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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boxcar Willie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Ripley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ripley has chosen The Talented Mr. Ripley - Tu Vuo' Fa l'Americano as his entrance music. Mr Ripley has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Boxcar Willie's chin.
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280 lbs
19 - 14 - 0 |
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190 cm
35
263 lbs
16 - 20 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Boxcar Willie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mr Ripley!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ripley works over Willie's head and body with a nice combination.
Ripley throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ripley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ripley must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ripley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ripley forces his way into half guard.
Willie wants to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Willie looking for submissions off his back.
Willie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ripley wants to free his trapped foot but Willie is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ripley is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ripley is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willie is looking to escape.
Ripley passes to full mount!
Ripley blocks Willie's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Ripley has control of Willie's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Willie regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Willie wants to get back to his feet.
Willie is desperately trying to improve his position but Ripley has a good base and remains in mount.
Ripley punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ripley avoids the attempt from Willie to control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Poor strikes thrown by Ripley there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripley with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Willie is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Willie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Willie bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Willie won't allow Ripley to sweep him here.
Willie stands and throws Ripley's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Willie lands a few punches from side control.
Willie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ripley is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Ripley is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Willie has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripley avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Willie.
Ripley manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ripley prevents Willie from standing back up.
Willie pushes Ripley off and gets back to his feet.
Ripley gets the takedown into side control.
Ripley works to advance to full mount. Willie defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Willie tries to hold on but Ripley pushes him away.
Willie wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Ripley gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ripley misses with a double jab
and Willie counters with a three punch combo that has Ripley backing up. Ripley nods at Willie to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Willie closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Willie lands in his opponent's guard.
Ripley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Willie throws an elbow that misses. Ripley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Willie's guard. Nice move by Ripley!
Ripley trying to control the position from guard on top but Willie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Willie looking for subs off his back but Ripley has passed one foot through into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ripley content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Ripley dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ripley shoots for a double leg takedown but Willie sprawls well. He's pushed Ripley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ripley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ripley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Willie counters with a left and a right that stings Ripley.
Ripley has Willie up against the cage in a clinch.
Ripley prevents a takedown attempt there.
Willie is working for takedown but Ripley is calmly controlling the position for now.
Willie can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boxcar Willie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ripley gets control of Willie's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ripley will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Willie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Willie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Willie looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripley has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Willie can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Willie connects with a couple of short punches.
Willie lands a couple of elbows.
Willie with a nice head shot there.
Willie tries to free his leg and advance position but Ripley is retaining full guard.
Willie throws an elbow that misses. Ripley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Willie's guard. Nice move by Ripley!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Willie wants to get back to his feet but Ripley is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripley pushing down on Willie's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Willie is trying to stand up here but Ripley is controlling him well.
Ripley seems to be looking for submissions.
Boxcar Willie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Willie kicks Ripley off and gets back to his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Ripley there.
Some wild striking there from Ripley.
Willie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ripley lands a body shot.
Horrible takedown by Ripley or perhaps it was just good defense by Willie which made him look bad.
Ripley shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Willie's guard.
Ripley is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripley wants to stand but Willie is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ripley trying to control the position from guard on top but Willie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Willie manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Ripley shoots for a takedown but Willie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ripley throws a right hand that Willie ducks under and follows up with a left that Willie also avoids with ease.
Ripley stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ripley wants it to stay on the feet.
Ripley throws a combination that misses
and Willie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Willie won't allow Ripley to get back to his feet.
Willie with a nice head shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Willie passes Ripley's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Willie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willie is looking for a kimura but Ripley is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Willie to get the leverage.
Willie stops Ripley from getting back to his feet.
Willie is working for a submission of some sort.
Ripley is defending against the submission attempts here by Willie.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ripley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Willie pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boxcar Willie dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Ripley fails to land with a series of punches.
Ripley throws a combination that misses
and Willie counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ripley's knee momentarily.
Ripley looks to land a combination. Willie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ripley avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ripley shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Willie eats them both and turns towards Ripley to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ripley throws a nice looking combination but Willie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ripley doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Willie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ripley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Willie lands a couple of digs.
Ripley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Willie lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willie lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Willie postures up and lands a big shot to Ripley's brow.
Willie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Willie drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ripley dives on top into guard.
Willie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ripley drops back looking for a leg! Willie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Willie manages to kick Ripley off! Ripley jumps back into Willie's guard.
Willie is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Willie drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Willie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ripley pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripley pulls guard successfully.
Willie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Willie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ripley's head.
Willie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ripley has managed to free his arm - good work.
Willie looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Willie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ripley wants to control but Willie is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Willie takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Willie has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willie lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Willie working the ground and pound effectively.
Ripley stops Willie from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Willie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ripley sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Willie is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ripley trying to hold on to Willie's head to control him but Willie postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willie seems to be working for a kimura but Ripley defends the submission attempt.
Willie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Willie lands with a punch from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ripley trying to hold on to Willie's head to control him but Willie postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Willie working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ripley on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boxcar Willie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Willie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boxcar Willie!
Boxcar Willie thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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