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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris has chosen Kevin Rudolf - In the City as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Frank Harris was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Harris!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris wants to clinch
and Ribeiro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ribeiro swinging wildly here.
Harris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harris shoots for a double leg takedown but Ribeiro sprawls well. He's pushed Harris's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ribeiro throws a right and a left that Harris avoids nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Ribeiro. Those never looked like landing.
Ribeiro throws a series of punches but Harris avoids them all with ease.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ribeiro scores with a nice strike.
Harris clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ribeiro breaks the clinch.
Harris takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Frank Harris has been cut.
Harris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Harris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ribeiro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro throws a right hand that Harris ducks under and follows up with a left that Harris also avoids with ease.
Harris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ribeiro.
Good leg kick by Ribeiro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Frank Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A leg kick checked by Harris.
Harris has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ribeiro lands with a nice combination. Harris backs away looking to recover.
Harris wants to clinch up but Ribeiro keeps it at a distance.
Harris tries to clinch but Ribeiro is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ribeiro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ribeiro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harris circles away quickly and effectively.
Ribeiro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ribeiro misses with a kick to the body.
Ribeiro connects with an inside leg kick.
Ribeiro throws a series of punches but Harris moves out of range.
Ribeiro lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rafael Ribeiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro scores with a leg kick.
Ribeiro throws a right hand that Harris ducks under and follows up with a left that Harris also avoids with ease.
Harris closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ribeiro counters with a series of strikes. Harris will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ribeiro misses with the combination.
Harris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ribeiro.
Harris rushes Ribeiro and presses him up against the cage.
Ribeiro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Harris smiles and moves away.
Ribeiro is working the combinations to good effect here.
Harris fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Harris looks winded!
Ribeiro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ribeiro looks to land a combination. Harris sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ribeiro swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses with a double jab.
Ribeiro dodges the punch combination from Harris.
Ribeiro scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Harris moves into the clinch.
Ribeiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harris misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Ribeiro does no damage.
Ribeiro jabs Harris right on the nose. Harris blinks but takes it well.
Ribeiro throws a right hand that Harris ducks under and follows up with a left that Harris also avoids with ease.
Ribeiro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harris.
Ribeiro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Harris's head.
Some wild striking there from Ribeiro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rafael Ribeiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Harris.
Some wild striking there from Harris.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ribeiro. That's going to slow Harris down.
Ribeiro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ribeiro scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Harris is trying desperately to land a takedown but Ribeiro is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Harris.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris wants to clinch up but Ribeiro keeps it at a distance.
Ribeiro shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Harris eats them both and turns towards Ribeiro to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Harris throws a right and a left that Ribeiro avoids nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harris gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ribeiro misses with a series of wild punches.
Harris shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ribeiro sprawls well. Ribeiro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Harris gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Ribeiro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Harris'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.
Ribeiro misses with the combination.
Ribeiro misses with the combination.
Ribeiro throws a series of strikes that have Harris backpedaling.
Ribeiro pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Harris back to the cage. Ribeiro follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Harris checks a leg kick nicely.
Ribeiro swinging wildly here.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch but Ribeiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Ribeiro.
A combination from Harris does no damage.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Harris fails to pull guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro jumps guard but Harris stands there with Ribeiro around his waist. Ribeiro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ribeiro has had enough of the clinch but Harris keeps him there for the moment.
Ribeiro jumps guard but Harris stands there with Ribeiro around his waist. Ribeiro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ribeiro fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris is trying to pull guard but Ribeiro has him pressed against the cage.
Harris turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Ribeiro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ribeiro is looking to regain half guard here but Harris keeps moving and retains side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Harris throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Harris asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ribeiro struggling a bit here.
Harris working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Ribeiro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harris on the ground.
Ribeiro can't do much from the bottom here.
Harris cracks Ribeiro with a big right hand but Ribeiro just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Harris fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ribeiro struggling a bit here.
Harris moves into full mount!
BOOM! Harris connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Harris working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ribeiro avoids a series of strikes thrown by Harris.
Ribeiro is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Harris working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris thowing shots but they're missing.
Harris misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Harris thowing shots but they're missing.
Harris working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Ribeiro tries to hold on but Harris pushes him away.
Ribeiro tries to reverse the position but Harris maintains control.
Harris lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ribeiro in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Ribeiro really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Harris has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Harris misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Ribeiro is working to get back to half guard.
Ribeiro really wants to buck Harris off and get back to his feet.
Harris looking to ground and pound but Ribeiro is blocking nicely.
Harris scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Harris punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Harris cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ribeiro defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Harris.
Harris prevents Ribeiro from getting the reversal.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harris scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ribeiro?
Harris throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ribeiro wants to hold on but Harris pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Harris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Frank Harris's cut.
That's time! Ribeiro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ribeiro tries to keep at a distance but Harris has taken the fight into the clinch.
Harris tries to score a body lock takedown but Ribeiro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ribeiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harris has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ribeiro throws out a powerful jab.
Good leg kick by Ribeiro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ribeiro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harris has closed the distance and engaged Ribeiro in a clinch.
Ribeiro can't break the clinch.
Ribeiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harris avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro throws a right and a left that Harris avoids nicely.
Harris checks a low kick from Ribeiro.
A punch combination from Ribeiro misses.
Ribeiro pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Harris back to the cage. Ribeiro follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Harris moves into the clinch.
Ribeiro gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harris.
Harris changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ribeiro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rafael Ribeiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Harris.
Ribeiro scores with a three punch combo!
That has opened up Frank Harris's cut even more.
Ribeiro tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Harris is able to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris has closed the distance and engaged Ribeiro in a clinch.
Ribeiro gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harris.
Harris has Ribeiro pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ribeiro manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ribeiro tries to break the clinch but Harris is controlling the position.
Ribeiro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ribeiro is trying to force a seperation but Harris has the dominant position.
Harris keeps control of Ribeiro as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harris wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ribeiro is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Harris missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Harris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ribeiro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ribeiro has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Harris is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Harris has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ribeiro is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ribeiro tries to pull guard but Harris holds him up against the cage and eventually Ribeiro drops back down to his feet.
Ribeiro wants to get back to striking at distance but Harris won't allow it.
Harris looking for a takedown.
Harris changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ribeiro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ribeiro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ribeiro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Harris fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ribeiro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Harris takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Ribeiro throws a low kick but Harris avoids it.
Harris scores with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Ribeiro.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ribeiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rafael Ribeiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harris closes the distance and clinches.
Harris is trying to drag Ribeiro to the mat but Ribeiro just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Ribeiro showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ribeiro 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Ribeiro!
A victorious Rafael Ribeiro thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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