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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinicius Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gareth Wilcox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinicius Ribeiro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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172 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vinicius Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gareth Wilcox!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilcox cracks the inside of Ribeiro's front leg.
Gareth Wilcox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ribeiro scores with a nice strike.
Wilcox tries to clinch but Ribeiro is having none of it.
Ribeiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ribeiro looks to land a left hand but Wilcox moved out of range nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ribeiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ribeiro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilcox tries to clinch up.
Wilcox scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Vinicius Ribeiro has been cut.
Wilcox tries to clinch but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Wilcox misses with a wild combination.
Wilcox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wilcox has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox doesn't manage to clinch there - Ribeiro circles away.
Ribeiro misses with a straight right.
Ribeiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilcox.
Wilcox fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wilcox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ribeiro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro throws an off balance right hand
and Wilcox counters with a low kick, right behind Ribeiro 's knee.
Ribeiro throws a hook but Wilcox blocks it.
Wilcox wants to clinch.
Wilcox doesn't manage to clinch there - Ribeiro circles away.
Wilcox slips under a jab from Ribeiro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro misses with an uppercut. Wilcox saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilcox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wilcox tries to clinch there but Ribeiro circles away.
Wilcox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wilcox throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wilcox tries to clinch but Ribeiro moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Wilcox dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vinicius Ribeiro's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wilcox tries to clinch up.
Wilcox turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wilcox just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilcox tries to clinch but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Wilcox wants to clinch.
Gareth Wilcox seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wilcox slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilcox shoots in for a double leg but Ribeiro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilcox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ribeiro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilcox lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wilcox.
Wilcox tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wilcox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ribeiro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wilcox tries to clinch up.
A jab from Ribeiro misses.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch.
Wilcox avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ribeiro is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wilcox wants to clinch up but Ribeiro keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro connects with a looping right hand.
Wilcox ducks under a wild hook from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilcox misses with the combination.
Wilcox wants to clinch.
Wilcox tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ribeiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox is looking to clinch but Ribeiro is avoiding it.
Wilcox tries to clinch up but Ribeiro circles away and keeps his distance.
Ribeiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilcox.
Wilcox shoots in looking for a takedown. Ribeiro tries to sprawl out of it but Wilcox keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ribeiro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Wilcox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vinicius Ribeiro's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Wilcox tries to clinch but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Ribeiro tests Wilcox's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wilcox is looking to clinch.
Wilcox is looking to clinch but Ribeiro is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilcox wants to clinch.
Ribeiro misses with an uppercut. Wilcox saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilcox looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wilcox tries to close the distance and clinch but Ribeiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wilcox doesn't manage to clinch there - Ribeiro circles away.
Wilcox is looking to clinch but Ribeiro is avoiding it.
Wilcox is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wilcox wants to clinch up but Ribeiro keeps it at a distance.
Wilcox moves in looking to clinch but Ribeiro pushes him off.
Gareth Wilcox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilcox tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ribeiro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro throws a lazy right hand but Wilcox sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ribeiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilcox.
Wilcox tries to clinch but Ribeiro moves away
and Ribeiro counters with a nice uppercut.
Wilcox moves in looking to clinch but Ribeiro pushes him off.
Wilcox fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox connects with a solid leg kick.
Wilcox tries to close the distance and clinch but Ribeiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilcox throws a series of punches but Ribeiro avoids them all with ease.
Wilcox moves in looking to clinch but Ribeiro pushes him off.
Gareth Wilcox is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Ribeiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilcox.
Ribeiro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vinicius Ribeiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilcox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gareth Wilcox.
Well Wilcox has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gareth Wilcox!
Gareth Wilcox thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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