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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex Popovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Ribiero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Popovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Ribiero!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribiero shoots in but Popovich avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Popovich pushes Ribiero up against the cage in a clinch.
Popovich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Popovich is looking to clinch but Ribiero is avoiding it.
Popovich is looking to clinch.
Popovich fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ribiero misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Popovich has taken the fight to the clinch.
Popovich crunches a lovely knee into Ribiero's ribcage.
Popovich content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Popovich stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Popovich putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ribiero in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Popovich lands with a light punch inside.
Ribiero is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Popovich to keep the fight standing.
Alex Popovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Ribiero.
Ribiero goes for a takedown attempt but Popovich pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Popovich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popovich drives through and clinches with Ribiero against the cage.
Popovich breaks from the clinch.
Ribiero shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ribiero thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ribiero wants to control from the top but Popovich keeps moving.
Ribiero might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Popovich kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Popovich trying to keep a closed guard but Ribiero is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribiero advances to half guard.
Popovich is refusing to be controlled, as Ribiero sits in half guard.
Paul Ribiero has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ribiero looks for a takedown but Popovich sprawls well.
Popovich drives through and clinches with Ribiero against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ribiero wants to get back to striking at distance but Popovich won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribiero is looking for a takedown.
Ribiero tries to break free but Popovich pushes him back against the cage.
Popovich tries a knee to the head but Ribiero blocks it.
Popovich lands a nice knee to the body.
Popovich is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ribiero wants to take the fight to the mat but Popovich manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ribiero fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ribiero has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Popovich after a bit of a struggle.
Ribiero is looking for a takedown.
Popovich using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ribiero looks winded!
A nice left hand lands by Popovich.
Popovich landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Popovich landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Popovich is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Popovich unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ribiero lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popovich lands an elbow just above Ribiero 's eye.
It looks like Paul Ribiero has been cut.
Popovich lands a nice knee to the body.
Popovich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ribiero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Popovich moves in looking to clinch but Ribiero pushes him off.
Popovich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ribiero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Popovich is looking to slow Ribiero down with leg kicks.
Ribiero tries for a takedown but Popovich circles away easily
and Popovich counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ribiero has Popovich pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Popovich manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Popovich is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Popovich lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Popovich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Ribiero's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ribiero tries to keep at a distance but Popovich has taken the fight into the clinch.
Popovich tries to land knees in the clinch but Ribiero avoids the damage to the body.
Popovich lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Popovich dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ribiero is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Popovich to keep the fight standing.
Ribiero manages to pull guard.
Popovich trying to control but Ribiero is working from the bottom.
Popovich looking to sit in guard and control but Ribiero gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ribiero preventing the sweep.
Popovich knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ribiero on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popovich keeping moving, preventing Ribiero from controlling successfully.
Popovich wants to stand and escape but Ribiero is having none of it.
Ribiero trying to control but Popovich is working from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Paul Ribiero wasn't active enough on the ground.
Popovich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ribiero is looking to control Popovich's arms but Popovich gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ribiero has his back to the cage.
Alex Popovich has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popovich landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ribiero has Popovich pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Popovich manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short body shot lands from Popovich as the two fighters clinch.
Ribiero is breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Popovich.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Popovich landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Popovich lands a damaging elbow.
Popovich utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Popovich putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ribiero in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Popovich obliges.
Popovich is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Popovich using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Popovich.
Popovich stalling.
Popovich breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popovich has closed the distance and engaged Ribiero in a clinch.
Popovich lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Popovich obliges.
Popovich scores a nice knee to the body.
Popovich lands a knee to the body.
Popovich lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Popovich.
Popovich lands a nice uppercut.
Popovich landing knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Popovich connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ribiero's face.
Popovich working Ribiero over with knees to the body.
Popovich landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Popovich pushes Ribiero back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Popovich with a knee to the head.
Popovich crunches a lovely knee into Ribiero's ribcage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popovich using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Popovich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ribiero can do to turn this around?
Popovich is pushing Ribiero up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Popovich seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Ribiero fails to pull guard.
Alex Popovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Ribiero.
Popovich landing knees to the body.
Popovich taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ribiero looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ribiero is looking to break free of the clinch but Popovich has double underhooks.
Popovich avoids the elbow strike from Ribiero, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Popovich.
Popovich landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Popovich dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Paul Ribiero's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ribiero takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Popovich thuds his shin into the meat of Ribiero's side.
Popovich tries to close the distance and clinch but Ribiero swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Popovich gets a clinch.
Ribiero tries to pull guard but Popovich won't allow it.
Popovich unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ribiero takes a knee to the side of the body.
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!
Popovich lands a knee to the head.
Popovich lands a knee to the body.
Popovich lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Popovich with a knee to the head.
Popovich manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ribiero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Popovich scores with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popovich with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Popovich is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Popovich lands a knee to the head.
Popovich throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ribiero tries to pull guard but Popovich holds him up against the cage and eventually Ribiero drops back down to his feet.
Ribiero is trying to break the clinch but Popovich has him pressed against the cage.
