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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Bruce (ranked 950 p4p, 1985 weight class) and Lipe Ribeiro (ranked 53 p4p, 102 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Bruce!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lipe Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruce gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ribeiro can't break the clinch.
Ribeiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bruce throws the left hand but Ribeiro avoids the punch easily.
Ribeiro gets tackled into the cage by Bruce. Bruce maintains the clinch.
Bruce tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ribeiro is trying to break the clinch but Bruce is controlling him.
Bruce tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bruce throws a punch but it's blocked by Ribeiro.
Bruce lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bruce misses with a body punch.
Bruce tries to work over Ribeiro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bruce lands a nice uppercut.
Ribeiro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bruce softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruce tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ribeiro's elbow.
Bruce doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bruce swings wildly with an uppercut but Ribeiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ribeiro.
Still in the clinch, Bruce scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bruce doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ribeiro wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bruce doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ribeiro is trying to break the clinch but Bruce is controlling him.
Ribeiro wants to break free but Bruce has control.
A short right from Bruce.
Ribeiro wants to break free but Bruce has control.
Bruce lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Bruce.
Bruce definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bruce lands a nice uppercut.
Bruce has Ribeiro pressed against the cage, preventing Ribeiro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bruce works on Ribeiro's body with a couple of short punches.
Ribeiro looks winded!
Bruce misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bruce digs a right hand underneath Ribeiro's ribcage. Ribeiro let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bruce works on Ribeiro's body with a couple of short punches.
Bruce goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bruce lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bruce lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bruce lands with a light punch inside.
Bruce lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Bruce.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruce stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bruce lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ribeiro or not.
Bruce scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bruce lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ribeiro backwards.
Ribeiro is rocked!
A frustrated look appears on Ribeiro's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bruce can't find room to land a body shot as Ribeiro controls the action.
Ribeiro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ribeiro wants to get back to striking at distance but Bruce won't allow it.
Bruce keeps control of Ribeiro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bruce lands a hook that snaps the head of Ribeiro backwards.
Bruce misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bruce drops Ribeiro onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ribeiro is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Ribeiro is still on wobbly legs! Can Bruce finish him?
Bruce presses Ribeiro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bruce lands a right hand.
Bruce creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Ribeiro's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Ribeiro drops to his knees and Bruce pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Bruce!
Jack Bruce retains his super heavyweight title!
Jack Bruce decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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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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