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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Magalhaes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Hobbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Magalhaes comes to the cage accompanied by Tom Petty - I Won't Back Down. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Luke Hobbs was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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220 lbs
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Good takedowns
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vinny Magalhaes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luke Hobbs!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hobbs decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hobbs passes to full mount!
Hobbs prevents Magalhaes from getting the reversal.
Magalhaes regains half guard.
Hobbs is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hobbs lands a big elbow.
It looks like Vinny Magalhaes has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hobbs prevents Magalhaes from getting the reversal.
Magalhaes is working hard here to advance position.
Hobbs putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Magalhaes can't escape the position.
Hobbs seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Magalhaes is holding on tight.
Magalhaes is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hobbs lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Magalhaes hang on?
Magalhaes tries to improve his position but instead Hobbs has taken his back!
Hobbs has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Magalhaes has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Hobbs working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Hobbs is trying to stick to Magalhaes's back but Magalhaes is turning into Hobbs. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hobbs's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Magalhaes.
Hobbs escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Magalhaes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hobbs is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Magalhaes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hobbs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Magalhaes throws a big right hand that misses.
Hobbs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hobbs is on top in guard.
Magalhaes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hobbs postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Magalhaes looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Hobbs has picked Magalhaes up and slammed him! Magalhaes can't keep hold of the triangle and Hobbs manages to pass to side control!
Magalhaes taking a bit of punishment here - Hobbs scoring with strikes.
Vinny Magalhaes's cut is getting worse.
Hobbs throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Magalhaes manages to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Magalhaes is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hobbs is aware though and is defending well.
Magalhaes working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hobbs has passed into half guard!
Hobbs is looking for a kimura but Magalhaes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hobbs to get the leverage.
Hobbs wants to control but Magalhaes is keeping him busy.
Hobbs looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Magalhaes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes looking for submissions off his back.
Magalhaes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hobbs has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hobbs fails to advance to Magalhaes's back.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hobbs cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hobbs is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Hobbs throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Hobbs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vinny Magalhaes'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.
Hobbs lands a left and a right that send Magalhaes crashing to the mat, dazed. Hobbs thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hobbs closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Magalhaes did well to prevent Hobbs getting side control.
Magalhaes is rocked!
Hobbs is trying to control the action in half guard but Magalhaes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Magalhaes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hobbs pulls his head out easily.
Magalhaes looking for submissions off his back.
Magalhaes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Magalhaes looking for submissions off his back.
Magalhaes is pressing down on Hobbs's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Magalhaes working for a triangle but Hobbs defends it easily.
Hobbs tries to stand but Magalhaes is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magalhaes looking for a guillotine here but Hobbs defends easily.
Hobbs wanted to stand there but Magalhaes had control of the position.
Hobbs with a flurry of punches that miss.
Magalhaes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hobbs passes into side control.
Magalhaes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hobbs wants to lay and pray for a moment but Magalhaes keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hobbs cracks Magalhaes with a big elbow.
Hobbs working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Magalhaes sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Magalhaes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hobbs is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Magalhaes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hobbs trying to control the action but Magalhaes is working from the bottom.
Magalhaes is trying to get back to full guard.
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!
Magalhaes is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Hobbs is tapping! Great win for Magalhaes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Vinny Magalhaes!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Vinny Magalhaes made sure he mentioned L.A. Elite Clothing Co, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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