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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Andrea Mangiacapre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Formiga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrea Mangiacapre has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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140 lbs
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135 lbs
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Brawler
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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 Tokyo, Andrea Mangiacapre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Formiga!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Formiga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mangiacapre tries to close the distance and clinch but Formiga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Formiga avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Formiga closes the distance and pushes Mangiacapre back into the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Mangiacapre.
Formiga tries to circle away but Mangiacapre has him pinned against the ropes.
Mangiacapre lands a left hand that snaps the head of Formiga backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Formiga obliges.
Formiga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mangiacapre closes the distance and clinches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mangiacapre obliges.
Formiga's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mangiacapre misses with the head strike.
Mangiacapre lands an uppercut.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Mangiacapre fails to land.
Mangiacapre pushes Formiga back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mangiacapre lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Formiga is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mangiacapre has Formiga pressed against the ropes, preventing Formiga from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mangiacapre lands an uppercut.
Mangiacapre is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Formiga lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Mangiacapre.
Formiga tries to land knees in the clinch but Mangiacapre avoids the damage to the body.
Mangiacapre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mangiacapre working aggressively here.
Formiga scores with a nice hook to the head.
Formiga prevents a body shot from Mangiacapre.
Mangiacapre lands a right hand.
Mangiacapre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Formiga's elbow.
Formiga content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mangiacapre landing knees to the body.
Mangiacapre lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mangiacapre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mangiacapre looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mangiacapre landing knees to the head.
Formiga tries to circle away but Mangiacapre has him pinned against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangiacapre lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mangiacapre leaning against his opponent.
Mangiacapre is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Mangiacapre throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Formiga.
Mangiacapre lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mangiacapre is stalling here.
Mangiacapre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mangiacapre scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Formiga misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mangiacapre misses with a knee to the head.
Formiga tries to stall but Mangiacapre uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Formiga wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Formiga tries to break free but Mangiacapre pushes him back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrea Mangiacapre dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mangiacapre closes the distance but Formiga moves to the side
and Formiga cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mangiacapre looks to clinch
and Formiga counters by clinching up.
Mangiacapre lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Formiga.
Mangiacapre stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Formiga is trying to break the clinch but Mangiacapre is controlling him.
Mangiacapre throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mangiacapre.
Formiga is trying to push Mangiacapre away but Mangiacapre has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Mangiacapre lands a right hand.
Mangiacapre has a couple of punches blocked by Formiga.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Formiga.
Mangiacapre lands a nice shot to the body.
Mangiacapre misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mangiacapre scores with a shoulder strike.
Mangiacapre trying to stall but Formiga improves his position.
Come on Mangiacapre - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Formiga is trying to stall.
Formiga takes a shot to the head.
Mangiacapre digs a right hand into Formiga's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Formiga's gas tank.
Mangiacapre tries to throw a body punch but Formiga avoids it by throwing Mangiacapre back against the ropes.
Formiga has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Formiga taking a breather.
Mangiacapre looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mangiacapre working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Formiga wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mangiacapre.
Mangiacapre tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Formiga's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Mangiacapre creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Andrea Mangiacapre has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mangiacapre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Formiga can't break the clinch.
Formiga has had enough of the clinch but Mangiacapre keeps him there for the moment.
Formiga has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mangiacapre lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mangiacapre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mangiacapre is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Formiga is keeping busy.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mangiacapre as Formiga tries to tie him up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Formiga breaks the clinch and we return 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.
Mangiacapre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mangiacapre is looking to clinch.
Mangiacapre tries to clinch
and Formiga connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrea Mangiacapre dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Formiga has closed the distance and engaged Mangiacapre in a clinch.
Bruno Formiga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Formiga has Mangiacapre pressed against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mangiacapre.
Formiga has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mangiacapre seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Formiga can turn it around.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mangiacapre.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Formiga.
A short right from Mangiacapre on the inside.
Mangiacapre scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mangiacapre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Mangiacapre.
Mangiacapre lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Formiga is rocked!
Mangiacapre misses with a punch on the inside.
Mangiacapre lands with a light punch inside.
Formiga is still on wobbly legs! Can Mangiacapre finish him?
Mangiacapre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Formiga tries to circle away but Mangiacapre has him pinned against the ropes.
Mangiacapre lands a hook that snaps the head of Formiga backwards.
Formiga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangiacapre has Formiga up against the ropes in a clinch.
Formiga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mangiacapre is looking to clinch.
Formiga seems to have recovered his senses.
Formiga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mangiacapre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Formiga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mangiacapre tries to clinch up but Formiga circles away and keeps his distance.
Mangiacapre moves out of range as Formiga throws a body kick.
Andrea Mangiacapre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mangiacapre blocks a leg kick.
Mangiacapre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mangiacapre tries to close the distance and clinch but Formiga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Andrea Mangiacapre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mangiacapre is looking to clinch but Formiga is avoiding it.
Mangiacapre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Formiga swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mangiacapre content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Formiga blocks the elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, Mangiacapre scores with a nice short uppercut.
Formiga takes an elbow to the temple.
Mangiacapre lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mangiacapre misses with the head strike.
Mangiacapre lands a right hand that snaps the head of Formiga backwards.
Mangiacapre scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Formiga looking to stall.
Formiga breaks from the clinch.
Mangiacapre gets tackled into the ropes by Formiga. Formiga maintains the clinch.
Mangiacapre is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Mangiacapre fails to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right from Mangiacapre on the inside.
Formiga tries to work over Mangiacapre's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Andrea Mangiacapre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mangiacapre - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Formiga tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mangiacapre avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrea Mangiacapre showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mangiacapre has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrea Mangiacapre!
A very excited looking Andrea Mangiacapre made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Bruno Formiga spoke after the fight, saying 'Eu dei o meu melhor e prometo melhorar todos os meus erros.'.
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energy
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hype
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