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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Benz Bulver (ranked 587 p4p, 77 weight class) and Fernando Oliveira (ranked 704 p4p, 87 weight class). Bulver comes into the arena with Little Eagle Soars blaring out of the sound system. Fernando Oliveira has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Benz Bulver's chin.
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156 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benz Bulver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fernando Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Oliveira misses.
It looked like Bulver wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bulver has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bulver tries to bum rush Oliveira with a series of wild strikes but Oliveira uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bulver cracks Oliveira with a good jab.
Benz Bulver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bulver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Oliveira.
Oliveira loads up on a big right hand but Bulver slips the punch.
Bulver cracks Oliveira with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bulver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Oliveira misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Bulver. Those never looked like landing.
Oliveira throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oliveira takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bulver keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Oliveira.
Fernando Oliveira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulver connects with an inside leg kick.
Bulver throws a jab when Oliveira was well out of range.
Oliveira flicks out a counter leg kick but Bulver steps away.
Oliveira moves out of range as Bulver strikes.
Bulver throws a series of punches but Oliveira avoids them all with ease.
Oliveira lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bulver steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Oliveira.
Oliveira dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oliveira keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bulver.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Oliveira! But no joy.
Oliveira lands a body shot.
Bulver takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Bulver misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Oliveira! But no joy.
Jab by Bulver.
Oliveira lands a right hook to the body.
Oliveira scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bulver doesn't seem bothered though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira misses with a straight left.
Bulver is looking to counter punch.
Bulver paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Bulver.
A slow jab from Bulver misses its intended target.
Oliveira throws an overhand right that lands on Bulver's shoulder, as Bulver tries to avoid the shot.
Oliveira scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bulver is defended easily by Oliveira.
Bulver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oliveira.
A nice side step and Oliveira releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A swing and a miss from Bulver.
Oliveira throws a body shot but no joy.
Bulver was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
No joy there for Bulver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bulver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bulver closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bulver misses with an uppercut
and Oliveira counters with a nice uppercut.
Oliveira misses with a wild body shot.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut. Bulver saw that one coming.
Bulver blocks a jab.
Bulver throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oliveira throws a jab when Bulver was well out of range.
A big left from Bulver misses.
It seemed like Oliveira was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oliveira throws a hook but Bulver avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oliveira.
Bulver needs to keep his hands up - Oliveira had a free shot at his head there.
Bulver throws an overhand right that lands on Oliveira's shoulder, as Oliveira tries to avoid the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bulver looks to throw the jab but Oliveira is out of range.
Oliveira throws a series of punches but Bulver moves out of range.
Oliveira throws a right hand that misses
and Bulver counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oliveira with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big left from Bulver misses.
Bulver is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Oliveira missing with a left hand there. Bulver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bulver listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Oliveira fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bulver looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bulver on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fernando Oliveira will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Oliveira connects with a body shot that sends Bulver's belly button to the back.
Oliveira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bulver feinted with a counter takedown.
Bulver swinging wildly here.
Oliveira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bulver misses with a straight left.
Bulver gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Oliveira.
Bulver defending well as Oliveira loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Bulver wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bulver misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Oliveira misses with a hook
and Bulver counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oliveira staying out of range there.
Bulver swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a shot from downtown. Bulver moves away and avoids it.
Oliveira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bulver is looking for a counter combo.
Bulver changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Oliveira tries to avoid it but Bulver 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 is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bulver with a body shot.
Oliveira avoids the body shot from Bulver.
Oliveira with a jab.
Bulver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliveira.
It looked like Bulver wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Oliveira throws a jab but it's blocked by Bulver.
Oliveira thuds a left hand into Bulver's body.
Bulver takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bulver on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Oliveira lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice combination there by Oliveira.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bulver jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oliveira throws out a counter right but Bulver avoids it with no problem.
Bulver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oliveira wants to counter with a clinch but Bulver pushes him away.
