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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Rua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribeiro comes to the cage accompanied by Racionais MC's - A Vítima . There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leo Rua!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rua walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ribeiro breaks the clinch.
Ribeiro throws a body kick that misses.
Rua tries to clinch there but Ribeiro circles away.
Rua throws a head kick but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Ribeiro moves into range and clinches up with Rua.
Rua wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rua breaks from the clinch.
Ribeiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ribeiro misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rua looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ribeiro tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rua is able to avoid easily.
Ribeiro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rua counters by moving into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ribeiro.
Rua is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ribeiro lands a nice elbow.
Ribeiro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ribeiro lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ribeiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rua takes the fight into the clinch.
Ribeiro throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right hand to the body from Ribeiro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ribeiro misses with a right hand
and Rua counters with a nice leg kick.
Rua misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rua is looking to clinch.
Ribeiro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ribeiro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rua's hands.
Rua moves to clinch but Ribeiro breaks away
and Ribeiro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ribeiro lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ribeiro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ribeiro stalling against the cage.
Rua tries to pull guard but Ribeiro won't allow it.
Rua can't break the clinch.
Ribeiro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ribeiro is working Rua over against the cage.
Ribeiro taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rua breaks the clinch.
Ribeiro lands a head shot.
Ribeiro lands a jab to Rua's midsection.
Ribeiro swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ribeiro misses with a two punch combination.
Ribeiro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ribeiro stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ribeiro wants it to stay on the feet.
Rua looks gassed!
Ribeiro instigates a clinch.
Ribeiro dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ribeiro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rua tries for a takedown. No joy.
Thiago Ribeiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Rua.
Rua tries a knee to the head but Ribeiro blocks it.
Ribeiro throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ribeiro looking to throw knees to the head but Rua is blocking nicely.
Rua's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ribeiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rua.
Rua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro gets a clinch.
Rua is trying to force a seperation but Ribeiro has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rua walks into a stiff left hand from Ribeiro.
Rua closes the distance and clinches up with Ribeiro, looking for a takedown. Rua pushes Ribeiro against the cage but Ribeiro circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rua drops his hands momentarily and Ribeiro takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rua misses with a takedown attempt - Ribeiro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rua is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ribeiro is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rua.
Ribeiro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rua tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ribeiro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ribeiro with a jab.
Ribeiro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ribeiro lands a hook that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
Ribeiro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Ribeiro.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro with a knee to the head.
Rua takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rua is trying to push Ribeiro away but Ribeiro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ribeiro looks to land a combination. Rua sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ribeiro clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro lands with a right to the head.
Rua tries to land a knee to the head but Ribeiro blocks with his arms.
Rua manages to break the clinch.
Ribeiro connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rua gets a takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ribeiro wants to get back to his feet.
Rua is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ribeiro sees it coming and defends easily.
Ribeiro on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ribeiro tries to get out of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ribeiro kicks off Rua and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Ribeiro dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Rua wants to clinch but Ribeiro slips to the side
and Ribeiro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ribeiro throws a right and a left that Rua avoids nicely.
Rua tries to clinch but Ribeiro is having none of it.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ribeiro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ribeiro lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rua takes a step back to recover.
Thiago Ribeiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ribeiro lands with a nice body punch.
Rua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ribeiro has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ribeiro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rua is trying to push Ribeiro away but Ribeiro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ribeiro lands a nice shot to the body.
Ribeiro lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ribeiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Ribeiro there.
A left and a right from Ribeiro both land. Nice combination.
Rua ducks right into an uppercut from Ribeiro.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ribeiro darts in and clinches Rua up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ribeiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ribeiro. Rua does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro cracks Rua with a good jab.
Rua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rua takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rua is rocked!
Rua tries to clinch up but Ribeiro circles away and keeps his distance.
Thiago Ribeiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rua darts in trying to clinch
and Ribeiro counters with a series of strikes. Rua will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rua is still on wobbly legs! Can Ribeiro finish him?
Rua avoids the head kick by Ribeiro.
Rua seems to have recovered his senses.
Ribeiro pushes Rua up against the cage in a clinch.
Ribeiro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ribeiro is struggling to control the position.
Ribeiro crunches a lovely knee into Rua's ribcage.
Rua tries to pull guard but Ribeiro won't allow it.
Rua gets control of Ribeiro's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rua will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ribeiro is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ribeiro sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ribeiro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rua trying to control the position.
