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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mini Mies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Pinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pinha has chosen Bate Pesadão (Pregador Luo) as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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189 cm
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205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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191 cm
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220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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 Rio de Janeiro, Mini Mies! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Pinha! The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mies rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pinha moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Pinha gets tackled into the cage by Mies. Mies maintains the clinch. Pinha drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mies gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pinha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Mies using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pinha has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mies lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Diego Pinha has been cut. Mies landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pinha pressing his opponent against the cage. Pinha is working for takedown but Mies is calmly controlling the position for now. Mies slows down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pinha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Pinha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mies stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mies misses with a knee to the head. Pinha is looking for a takedown. Mini Mies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Pinha. Mies tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pinha tries to break the clinch but Mies is controlling the position. Pinha takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mies trying to land knees to the body.
Mies has Pinha pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mies pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Mies stuffs the takedown attempt from Pinha. Pinha gets slowly back to his feet. A big left from Mies misses. Mies cracks the inside of Pinha's front leg. Sloppy strikes from Mies. Those never looked like landing. Mies wants to clinch up but Pinha keeps it at a distance. Pinha closes the distance but Mies moves to the side and Mies counters with a big head kick but Pinha shrugs it off. Pinha swinging wildly here.
Mies wants to clinch. Mies looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mies feints and then cracks Pinha's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pinha down. Pinha looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Mies fails in his attempt to clinch. Mies lands a two punch combo.
Mies is looking to slow Pinha down with leg kicks. Mies throws a sloppy head kick and Pinha moves out of range easily. Mies falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pinha counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Mies throws a sloppy head kick and Pinha moves out of range easily. Mini Mies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. That kick from Mies tenderised Pinha's leg. Pinha is trying to keep his angry face on. Mies scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pinha doesn't seem bothered though. Pinha dodges the punch combination from Mies.
Pinha throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mies's waist but Mies gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pinha off to one side. Pinha shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mies sprawls well. Mies wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pinha gets slowly back to his feet. Mies throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pinha counters with a nice body shot. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mies dodges the punch combination from Pinha.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mies throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Pinha dodges the punch combination from Mies.
Pinha slips a jab and a cross from Mies.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mies - that will leave a mark!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pinha. Mies misses with a series of wild punches.
Pinha moves into range and clinches up with Mies. Pinha drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mies pulls his leg out and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Mies thumps Pinha with a low kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mini Mies dominated that round. The cut man is working on Diego Pinha's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mies instigates a clinch. Mies breaks from the clinch.
Mies wants to clinch. Pinha shoots in for a double leg but Mies sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Mies lands a slapping body shot.
Pinha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mies tries to clinch but Pinha moves out of range. Pinha changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mies tries to avoid it but Pinha manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mies to the ground. Mies escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. A punch combination from Mies misses. Pinha shoots in for a takedown but Mies shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Mini Mies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Pinha. Mies fails to land with a series of punches.
Mies closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Pinha tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mies smiles and moves away.
Mies falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pinha counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round. A battle for position here, against the cage. Mies misses with a knee to the head. Pinha is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mies is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Pinha. Mies manages to break the clinch.
Mies stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mies wants it to stay on the feet. Mini Mies is winning the standup battle so far. Mies will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pinha changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mies tries to avoid it but Pinha manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mies to the ground. Mies escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Pinha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mies pinned against the cage. Mies gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Mini Mies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Mies lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mies throws a combination. Pinha tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mies tries to close the distance and clinch but Pinha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. A punch combination from Mies misses. Mies misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mies displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Mies throws a nice looking combination but Pinha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Mies throws a front kick that sends Pinha stumbling back into the cage. Pinha tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mies sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pinha somewhat. Mies pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mies throws a head kick that misses. Pinha shoots for a takedown but Mies saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. 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! No luck with that takedown attempt from Pinha. Pinha is breathing heavily. Mies moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Pinha has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pinha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A combination from Mies does no damage. Mies looks to land a combination but Pinha avoids it well. Mies rushes Pinha and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Mies breaks from the clinch.
Pinha looks to land a combination but Mies avoids it well. Mies looks to land a combination. Pinha sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Mies misses with a right hand and Pinha counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Pinha tries to clinch but Mies moves out of range. Pinha has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mies. Pinha shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Pinha misses the shot to the body. Mies has Pinha up against the cage in a clinch.
Mies breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pinha misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Pinha stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mies. Pinha fails in his attempt to clinch. Pinha shoots for a takedown but Mies saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Mies connects with a leg kick. Pinha looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Pinha takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mies forces Pinha back against the cage and clinches. Mies pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Mies misses with a few strikes there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pinha. Mies lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mini Mies dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Diego Pinha's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A punch combination from Mies misses. Mies looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Pinha shoots in looking for a takedown. Mies tries to sprawl out of it but Pinha keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mies manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Pinha steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mies. That one must have hurt. Mies tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pinha paws at him with a jab and circles away. An inside leg kick lands from Mies. Mies lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mies is looking to clinch. Pinha stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mies. Mies is looking to clinch. Mies closes the distance and clinches. Mies escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mies fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mies clinches with his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pinha is trying to break free. Pinha has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mies is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Mies is pushing Pinha up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Pinha's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Mies with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mies manages to break the clinch.
Mies pushes Pinha up against the cage in a clinch. Mies manages to break the clinch.
Mies connects with a leg kick. Pinha looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Pinha ducks right into an uppercut from Mies.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mies misses with a few strikes there.
Pinha tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mies swivels and escapes. Mini Mies has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Pinha. Pinha tries to clinch up. Mies looks to clinch and Pinha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Pinha fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Mies throws a series of punches but Pinha moves out of range. Mies lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Pinha has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pinha wants a takedown.
Pinha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Pinha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Mies scores with a knee to the head.
Pinha is trying to break free. Mies breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Mini Mies is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pinha changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mies tries to avoid it but Pinha manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mies to the ground. Mies escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. A nice combination there by Mies.
Mies tries to clinch up. Mies misses with the combination.
Mies scores with a head kick.
Mies tries to clinch up. Pinha fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mies.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mies. Pinha stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Pinha shoots for a takedown but Mies saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Mies throws a nice looking combination but Pinha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mies lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pinha's sensitive parts. Mies tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Pinha changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mies tries to avoid it but Pinha manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mies to the ground. Mies escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. That kick from Mies tenderised Pinha's leg. Pinha is trying to keep his angry face on. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mies throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pinha counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mies! Pinha can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mies is looking to escape. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Diego Pinha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Pinha thowing shots but they're missing.
And that's the end of the fight! Mini Mies showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mies, 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27 Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27 Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mini Mies!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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