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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lipidio Ribeiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribeiro has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Ryan Evans will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lipidio Ribeiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryan Evans!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Evans throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ribeiro's waist but Ribeiro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Evans off to one side.
Evans looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Ribeiro tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Evans was well out of range. Poor timing from Ribeiro.
Evans takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ribeiro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ribeiro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ribeiro fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ribeiro lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid body kick from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro keeps Evans at a distance using the push kick.
Ribeiro looks for the body kick but Evans saw that one coming.
Ribeiro scores with a jab.
Evans takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Evans looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ribeiro. That's going to slow Evans down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ribeiro, right into the meat.
Some wild striking there from Ribeiro.
Both fighters circling a little - Ribeiro finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Evans clinches up with Ribeiro and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lipidio Ribeiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Evans.
Ribeiro breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Evans.
Evans will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Horrible takedown by Evans or perhaps it was just good defense by Ribeiro which made him look bad.
Ribeiro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Evans swivels and escapes.
Evans on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ribeiro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Evans gets the takedown into side control.
Evans tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ribeiro is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Evans is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ribeiro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans throwing shots but Ribeiro is blocking nicely.
Ribeiro wants to get back to his feet.
Ribeiro pushes Evans off and gets back to his feet.
Evans tries to bum rush Ribeiro with a series of wild strikes but Ribeiro uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Evans is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Evans with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ribeiro counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Evans shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ribeiro counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Evans throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ribeiro escapes and throws Evans's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Evans bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ribeiro circles away.
Evans tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Evans tries to clinch but Ribeiro moves out of range.
Evans shoots and misses
and Ribeiro counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ribeiro has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Evans trying to strike off his back.
Evans throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Ribeiro wants to get up but he can't break Evans's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ribeiro stays in close to Evans's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro won't allow Evans to get back to his feet.
Evans throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Ribeiro stands up from Evans's guard - Ribeiro perhaps looking for a knockout.
Ribeiro misses with a two punch combination.
Evans gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ribeiro makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Evans fails with a takedown attempt.
Evans misses with a takedown attempt
and Ribeiro counters with a body kick.
Evans clinches up with Ribeiro and pushes him back against the cage.
Ribeiro unloads a knee to the mid-section. Evans lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Evans drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ribeiro pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lipidio Ribeiro dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Evans shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ribeiro counters with a slapping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Evans darts in trying to clinch
and Ribeiro counters with a thumping low kick.
Evans doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ribeiro counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Evans shoots and misses
and Ribeiro counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lipidio Ribeiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Evans.
Some bone on bone action there as Evans checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Evans shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ribeiro counters with a good low kick that Evans was not able to check.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evans is looking to clinch.
Lipidio Ribeiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ribeiro pushes Evans away with a front kick.
Evans has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ribeiro.
Evans looks to clinch
and Ribeiro counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Evans fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Evans blocks the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Evans fails with the takedown
and Ribeiro counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ribeiro wants to stand but Evans has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Evans is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Evans is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Evans lands a decent shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ribeiro lands a couple of elbows.
Evans doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Evans working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ribeiro doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ribeiro manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Evans has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Ribeiro is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Evans.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Evans is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ribeiro off and has taken his back!
Evans is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Ribeiro. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Evans scores with punches from the back.
Ribeiro manages to escape to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Evans misses with a takedown attempt
and Ribeiro counters with a thumping low kick.
Evans shoots for a takedown but Ribeiro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Evans with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ribeiro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Evans misses with a takedown attempt
and Ribeiro counters with a slapping leg kick.
Evans shoots and misses
and Ribeiro counters with a nice kick to the body.
Evans gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ribeiro counters with a thumping low kick.
Evans drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Evans sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ribeiro is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Ribeiro is working to avoid the ground and pound but Evans connects with a decent elbow.
Ribeiro is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Evans has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Evans is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lipidio Ribeiro dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.
Evans scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The strikes coming from Evans are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Evans swings around for an armbar but Ribeiro sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Evans's guard.
Ribeiro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Evans on the ground.
Evans working for submissions but it's allowed Ribeiro to get to half guard.
Evans moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Evans can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ribeiro controls the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Evans is looking to stand back up but Ribeiro counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Evans.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans is trying to stand up here but Ribeiro is controlling him well.
Ribeiro postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Evans to stand up.
Evans misses with a takedown attempt
and Ribeiro counters with a low kick, right behind Evans 's knee.
Evans misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ribeiro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ribeiro misses with a kick to the body.
Ribeiro looks to land a combination but Evans avoids it well.
Good leg kick by Ribeiro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ribeiro stuffs the takedown attempt from Evans. Evans gets slowly back to his feet.
Lipidio Ribeiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Evans.
Evans will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans tries to clinch but Ribeiro is having none of it.
Evans tries for a takedown but Ribeiro circles away easily
and Ribeiro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A solid body kick from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro looks for the body kick but Evans saw that one coming.
Evans tries to clinch but Ribeiro moves away
and Ribeiro counters with a body kick.
Ribeiro is looking to slow Evans down with leg kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ribeiro.
Evans takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Evans tries to clinch there but Ribeiro circles away.
Lipidio Ribeiro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Evans stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ribeiro.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Evans.
Evans shoots in for a double leg but Ribeiro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Evans is looking to clinch but Ribeiro is avoiding it.
Ribeiro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ribeiro lets loose with a powerful body kick. Evans will feel that in the morning.
Ribeiro is looking to wear down Evans with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans with a lazy takedown attempt
and Ribeiro counters with a slapping leg kick.
Evans gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ribeiro counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ribeiro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Evans fails to land the takedown.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ribeiro. That's going to slow Evans down.
Evans with a poor takedown
and Ribeiro counters with an inside leg kick.
Evans with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Evans closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Evans thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ribeiro's head.
Evans wants to advance to full mount but Ribeiro doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Evans stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ribeiro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Evans connects with a nice looking jab.
Ribeiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Evans gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ribeiro counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ribeiro throws a right hand that Evans ducks under and follows up with a left that Evans also avoids with ease.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ribeiro, right into the meat.
Lipidio Ribeiro is winning the standup battle so far.
Evans fails with the takedown
and Ribeiro counters with a slapping leg kick.
Evans shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ribeiro counters with a leg kick.
Ryan Evans has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Evans fails with the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Evans.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lipidio Ribeiro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ribeiro, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lipidio Ribeiro!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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