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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Haytham Jebriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tutu Araribe (ranked 0 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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155 lbs
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153 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Haytham Jebriel!
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, Tutu Araribe!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araribe takes the fight into the clinch.
Jebriel connects with a knee to the head.
Araribe decides to pull guard.
Jebriel wanted to stand there but Araribe had control of the position.
Araribe pushes Jebriel off and gets back to his feet.
Jebriel moves out of range of the body kick from Araribe.
Jebriel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Araribe avoids it really well and circles away.
Haytham Jebriel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jebriel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jebriel tries to clinch up but Araribe circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jebriel doesn't manage to clinch there - Araribe circles away.
Jebriel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Araribe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Araribe closes the distance and clinches up with Jebriel, looking for a takedown. Araribe pushes Jebriel against the cage but Jebriel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Araribe shoots in looking for a takedown but Jebriel manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Araribe's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jebriel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Araribe pinned against the cage. Araribe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Horrible takedown by Araribe or perhaps it was just good defense by Jebriel which made him look bad.
Haytham Jebriel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tutu Araribe.
Araribe clinches with his opponent.
Araribe takes an elbow to the temple.
Araribe is working for takedown but Jebriel is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jebriel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jebriel lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jebriel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jebriel misses with a knee strike.
Jebriel is breathing heavily.
Jebriel unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jebriel is trying to trip Araribe. He has hold of a leg but Araribe is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Jebriel persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Araribe kicks Jebriel off and gets to his feet.
Araribe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Araribe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jebriel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Araribe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Araribe stands up and waves to Jebriel to follow him.
Araribe shoots in for a takedown but Jebriel shows good takedown defense.
Araribe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jebriel throws a sloppy head kick and Araribe moves out of range easily.
Araribe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jebriel sprawls well. Jebriel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Araribe gets slowly back to his feet.
Araribe will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Araribe shoots in and drives through. Jebriel sprawls well.
Jebriel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jebriel looks for a takedown but Araribe sprawls well.
Araribe closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Jebriel quickly recovers to half guard.
Jebriel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Araribe.
Jebriel is in trouble now - Araribe has advanced to mount!
Araribe controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Araribe has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Araribe with shots to the head and body - Jebriel looks very uncomfortable down there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Araribe with good strikes from the mount here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jebriel in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Araribe looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tutu Araribe dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Araribe misses with a jab, cross combination.
Araribe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jebriel tries to clinch up but Araribe circles away and keeps his distance.
Jebriel closes the distance and clinches up with Araribe, looking for a takedown. Jebriel pushes Araribe against the cage but Araribe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Araribe throws a sloppy head kick and Jebriel moves out of range easily.
Jebriel gets tackled into the cage by Araribe. Araribe maintains the clinch.
Jebriel misses with a knee strike.
Jebriel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Araribe blocks it with crossed arms.
Jebriel misses with a knee to the head.
Jebriel misses with a knee strike.
Araribe stalling the fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Araribe dodges an elbow strike from Jebriel.
Jebriel pulls guard successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araribe stands up from Jebriel's guard - Araribe perhaps looking for a knockout.
Araribe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Araribe pushing down on Jebriel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jebriel is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Araribe scores with a couple of nice shots.
Araribe decides to stand up.
Jebriel slaps away a takedown attempt from Araribe, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Araribe throws a leg kick but Jebriel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Araribe closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Araribe lands in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Araribe slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araribe works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Araribe is taking a breather. Jebriel says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Araribe postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Jebriel to stand up.
A combination from Araribe does no damage.
Jebriel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Araribe scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Well, if Araribe 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.
Tutu Araribe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jebriel wants to get back to his feet.
Araribe works his way into full mount!
Araribe controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araribe with good strikes from the mount here!
Araribe lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Jebriel hang on?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Araribe controlling his opponent.
Araribe is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jebriel is surviving well by controlling Araribe's body position as best he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Araribe controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tutu Araribe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Araribe gets a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jebriel throws an elbow but misses.
Araribe ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Araribe no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jebriel wants to get up but he can't break Araribe's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Araribe is on top in guard.
Araribe pushes down on Jebriel's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Araribe looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Araribe decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Araribe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Araribe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Araribe moves out of range as Jebriel throws a body kick.
Araribe darts in and clinches Jebriel up against the cage.
Araribe is trying to pull guard but Jebriel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Jebriel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jebriel tries to pull guard but Araribe holds him up against the cage and eventually Jebriel drops back down to his feet.
Araribe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jebriel looking to throw knees to the head but Araribe is blocking nicely.
Araribe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jebriel prevents it.
Jebriel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Araribe is defending well for now.
Araribe drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Haytham Jebriel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tutu Araribe.
Araribe drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Araribe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Araribe decides to pull guard.
Araribe has his feet on Jebriel's thighs here. He's pushed Jebriel off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Jebriel screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tutu Araribe!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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