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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gavin Rippa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sallah Alcoubrah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alcoubrah has chosen The Who - Baba O'Riley as his entrance music. Gavin Rippa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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197 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Good kicks
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gavin Rippa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sallah Alcoubrah!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alcoubrah is looking to clinch.
Alcoubrah fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rippa, pushing him back against the cage.
Alcoubrah with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rippa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rippa takes a swing at Alcoubrah's ribcage but misses.
Gavin Rippa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rippa keeps the fight on the outside.
Rippa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rippa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rippa throws a big shot that misses.
Alcoubrah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rippa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rippa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alcoubrah.
Rippa keeps the fight on the outside.
Alcoubrah closes the distance and pushes Rippa back into the cage.
Alcoubrah throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Alcoubrah controlling the action here for a moment.
Alcoubrah missing with knees to the body.
Alcoubrah dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Alcoubrah softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Alcoubrah.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Alcoubrah misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Alcoubrah.
Alcoubrah displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rippa up against the cage.
Alcoubrah continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Alcoubrah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Alcoubrah on the inside.
Alcoubrah misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alcoubrah working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Alcoubrah misses with a knee to the head.
Alcoubrah is stalling here.
Alcoubrah with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
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.
Alcoubrah lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alcoubrah lands a nice uppercut.
Alcoubrah stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Alcoubrah gets through Rippa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alcoubrah lands a left hand.
Alcoubrah putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rippa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Rippa breaks the clinch.
Alcoubrah lands a body shot.
Rippa is breathing heavily.
Alcoubrah tries to clinch up but Rippa circles away and keeps his distance.
Alcoubrah clinches up against the cage.
The referee calls for Alcoubrah to work.
Alcoubrah scores with a knee to the head.
Rippa blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Alcoubrah on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Alcoubrah scores with a nice short uppercut.
Alcoubrah tries to land a knee to the head but Rippa blocks with his arms.
Rippa takes a knee to the side of the body.
Alcoubrah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rippa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rippa has Alcoubrah pushed against the cage.
Alcoubrah is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Alcoubrah landing knees to the head.
Alcoubrah misses with a knee strike.
Alcoubrah misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alcoubrah landing knees to the head.
Rippa breaks the clinch.
Alcoubrah scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rippa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Some bone on bone action there as Alcoubrah checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rippa swats away the attempt to clinch by Alcoubrah.
Rippa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Alcoubrah tries a head kick but it misses.
Alcoubrah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Rippa.
Alcoubrah tries to clinch up.
Rippa misses with a wild body shot.
Rippa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Alcoubrah.
Alcoubrah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alcoubrah fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alcoubrah misses with a jab to the body
and Rippa counters with a left to the body.
Good leg kick by Alcoubrah there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Alcoubrah wants to clinch up but Rippa keeps it at a distance.
Rippa throws a leg kick but Alcoubrah checks it.
Alcoubrah slips a straight right by Rippa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sallah Alcoubrah dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Alcoubrah drives through and clinches with Rippa against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Alcoubrah.
Alcoubrah lands a nice uppercut.
Alcoubrah throws a head punch that misses.
Alcoubrah missing with knees to the body.
Alcoubrah stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right from Alcoubrah.
Alcoubrah misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rippa.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alcoubrah throws a head punch that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Rippa manages to break the clinch.
Rippa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rippa throws a shot from downtown. Alcoubrah moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rippa misses with a head kick.
Alcoubrah lands with a nice combination. Rippa backs away looking to recover.
Rippa throws a head kick that misses.
Rippa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Alcoubrah tries to clinch but Rippa moves away
and Rippa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alcoubrah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alcoubrah moves into the clinch.
Alcoubrah using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rippa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rippa is trying to break the clinch but Alcoubrah is controlling him.
Alcoubrah lands a knee to the head.
Rippa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alcoubrah's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Alcoubrah scores a nice knee to the body.
Alcoubrah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alcoubrah is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rippa can't break the clinch.
Alcoubrah is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rippa is defending well for now.
A hook to the body from Alcoubrah.
A right hook to the body lands for Alcoubrah.
Rippa stalling.
Alcoubrah swings wildly with an uppercut but Rippa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alcoubrah tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Alcoubrah tries a knee to the head but Rippa blocks it.
Alcoubrah softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Rippa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Alcoubrah is keeping busy.
Come on Alcoubrah - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Alcoubrah tries a knee to the head but Rippa blocks it.
Sallah Alcoubrah seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rippa is trying to break free.
Alcoubrah lands a body shot.
Alcoubrah struggles to land a body shot inside as Rippa controls his hands.
Alcoubrah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alcoubrah controlling the action here for a moment.
Alcoubrah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Rippa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rippa.
Rippa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alcoubrah taking a breather.
Alcoubrah stalling against the cage.
Alcoubrah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alcoubrah throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rippa blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Alcoubrah lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rippa tries to stall but Alcoubrah uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rippa lands a right hand.
Alcoubrah misses with a punch on the inside.
Alcoubrah is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Alcoubrah lands a body shot.
Alcoubrah just leaning against Rippa, taking a breather.
Alcoubrah scores with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Alcoubrah.
Good body shot from Alcoubrah.
Alcoubrah lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alcoubrah pushes Rippa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Alcoubrah doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alcoubrah is stalling here.
Rippa misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sallah Alcoubrah showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rippa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alcoubrah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rippa swats away the attempt to clinch by Alcoubrah.
Alcoubrah wants to clinch
and Rippa counters with a nice uppercut.
Rippa throws a sloppy head kick and Alcoubrah moves out of range easily.
Alcoubrah moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rippa throws a combination that misses
and Alcoubrah counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alcoubrah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alcoubrah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alcoubrah moves away from the strike by Rippa.
Rippa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rippa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rippa swats away the attempt to clinch by Alcoubrah.
Alcoubrah moves out of range of the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alcoubrah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rippa throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alcoubrah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rippa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rippa throws a push kick but Alcoubrah slaps the foot to one side.
A swing and a miss from Rippa.
Alcoubrah throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rippa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rippa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Alcoubrah.
Alcoubrah doesn't manage to clinch there - Rippa circles away.
Alcoubrah tries to clinch up
and Rippa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheers as Alcoubrah lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rippa doesn't seem phased though.
Rippa keeps the fight on the outside.
Rippa scoring well with a low kick there.
Alcoubrah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alcoubrah instigates a clinch.
Rippa avoiding damage as Alcoubrah throws knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Alcoubrah lands a right hand.
Gavin Rippa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Alcoubrah.
Rippa being controlled against the cage.
Alcoubrah lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Alcoubrah is struggling to control the position.
A left hand lands to the body for Alcoubrah.
Rippa is trying to break the clinch but Alcoubrah has him pressed against the cage.
Alcoubrah using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rippa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right hand to the body from Alcoubrah.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left hand lands to the body for Alcoubrah.
Knees to the body from Alcoubrah.
Alcoubrah lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alcoubrah just leaning against Rippa, taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alcoubrah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rippa.
Alcoubrah putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rippa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Alcoubrah.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alcoubrah.
Alcoubrah scores with a hook to the body.
Alcoubrah lands a body shot in the clinch.
Alcoubrah stalling.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rippa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Alcoubrah leaning against his opponent.
Alcoubrah connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rippa's face.
Sallah Alcoubrah is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rippa lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Alcoubrah.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rippa blocking some punches.
Alcoubrah is pushing Rippa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Alcoubrah works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Alcoubrah has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rippa taking a breather.
Alcoubrah lands a knee to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sallah Alcoubrah comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alcoubrah 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 Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sallah Alcoubrah!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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