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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Ozbourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Ribeiro da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribeiro da Silva has chosen Soulfly - Pain as his entrance music. Nathan Ozbourne has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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255 lbs
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221 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nathan Ozbourne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Ribeiro da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro da Silva shoots for a takedown but Ozbourne saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ribeiro da Silva tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ozbourne sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ribeiro da Silva somewhat.
Ozbourne shoots for a double leg takedown but Ribeiro da Silva sprawls well. He's pushed Ozbourne's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ozbourne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ozbourne shoots in for a takedown but Ribeiro da Silva shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Ozbourne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ozbourne is defended easily by Ribeiro da Silva.
Ribeiro da Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ozbourne pinned against the cage. Ozbourne gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ribeiro da Silva changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ozbourne looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ribeiro da Silva tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Ribeiro da Silva trying to control the position but Ozbourne is working away.
A lull in the action here as Ribeiro da Silva stalls from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro da Silva decides to stand back up. Ribeiro da Silva steps back and let's Ozbourne get back to his feet.
Ozbourne slips a jab and a cross from Ribeiro da Silva.
Ozbourne gets caught napping as Ribeiro da Silva dives in and scores a takedown. Ozbourne manages to retain guard.
Ribeiro da Silva must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ozbourne bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ribeiro da Silva's guard.
Ribeiro da Silva looking to control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ribeiro da Silva can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ribeiro da Silva avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ribeiro da Silva tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ozbourne could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ribeiro da Silva throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ribeiro da Silva scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Ozbourne or perhaps it was just good defense by Ribeiro da Silva which made him look bad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozbourne slaps away a takedown attempt from Ribeiro da Silva, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ozbourne fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ribeiro da Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Ozbourne sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Some wild striking there from Ribeiro da Silva.
Ozbourne is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ribeiro da Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozbourne gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Ozbourne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ozbourne avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ribeiro da Silva postures up.
Ozbourne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ribeiro da Silva is one step ahead there.
Ozbourne is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Ribeiro da Silva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ribeiro da Silva drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ribeiro da Silva wants to control from the top but Ozbourne keeps moving.
Ribeiro da Silva would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ozbourne looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ribeiro da Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ozbourne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ozbourne controls Ribeiro da Silva momentarily but Ribeiro da Silva frees himself.
Ozbourne keeping moving, preventing Ribeiro da Silva from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Joao Ribeiro da Silva hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Ribeiro da Silva shoots in for a double leg but Ozbourne sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ribeiro da Silva closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Ozbourne controlling the position well.
Ribeiro da Silva controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro da Silva wants to free his trapped foot but Ozbourne is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ozbourne is trying to get back to full guard.
Joao Ribeiro da Silva has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ribeiro da Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Ozbourne sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ozbourne defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ribeiro da Silva.
Nathan Ozbourne has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joao Ribeiro da Silva.
Ozbourne closes the distance and clinches up with Ribeiro da Silva, looking for a takedown. Ozbourne pushes Ribeiro da Silva against the cage but Ribeiro da Silva circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozbourne doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ribeiro da Silva counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ribeiro da Silva.
Ozbourne wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ozbourne being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Let's hope that Ribeiro da Silva has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joao Ribeiro da Silva has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Ribeiro da Silva works Ozbourne's body with a nice hook.
Ozbourne tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ribeiro da Silva sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ozbourne somewhat.
Ribeiro da Silva scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ribeiro da Silva looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Ribeiro da Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ribeiro da Silva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ozbourne gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ribeiro da Silva to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ozbourne trying to control the position.
Ozbourne is looking to sweep but instead, Ribeiro da Silva has passed into half guard.
Ribeiro da Silva is thwarting Ozbourne's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozbourne is looking to get back to full guard here but Ribeiro da Silva has managed to pass to side control instead.
Ozbourne is trying to control Ribeiro da Silva's posture but Ribeiro da Silva avoids it.
Ribeiro da Silva fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ribeiro da Silva decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Nathan Ozbourne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ribeiro da Silva feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro da Silva got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ozbourne has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ribeiro da Silva has managed to get both his arms back between Ozbourne's legs - danger averted.
Ribeiro da Silva controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ribeiro da Silva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ribeiro da Silva wants to control from the top but Ozbourne keeps moving.
Ribeiro da Silva stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ozbourne swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro da Silva won't allow Ozbourne to sweep him here.
Ribeiro da Silva is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Joao Ribeiro da Silva wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ribeiro da Silva shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ozbourne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ribeiro da Silva closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ribeiro da Silva is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozbourne holding on.
Ribeiro da Silva working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ribeiro da Silva trying to control the action but Ozbourne is working from the bottom.
Ozbourne is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joao Ribeiro da Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ribeiro da Silva has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight for Joao Ribeiro da Silva!
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Joao Ribeiro da Silva!
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Joao Ribeiro da Silva!
Joao Ribeiro da Silva wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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