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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Zanella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Pinheiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hugo Zanella! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Pinheiro! The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Zanella lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Pinheiro moves in looking to clinch but Zanella pushes him off. Pinheiro slips a jab from Zanella. Pinheiro ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Pinheiro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pinheiro gets a takedown into half guard. Zanella moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Pinheiro slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Zanella keeping moving, preventing Pinheiro from controlling successfully. Zanella is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pinheiro defends well. Pinheiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Zanella is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zanella looking for a sweep. Not yet Zanella, not yet. Zanella is working hard here to advance position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Zanella looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pinheiro puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. Pinheiro looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Let's hope that Pinheiro has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. Zanella wants to get back to full guard. Pinheiro controlling the action here.
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. Zanella wants to get back to full guard. Pinheiro trying to control the action but Zanella is working from the bottom. Zanella trying to control from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Pinheiro closes the distance and lands a one-two. Zanella uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pinheiro.
Pinheiro slips a jab and a cross from Zanella.
Pinheiro dives in and grabs Zanella's left leg, looking for a takedown. Zanella pushes down on Pinheiro's head and hops out. Pinheiro dodges the punch combination from Zanella.
Pinheiro clinches up with Zanella and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zanella misses with a short punch on the inside. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Pinheiro looking to stall.
Pinheiro jumps guard but Zanella stands there with Pinheiro around his waist. Pinheiro gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Zanella lands a nice uppercut. Pinheiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Pinheiro has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Pinheiro slips a straight right by Zanella. Pinheiro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zanella sees it coming and avoids it easily. Pinheiro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Hugo Zanella is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Zanella connects with a crisp jab. Zanella swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Zanella!
Pinheiro looks gassed! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Zanella dodges the punch combination from Pinheiro.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Zanella throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Zanella throws a combination that misses and Pinheiro counters with a stiff right hand. Zanella lands a with a good body shot. Zanella swinging wildly here.
Zanella ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Zanella cracks Pinheiro with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Zanella lands a nice shot to the body.
Zanella takes a swing at Pinheiro's ribcage but misses. Zanella scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Zanella lands a slapping body shot.
Pinheiro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Zanella digs a good body shot into Pinheiro's ribs. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Zanella dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pinheiro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Pinheiro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zanella finds it's way round the side to connect with Pinheiro's head. Zanella is looking to wear down Pinheiro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Pinheiro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Zanella is fending him off so far but Pinheiro persists. Nope, Zanella circles away and we're back to standing. Zanella scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Zanella misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pinheiro.
Pinheiro takes a swing at Zanella's ribcage but misses. A lazy left from Zanella finds it's target. Zanella misses with a wild body shot. Zanella lands the left hand. Hugo Zanella is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Zanella misses with a body punch
and Pinheiro counters with a nice double leg into side control. Zanella won't be happy with that. 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! Zanella manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Zanella wants to improve his position but Pinheiro is controlling well.
Zanella moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pinheiro preventing the sweep. Zanella bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pinheiro's guard. Zanella stands and steps away. Pinheiro gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Zanella throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pinheiro. Jab, jab by Zanella - just one landing. Zanella misses with a series of wild punches.
Pinheiro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zanella connects with a nice looking jab.
Pinheiro slips a jab and a cross from Zanella.
Pinheiro throws out a loose jab but Zanella uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pinheiro looks to score with a jab to the body but Zanella is just out of range. Pinheiro tries to clinch but Zanella moves out of range. Zanella throws a good cross that connects.
Pinheiro scores with a one two! Zanella had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Zanella fails to land with a series of punches.
Pinheiro tries to clinch but Zanella is having none of it. A right-left combo lands from Zanella. Zanella swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zanella staying out of range there. Pinheiro tries for a takedown but Zanella sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Zanella misses with a double jab
letting Pinheiro counter with a right hand. Zanella falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pinheiro counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A telegraphed right hand from Zanella misses the target. Pinheiro takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hugo Zanella is winning the standup battle so far. Pinheiro has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pinheiro there as he acknowledges the shot. Zanella misses with a few strikes there.
Zanella throws a body punch but Pinheiro moves out of range. Zanella misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pinheiro.
Pinheiro fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Hugo Zanella has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodrigo Pinheiro. Zanella swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zanella looks to land a combination but Pinheiro avoids it well. Zanella connects with a jab. Zanella digs a good body shot into Pinheiro's ribs. Zanella misses with a few strikes there.
Pinheiro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zanella counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A left lands for Zanella. Zanella uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pinheiro.
Zanella wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Zanella throws a combination that misses and Pinheiro counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pinheiro. Pinheiro controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Pinheiro wants to control from the top but Zanella keeps moving. Pinheiro controls from within his opponent's guard. Pinheiro trying to control but Zanella is working from the bottom. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Pinheiro has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Zanella to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Pinheiro is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Zanella pulls down on the head and he's put Pinheiro to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Hugo Zanella!
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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
55% |
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