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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Augusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Augusto has chosen Stemm - Face the pain as his entrance music. Guilherme Ribeiro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guilherme Ribeiro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Augusto!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augusto cracks Ribeiro with an open hand slap.
Ribeiro lands a head shot.
Augusto gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Ribeiro's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Augusto tries to land knees in the clinch but Ribeiro avoids the damage to the body.
Augusto is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ribeiro is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Augusto to the mat. Augusto regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Augusto is on top in guard.
Augusto looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Augusto slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Augusto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ribeiro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Augusto trying to control the position from guard on top but Ribeiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro trying to keep a closed guard but Augusto is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Augusto sitting in guard here, content to control.
Augusto wants to pass the guard but Ribeiro is keeping the position.
Augusto should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Augusto throws a half hearted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Ribeiro.
Augusto tries to clinch but Ribeiro is having none of it.
Augusto leaves Ribeiro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Augusto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Augusto lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ribeiro is breathing heavily.
Ribeiro has a takedown stuffed.
Augusto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Augusto doesn't manage to clinch there - Ribeiro circles away.
Augusto tries to clinch but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Ribeiro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Augusto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ribeiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Augusto swinging wildly here.
Augusto wants to clinch up but Ribeiro keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augusto moves in looking to clinch but Ribeiro pushes him off.
Augusto scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ribeiro fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guilherme Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Augusto thumps Ribeiro with a low kick.
Augusto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pedro Augusto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Augusto tries to close the distance and clinch but Ribeiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Augusto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ribeiro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Augusto clinches with his opponent.
Augusto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ribeiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Augusto.
Augusto cracks Ribeiro with a good jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augusto tries a head kick but it misses.
Augusto throws an overhand right that lands on Ribeiro's shoulder, as Ribeiro tries to avoid the shot.
Ribeiro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ribeiro avoids the body shot from Augusto.
Augusto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Augusto moves in looking to clinch but Ribeiro pushes him off.
Augusto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Augusto tries to clinch up but Ribeiro circles away and keeps his distance.
Augusto swinging wildly here.
Augusto throws an overhand right that lands on Ribeiro's shoulder, as Ribeiro tries to avoid the shot.
Augusto works the jab nicely.
Ribeiro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Augusto throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Augusto dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Augusto scores with a decent looking hook.
Horrible takedown by Ribeiro or perhaps it was just good defense by Augusto which made him look bad.
Augusto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ribeiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Augusto leaves Ribeiro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Augusto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ribeiro shoots for a takedown but Augusto saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guilherme Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Augusto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augusto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Augusto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Augusto clinches up with Ribeiro and pushes him back against the cage.
Augusto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ribeiro is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augusto cracks Ribeiro with a nice body shot.
Augusto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Augusto has had enough of the clinch but Ribeiro keeps him there for the moment.
Augusto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Augusto misses with a head kick.
Augusto thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ribeiro if he has to take too many more of those.
Augusto instigates a clinch.
Augusto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ribeiro.
Augusto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Augusto'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.
Ribeiro takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Augusto.
Augusto pushes Ribeiro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Augusto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ribeiro managing to block the knees to the body from Augusto.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Augusto tries to land knees in the clinch but Ribeiro avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro avoiding damage as Augusto throws knees to the body.
Augusto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ribeiro up against the cage.
Augusto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Augusto blocks a head kick by Ribeiro.
Augusto's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Augusto duly obliges.
A big left from Augusto misses.
Augusto lands a nice hook to Ribeiro's body. Ribeiro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Augusto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ribeiro keeps the fight on the outside.
Augusto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Augusto misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augusto throws a nice looking combination but Ribeiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Augusto instigates a clinch.
Augusto tries to circle away but Ribeiro has him pinned against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Augusto takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Augusto is trying to maintain a safe position but Ribeiro gets an underhook and turns Augusto into the cage.
Augusto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ribeiro keeps control of Augusto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Augusto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ribeiro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Augusto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ribeiro has him pressed against the cage.
Ribeiro jumps guard.
That's four 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.
Ribeiro is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ribeiro wants to sweep but no luck.
Ribeiro being controlled here, momentarily.
Ribeiro controls Augusto momentarily but Augusto frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Augusto 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!
Augusto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ribeiro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Augusto tries to avoid it but Ribeiro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Augusto to the ground. Augusto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ribeiro is defended easily by Augusto.
Augusto tries to clinch there but Ribeiro circles away.
Augusto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Augusto closes the distance and pushes Ribeiro back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augusto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Augusto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Augusto misses with the combination.
Augusto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guilherme Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Augusto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Augusto.
Augusto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ribeiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Augusto is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Augusto is trying to break the clinch but Ribeiro has him pressed against the cage.
Augusto stalling.
Augusto has had enough of the clinch but Ribeiro keeps him there for the moment.
Augusto has Ribeiro pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Augusto tries to land knees in the clinch but Ribeiro avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augusto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Augusto breaks the clinch.
Ribeiro shoots for a double leg takedown but Augusto sprawls well. He's pushed Ribeiro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice straight punches there by Augusto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Augusto.
Ribeiro moves out of range as Augusto strikes.
