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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliveira comes to the cage accompanied by Lordi - Hard Rock Hallelujah. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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, Pablo Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sean Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto fails with the takedown.
Yamamoto shoots in looking for a takedown. Oliveira tries to sprawl out of it but Yamamoto 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 really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oliveira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oliveira is looking to clinch but Yamamoto is avoiding it.
Nice takedown defense from Oliveira. No joy for Yamamoto on that attempt.
Pablo Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Yamamoto.
Yamamoto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yamamoto pushes Oliveira up against the cage in a clinch.
Oliveira landing knees to the body.
Oliveira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oliveira has closed the distance and engaged Yamamoto in a clinch.
Oliveira pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oliveira looks to clinch
and Yamamoto counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Oliveira!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oliveira wants to control but Yamamoto is having none of it.
Oliveira is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Oliveira bucks up and throws Yamamoto to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliveira tries to clinch
and Yamamoto counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto looks gassed!
Oliveira is controlling Yamamoto's trapped leg to prevent Yamamoto from advancing to side control.
Yamamoto tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Oliveira looks like he's trying to stand up.
Oliveira makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Oliveira.
Oliveira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliveira scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Oliveira tries to clinch
and Yamamoto counters with a nice body kick.
Oliveira with a poor takedown
and Yamamoto counters by clinching up.
Yamamoto is looking to break free of the clinch but Oliveira has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Oliveira gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yamamoto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Oliveira smiles and moves away.
Oliveira tries to clinch up
and Yamamoto counters by clinching up.
Yamamoto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Oliveira walks away with a smile on his face. Yamamoto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Oliveira wants to clinch
and Yamamoto counters with a shoot takedown. Oliveira fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamamoto postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Oliveira is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Yamamoto drops back looking for a leg! Oliveira is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Oliveira manages to kick Yamamoto off! Yamamoto jumps back into Oliveira's guard.
Oliveira will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto is fighting to break Oliveira's control of his arms but Oliveira is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Yamamoto connects with a couple of short punches.
Oliveira pulls Yamamoto in close to his closed guard and prevents Yamamoto from doing any damage or advancing position.
Yamamoto stands up and waves to Oliveira to follow him.
Oliveira tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yamamoto counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Yamamoto takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto trying to pass the guard but Oliveira defending well.
Oliveira pushes Yamamoto off and gets back to his feet.
Yamamoto looks to clinch
and Oliveira counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Oliveira throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yamamoto's head.
A head kick misses from Yamamoto.
A left and a right from Yamamoto both land. Nice combination.
Yamamoto throws a series of punches but Oliveira moves out of range.
Oliveira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oliveira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamamoto throws a combination that misses
and Oliveira holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamamoto manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamamoto wants to sweep but no luck.
Oliveira gets to his feet - Yamamoto follows without any prompting.
Yamamoto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Yamamoto dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yamamoto shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oliveira as he jumps to the side.
Oliveira tries to clinch there but Yamamoto circles away.
Yamamoto rushes Oliveira and presses him up against the cage.
Yamamoto manages to pull guard.
Yamamoto wants to sweep but no luck.
Oliveira trying to control but Yamamoto is working from the bottom.
Oliveira with a nice head shot there.
Oliveira controls from within his opponent's guard.
Oliveira stands up from Yamamoto's guard - Oliveira perhaps looking for a knockout.
Yamamoto shoots in but Oliveira avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oliveira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oliveira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oliveira has taken the fight to the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Oliveira scores with a nice short uppercut.
A knee to the head by Oliveira.
Yamamoto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yamamoto takes an elbow to the temple.
Yamamoto blocks the elbow strike.
Yamamoto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pablo Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Yamamoto.
Yamamoto dodges an elbow strike from Oliveira.
Yamamoto looking for a takedown.
Oliveira creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yamamoto's defenses.
Yamamoto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Oliveira smiles and moves away.
Yamamoto tries to clinch but Oliveira moves away
and Oliveira counters by clinching up.
Oliveira lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yamamoto backwards.
Oliveira breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pablo Oliveira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping body kick lands there for Yamamoto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira darts in trying to clinch
and Yamamoto counters with a single leg into guard. Oliveira didn't expect that.
Sean Yamamoto has got the better of the ground game so far.
Yamamoto won't allow Oliveira to get back to his feet.
Oliveira looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Oliveira kicks Yamamoto off and gets to his feet.
Oliveira tries to clinch up
and Yamamoto counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yamamoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Oliveira avoids the damage to the body.
Yamamoto jumps guard and drags Oliveira to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Oliveira is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Yamamoto wants to stand but Oliveira is controlling the position.
Yamamoto is working an open guard so Oliveira takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Oliveira tries to clinch up
and Yamamoto counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Yamamoto prevents Oliveira from standing back up.
Oliveira is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Yamamoto scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Oliveira is refusing to be controlled, as Yamamoto sits in half guard.
Oliveira moves into full guard.
Yamamoto wants to stand but Oliveira has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Oliveira trying to keep a closed guard but Yamamoto is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Oliveira moves into the clinch successfully.
Yamamoto turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Yamamoto 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!
Oliveira tries to clinch
and Yamamoto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Oliveira lands with a light punch inside.
Oliveira scores a nice knee to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Oliveira.
Oliveira lands a damaging elbow.
Oliveira misses with a knee strike.
Yamamoto tries for a takedown but Oliveira manages to get underhooks.
Oliveira lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Oliveira can't break the clinch.
Oliveira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yamamoto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Oliveira smiles and moves away.
Oliveira clinches up with Yamamoto and pushes him back against the cage.
Oliveira lands an elbow just above Yamamoto 's eye.
Yamamoto missing with knees to the body.
Oliveira lands an elbow inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oliveira throws an elbow that misses.
Oliveira misses with a knee strike.
Yamamoto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Oliveira landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira tries for a takedown. No joy.
Oliveira lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yamamoto backwards.
Oliveira breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yamamoto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Oliveira counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Yamamoto's guard now.
Pablo Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Yamamoto.
Oliveira trying to stand up but can't free himself from Yamamoto's guard.
Oliveira working some strikes from top position.
Oliveira wants to control from the top but Yamamoto keeps moving.
Yamamoto being controlled here, momentarily.
Yamamoto 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Oliveira tries to stand but Yamamoto is controlling from the bottom.
Yamamoto is pulling down on Oliveira's head. It's preventing any offense from Oliveira, at least for the moment.
Yamamoto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Oliveira prevents Yamamoto from getting back to his feet.
Yamamoto keeping moving, preventing Oliveira from controlling successfully.
Oliveira gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pablo Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira looks to clinch
and Yamamoto counters with a nice double leg into side control. Oliveira won't be happy with that.
Oliveira can't do much from the bottom here.
Oliveira tries to buck Yamamoto off but Yamamoto is having none of it.
Oliveira is working hard here to advance position.
Oliveira is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Yamamoto has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Oliveira gets back to half guard.
Oliveira is defending against the submission attempts here by Yamamoto.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Oliveira throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Yamamoto's waist but Yamamoto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Oliveira off to one side.
Sean Yamamoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yamamoto scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Oliveira tries to improve position but can't.
Oliveira throws Yamamoto to one side and escapes!
Oliveira wants to clinch but Yamamoto slips to the side
and Yamamoto counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oliveira wants to stand but Yamamoto is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliveira is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sean Yamamoto.
I've got Yamamoto 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Yamamoto!
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