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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Olenev Stepanovich (ranked 859 p4p, 1215 weight class) and Renato Oliveira (ranked 115 p4p, 160 weight class). Stepanovich comes into the arena with Swallowing Dust blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Stepanovich
vs
Oliveira

186 cm
25
165
9 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
160
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Olenev Stepanovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renato Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stepanovich leaves Oliveira with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stepanovich looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Oliveira misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stepanovich counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Oliveira thinking.
Stepanovich scores with the left hand. Oliveira knows he should have avoided that one.
Stepanovich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oliveira.

Oliveira gets a double leg takedown into Stepanovich's guard.
Oliveira controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Stepanovich wriggles free and stands up.
Stepanovich slips a straight right by Oliveira.
Oliveira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stepanovich moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Stepanovich tries to keep at a distance but Oliveira has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oliveira.
Oliveira is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stepanovich gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stepanovich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Oliveira lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira blocks a body shot from Stepanovich.

Stepanovich is fighting off a takedown attempt but Oliveira is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Stepanovich to the mat. Stepanovich regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Stepanovich scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Oliveira has his takedown stuffed
and Stepanovich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Olenev Stepanovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Oliveira.
Oliveira throws a lazy uppercut
and Stepanovich counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stepanovich lands a slapping body shot.
Oliveira scores with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, jab by Stepanovich - just one landing.
Stepanovich lunges at Oliveira with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Oliveira's hand.
Stepanovich bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Oliveira's head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Oliveira.
Oliveira tries for a takedown but Stepanovich circles away easily
enabling Stepanovich to counter with a crisp jab.
Oliveira slips under a jab.
Oliveira walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stepanovich.
Stepanovich misses with a straight left.
Stepanovich digs a good hook to Oliveira's body.
Oliveira throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Oliveira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oliveira lands with a good body shot.
Oliveira with a poor takedown
and Stepanovich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oliveira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stepanovich counters with a nice body shot.
Stepanovich feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Oliveiras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stepanovich is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Stepanovich scores with a punch to the head.
Stepanovich misses with a looping right.
Oliveira tries to clinch up
and Stepanovich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stepanovich missing with a left hand there. Oliveira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oliveira scores with a nice strike.
Oliveira misses with a hook
and Stepanovich counters with a nice uppercut.
Oliveira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stepanovich throws a jab when Oliveira was well out of range.
Oliveira shoots in and drives through. Stepanovich sprawls well.
Oliveira misses with a takedown
and Oliveira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oliveira moves out of range as Stepanovich strikes.
Oliveira takes a swing at Stepanovich's ribcage but misses.
Oliveira swings widly with a right hand
and Stepanovich counters with a nice uppercut.
Stepanovich is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Oliveira misses with a right hand
and Stepanovich counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Oliveira is rocked!

Oliveira shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Stepanovich is trying to defend but Oliveira finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stepanovich tries to kick Oliveira off but Oliveira keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stepanovich manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Oliveira keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Stepanovich is leaning against Oliveira and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Stepanovich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stepanovich misses with a punch to the body.
Stepanovich lands a shoulder strike.

Stepanovich manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Oliveira misses.
Stepanovich changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Oliveira misses with a hook
and Stepanovich makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Oliveira is defended easily by Stepanovich.
Olenev Stepanovich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stepanovich. Oliveira does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oliveira is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stepanovich blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Stepanovich on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Oliveira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stepanovich throws out the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Olenev Stepanovich dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Oliveira has his takedown stuffed
letting Stepanovich counter with a right hand.
Stepanovich throws a body punch but Oliveira moves out of range.
Renato Oliveira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oliveira slips under a jab.
Stepanovich throws a jab but it's blocked by Oliveira.
Oliveira misses with a hook. Stepanovich ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Oliveira.
Oliveira punishes Stepanovich's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice straight punches there by Stepanovich. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stepanovich.
Oliveira misses with a hook
and Stepanovich counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira misses with a left hand
letting Stepanovich counter with a right hand.
Stepanovich just misses with a punch to the body.
Oliveira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Oliveira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stepanovich is looking to counter punch.
Oliveira moves out of range as Stepanovich strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stepanovich was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stepanovich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Stepanovich on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Oliveira throws the left hand but Stepanovich avoids the punch easily.
Stepanovich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oliveira throws out the jab.
Stepanovich swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Stepanovich scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stepanovich misses with the combination.
Oliveira now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Stepanovich bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oliveira looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big right from Stepanovich misses.
Oliveira with a lazy takedown attempt
and Oliveira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Olenev Stepanovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Oliveira.
Oliveira misses with a double jab.
Stepanovich swats away the attempt to clinch by Oliveira.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stepanovich gets tackled into the cage by Oliveira. Oliveira maintains the clinch.
Stepanovich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stepanovich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oliveira can do to turn this around?
Stepanovich tries to work over Oliveira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Oliveira blocks a body shot from Stepanovich.
Stepanovich lands a shot to the body.
Oliveira has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Oliveira tries to pull guard but Stepanovich holds him up against the cage and eventually Oliveira drops back down to his feet.
Oliveira has Stepanovich pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stepanovich manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Oliveira manages to pull guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Stepanovich stands up and waves to Oliveira to follow him.

