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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Walter Lowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adriano Ribeiro (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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193 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Walter Lowe!
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, Adriano Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowe throws a head kick that half lands.
Ribeiro shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lowe's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ribeiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Lowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ribeiro engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adriano Ribeiro has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Lowe moves into the clinch.
Lowe pulls guard successfully.
Ribeiro 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.
Ribeiro advances position into side control!
Ribeiro advances to full mount.
Ribeiro controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro looking to control but Lowe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ribeiro looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ribeiro stands up from mount. Strange move.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe misses with a double jab
and Ribeiro counters with a stiff right hand.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lowe enables Ribeiro to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lowe manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ribeiro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ribeiro decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lowe, up you get!
Lowe tries to sprawl but Ribeiro drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ribeiro in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lowe wants to get back to his feet.
Ribeiro has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lowe is breathing heavily.
Ribeiro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lowe is looking to escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ribeiro controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adriano Ribeiro dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ribeiro looking to score a takedown here. Lowe is defending well but Ribeiro drives through and ends up in Lowe's guard.
Ribeiro sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Lowe keeps moving.
Ribeiro controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ribeiro throwing strikes from guard but Lowe blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Adriano Ribeiro hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lowe has managed to clinch.
Lowe pulls guard.
Ribeiro controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ribeiro stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lowe to the mat! Lowe manages to get full guard.
Ribeiro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lowe's guard.
Ribeiro works his way into full mount!
Ribeiro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lowe is looking to escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ribeiro controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Ribeiro fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ribeiro content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro lands a nice shot to the head.
Ribeiro working for a guillotine from mount but Lowe is in no mood to give up.
Ribeiro content just to control the position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adriano Ribeiro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lowe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ribeiro shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lowe is trying to defend but Ribeiro finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ribeiro is just content to waste time from the top position. Lowe takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ribeiro is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lowe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro wants to pass the guard but Lowe is keeping the position.
Ribeiro slips nicely into half guard.
Ribeiro slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adriano Ribeiro has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Adriano Ribeiro was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ribeiro shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lowe is trying to defend but Ribeiro finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ribeiro moves nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro trying to control the position but Lowe is working away.
Ribeiro taking a breather here.
Ribeiro decides to stand back up. Ribeiro steps back and let's Lowe get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ribeiro shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ribeiro showed some decent athleticism there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro content to control rather than advance.
Ribeiro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ribeiro is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adriano Ribeiro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ribeiro winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adriano Ribeiro!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
45% |
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