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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edson Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uncle Acid (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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185 lbs
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196 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Edson Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Uncle Acid!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro wants to clinch
and Acid counters with a straight right hand.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Acid moves away
and Acid connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ribeiro tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Acid counters with a right hand to the body.
Ribeiro wants to clinch up but Acid keeps it at a distance.
A little jabbing left from Acid on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ribeiro wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro wants to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Acid! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro wants to clinch.
Ribeiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Acid.
Ribeiro clinches.
Acid scores with a hook to the body.
Acid lands a nice uppercut.
Ribeiro is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ribeiro is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Acid breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ribeiro looks to clinch
and Acid counters with a left to the body.
Ribeiro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Acid throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ribeiro looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Acid connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ribeiro. Ribeiro circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch.
Ribeiro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Acid, pushing him back against the cage.
Ribeiro content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ribeiro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ribeiro takes a shot to the head.
Ribeiro trying to control the position but instead, Acid has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ribeiro into the cage.
Acid scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ribeiro is trying to pull guard but Acid has him pressed against the cage.
Ribeiro is looking to control Acid's arms but Acid gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ribeiro has his back to the cage.
Acid pushes off an throws an elbow but Ribeiro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Acid.
Acid throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Acid.
Acid has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ribeiro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Acid smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edson Ribeiro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ribeiro is breathing heavily.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch.
Ribeiro has closed the distance and engaged Acid in a clinch.
Acid pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ribeiro wants to clinch.
Edson Ribeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch.
Ribeiro closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Acid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Acid swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Acid moves away
enabling Acid to counter with a crisp jab.
Ribeiro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Acid manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch.
Ribeiro closes the distance and clinches.
Ribeiro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Acid as Ribeiro tries to tie him up.
Acid creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Acid creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Acid lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Acid pushes Ribeiro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Acid lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ribeiro backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uncle Acid dominated that 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.
Ribeiro takes the fight into the clinch.
Acid lands an uppercut.
Acid has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ribeiro wants to stall.
Ribeiro has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Acid uses from the top position.
Ribeiro is trying to control the position but Acid postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ribeiro has his hands on Acid's head, controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Acid can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Acid is aware though and is defending well.
Ribeiro is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Acid frees his head nicely. Oh but Ribeiro has switched to an armbar! Acid is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Edson Ribeiro!
Edson Ribeiro decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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