This is the UFC 190 undercard blog for the UFC 190 event at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday night.
There will be six fights on the UFC 190 undercard. Demian Maia vs. Neil Magny, Rafael Cavalcante vs. Patrick Cummins, Warlley Alves vs. Nordine Taleb, Iuri Alcantara vs. Leandro Issa, Vitor Miranda vs. Clint Hester, and Hugo Viana vs. Guido Cannetti will be featured.
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Hugo Viana vs. Guido Cannetti
Round 1: First fight on the UFC 190 undercard about to get rolling. Referee for this bantamweight bout will be Osiris Maia. The Argentinian Cannetti looking to make it two in a row in the UFC. Viana came out wearing his “Wolverine” claws, and got a good pop from the Brazilian crowd. They touch gloves. Wide stances, as they feel each other out here early. Now Viana comes in with a flying kick, and that might have nicked Cannetti a bit. They reset. Early crowd already loud in Rio. Spinning kick from Cannetti, and Viana snatches his leg out and tackles him. He’s fishing for a heel hook here, but it isn’t happening. Viana trying to get Cannetti’s back. They stand on the fence, and Viana now using his frame to post Cannetti on the links. He’s landing some knees to the body in close. Cannetti landing some knees. Viana trying to hoist Cannetti up and dump him down, but so far Cannetti is thwarting. A lot of energy being expended here. Viana drops lower and gets his lower body into a takedown attempt, but Cannetti isn’t budging. Now Cannetti turns the action around and is landing some short shots inside. The referee separates them. High kick whiffs from Cannetti, as Viana keeping a healthy range. With the opposing stances, they are slapping fives, and Cannetti slams down Viana in a scramble. Not a ton of action in that round. MMA Fighting scores R1 for Viana, 10-9.
Round 2: They come out, and Viana takes a head kick that might have wobbled him. But Cannetti takes him to the ground, and now he’s going to work. This might be a chance for “Wolverine” to recover. Cannetti on top, in Viana’s guard. Now the Brazilian stands up, and he fishes for a single-leg. Gets a momentary takedown, but Cannetti right back up. Knee from Cannetti to the body of Viana, as Cannetti rolls on the fence and takes Viana down. But Viana is right back up. They return to center, with Cannetti holding. Huge leg kick takes Cannetti right off his feet, and the crowd belts out a roar. Viana ducks in and shoves Cannetti up to the fence, and now he’s trying to hack away at his chin with some up-punches. Once again, Viana squats low looking for a takedown, but Cannetti not having it. Referee sees a stall and brings them back out to center. Left counter from Cannetti, and that was nice. But Viana shoots in for a takedown, and this time he scores it. He’s in Cannetti’s guard, posturing up. Now he’s raining down hammerfists, and there’s plenty of room for big shots here. Cannetti is not tying up those swinging appendages. Right as I say that, he does. He’s not cradling on fence as Viana once again slams home a couple of big shots on the supine Argentinian. MMA Fighting scores R2 for Viana, 10-9 (20-18 overall)
Round 3: Cannetti with some head kick action early, as he misses on one and then another. That prompts Viana to close the distance, and they clinch. They are back on the fence, and Viana is slugging his fists into Cannetti’s rib cage. Foot stomp by the Brazilian, and they scramble. They go down, but right back up. Cannetti very difficult to control. Double-underhooks by Viana, and they toil on the fence. Viana is really trying to get that takedown, and he’s getting hit with some knees to the body for his efforts. They exchange and they go scrambling towards the fence. Cannetti getting the better of that scramble, and now it’s him with the double underhooks. Back and forth fight. Good strikers, both, but they are toiling right now on that fence, and the referee (once again) separates them. Left hand from Cannetti, and he takes Viana down. Can’t keep Viana there. And they are glued together again on he fence, with Viana trying to trip Cannetti down. Instead, Cannetti muscles Viana the other way and down to the canvas they go. It’s Cannetti in half-guard, and he’s trying to work something late, but that’s where it ends. Close fight. Very close. MMA Fighting scores R3 for Cannetti, 10-9 (29-28 overall for Viana).
