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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Delson Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Welsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribeiro's entrance music is Racionais MC's - Expresso da Meia-Noite. A fine choice. Rick Welsh is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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212 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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184 cm
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218 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Delson Ribeiro!
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, Rick Welsh!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro throws a leg kick but Welsh sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ribeiro works the jab nicely.
Ribeiro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Welsh checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Welsh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ribeiro.
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.
Ribeiro throws the left hand but Welsh avoids the punch easily.
Ribeiro misses with a few strikes there.
Ribeiro misses with the combination.
Ribeiro misses with a wild combination.
Welsh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ribeiro is fending him off so far but Welsh persists. Nope, Ribeiro circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Welsh misses
and Ribeiro counters with a left and a right that stings Welsh.
Welsh moves out of range of the leg kick from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro throws a right hand that Welsh ducks under and follows up with a left that Welsh also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro throws out a powerful jab.
Ribeiro circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ribeiro counters with a nice body shot.
Welsh tries to clinch
and Welsh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ribeiro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ribeiro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Welsh slips a jab and a cross from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Welsh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Delson Ribeiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ribeiro lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ribeiro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ribeiro misses with a head kick.
Ribeiro throws a series of punches but Welsh moves out of range.
A jab from Ribeiro finds it's way through Welsh's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro misses with the combination.
Ribeiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ribeiro throws a right hand that Welsh ducks under and follows up with a left that Welsh also avoids with ease.
Welsh clinches but Ribeiro breaks the clinch
and Ribeiro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ribeiro lands with a right hand.
Delson Ribeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ribeiro misses with a double jab.
Ribeiro misses with a wild combination.
Ribeiro throws a right hand that Welsh ducks under and follows up with a left that Welsh also avoids with ease.
Welsh doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ribeiro counters with a three punch combo that has Welsh backing up. Welsh nods at Ribeiro to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ribeiro misses with a double jab.
Ribeiro misses with a leg kick.
Welsh shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ribeiro counters with a three punch combo that has Welsh backing up. Welsh nods at Ribeiro to acknowledge the strikes.
Delson Ribeiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Welsh.
Welsh takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ribeiro tried to score with a low kick but Welsh checks it.
Ribeiro with a hook.
Welsh staying out of range there.
Welsh doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ribeiro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ribeiro scores with a jab. Welsh acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ribeiro misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Welsh checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Welsh is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ribeiro is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Welsh.
Ribeiro looks to land a combination but Welsh avoids it well.
Ribeiro throws a series of punches but Welsh avoids them all with ease.
Ribeiro throws a front kick aimed at Welsh's knee but Welsh avoids it well.
Ribeiro throws an overhand right that lands on Welsh's shoulder, as Welsh tries to avoid the shot.
Ribeiro misses with a wild combination.
Ribeiro is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Welsh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ribeiro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Welsh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Welsh misses with a takedown
and Ribeiro counters with a series of strikes. Welsh will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ribeiro misses with a two punch combination.
Ribeiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Delson Ribeiro dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ribeiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Welsh avoids the body shot from Ribeiro.
Welsh avoids the head kick by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Welsh is able to avoid easily.
Welsh slips a jab and a cross from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Welsh manages to avoid it.
Ribeiro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Welsh misses with a takedown
and Ribeiro counters with a left and a right that stings Welsh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Welsh moves away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ribeiro!
Welsh shoots and misses
and Ribeiro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ribeiro misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Welsh blocks a low kick nicely.
Delson Ribeiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ribeiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Welsh.
Good standup being displayed there by Ribeiro as he connects with a hook.
Welsh ducks under a wild hook from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ribeiro misses with a double jab.
Ribeiro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Welsh.
Ribeiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Welsh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Welsh moves out of range as Ribeiro throws a body kick.
Welsh tries for a takedown but Ribeiro circles away easily
and Ribeiro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Delson Ribeiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Welsh.
That's two 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 lands with a shot to the body.
Welsh shoots and misses
and Ribeiro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ribeiro lands a two punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ribeiro. Welsh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ribeiro throws a series of punches but Welsh avoids them all with ease.
Ribeiro is working the combinations to good effect here.
A leg kick checked by Welsh.
Welsh checks a leg kick.
Ribeiro swinging wildly here.
Ribeiro tries to bum rush Welsh with a series of wild strikes but Welsh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ribeiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ribeiro throws a hook to the side of Welsh's head but Welsh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro swinging wildly here.
Ribeiro works the jab nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Ribeiro there.
Welsh avoids the body shot from Ribeiro.
Welsh checks a low kick from Ribeiro.
A slow jab from Ribeiro misses its intended target.
Ribeiro misses with the combination.
Ribeiro lands a slapping body shot.
Welsh checks a leg kick nicely.
Welsh throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ribeiro was covering up waiting for the punch and Welsh finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ribeiro uses the cage to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is looking to land body kicks.
Welsh fails with the takedown
and Ribeiro counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Welsh dodges the punch combination from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ribeiro misses with a few strikes there.
Ribeiro misses with an uppercut. Welsh saw that one coming.
Ribeiro lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Delson Ribeiro dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ribeiro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ribeiro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Welsh is out of range and Ribeiro settles back down.
Ribeiro works over Welsh's head and body with a nice combination.
Ribeiro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Welsh misses with a takedown
and Ribeiro counters with a one-two to the body.
Ribeiro moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Welsh takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ribeiro throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ribeiro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ribeiro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Welsh circles away quickly and effectively.
Ribeiro misses with a two punch combination.
Welsh doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Welsh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Welsh avoids the head kick by Ribeiro.
Welsh throws a body punch but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Welsh has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Welsh slips under a jab.
Ribeiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Welsh avoids the body shot from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Welsh.
Welsh avoids a kick to the body.
Welsh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ribeiro.
Welsh shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ribeiro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Delson Ribeiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Welsh.
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.
Ribeiro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Welsh blocks a leg kick.
Ribeiro throws a right and a left that Welsh avoids nicely.
Ribeiro throws the kick towards the body but Welsh avoids it.
Welsh avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ribeiro lands with a straight right. Welsh didn't see that one coming.
Ribeiro fails to land with a series of punches.
Welsh tries for a takedown but Ribeiro circles away easily
and Ribeiro counters with a right hand to the body.
Welsh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Welsh fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ribeiro sprawls well initially but Welsh persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Welsh looks to land a strike but Ribeiro avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Welsh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Welsh trying to control but Ribeiro is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Welsh stops Ribeiro from standing up.
Delson Ribeiro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ribeiro pushes Welsh off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Welsh doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ribeiro counters with a one-two to the body.
Ribeiro moves out of range of the body kick.
Ribeiro tries to bum rush Welsh with a series of wild strikes but Welsh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Welsh wants to clinch but Ribeiro slips to the side
and Ribeiro counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Welsh tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ribeiro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro misses with a two punch combination.
Ribeiro throws a one two combo.
Delson Ribeiro is winning the standup battle so far.
Ribeiro connects with a nice looking jab.
Ribeiro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Welsh circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro takes a swing at Welsh's ribcage but misses.
Ribeiro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ribeiro looks to land a combination but Welsh avoids it well.
Ribeiro tries to bum rush Welsh with a series of wild strikes but Welsh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Welsh swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ribeiro counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ribeiro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rick Welsh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ribeiro throws a right hand that Welsh ducks under and follows up with a left that Welsh also avoids with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
Delson Ribeiro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ribeiro, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Delson Ribeiro!
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hype
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