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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Mugabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manuel Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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210 lbs
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210 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Mugabi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manuel Rios!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mugabi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mugabi blocks a jab.
A big right from Rios misses.
Rios has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mugabi is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Mugabi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Rios throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rios throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rios throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rios takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice shot lands for Rios.
Nice defenses there by Mugabi.
Mugabi throwing a counter right hand but Rios manages to avoid it.
Mugabi scores with a jab to the head.
Rios just misses with a punch to the body.
Mugabi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rios misses with a body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mugabi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mugabi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rios scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mugabi lands the left hand.
Mugabi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios scores with a shot to the body.
Mugabi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mugabi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rios.
We've been told by Mugabi's head coaches at The Studio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mugabi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rios.
Mugabi tests Rios's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rios takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rios moves out of range as Mugabi throws a body kick.
Mugabi looks to throw the jab but Rios is out of range.
Rios throws a counter combo.
Rios with a hook.
Rios lands with a hook. Mugabi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Some bone on bone action there as Rios checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A slow jab from Rios misses its intended target.
Mugabi is looking to counter punch.
Mugabi misses with a right hand
and Rios counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rios staying out of range there.
Mugabi avoids the body shot from Rios.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mugabi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rios.
Mugabi throws a sloppy head kick and Rios moves out of range easily.
Mugabi sets himself, and Rios steps forward looking for the clinch! Mugabi avoids it this time.
Rios waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mugabi.
Rios misses the jab.
Mugabi is looking to counter punch.
Rios jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rios misses with a hook
and Mugabi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mugabi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mugabi throws a jab when Rios was well out of range.
Rios tries to counter with a clinch but Mugabi shakes him off and moves away.
Rios closes the distance and pushes Mugabi back into the cage.
Mugabi manages to break the clinch.
Mugabi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rios waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mugabi.
Rios fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mugabi manages to avoid it.
Rios throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mugabi defending well as Rios loads up on a big left hand.
Mugabi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rios.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mugabi checks a leg kick.
Rios takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mugabi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rios will feel that in the morning.
Mugabi misses with a body kick.
Rios tries a quick counter leg kick but Mugabi is wise to it.
Rios lands a nice shot that snaps Mugabi's head back.
Rios misses with a left hand
and Mugabi counters with a good low kick that Rios was not able to check.
Rios misses with a left hand
and Mugabi counters with a low kick, right behind Rios 's knee.
Rios throws a low kick but Mugabi moves out of range easily.
Rios throws a big shot that misses.
Mugabi throws a one two combo.
A big left from Mugabi misses.
Rios throws a hook to the side of Mugabi's head but Mugabi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mugabi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mugabi throws a jab but it's blocked by Rios.
Mugabi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mugabi. Rios does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mugabi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rios sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mugabi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rios swings for the body but Mugabi moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Mugabi misses its target.
Nice uppercut lands for Mugabi. That snapped Rios's head back.
Rios swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rios on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rios throws a lazy right hand but Mugabi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rios with a jab.
Mugabi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rios looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mugabi misses with a looping right.
Mugabi missing with a left hand there. Rios was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Rios.
Mugabi slips a straight right by Rios.
Rios takes a swing at Mugabi's ribcage but misses.
Mugabi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that John Mugabi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rios misses with a combination
and Mugabi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rios thinking.
Mugabi moves away from the strike by Rios.
Mugabi misses with an uppercut.
Rios moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like John Mugabi has been cut.
Rios checks a leg kick.
Mugabi connects with a body shot that sends Rios's belly button to the back.
Mugabi throws a leg kick but Rios moved away.
An inside leg kick lands from Mugabi.
Mugabi misses with a body shot.
Rios throws a hook to the side of Mugabi's head but Mugabi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mugabi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rios in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rios looks to score with a jab to the body but Mugabi is just out of range.
Mugabi throws a shot from downtown. Rios moves away and avoids it.
Rios slips under a jab from Mugabi.
Rios misses with a straight right.
A leg kick checked by Mugabi.
John Mugabi is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rios misses with a leg kick
and Mugabi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rios's knee momentarily.
Rios throws a hook but Mugabi avoids it easily.
Mugabi cracks Rios with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rios misses with a looping right.
Mugabi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mugabi throws a lazy right hand but Rios sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rios connects with an inside leg kick.
Mugabi tests Rios's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Some wild striking there from Mugabi.
Rios tries to counter with a clinch but Mugabi shakes him off and moves away.
Mugabi misses with a looping right.
Rios swings widly with a right hand
and Mugabi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mugabi throws a hook but Rios blocks it.
