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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fransisco Alveraz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renato Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alveraz's entrance music is Silly Shoes. A fine choice. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fransisco Alveraz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alveraz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ribeiro avoiding damage as Alveraz throws knees to the body.
Ribeiro has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Alveraz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ribeiro drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alveraz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ribeiro is defending well for now.
A right handed body shot lands from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro breaks the clinch.
Alveraz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ribeiro throws a push kick but Alveraz slaps the foot to one side.
Ribeiro closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Alveraz to the mat! Alveraz manages to get full guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ribeiro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ribeiro tries to free his leg and advance position but Alveraz is retaining full guard.
Ribeiro wants to control from the top but Alveraz keeps moving.
Alveraz wants to hit a switch here but Ribeiro passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Alveraz there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro unloads with some shots from mount but Alveraz bucks and avoids them well.
Ribeiro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Alveraz really wants to buck Ribeiro off and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ribeiro wants to control the pace but Alveraz is squirming around nicely.
Alveraz is bucking up trying to escape but Ribeiro cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ribeiro throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Ribeiro gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Alveraz darts in trying to clinch
and Ribeiro counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Alveraz is looking to stand up but Ribeiro isn't so interested in that idea.
Ribeiro controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alveraz is keeping the position for now.
Alveraz wants to get back to his feet but Ribeiro passes into half guard.
Alveraz is breathing heavily.
Ribeiro is looking to advance position but Alveraz won't allow it.
Ribeiro seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Alveraz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Alveraz wants to clinch up but Ribeiro keeps it at a distance.
Ribeiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ribeiro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Alveraz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ribeiro somewhat.
Fransisco Alveraz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Ribeiro.
Ribeiro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Alveraz throws a right hand that Ribeiro ducks under and follows up with a left that Ribeiro also avoids with ease.
Alveraz tries to clinch
and Ribeiro counters by clinching up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ribeiro is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Ribeiro is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Alveraz can't fight it off and eventually Ribeiro manages to take the fight to the floor. Alveraz looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ribeiro 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Ribeiro dominated that round.
That's time! Alveraz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Alveraz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alveraz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ribeiro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Alveraz tries to clinch up but Ribeiro circles away and keeps his distance.
Ribeiro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alveraz circles away.
Alveraz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Alveraz throws an elbow that misses.
Ribeiro tries to pull guard but Alveraz won't allow it.
Ribeiro misses with an elbow over the top.
Ribeiro taking a breather.
Alveraz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ribeiro avoids it.
Ribeiro is trying to drag Alveraz to the mat but Alveraz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Fransisco Alveraz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Ribeiro.
Alveraz tries to land knees in the clinch but Ribeiro avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro fails to pull guard.
Ribeiro is trying to drag Alveraz to the mat but Alveraz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Alveraz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ribeiro smiles and moves away.
Alveraz clinches up with Ribeiro and pushes him back against the ropes.
Alveraz tries to pull guard but Ribeiro forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
Alveraz is trying to stall.
Alveraz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ribeiro.
Alveraz trying to land knees to the body.
Alveraz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro is trying to force a seperation but Alveraz has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alveraz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ribeiro avoids it.
Ribeiro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Alveraz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ribeiro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ribeiro is working for takedown but Alveraz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Alveraz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ribeiro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Alveraz breaks from the clinch.
Alveraz is looking to clinch but Ribeiro is avoiding it.
Ribeiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Alveraz.
Ribeiro clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alveraz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ribeiro is defending well for now.
Ribeiro tries to pull guard but Alveraz won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alveraz missing with knees to the body.
Ribeiro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ribeiro throws a body kick that misses.
Alveraz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alveraz misses with a knee strike.
Ribeiro avoiding damage as Alveraz throws knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Alveraz.
Ribeiro prevents a body shot from Alveraz.
Ribeiro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ribeiro avoids a wild elbow strike from Alveraz.
Ribeiro wants the takedown. Alveraz is fighting it off but Ribeiro persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Alveraz's guard against the ropes.
Ribeiro is breathing heavily.
Alveraz keeping moving, preventing Ribeiro from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Alveraz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ribeiro prevents Alveraz from getting back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Renato Ribeiro was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Alveraz wants to clinch up but Ribeiro keeps it at a distance.
Ribeiro's jab looks to have found its range, popping Alveraz under the eye.
Fransisco Alveraz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alveraz tries to clinch
enabling Ribeiro to counter with a crisp jab.
Alveraz wants to clinch but Ribeiro slips to the side
and Ribeiro counters by moving into the clinch.
Alveraz presses Ribeiro against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fransisco Alveraz dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ribeiro pushes Alveraz up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ribeiro is trying to pull guard but Alveraz has him pressed against the ropes.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ribeiro takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Alveraz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Alveraz.
Nice elbow from Alveraz.
Ribeiro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Alveraz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ribeiro's brow.
Ribeiro jumps guard but Alveraz turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Fransisco Alveraz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Renato Ribeiro.
Alveraz trying to land knees to the body.
Fransisco Alveraz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Alveraz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ribeiro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Alveraz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro successfully pulls guard.
Alveraz won't allow Ribeiro to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alveraz stands up over Ribeiro, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Renato Ribeiro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ribeiro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Alveraz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ribeiro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Alveraz defends it easily.
Alveraz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Alveraz preventing the sweep.
Alveraz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ribeiro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Alveraz has managed to get both his arms back between Ribeiro's legs - danger averted.
Ribeiro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alveraz wants to stand but Ribeiro is controlling his posture from full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alveraz throwing strikes from guard but Ribeiro blocks nicely.
Alveraz stops Ribeiro from standing up.
Alveraz tries to stand but Ribeiro is controlling from the bottom.
Ribeiro keeping moving, preventing Alveraz from controlling successfully.
Alveraz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ribeiro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ribeiro lands a decent punch to the body there.
Alveraz wanted to stand there but Ribeiro had control of the position.
Alveraz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alveraz has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Ribeiro to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Alveraz is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Ribeiro pulls down on the head and he's put Alveraz to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Renato Ribeiro!
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energy
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hype
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