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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Caio Bottura (ranked 855 p4p, 105 weight class) and Fernando Oliveira (ranked 573 p4p, 70 weight class). Bottura's entrance music is Face The Pain. A fine choice. Caio Bottura has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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156 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caio Bottura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fernando Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bottura 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.
Oliveira tries to bum rush Bottura with a series of wild strikes but Bottura uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice straight punches there by Bottura. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bottura.
Oliveira avoids the head kick by Bottura.
Bottura throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Oliveira throws out a leg kick but Bottura moves out of range and Oliveira only half commits.
Oliveira throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bottura looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A low kick from Bottura is predictable there
and Oliveira counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bottura throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Bottura.
Bottura throws a body shot but no joy.
Oliveira takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice body punch from Oliveira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira rushes Bottura and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Oliveira.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Oliveira as Bottura tries to tie him up.
Bottura can't break the clinch.
Oliveira misses with a punch on the inside.
Bottura stalling.
Oliveira throws a knee to the head but misses.
Oliveira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bottura 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. Bottura gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bottura misses with a head kick.
Oliveira blocks a head kick by Bottura.
Bottura throws a lazy head kick
and Oliveira counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bottura slips under a jab from Oliveira.
Bottura scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with a lunging right hand
and Bottura counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Oliveira is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Oliveira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bottura counters with a solid body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oliveira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Oliveira has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bottura.
Oliveira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oliveira throws a right hand that misses
and Bottura makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Oliveira really felt that one!
Bottura ducks under a wild hook from Oliveira.
Bottura throws a counter high kick but Oliveira was just alert enough to avoid it.
Bottura throws a solid leg kick but Oliveira takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bottura.
Bottura sets himself, and Oliveira steps forward looking for the clinch! Bottura avoids it this time.
Oliveira throws a hook to the side of Bottura's head but Bottura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bottura scores with a push kick.
Bottura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oliveira manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottura does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Oliveira swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bottura tried to counter with a leg kick but Oliveira avoided it.
Oliveira cracks Bottura with a good jab.
Oliveira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bottura blocks a jab.
Oliveira darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bottura is looking to slow Oliveira down with leg kicks.
Bottura moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Oliveira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bottura was well out of range. Poor timing from Oliveira.
Bottura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oliveira.
Bottura tried to counter with a leg kick but Oliveira avoided it.
Oliveira throws a right hand that misses
and Bottura counters with a left and a right that stings Oliveira.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bottura connects with a body shot that sends Oliveira's belly button to the back.
Oliveira tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bottura was well out of range. Poor timing from Oliveira.
Oliveira scores with a jab to the head.
Bottura moves out of range of the strikes.
Bottura will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Oliveira now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bottura throws a sloppy head kick and Oliveira moves out of range easily.
Bottura throws a sloppy head kick and Oliveira moves out of range easily.
Oliveira appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bottura walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oliveira throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bottura stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Oliveira swings for the body but Bottura moves out of range.
A big right from Oliveira misses.
Bottura lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Caio Bottura will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bottura throws a chopping leg kick but Oliveira manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Oliveira throws a hook to the side of Bottura's head but Bottura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bottura throws a body punch but Oliveira moves out of range.
Oliveira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bottura manages to avoid it.
Oliveira's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bottura under the eye.
Bottura keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bottura throws a low kick but Oliveira avoids it.
Oliveira misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bottura counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira lunges at Bottura with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bottura's hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bottura.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bottura!
A telegraphed right hand from Bottura misses the target.
Oliveira is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bottura with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oliveira.
Oliveira steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bottura. That one must have hurt.
Nice defenses there by Bottura.
Oliveira throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bottura scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bottura changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oliveira has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bottura.
Oliveira takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bottura just misses with a punch to the body.
Bottura tries a head kick but it misses.
Bottura throws a wild body kick that Oliveira sees coming a mile off.
Oliveira now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottura throws a chopping leg kick but Oliveira manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bottura throws a head kick but Oliveira moves out of range.
A slow jab from Oliveira misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bottura gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Oliveira.
Bottura connects with a good right hand that stumbles Oliveira. Oliveira circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oliveira takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bottura swings for the body but Oliveira moves out of range.
Bottura throws a one two combo.
Oliveira misses with a left hand
and Bottura counters with a nice body kick.
Oliveira looks to land a left hand but Bottura moved out of range nicely.
Bottura throwing a counter right hand but Oliveira manages to avoid it.
Oliveira lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bottura swings for the body but Oliveira moves out of range.
Oliveira lands a jab to the head.
Bottura slips a straight right by Oliveira.
Bottura throws a quick counter kick to the body but Oliveira avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oliveira. Bottura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bottura tries a low kick but Oliveira avoids it.
Oliveira tries to counter by closing the distance.
Oliveira jabs Bottura to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bottura.
A telegraphed right hand from Oliveira misses the target.
Oliveira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bottura on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Oliveira throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bottura counters with a body kick that stops Oliveira in his tracks momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Oliveira lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bottura doesn't seem phased though.
Caio Bottura is winning the standup battle so far.
Bottura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Oliveira.
Oliveira lands a jab to Bottura's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oliveira throws the left hand but Bottura avoids the punch easily.
Bottura feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Oliveira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bottura manages to avoid it.
Bottura throws a sloppy head kick and Oliveira moves out of range easily.
Bottura gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Oliveira.
Oliveira stuns Bottura with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oliveira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Caio Bottura will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Oliveira misses with an uppercut
and Bottura counters with a good low kick that Oliveira was not able to check.
Oliveira misses with a straight right.
Bottura is looking to counter with head kicks.
Bottura looks to score with a jab to the body but Oliveira is just out of range.
Oliveira now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Oliveira swings widly with a right hand
and Bottura counters with an outside leg kick.
Bottura swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oliveira checks a leg kick nicely.
Bottura connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Oliveira's hands.
A shot to the liver by Oliveira. Beautiful body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bottura counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Oliveira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oliveira throws a body punch but Bottura moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bottura lands a leg kick that knocks Oliveira off balance momentarily.
Oliveira takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A slow jab from Oliveira misses its intended target.
Bottura goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Oliveira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bottura misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bottura. Oliveira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bottura throws a head kick that misses.
Oliveira blocks a head kick by Bottura.
Oliveira takes a swing at Bottura's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Bottura on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottura chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bottura misses with a head kick.
Oliveira misses with a body shot.
Bottura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oliveira moves away.
No joy there for Oliveira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That kick from Bottura tenderised Oliveira's leg. Oliveira is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bottura misses with a head kick.
Oliveira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bottura.
Bottura misses the jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Oliveira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bottura.
Bottura fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Oliveira.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira looks to land a right hand but Bottura moved out of range.
Bottura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Oliveira throws a lazy right hand but Bottura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bottura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bottura doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fernando Oliveira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oliveira misses with a body shot.
Bottura moves out of range as Oliveira strikes.
Bottura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oliveira manages to avoid it.
Bottura throws out a leg kick but Oliveira moves out of range and Bottura only half commits.
Bottura ducks under a wild hook from Oliveira.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bottura throws an off balance right hand
and Oliveira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bottura. Oliveira does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jab, jab by Bottura - just one landing.
Oliveira misses with a straight left.
Oliveira takes a jab right on the kisser.
A swing and a miss from Oliveira.
Bottura ducks under a wild hook from Oliveira.
Bottura half committed to a counter leg kick.
Oliveira digs a good body shot into Bottura's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Oliveira throws a hook but Bottura blocks it.
Caio Bottura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oliveira loads up on a big right hand but Bottura slips the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Caio Bottura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bottura, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Caio Bottura!
Caio Bottura decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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