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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Ribeiro (ranked 2837 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mughal Hinted (ranked 9302 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribeiro comes to the cage accompanied by Bullet the Blue Sky. Alexandre Ribeiro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
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187 cm
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217 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexandre Ribeiro! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mughal Hinted ! The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ribeiro swings for the body but Hinted moves out of range.
Ribeiro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hinted . Hinted tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ribeiro paws at him with a jab and circles away. Ribeiro keeps the fight on the outside. Hinted tries to clinch up. Ribeiro misses with a straight right. Hinted is looking to clinch but Ribeiro is avoiding it.
A counter left hand to the body from Ribeiro misses its target. Hinted fails in his attempt to clinch. A jab from Hinted misses. Hinted has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Ribeiro is landing a low percentage of strikes. Hinted takes the fight into the clinch. Ribeiro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hinted or not. Ribeiro lands a nice uppercut.
It looks like Mughal Hinted has been cut. Ribeiro misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hinted throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ribeiro blocks it with crossed arms. Hinted tries to stall but Ribeiro uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ribeiro misses with a punch to the body.
Hinted looking to stall.
Ribeiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ribeiro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hinted throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ribeiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hinted 's elbow. Hinted with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Ribeiro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Ribeiro lands a hook to the side of the head. Ribeiro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A battle for position here, against the cage. Hinted tries to throw a body punch but Ribeiro avoids it by throwing Hinted back against the cage. Ribeiro lands a right hand. Ribeiro misses with some punches.
Ribeiro digs a right hand underneath Hinted 's ribcage. Hinted let out a lung full of air as it connected. Ribeiro lands a shoulder strike. Ribeiro blocking some punches.
Hinted tries to work over Ribeiro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. I was talking to Ribeiro's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Hinted tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ribeiro's elbow. A short right from Ribeiro on the inside. This has been an exciting period of action! Hinted working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Ribeiro lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A short right from Ribeiro. Ribeiro working some nice short punches in the clinch. Hinted throws an elbow but it misses.
Ribeiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hinted takes a shot to the head. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Ribeiro struggles to land a body shot inside as Hinted controls his hands.
Hinted prevents a body shot from Ribeiro. Ribeiro lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hinted or not. A head punch blocked on the inside by Hinted . Hinted creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Hinted throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right hand to the body from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro scores with a hook to the body. Hinted is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Ribeiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Hinted . Hinted scores with a knee to the head.
Hinted swings wildly with an uppercut but Ribeiro uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hinted struggles to land a body shot inside as Ribeiro controls his hands.
A short right from Ribeiro on the inside. Ribeiro goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ribeiro misses with a punch to the body.
Ribeiro misses with a punch on the inside.
Hinted looking to slow down the pace here. Ribeiro tries to work over Hinted 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Ribeiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hinted using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ribeiro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ribeiro lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A body shot lands from Ribeiro.
A left hand lands to the body for Hinted .
Ribeiro tries to throw a body punch but Hinted avoids it by throwing Ribeiro back against the cage. Ribeiro blocks a body shot from Hinted . Hinted is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Ribeiro tries to throw a body punch but Hinted avoids it by throwing Ribeiro back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hinted fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hinted pushes off an throws an elbow but Ribeiro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Ribeiro struggles to land a body shot inside as Hinted controls his hands.
Ribeiro swings wildly with an uppercut but Hinted uses good head movement to avoid it. Ribeiro works on Hinted 's body with a couple of short punches. A short left from Ribeiro. Ribeiro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A body shot lands from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro lands a nice shot to the body. Hinted looks winded! Ribeiro softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ribeiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hinted 's elbow. Ribeiro fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Ribeiro.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ribeiro. Ribeiro tries to work over Hinted 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Ribeiro lands a nice uppercut. Ribeiro blocks the elbow strike.
Ribeiro lands with a left to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandre Ribeiro dominated that round. The cut man is working on Mughal Hinted 's cut. 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 clobbers Hinted with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Ribeiro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ribeiro swings for the body but Hinted moves out of range.
