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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lipe Ribeiro (ranked 2654 p4p, 2787 weight class) and Talmadge Lineburger (ranked 126 p4p, 132 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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210 cm
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lipe Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Talmadge Lineburger!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro throws a nice looking combination but Lineburger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ribeiro definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ribeiro stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ribeiro wants it to stay on the feet.
Ribeiro listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Talmadge Lineburger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Ribeiro.
Ribeiro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lineburger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lineburger has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lineburger.
Lineburger changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ribeiro tries to avoid it but Lineburger manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ribeiro to the ground. Ribeiro escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lipe Ribeiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Talmadge Lineburger.
Ribeiro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Ribeiro enables Lineburger to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Ribeiro manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Ribeiro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ribeiro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lineburger on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lineburger pushing down on Ribeiro's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lineburger seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lineburger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ribeiro wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Lineburger there.
Lineburger stalling.
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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lineburger lands a nice short elbow.
Lineburger is working for a submission of some sort.
Ribeiro is defending against the submission attempts here by Lineburger.
Lineburger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ribeiro keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lineburger scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ribeiro is looking for a sweep. Lineburger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lineburger trying to mount his opponent but Ribeiro defends it.
Ribeiro is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Lineburger has latched onto it... Big trouble! Lineburger pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Ribeiro is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Lineburger!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Talmadge Lineburger!
A very excited looking Talmadge Lineburger made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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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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