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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jerede Baya (ranked 6075 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafaello Oliveiro (ranked 25368 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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156 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Decent 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
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jerede Baya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Rafaello Oliveiro!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveiro has a takedown stuffed.
Baya throws a nice head kick!
Baya fails to land the takedown.
Oliveiro tries for a takedown but Baya sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oliveiro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jerede Baya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafaello Oliveiro.
Baya shoots in but no luck this time.
Oliveiro misses with a takedown attempt
and Baya counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baya.
Baya is trying to pull guard but Oliveiro turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Baya tries to score a body lock takedown but Oliveiro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Baya tries to throw a body punch but Oliveiro avoids it by throwing Baya back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baya jumps into guard, dragging Oliveiro to the mat.
Oliveiro trying to control but Baya is working from the bottom.
Baya is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Oliveiro is controlling him.
Baya had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Oliveiro defends it easily.
Baya is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Oliveiro is controlling him.
Oliveiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Baya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Baya tries to land a sweep but no joy.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Baya controls Oliveiro momentarily but Oliveiro frees himself.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Baya shoots in looking for a takedown but Oliveiro manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Baya's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Oliveiro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Baya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oliveiro scores with a kick to the body.
Baya rushes Oliveiro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Baya is stalling here.
A frustrated look appears on Oliveiro's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveiro has Baya pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Baya manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Oliveiro manages to pull guard.
Oliveiro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Oliveiro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Oliveiro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Baya.
Baya postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Baya trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Oliveiro wants to stand but Baya is controlling the position.
Baya trying to control but Oliveiro is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveiro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Oliveiro keeps the fight on the outside.
Baya with a lazy takedown attempt
and Oliveiro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Oliveiro.
Baya has Oliveiro pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Baya pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Oliveiro tumbling to the mat - Baya dives into Oliveiro's guard.
Baya trying to control but Oliveiro is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerede Baya dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Oliveiro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Baya as he avoids it easily.
Baya tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Oliveiro manages to circle out of the way.
Baya is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Oliveiro. Beautiful body shot.
Oliveiro forces Baya back against the cage and clinches.
Baya breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oliveiro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Baya as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baya gets a clinch.
Oliveiro breaks the clinch.
Baya doesn't manage to clinch there - Oliveiro circles away.
Jerede Baya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baya shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baya explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Baya.
A little jabbing left from Oliveiro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baya shoots in and drives through. Oliveiro sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerede Baya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baya tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Oliveiro swivels and escapes.
Baya avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baya moves in looking to clinch but Oliveiro pushes him off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Oliveiro.
Oliveiro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Baya swivels and escapes.
Baya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oliveiro can do to turn this around?
Oliveiro wants to clinch but Baya slips to the side
and Baya counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Baya shoots in but Oliveiro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jerede Baya is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveiro fails with a takedown attempt.
Baya stuffs the takedown.
Oliveiro is breathing heavily.
Baya shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oliveiro as he avoids it easily.
Baya moves into range and clinches up with Oliveiro.
Baya is trying to drag Oliveiro to the mat but Oliveiro just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Oliveiro is looking to break free of the clinch but Baya has double underhooks.
Baya misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baya is trying to pull guard but Oliveiro turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Oliveiro tries to pull guard but Baya holds him up against the cage and eventually Oliveiro drops back down to his feet.
Oliveiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Baya throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Baya shoots for a takedown but Oliveiro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Baya lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Oliveiro forces Baya back against the cage and clinches.
Oliveiro tries to pull guard but Baya won't allow it.
Baya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baya shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oliveiro as he jumps to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Baya with that takedown attempt.
Oliveiro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oliveiro lands a head kick. Baya smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Baya connects with a high kick.
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!
Oliveiro moves out of range of the body kick from Baya.
Nice cross by Oliveiro.
Baya stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Baya wants it to stay on the feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oliveiro pulls guard successfully.
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 Jerede Baya will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Baya with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oliveiro throws a wild body kick that Baya sees coming a mile off.
Baya appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Baya lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oliveiro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Baya pinned against the cage. Baya gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Oliveiro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Baya sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Oliveiro somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baya shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Oliveiro counters with a straight right hand.
Oliveiro dives in for a single leg takedown but Baya sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jerede Baya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafaello Oliveiro.
Oliveiro stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveiro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Baya is fending him off so far but Oliveiro persists. Nope, Baya circles away and we're back to standing.
Oliveiro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Baya goes for a double leg but Oliveiro avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Oliveiro continues to drive forward.
Baya lands a high kick!
Baya tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Oliveiro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oliveiro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Baya swivels and escapes.
Sloppy strikes from Baya. Those never looked like landing.
Oliveiro has managed to clinch.
Oliveiro tries to circle away but Baya has him pinned against the cage.
Baya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oliveiro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oliveiro shoots for a takedown but Baya saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Baya shoots in but Oliveiro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Baya stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Baya wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice body punch from Baya.
Baya tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Oliveiro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baya stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Baya wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck for Baya with that takedown attempt.
Baya wants to clinch
and Oliveiro counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baya displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Oliveiro.
Baya half committed to a counter leg kick.
Baya throws a quick inside leg kick.
Baya misses with a takedown attempt - Oliveiro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Baya fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Oliveiro now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Baya shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oliveiro misses with a takedown attempt - Baya sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Oliveiro with a poor takedown
and Baya moves into the clinch.
Oliveiro tries to pull guard but Baya holds him up against the cage and eventually Oliveiro drops back down to his feet.
Jerede Baya has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baya drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Baya jumps guard but Oliveiro stands there with Baya around his waist. Baya gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Oliveiro tries to land knees in the clinch but Baya avoids the damage to the body.
Baya tries to pull guard but Oliveiro won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oliveiro is leaning against Baya and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oliveiro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Baya smiles and moves away.
Rafaello Oliveiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jerede Baya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Baya stuffs the takedown attempt from Oliveiro. Oliveiro gets slowly back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jerede Baya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Baya, 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerede Baya!
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energy
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RATING
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