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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Morgan Hed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Morgan Hed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Hed.
Hed avoids the head kick by Oliveira.
Oliveira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hed sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Oliveira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hed moves away.
Oliveira misses with the body kick
and Hed counters with a left to the body.
Hed fails with a takedown attempt.
Hed lands a high kick!
Hed gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oliveira is trying to pull guard but Hed has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hed can't find room to land a body shot as Oliveira controls the action.
Hed has Oliveira pushed against the cage.
Oliveira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hed is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira is leaning against Hed and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oliveira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A bit of stalling here from Hed.
Hed leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hed stalling against the cage.
Hed seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hed is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Oliveira tries to land knees in the clinch but Hed avoids the damage to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Hed.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Morgan Hed.
Oliveira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hed sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Morgan Hed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Oliveira.
Hed scoring well with a low kick there.
Hed connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Oliveira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hed circles away.
Hed buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Oliveira throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oliveira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oliveira wants to clinch.
Hed throws the left hand but Oliveira avoids the punch easily.
Hed throws a solid leg kick but Oliveira takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hed.
Oliveira throws a combination. Hed tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown but Hed shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hed stuffs the takedown.
Hed feints and then cracks Oliveira's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Oliveira down.
Horrible takedown attempt by Oliveira or perhaps it was just good defense by Hed, which made it look bad.
Oliveira goes for a double leg but Hed avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hed continues to drive forward.
Oliveira looks winded!
Oliveira takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hed clinches up against the cage.
Oliveira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hed is defending well for now.
Hed stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hed lands an uppercut.
Hed has Oliveira pressed against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oliveira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hed keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oliveira's efforts to push away.
Oliveira can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Morgan Hed dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hed scores with a leg kick.
Hed throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hed pushes Oliveira up against the cage in a clinch.
Oliveira misses with a body punch.
Hed gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Oliveira.
Oliveira is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hed gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Hed - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Oliveira tries to score a body lock takedown but Hed shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Morgan Hed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Oliveira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hed is pushing Oliveira up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Oliveira drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hed gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Oliveira jumps guard but Hed stands there with Oliveira around his waist. Oliveira gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Oliveira trying to land knees to the body.
A short left from Hed.
Hed is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Oliveira has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hed is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Oliveira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hed stops a takedown attempt from Oliveira.
Oliveira goes for a takedown attempt but Hed pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Oliveira has his takedown stuffed
and Hed counters with a low kick, right behind Oliveira 's knee.
Hed moves out of range as Oliveira throws a body kick.
Hed lands a nice leg kick that just misses Oliveira's sensitive parts.
Oliveira throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oliveira is breathing heavily.
Hed scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Oliveira.
Hed cracks the inside of Oliveira's front leg.
Hed throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hed goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hed scores with a nice body kick.
Oliveira on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Oliveira misses with a head kick.
Hed tries to counter with a takedown but Oliveira is quick to defend against it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to clinch up.
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!
Hed is looking to slow Oliveira down with leg kicks.
Hed looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ricardo Oliveira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oliveira keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hed looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch but Hed swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oliveira misses with a body kick.
Hed fakes the leg kick and cracks Oliveira in the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Oliveira crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hed - the referee stops the clock and Oliveira gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hed. Oliveira manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Oliveira on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oliveira can do to turn this around?
Hed lands a front kick.
Hed throws a nice head kick!
Oliveira takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hed lands a nice looking kick to the body. Oliveira takes a step back to recover.
Hed tries a head kick but it misses.
Hed turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Morgan Hed dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Oliveira has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hed.
Oliveira misses with a wild combination.
Hed is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Oliveira.
Hed drives through and clinches with Oliveira against the cage.
Hed's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Oliveira has Hed pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hed manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira letting Hed take a breather here.
Oliveira is trying to force a seperation but Hed has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hed is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Oliveira tries to pull guard but Hed forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hed keeps control of Oliveira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hed takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hed avoiding damage as Oliveira throws knees to the body.
Oliveira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hed has him pressed against the cage.
Hed blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Oliveira is trying to pull guard but Hed turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Morgan Hed has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricardo Oliveira.
Oliveira can't break the clinch.
Hed stalling against the cage.
Oliveira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hed blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Oliveira is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hed pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hed avoiding damage.
Oliveira has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hed is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hed displaying some good clinch control by pressing Oliveira up against the cage.
Oliveira tries to break the clinch but Hed is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee calls for Hed to work.
Oliveira tries for a takedown. No joy.
Morgan Hed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oliveira is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hed to keep the fight standing.
Oliveira lands an elbow just above Hed 's eye.
And that's the end of the fight!
Morgan Hed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hed 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Morgan Hed!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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