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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phliip Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribeiro has chosen musica Tema do pride as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Phliip Sagat has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Phliip Sagat!
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, Gabriel Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagat swats away the attempt to clinch by Ribeiro.
Sagat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ribeiro closes the distance but Sagat moves to the side
and Sagat counters by clinching up.
A short body shot lands from Sagat as the two fighters clinch.
Sagat throws an elbow that misses.
Sagat stalling.
Sagat manages to pull guard.
Ribeiro content to stall in guard here.
Ribeiro prevents Sagat from getting back to his feet.
Ribeiro passes into half guard.
Sagat is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ribeiro tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sagat knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat is looking for a sweep. Ribeiro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ribeiro decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Ribeiro tries to clinch
and Sagat counters by moving into the clinch.
Sagat cracks Ribeiro with a nice body shot.
Ribeiro gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sagat.
Sagat scores with a knee to the head.
Sagat manages to break the clinch.
Ribeiro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sagat counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ribeiro trying to stall but Sagat improves his position.
Ribeiro has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat prevents Ribeiro from breaking the clinch.
Sagat connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ribeiro's face.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but Ribeiro blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Sagat.
Sagat is leaning against Ribeiro and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ribeiro looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ribeiro gets underhooks to prevent Sagat's takedown attempt.
Sagat goes for a takedown attempt but Ribeiro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phliip Sagat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sagat takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sagat decides to pull guard.
Sagat being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Ribeiro 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phliip Sagat 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.
Ribeiro circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ribeiro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ribeiro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ribeiro clinches but Sagat breaks the clinch
and Sagat counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sagat.
Ribeiro trying to control the position but instead, Sagat has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ribeiro into the cage.
Ribeiro drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sagat lands a knee to the head.
Sagat really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sagat keeps control of Ribeiro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat lands a nice uppercut.
Sagat with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ribeiro wants to break free but Sagat has control.
Sagat keeps control of Ribeiro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sagat leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sagat jumps guard but Ribeiro stands there with Sagat around his waist. Sagat gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sagat is working for takedown but Ribeiro is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sagat content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ribeiro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sagat has him pressed against the cage.
Sagat content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sagat lands a nice shot to the body.
Ribeiro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sagat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sagat doesn't manage to clinch there - Ribeiro circles away.
Ribeiro tries to bum rush Sagat with a series of wild strikes but Sagat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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.
Sagat tries to clinch there but Ribeiro circles away.
Sagat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sagat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ribeiro closes the distance but Sagat moves to the side
and Sagat counters by clinching up.
Sagat working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sagat effectively controlling the action here.
Sagat breaks the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sagat circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sagat counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phliip Sagat dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A punch lands to the side of Sagat 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ribeiro darts in trying to clinch
and Sagat moves into the clinch.
Sagat tries to score a body lock takedown but Ribeiro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sagat misses with a knee strike.
Sagat jumps guard but Ribeiro stands there with Sagat around his waist. Sagat gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sagat jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ribeiro walks away with a smile on his face. Sagat gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phliip Sagat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ribeiro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sagat takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sagat tries to clinch
and Ribeiro counters with a straight right hand.
Sagat ducks under a wild hook from Ribeiro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sagat counters with a body kick that stops Ribeiro in his tracks momentarily.
Phliip Sagat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ribeiro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sagat tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ribeiro counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Ribeiro misses.
Sagat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sagat tries to clinch but Ribeiro is having none of it.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sagat moves into the clinch.
Ribeiro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sagat leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sagat lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat slowing the pace effectively.
Ribeiro trying to stall but Sagat improves his position.
Sagat is pushing Ribeiro up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ribeiro has had enough of the clinch but Sagat keeps him there for the moment.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but Ribeiro blocks it.
A knee to the head by Sagat.
Sagat landing knees to the head.
Ribeiro managing to block the knees to the body from Sagat.
Sagat escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ribeiro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sagat moves in looking to clinch but Ribeiro pushes him off.
No joy there for Ribeiro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phliip Sagat clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sagat tries to clinch but Ribeiro is having none of it.
Sagat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ribeiro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ribeiro circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ribeiro counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sagat thinking.
Sagat darts in trying to clinch
and Ribeiro counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sagat moves in looking to clinch but Ribeiro pushes him off.
Ribeiro wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sagat wants to clinch up but Ribeiro keeps it at a distance.
Nice shot by Ribeiro.
Sagat forces Ribeiro back against the cage and clinches.
Ribeiro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sagat drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ribeiro gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Ribeiro tries to break the clinch but Sagat is controlling the position.
Ribeiro jumps guard but Sagat stands there with Ribeiro around his waist. Ribeiro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sagat landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but Ribeiro blocks it.
Ribeiro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sagat has him pressed against the cage.
Sagat goes for a takedown attempt but Ribeiro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up
and Sagat counters by moving into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Sagat scores with a nice short uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Ribeiro's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but Ribeiro blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sagat.
Sagat has Ribeiro pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sagat crunches a lovely knee into Ribeiro's ribcage.
Phliip Sagat has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sagat keeps control of Ribeiro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sagat lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phliip Sagat had his way with Gabriel Ribeiro in 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. This is the final round!
Sagat tries to clinch there but Ribeiro circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Sagat misses the target.
Sagat ducks under a wild hook from Ribeiro.
Sagat tries to clinch up but Ribeiro circles away and keeps his distance.
Sagat is looking to clinch but Ribeiro is avoiding it.
Ribeiro darts in trying to clinch
and Sagat counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro closes the distance but Sagat moves to the side
and Sagat counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ribeiro is trying to break free.
Sagat displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ribeiro up against the cage.
Sagat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sagat is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sagat tries to pull guard but Ribeiro holds him up against the cage and eventually Sagat drops back down to his feet.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sagat.
Sagat misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ribeiro.
Sagat throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ribeiros head.
Sagat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ribeiro is looking to break free of the clinch but Sagat has double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sagat creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sagat dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ribeiro tries to circle away but Sagat has him pinned against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ribeiro is trying to break the clinch but Sagat is controlling him.
Sagat successfully pulls guard.
Sagat wants to control but Ribeiro passes easily into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ribeiro works his foot free and advances to mount.
Ribeiro prevents Sagat from getting the reversal.
Ribeiro avoids the attempt from Sagat to control.
Ribeiro content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gabriel Ribeiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ribeiro landing strikes from the mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phliip Sagat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sagat, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Phliip Sagat!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Phliip Sagat!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Phliip Sagat!
Phliip Sagat wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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