Here's the fight video of Angela Hill vs Luana Pinheiro from last night's UFC show in Las Vegas. This fight is at Strawweight. Angela is 39 years old. She trains at Alliance in San Diego with Eric Del Fierro. She's 11-13 in the UFC. Angela is mainly a kickboxer. And she's at an age where she might be better off in the broadcast booth. But it looks like Del Fierro may be getting through to her that there is more to MMA than kickboxing. Luana is 30 years old from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. She trains at BH Rhinos and coach Christiano Lazzarini. She got into the UFC through Contenders Series and is 3-1 in the UFC. She lost her last fight to Amanda Ribas and that indicates that she's not an elite fighter. But she is ranked #9 so that makes her a good stepping stone for Angela who is ranked #12. Round one is uneventful but I thought Angela got the better of the striking exchanges so I scored it 10-9 for Angela. In round two, Angela did something that she has never done before. She went for a guillotine and got a finish after mounting Luana. Not only did Angela get the win but she got a $50,000 bonus. Of course this means going up in the rankings meaning tougher opponents. And of course there is also the element of surprise. Who expects Angela to go for a guillotine? You can be sure that future opponents will prepare for that. I think Luana was ranked too high anyway. So Angela Hill's future should be very interesting. Enjoy the video!
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