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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Duggan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adriano Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adriano Ribeiro has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Duggan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adriano Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duggan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ribeiro is trying to get back to his feet.
Duggan working the head with strikes.
Duggan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Duggan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ribeiro is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ribeiro is working to avoid the ground and pound but Duggan connects with a decent elbow.
Duggan prevents Ribeiro from escaping the position.
Ribeiro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Duggan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Duggan working the head and body with strikes.
Duggan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Duggan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duggan prevents Ribeiro from escaping the position.
Ribeiro looks gassed!
Ribeiro is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duggan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ribeiro down.
Duggan grinds an elbow into Ribeiro's temple.
Duggan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Duggan lands a few punches from side control.
Ribeiro is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Duggan asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ribeiro stops Duggan from passing to mount.
Ribeiro is trying to get back to his feet.
Duggan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Ribeiro has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Duggan lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Duggan.
Duggan tightening his grip on Ribeiro, looking for the choke.
Ribeiro holding both Duggan 's hands and preventing any damage.
Duggan lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro wants to get back to his feet.
Ribeiro grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Duggan has Ribeiro flattened out and is raining down punches.
Duggan missing with punches from the back.
Ribeiro is keeping busy.
Ribeiro is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Duggan is looking to clinch.
Ribeiro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duggan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Duggan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duggan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ribeiro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duggan tries to close the distance and clinch but Ribeiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch.
That's four 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.
Ribeiro throws a head kick that misses.
Duggan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duggan wants to clinch up but Ribeiro keeps it at a distance.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch.
Ribeiro scores with a head kick.
Ribeiro wants to clinch up but Duggan keeps it at a distance.
Ribeiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ribeiro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
An inside leg kick lands from Duggan.
Duggan tries to close the distance and clinch but Ribeiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duggan throws a right and a left that Ribeiro avoids nicely.
Duggan rushes Ribeiro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ribeiro landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duggan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ribeiro is trying to break the clinch but Duggan has him pressed against the cage.
Duggan tries for a takedown. No joy.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro has had enough of the clinch but Duggan keeps him there for the moment.
Duggan has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ribeiro regains guard immediately.
Duggan won't allow Ribeiro to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Duggan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Duggan thuds his shin into the meat of Ribeiro's side.
Ribeiro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duggan tries to clinch up but Ribeiro circles away and keeps his distance.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch but Duggan is avoiding it.
Duggan clinches up against the cage.
Ribeiro looking to throw knees to the head but Duggan is blocking nicely.
Duggan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Duggan tries for a takedown but Ribeiro manages to get underhooks.
A knee to the head by Duggan.
Ribeiro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duggan has him pressed against the cage.
Duggan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ribeiro pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ribeiro darts in trying to clinch
and Duggan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duggan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ribeiro clinches but Duggan breaks the clinch
and Duggan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Duggan.
Ribeiro is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Duggan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Duggan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro wants to stand up but Duggan is controlling him.
Ribeiro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Duggan works over Ribeiro with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duggan cracks Ribeiro with a solid left hand.
Duggan prevents Ribeiro from getting back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Duggan counters by moving into the clinch.
Duggan tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Duggan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ribeiro throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knees to the body from Duggan.
Ribeiro manages to break the clinch.
Duggan keeps the fight on the outside.
Ribeiro tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Duggan counters with a one-two to the body.
Duggan clinches.
Duggan tries to score a body lock takedown but Ribeiro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ribeiro breaks from the clinch.
Tim Duggan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ribeiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro wants to clinch but Duggan slips to the side
and Duggan moves into the clinch.
Ribeiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adriano Ribeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duggan wants to clinch up but Ribeiro keeps it at a distance.
Ribeiro tries a head kick but it misses.
Duggan tries to clinch
and Ribeiro counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Duggan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ribeiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duggan blocks a head kick by Ribeiro.
Duggan pushes Ribeiro up against the cage in a clinch.
Duggan wants a takedown.
Ribeiro breaks the clinch.
Adriano Ribeiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duggan throws a series of punches but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Ribeiro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ribeiro tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Duggan counters by clinching up.
Ribeiro tries to land a knee to the head but Duggan blocks with his arms.
Duggan successfully pulls guard.
Duggan controls Ribeiro momentarily but Ribeiro frees himself.
Ribeiro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro wants to stand and escape but instead Duggan has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Duggan is working Ribeiro over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ribeiro wants to stand but Duggan is controlling the position.
Duggan stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ribeiro tries to clinch up
and Duggan moves into the clinch.
Duggan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ribeiro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Duggan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ribeiro manages to break the clinch.
Duggan avoids the head kick by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch but Duggan is avoiding it.
Duggan tries to clinch but Ribeiro is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro moves into range and clinches up with Duggan.
Ribeiro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duggan has him pressed against the cage.
Duggan gets control of Ribeiro's arms and successfully pulls guard. Duggan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Duggan wants to sweep here but Ribeiro controlling him for the moment.
Ribeiro wants to stand but Duggan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Duggan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ribeiro wants to stand but Duggan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Duggan wants to sweep but no luck.
Duggan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ribeiro!
Ribeiro really wants to buck Duggan off and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Duggan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Ribeiro throws a sloppy head kick
and Duggan counters by clinching up.
Ribeiro prevents a takedown attempt there.
Duggan manages to break the clinch.
Duggan moves in looking to clinch but Ribeiro pushes him off.
Duggan takes the fight into the clinch.
Duggan is working for takedown but Ribeiro is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ribeiro missing with knees to the body.
Ribeiro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Duggan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duggan clinches up with Ribeiro and pushes him back against the cage.
Ribeiro missing with knees to the body.
Duggan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ribeiro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Duggan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duggan forces Ribeiro back against the cage and clinches.
Duggan with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ribeiro missing with knees to the body.
Duggan looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duggan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ribeiro tries to clinch there but Duggan circles away.
Ribeiro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duggan clinches up with Ribeiro and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro tries to land knees in the clinch but Duggan avoids the damage to the body.
Duggan is trying to trip Ribeiro. He has hold of a leg but Ribeiro is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Duggan persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Duggan wants to control from the top but Ribeiro keeps moving.
Ribeiro wants to get back to his feet but Duggan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Duggan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Duggan tries for a kimura but Ribeiro is defending well.
Duggan cracks Ribeiro with a big elbow.
Ribeiro is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Duggan landing strikes.
Duggan trying to control the position but Ribeiro is working away.
Tim Duggan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ribeiro is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Duggan is controlling him well.
Ribeiro gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Duggan lands a big elbow.
Ribeiro really wants to buck Duggan off and get back to his feet.
Duggan landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ribeiro's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Ribeiro taking shots to the head.
Duggan looking to finish Ribeiro with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ribeiro!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duggan lands a heavy elbow.
Ribeiro is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Duggan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ribeiro is looking to escape.
Duggan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Duggan fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ribeiro's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Duggan working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Ribeiro looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Duggan! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tim Duggan!
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