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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Mbugua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Marcondes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Mbugua had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. William Mbugua has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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201 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, William Mbugua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Marcondes!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcondes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Marcondes misses with a low kick as Mbugua jumps back.
Marcondes clinches up against the cage.
Marcondes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mbugua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marcondes rushes Mbugua and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mbugua breaks from the clinch.
Mbugua throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Marcondes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mbugua paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marcondes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marcondes.
Mbugua throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Marcondes's head.
Mbugua scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mbugua lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mbugua.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marcondes clinches up against the cage.
Mbugua landing knees to the head.
It looks like Sergio Marcondes has been cut.
Marcondes should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mbugua lands an uppercut.
Mbugua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mbugua lands a high kick to the side of Marcondes's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Mbugua dives into guard, looking to finish.
Marcondes is rocked!
Mbugua looking to pass the guard.
Marcondes is still in real trouble! Can Mbugua finish him?
Marcondes keeping moving, preventing Mbugua from controlling successfully.
Marcondes seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcondes looking for a sweep. Not yet Marcondes, not yet.
Marcondes wants to stand and escape but Mbugua is having none of it.
Mbugua will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mbugua controls from within his opponent's guard.
Marcondes keeping moving, preventing Mbugua from controlling successfully.
Marcondes keeping full guard, as Mbugua tries to pass.
Mbugua trying to control the position from guard on top but Marcondes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marcondes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mbugua checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Marcondes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mbugua, pushing him back against the cage.
Marcondes being controlled against the cage.
Mbugua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mbugua moves into the clinch successfully.
Mbugua scores with a shot to the side of Marcondes's head.
Mbugua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mbugua clinches up with Marcondes and pushes him back against the cage.
Marcondes is trying to break the clinch but Mbugua has him pressed against the cage.
Marcondes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mbugua breaks from the clinch.
William Mbugua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marcondes throws a sloppy head kick
and Mbugua counters with a nice uppercut.
Marcondes thows a leg kick but Mbugua checks it
and Mbugua counters with a leg kick.
Mbugua blocks a head kick by Marcondes.
Marcondes missing with a left hand there. Mbugua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marcondes throws a head kick that misses
and Mbugua counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Marcondes is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcondes wants to clinch but Mbugua slips to the side
and Mbugua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marcondes looks gassed!
Marcondes closes the distance and clinches up with Mbugua, looking for a takedown. Marcondes pushes Mbugua against the cage but Mbugua circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marcondes looks to clinch
and Mbugua counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mbugua forces Marcondes back against the cage and clinches.
Mbugua scores with a knee to the head.
Mbugua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mbugua lands a left and a right that sends Marcondes crashing to the canvas! Mbugua dives into mount looking to finish!
Mbugua tries to control but Marcondes wriggling away.
Marcondes wants to hold on but Mbugua pushes him away.
Mbugua wants to control the pace but Marcondes is squirming around nicely.
Marcondes can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcondes is squirming around, avoiding Mbugua's attempts to control the action.
Mbugua controlling the position easily from mount.
Marcondes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mbugua trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Marcondes regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marcondes trying to control but Mbugua postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Mbugua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sergio Marcondes's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mbugua throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Marcondes's head.
Mbugua circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mbugua counters with a nice uppercut.
Mbugua throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Marcondes.
Mbugua misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marcondes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mbugua counters by clinching up.
Mbugua is working Marcondes over against the cage.
Mbugua manages to break the clinch.
Mbugua is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A low kick from Marcondes is predictable there
and Mbugua counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Marcondes is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mbugua takes the fight into the clinch.
Mbugua connects with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marcondes letting Mbugua take a breather here.
Mbugua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mbugua throws a sloppy head kick and Marcondes moves out of range easily.
Marcondes tries to close the distance and clinch but Mbugua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mbugua has Marcondes up against the cage in a clinch.
Mbugua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mbugua throws a sloppy head kick
and Marcondes counters with a low kick, right behind Mbugua 's knee.
Mbugua scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Marcondes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marcondes fails with a takedown attempt.
Marcondes throws a head kick but Mbugua moves out of range.
Mbugua keeps the fight on the outside.
Marcondes throws a sloppy head kick
and Mbugua counters with a good, hard body kick but Marcondes shrugs it off.
Mbugua throws a head kick that Marcondes semi-blocks.
Mbugua connects with a nice looking jab.
Mbugua throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Marcondes's head.
Marcondes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mbugua goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mbugua lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mbugua throws a head kick that half lands.
Mbugua lands a high kick!
Mbugua connects with a right hand. Marcondes shakes it off.
Marcondes throws a leg kick
and Mbugua counters with a body kick.
Mbugua gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Marcondes letting Mbugua take a breather here.
Marcondes is trying to break free.
Mbugua lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marcondes backwards.
