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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Ripley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and josh Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ripley's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Talented Mr. Ripley - Tu Vuo' Fa l'Americano . 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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215 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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190 cm
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219 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mr Ripley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, josh Reed!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Reed fails with a takedown attempt.
Ripley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reed circles away quickly and effectively.
Ripley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ripley throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Reed takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ripley shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Reed is trying to defend but Ripley finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ripley is working for a submission of some sort.
Ripley is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Reed is just riding it out for now. Ripley eventually gives up the hold.
Reed really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ripley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Reed pushes Ripley off looking to stand but Ripley dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripley 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.
Ripley prevents Reed from standing back up.
Ripley wants to pass the guard but Reed is defending well.
Reed has one foot on Ripley's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Ripley wants to clinch up but Reed keeps it at a distance.
Ripley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ripley fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ripley tries for a takedown but Reed sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ripley looks to land a combination but Reed avoids it well.
Reed throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ripley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reed fails with a takedown attempt.
Mr Ripley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of josh Reed.
Reed looks gassed!
Ripley tries to clinch but Reed moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripley dives in and grabs Reed's left leg, looking for a takedown. Reed pushes down on Ripley's head and hops out.
Reed tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ripley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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!
Ripley stuffs the takedown.
Ripley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ripley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reed fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ripley avoids it really well and circles away.
Ripley swinging wildly here.
Ripley looks for a takedown but Reed sprawls well.
Ripley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ripley misses with the combination.
Ripley misses with the combination.
Reed has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ripley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripley closes the distance and clinches.
Reed has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ripley avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ripley jumps guard and drags Reed to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ripley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Reed defends well.
Reed throws and elbow that misses. Ripley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Reed's guard. Nice move by Ripley!
Ripley is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Reed is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ripley trying to control the position from guard on top but Reed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ripley stops Reed from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reed uses the cage to get back to his feet.
josh Reed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ripley!
Ripley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ripley dodges the punch combination from Reed.
Reed steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ripley. That one must have hurt.
Ripley shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ripley showed some decent athleticism there.
Ripley is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Reed defends it well.
Ripley passes the guard and advances to mount!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ripley raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Ripley dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ripley misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Reed does no damage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Horrible takedown by Ripley or perhaps it was just good defense by Reed which made him look bad.
Ripley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Reed pinned against the cage. Reed gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Reed misses with the combination.
Ripley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Reed's calf.
Reed looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ripley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ripley stalks Reed and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Reed's face. Reed staggers backwards, shaken.
Reed is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reed shoots in and drives through. Ripley sprawls well.
No joy there for Reed, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reed tries to clinch but Ripley is having none of it.
Ripley dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Reed. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripley throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Reed is rocked!
Ripley decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Reed is still in real trouble! Can Ripley finish him?
Reed on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ripley stands up and beckons Reed to join him on the feet.
Ripley knocks out Reed with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Ripley before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Ripley picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mr Ripley!
Mr Ripley thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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RATING
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