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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bibi (ranked 4143 p4p, 4298 weight class) and Bruce Paul (ranked 512 p4p, 528 weight class). Bruce Paul will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Bibi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Paul!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Paul finds it's way through Bibi's defenses.
Bibi walks into a left hand.
Nice sprawl there from Paul as Bibi shoots in.
Paul connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bibi momentarily.
Paul connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Paul lands with a nice combination. Bibi backs away looking to recover.
Paul looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bibi misses with a takedown attempt - Paul sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A little jabbing left from Paul on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Paul cracks Bibi with an open hand slap.
Bibi throws the left hand but Paul avoids the punch easily.
Paul looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Paul uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bibi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bibi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Paul's hands.
Paul throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bibi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Paul slips under a jab.
Paul is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Paul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bibi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Paul. Paul circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bibi throws out a loose jab but Paul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paul lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bibi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paul was well out of range. Poor timing from Bibi.
Paul lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Paul avoids the body shot from Bibi.
Paul bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A punch combination from Paul misses.
Paul cracks Bibi with a good jab.
Paul throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A left lands for Bibi.
Paul throws a poor cross that misses
and Bibi counters with a right hand to the body.
Paul goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Paul misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Bibi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bibi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Paul lands with a cross.
Paul cracks Bibi with an open hand slap.
Paul scores with a decent looking hook.
A swing and a miss from Bibi.
Bruce Paul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Paul, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bibi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bruce Paul is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paul uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bibi has time to react.
Bibi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paul manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Paul was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Paul is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bibi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Bibi loads up on a big right hand but Paul slips the punch.
Paul moves forwards but Bibi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bibi throws the left hand but Paul avoids the punch easily.
Bibi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bibi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bibi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Paul misses with a few strikes there.
Bibi takes a jab right on the kisser.
A big right from Bibi misses.
Paul fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Paul looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paul scores with a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Paul moves forwards but Bibi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Bruce Paul has been cut.
A slow jab from Bibi misses its intended target.
Paul is looking for the big counter here.
Paul throws a series of punches but Bibi moves out of range.
Paul might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Paul cracks Bibi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Paul throws an overhand right that lands on Bibi's shoulder, as Bibi tries to avoid the shot.
Paul takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A nice combination there by Paul.
Bibi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Paul keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paul slips a jab from Bibi.
Paul looks to land a combination but Bibi avoids it well.
Bibi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bibi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bibi working the head and body with strikes.
Bibi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bibi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bibi working the head and body with strikes.
Paul is rocked!
Paul looks winded!
Bibi is trying for a kimura here. Paul looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Bibi wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chris Bibi!
During a confident post fight interview, Chris Bibi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Bruce Paul spoke after the fight, saying 'I got in my head before i event took the fight and asked my manager if i was even ready for this guy clearly i wasnt!!!'.
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RATING
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