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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Beto Ribeiro (ranked 815 p4p, 1128 weight class) and Beau Lewis (ranked 108 p4p, 150 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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175 cm 26 180 9 - 4 - 0 |
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175 cm 27 180 6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Beto Ribeiro! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Beau Lewis! The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ribeiro has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lewis. Lewis has a couple of punches blocked by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro throws a head punch that misses. Ribeiro has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
Ribeiro misses with a knee to the head. Ribeiro putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lewis in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Lewis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ribeiro definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Ribeiro has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
Ribeiro misses with a body punch.
Lewis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Ribeiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis. Lewis struggles to land a body shot inside as Ribeiro controls his hands.
Lewis blocks an uppercut.
Ribeiro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ribeiro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lewis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ribeiro misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lewis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Lewis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Ribeiro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ribeiro misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ribeiro. Ribeiro misses with a short punch on the inside. Lewis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ribeiro misses with a knee strike.
Lewis scores with a hook to the body. Ribeiro misses with a knee to the head. Ribeiro blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Lewis.
Ribeiro is breathing heavily. Ribeiro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lewis blocks it with crossed arms. Lewis lands a body shot. Lewis misses with the head strike.
Lewis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Lewis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ribeiro blocks a body shot from Lewis. Lewis managing to block the knees to the body from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A quick uppercut on the inside from Lewis. Ribeiro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ribeiro misses with a hook from the clinch. Lewis lands a hook that snaps the head of Ribeiro backwards. Lewis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lewis lands on the inside with an uppercut. Ribeiro misses with a punch on the inside.
Ribeiro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ribeiro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lewis blocks it with crossed arms. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Lewis jumps guard but Ribeiro stands there with Lewis around his waist. Lewis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ribeiro swings wildly with an uppercut but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it. Lewis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ribeiro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lewis is defending well for now. Ribeiro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Lewis misses with the head strike.
Ribeiro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Lewis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Ribeiro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lewis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ribeiro to keep the fight standing. Ribeiro lands with a short head shot on the inside. Ribeiro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ribeiro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Ribeiro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lewis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lewis. Lewis struggles to land a body shot inside as Ribeiro controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lewis tries to pull guard but Ribeiro won't allow it.
Beto Ribeiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beau Lewis. Lewis blocking some punches.
Ribeiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Lewis. Lewis jumps guard but Ribeiro stands there with Lewis around his waist. Lewis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lewis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lewis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Ribeiro lands on the inside with an uppercut. Ribeiro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Lewis lands a shoulder strike. Ribeiro swings wildly with an uppercut but Lewis uses good head movement to avoid it. Ribeiro has a couple of punches blocked by Lewis.
Lewis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lewis misses with some punches.
Ribeiro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lewis is defending well for now. Ribeiro blocking some punches.
Ribeiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Lewis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ribeiro backwards. A right hand to the body from Ribeiro.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ribeiro blocks a body shot from Lewis. Lewis misses with a short punch on the inside. Ribeiro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lewis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lewis lands an uppercut. Lewis tries a body shot but Ribeiro blocks it.
Ribeiro misses with a knee strike.
Ribeiro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ribeiro. Lewis gets control of Ribeiro's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lewis will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Ribeiro trying to control but Lewis is working from the bottom. Lewis is looking for a triangle but Ribeiro pushes his legs off easily.
Lewis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ribeiro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Beto Ribeiro will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Lewis misses with a lunging right hand
and Ribeiro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Ribeiro looks to land a right hand but Lewis moved out of range. Lewis looks to land a right hand but Ribeiro moved out of range. Lewis looks to land a right hand but Ribeiro moved out of range. Ribeiro wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Beau Lewis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lewis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Beto Ribeiro has been cut. Lewis misses with a hook
and Ribeiro counters with a left to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ribeiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Ribeiro avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Ribeiro tries to clinch up but Lewis circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lewis with a jab. Lewis missing with a left hand there. Ribeiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A little feinted left hand from Ribeiro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Lewis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ribeiro. Ribeiro swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Ribeiro misses with a right hand and Lewis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ribeiro is rocked! Lewis lands a big right hand that sends Ribeiro crashing to the mat! Lewis stays standing though and waves Ribeiro back to his feet! Oh Ribeiro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ribeiro looks to clinch and Lewis counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Ribeiro out cold! What a finish! Lewis is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Beau Lewis!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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