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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edson Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Blubb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edson Ribeiro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Edson Ribeiro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Keith Blubb!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blubb uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Blubb scores with a jab to the body.
Ribeiro seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Blubb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ribeiro.
Blubb jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A shot to the body from Ribeiro misses
and Blubb counters with a left and a right that stings Ribeiro.
Blubb takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ribeiro throws a lazy uppercut
and Ribeiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blubb slips under a jab from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blubb counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Blubb keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ribeiro slips a jab from Blubb.
Blubb's corner calls for a 1-2. Blubb obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ribeiro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice shot by Ribeiro.
Blubb dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ribeiro tries to clinch there but Blubb circles away.
A little jabbing left from Blubb on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Ribeiro misses
and Blubb counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Blubb throws a nice looking combination but Ribeiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blubb just misses with a punch to the body.
Ribeiro throwing a counter right hand but Blubb manages to avoid it.
Ribeiro wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ribeiro misses with a looping right.
Blubb slips under a jab from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch but Blubb is avoiding it.
Blubb looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good standup being displayed there by Ribeiro as he connects with a hook.
Ribeiro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blubb connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ribeiro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blubb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blubb tests Ribeiro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Ribeiro misses the target.
It seemed like Blubb was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Blubb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blubb works Ribeiro's body with a nice hook.
Blubb scores with a sloppy right hand. Ribeiro should have avoided that one.
Ribeiro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ribeiro throws a jab but it's blocked by Blubb.
Blubb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ribeiro.
A big left from Blubb misses.
Ribeiro throwing a counter right hand but Blubb manages to avoid it.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ribeiro avoids a punch combination nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ribeiro.
Blubb scores with a body shot.
Blubb comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blubb avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blubb counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ribeiro thinking.
Ribeiro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blubb throws out the jab.
Blubb throws a hook but Ribeiro blocks it.
Blubb misses the shot to the body.
Blubb has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Ribeiro is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Blubb throws a body shot but no joy.
A counter left hand to the body from Ribeiro misses its target.
Ribeiro bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Blubb's head.
Blubb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ribeiro.
Blubb swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Blubb blocks a jab.
Blubb misses with a body shot.
Blubb dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ribeiro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ribeiro misses with a lunging right hand
and Blubb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ribeiro tries to clinch
enabling Blubb to counter with a crisp jab.
Blubb throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blubb.
Ribeiro is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blubb throws a body shot but no joy.
Ribeiro throws a lazy right hand but Blubb sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blubb swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ribeiro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ribeiro slips a jab from Blubb.
Edson Ribeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Blubb misses.
Blubb looks to land a combination but Ribeiro avoids it well.
Blubb dips to his left and cracks Ribeiro with an uppercut!
Ribeiro jabs at Blubb's body.
Blubb ducks under a wild hook from Ribeiro.
Blubb looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ribeiro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blubb misses with a wild body shot.
Ribeiro swings for the body but Blubb moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Blubb 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.
Blubb missing with a left hand there. Ribeiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Ribeiro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Blubb misses with a right hand
and Ribeiro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ribeiro throws a predictable looking body shot
and Blubb counters with a nice body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Ribeiro misses the target.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ribeiro might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Blubb fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Blubb misses with a wild body shot.
Ribeiro loads up on a big right hand but Blubb slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Ribeiro.
Blubb swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ribeiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ribeiro closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Blubb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A shot to the body from Ribeiro misses
and Blubb counters with a stiff right hand.
Blubb misses with an uppercut.
Blubb ducks under a wild hook from Ribeiro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blubb throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ribeiro.
Blubb connects with a right hand. Ribeiro shakes it off.
Keith Blubb seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ribeiro blocks a jab.
Ribeiro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blubb throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Blubb misses.
Ribeiro uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Blubb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ribeiro.
Blubb throws a hook but Ribeiro avoids it easily.
Blubb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blubb circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blubb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blubb misses with a wild body shot.
Ribeiro takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ribeiro doesn't manage to clinch there - Blubb circles away.
Blubb takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blubb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ribeiro connects with a looping right hand.
Ribeiro throws a big shot that misses.
Ribeiro misses with a straight right.
Blubb throws out a loose jab but Ribeiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ribeiro seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ribeiro throws a right hand that misses
and Blubb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blubb misses the shot to the body.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch but Blubb swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blubb doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Blubb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ribeiro looks to land a right hand but Blubb moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blubb! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro throws a jab but it's blocked by Blubb.
Ribeiro takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Blubb throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ribeiro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ribeiro slips under a jab.
Blubb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ribeiro.
Blubb looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blubb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro wants to clinch.
Ribeiro gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Blubb to keep the fight standing.
Ribeiro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Blubb to keep the fight standing.
Still in the clinch, Ribeiro scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ribeiro prevents a body shot from Blubb.
Ribeiro tries to work over Blubb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blubb lands an elbow that stopped Ribeiro in his tracks for a moment.
Ribeiro controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Ribeiro fails to land.
A short right from Ribeiro.
A short uppercut from Blubb.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blubb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Blubb shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ribeiro eats them both and turns towards Blubb to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ribeiro throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blubb connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blubb throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ribeiro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Blubb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ribeiro misses with a left hand
and Blubb counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Ribeiro.
Blubb staying out of range there.
Ribeiro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blubb throws a shot from downtown. Ribeiro moves away and avoids it.
Ribeiro seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ribeiro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blubb sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blubb misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ribeiro.
Blubb ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Blubb digs a good hook to Ribeiro's body.
Blubb uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ribeiro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A slow jab from Blubb misses its intended target.
Blubb cracks a nice hook into Ribeiro's ribs.
Ribeiro misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Blubb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro throws a looping overhand right but Blubb ducks down to avoid it.
Ribeiro gets a clinch.
A short left from Blubb.
Ribeiro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Blubb or not.
Blubb lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ribeiro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ribeiro misses with the head strike.
Ribeiro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Blubb to keep the fight standing.
Ribeiro gets control of Blubb's arms and successfully pulls guard. Ribeiro will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Ribeiro keeping full guard, as Blubb tries to pass.
Ribeiro is looking for a triangle but Blubb pushes his legs off easily.
Blubb must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ribeiro had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Blubb defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro trying to control the position.
Ribeiro has his foot on Blubb's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Blubb works his way back into a safe position though.
Ribeiro is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Blubb frees his head nicely. Oh but Ribeiro has switched to an armbar! Blubb is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Edson Ribeiro!
Edson Ribeiro retains his middleweight title!
After the fight, Edson Ribeiro was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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hype
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pop
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