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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nicolas Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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200 cm
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250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nicolas Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Harris!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ribeiro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harris keeps working.
Ribeiro looking to control but instead Harris has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Ribeiro is just content to waste time from the top position. Harris takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ribeiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Harris, up you get!
Harris wants to clinch up but Ribeiro keeps it at a distance.
Harris feints and as Ribeiro raises his hands in defense, Harris changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Harris drops back, looking for a kneebar! Ribeiro looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Ribeiro looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Ribeiro!
Ribeiro tries to move to mount but Harris blocks the move with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro trying to control the action but Harris is working from the bottom.
Harris is trying to get back to half guard.
Harris is letting Ribeiro control him for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro decides to stand up, so the ref orders Harris to his feet.
Harris tries to clinch up but Ribeiro circles away and keeps his distance.
Harris with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ribeiro decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Harris's guard.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Ribeiro from controlling successfully.
Ribeiro is breathing heavily.
Harris is working an open guard so Ribeiro takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris wants to clinch but Ribeiro slips to the side
and Ribeiro counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Harris's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris is looking for a triangle but Ribeiro pushes his legs off easily.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicolas Ribeiro dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Harris tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ribeiro counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nicolas Ribeiro.
Harris shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ribeiro as he jumps to the side.
Harris fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Harris is looking to clinch.
Ribeiro gets a takedown into half guard.
Ribeiro trying to pass the guard but Harris defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris actively working from the bottom here.
Ribeiro controlling the action here.
Ribeiro is looking to stall here but Harris recovers full guard.
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.
Harris working for a triangle but Ribeiro defends it easily.
Ribeiro has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Harris has his foot on Ribeiro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ribeiro works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ribeiro gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ribeiro trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris has his foot on Ribeiro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ribeiro works his way back into a safe position though.
Harris has his foot on Ribeiro's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ribeiro works his way back into a safe position though.
Harris is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ribeiro is aware though and is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Ribeiro from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Harris 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!
Harris wants to clinch.
Harris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harris has his takedown stuffed
and Ribeiro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro successfully pulls guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ribeiro is on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ribeiro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ribeiro passes Harris's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Harris's thigh. Harris counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Harris working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ribeiro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ribeiro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Harris looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Ribeiro from controlling successfully.
Harris is looking for a triangle but Ribeiro pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ribeiro is aware though and is defending well.
Harris is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Ribeiro rolls with it to try and escape but Harris cranks on the arm and Ribeiro is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Harris!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
73% |
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