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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Murilo Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Humberto Faro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribeiro kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dream Theater - Forsaken. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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177 cm
25
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
23
150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Murilo 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, Humberto Faro! The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Faro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ribeiro manages to avoid it. Ribeiro slips a jab from Faro. Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ribeiro was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Faro is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ribeiro tries to control but Faro wriggling away. Faro regains half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ribeiro moves nicely into side control. Faro manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ribeiro's best efforts. Faro wants to improve his position but Ribeiro is controlling well.
Faro gets full guard. Ribeiro trying to control but Faro is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Faro bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ribeiro's guard. Ribeiro has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Faro has passed into side control.
Ribeiro tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Faro presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Ribeiro in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Faro content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ribeiro is desperately trying to improve his position but Faro has a good base and remains in mount. Faro controlling from mount. Ribeiro can't escape the position.
Faro controlling from mount. Ribeiro is looking to improve his position but Faro isn't that keen on the idea. Faro content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ribeiro manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Humberto Faro. Faro misses with a two punch combination.
Faro throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Ribeiro drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Faro is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Faro manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Ribeiro is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Faro trying to control the pace. Ribeiro looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Faro in particular looking to stall. Faro decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. Faro scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Humberto Faro dominated that round. That's time! Ribeiro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up. No luck for Ribeiro with that takedown attempt. Faro misses the shot to the body. A decent looking cross lands there for Faro. Ribeiro fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Ribeiro shoots in but Faro avoids the takedown attempt easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Murilo Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him. Faro lands a nice hook to Ribeiro's body. Ribeiro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Faro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ribeiro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Ribeiro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round. Faro scores with a jab to the head.
Faro lands a nice looking body shot.
Faro scores with a nice head shot.
Ribeiro is rocked! Faro swinging wildly here.
Murilo Ribeiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Faro misses with a double jab.
Faro drops Ribeiro with a left and a right! Oh, Ribeiro is hurt - Faro dives into side control looking to finish!
Oh Ribeiro is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
It looks like Murilo Ribeiro has been cut. Faro taking a breather here. Ribeiro seems to have got his legs back now. This has been an exciting period of action! Faro scoring with punches from side control. Faro scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Faro happy to just control the position for now. Faro looks up at the clock and then as Ribeiro takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Faro smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Faro controlling from side mount. Let's hope that Faro has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. Ribeiro manages to get back to half guard. Faro slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Humberto Faro. Ribeiro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Faro throws a one two combo.
Ribeiro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Faro's waist but Faro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ribeiro off to one side. Ribeiro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Faro throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Faro throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Ribeiro colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Faro as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Ribeiro is left battered and dazed whilst Faro and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Humberto Faro!
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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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