Rafaello Oliveira vs. John Gunderson

Rafaello Oliveira vs. John Gunderson
Round 1
Oliveira lands a nice low kick to Gunderson’s lead leg and is tagged to the face for it. Gunderson locks up a guillotine from a front headlock and falls to guard. Oliveira searches for an escape but cant extricate his head. He climbs to his feet and readies to slam Gunderson but he lets go of his guard before he is planted. He locks the submission back up and drops back to half-guard. Oliveira scrambles to the top and passes to mount. He strikes from the top and then takes Gunderson’s back. Gunderson turns back in and has to defend an arm triangle. He gives up his back again and then mount again. Gunderson works his way back to standing along the cage. Sherdog.com scores the round 10-9 for Oliveira.

Round 2

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Oliveira vs. Gunderson.
Gunderson steps in as Oliveira tries to kick and lands a nice right hand. Oliveira shoots and hits a double. Gunderson works a Kimura for a sweep and gets back to his feet. Oliveira takes it right back to the mat. Oliveira establishes his position inside Gunderson’s guard before moving to the mount again. Oliveira takes Gunderson’s back again but he defends the rear-naked choke well. He turns back in and tries to sweep into mount but Oliveira’s base is solid. He takes the back yet again as Gunderson turtles. Oliveira slips over Gunderson’s head and grabs his right arm. He is looking for an armbar but Gunderson holds onto his left wrist to stave off the attack. Gunderson wiggles off the hook, snaking his arm free and punching as the horn sounds ending the second frame. Sherdog.com scores the round 10-9 for Oliveira.

Round 3
After a stern talking to by his coach Shawn Tomkins, who tells him he needs to be on top, Gunderson gets taken down again to start the third. He briefly gets back to his feet and lands in top position after a takedown of his own. Oliveira does not let him set up on the ground and scrambles back to the top. Gunderson fights his way back to his feet but is taken back down with a single. Gunderson grabs a half-hearted guillotine but can’t get his guard and Oliveira escapes easily. Oliveira mounts again and with about 90 seconds left is in complete control. He takes Gunderson’s back again, searching for a choke but Gunderson fights him off. Oliveira switches to an armbar but Gunderson holds on for the final 20 seconds to make it to the bell. Sherdog.com scores the round 10-9 for Oliveira.

Official scores are all 30-27 for Oliveira, who takes the unanimous decision.