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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rickson Nandos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete McGurdy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pete McGurdy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rickson Nandos!
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, Pete McGurdy!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nandos tries for a takedown but McGurdy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nandos throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Pete McGurdy has been cut.
Nandos takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nandos fails with a takedown attempt.
Nandos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McGurdy as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rickson Nandos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGurdy leaves Nandos with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nandos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. McGurdy defends it nicely.
Nandos takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McGurdy throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Nandos stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. McGurdy follows into mount!
Nandos is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nandos tries to lock up and control but McGurdy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Oh Nandos is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nandos is working to get back to half guard.
Nandos seems to have got his legs back now.
McGurdy wants to control the pace but Nandos is squirming around nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nandos is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nandos is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGurdy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nandos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGurdy blocks Nandos's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Nandos sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nandos manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Nice takedown defense from McGurdy. No joy for Nandos on that attempt.
Nandos fails with the takedown.
Nandos fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nandos is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from McGurdy.
Nandos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McGurdy as he jumps to the side.
McGurdy forces Nandos back against the cage and clinches.
McGurdy connects with a knee to the head.
McGurdy scores with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by McGurdy.
McGurdy has Nandos pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Nandos is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from McGurdy - that's hurt Nandos badly! Oh, another knee lands and Nandos is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Nandos doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Pete McGurdy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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