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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Manoel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Mullen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manoel's entrance music is Hino do Flamengo. A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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222 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
22
205 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Knockout power |
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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
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Manoel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Mullen!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manoel misses the shot to the body.
Manoel misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Manoel. Those never looked like landing.
Manoel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manoel looks to score with a jab to the body but Mullen is just out of range.
Manoel throws a hook but Mullen avoids it easily.
Manoel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mullen.
A jab from Manoel misses.
Manoel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mullen counters with a head kick.
Mullen misses with an uppercut
and Manoel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mullen thinking.
Mullen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mullen throws a head kick but Manoel moves out of range.
Mullen doesn't manage to clinch there - Manoel circles away.
Mullen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mullen throws a head kick but Manoel moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Mullen misses its intended target.
A clash of legs there as Mullen blocks the low kick.
Manoel missing with a left hand there. Mullen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Manoel misses with a few strikes there.
Manoel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Steve Mullen has been cut.
Manoel thows a body shot but no joy.
Mullen tries a head kick but it misses.
Mullen throws a head kick that misses.
Manoel misses with a body shot.
Manoel misses with a body shot.
Manoel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Manoel throws an overhand right that lands on Mullen's shoulder, as Mullen tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manoel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mullen moves away.
Manoel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Manoel misses with a straight left.
Manoel just misses with a punch to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mullen lands a body shot.
Manoel digs a good body shot into Mullen's ribs.
Manoel swings for the body but Mullen moves out of range.
Manoel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mullen.
Mullen walks into a straight right hand from Manoel.
Mullen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mullen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mullen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Manoel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manoel blocks a head kick by Mullen.
Sloppy strikes from Manoel. Those never looked like landing.
Manoel catches Mullen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mullen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mullen misses with a head kick.
Mullen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Manoel.
Mullen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manoel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mullen manages to avoid it.
Mullen walks into a stiff left hand from Manoel.
Mullen throws a leg kick which misses Manoel's front leg but catches the back leg as Manoel tries to avoid it.
Jab from Manoel.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manoel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manoel takes a swing at Mullen's ribcage but misses.
Mullen avoids the body shot from Manoel.
Manoel misses with a wild body shot.
Mullen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mullen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Manoel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Manoel blocks the body kick.
Manoel jabs Mullen right on the nose. Mullen blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mullen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mullen pushes Manoel up against the cage in a clinch.
Manoel has Mullen pushed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Manoel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Mullen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Manoel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Manoel lands a nice shot that snaps Mullen's head back.
Mullen looks to land a body kick but Manoel moved away.
Manoel swings for the body but Mullen moves out of range.
Manoel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Manoel swings for the body but Mullen moves out of range.
Mullen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manoel misses with a straight left.
Manoel swings for the body but Mullen moves out of range.
Manoel just misses with a punch to the body.
Mullen throws a head kick that misses.
Mullen slips under a jab from Manoel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Manoel.
That has opened up Steve Mullen's cut even more.
Mullen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Manoel scores with a shot to the body.
Manoel lands the left hand.
Manoel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mullen was well out of range. Poor timing from Manoel.
Manoel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mullen is rocked!
Manoel lands a brutal uppercut that launches Mullen off his feet! Mullen tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antonio Manoel!
An out of breath and clearly excited Antonio Manoel thanked RMC - Rio Mma Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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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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