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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hoyt Obrien (ranked 23333 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uresteler DaBaea (ranked 7035 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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193 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hoyt Obrien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Uresteler DaBaea!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obrien misses with a double jab.
DaBaea looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
DaBaea keeps the fight on the outside.
Obrien digs a good hook to DaBaea's body.
DaBaea bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Obrien struggling a bit here.
Obrien tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Obrien gets back to half guard.
Obrien tries to get to full guard but DaBaea has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obrien trying to control but DaBaea postures up.
DaBaea prevents Obrien from improving his position.
Obrien is trying to control but can't.
Obrien wants to get back to full guard.
Obrien flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Obrien keeping control of the position.
Obrien wants to improve his position but DaBaea is controlling well.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
We've been informed that DaBaea has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Obrien digs a good body shot into DaBaea's ribs.
Obrien tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Obrien shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. DaBaea eats them both and turns towards Obrien to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
DaBaea takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
DaBaea slips a jab and a cross from Obrien.
A jab from Obrien finds it's way through DaBaea's defenses.
Obrien fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obrien fails in his attempt to clinch.
Obrien tries to clinch up.
As Obrien backs off DaBaea throws a huge counter combo but Obrien manages to avoid it all.
Obrien lands with a good body shot.
DaBaea throws a push kick but Obrien slaps the foot to one side.
Obrien looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Obrien really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
DaBaea takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Obrien connects with an inside leg kick.
Uresteler DaBaea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Obrien forces DaBaea back against the cage and clinches.
DaBaea managing to block the knees to the body from Obrien.
DaBaea avoids a wild elbow strike from Obrien.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obrien pushes DaBaea back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
DaBaea avoids a wild elbow strike from Obrien.
Obrien misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Obrien struggles to land a body shot inside as DaBaea controls his hands.
Obrien tries for a takedown. No joy.
DaBaea pulls guard.
DaBaea looking to control.
Obrien landing with the ground and pound.
Obrien stops DaBaea from standing up.
Obrien trying to control the position from guard on top but DaBaea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hoyt Obrien dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
DaBaea fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Obrien sprawls well initially but DaBaea persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Obrien kicks DaBaea off and gets back to his feet.
Obrien tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. DaBaea manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Obrien closes the distance and pushes DaBaea back into the cage.
DaBaea avoiding damage as Obrien throws knees to the body.
Obrien tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Obrien gets through DaBaea's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Obrien is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that DaBaea can do to turn this around?
Obrien lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of DaBaea backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obrien throws a knee to the head but misses.
Obrien can't find room to land a body shot as DaBaea controls the action.
Obrien tries to throw a body punch but DaBaea avoids it by throwing Obrien back against the cage.
DaBaea is breathing heavily.
Obrien can't get the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obrien tries to land a knee to the head but DaBaea blocks with his arms.
Obrien softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Obrien.
Obrien using the Thai plumb to throw knees but DaBaea has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Obrien makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
DaBaea blocks a body shot from Obrien.
Obrien tries to work over DaBaea's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Obrien using the Thai plumb to throw knees but DaBaea has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Obrien goes for a takedown attempt but DaBaea pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hoyt Obrien is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
DaBaea shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than DaBaea was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Obrien sneaks back into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obrien trying to control here.
Obrien wants to get back to his feet.
Obrien trying to control from the bottom.
DaBaea wants to pass the guard but Obrien is defending well.
Obrien makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Obrien.
DaBaea trying to control but Obrien is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obrien is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
DaBaea takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
DaBaea showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Obrien.
Obrien tries to close the distance and clinch but DaBaea swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Obrien tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. DaBaea manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
DaBaea gets a double leg takedown into Obrien's guard.
Obrien wants to sweep here but DaBaea controlling him for the moment.
Obrien is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Obrien looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hoyt Obrien dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
DaBaea scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Obrien slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Obrien has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. DaBaea is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Obrien.
Obrien is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obrien struggling a bit here.
Obrien is looking to regain half guard here but DaBaea keeps moving and retains side control.
Uresteler DaBaea has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Obrien is trying to control DaBaea's posture but DaBaea avoids it.
DaBaea misses with the ground and pound.
Obrien tries to improve position but can't.
DaBaea misses with the ground and pound.
Obrien tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Obrien is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
DaBaea is looking to take a break and control but Obrien is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Obrien is trying to improve his position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
DaBaea avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Obrien throws a front kick aimed at DaBaea's knee but DaBaea avoids it well.
DaBaea tries to counter by closing the distance.
DaBaea misses with a wild combination.
Obrien seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obrien pulls out of a head kick attempt.
DaBaea drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Obrien defends it well.
DaBaea swats away the attempt to clinch by Obrien.
Despite the aggression on DaBaea's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hoyt Obrien is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Obrien fails in his attempt to clinch.
Obrien tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but DaBaea was well out of range. Poor timing from Obrien.
Obrien wants to clinch.
DaBaea is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Obrien misses with a low kick.
Obrien tries to clinch but DaBaea moves out of range.
DaBaea wants to counter with a clinch but Obrien pushes him away.
DaBaea decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Obrien trying to control from the bottom.
Obrien is looking to escape.
DaBaea prevents Obrien from improving his position.
Uresteler DaBaea has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hoyt Obrien is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Obrien is looking to control DaBaea's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Obrien avoid being mounted?
And that's the end of the fight!
Uresteler DaBaea comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Obrien has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hoyt Obrien!
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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