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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raimundo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Barreiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
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202 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raimundo Oliveira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oscar Barreiro!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oliveira misses the jab.
Barreiro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Oliveira sprawls well. Oliveira wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barreiro gets slowly back to his feet.
Barreiro shoots for a double leg takedown but Oliveira sprawls well. He's pushed Barreiro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Oliveira cracks a nice hook into Barreiro's ribs.
Barreiro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Oliveira counters with a straight right hand.
Raimundo Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Barreiro.
Barreiro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Barreiro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Oliveira counters with a nice uppercut.
Oliveira throws out a loose jab but Barreiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oliveira swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barreiro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira dips to his left and cracks Barreiro with an uppercut!
Barreiro with a poor takedown
and Oliveira counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oliveira gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Barreiro trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
Barreiro drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Oliveira manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Barreiro has Oliveira in his guard.
Oliveira wants to stand but Barreiro is controlling his posture from full guard.
Barreiro is looking for a triangle but Oliveira pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barreiro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Barreiro controls Oliveira momentarily but Oliveira frees himself.
Barreiro keeping full guard, as Oliveira tries to pass.
Oliveira trying to control the position from guard on top but Barreiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barreiro is working an open guard so Oliveira takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Oliveira cracks Barreiro with a right hand to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oliveira. Barreiro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Barreiro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oliveira.
Barreiro shoots in looking for a takedown but Oliveira manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Barreiro's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Barreiro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Barreiro on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barreiro.
Barreiro has closed the distance and engaged Oliveira in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barreiro wants a takedown.
Barreiro 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. Barreiro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Oliveira misses with a straight right.
Barreiro tries to clinch there but Oliveira circles away.
Oliveira stuns Barreiro with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oliveira throws a series of strikes that have Barreiro backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barreiro fails with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oliveira missing with a left hand there. Barreiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimundo Oliveira dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Barreiro misses with a takedown attempt
and Barreiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barreiro tries to clinch but Oliveira moves out of range.
Barreiro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Oliveira is fending him off so far but Barreiro persists. Nope, Oliveira circles away and we're back to standing.
Oliveira's jab looks to have found its range, popping Barreiro under the eye.
Oliveira scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oliveira swats away the attempt to clinch by Barreiro.
Barreiro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Raimundo Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Barreiro.
Oliveira swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barreiro.
Barreiro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Oliveira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barreiro fails to land the takedown.
Nice defenses there by Barreiro.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barreiro is defended easily by Oliveira.
Barreiro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barreiro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A swing and a miss from Barreiro.
Barreiro fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barreiro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice shot by Oliveira.
Oliveira slaps away a takedown attempt from Barreiro, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Oliveira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barreiro.
Oliveira lands a nice looking body shot.
Oscar Barreiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barreiro has his takedown stuffed
and Oliveira counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barreiro slips a jab from Oliveira.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira scores with a jab to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Barreiro.
Barreiro fails with a takedown attempt.
Oliveira is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Oliveira getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Barreiro is looking to clinch but Oliveira is avoiding it.
Barreiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oliveira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barreiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oliveira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oliveira jabs Barreiro right on the nose. Barreiro blinks but takes it well.
Barreiro fails to land the takedown.
Oliveira lands a right hook to the body.
Barreiro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Barreiro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Oliveira counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barreiro shoots for a takedown but Oliveira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimundo Oliveira dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Barreiro tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Oliveira counters with a straight right hand.
Barreiro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Oliveira sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Oliveira misses with a few strikes there.
Oliveira keeps the fight on the outside.
Barreiro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Oliveira to score with a decent uppercut.
Oliveira lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Oliveira.
It looks like Oscar Barreiro has been cut.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Oliveira enables Barreiro to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Oliveira manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Barreiro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Oliveira is keeping the position for now.
Barreiro passes Oliveira's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Oliveira makes his way to full guard, as Barreiro worked for a kimura.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barreiro is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Oliveira wants to get back to his feet but Barreiro is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Barreiro stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Barreiro shoots in but Oliveira avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jab, jab by Oliveira - just one landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barreiro clinches with his opponent.
Barreiro looking for a takedown.
Raimundo Oliveira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Barreiro.
Barreiro can't get the takedown.
Barreiro 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. Barreiro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Barreiro fails to land the takedown.
Barreiro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oliveira scores with a hook to the body. Barreiro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Barreiro takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oliveira cracks Barreiro with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barreiro dodges the punch combination from Oliveira.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barreiro shoots and misses
and Oliveira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oliveira lands with a nice body punch.
Barreiro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Oliveira avoids it really well and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oliveira. Barreiro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oliveira lands a lovely overhand right.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Barreiro is defended easily by Oliveira.
Barreiro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Horrible takedown by Barreiro or perhaps it was just good defense by Oliveira which made him look bad.
Oscar Barreiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira scores with a body shot.
Oliveira scores with a shot to the body.
Oliveira stuffs the takedown attempt from Barreiro. Barreiro gets slowly back to his feet.
Barreiro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oliveira moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barreiro takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Raimundo Oliveira.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Oliveira, 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raimundo Oliveira!
Post fight, Raimundo Oliveira stared into the camera and said 'Parem de tentar me derrubar e vamos ter uma luta de verdade!!! Stop trying to take me down and lets have a real fight!!!'.
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RATING
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