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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Cortez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel De Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
151 lbs
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169 cm
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Bruno Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel De Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Oliveira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cortez tries to keep at a distance but De Oliveira has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cortez is trying to break the clinch but De Oliveira has him pressed against the cage.
Cortez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables De Oliveira to keep the fight standing.
Cortez is fighting off a takedown attempt but De Oliveira is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Cortez to the mat. Cortez regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
De Oliveira wanted to stand there but Cortez had control of the position.
De Oliveira preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Oliveira controlling from the top position.
De Oliveira pushes down on Cortez's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Oliveira working over Cortez with some ground and pound. Cortez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
De Oliveira not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
De Oliveira is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Cortez is trying to control but can't.
Cortez blocking the ground and pound attempt from De Oliveira.
De Oliveira controlling the action here.
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.
It looks like De Oliveira is going to stand back up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cortez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. De Oliveira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Oliveira fails to land the takedown.
Excellent takedown into side control there by De Oliveira.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
De Oliveira is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
De Oliveira has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
De Oliveira performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's four 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.
De Oliveira prevents Cortez from improving his position.
De Oliveira takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Cortez wants to improve his position but De Oliveira is controlling well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel De Oliveira dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
De Oliveira fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cortez is out of range.
De Oliveira swings for the body but Cortez moves out of range.
It looked like Cortez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
De Oliveira closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cortez tries to clinch up but De Oliveira circles away and keeps his distance.
Cortez tries to clinch there but De Oliveira circles away.
De Oliveira is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
De Oliveira lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
No luck for De Oliveira with that takedown attempt.
Cortez is looking to counter with head kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez tries to clinch there but De Oliveira circles away.
Cortez moves in looking to clinch but De Oliveira pushes him off.
And De Oliveira responds with a good body kick, but Cortez manages to step out the way in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Oliveira closes the distance and pushes Cortez back into the cage.
De Oliveira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cortez.
Cortez jumps guard but De Oliveira turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
De Oliveira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Oliveira closes the distance and pushes Cortez back into the cage.
Cortez tries to break free but De Oliveira pushes him back against the cage.
Cortez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cortez is trying to pull guard but De Oliveira has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Cortez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cortez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. De Oliveira smiles and moves away.
Cortez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cortez gets tackled into the cage by De Oliveira. De Oliveira maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Oliveira pulls Cortez into guard.
Cortez prevents De Oliveira from getting back to his feet.
Cortez won't allow De Oliveira to sweep him here.
Cortez being controlled here momentarily.
De Oliveira working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cortez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cortez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
De Oliveira looking for subs off his back but Cortez has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Oliveira slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
De Oliveira manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cortez manages to get himself to full guard.
De Oliveira not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as De Oliveira accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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.
De Oliveira wanted to stand there but Cortez had control of the position.
De Oliveira wants to pass the guard but Cortez is keeping the position.
De Oliveira tries to stand but Cortez is controlling from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
De Oliveira sitting in guard, not really doing much.
De Oliveira's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel De Oliveira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
De Oliveira pushes Cortez up against the cage in a clinch.
Cortez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
De Oliveira wants the takedown. Cortez is fighting it off but De Oliveira persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Cortez's guard against the cage.
De Oliveira wants to get up but he can't break Cortez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Cortez wants to stand and escape but De Oliveira is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as De Oliveira controls the pace.
Let's hope that De Oliveira has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Oliveira decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Cortez wants to clinch up but De Oliveira keeps it at a distance.
De Oliveira shoots in for a takedown but Cortez shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cortez throws a big counter combination but De Oliveira scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
De Oliveira throws a head kick but Cortez moves out of range.
Cortez is looking to clinch but De Oliveira is avoiding it.
De Oliveira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cortez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez avoids the head kick by De Oliveira.
De Oliveira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De Oliveira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cortez dodges the punch combination from De Oliveira.
De Oliveira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cortez pinned against the cage. Cortez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Cortez is looking to counter punch.
Bruno Cortez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel De Oliveira.
De Oliveira throws a right hand that Cortez ducks under and follows up with a left that Cortez also avoids with ease.
Cortez throws a counter high kick but De Oliveira was just alert enough to avoid it.
Cortez is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. De Oliveira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
De Oliveira shoots in but Cortez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
De Oliveira moves into the clinch.
De Oliveira manages to pull guard.
Cortez wants to control from the top but De Oliveira keeps moving.
De Oliveira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if De Oliveira can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Oliveira has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Cortez has passed into side control.
De Oliveira is looking to regain half guard here but Cortez keeps moving and retains side control.
Cortez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
De Oliveira pushes Cortez away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cortez gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
De Oliveira manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel De Oliveira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well De Oliveira has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel De 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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FIGHT
RATING
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