Brazilian fighter (pictured) wins Brave belt. Photo: Press release
lucas mineiro He's still got plenty of gas in the tank for combat sports. The 36-year-old former UFC fighter made his boxing debut in... Fight Music Show 7 and, after starting at a disadvantage, he reacted, managed a knockdown against Bruno Nascimento and had his arm raised at the end of six rounds.
With the victory, Lucas added a boxing win to his MMA record of 22 wins and seven losses, with four wins and three losses in the UFC. Bruno Nascimento, on the other hand, suffered another defeat, his eighth in 36 fights, 35 of which were in Muay Thai.
Lucas Mineiro defeats Bruno Nascimento at Fight Music Show 7
Bruno started the fight taking advantage of his reach, connecting with long jabs, while Lucas moved his head looking for openings to counter-attack. In the final stretch of the first round, the Muay Thai specialist cornered his rival against the ropes and landed a series of crosses, which were promptly returned by the former UFC fighter.
In the second round, Lucas tried to close the distance, but ended up being surprised by a strong counter punch that rocked him. Throughout the round, Bruno maintained control of the distance and managed his strikes well.
The third round began with Lucas insisting on seeking direct confrontation, while Bruno used his movement and reach to score points from a distance.
In the fourth stage, the scenario changed. lucas mineiro He finally achieved what he had been looking for from the start: he cornered Bruno against the ropes and maintained the pressure from the beginning to the end of the round.
In the fifth round, Lucas knew he needed to maintain the pace to go for the knockout—and that's what he did. The former UFC fighter stayed close to his opponent, countering every strike attempt with overhead crosses. In the final stretch, with Bruno cornered again, Lucas landed a powerful hook that sent his opponent to the ground, resulting in a knockdown.
Bruno returned to his feet after the referee's count, but the gong sounded immediately afterward, ending the round.
In the final round, both knew exactly what they needed to do: Bruno sought to maintain distance, while Lucas continued to apply pressure. Despite the reach disadvantage, it was lucas mineiro who completed his mission, securing victory in his boxing debut.
Gabriel Souza Galindo breaks rival's undefeated streak at Fight Music Show 7.
Gabriel Souza Galindo showed that his talent goes far beyond MMA. The mixed martial arts fighter made his boxing debut against Leonardo Moraes in... Fight Music Show 7, dominated his rival and won by unanimous decision of the judges.
With the victory, Galindo added a boxing win to his MMA record of nine wins and one loss. Leonardo Moraes, on the other hand, experienced the bitter taste of defeat for the first time; the athlete had been on a five-fight winning streak and was undefeated in boxing.
Check out the results of Fight Music Show 7
COMPLETE CARD
(Up to 79,3kg): Esquiva Falcão defeated Binho de Jesus in the unanimous decision of the judges (99-91, 99-91, 100-90) and became the CNB light heavyweight champion.
(Up to 82kg): Sacha Bali defeated Davi Brito by unanimous decision (59-55, 59-55, 59-55).
(Up to 90,7kg): Rogério Minotouro defeated Rey Phisique by technical knockout (punches) at 1:12 of round 6.
(Up to 62kg): Xamuel defeated Jhony MC in unanimous decision of the judges (60-54, 60-54, 60-54)
(Up to 65kg): Inaê Barros defeated Mendigata in split decision from judges (46-49, 48-49, 49-46)
(Up to 65kg): Nego do Borel defeated Rômulo and gave birth in unanimous decision of the judges (60-54, 60-54, 60-54)
(Up to 90,7kg): Claudio Andrade & Pobre Loco tied with Cabo Pereira & He-Man by majority decision of the judges. (47-47 47-48, 47-47)
(Up to 70,0kg): Kew defeated Thomaz Costa in unanimous decision of the judges (58-56, 58-56, 58-56)
(Up to 80kg): Diego Grossi and Victor Ruiz drew by majority decision. (58-56 57-57, 57-57)
(Up to 82kg): lucas mineiro derrotou Bruno Nascimento unanimous decision of the judges (58-55, 57-56, 57-56)
(Up to 83kg): Gabriel Souza Galindo defeated Leonardo Moraes by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46).
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