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TWGC 41 (170lbs, D2): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the welterweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Ron Funches! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 8 wins and 0 losses; Rafael Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The fighters connect hands in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Funches has managed to clinch.
Ribeiro is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Funches can't get the takedown.
Funches drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ribeiro pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Funches. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch but Funches is avoiding it.
Ribeiro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Funches avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch but Funches is avoiding it.
Funches shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ribeiro as he avoids it easily.
Ribeiro wants to counter the offense by Funches and move into the clinch position.
Ribeiro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ribeiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Funches circles away.
Ribeiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ribeiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Funches closes the distance and pushes Ribeiro back into the cage.
Funches is trying to pull guard but Ribeiro turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Funches can't get the takedown.
Funches is breathing heavily.
Ribeiro is trying to pull guard but Funches turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ribeiro jumps guard but Funches stands there with Ribeiro around his waist. Ribeiro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ribeiro is trying to pull guard but Funches turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funches tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ribeiro just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ribeiro fails to pull guard.
Funches goes for a takedown attempt but Ribeiro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ribeiro moves in looking to clinch but Funches pushes him off.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Funches moves out of range.
Ribeiro tries to clinch there but Funches circles away.
Funches is looking to counter the offense by Ribeiro and move into the clinch.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Funches manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Funches moves out of range.
Funches rushes Ribeiro and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ribeiro jumps guard but Funches stands there with Ribeiro around his waist. Ribeiro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ribeiro tries to pull guard but Funches won't allow it.
Funches goes for a takedown attempt but Ribeiro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Funches circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ribeiro moves in looking to clinch but Funches pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ribeiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Funches tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ribeiro manages to circle out of the way.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Funches moves out of range.
Funches tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ribeiro manages to circle out of the way.
Ribeiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ribeiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up.
Ribeiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Funches swats away the attempt to clinch by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Funches moves out of range.
Funches is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro moves in looking to clinch but Funches pushes him off.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Funches is having none of it.
Funches forces Ribeiro back against the cage and clinches.
Ribeiro jumps guard but Funches turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ribeiro jumps guard but Funches stands there with Ribeiro around his waist. Ribeiro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ribeiro is trying to pull guard but Funches has him pressed against the cage.
Ribeiro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Funches walks away with a smile on his face. Ribeiro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch.
Funches circles away from the clinch attempt.
Funches tries to counter by clinching up but Ribeiro breaks away and moves out of range.
Funches clinches up against the cage.
Ribeiro tries to pull guard but Funches won't allow it.
Ribeiro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Funches tries to pull guard but Ribeiro holds him up against the cage and eventually Funches drops back down to his feet.
Ribeiro is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Funches fails to pull guard.
Funches changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ribeiro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rafael Ribeiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Funches avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch.
Funches avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Funches is looking to counter the offense by Ribeiro and move into the clinch.
Rafael Ribeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ribeiro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch but Funches is avoiding it.
Ribeiro gets tackled into the cage by Funches. Funches maintains the clinch.
Funches fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ribeiro tries to pull guard but Funches holds him up against the cage and eventually Ribeiro drops back down to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro tries to pull guard but Funches won't allow it.
Ribeiro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Funches has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ribeiro avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ribeiro jumps guard but Funches stands there with Ribeiro around his waist. Ribeiro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ribeiro tries to pull guard but Funches won't allow it.
Funches tries to score a body lock takedown but Ribeiro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ribeiro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ribeiro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ribeiro jumps guard but Funches turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Funches tries to pull guard but Ribeiro won't allow it.
Ribeiro is trying to pull guard but Funches has him pressed against the cage.
Ribeiro gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Funches.
Ribeiro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Funches just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ribeiro tries to pull guard but Funches holds him up against the cage and eventually Ribeiro drops back down to his feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Funches jumps guard but Ribeiro stands there with Funches around his waist. Funches gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ribeiro fails to pull guard.
Ribeiro tries to pull guard but Funches won't allow it.
Ribeiro gets underhooks to prevent Funches's takedown attempt.
Ribeiro jumps guard but Funches turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ribeiro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Funches tries to pull guard but Ribeiro forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ribeiro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Funches walks away with a smile on his face. Ribeiro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ribeiro wants to clinch.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Funches swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Funches keeps the fight on the outside.
Funches instigates a clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Funches drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ribeiro gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ribeiro is trying to pull guard but Funches has him pressed against the cage.
Funches fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ribeiro jumps guard but Funches turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ribeiro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Funches to keep the fight standing.
Ribeiro tries to pull guard but Funches holds him up against the cage and eventually Ribeiro drops back down to his feet.
Ribeiro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Funches to keep the fight standing.
Ribeiro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Funches walks away with a smile on his face. Ribeiro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Funches takes the fight into the clinch.
Funches tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ribeiro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ribeiro fails to pull guard.
Ribeiro tries to pull guard but Funches holds him up against the cage and eventually Ribeiro drops back down to his feet.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Funches fails to pull guard.
Ribeiro tries to pull guard but Funches forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ribeiro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Funches walks away with a smile on his face. Ribeiro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up.
Ribeiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Funches swats away the attempt to clinch by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up but Funches circles away and keeps his distance.
Ribeiro wants to clinch.
Funches closes the distance and clinches.
Ribeiro is trying to pull guard but Funches turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ribeiro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Funches to keep the fight standing.
Ribeiro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Funches to keep the fight standing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Funches jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ribeiro walks away with a smile on his face. Funches gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ribeiro gets tackled into the cage by Funches. Funches maintains the clinch.
Funches is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ribeiro gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Funches is trying to drag Ribeiro to the mat but Ribeiro just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ribeiro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ribeiro is trying to pull guard but Funches turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ribeiro is trying to pull guard but Funches turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ribeiro is trying to pull guard but Funches has him pressed against the cage.
Ribeiro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Funches to keep the fight standing.
Ribeiro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Funches just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ribeiro tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Funches just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ribeiro is trying to pull guard but Funches turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ribeiro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ribeiro fails to pull guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Funches tries to pull guard but Ribeiro forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ribeiro is trying to pull guard but Funches turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Funches changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ribeiro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Funches rushes Ribeiro and presses him up against the cage.
Ribeiro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Funches smiles and moves away.
Ribeiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Funches tries to counter by clinching up but Ribeiro breaks away and moves out of range.
Funches swats away the attempt to clinch by Ribeiro.
As Ribeiro tries to get set, Funches tries to push him back and clinch up but Ribeiro manages to avoid the attempt.
Funches clinches with his opponent.
Funches goes for a takedown attempt but Ribeiro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Funches moves out of range.
Ribeiro wants to clinch up but Funches keeps it at a distance.
Ribeiro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Funches closes the distance and pushes Ribeiro back into the cage.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro tries to pull guard but Funches won't allow it.
Ribeiro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ribeiro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Funches smiles and moves away.
Ribeiro wants to clinch up but Funches keeps it at a distance.
Funches forces Ribeiro back against the cage and clinches.
Ribeiro fails to pull guard.
Ribeiro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Funches tries to pull guard but Ribeiro won't allow it.
Funches tries to score a body lock takedown but Ribeiro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ribeiro fails to pull guard.
Ribeiro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Funches to keep the fight standing.
Funches is trying to pull guard but Ribeiro has him pressed against the cage.
Ribeiro decides to pull guard.
Ribeiro is looking to cinch up a triangle. Funches throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Ribeiro's body to avoid the submission. Ribeiro has instead reached around Funches's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Ribeiro arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rafael Ribeiro!
Rafael Ribeiro seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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