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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ozzy Rass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael da Costa Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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276 lbs
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220 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ozzy Rass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rafael da Costa Nunes!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rass misses with a hook.
Nunes keeps the fight on the outside.
Rass tries to clinch there but Nunes circles away.
Rass avoids the head kick by Nunes.
Nunes throws a head kick but Rass moves out of range.
Rass misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nunes throws a right hand that Rass ducks under and follows up with a left that Rass also avoids with ease.
Nunes lands a two punch combo.
Rass misses with a combination
and Nunes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rass is trying to break free.
Rass breaks the clinch.
Nunes slips under a jab from Rass.
Rass shoots in but no luck this time.
Rass is breathing heavily.
Nunes takes one to the side of the head.
Rass avoids the head kick by Nunes.
Rass avoids the head kick by Nunes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes closes the distance and clinches.
Nunes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nunes gets through Rass's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nunes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nunes can't break the clinch.
Nunes has had enough of the clinch but Rass keeps him there for the moment.
Nunes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rass is keeping busy.
Rass breaks from the clinch.
Nunes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rass moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nunes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rass.
Rass tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nunes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rass throws a leg kick but Nunes moved away.
Rass shoots for a takedown but Nunes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ozzy Rass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nunes misses with a double jab.
Rass could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rass avoids the head kick by Nunes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes misses with a head kick.
Rass blocks a head kick by Nunes.
Nunes throws a sloppy head kick and Rass moves out of range easily.
Rass lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nunes circles away quickly and effectively.
Rass avoids the head kick by Nunes.
Rass tries to clinch but Nunes moves out of range.
Nunes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nunes lands a nice shot to the body.
Nunes throws a sloppy head kick and Rass moves out of range easily.
Rass tries to clinch
and Nunes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nunes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Nunes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rass scores with a jab. Nunes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rass looks to clinch
and Nunes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nunes.
Rass has picked Nunes up - he's going for a ride! Rass dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Nunes kicks Rass off and gets back to his feet.
Rass walks into a stiff left hand from Nunes.
Nunes checks a leg kick.
Ozzy Rass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rass blocks a head kick by Nunes.
Rass tries to clinch but Nunes moves away
letting Nunes counter with a right hand.
Rass takes a swing at Nunes's ribcage but misses.
Rass throws a combination. Nunes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rass shoots in for a takedown but Nunes shows good takedown defense.
Nunes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes avoiding damage.
Rass's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rass walks into a stiff left hand from Nunes.
Nunes tries a head kick but it misses.
Rass jabs Nunes right on the nose. Nunes blinks but takes it well.
Rass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nunes manages to avoid it.
Nunes throws a sloppy head kick and Rass moves out of range easily.
Rass misses with the combination.
Nunes misses with a double jab.
Rass pushes Nunes away with a front kick.
Rafael da Costa Nunes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rass just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael da Costa Nunes 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.
Nunes throws a sloppy head kick and Rass moves out of range easily.
Nunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rass fails with a takedown attempt.
Nunes looks to score with a jab to the body but Rass is just out of range.
Nunes tries to close the distance and clinch but Rass swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nunes misses with a head kick.
Nunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nunes ducks under a wild hook from Rass.
Rass swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nunes throws a sloppy head kick and Rass moves out of range easily.
Nunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rass misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rass shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nunes misses with a double jab.
Rass fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rass tries to clinch but Nunes moves away
and Nunes counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nunes slips a jab and a cross from Rass.
Nunes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rass shoots and misses
and Nunes counters with a series of strikes. Rass will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ozzy Rass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nunes moves away.
A head kick misses from Nunes.
Nunes misses with a few strikes there.
Rass shoots in for a double leg but Nunes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rass cracks Nunes with a good jab.
Rass throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nunes rushes Rass and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nunes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nunes has had enough of the clinch but Rass keeps him there for the moment.
Rass breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rass throws a combination that misses
and Nunes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nunes prevents the takedown attempt.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Nunes in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Nunes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nunes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nunes stops a takedown attempt from Rass.
Rass wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nunes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rass's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nunes wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Rass - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nunes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rass's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rass tries to clinch but Nunes moves away
and Nunes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rass tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nunes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nunes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nunes throws a lazy head kick
and Rass counters with a body kick that stops Nunes in his tracks momentarily.
Nunes lands with a kick to the temple. Rass shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rass is looking to clinch.
A big right from Nunes misses.
Rass lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nunes misses with a head kick.
Rass dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rass fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nunes manages to avoid it.
Nunes tries to clinch but Rass moves out of range.
Nunes tests Rass's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nunes.
Ozzy Rass is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nunes looks to land a combination. Rass sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nunes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rass darts in and clinches Nunes up against the cage.
Nunes is trying to break free.
Nunes is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael da Costa Nunes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Rass throws a nice looking combination but Nunes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rass closes the distance but Nunes moves to the side
and Nunes counters with a straight right hand.
Nunes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Rass tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nunes swivels and escapes.
Nunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rass avoids the head kick by Nunes.
Rass swings for the body but Nunes moves out of range.
Nunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rass lands the left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rass wants to clinch but Nunes slips to the side
and Nunes counters with a stiff right hand.
Nunes throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes throws a looping overhand right but Rass ducks down to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Rass.
Nunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rass tries to clinch but Nunes moves away
and Nunes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rass thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big left from Rass misses.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Nunes. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Rass avoids the head kick by Nunes.
Rass blocks a head kick by Nunes.
Rass misses with the combination.
Rass tries to clinch there but Nunes circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rass tries to clinch but Nunes moves away
and Nunes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nunes.
Rass is trying to break the clinch but Nunes has him pressed against the cage.
Rass on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nunes wants to get back to striking at distance but Rass won't allow it.
Nunes prevents Rass from breaking the clinch.
Nunes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rass up against the cage.
Nunes can't break the clinch.
Nunes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rass breaks the clinch.
Nunes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rass.
Nunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rass misses with a two punch combination.
Rass is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rass looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nunes is fending him off so far but Rass persists. Nope, Nunes circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rass throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nunes tries to close the distance and clinch but Rass swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rass doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nunes counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ozzy Rass. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rass has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Nunes is trying to keep an underhook but Rass manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Rass not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rass is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nunes is just riding it out for now. Rass eventually gives up the hold.
Ozzy Rass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rass thows a huge punch but Nunes dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nunes makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Rafael da Costa Nunes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael da Costa Nunes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nunes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael da Costa Nunes!
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energy
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RATING
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