Rios looks to throw the jab but Mugabi is out of range.
A jab from Mugabi finds it's way through Rios's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rios connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A leg kick checked by Mugabi.
Good standup being displayed there by Mugabi as he connects with a hook.
Mugabi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rios tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rios on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mugabi throws a hook but Rios avoids it easily.
Rios appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mugabi misses with a lunging right hand
and Rios counters with a left to the body.
Mugabi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rios takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rios scores with a push kick.
Mugabi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rios throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rios looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mugabi quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Rios.
Rios tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rios throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rios throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mugabi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mugabi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rios.
Mugabi tries to work over Rios's front leg with a kick but Rios checks it.
Mugabi takes a swing at Rios's ribcage but misses.
Decent striking displayed by Mugabi there.
Rios swinging wildly here.
Mugabi tried to counter with a leg kick but Rios avoided it.
Mugabi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mugabi misses with a straight right.
Mugabi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rios. That did some damage!
A right-left combo lands from Rios.
Mugabi looks to land a right hand but Rios moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rios takes a swing at Mugabi's ribcage but misses.
Rios sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rios misses with a left hand
and Mugabi counters with a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rios throws a low kick but Mugabi moves out of range easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Rios finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mugabi connects with an inside leg kick.
Rios throws a hook to the side of Mugabi's head but Mugabi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rios checks the leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Rios misses the target.
Rios misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mugabi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rios avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rios will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mugabi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mugabi ducks under a wild hook from Rios.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Mugabi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Mugabi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Mugabi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rios has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mugabi slips a straight right by Rios.
Rios's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rios misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rios throws the left hand but Mugabi avoids the punch easily.
Rios throws a body punch but Mugabi moves out of range.
Mugabi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A punch combination from Mugabi misses.
A clash of legs there as Mugabi blocks the low kick.
Rios throws a head kick that misses
and Mugabi counters with a straight right hand.
Mugabi ducks under a wild hook from Rios.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rios stuns Mugabi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rios keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mugabi.
Mugabi misses with a looping right.
Mugabi scores with a nice body kick.
Rios ducks under a wild hook from Mugabi.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rios! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mugabi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rios.
Mugabi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Mugabi. Those never looked like landing.
Rios swings for the body but Mugabi moves out of range.
Rios is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rios ducks under a wild hook from Mugabi.
Mugabi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rios connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rios fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mugabi checks it well.
Mugabi throwing a counter right hand but Rios manages to avoid it.
Rios dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mugabi blocks the body kick.
Mugabi throws a jab when Rios was well out of range.
Mugabi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rios blocks a head kick by Mugabi.
Mugabi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mugabi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Manuel Rios has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mugabi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rios.
Rios throws a sloppy body shot
and Mugabi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mugabi connects with a jab.
Rios takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mugabi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mugabi fails to land with a series of punches.
Rios throws out a counter right but Mugabi avoids it with no problem.
Rios scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mugabi throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Mugabi misses
and Mugabi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rios just misses with a punch to the body.
Mugabi is looking to counter punch.
Mugabi lands a nice looking body kick.
Rios takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rios uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mugabi has time to react.
Mugabi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rios.
Mugabi is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Rios. Beautiful body shot.
Nice defenses there by Rios.
That kick from Mugabi tenderised Rios's leg. Rios is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mugabi lands a slapping body shot.
Rios throws out a loose jab but Mugabi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mugabi scores with a nice strike.
Mugabi thows a body kick. Rios tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rios swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mugabi counters with a low kick, right behind Rios 's knee.
Rios takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rios takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mugabi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rios if he has to take too many more of those.
Mugabi swings for the body but Rios moves out of range.
Mugabi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rios manages to avoid it.
Rios is looking for the big counter here.
Mugabi misses with a hook to the body
and Rios counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mugabi cracks Rios with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mugabi misses with the combination.
Rios staying out of range there.
Rios throws a big shot that misses.
Mugabi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rios throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rios looks to land a right hand but Mugabi moved out of range.
Mugabi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Mugabi scores with a hook.
Rios moves out of range of the body kick from Mugabi.
Mugabi ducks under a wild hook from Rios.
Rios throws a hook but Mugabi avoids it easily.
Mugabi lands with a cross.
Rios is rocked!
Rios has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mugabi.
Mugabi misses with a looping right.
John Mugabi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rios is still on wobbly legs! Can Mugabi finish him?
Rios works the jab nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Mugabi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mugabi, 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Mugabi!
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energy
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hype
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