Popovich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Popovich doesn't manage to clinch there - Ribiero circles away.
Popovich doesn't manage to clinch there - Ribiero circles away.
Ribiero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Popovich.
Popovich wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribiero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ribiero fails with a takedown attempt.
Alex Popovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Ribiero.
Ribiero throws a head kick but Popovich moves out of range.
Popovich has managed to clinch.
Ribiero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ribiero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Popovich.
Popovich lands a nice knee to the body.
Popovich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Popovich tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popovich has managed to clinch.
Popovich prevents a takedown attempt there.
Popovich misses with a knee strike.
Popovich working Ribiero over with knees to the body.
Ribiero is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Popovich to keep the fight standing.
Popovich slows down the pace here.
Popovich lands a nice knee to the body.
Popovich pressing his opponent against the cage.
Popovich landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Good body shot from Popovich.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popovich lands a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Popovich crunches a lovely knee into Ribiero's ribcage.
Popovich holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ribiero tries to stall but Popovich uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ribiero fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Popovich using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Popovich putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ribiero in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Popovich unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short uppercut from Popovich.
Popovich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ribieros head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Popovich controlling the action here for a moment.
A short body shot lands from Popovich as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Popovich clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Ribiero's cut.
That's time! Popovich's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Popovich instigates a clinch.
Ribiero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Popovich moves into range and clinches up with Ribiero.
A short body shot lands from Popovich as the two fighters clinch.
Popovich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alex Popovich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Popovich tries to clinch but Ribiero is having none of it.
Popovich gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ribiero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ribiero drops down looking for an ankle pick but Popovich pulls his leg out and moves away.
Popovich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Popovich leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Popovich.
Popovich trying to land knees to the body.
Popovich looking to throw knees to the head but Ribiero is blocking nicely.
Popovich lands an elbow that stopped Ribiero in his tracks for a moment.
Ribiero tries to pull guard but Popovich holds him up against the cage and eventually Ribiero drops back down to his feet.
Popovich prevents the takedown attempt.
Alex Popovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Ribiero.
Knees in the clinch landing for Popovich.
Ribiero is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ribiero wants a takedown.
Ribiero being controlled against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribiero managing to block the knees to the body from Popovich.
Popovich holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Popovich landing knees to the head.
Popovich putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ribiero in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Popovich.
Ribiero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ribiero has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Popovich is trying to keep an underhook but Ribiero manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Popovich is not content to let Ribiero control the position.
Popovich is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popovich manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Popovich moves into range and clinches up with Ribiero.
Popovich lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ribiero or not.
Ribiero tries to pull guard but Popovich forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Popovich lands a knee to the head.
Popovich pushes Ribiero back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ribiero letting Popovich take a breather here.
Popovich lands a body shot.
Ribiero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Popovich utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribiero decides to pull guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Popovich postures up in Ribiero's guard and throws a big left but Ribiero blocks it.
Ribiero lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Ribiero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Popovich loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ribiero is on top in guard.
Ribiero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ribiero is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Popovich had his way with Paul Ribiero in that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Ribiero's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Ribiero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Popovich is looking to clinch.
Ribiero misses with a few strikes there.
Ribiero shoots in but Popovich avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ribiero misses with an uppercut.
Popovich tries to clinch up.
Ribiero misses with a double jab.
Popovich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Popovich tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Popovich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Popovich is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popovich displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ribiero throws a low kick but it's checked well by Popovich.
Popovich clinches up against the cage.
Ribiero takes an elbow to the forehead.
Popovich breaks from the clinch.
Ribiero shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Popovich but Popovich pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ribiero gets tackled into the cage by Popovich. Popovich maintains the clinch.
Popovich is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ribiero is defending well for now.
Ribiero is trying to drag Popovich to the mat but Popovich just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Alex Popovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Ribiero.
Popovich utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ribiero is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Popovich lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popovich lands a knee to the body.
Ribiero has had enough of the clinch but Popovich keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Popovich is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Popovich stalls.
Popovich gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Popovich obliges.
Popovich lands a good knee to the midsection. Ribiero won't want to take too many of those.
Ribiero tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Popovich just stands there and leans against the cage.
Popovich using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ribiero takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popovich taking a breather.
Popovich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Popovich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ribiero swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Popovich dodges the punch combination from Ribiero.
Ribiero looks for a takedown but Popovich sprawls well.
Popovich is looking to clinch.
Ribiero shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Popovich has taken the fight to the clinch.
Popovich scores a nice knee to the body.
Popovich lands a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popovich crunches a lovely knee into Ribiero's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Popovich.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Popovich.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knees in the clinch landing for Popovich.
Alex Popovich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Popovich is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Popovich unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ribiero lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Popovich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alex Popovich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Popovich is looking to clinch.
Popovich tries to clinch up
and Ribiero counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ribiero wants to control but Popovich is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Popovich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Popovich, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Alex Popovich!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Alex Popovich!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Alex Popovich!
Alex Popovich wins by unanimous decision!
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