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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paolo Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Godcheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Godcheck has chosen Higher Ground by The Red Hot Chili Peppers as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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178 cm
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185 lbs
1 - 0 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paolo Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Josh Godcheck!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godcheck shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ribeiro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Godcheck.
A slow jab from Ribeiro misses its intended target.
Ribeiro avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ribeiro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Godcheck.
Good shot there by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Godcheck takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Godcheck falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Ribeiro to counter with a crisp jab.
Godcheck is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ribeiro misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ribeiro misses with a low kick.
Godcheck takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Godcheck fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Godcheck takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ribeiro staying out of range there.
Nice uppercut there from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro scores with a hook to the body. Godcheck takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ribeiro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Godcheck counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ribeiro is pulling down on Godcheck's head. It's preventing any offense from Godcheck, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ribeiro has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ribeiro working a defensive guard here.
Ribeiro keeping moving, preventing Godcheck from controlling successfully.
Godcheck postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ribeiro is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Godcheck is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ribeiro slips a straight right by Godcheck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro scores with a one two! Godcheck had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Godcheck misses with a looping right.
Ribeiro comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Godcheck throws a hook but Ribeiro blocks it.
Ribeiro slips under a jab from Godcheck.
Godcheck misses with a straight right.
Godcheck connects with the punch.
Ribeiro scores with a hook.
Ribeiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ribeiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Godcheck moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro throws out a loose jab but Godcheck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Godcheck throws a jab but it's blocked by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro throws a hook to the side of Godcheck's head but Godcheck sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Godcheck misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Paolo Ribeiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Godcheck.
Godcheck looks to land a right hand but Ribeiro moved out of range.
Ribeiro misses with a looping right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Godcheck shoots and misses
and Ribeiro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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 land a right hand but Godcheck moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paolo Ribeiro dominated that round.
That's time! Ribeiro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ribeiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Godcheck pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Godcheck misses the body punch
and Ribeiro counters with a one-two to the body.
Ribeiro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ribeiro throws a looping overhand right but Godcheck ducks down to avoid it.
Godcheck ducks under a wild hook from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Godcheck keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ribeiro.
Godcheck dodges the punch combination from Ribeiro.
Godcheck tries for a takedown but Ribeiro sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godcheck ducks right into an uppercut from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Godcheck moves away.
Ribeiro misses the jab.
Ribeiro looks to land a combination but Godcheck avoids it well.
Godcheck jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ribeiro moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ribeiro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Godcheck.
Ribeiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Paolo Ribeiro is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Godcheck does no damage.
Ribeiro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Godcheck.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Godcheck.
Ribeiro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Godcheck shoots for a double leg takedown but Ribeiro sprawls well. He's pushed Godcheck's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Paolo Ribeiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Godcheck.
Ribeiro thows a body shot but no joy.
Ribeiro misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A big left from Ribeiro misses.
Ribeiro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Godcheck looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ribeiro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ribeiro is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Godcheck might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A right-left combo lands from Ribeiro.
Godcheck misses with a takedown attempt - Ribeiro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Paolo Ribeiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice combination there by Ribeiro.
Godcheck is still on wobbly legs! Can Ribeiro finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ribeiro catches Godcheck with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Godcheck throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Godcheck seems to have recovered his senses.
Godcheck misses with a hook.
Ribeiro lands a jab to the nose.
Godcheck looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Godcheck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ribeiro pulls Godcheck in close to his closed guard and prevents Godcheck from doing any damage or advancing position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ribeiro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ribeiro pushes Godcheck off and scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paolo Ribeiro dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Godcheck takes one on the button.
Ribeiro slips under a jab.
Ribeiro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Godcheck throws a combination that misses
and Ribeiro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ribeiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ribeiro throws a right and a left that Godcheck avoids nicely.
Godcheck is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ribeiro's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ribeiro is looking to control Godcheck's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ribeiro avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro is pressing down on Godcheck's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Godcheck trying to control the position from guard on top but Ribeiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Godcheck postures up and lands a big shot to Ribeiro's brow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ribeiro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Godcheck doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Godcheck manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ribeiro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Godcheck can do to turn this around?
Godcheck missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Godcheck lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Godcheck stops Ribeiro from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Godcheck throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ribeiro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ribeiro working a defensive guard here.
Ribeiro is looking for a triangle but Godcheck pushes his legs off easily.
Ribeiro looking to control.
Josh Godcheck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two 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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Godcheck closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ribeiro did well to prevent Godcheck getting side control.
Ribeiro gets full guard.
Godcheck postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ribeiro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Godcheck in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ribeiro keeping moving, preventing Godcheck from controlling successfully.
Godcheck postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Godcheck with a flurry of punches that miss.
Godcheck connects with a couple of short punches.
Godcheck working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Godcheck is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ribeiro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Godcheck being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ribeiro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Godcheck working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Godcheck postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Godcheck throws a big right hand that misses.
Ribeiro is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ribeiro seems keen to control Godcheck's posture.
Godcheck chips away with some ground and pound.
Godcheck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Paolo Ribeiro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ribeiro working a defensive guard here.
Ribeiro looking to control but Godcheck passes into half guard.
Ribeiro moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Godcheck lands a couple of elbows.
Godcheck must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Godcheck postures up in Ribeiro's guard and throws a big left but Ribeiro blocks it.
Godcheck missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ribeiro pushes Godcheck off and scrambles back to his feet.
Godcheck shoots in for a double leg but Ribeiro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ribeiro lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Josh Godcheck.
I think Ribeiro 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paolo Ribeiro!
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energy
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hype
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