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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ao Ki (ranked 796 p4p, 94 weight class) and Fernando Oliveira (ranked 1108 p4p, 134 weight class). Fernando Oliveira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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156 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ao Ki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fernando Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ki is looking to clinch.
Oliveira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ki moves away.
Ki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oliveira.
Oliveira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ao Ki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oliveira.
Ki tries to clinch but Oliveira moves out of range.
Oliveira let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A slow jab from Oliveira misses its intended target.
Ki tries to clinch there but Oliveira circles away.
Ki wants to clinch up but Oliveira keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ki ducks under a wild hook from Oliveira.
Ki instigates a clinch.
Ki blocks an uppercut.
Oliveira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Ao Ki has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Oliveira.
Oliveira scores with a knee to the head.
Ki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ki jumps guard and drags Oliveira to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Oliveira wants to stand but Ki has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Oliveira is fighting to break Ki's control of his arms but Ki is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira tries to stand but Ki is controlling from the bottom.
Oliveira is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oliveira.
Ki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Oliveira counters with a straight right hand.
Ki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ki misses with a kick to the body
and Oliveira moves into the clinch.
Oliveira lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ki backwards.
Oliveira lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliveira misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira lands with a short shot to the head.
Ki can't get the takedown.
Ki looking to stall.
Oliveira gets through Ki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oliveira digs a right hand into Ki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ki's gas tank.
Ki taking a breather.
Oliveira tries to land knees in the clinch but Ki avoids the damage to the body.
Oliveira crunches a lovely knee into Ki's ribcage.
Oliveira struggles to land a body shot inside as Ki controls his hands.
Ki looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ao Ki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliveira misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ki.
Ki blocking some punches.
Ki wants a takedown but no success here.
Oliveira lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Oliveira.
Oliveira swings wildly with an uppercut but Ki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Ki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Oliveira pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ki tries to move into range but Oliveira moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ki darts in looking for a takedown but Oliveira gets double underhooks and turns Ki into the ropes.
Ki 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 Ki off to one side.
Oliveira swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ki walks into a left hand.
Ki defending well as Oliveira loads up on a big left hand.
Ki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Oliveira avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Oliveira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ao Ki's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Oliveira is looking to score with low kicks.
Ki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oliveira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oliveira lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Oliveira loads up on a big right hand but Ki slips the punch.
Ki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Oliveira is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Ki with a body shot.
Ki misses with the body kick
and Oliveira counters with a nice uppercut.
Ki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oliveira misses with a body shot.
Ki moves in looking to clinch but Oliveira pushes him off.
Ki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliveira.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ki dives in for a single leg takedown but Oliveira sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Ki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Oliveira sprawls well. Oliveira wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ki gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ao Ki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Oliveira tries to avoid it but Ki manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Oliveira to the ground. Oliveira escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Oliveira stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Oliveira wants it to stay on the feet.
A little jabbing left from Oliveira on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Oliveira takes the fight into the clinch.
Oliveira lands with a short shot to the head.
Ki drags the fight down to the ground.
Oliveira has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ki is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Oliveira avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Oliveira gets to his feet - Ki follows without any prompting.
Oliveira ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ki throws a sloppy head kick
and Oliveira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ki moves away.
The crowd cheers as Oliveira lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ki doesn't seem phased though.
Ki is rocked!
Oliveira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ki moves away.
Ki appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Oh Ki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oliveira lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oliveira looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ki seems to have got his legs back now.
Ki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Oliveira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Oliveira! But no joy.
Fernando Oliveira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oliveira throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ki shoots for a takedown but Oliveira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Oliveira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut. Ki saw that one coming.
Ki feinted with a counter takedown.
Oliveira fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ki wants to clinch.
Oliveira looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ki tries to work over Oliveira's front leg with a kick but Oliveira checks it.
Nice defenses there by Ki.
Ki tries to close the distance and clinch but Oliveira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oliveira let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Oliveira jabs Ki right on the nose. Ki blinks but takes it well.
Oliveira looks to score with a jab to the body but Ki is just out of range.
Ki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Oliveira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oliveira scores with a punch to the head.
A big left from Oliveira misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ki slips a straight right by Oliveira.
Oliveira stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Oliveira wants it to stay on the feet.
Ki fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Oliveira sprawls well initially but Ki persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Oliveira wants to get back to his feet.
Oliveira is not content to let Ki control the position.
Oliveira trying to control but Ki postures up.
Ki is trying to control. Oliveira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Oliveira tries to get to full guard but Ki has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Oliveira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ao Ki's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Oliveira jabs Ki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Oliveira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oliveira.
Oliveira throws an off balance right hand
and Ki decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Oliveira's guard.
Ki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oliveira is keeping the position for now.
Ki preventing the sweep.
Oliveira really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ki tries to free his leg and advance position but Oliveira is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ki is pressing down on Oliveira's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ki pulls Oliveira in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira wants to stand but Ki is controlling his posture from full guard.
Oliveira stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Oliveira looks to score with a jab to the body but Ki is just out of range.
Ki darts in looking for a takedown but Oliveira gets double underhooks and turns Ki into the ropes.
Ki drops his hands momentarily and Oliveira takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Oliveira blocks a head kick by Ki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oliveira.
Ki checks the leg kick.
Ki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Oliveira defends it nicely.
Oliveira is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Oliveira misses with a straight left.
Oliveira scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ki in his tracks.
Ki looks to clinch
and Oliveira counters with a straight right hand.
Oliveira misses with a body shot.
Oliveira feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Ki sprawling to the canvas! Ki rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Oliveira finish him?!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with a wild body shot.
Ki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A countering left hand to the body from Oliveira misses.
Oliveira keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ao Ki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliveira's corner calls for a 1-2. Oliveira obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fernando Oliveira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ki shoots in and drives through. Oliveira sprawls well.
Ki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oliveira.
Ki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oliveira.
Ki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Oliveira connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Oliveira sprawls well. Oliveira wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ki gets slowly back to his feet.
Ki staying out of range there.
Ki slips a straight right by Oliveira.
Ki wants to clinch but Oliveira slips to the side
and Oliveira counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ki slips a jab from Oliveira.
Oliveira with a hook.
Ki slips a straight right by Oliveira.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Oliveira misses its intended target.
Ki shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Oliveira napping and manages to drive through into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
Fernando Oliveira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Oliveira winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Fernando Oliveira!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Fernando Oliveira!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Fernando Oliveira!
Fernando Oliveira wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Fernando Oliveira thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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RATING
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