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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between anaho anaho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandre Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Alexandre Ribeiro was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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255 lbs
4 - 8 - 0 |
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280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, anaho anaho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexandre Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
anaho feints and as Ribeiro raises his hands in defense, anaho changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ribeiro wants to stand up but anaho is controlling him.
anaho trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ribeiro's guard.
Ribeiro pulls anaho in close to prevent any damage.
anaho throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ribeiro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
anaho drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ribeiro looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ribeiro looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ribeiro!
anaho being controlled for a moment.
Ribeiro stands up and we're back to a striking position.
anaho tries for a takedown but Ribeiro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for anaho with that takedown attempt.
Ribeiro scores a takedown into full mount!
anaho in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
It looks like anaho anaho has been cut.
Ribeiro controlling the position easily from mount.
anaho is looking to get to half guard.
Ribeiro content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
anaho tries to reverse the position but Ribeiro maintains control.
Ribeiro controlling his opponent.
anaho really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ribeiro scores with a couple of good head shots there.
anaho working to try and regain half guard.
Ribeiro blocks anaho's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Ribeiro cracks anaho with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro controlling the pace for now.
anaho in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
anaho tries to lock up and control but Ribeiro gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
anaho is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ribeiro is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ribeiro prevents anaho from getting the reversal.
anaho is breathing heavily.
Ribeiro looking to control but anaho is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ribeiro avoids the attempt from anaho to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ribeiro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
anaho wants to control but Ribeiro is having none of it.
anaho is trying to escape the mount.
Ribeiro scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ribeiro controlling from mount.
Ribeiro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as anaho is looking to escape.
anaho keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandre Ribeiro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on anaho anaho's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ribeiro shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ribeiro showed some decent athleticism there.
anaho is looking for a sweep. Ribeiro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ribeiro prevents anaho from standing back up.
Ribeiro stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but anaho paws at him with a jab and circles away.
anaho fails with the takedown.
Ribeiro misses with a body kick.
Ribeiro looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ribeiro blocks the strikes from anaho.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro wants to take a breather but anaho is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ribeiro might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control anaho kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ribeiro keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
anaho is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Ribeiro pulls his head out easily.
Ribeiro trying to control the pace.
anaho is trying to maintain the position but Ribeiro is very close to passing his half guard.
anaho is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Ribeiro pulls his head out easily.
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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice uppercut lands for Ribeiro. That snapped anaho's head back.
anaho anaho's cut is getting worse.
Ribeiro clinches up against the cage.
anaho on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ribeiro jumps into guard, dragging anaho to the mat.
Ribeiro lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for anaho!
Ribeiro controlling from the full mount.
Ribeiro wants to finish this one by submission but anaho is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ribeiro.
anaho is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
anaho wants to control but Ribeiro is having none of it.
anaho is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Ribeiro has taken his back.
anaho controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
anaho tries to escape but Ribeiro has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
anaho is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ribeiro keeps control of the position easily here as anaho tries to buck him off.
Let's hope that Ribeiro has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Ribeiro not allowing anaho to control his hands.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Ribeiro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandre Ribeiro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on anaho anaho's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
anaho misses with a takedown
and Ribeiro counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for anaho!
anaho can't escape the position.
Ribeiro tries to control but anaho wriggling away.
Ribeiro lands a nice shot to the head.
Ribeiro controlling from mount.
Ribeiro in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ribeiro controlling from the full mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Alexandre Ribeiro just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
anaho gets a takedown into half guard.
anaho tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ribeiro.
Ribeiro works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ribeiro keeping moving, preventing anaho from controlling successfully.
anaho is posturing up here but Ribeiro has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! anaho tries to roll out but it's too tight and anaho has to tap! Slick submission there by Ribeiro!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Alexandre Ribeiro!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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