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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximus Meridius has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
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185 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maximus Meridius!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meridius shoots in looking for a takedown. Oliveira tries to sprawl out of it but Meridius keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Oliveira manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Oliveira misses with the combination.
Oliveira stuns Meridius with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Meridius takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Oliveira drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Oliveira has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Meridius looks gassed!
Oliveira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Meridius is keeping the position for now.
Oliveira knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Meridius on the ground.
Meridius being controlled here, momentarily.
Oliveira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Meridius swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Oliveira is working hard here to advance position.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Meridius keeps moving.
Meridius is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Meridius is trying to keep Oliveira in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Meridius is on top in guard.
Meridius preventing the sweep.
Meridius wants to control from the top but Oliveira keeps moving.
Oliveira on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Oliveira tries to get out of the position.
Oliveira looking to hit a scissor sweep but Meridius is one step ahead there.
Meridius prevents Oliveira from getting back to his feet.
Oliveira has Meridius pulled in close to control his posture.
Oliveira wants to improve his position but instead Meridius has moved into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Meridius tries to pass the half guard into mount. Oliveira knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Meridius tries to keep at a distance but Oliveira has taken the fight into the clinch.
Meridius is looking to break free of the clinch but Oliveira has double underhooks.
Meridius is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Oliveira pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Oliveira can't get the takedown.
Oliveira has Meridius 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 Meridius tumbling to the mat - Oliveira dives into Meridius's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira tries to free his leg and advance position but Meridius is retaining full guard.
Meridius manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Oliveira wants to hold on but Meridius pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meridius prevents Oliveira from getting the reversal.
Meridius looking to control but Oliveira is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Oliveira is wriggling around trying to escape.
Meridius trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Meridius sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Meridius wants to finish this one by submission but Oliveira is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Meridius.
Oliveira is trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Oliveira is working to get back to half guard.
Meridius is working for a guillotine from mount but Oliveira frees his head quite easily.
Meridius wants to control the pace but Oliveira is squirming around nicely.
Oliveira really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Meridius lands a big shot there that rocks Oliveira but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Meridius trying to control but Oliveira is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabio Oliveira dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Oliveira scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Oliveira scores with punches from side control.
Meridius is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Oliveira wants to stand but Meridius has his arm trapped.
Meridius sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Oliveira wants to control but Meridius is keeping him busy.
Meridius tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Meridius trying to control but Oliveira postures up.
Oliveira not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Oliveira throws a strike but Meridius avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to free his leg and advance position but Meridius is retaining full guard.
Meridius is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Oliveira showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Oliveira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Meridius is fending him off so far but Oliveira persists. Nope, Meridius circles away and we're back to standing.
Meridius tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Oliveira counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Meridius working a defensive guard here.
Oliveira stopping the sweep attempt from Meridius.
Oliveira trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Oliveira trying to control but Meridius is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meridius is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Meridius might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Oliveira kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Oliveira closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Meridius to the mat! Meridius manages to get full guard.
Meridius has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Oliveira can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Oliveira tries to free his leg and advance position but Meridius is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meridius manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Oliveira manages to get himself to full guard.
Meridius trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
Meridius won't allow Oliveira to sweep him here.
Oliveira keeping moving, preventing Meridius from controlling successfully.
Meridius pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oliveira is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meridius stopping the sweep attempt from Oliveira.
Meridius stands and throws Oliveira's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Oliveira struggling a bit here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Meridius tries to clinch up.
Meridius throws a nice head kick!
Meridius throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Oliveira's waist but Oliveira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Meridius off to one side.
Oliveira gets the takedown into side control.
Oliveira wants to take a breather but Meridius manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Oliveira.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Meridius is on top in guard.
Meridius trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
Oliveira is controlling Meridius's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabio Oliveira dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Oliveira fails with the takedown.
Good leg kick by Meridius there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Meridius wants to clinch.
Meridius lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Meridius tries for a takedown but Oliveira circles away easily
and Oliveira counters with a takedown into side control.
Meridius tries to improve position but can't.
Meridius is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Oliveira's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Oliveira looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Oliveira is working for a kimura but Meridius is defending it quite comfortably.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira trying to control from Meridius's half guard. Meridius has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Meridius manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Oliveira is working to get back to half guard.
Meridius working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Oliveira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Meridius is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Oliveira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Meridius is going olschool here, as he tries to force Oliveira to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Oliveira shrugs it off.
Meridius trying to control but Oliveira is having none of it.
Fabio Oliveira overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Meridius lands a big shot there that rocks Oliveira but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Meridius is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Oliveira is surviving well by controlling Meridius's body position as best he can.
Oliveira tries to hold on but Meridius postures up.
Meridius looking to secure an arm triangle but Oliveira defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meridius unloads with some shots from mount but Oliveira bucks and avoids them well.
Oliveira regains half guard.
Meridius prevents Oliveira from improving his position.
Meridius is trying to control the action in half guard but Oliveira is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Oliveira is trying to control but can't.
Meridius prevents Oliveira from improving his position.
Meridius trying to mount his opponent but Oliveira defends it.
Meridius wants to stand but Oliveira has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Oliveira tries to roll over but Meridius keeps him under control.
Oliveira wants to control but Meridius is keeping busy and won't allow it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Oliveira throws a nice looking combination but Meridius bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Meridius tries for a takedown but Oliveira circles away easily
and Oliveira holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Oliveira as the two fighters clinch.
Meridius keeps control of Oliveira as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Meridius wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oliveira has him pressed against the cage.
Oliveira looking for a takedown.
Meridius drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Oliveira gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fabio Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maximus Meridius.
Meridius is looking to break free of the clinch but Oliveira has double underhooks.
Oliveira changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Meridius fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Maximus Meridius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fabio Oliveira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Meridius throws a head kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Fabio Oliveira.
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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fabio Oliveira!
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energy
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hype
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