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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Cillian (ranked 1407 p4p, 1641 weight class) and Joanderson Ribeiro (ranked 186 p4p, 221 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ribeiro's choice of entrance music: Tropkillaz-Gorilla. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Cillian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joanderson Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro throws a shot from downtown. Cillian moves away and avoids it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ribeiro has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Cillian throws a jab but it's blocked by Ribeiro.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro shoots and misses
and Cillian counters with a straight right hand.
Ribeiro throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ribeiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ribeiro misses with a takedown attempt - Cillian sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cillian is looking for a counter combo.
Brandon Cillian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joanderson Ribeiro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cillian throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ribeiro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ribeiro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cillian tries to sprawl but Ribeiro drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Cillian has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ribeiro is working away from the top position though.
Ribeiro is looking to take a break and control but Cillian is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cillian tries to roll over but Ribeiro keeps him under control.
Ribeiro sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Cillian is looking to escape.
Cillian tries to roll over but Ribeiro keeps him under control.
Ribeiro scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cillian on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cillian tries to get out of the position.
Cillian keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ribeiro takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cillian trying to control here.
Ribeiro looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cillian preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Ribeiro keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ribeiro thows a huge punch but Cillian dodges it nicely.
Cillian is staying active underneath Ribeiro, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ribeiro is controlling the pace.
Cillian is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ribeiro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Cillian moves out of range of the body kick.
Cillian was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cillian lands a lovely overhand right.
Ribeiro walks into a stiff left hand from Cillian.
Jab from Cillian.
Ribeiro shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cillian is trying to defend but Ribeiro finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ribeiro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Cillian has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Cillian!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cillian can't escape the position.
Ribeiro controlling his opponent.
BOOM! Ribeiro connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ribeiro lands a big shot there that rocks Cillian but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Cillian really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ribeiro controlling from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joanderson Ribeiro dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ribeiro.
A telegraphed right hand from Ribeiro misses the target.
Ribeiro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cillian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Joanderson Ribeiro has been cut.
Cillian's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ribeiro under the eye.
Cillian missing with a left hand there. Ribeiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Cillian.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cillian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cillian is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ribeiro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cillian takes a swing at Ribeiro's ribcage but misses.
Cillian looks to land a left hand but Ribeiro moved out of range nicely.
Joanderson Ribeiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown but Cillian shows good takedown defense.
Brandon Cillian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joanderson Ribeiro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cillian misses with an uppercut. Ribeiro saw that one coming.
Cillian looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ribeiro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cillian.
Ribeiro throws a big shot that misses.
Cillian is looking to counter punch.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cillian paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ribeiro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cillian defends it nicely.
Cillian throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A lazy left from Cillian finds it's target.
Cillian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ribeiro throws out the jab.
Ribeiro tries to land a front kick but Cillian steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cillian is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ribeiro forces Cillian back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Cillian fails to land.
Ribeiro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cillian leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cillian tries a body shot but Ribeiro blocks it.
Ribeiro is trying to pull guard but Cillian has him pressed against the cage.
Cillian takes a shot to the head.
Cillian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cillian misses with some punches.
Cillian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cillian lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ribeiro tries to pull guard but Cillian won't allow it.
A short right from Cillian.
Ribeiro is rocked!
Cillian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ribeiro is still on wobbly legs! Can Cillian finish him?
Cillian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cillian misses with some punches.
Ribeiro blocking some punches.
Cillian swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cillian working aggressively here.
Cillian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cillian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Cillian knocks Ribeiro out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Brandon Cillian!
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hype
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