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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Reis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Julian Reis will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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155 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Julian Reis!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ribeiro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ribeiro lunges at Reis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Reis's hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Reis tries to clinch up.
Ribeiro throws a hook to the side of Reis's head but Reis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Reis.
Reis has taken the fight to the clinch.
Reis tries for a takedown but Ribeiro manages to get underhooks.
Reis can't get the takedown.
Reis tries to score a body lock takedown but Ribeiro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Victor Ribeiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julian Reis.
Reis stops a takedown attempt from Ribeiro.
Reis is working for takedown but Ribeiro is calmly controlling the position for now.
Reis looks gassed!
Reis goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ribeiro prevents it.
Ribeiro tries to score a body lock takedown but Reis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ribeiro is trying to trip Reis. He has hold of a leg but Reis is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Ribeiro persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ribeiro looking to pass the guard.
Ribeiro forces his way into half guard.
Reis is defending against the submission attempts here by Ribeiro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis actively working from the bottom here.
Reis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ribeiro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Reis defending well though.
Ribeiro missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ribeiro looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Reis makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Reis.
Ribeiro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Reis swivels though and keeps the 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.
Ribeiro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Reis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ribeiro advances position into side control!
Reis is looking to regain half guard here but Ribeiro keeps moving and retains side control.
Reis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ribeiro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ribeiro tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Ribeiro crashes against the mat.
Reis sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ribeiro trying to mount his opponent but Reis defends it.
Reis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Reis actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ribeiro trying to mount his opponent but Reis defends it.
Ribeiro is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Reis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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.
Reis looking for submissions off his back.
Reis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Reis defending well though.
Reis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ribeiro pulls his head out easily.
Ribeiro uses his free foot to push down on Reis's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Reis.
Ribeiro is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Reis has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Reis is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ribeiro looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
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 Victor Ribeiro will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Reis forces Ribeiro back against the cage and clinches.
Ribeiro gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Reis.
Reis can't get the takedown.
Ribeiro is working for takedown but Reis is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ribeiro prevents the takedown attempt.
Victor Ribeiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Julian Reis.
Ribeiro has Reis pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Ribeiro pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Reis tumbling to the mat - Ribeiro dives into Reis's guard.
Reis keeping full guard, as Ribeiro tries to pass.
Reis is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ribeiro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Reis has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ribeiro has managed to get both his arms back between Reis's legs - danger averted.
Ribeiro passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ribeiro tries to move to mount but Reis blocks the move with his legs.
Ribeiro postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Ribeiro in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ribeiro tries to advance to mount but can't.
Reis sneaks back into half guard.
Reis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ribeiro passes to full mount!
Ribeiro throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ribeiro jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Reis manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Reis gets back to half guard.
Ribeiro is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Reis is just riding it out for now. Ribeiro eventually gives up the hold.
Reis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro wants to pass the guard but Reis is defending well.
Reis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Reis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ribeiro pulls his head out easily.
Reis wants to improve his position but Ribeiro is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis won't allow Ribeiro to pass to mount.
Reis actively working from the bottom here.
Reis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ribeiro pulls his head out easily.
Reis actively working from the bottom here.
Reis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
Ribeiro passes to side control.
Reis prevents Ribeiro from moving into mount.
Ribeiro is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Reis knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Reis gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four 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 seems to be working for a kimura but Reis defends the submission attempt.
Ribeiro is looking to advance position but Reis won't allow it.
Ribeiro is working hard here to advance position.
Ribeiro thows a huge punch but Reis dodges it nicely.
Ribeiro is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Reis has managed to free his arm - good work.
Reis actively working from the bottom here.
Reis actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Ribeiro dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ribeiro throws out a loose jab but Reis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ribeiro is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Reis.
Reis tries to clinch there but Ribeiro circles away.
Ribeiro misses with a looping right.
Reis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice defenses there by Reis.
Reis lands a head kick. Ribeiro smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Reis throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro loads up on a big right hand but Reis slips the punch.
Reis moves into the clinch successfully.
Ribeiro gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Reis.
Ribeiro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reis prevents it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Reis has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Ribeiro regains guard immediately.
Ribeiro working for a triangle but Reis defends it easily.
Reis stands and throws Ribeiro's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro is looking to reverse the position.
Victor Ribeiro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reis tries for a kimura but Ribeiro is defending well.
Ribeiro manages to get back to half guard.
Reis is looking for a kimura here.
Ribeiro looking for submissions off his back.
Reis looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Julian Reis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Reis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ribeiro doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Reis.
Ribeiro looking for submissions off his back.
Ribeiro is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ribeiro doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Reis.
Ribeiro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ribeiro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Reis pulls his head out easily.
Reis is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ribeiro has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ribeiro looking for submissions off his back.
Reis seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four 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.
Ribeiro actively working from the bottom here.
Ribeiro is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Reis pulls his head out easily.
Ribeiro wants to improve his position but Reis is controlling well.
Ribeiro looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Reis seems to be looking for submissions.
Reis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ribeiro works his way to full guard. Good work.
Reis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ribeiro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Reis has managed to get both his arms back between Ribeiro's legs - danger averted.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julian Reis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ribeiro has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Ribeiro!
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