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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nate Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliveira comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Stemm - Face The Pain kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nate Burns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Bruno Lombardi and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira has managed to clinch.
Oliveira misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oliveira.
Oliveira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Oliveira as the two fighters clinch.
Oliveira digs a right hand into Burns's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burns's gas tank.
Oliveira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Oliveira.
Oliveira lands a body punch.
Oliveira scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Burns is breathing heavily.
Oliveira swings wildly with an uppercut but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oliveira has a couple of punches blocked by Burns.
Burns prevents a body shot from Oliveira.
Oliveira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Burns has him pressed against the cage.
Oliveira is working Burns over against the cage.
Oliveira with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oliveira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oliveira lands with a right to the head.
Oliveira digs a right hand into Burns's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burns's gas tank.
A right hook to the body lands for Oliveira.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oliveira with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Oliveira lands an uppercut.
Oliveira swings wildly with an uppercut but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oliveira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Oliveira lands an uppercut.
Oliveira wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oliveira using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Burns has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira working aggressively here.
Burns can't get the takedown.
Oliveira working aggressively here.
Oliveira tries to land knees in the clinch but Burns avoids the damage to the body.
Oliveira keeps control of Burns as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Oliveira misses with the head strike.
Oliveira misses with a knee strike.
Oliveira misses with a knee to the head.
Oliveira lands a shot to the body.
Burns leaning his opponent against the cage.
Oliveira with a knee to the head.
Oliveira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oliveira prevents the takedown attempt.
Burns looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Burns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oliveira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burns blocking some punches.
Burns tries for a takedown. No joy.
Oliveira misses with a punch to the body.
Oliveira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oliveira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Oliveira misses with a knee to the head.
Oliveira working aggressively here.
Burns slows down the pace here.
Burns has Oliveira pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Oliveira manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Oliveira swings wildly with an uppercut but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oliveira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Burns.
Oliveira lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Oliveira.
A head punch on the inside from Oliveira fails to land.
Burns wants to break free but Oliveira has control.
Oliveira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oliveira lands with a left to the head.
Oliveira landing knees to the body.
Burns prevents Oliveira from breaking the clinch.
Burns prevents a body shot from Oliveira.
Burns is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Oliveira lands a nice knee to the body.
Come on Burns - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Oliveira swings wildly with an uppercut but Burns uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oliveira digs a right hand underneath Burns's ribcage. Burns let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Burns prevents Oliveira from breaking the clinch.
Oliveira breaks from the clinch.
Oliveira wants to clinch up but Burns keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oliveira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oliveira tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is looking to clinch but Burns is avoiding it.
Oliveira throws a body punch but Burns moves out of range.
Ricardo Oliveira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oliveira misses with a wild body shot.
Burns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ricardo Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oliveira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oliveira keeps the fight on the outside.
Oliveira tries to clinch
and Burns connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oliveira looks to clinch
and Burns counters by moving into the clinch.
Oliveira lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Oliveira.
Oliveira stops a takedown attempt from Burns.
Oliveira misses with a punch on the inside.
Oliveira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Burns is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Oliveira pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Burns wants to break free but Oliveira has control.
Oliveira wants to break free but Burns has control.
Burns goes for a takedown attempt but Oliveira pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Burns shoots in and drives through. Oliveira sprawls well.
Oliveira closes the distance but Burns moves to the side
and Burns counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burns stops Oliveira from getting back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Burns there.
Oliveira wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, if Burns is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Burns is looking for a kimura here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Burns in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Oliveira dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Burns lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Burns looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Oliveira is fending him off so far but Burns persists. Nope, Oliveira circles away and we're back to standing.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Burns moves away
and Burns counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Oliveira is looking to get back to is feet but Burns passes into side control.
Oliveira is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Burns is controlling him well.
The referee asks Burns politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Burns prefers to stall for the moment though.
Oliveira is trying to get back to his feet.
Burns remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Oliveira is trying to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Oliveira closes the distance looking to clinch
and Burns counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns is looking to advance position but Oliveira won't allow it.
Burns stalling.
Oliveira is trying to stand up here but Burns is controlling him well.
Burns is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Oliveira pushes Burns off looking to stand but Burns dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Burns keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Burns is looking to advance position but Oliveira won't allow it.
Burns is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Oliveira tries to kick Burns off but Burns keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Burns looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Burns passes to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns landing strikes, looking to finish!
Nate Burns overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Oliveira is trying to stand up.
Burns trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Oliveira trying desperately to get to his feet.
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.
Burns looking to finish with strikes here!
Oliveira is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Burns sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Burns dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Oliveira closes the distance looking to clinch
and Burns counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Oliveira's guard now.
Oliveira wants to get back to his feet but Burns is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Burns is standing up over Oliveira. Oliveira looks to escape but Burns dives into side control.
Oliveira is looking to get back to his feet here but Burns is keeping cool and he's managed to take Oliveira's back.
Burns has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Oliveira's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira is trying to get back to his feet but Burns has full control of the position and if anything, Oliveira has just worked his way into a worse spot.
I would not like to be Oliveira right now.
Oliveira controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
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.
Oliveira covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Oliveira looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Oliveira grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Burns controls the action.
Oliveira controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Burns controlling the position well here. Oliveira rolled but Burns kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is trying to get back to his feet but Burns has full control of the position and if anything, Oliveira has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Burns really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Oliveira.
Oliveira has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Good control from Burns.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Oliveira holding both Burns 's hands and preventing any damage.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Nate Burns just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Oliveira closes the distance looking to clinch
and Burns counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Oliveira's guard now.
Oliveira wants to stand up but Burns is controlling him.
Burns not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Burns showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Burns 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Burns!
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