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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lipidio Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elpidio Rafael (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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140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Poweful takedowns
Counter striker
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lipidio Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Elpidio Rafael!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rafael shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ribeiro as he avoids it easily.
Rafael avoids the head kick by Ribeiro.
Rafael looks for a takedown but Ribeiro sprawls well.
Rafael takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rafael drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ribeiro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rafael on the ground.
Rafael misses with the ground and pound.
Rafael tries to advance to mount but Ribeiro denies him.
Rafael working the ground and pound from side control.
Rafael tries to move to full mount but Ribeiro actually manages to regain half guard.
Rafael not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rafael passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rafael scoring with strikes but Ribeiro is staying in there.
Ribeiro tries to lock up and control but Rafael gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rafael thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Ribeiro holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rafael tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Rafael looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rafael landing strikes from the mount and Ribeiro is in trouble!
BOOM! Rafael connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Rafael thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Ribeiro tries to hold on but Rafael pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rafael tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Rafael lands a big shot there that rocks Ribeiro but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ribeiro is bucking up trying to escape but Rafael cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ribeiro on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ribeiro tries to get out of the position.
Ribeiro holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Rafael tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ribeiro wants to hold on but Rafael pushes him away.
Ribeiro is breathing heavily.
Rafael putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rafael postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Ribeiro badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Rafael around the waist but Rafael pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Rafael is the winner by TKO! Rafael jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elpidio Rafael!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
58% |
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