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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Red Buckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manuel Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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172 cm
27
165 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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176 cm
26
155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Red Buckles! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manuel Costa! The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Buckles throws a series of punches but Costa avoids them all with ease. Buckles falls off balance throwing a combination
and Costa counters with a left and a right that stings Buckles. Buckles scores with a jab to the head.
Costa misses with a wild body shot. Nice defenses there by Costa. Costa fails in his attempt to clinch. Costa misses with a takedown attempt and Buckles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Costa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Buckles circles away. Costa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Costa wants it to stay on the feet. A looping hook to the body misses from Buckles. Costa does a little dance to reset his feet. Buckles has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Costa finds it's way round the side to connect with Buckles's head. Buckles misses with a few strikes there.
Costa closes the distance but Buckles moves to the side
and Buckles counters with a single leg into guard. Costa didn't expect that. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Costa is controlling Buckles's posture.
Buckles drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Buckles seems to have locked his on tight now - Costa screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Buckles, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Red Buckles!
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G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
91% |
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