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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manny Ribera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinicius Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinicius Kruger acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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165 lbs
18 - 8 - 1 |
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178 cm
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172 lbs
18 - 14 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class 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
18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Manny Ribera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Vinicius Kruger!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribera cracks Kruger with a good jab.
Ribera slips a jab from Kruger.
Ribera connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kruger manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ribera on his heels. He'll look to pass Ribera's guard now, I'm sure.
Ribera manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kruger manages to get himself to full guard.
Ribera got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kruger has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ribera has managed to get both his arms back between Kruger's legs - danger averted.
Kruger doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Kruger keeping moving, preventing Ribera from controlling successfully.
Kruger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ribera is one step ahead there.
Kruger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kruger looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ribera trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruger trying to strike off his back.
Ribera not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kruger looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ribera has picked Kruger up and slammed him! Kruger can't keep hold of the triangle and Ribera manages to pass to side control!
Kruger is trying to control Ribera's posture but Ribera avoids it.
Ribera thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kruger is trying to improve his position.
Kruger being controlled for a moment.
Ribera trying to control the action but Kruger is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruger sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ribera prevents Kruger from improving his position.
Kruger is looking to get back to full guard here but Ribera has managed to pass to side control instead.
Kruger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ribera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kruger keeps working.
Kruger is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribera wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kruger keeps working.
Kruger is trying to improve his position.
Ribera lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kruger down.
Kruger struggling a bit here.
Kruger looking for a sweep but Ribera has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Kruger tries to hold on but Ribera pushes him away.
Kruger is working to get back to half guard.
Kruger is squirming around, avoiding Ribera's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribera blocks Kruger's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Ribera lands a couple of good shots and Kruger has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Ribera controlling from the back.
Kruger looking very determined here, making life difficult for Ribera.
Kruger trying to get back to his feet but Ribera is in full control for now.
Kruger tries to escape the position.
A lull in the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kruger tries to break free.
Ribera struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manny Ribera dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ribera lands a nice shot to the body.
Kruger shoots in and bounces Ribera off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kruger trying to control but Ribera is working from the bottom.
Kruger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ribera not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ribera looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kruger trying to control but Ribera is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruger works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribera is refusing to be controlled, as Kruger sits in half guard.
Kruger is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ribera doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kruger.
Ribera is looking for a sweep. Kruger is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ribera is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kruger can do to turn this around?
Ribera works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kruger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ribera swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kruger trying to control the position from guard on top but Ribera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Kruger is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ribera not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A jab from Kruger misses.
A big right from Kruger misses.
Ribera scores with a nice right hand.
Ribera throws a jab but it's blocked by Kruger.
Ribera misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Ribera.
Kruger throws a poor cross that misses
and Ribera counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ribera misses the shot to the body.
Kruger on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ribera throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kruger throws a combination that misses
and Ribera counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribera throws a series of strikes that have Kruger backpedaling.
Kruger is rocked!
Kruger throws an off balance right hand
and Ribera counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kruger is still on wobbly legs! Can Ribera finish him?
Ribera works Kruger's body with a nice hook.
Ribera walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Kruger drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Ribera swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Kruger's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manny Ribera!
An out of breath and clearly excited Manny Ribera thanked Kemists ↑ 5x160Q for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
36% |
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