Rua is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rua is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rua keeping full guard, as Ribeiro tries to pass.
Ribeiro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rua has control of Ribeiro's left arm, preventing Ribeiro from doing any damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rua moves to clinch but Ribeiro breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro tests Rua's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ribeiro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Some wild striking there from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ribeiro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rua shoots for a takedown but Ribeiro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rua slips a jab and a cross from Ribeiro.
Rua looks to clinch
and Ribeiro holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ribeiro connects with a knee to the head.
Rua is trying to break the clinch but Ribeiro is controlling him.
Ribeiro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rua has had enough of the clinch but Ribeiro keeps him there for the moment.
Ribeiro lands a nice uppercut.
Ribeiro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rua can do to turn this around?
Ribeiro scores with a hook to the body.
Rua has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ribeiro lands a nice shot to the body.
Rua is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ribeiro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rua lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ribeiro creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rua being controlled against the cage.
Ribeiro lands a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ribeiro lands a hook that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
Rua wants to break free but Ribeiro has control.
Rua 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. Rua gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thiago Ribeiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Rua.
Ribeiro fails to land with a series of punches.
Good standup being displayed there by Ribeiro as he connects with a hook.
Ribeiro works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro lands a glancing blow to the side of Rua's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ribeiro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rua misses with the head strike.
Ribeiro looking to throw knees to the head but Rua is blocking nicely.
Rua has had enough of the clinch but Ribeiro keeps him there for the moment.
Rua wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ribeiro has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Ribeiro dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Rua goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ribeiro misses with a few strikes there.
Rua tries to close the distance and clinch but Ribeiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rua gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ribeiro.
Rua wants to clinch.
Ribeiro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rua.
Ribeiro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rua holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rua is trying to push Ribeiro away but Ribeiro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rua looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rua tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rua is trying to push Ribeiro away but Ribeiro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ribeiro working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Ribeiro on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ribeiro takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rua tries to throw a body punch but Ribeiro avoids it by throwing Rua back against the cage.
Rua decides to pull guard.
Rua wants to sweep here but Ribeiro controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro thows a big elbow that misses.
Ribeiro trying to control but Rua is working from the bottom.
Rua seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ribeiro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thiago Ribeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rua throws a head kick that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rua.
Ribeiro has closed the distance and engaged Rua in a clinch.
Ribeiro crunches a lovely knee into Rua's ribcage.
Ribeiro lands a knee to the head.
Rua's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is pushing Rua up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A right hook to the body lands for Ribeiro.
Ribeiro lands a knee to the head.
Ribeiro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rua backwards.
Ribeiro misses with a knee to the head.
Ribeiro misses with a knee strike.
Ribeiro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rua's efforts to push away.
Rua 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. Rua gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Thiago Ribeiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leo Rua.
Rua throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ribeiro's head.
Ribeiro closes the distance and clinches.
Rua jumps guard but Ribeiro stands there with Rua around his waist. Rua gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ribeiro lands with a left to the head.
Ribeiro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rua or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ribeiro.
Thiago Ribeiro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ribeiro tries to land a knee to the head but Rua blocks with his arms.
Ribeiro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ribeiro missing with knees to the body.
Rua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ribeiro slaps away a takedown attempt from Rua, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rua showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ribeiro.
Leo Rua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ribeiro scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rua looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ribeiro is fending him off so far but Rua persists. Nope, Ribeiro circles away and we're back to standing.
Rua walks into a straight right hand from Ribeiro.
Rua fails to land the takedown.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ribeiro.
Rua is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ribeiro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rua circles away quickly and effectively.
Rua throws a right and a left that both miss.
Decent striking displayed by Ribeiro there.
Rua takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rua lands with a slapping head kick.
Ribeiro connects with a right hand. Rua shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro catches Rua with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A left and a right from Ribeiro both land. Nice combination.
Rua moves in looking to clinch but Ribeiro pushes him off.
Ribeiro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rua wants to clinch.
Rua tries to clinch
and Ribeiro counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rua's face.
Rua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice shot by Ribeiro.
A combination from Ribeiro does no damage.
Ribeiro throws a sloppy body shot
and Rua counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rua.
Rua scores with a shoulder strike.
Rua jumps guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ribeiro content to stall in guard here.
Ribeiro tries to stand but Rua is controlling from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Ribeiro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ribeiro, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:26
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Ribeiro!
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