UFC 190 official results: Guido Cannetti def. Hugo Viana via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Vitor Miranda vs. Clint Hester
Round 1: Couple of TUF contestants squaring off here in a middleweight bout. The ref is Herb Dean. No touch of the gloves for Hester, who spurns Miranda. Hester right into the clinch, and he double-legs Miranda, and drops him to the floor near the fence. Hester suffocating him early. Miranda on his knees, trying to thrust back to his feet, but Hester has his back, and he’s dropping knees into his thighs. Hester clinging to the feet, and drops Miranda on his back, where he now gets into his half-guard. Crowd boos as Miranda rolls back to his knees. Hester dropping knees into his thighs, and they aren’t doing any damage. Miranda finally gets back up to a nice ovation, but Hester is genuflecting (seemingly) trying to get that double leg. He loses his grip, and now it’s Miranda who has Hester on his back. He postures up and starts throwing bombs at Hester! Some nice shots there, as Hester was in a jam. Miranda still in control, once again — and with great poise — landing shots. There’s a nice left hand from Miranda, who is just blowing Hester up with that left hand. Hester looks stiff and helpess here on his back, and Miranda continues to tee off. Hester trying to snatch a wrist to control the damage, but Miranga postures up again. Now Hester is pulling Miranda’s head into his chest, keeping him close. Miranda breaks free to land one more left hand as the horn sounds. MMA Fighting scores R1 for Miranda, 10-9.
Round 2: Hester with a right hand out of the gate, but Miranda greets it with a good inside leg kick. Hester shoots in and once again he dumps Miranda on his butt. Miranda able to get back up, and they roll back out to center. Leg kick from Miranda drops Hester for a second. Hester moves in with a series of punches to set up a takedown, and Miranda goes to work on Hester’s body with his right fist. Hester momentarily gets Miranda down, but the Brazilian is right back up. Elbow from Hester lands, and he pursues Miranda across the cage. Once again Hester shoots in, and Miranda lands a knee to his chin as he does and reverses! Now he’s going to work. Miranda lands about a dozen left hands on the squirming Hester, who is lost on the ground and just taking punishment. Miranda is landing elbows now…one, two, three, tons. And finally Herb Dean, seeing nothing for “Headbussa” Hester, steps in to stop the fight. Miranda did a great job of turning the tables on Hester there; once he got Hester on his back, it was academic.
UFC 190 official results: Vitor Miranda def. Clint Hester via TKO (strikes) at 2:38 or R2
Iuri Alcantara vs. Leandro Issa
Round 1: Referee is Osiris Maia. Alcantara kissed his biceps during intros. They touch gloves. Alcantara comes storming across the cage flinging bombs. Now he is picking his shots, goes to the body with a kick then up top with a follow-up punch. Issa looking to time out a counter, and Alcantara comes in again, this time landing a flying knee. Issa coolly scoops up Alcantara by the knees, and for a moment holds him on his shoulders. Issa now trying to keep his arm from being pried off his body, as Alcantara looks for a kimura. They scramble, and Issa ends up on top. Immediately Issa moves into half-guard, and he’s landing short elbows into Alcantara’s brow as he maneuvers. Issa now in side control, and he’s leveraging here, landing right hands. Issa showing some great grappling here, as he methodically traps one of Alcantara’s arms under his knee. Now Issa is trying to pry Alcantara’s arm but slips off. Issa rolls to a north-south, and then right back to side. Alcantara stands up, and now he’s trying to work get something rolling, but Issa slips out and he’s now in full mount. Great grappling exchanges. Issa swimming through the tangle of limbs to work his ground and pound. The round finishes with Issa on top. MMA Fighting scores R1 for Issa, 10-9.
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