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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wade Ribiero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Pupa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wade Ribiero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Pupa!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribiero will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ribiero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ribiero fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pupa avoids it really well and circles away.
Ribiero tries for a takedown but Pupa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wade Ribiero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pupa tries to clinch there but Ribiero circles away.
Pupa tries to clinch up
and Ribiero counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pupa!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ribiero looking for a guillotine from mount but Pupa is having none of it.
Ribiero is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Pupa is surviving well by controlling Ribiero's body position as best he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribiero looking to ground and pound but Pupa is blocking nicely.
Ribiero is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pupa has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ribiero goes for an armbar but Pupa turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Pupa.
Ribiero has a closed guard, preventing Pupa from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribiero lands an upkick as Pupa stands over him.
Pupa wants to stand but Ribiero has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Pupa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ribiero has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pupa has managed to get both his arms back between Ribiero's legs - danger averted.
Pupa is looking to stand up but Ribiero won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pupa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Pupa wants to get up but he can't break Ribiero's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Pupa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ribiero trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribiero looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ribiero working for submissions but it's allowed Pupa to get to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ribiero looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wade Ribiero dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ribiero changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pupa tries to avoid it but Ribiero manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pupa to the ground. Pupa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ribiero fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pupa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ribiero swivels and escapes.
Pupa is looking to clinch.
Pupa moves in looking to clinch but Ribiero pushes him off.
Pupa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ribiero gets the takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribiero goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Pupa has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ribiero but great work by Pupa.
Ribiero is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ribiero is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Pupa's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ribiero manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ribiero has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pupa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pupa won't allow Ribiero to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribiero wants to control but Pupa passes easily into half guard.
Pupa tries to stand but can't do so whilst Ribiero controls his leg.
Ribiero is trying to stand up here but Pupa is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribiero works his way to full guard. Good work.
Ribiero looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ribiero throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ribiero looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pupa is one step ahead there.
Pupa wanted to stand there but Ribiero had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribiero is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pupa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ribiero. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pupa wants to stand and escape but instead Ribiero has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ribiero throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wade Ribiero dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Pupa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pupa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ribiero shoots for a double leg takedown but Pupa sprawls well. He's pushed Ribiero's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ribiero drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ribiero wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pupa, who protects the arm well.
Ribiero tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Ribiero has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pupa is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ribiero has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribiero wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pupa, who protects the arm well.
Ribiero working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ribiero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pupa can do to turn this around?
Ribiero has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Pupa!
Ribiero swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Pupa is now in Ribiero's guard. A big mistake from Ribiero there, giving up the dominant position!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribiero pushes a forearm under Pupa's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Pupa is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wade Ribiero!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
70% |
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