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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Mangabeira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hughes has chosen Far From Over as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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193 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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202 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Mangabeira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drew Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mangabeira counters with a straight right hand.
Hughes darts in trying to clinch
and Mangabeira counters with a straight right hand.
Hughes tries a head kick but it misses.
Hughes wants to clinch but Mangabeira slips to the side
and Mangabeira counters with a nice uppercut.
Hughes connects with a high kick.
Hughes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mangabeira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hughes throws a sloppy head kick
and Mangabeira counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hughes moves to clinch but Mangabeira breaks away
and Hughes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hughes moves to clinch but Mangabeira breaks away
and Mangabeira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Hughes misses
and Mangabeira counters with a nice uppercut.
Hughes throws a head kick that misses.
Mangabeira feints and as Hughes raises his hands in defense, Mangabeira changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mangabeira slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mangabeira tries for a kimura but Hughes is defending well.
Mangabeira misses with the ground and pound.
Mangabeira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mangabeira throws an elbow but Hughes slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangabeira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mangabeira tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mangabeira has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Mangabeira working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mangabeira is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Hughes looks calm but he's in trouble here. Mangabeira gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Hughes is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Mangabeira lets go of the hold and Hughes can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rodrigo Mangabeira!
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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
52% |
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