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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mo Beats (ranked 3497 p4p, 3825 weight class) and Enzo Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 429 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mo Beats!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Enzo Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ribeiro lands in his opponent's guard.
Ribeiro loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Beats avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ribeiro throws a strike but Beats rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ribeiro keeping moving, preventing Beats from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beats throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beats trying to control the position from guard on top but Ribeiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beats is looking to work some ground and pound but Ribeiro has wrist control.
Ribeiro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Beats.
Beats content to stall in guard here.
Beats wants to stand but Ribeiro is controlling his posture from full guard.
Beats trying to control but Ribeiro is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Beats feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Beats postures up and lands a big shot to Ribeiro's brow.
Beats won't allow Ribeiro to get back to his feet.
Beats trying to control the position from guard on top but Ribeiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beats looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beats trying to control the position from guard on top but Ribeiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ribeiro can do anything to dispel that myth.
Beats passes into half guard.
Beats wants to take a breather but Ribeiro is having none of it.
Beats is pressing down on Ribeiro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ribeiro is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Beats in particular looking to stall.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ribeiro scores with a takedown into Beats's guard.
Beats trying to keep a closed guard but Ribeiro is proving a slippery customer.
Ribeiro postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ribeiro scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Beats keeps moving.
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 Mo Beats will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Beats bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ribeiro's head.
Ribeiro drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ribeiro content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ribeiro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ribeiro must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ribeiro lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Beats is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Beats wants to control but Ribeiro is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro is trying to stand back up but Beats is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beats wants to take a breather but Ribeiro is having none of it.
Beats seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Beats trying to mount his opponent but Ribeiro defends it.
Ribeiro tries to roll over but Beats keeps him under control.
Ribeiro is still trying to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Beats wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ribeiro keeps working.
Ribeiro is trying to stand back up but Beats is controlling him
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beats looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ribeiro scores with a takedown into Beats's guard.
Ribeiro is working Beats over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Beats had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ribeiro defends it easily.
Ribeiro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beats wants to sweep but no luck.
Ribeiro postures up.
Ribeiro stands up over Beats, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ribeiro postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mo Beats overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Beats is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ribeiro chips away with some ground and pound.
Beats keeping moving, preventing Ribeiro from controlling successfully.
Ribeiro scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Beats manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ribeiro manages to get himself to full guard.
Ribeiro is trying to keep Beats in close.
Ribeiro is breathing heavily.
Beats trying to control but Ribeiro is working from the bottom.
Ribeiro has a closed guard, preventing Beats from standing up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Beats wants to control from the top but Ribeiro keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mo Beats will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Beats throws a half hearted mid kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Beats is trying to control Ribeiro's posture but Ribeiro avoids it.
Beats is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Beats takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Beats struggling a bit here.
Beats taking punishment in the form of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beats is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Beats regains half guard there - taking advantage of Ribeiro's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Beats taking some punishment here, with Ribeiro in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ribeiro lands a nice short elbow.
Ribeiro is trying to control. Beats wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ground and pound from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro lands strikes from half guard.
Ribeiro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ribeiro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ribeiro lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Beats controlling the position well.
Beats trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ribeiro throwing shots but Beats is blocking nicely.
Beats has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ribeiro is working away from the top position though.
Beats is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ribeiro lands with a punch from half guard.
Ribeiro winds up and cracks Beats with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ribeiro lands strikes from half guard.
Beats trying to control from the bottom.
Ribeiro lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro drops an elbow to the side of Beats's head.
Ribeiro looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Beats with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ribeiro scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Beats on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ribeiro takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ribeiro seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nice strikes from Ribeiro there.
Ribeiro thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Beats is looking to control Ribeiro's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Beats avoid being mounted?
Ribeiro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Beats. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ribeiro looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beats taking some punishment here, with Ribeiro in his half guard.
Ribeiro scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ribeiro is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Beats has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ribeiro is working away from the top position though.
Beats has hold of Ribeiro's hands but Ribeiro slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Beats is trying to get back to full guard.
Ribeiro working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that's the end of the fight!
Enzo Ribeiro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Beats has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mo Beats!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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