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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Juan Fernandez (ranked 4085 p4p, 4180 weight class) and Eduardo Oliveira (ranked 235 p4p, 0 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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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oliveira.
Fernandez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fernandez showed some decent athleticism there.
Fernandez is trying to control. Oliveira wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fernandez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Fernandez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fernandez is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Fernandez 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.
Fernandez is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fernandez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Oliveira tries to clinch there but Fernandez circles away.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fernandez but Fernandez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fernandez tries to counter by clinching up but Oliveira breaks away and moves out of range.
Oliveira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fernandez swivels and escapes.
Fernandez feinted with a counter takedown.
Fernandez closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Oliveira did well to prevent Fernandez getting side control.
Fernandez stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is refusing to be controlled, as Fernandez sits in half guard.
Fernandez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Oliveira knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Oliveira looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fernandez trying to control the pace.
Fernandez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Oliveira does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fernandez seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fernandez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Fernandez trying to control from half guard but Oliveira is working away.
Oliveira punching from the bottom.
Fernandez is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Oliveira moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oliveira has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Fernandez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fernandez sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Fernandez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Oliveira tries to clinch but Fernandez is having none of it.
Oliveira throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fernandez's waist but Fernandez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Oliveira off to one side.
Oliveira tries to close the distance and clinch but Fernandez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oliveira shoots in for a takedown but Fernandez shows good takedown defense.
Fernandez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Oliveira!
Fernandez trying to control the action but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
Oliveira tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fernandez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira struggling a bit here.
Fernandez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oliveira can do to turn this around?
Fernandez is looking to take a break and control but Oliveira is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
Oliveira is not content to let Fernandez control the 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 seems a little lost for a moment, as Fernandez dominates the positioning.
Juan Fernandez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Oliveira is trying to improve his position.
Fernandez taking a breather here.
Fernandez working the head and body with strikes.
Fernandez is chipping away with strikes.
Oliveira is not content to let Fernandez control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira can't do much from the bottom here.
A lull in the action here.
Oliveira tries to bench press Fernandez off him but Fernandez keeps the position.
Oliveira is not content to let Fernandez control the position.
Oliveira tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oliveira is not content to let Fernandez control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Oliveira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fernandez moves away.
Fernandez attempts a counter takedown but Oliveira avoids it well and moves away.
Eduardo Oliveira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oliveira changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fernandez tries to avoid it but Oliveira manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fernandez to the ground. Fernandez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Juan Fernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduardo Oliveira.
Oliveira misses with a head kick.
Fernandez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Nice sprawl there from Fernandez as Oliveira shoots in.
Fernandez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Oliveira looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Oliveira is breathing heavily.
Fernandez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fernandez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fernandez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Fernandez dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Oliveira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fernandez circles away.
Oliveira shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fernandez defends it nicely.
Oliveira has his takedown stuffed
and Fernandez counters with a single leg into guard. Oliveira didn't expect that.
Juan Fernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduardo Oliveira.
Fernandez won't allow Oliveira to sweep him here.
Fernandez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oliveira keeping moving, preventing Fernandez from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Oliveira keeping moving, preventing Fernandez from controlling successfully.
Oliveira is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Oliveira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fernandez trying to control but Oliveira is working from the bottom.
Fernandez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Oliveira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Fernandez misses the target.
Oliveira shoots and misses
and Fernandez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Oliveira pushes off an throws an elbow but Fernandez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez tries to score a body lock takedown but Oliveira shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Oliveira is looking for a takedown.
Fernandez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Oliveira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Oliveira enables Fernandez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Oliveira manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fernandez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fernandez wants to control from the top but Oliveira keeps moving.
Fernandez sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fernandez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Juan Fernandez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Fernandez drives through with a takedown into Oliveira's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Fernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Oliveira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fernandez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira keeping moving, preventing Fernandez from controlling successfully.
Fernandez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oliveira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Fernandez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fernandez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Fernandez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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