Bulver throws a right hand that misses
enabling Oliveira to counter with a crisp jab.
Bulver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oliveira manages to avoid it.
Bulver throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Oliveira counters with a stiff right hand.
Oliveira moves out of range of the strikes.
Oliveira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Bulver to counter with a crisp jab.
Bulver connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab from Oliveira misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira scores with a decent looking hook.
Oliveira looks to land a right hand but Bulver moved out of range.
It looked like Bulver was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Oliveira.
A big left from Bulver misses.
Bulver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliveira.
Bulver stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Oliveira catches Bulver with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Oliveira scores with a body shot.
Bulver throws the kick towards the body but Oliveira avoids it.
Bulver walks into a stiff left hand from Oliveira.
Oliveira just misses with a punch to the body.
Bulver scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Oliveira finds it's way through Bulver's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bulver throws a sloppy head kick and Oliveira moves out of range easily.
Oliveira lunges at Bulver with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bulver's hand.
Oliveira misses with a straight right.
Oliveira lands a nice shot to the body.
Oliveira misses with a hook.
Oliveira throws a body shot but no joy.
Oliveira throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bulver.
A little feinted left hand from Bulver on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Oliveira lunges at Bulver with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bulver's hand.
Fernando Oliveira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bulver misses with a lunging right hand
letting Oliveira counter with a right hand.
Oliveira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bulver backing away here, and Oliveira unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A cross from Bulver lands.
Bulver misses the shot to the body.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Oliveira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oliveira is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bulver with a body shot.
Oliveira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oliveira leaves Bulver with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Oliveira ducks under a wild hook from Bulver.
A nice side step and Oliveira releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Oliveira fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oliveira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bulver swings widly with a right hand
enabling Oliveira to counter with a crisp jab.
Oliveira avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oliveira tries to counter with a clinch but Bulver shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira looks to land a left hand but Bulver moved out of range nicely.
Bulver throwing a counter right hand but Oliveira manages to avoid it.
Bulver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oliveira tests Bulver's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oliveira connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulver lands with a slapping head kick.
Bulver bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Oliveira's head.
Oliveira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bulver throws a lazy right hand but Oliveira sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As Bulver backs off Oliveira throws a huge counter combo but Bulver manages to avoid it all.
Oliveira with a jab.
Oliveira throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bulver misses with a straight left.
Bulver throws a head kick but Oliveira moves out of range.
Bulver misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Oliveira counters with a left to the body.
Oliveira misses with a hook. Bulver ducked under it nicely.
A left lands for Oliveira.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Bulver blocks the low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Oliveira misses the target.
Bulver appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bulver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oliveira moves away.
Oliveira on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliveira missing with a left hand there. Bulver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bulver moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Oliveira misses.
Oliveira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bulver fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oliveira manages to avoid it.
Oliveira looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bulver checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A jab from Oliveira misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulver throws a low kick, looking for Oliveira's leg but Oliveira calmly moves out of range.
Oliveira blocks a head kick by Bulver.
Oliveira misses with an uppercut. Bulver saw that one coming.
Bulver works the jab nicely.
Oliveira misses with a looping right.
Bulver swings widly with a right hand
and Oliveira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fernando Oliveira is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bulver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oliveira circles away quickly and effectively.
Oliveira tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bulver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliveira.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bulver.
Bulver throws a lazy uppercut
and Oliveira counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bulver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oliveira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bulver backing away here, and Oliveira unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Oliveira.
Bulver misses with a takedown attempt
and Oliveira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benz Bulver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bulver looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bulver throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Oliveira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bulver cracks Oliveira with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bulver takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bulver misses with an uppercut.
Oliveira doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bulver takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Benz Bulver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bulver takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A left lands for Oliveira.
Oliveira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bulver throws out the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fernando Oliveira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fernando Oliveira!
After winning the bout, Fernando Oliveira thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Benz Bulver was interviewed post fight and said 'I've been beat on my whole life, this is nothing...'.
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