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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kody Corley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribeiro is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Racionais MC's - A Vítima . Kody Corley has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kody Corley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corley tries a head kick but it misses.
Ribeiro feints and as Corley raises his hands in defense, Ribeiro changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ribeiro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ribeiro stops Corley from standing up.
Ribeiro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Corley has a closed guard, preventing Ribeiro from standing up.
Ribeiro with a nice head shot there.
Ribeiro won't allow Corley to get back to his feet.
Ribeiro postures up in Corley's guard and throws a big left but Corley blocks it.
Corley wants to get back to his feet but Ribeiro is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Corley keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Corley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ribeiro darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Corley is not content to let Ribeiro control the position.
Ribeiro stops Corley from getting back to his feet.
Ribeiro scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ribeiro decides to stand up.
Kody Corley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Corley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ribeiro circles away quickly and effectively.
Ribeiro forces Corley back against the cage and clinches.
Ribeiro breaks the clinch.
Ribeiro clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ribeiro slips under a jab.
Corley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ribeiro clinches with his opponent.
Ribeiro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ribeiro manages to break the clinch.
Ribeiro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ribeiro takes the fight into the clinch.
Ribeiro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ribeiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Corley gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ribeiro scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Corley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ribeiro controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Corley is looking to stand up but Ribeiro isn't so interested in that idea.
Corley is breathing heavily.
Ribeiro stands and steps away. Corley gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ribeiro avoids the body shot from Corley.
Corley throws a head kick but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Corley loads up on a big right hand but Ribeiro slips the punch.
Corley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ribeiro manages to avoid it.
Ribeiro darts in and clinches Corley up against the cage.
Ribeiro breaks from the clinch.
Corley throws a right hand that Ribeiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Ribeiro also avoids with ease.
Ribeiro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Corley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Corley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Corley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ribeiro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ribeiro feints and as Corley raises his hands in defense, Ribeiro changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ribeiro lands a couple of elbows.
Corley keeping full guard, as Ribeiro tries to pass.
Ribeiro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Corley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Ribeiro drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Corley keeps moving.
Ribeiro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Corley keeping moving, preventing Ribeiro from controlling successfully.
Ribeiro must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Corley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ribeiro throws and elbow that misses. Corley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ribeiro's guard. Nice move by Corley!
Corley is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ribeiro is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ribeiro has escaped and now he's on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Ribeiro dominated that round.
That's time! Corley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ribeiro shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Corley is trying to defend but Ribeiro finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ribeiro is keen to just control but Corley is a slippery customer.
Ribeiro looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Corley is in trouble now - Ribeiro has advanced to mount!
Ribeiro tries to control but Corley wriggling away.
Thiago Ribeiro has got the better of the ground game so far.
A nice elbow there by Ribeiro.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ribeiro punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ribeiro lands a nice shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corley wants to try and get back to his feet.
Ribeiro lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Corley is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Corley is in a horrible position here. Ribeiro smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ribeiro tries to control but Corley wriggling away.
Ribeiro is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Corley can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ribeiro looking to finish Corley with some ground and pound. This is bad for Corley!
Ribeiro looking to finish Corley with some ground and pound. This is bad for Corley!
Ribeiro lands a heavy elbow.
Ribeiro looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Ribeiro with good strikes from the mount here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro wants to control the pace but Corley is squirming around nicely.
Ribeiro lands with some strikes.
Ribeiro landing punches.
Corley is bucking up trying to escape but Ribeiro cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ribeiro fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The referee warns Corley that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ribeiro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Corley is looking to escape.
Corley is trying to stand up.
Ribeiro is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Corley is surviving well by controlling Ribeiro's body position as best he can.
Ribeiro fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ribeiro cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ribeiro is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Corley takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ribeiro landing shots from mount.
Ribeiro scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Corley?
Ribeiro working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ribeiro lands with some strikes.
Ribeiro punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ribeiro controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro lands a big elbow.
A nice elbow there by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ribeiro wants to control the pace but Corley is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ribeiro with shots to the head and body - Corley looks very uncomfortable down there.
Ribeiro with shots to the head and body - Corley looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Ribeiro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ribeiro throws a right hand that Corley ducks under and follows up with a left that Corley also avoids with ease.
Ribeiro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Corley.
Ribeiro misses with a wild combination.
Ribeiro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Corley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ribeiro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ribeiro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ribeiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ribeiro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Corley circles away quickly and effectively.
Ribeiro lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Corley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Corley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ribeiro was well out of range. Poor timing from Corley.
Ribeiro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Corley counters with a one-two to the body.
Corley misses with the body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A left and a right from Ribeiro both land. Nice combination.
Ribeiro lands with a kick to the temple. Corley shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ribeiro digs a good hook to Corley's body.
Ribeiro pushes Corley up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ribeiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Corley just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro clinches up with Corley and pushes him back against the cage.
Ribeiro leaning against his opponent.
Ribeiro breaks from the clinch.
Ribeiro moves into range and clinches up with Corley.
Ribeiro breaks the clinch.
Ribeiro drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ribeiro is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ribeiro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Corley is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ribeiro is controlling him.
Ribeiro trying to control but Corley is working from the bottom.
Corley has momentary wrist control but Ribeiro slips an elbow through the middle.
Kody Corley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro throws a big right hand that misses.
Ribeiro stays in close to Corley's body and controls the position.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Corley keeps moving.
Ribeiro is looking to work some ground and pound but Corley has wrist control.
Corley keeping moving, preventing Ribeiro from controlling successfully.
Corley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ribeiro scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ribeiro lands an elbow.
Ribeiro works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ribeiro is trying to get an arm triangle but Corley is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ribeiro grinds an elbow into Corley's temple.
Ribeiro stands up.
Ribeiro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thiago Ribeiro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ribeiro shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Corley's guard.
Ribeiro won't allow Corley to get back to his feet.
Ribeiro wants to pass the guard but Corley is keeping the position.
Ribeiro connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ribeiro scoring with some ground and pound.
Ribeiro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Corley's head.
Ribeiro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Ribeiro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ribeiro has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Ribeiro!
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