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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Mantiega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Barreto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mantiega comes to the cage accompanied by Gimme Shelter. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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265 lbs
12 - 3 - 1 |
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221 cm
27
275 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Solid chin |
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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
12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Mantiega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Barreto!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mantiega lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Barreto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Barreto gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mantiega trying to control the position from guard on top but Barreto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mantiega might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Barreto keeping full guard, as Mantiega tries to pass.
Mantiega looking to sit in guard and control but Barreto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Barreto is looking to stand up but Mantiega won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantiega has his foot on Barreto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Barreto works his way back into a safe position though.
Barreto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mantiega has a closed guard, preventing Barreto from standing up.
Mantiega throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barreto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mantiega looking for a sweep. Not yet Mantiega, not yet.
Mantiega manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Barreto manages to get himself to full guard.
Mantiega passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantiega is trying to ground and pound but Barreto uses the momentary lack of control by Mantiega to regain half guard.
Mantiega is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Barreto defends it well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mantiega is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Barreto has managed to free his arm - good work.
Barreto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mantiega controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mantiega looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mantiega is trying to work for a kimura but Barreto is defending well.
Barreto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Mantiega dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Barreto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mantiega punishes Barreto's body with a nice straight punch.
Barreto is looking to score with low kicks.
A low kick from Barreto is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Barreto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barreto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barreto lands a big head kick that sends Mantiega tumbling to the mat! Barreto takes a step backwards and waves Mantiega back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Mantiega is rocked!
It looks like Pedro Mantiega has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barreto throws a nice looking combination but Mantiega bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oh Mantiega is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice inside leg kick there by Barreto. That's going to slow Mantiega down.
Barreto throws a body kick that misses.
Mantiega seems to have got his legs back now.
Barreto tries a head kick but it misses.
Mantiega wants to land a leg kick but Barreto is out of range.
Barreto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mantiega blocks the body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Barreto. Those never looked like landing.
Barreto looks to throw a body kick
and Mantiega counters with a two punch combo.
Barreto instigates a clinch.
Barreto tries a knee to the head but Mantiega blocks it.
Barreto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mantiega manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mantiega tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barreto swivels and escapes.
Barreto doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mantiega counters with a straight right hand.
Mantiega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Barreto manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Barreto is predictable there
and Mantiega counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jose Barreto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barreto throws a head kick that misses
and Mantiega counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A low kick from Barreto misses
and Mantiega counters with a leg kick.
Barreto throws a leg kick
and Mantiega counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A low kick from Barreto is predictable there
and Mantiega counters with a one-two to the body.
Mantiega closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Barreto can do anything to dispel that myth.
Barreto is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mantiega is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Barreto has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mantiega working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barreto is trying to escape the position but Mantiega is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mantiega is looking to take a break and control but Barreto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mantiega is trying to get an arm triangle but Barreto is defending well.
Barreto is being controlled here.
Barreto is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mantiega's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Mantiega! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Barreto has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Pedro Mantiega!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
35% |
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