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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emilio Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexandre Ribeiro had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.7lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexandre Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emilio Souza!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ribeiro thows a body shot but no joy.
Souza misses with a series of wild punches.
Ribeiro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ribeiro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Souza sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Emilio Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Souza stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Souza wants it to stay on the feet.
Ribeiro slips a jab and a cross from Souza.
Ribeiro throws a series of punches but Souza avoids them all with ease.
Ribeiro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Souza pinned against the cage. Souza gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandre Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Souza throws a combination that misses
and Ribeiro counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ribeiro not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Souza is trying to get back to full guard.
Ribeiro frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Souza sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ribeiro is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Souza manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Souza looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ribeiro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ribeiro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Souza is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ribeiro won't allow Souza to sweep him here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ribeiro shoots for a takedown but Souza saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Souza working for a triangle but Ribeiro defends it easily.
Ribeiro won't allow Souza to get back to his feet.
Ribeiro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza keeping full guard, as Ribeiro tries to pass.
Souza has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ribeiro can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ribeiro drops back looking for a leg! Souza is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Souza manages to kick Ribeiro off! Ribeiro jumps back into Souza's guard.
Ribeiro looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Souza looking for a sweep. Not yet Souza, not yet.
Ribeiro sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Souza's guard.
Ribeiro trying to mount his opponent but Souza defends it.
Souza tries to roll over but Ribeiro keeps him under control.
Ribeiro is working for a kimura but Souza is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ribeiro prevents Souza from standing back up.
Souza moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ribeiro passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ribeiro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Souza regains half guard.
Souza is looking for a sweep. Ribeiro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandre Ribeiro dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ribeiro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Souza sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ribeiro somewhat.
Ribeiro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Souza scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ribeiro manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Souza kicks Ribeiro off and gets back to his feet.
Souza connects with a single shot there.
Ribeiro misses with a takedown attempt
and Souza counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ribeiro takes one on the button.
Souza swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ribeiro counters with a takedown into side control.
Alexandre Ribeiro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Souza manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ribeiro's best efforts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro is looking for a kimura here.
Ribeiro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Souza does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ribeiro prevents Souza from improving his position.
Ribeiro is looking for a kimura but Souza is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ribeiro to get the leverage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Souza manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Souza is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ribeiro advances to half guard.
Ribeiro throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souza tries to get to full guard but Ribeiro has control of the leg.
Souza tries to kick Ribeiro off but Ribeiro keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Souza moves into full guard.
Ribeiro drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ribeiro jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Souza has an active guard here but Ribeiro has managed to pass into half guard.
Ribeiro is working for a submission of some sort.
Ribeiro is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Souza doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ribeiro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza tries to get to full guard but Ribeiro has control of the leg.
Souza keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
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.
Souza wants to improve his position but Ribeiro is controlling well.
Ribeiro is keen to just control but Souza is a slippery customer.
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.
Souza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ribeiro trying to control the action but Souza is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Souza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ribeiro manages to avoid it.
Ribeiro misses with a takedown attempt
and Souza decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ribeiro's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandre Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ribeiro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ribeiro working for submissions but it's allowed Souza to get to half guard.
Ribeiro is looking for a sweep. Souza is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emilio Souza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Souza connects with a nice looking jab.
Souza looks to land a right hand but Ribeiro moved out of range.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown but Souza shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Souza shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ribeiro is looking to improve his position.
Souza keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ribeiro wants to get back to full guard.
Souza with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Souza works his way into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souza cracks Ribeiro with a big right hand but Ribeiro just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Ribeiro is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ribeiro is looking to improve his position.
Ribeiro is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground 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.
Souza perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Souza throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Souza looks to land a combination but Ribeiro avoids it well.
Ribeiro tries for a takedown but Souza circles away easily
and Souza counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ribeiro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Souza counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandre Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Souza fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ribeiro looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Souza ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souza misses with a wild combination.
Ribeiro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fighters circling - Souza throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ribeiro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Souza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Souza cracks a nice hook into Ribeiro's ribs.
Souza misses the shot to the body.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ribeiro takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Souza is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ribeiro rather than just go for the knockout.
Souza fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ribeiro manages to avoid it.
Ribeiro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
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.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown but Souza shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Souza lands a nice hook to Ribeiro's body. Ribeiro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ribeiro fails with a takedown attempt.
Ribeiro misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Souza to counter with a crisp jab.
Souza throws a series of strikes that have Ribeiro backpedaling.
Ribeiro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Souza counters with a shoot takedown. Ribeiro fights it but they end up in guard.
Ribeiro looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ribeiro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Souza gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emilio Souza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Souza 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 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emilio Souza!
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