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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zibi Kauder (ranked 3197 p4p, 351 weight class) and Pascala Oaza (ranked 5106 p4p, 450 weight class). 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 White Belt
Great elbows
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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 Las Vegas, Zibi Kauder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pascala Oaza!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oaza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oaza throws a head kick but Kauder moves out of range.
Oaza lands with a shot to the body.
Kauder clinches with his opponent.
Oaza drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kauder gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Oaza stops a takedown attempt from Kauder.
Kauder jumps guard but Oaza turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kauder blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kauder looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zibi Kauder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kauder creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Oaza's defenses.
Kauder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A lazy left from Kauder finds it's target.
Kauder clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oaza tries to break free but Kauder pushes him back against the cage.
Kauder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kauder is trying hard to land a takedown here. Oaza sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kauder tries to keep at a distance but Oaza has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kauder fails to pull guard.
Oaza tries to throw a body punch but Kauder avoids it by throwing Oaza back against the cage.
Kauder is trying to pull guard but Oaza has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Kauder.
Kauder tries to pull guard but Oaza forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kauder jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Oaza walks away with a smile on his face. Kauder gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kauder shoots for a double leg takedown but Oaza sprawls well. He's pushed Kauder's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oaza fails with a takedown attempt.
Kauder thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kauder blocks the body kick.
Kauder appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A head kick misses from Kauder.
Kauder has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Oaza finds it's way round the side to connect with Kauder's head.
Oaza scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kauder fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Oaza was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Oaza goes for a double leg but Kauder avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kauder continues to drive forward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kauder goes for a double leg but Oaza avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Oaza continues to drive forward.
Oaza stuffs the takedown attempt from Kauder. Kauder gets slowly back to his feet.
Kauder is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kauder stuffs the takedown attempt from Oaza. Oaza gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oaza can't get the takedown.
Kauder lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Oaza wants to get back to striking at distance but Kauder won't allow it.
Oaza wants to break free but Kauder has control.
Kauder is trying to drag Oaza to the mat but Oaza just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kauder tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oaza has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kauder is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Oaza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Oaza manages to pull guard.
Oaza looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kauder wants to control from the top but Oaza keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kauder pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oaza is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pascala Oaza will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kauder misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kauder forces Oaza back against the cage and clinches.
Kauder has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Oaza after a bit of a struggle.
Kauder misses with a knee strike.
Kauder fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zibi Kauder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oaza tries to pull guard but Kauder forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kauder has Oaza pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kauder pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Oaza tumbling to the mat - Kauder dives into Oaza's guard.
Oaza pushes Kauder off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Zibi Kauder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oaza throws the kick towards the body but Kauder avoids it.
Pascala Oaza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kauder tries to clinch there but Oaza circles away.
Oaza tries to clinch up but Kauder circles away and keeps his distance.
Oaza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kauder tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Oaza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oaza is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kauder sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Oaza scores with a nice head shot.
Oaza tries to close the distance and clinch but Kauder swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oaza tries to clinch but Kauder is having none of it.
Kauder throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Oaza's waist but Oaza gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kauder off to one side.
And Oaza tries to counter it with a takedown but Kauder pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kauder looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oaza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kauder.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kauder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oaza throws a head kick that misses.
Kauder went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Oaza scores with a nice strike.
Kauder closes the distance and clinches.
Kauder is trying to pull guard but Oaza turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Oaza jumps into guard, dragging Kauder to the mat.
Kauder trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Oaza is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Kauder presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
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!
Oaza trying to control the position but instead, Kauder has worked for underhooks and has pushed Oaza into the cage.
Oaza fails to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oaza is trying to pull guard but Kauder has him pressed against the cage.
Kauder's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kauder circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oaza uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kauder has time to react.
Oaza tries to clinch but Kauder is having none of it.
Kauder gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Oaza looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pascala Oaza has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kauder working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oaza passes Kauder's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Oaza lands a nice short elbow.
Oaza content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kauder tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Oaza manages to move to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pascala Oaza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Oaza comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kauder tries for a takedown but Oaza circles away easily
and Oaza counters with a series of strikes. Kauder will be more careful next time no doubt.
Oaza fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kauder, pushing him back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Oaza just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kauder's brow.
Oaza tries to break the clinch but Kauder is controlling the position.
Kauder is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kauder drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zibi Kauder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oaza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kauder tries to clinch up.
Oaza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kauder defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oaza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oaza throws a push kick but Kauder slaps the foot to one side.
Oaza displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kauder.
Kauder jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kauder.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kauder tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Oaza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oaza feints the counter takedown.
Oaza tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kauder defends well and Oaza ends up having to push Kauder into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Oaza closes the distance and clinches up with Kauder, looking for a takedown. Oaza pushes Kauder against the cage but Kauder circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kauder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oaza moves away.
Oaza wants to slow Kauder down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oaza moves into range and clinches up with Kauder.
Oaza tries to pull guard but Kauder holds him up against the cage and eventually Oaza drops back down to his feet.
Oaza is trying to break free.
Kauder manages to break the clinch.
Oaza defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kauder.
Kauder shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Oaza but Oaza pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Oaza now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kauder has his takedown stuffed
and Oaza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kauder takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Oaza dives in for a single leg takedown but Kauder sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oaza tries to keep at a distance but Kauder has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kauder tries to work over Oaza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kauder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oaza looking to score a takedown here. Kauder is defending well but Oaza drives through and ends up in Kauder's guard.
Kauder being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kauder scores with a nice shot.
Oaza not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Oaza drops back looking for a leg! Kauder is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kauder manages to kick Oaza off! Oaza jumps back into Kauder's guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zibi Kauder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pascala Oaza is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kauder throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pascala Oaza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Oaza 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pascala Oaza!
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