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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Redhair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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195 lbs
6 - 3 - 1 |
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188 cm
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190 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Good knees
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Gustavo Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Redhair!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good exchange - Redhair coming out on top.
Redhair takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ribeiro shoots in looking for a takedown. Redhair tries to sprawl out of it but Ribeiro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Redhair manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Redhair dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ribeiro. That did some damage!
Ribeiro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Redhair moves into the clinch.
Ribeiro drops down looking for an ankle pick but Redhair pulls his leg out and moves away.
Redhair misses with a wild combination.
Ribeiro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Redhair.
Ribeiro avoids the body shot from Redhair.
Redhair throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ribeiro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Redhair.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redhair tries to clinch up but Ribeiro circles away and keeps his distance.
Ribeiro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Redhair takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
An inside leg kick from Redhair misses.
Ribeiro slips under a jab from Redhair.
Redhair throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ribeiro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Redhair moves in looking to clinch but Ribeiro pushes him off.
Redhair uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ribeiro.
Redhair lands a nice shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ribeiro.
Richard Redhair is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Redhair lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ribeiro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ribeiro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redhair scores with a nice head shot.
Redhair leaves Ribeiro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ribeiro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Redhair tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Redhair wants to clinch up but Ribeiro keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Redhair looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Redhair throws a chopping leg kick but Ribeiro manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Redhair fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ribeiro.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redhair tries to clinch but Ribeiro is having none of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ribeiro.
Donk. Ribeiro catches Redhair right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redhair is looking to chop away at Ribeiro's legs.
Richard Redhair seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ribeiro shoots in but Redhair avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ribeiro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Redhair takes a swing at Ribeiro's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Redhair, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Redhair sprawls well. Redhair wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ribeiro gets slowly back to his feet.
A jab from Redhair misses.
Redhair throws out a loose jab but Ribeiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danga de danga de dang - Redhair scores with a four punch combination!
Ribeiro walks into a jab.
A left lands for Redhair.
Ribeiro with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Redhair to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redhair misses with a jab to the body
and Ribeiro counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ribeiro.
Redhair is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Redhair is looking to advance position but Ribeiro won't allow it.
Ribeiro looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Redhair trying to control from half guard but Ribeiro is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Redhair dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ribeiro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Redhair swivels and escapes.
Ribeiro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Redhair sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Redhair.
A jab from Redhair finds it's way through Ribeiro's defenses.
Nice sprawl there from Redhair as Ribeiro shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Redhair scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Redhair connects with a looping right hand.
Redhair keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ribeiro takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ribeiro takes one to the chin there.
Redhair wants to clinch.
Ribeiro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Redhair sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ribeiro somewhat.
Redhair doesn't manage to clinch there - Ribeiro circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ribeiro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ribeiro slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Redhair misses its intended target.
Gustavo Ribeiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Redhair tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ribeiro counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Redhair's guard now.
Ribeiro is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Redhair is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Redhair has escaped and now he's on top!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Redhair wants to control from the top but Ribeiro keeps moving.
Redhair might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ribeiro kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Redhair seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Richard Redhair was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Redhair misses with a looping right.
Ribeiro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ribeiro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Redhair.
Redhair stuffs the takedown attempt from Ribeiro. Ribeiro gets slowly back to his feet.
Redhair throws out a loose jab but Ribeiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Ribeiro with that takedown attempt.
Richard Redhair seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ribeiro slips under a jab.
Redhair looks to land a left hand but Ribeiro moved out of range nicely.
Redhair is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ribeiro feints and as Redhair raises his hands in defense, Ribeiro changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ribeiro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Redhair swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ribeiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Redhair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ribeiro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Redhair swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ribeiro passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Redhair has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ribeiro remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Redhair struggling a bit here.
Ribeiro wants to control but Redhair is keeping him busy.
Ribeiro has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Richard Redhair will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Redhair doesn't manage to clinch there - Ribeiro circles away.
Redhair keeps the fight on the outside.
Ribeiro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Redhair throws an overhand right that lands on Ribeiro's shoulder, as Ribeiro tries to avoid the shot.
Redhair lands a jab to the head.
Redhair darts in and clinches Ribeiro up against the cage.
Ribeiro is trying to drag Redhair to the mat but Redhair just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Redhair tries to throw a body punch but Ribeiro avoids it by throwing Redhair back against the cage.
Redhair tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Redhair stops a takedown attempt from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ribeiro has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Redhair is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Redhair tries a knee to the head but Ribeiro blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro has picked Redhair up - he's going for a ride! Ribeiro dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Redhair trying to hold on to Ribeiro's head to control him but Ribeiro postures up.
Ribeiro stalling away here and it's allowed Redhair to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Redhair looking to control.
Redhair keeping moving, preventing Ribeiro from controlling successfully.
Ribeiro is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Redhair is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Redhair is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ribeiro is refusing to be controlled, as Redhair sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is looking to improve his position.
Redhair is looking to take a break and control but Ribeiro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Redhair is thwarting Ribeiro's attempts to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Richard Redhair was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ribeiro moves into range and clinches up with Redhair.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro goes for a takedown attempt but Redhair pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Redhair connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A lazy left from Redhair finds it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Redhair misses the target.
Ribeiro displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Redhair cracks Ribeiro with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Redhair misses with a straight right.
Redhair tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ribeiro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Redhair ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ribeiro moves away.
Redhair misses with a body shot.
Redhair pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redhair is looking to clinch.
Ribeiro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ribeiro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Redhair moves away
and Redhair counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Redhair.
Redhair fails to land with a series of punches.
Redhair scores with a nice right hand.
Ribeiro slips a jab and a cross from Redhair.
Redhair tries to work over Ribeiro's front leg with a kick but Ribeiro checks it.
Ribeiro circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ribeiro counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gustavo Ribeiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ribeiro trying to mount his opponent but Redhair defends it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gustavo Ribeiro showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Redhair has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Redhair!
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energy
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