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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Muay Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frederico Antunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thai comes to the cage accompanied by The Art of 8 Limbs. 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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160 cm
26
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
24
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Muay Thai! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Frederico Antunes! The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Josh West and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Antunes throws a nice outside leg kick. Antunes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thai moves out of range of the body kick. Frederico Antunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Antunes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Thai lands with a nice body kick. Thai tries to score with a low kick but Antunes moves his leg out of the way. Antunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Antunes scores with a head kick. Thai tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Thai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Antunes moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Antunes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Thai doesn't manage to clinch there - Antunes circles away.
Antunes throws a head kick that misses. Antunes throws a leg kick which misses Thai's front leg but catches the back leg as Thai tries to avoid it. Thai moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Antunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thai lands a nice shot to the body.
Thai tries to clinch and Antunes counters with a nice leg kick. Thai blocks a head kick by Antunes.
Thai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Antunes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Antunes is looking to chop away at Thai's legs. Antunes keeps the fight on the outside. Thai fails in his attempt to clinch. Thai tries to clinch but Antunes is having none of it. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Thai is looking to clinch. Antunes misses with the body kick and Thai counters with a good, hard body kick but Antunes shrugs it off. Antunes looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Thai fails in his attempt to clinch. Thai fails in his attempt to clinch. Thai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Antunes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Antunes misses with a kick to the body and Thai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Thai is looking to slow Antunes down with leg kicks. Thai misses with a wild body shot. Thai throws a low kick but Antunes avoids it. Thai lands a jab to the head.
Antunes misses with a head kick.
Thai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Antunes swats away the attempt to clinch by Thai. Thai tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Thai wants to clinch. Thai tries to clinch but Antunes moves out of range. Thai tries to close the distance and clinch but Antunes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Antunes checks a leg kick nicely. Thai tries to close the distance and clinch but Antunes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Thai throws a leg kick and Antunes counters with a head kick. Thai is looking to clinch but Antunes is avoiding it.
Thai doesn't manage to clinch there - Antunes circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Thai moves out of range of the body kick from Antunes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thai.
Thai throws a front kick aimed at Antunes's knee but Antunes avoids it well. Antunes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Antunes finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Thai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Antunes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Thai lands a big head kick that sends Antunes tumbling to the mat! Thai takes a step backwards and waves Antunes back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Antunes is rocked!
It looks like Frederico Antunes has been cut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Antunes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thai can pounce on him.
Antunes is still on wobbly legs! Can Thai finish him? Thai scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Thai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Antunes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Antunes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Antunes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Thai feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Antunes crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Muay Thai! Muay Thai took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Hellraiser Fightgear ($10 and above) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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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
65% |
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