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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andre Marcelo Riberio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chance Tatum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tatum comes into a darkened arena with his song building. my own summer - deftones kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Chance Tatum is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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180 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andre Marcelo Riberio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chance Tatum!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riberio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tatum is defended easily by Riberio.
Tatum gets the takedown into side control.
Riberio is trying to improve his position.
Tatum trying to control the action but Riberio is working from the bottom.
Riberio is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tatum wants to lay and pray for a moment but Riberio keeps working.
Riberio throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Tatum wants to lay and pray for a moment but Riberio keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riberio sneaks back into half guard.
Tatum really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Riberio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tatum wants to take a breather but Riberio is having none of it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tatum tries to score a power double leg takedown but Riberio sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tatum somewhat.
Riberio throws a combination. Tatum tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tatum shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Riberio manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Riberio keeping moving, preventing Tatum from controlling successfully.
Riberio is trying to control the position but Tatum postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum controlling from the top position.
Riberio looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tatum trying to control the position from guard on top but Riberio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tatum must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Riberio is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tatum trying to control but Riberio is working from the bottom.
Riberio is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tatum defends well.
Riberio is breathing heavily.
Tatum wants to control from the top but Riberio keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riberio is looking for a triangle but Tatum pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tatum trying to control the position from guard on top but Riberio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tatum controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Despite being in the dominant position, Chance Tatum just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Riberio tries for a takedown but Tatum circles away easily
and Tatum counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Riberio actively working from the bottom here.
Tatum trying to control the action but Riberio is working from the bottom.
Tatum seems to be working for a kimura but Riberio defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatum is looking to advance position but Riberio won't allow it.
Tatum trying to control the action but Riberio is working from the bottom.
Tatum tries to stand and escape but Riberio is controlling the position.
Riberio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tatum.
Andre Marcelo Riberio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chance Tatum.
Tatum misses with a takedown attempt
and Riberio counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tatum won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Andre Marcelo Riberio will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Riberio tries for a takedown but Tatum circles away easily
and Tatum counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Riberio!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riberio can't escape the position.
Tatum looking to control but Riberio is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Riberio tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tatum trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Riberio tries to reverse the position but Tatum maintains control.
Tatum looking to control but Riberio is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Riberio keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riberio really wants to buck Tatum off and get back to his feet.
Riberio defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Tatum.
Riberio is squirming around, avoiding Tatum's attempts to control the action.
Chance Tatum has got the better of the ground game so far.
Riberio is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Riberio is squirming around, avoiding Tatum's attempts to control the action.
Riberio working to try and regain half guard.
Tatum controlling from mount.
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.
Tatum trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tatum is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Riberio can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Tatum jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Riberio manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Riberio misses with a takedown
and Tatum counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Riberio!
Riberio gets back to half guard.
Tatum trying to control from half guard but Riberio is working away.
Riberio trying to control but Tatum postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum is trying to control. Riberio wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Riberio is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tatum pulls his head out easily.
Riberio is trying to get back to full guard.
Tatum is trying to control the action in half guard but Riberio is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tatum controlling the action here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tatum fails with the takedown
and Riberio decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tatum's guard.
Riberio trying to control but Tatum is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riberio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Riberio is working hard here to advance position.
Tatum trying to keep a closed guard but Riberio is proving a slippery customer.
Riberio drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tatum dives on top into guard.
Riberio is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tatum is aware though and is defending well.
Riberio keeping moving, preventing Tatum from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chance Tatum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Riberio misses with a takedown
and Tatum counters with a nice double leg into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tatum accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Riberio manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tatum is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Riberio prevents Tatum from getting the reversal.
Riberio unloading with bombs!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tatum slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Riberio is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tatum has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum is trying is best to control the position here.
Riberio is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tatum is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tatum is pressing down on Riberio's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Riberio has gone for a leg lock! Tatum slips out almost immediately though and dives into Riberio's guard.
Tatum showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tatum trying to control but Riberio is working from the bottom.
Riberio working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tatum doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Riberio is tightening it up a little... Tatum has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Tatum reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Tatum taps out! nice BJJ there by Riberio!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Andre Marcelo Riberio!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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