Mbugua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marcondes tries to clinch up
and Mbugua counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mbugua instigates a clinch.
Mbugua prevents Marcondes from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mbugua lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mbugua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marcondess head.
Mbugua gets underhooks to prevent Marcondes's takedown attempt.
Mbugua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marcondes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A right-left combo lands from Mbugua.
Mbugua keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
William Mbugua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergio Marcondes.
Marcondes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mbugua's waist but Mbugua gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marcondes off to one side.
Mbugua lands with a kick to the temple. Marcondes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mbugua scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Marcondes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
William Mbugua is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick from Marcondes is predictable there
and Mbugua counters with a left and a right that stings Marcondes.
Mbugua scores with a nice body kick.
Mbugua circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mbugua counters with a nice low kick that buckles Marcondes's knee momentarily.
Marcondes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mbugua lands a head kick!
Mbugua stuffs the takedown attempt from Marcondes. Marcondes gets slowly back to his feet.
Marcondes takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mbugua throws a combination. Marcondes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Marcondes takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Marcondes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mbugua lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mbugua throws a head kick that half lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mbugua.
Marcondes thows a leg kick but Mbugua checks it
and Mbugua counters with a low kick, right behind Marcondes 's knee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marcondes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mbugua has managed to clinch.
Mbugua pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marcondes takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Mbugua dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sergio Marcondes's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Marcondes closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mbugua counters with a nice uppercut.
Marcondes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mbugua checks it well.
Marcondes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mbugua.
Marcondes takes a swing at Mbugua's ribcage but misses.
Mbugua scores with a nice head shot.
Marcondes tries to clinch
and Mbugua counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mbugua checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Marcondes drives through and clinches with Mbugua against the cage.
Marcondes wants to get back to striking at distance but Mbugua won't allow it.
Mbugua slows down the pace here.
Mbugua lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marcondes tries to break the clinch but Mbugua is controlling the position.
Mbugua working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mbugua breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab, jab by Mbugua - just one landing.
Mbugua tries to clinch up.
Mbugua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marcondes can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcondes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Marcondes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mbugua tries to avoid it but Marcondes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mbugua to the ground. Mbugua escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Marcondes misses with a hook to the body
and Mbugua counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marcondes thinking.
Mbugua clinches up against the cage.
Mbugua breaks the clinch.
Marcondes throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mbugua's waist but Mbugua gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marcondes off to one side.
Marcondes misses with a low kick as Mbugua jumps back.
Mbugua lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mbugua lands with a slapping head kick.
Mbugua plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mbugua has managed to clinch.
Mbugua avoiding damage as Marcondes throws knees to the body.
Mbugua lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mbugua lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Marcondes.
Marcondes has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mbugua breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mbugua connects with a high kick.
Mbugua lands a nice looking body kick.
Mbugua lands a high kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mbugua works the jab nicely.
Marcondes is trying desperately to land a takedown but Mbugua is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Marcondes.
Marcondes wants to clinch
and Mbugua counters with a head kick. That will keep Marcondes thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left and a right from Mbugua both land. Nice combination.
Marcondes wants to clinch
and Mbugua counters with a nice body kick.
Mbugua scores with a jab to the body.
Mbugua closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mbugua gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mbugua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mbugua pushes Marcondes away with a front kick.
Mbugua is working the combinations to good effect here.
Marcondes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marcondes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mbugua counters by moving into the clinch.
William Mbugua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergio Marcondes.
Mbugua with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Marcondes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mbugua prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcondes takes a shot to the head.
Mbugua escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marcondes moves in looking to clinch but Mbugua pushes him off.
Mbugua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mbugua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marcondes fails with the takedown.
Mbugua moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mbugua clinches up with Marcondes and pushes him back against the cage.
Mbugua blocks a body shot from Marcondes.
Marcondes wants a takedown but no success here.
A knee to the head by Mbugua.
Marcondes tries to pull guard but Mbugua holds him up against the cage and eventually Marcondes drops back down to his feet.
Mbugua manages to break the clinch.
Marcondes fails with a takedown attempt.
Mbugua throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcondes looks for a takedown but Mbugua sprawls well.
Mbugua fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marcondes, pushing him back against the cage.
Mbugua gets through Marcondes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marcondes struggles to land a body shot inside as Mbugua controls his hands.
Mbugua lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Mbugua.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mbugua stalling the fight.
Marcondes tries to stall but Mbugua uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mbugua is pressed up against the cage. Marcondes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mbugua down to the mat. Mbugua avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mbugua circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mbugua makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Marcondes really felt that one!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mbugua throws a combination. Marcondes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Marcondes avoids the head kick by Mbugua.
Sergio Marcondes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mbugua scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that's the end of the fight!
William Mbugua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mbugua, 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:25
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Mbugua!
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hype
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