him.
Lambada moves in looking to clinch but Oliveira pushes him off. Lambada is looking to clinch but Oliveira is avoiding it.
Oliveira tries to bum rush Lambada with a series of wild strikes but Lambada uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Lambada has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lambada fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Oliveira sprawls well initially but Lambada persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Lambada controlling the pace.
Lambada decides to stand up. Oliveira takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Oliveira lands with a nice combination. Lambada backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Lassi Lambada has been cut. Oliveira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lambada lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Oliveira backs up against the cage.
Lambada fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Oliveira avoids it really well and circles away. Oliveira misses with an uppercut. Lambada saw that one coming. Lambada scores with a nice strike.
Lambada scores with a takedown into Oliveira's guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lambada showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Lambada stands up over Oliveira, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Lambada showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Lambada throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Oliveira works some decent striking defense from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Oliveira keeping full guard, as Lambada tries to pass.
 The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Oliveira scoring well with a low kick there.
Oliveira misses with a straight right.
Lambada shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Oliveira is trying to defend but Lambada finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Lambada throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Oliveira avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lambada. Lambada not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Lambada is keen to just control but Oliveira is a slippery customer. We've been hearing good reports from Oliveira's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today. Lambada performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lambada stands up from half guard. Lambada jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lambada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oliveira. Lambada throws a leg kick that is checked and Lambada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Lambada is rocked! Oliveira lands a slapping body shot.
Lambada is still on wobbly legs! Can Oliveira finish him? Lambada looks winded! Oliveira lands a big right hook! Lambada looks hurt but is still standing! Oliveira lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Lambada falls down and Oliveira dives in with a huge hammer fist! Lambada's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Oliveira runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Fabio Oliveira!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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