Oliveira bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Stepanovich is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Oliveira has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Oliveira wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stepanovich keeps working.

Oliveira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Oliveira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stepanovich wants to get back to his feet but Oliveira drags him back down.

Stepanovich throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Stepanovich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Oliveira.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stepanovich. Oliveira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stepanovich ducks under a wild hook from Oliveira.
Oliveira is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Oliveira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stepanovich manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oliveira lands a jab to the nose.
Oliveira darts in looking for a takedown but Stepanovich gets double underhooks and turns Oliveira into the cage.
It looked like Stepanovich wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Oliveira misses with a few strikes there.
Stepanovich fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Oliveira looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oliveira looks to score with a jab to the body but Stepanovich is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oliveira. Stepanovich does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stepanovich lands a nice shot to the body.
Stepanovich takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oliveira throws the left hand but Stepanovich avoids the punch easily.
Oliveira misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stepanovich darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Oliveira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Oliveira forces Stepanovich back against the cage and clinches.
Stepanovich struggles to land a body shot inside as Oliveira controls his hands.
Oliveira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stepanovich is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Oliveira fails to land.
Oliveira tries a body shot but Stepanovich blocks it.
Good body shot from Stepanovich.
Oliveira is breathing heavily.
Oliveira blocks a body shot from Stepanovich.

Stepanovich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stepanovich lands a right hook to the body.
Stepanovich takes a swing at Oliveira's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Olenev Stepanovich dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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.

Oliveira throws a right hand that misses
and Stepanovich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Oliveira misses.
Stepanovich feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Oliveiras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Oliveira takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oliveira misses with a right hand
and Stepanovich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stepanovich scores with a punch to the head.
Stepanovich misses the shot to the body.
Oliveira takes a swing at Stepanovich's ribcage but misses.
Oliveira lands with a cross.
Oliveira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stepanovich circles away quickly and effectively.
Stepanovich swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Olenev Stepanovich is winning the standup battle so far.
Stepanovich slips a jab and a cross from Oliveira.
Oliveira throws a right and a left that Stepanovich avoids nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Stepanovich misses the target.
Stepanovich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stepanovich moves out of range of the strikes.
Oliveira on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira misses with a takedown
and Stepanovich counters with a left to the body.
Oliveira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oliveira takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Oliveira shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stepanovich defends it nicely.
Stepanovich misses with a wild body shot.
Stepanovich pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stepanovich throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Oliveira on the side of the head.
Oliveira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stepanovich.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown but Stepanovich shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Stepanovich wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Olenev Stepanovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Oliveira.
Oliveira gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Oliveira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stepanovich with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a lazy right hand but Stepanovich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oliveira throws a right and a left that Stepanovich avoids nicely.
Oliveira swings widly with a right hand
and Stepanovich counters with a right hand to the body.
Oliveira misses with a body punch
letting Stepanovich counter with a right hand.
Oliveira is still on wobbly legs! Can Stepanovich finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oliveira throws a poor cross that misses
and Stepanovich counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Oliveira misses with a body shot
and Stepanovich counters with a nice uppercut.
Stepanovich jabs at Oliveira's body.
Oliveira throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stepanovich counters with a big right hand! Oh Oliveira is in trouble here! Stepanovich follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Olenev Stepanovich!
Our winner, Olenev Stepanovich, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.