Ribeiro keeps the fight on the outside.
Augusto is looking to clinch but Ribeiro is avoiding it.
Augusto throws a leg kick but Ribeiro sees it coming and moves out of range.
Augusto cracks Ribeiro with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ribeiro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Augusto defends it nicely.
Nice jab there from Augusto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Augusto.
Augusto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Augusto scores with a jab to the jaw.
Augusto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ribeiro, pushing him back against the cage.
Augusto pushes Ribeiro back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Augusto stalling in the clinch.
Ribeiro managing to block the knees to the body from Augusto.
Nice elbow from Augusto.
Augusto breaks from the clinch.
Augusto displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ribeiro.
Augusto closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Augusto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Augusto breaks from the clinch.
Augusto throws a jab when Ribeiro was well out of range.
Augusto misses with a looping right.
Ribeiro misses with a double jab
and Augusto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
No joy there for Augusto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Augusto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Augusto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Augusto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ribeiro counters with a takedown into side control.
Augusto is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ribeiro off and has taken his back!
Augusto doesn't have the hooks in and Ribeiro manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Augusto really 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 clinch but fails miserably
and Augusto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Augusto.
Augusto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ribeiro avoids it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Augusto wants to stall.
Augusto looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Augusto manages to break the clinch.
Ribeiro misses with a takedown attempt
and Augusto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ribeiro's knee momentarily.
Ribeiro tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Augusto tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ribeiro moves into the clinch.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Augusto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Augusto walks away with a smile on his face. Ribeiro gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Augusto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Augusto misses with a few strikes there.
Augusto misses with a double jab.
Ribeiro misses with a takedown attempt
and Ribeiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guilherme Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Augusto darts in trying to clinch
and Ribeiro counters with a series of strikes. Augusto will be more careful next time no doubt.
Augusto lands a body shot.
Augusto throws a combination. Ribeiro tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Augusto throws a head kick that misses.
Ribeiro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Augusto counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augusto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Augusto can't break the clinch.
Augusto stalling against the cage.
Augusto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ribeiro is keeping busy.
Augusto seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Ribeiro has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Augusto is trying to keep an underhook but Ribeiro manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ribeiro trying to control from half guard but Augusto is working away.
Ribeiro is controlling the pace.
Augusto trying to control but Ribeiro postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro trying to control from half guard but Augusto is working away.
Ribeiro trying to control from Augusto's half guard. Augusto has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Augusto keeping moving, preventing Ribeiro from controlling successfully.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Guilherme Ribeiro.
Augusto throws a hook to the side of Ribeiro's head but Ribeiro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pedro Augusto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Augusto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ribeiro manages to avoid it.
Augusto tries to work over Ribeiro's front leg with a kick but Ribeiro checks it.
Augusto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ribeiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Augusto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Augusto is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Augusto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Augusto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ribeiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Augusto moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Pedro Augusto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Augusto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ribeiro with a lazy takedown attempt
and Augusto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circle momentarily. Augusto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Augusto rushes Ribeiro and presses him up against the cage.
Ribeiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Augusto cracks a nice hook into Ribeiro's ribs.
Augusto instigates a clinch.
Augusto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Augusto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Augusto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ribeiro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Augusto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Augusto!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augusto misses with a hook.
Augusto moves into range and clinches up with Ribeiro.
Augusto stalling in the clinch but Ribeiro improves position.
Stalling in the clinch from Augusto.
Ribeiro drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Augusto gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Augusto tries to throw a body punch but Ribeiro avoids it by throwing Augusto back against the cage.
Augusto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ribeiro lands a nice uppercut.
Augusto missing with knees to the body.
Ribeiro has Augusto pushed against the cage.
Augusto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Augusto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Augusto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro with a poor takedown
and Augusto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guilherme Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Augusto has had enough of the clinch but Ribeiro keeps him there for the moment.
Augusto trying to land knees to the body.
Augusto is trying to break free.
Ribeiro breaks from the clinch.
Ribeiro has his takedown stuffed
and Augusto counters with a nice uppercut.
Ribeiro looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ribeiro misses with a takedown
and Augusto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Augusto tries to close the distance and clinch but Ribeiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Augusto tries to close the distance and clinch but Ribeiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ribeiro gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augusto misses with a knee to the head.
Ribeiro jumps guard.
Ribeiro controls Augusto momentarily but Augusto frees himself.
Ribeiro is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Augusto is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Augusto trying to control the position from guard on top but Ribeiro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ribeiro working a defensive guard here.
Ribeiro is wriggling around but Augusto manages to pass to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Augusto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Augusto escapes and gets back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Augusto.
Ribeiro shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Augusto counters with a low kick, right behind Ribeiro 's knee.
Ribeiro has his takedown stuffed
and Augusto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Augusto.
Ribeiro has hold of one of Augusto's legs. Augusto is fighting the takedown attempt but Ribeiro gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Guilherme Ribeiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pedro Augusto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ribeiro throws and elbow that misses. Augusto uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ribeiro's guard. Nice move by Augusto!
And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Augusto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Augusto winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 45:50
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 45:50
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Augusto!
Pedro Augusto is the new bantamweight champion!
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