Hinted tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ribeiro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Ribeiro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ribeiro throws out a powerful jab. Hinted gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Hinted with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hinted is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Ribeiro tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hinted 's elbow. Ribeiro lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Ribeiro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hinted takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Alexandre Ribeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hinted tries to close the distance and clinch but Ribeiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Ribeiro throws a jab when Hinted was well out of range. Ribeiro lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hinted moves in looking to clinch but Ribeiro pushes him off. Hinted is looking to clinch but Ribeiro is avoiding it.
Ribeiro swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Ribeiro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hinted can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round. Hinted takes a body punch but keeps moving. A punch lands to the side of Hinted 's head but he takes it in his stride. Hinted on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Ribeiro lands with a nice body punch. Ribeiro is looking to wear down Hinted with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Hinted moves in looking to clinch but Ribeiro pushes him off. Ribeiro scores with a nice right hand.
Mughal Hinted is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Ribeiro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Ribeiro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ribeiro just misses with a punch to the body.
Hinted wants to clinch up but Ribeiro keeps it at a distance. Ribeiro scores with a punch to the head. Mughal Hinted is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Hinted keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hinted tries to counter by closing the distance. Ribeiro throws a hook to the side of Hinted 's head but Hinted sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Hinted displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ribeiro throws out the jab. Ribeiro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That has opened up Mughal Hinted 's cut even more. This has been an exciting period of action! Nice shot lands for Ribeiro.
Hinted is rocked! Hinted tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ribeiro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Hinted is still on wobbly legs! Can Ribeiro finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ribeiro thuds a left hand into Hinted 's body. Hinted seems to have recovered his senses. Ribeiro throws a body shot but no joy. Hinted moves out of range as Ribeiro strikes. Ribeiro thuds a left hand into Hinted 's body. Hinted tries to clinch but Ribeiro is having none of it. Ribeiro takes a swing at Hinted 's ribcage but misses. Ribeiro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Hinted wants to counter with a clinch but Ribeiro pushes him away. Ribeiro pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Hinted defending well as Ribeiro loads up on a big left hand. It seemed like Hinted was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Hinted tries to clinch there but Ribeiro circles away.
Ribeiro takes a swing at Hinted 's ribcage but misses. Hinted uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ribeiro.
Hinted bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Hinted tries to close the distance and clinch but Ribeiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Alexandre Ribeiro is winning the standup battle so far. Ribeiro throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ribeiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hinted .
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ribeiro scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Hinted closes the distance and clinches. Ribeiro scores with a shoulder strike. Ribeiro tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Hinted tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ribeiro takes a knee to the side of the body. Hinted throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ribeiro blocks it with crossed arms. Ribeiro doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ribeiro lands a body shot in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Hinted taking a breather. Hinted stalling in the clinch but Ribeiro improves position. Hinted is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Ribeiro has denied him. Hinted tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ribeiro struggles to land a body shot inside as Hinted controls his hands.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hinted just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ribeiro's brow. Hinted blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hinted stalling in the clinch but Ribeiro improves position. Hinted blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hinted misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ribeiro swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ribeiro throws a punch but it's blocked by Hinted . Ribeiro misses with a hook from the clinch. Hinted gets through Ribeiro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ribeiro lands a body punch. Ribeiro misses with a hook from the clinch. Hinted looking to throw knees to the head but Ribeiro is blocking nicely.
Hinted is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Hinted blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ribeiro digs a right hand into Hinted 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hinted 's gas tank. A right hook to the body lands for Ribeiro.
Hinted prevents a body shot from Ribeiro. Hinted is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ribeiro is keeping busy. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexandre Ribeiro dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Mughal Hinted 's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hinted walks into a stiff left hand from Ribeiro. Hinted closes the distance and clinches. A shot in the inside from Ribeiro. Hinted has Ribeiro pressed against the cage.
Hinted throws a head punch that misses. Ribeiro managing to block the knees to the body from Hinted .
A right hook to the body lands for Ribeiro.
Ribeiro lands a body shot. Ribeiro working some nice short punches in the clinch. Ribeiro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Ribeiro manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The fighters circling - Ribeiro throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Hinted takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Ribeiro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hinted . Hinted takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ribeiro cracks Hinted with a hook to the temple - Hinted is on wobbly legs here! Ribeiro swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Hinted falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Ribeiro wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Alexandre Ribeiro! During a confident post fight interview, Alexandre Ribeiro thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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