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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ripp Arrm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guy Clould (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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36
192 lbs
26 - 11 - 1 |
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195 cm
27
185 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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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
26 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ripp Arrm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guy Clould!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arrm fails to land the takedown.
Clould scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Clould is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Arrm tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Arrm manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Clould lands strikes from half guard.
Arrm moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Arrm looking to hit a scissor sweep but Clould is one step ahead there.
Arrm trying to keep a closed guard but Clould is proving a slippery customer.
Arrm has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Arrm is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arrm working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Clould.
Arrm looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Clould stands up from Arrm's guard - Clould perhaps looking for a knockout.
Arrm tries for a takedown but Clould circles away easily
and Clould counters with a series of strikes. Arrm will be more careful next time no doubt.
Arrm is looking to clinch.
Clould digs a good hook to Arrm's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clould shoots in for a takedown but Arrm shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Arrm tries for a takedown but Clould circles away easily
and Clould counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ripp Arrm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arrm is breathing heavily.
Arrm is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clould trying to control the position from guard on top but Arrm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Clould throws a big right hand that misses.
Arrm isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Clould stacks Arrm on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Clould!
Clould landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Clould throwing strikes but Arrm manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Clould is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Clould tries to improve position but can't.
Arrm prevents Clould from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arrm working the head and body with strikes.
Clould is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Arrm controlling from side mount.
Clould is pushing Arrm's head away, looking to escape. Arrm manages to hold on to the position though.
Arrm is looking to take a break and control but Clould is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Clould taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clould throws Arrm to one side and escapes!
Clould wants to clinch.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Clould enables Arrm to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Clould manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clould scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Clould circles away from the clinch attempt.
Arrm drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Arrm chips away with some ground and pound.
Clould trying to strike off his back.
Clould is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Arrm is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arrm sitting in guard here, content to control.
Clould is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Guy Clould dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Clould lands a jab to Arrm's midsection.
Clould fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Arrm forces Clould back against the cage and clinches.
Clould's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clould lands with a nice body punch.
Clould displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Arrm.
Clould gets caught napping as Arrm dives in and scores a takedown. Clould manages to retain guard.
Clould wants to get back to his feet but Arrm is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Clould trying to keep a closed guard but Arrm is proving a slippery customer.
Clould preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Arrm is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arrm trying to control but Clould is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ripp Arrm wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Clould takes a swing at Arrm's ribcage but misses.
Clould shoots for a takedown but Arrm saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Clould is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Arrm rather than just go for the knockout.
Arrm chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Clould can pounce on him.
The fighters circle momentarily. Clould darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Clould fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ripp Arrm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Arrm looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Clould fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Arrm avoids it really well and circles away.
Ripp Arrm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Guy Clould.
Arrm tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clould swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arrm closes the distance and clinches up with Clould, looking for a takedown. Arrm pushes Clould against the cage but Clould circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Clould misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Arrm.
Clould gets caught napping as Arrm dives in and scores a takedown. Clould manages to retain guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Clould tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Arrm trying to control but Clould is working from the bottom.
Clould keeping full guard, as Arrm tries to pass.
Arrm sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Clould is trying to control the position but Arrm postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Arrm bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Clould's head backwards.
Nice takedown defense from Arrm. No joy for Clould on that attempt.
Arrm gets a clinch.
Arrm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clould has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Arrm avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Arrm lands with a left to the head.
Clould takes a shot to the head.
Arrm tries to throw a body punch but Clould avoids it by throwing Arrm back against the cage.
Arrm is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Clould to keep the fight standing.
Clould is looking to break free of the clinch but Arrm has double underhooks.
A body shot lands from Arrm.
Arrm has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Clould uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arrm looking to hit a scissor sweep but Clould is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clould controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Arrm managing to control the position.
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!
Arrm is looking for a triangle but Clould pushes his legs off easily.
Arrm is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Clould is aware though and is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Clould postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Clould content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ripp Arrm dominated that second round.
That's time! Arrm's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Clould connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Arrm's hands.
Arrm wants to clinch.
Clould getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Clould misses with a takedown attempt - Arrm sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Arrm with a lazy takedown attempt
and Clould counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Arrm doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Clould makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Clould tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guy Clould seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Arrm looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ripp Arrm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Clould fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clould swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clould throws a combination. Arrm tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Ripp Arrm has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arrm shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clould as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clould shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Clould stands up from Arrm's guard - Clould perhaps looking for a knockout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Clould darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Clould misses with a takedown attempt - Arrm sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Clould. No joy for Arrm on that attempt.
Arrm takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Clould scores with a punch to the head.
Clould closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Arrm's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arrm not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Clould is looking to work some ground and pound but Arrm has wrist control.
Arrm working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Clould has passed into half guard!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clould content to control rather than advance.
Arrm trying to hold on to Clould's head to control him but Clould postures up.
Arrm wants to get back to full guard.
Arrm is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Clould pulls his head out easily.
Clould lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clould 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.
Arrm desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Arrm is looking to control Clould's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Arrm avoid being mounted?
Clould not doing much here.
Arrm is trying to get back to full guard.
Arrm on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Arrm might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clould missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Clould wants to pass the guard but Arrm is defending well.
Arrm controlling the position well.
Clould is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Arrm wants to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Guy Clould comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Clould has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guy Clould!
Guy Clould decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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