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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beau Neurs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Tuffnuts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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215 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight 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, Beau Neurs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joey Tuffnuts!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuffnuts shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Neurs is looking to control Tuffnuts's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Neurs avoid being mounted?
Tuffnuts wants to pass to mount but Neurs is defending the position.
Neurs keeping hold of Tuffnuts's head, controlling as best he can.
Neurs has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tuffnuts is working away from the top position though.
Neurs tries to roll over but Tuffnuts keeps him under control.
Neurs is working hard here to advance position.
Tuffnuts is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Neurs slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Neurs might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neurs trying to strike off his back.
Neurs looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Neurs misses with a head kick.
Tuffnuts shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tuffnuts closes this distance looking for a takedown but Neurs circles away.
Tuffnuts looks gassed!
Neurs rushes Tuffnuts and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tuffnuts drops down looking for an ankle pick but Neurs pulls his leg out and moves away.
Beau Neurs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Tuffnuts.
Horrible takedown by Tuffnuts or perhaps it was just good defense by Neurs which made him look bad.
Tuffnuts misses with a wild body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tuffnuts.
Tuffnuts on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Neurs. Neurs obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuffnuts tries for a takedown but Neurs sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tuffnuts fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tuffnuts lands a body shot.
Tuffnuts closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Neurs sneaks back into half guard.
Neurs is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tuffnuts's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tuffnuts's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neurs is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Tuffnuts defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Tuffnuts is trying to break free.
Tuffnuts breaks Neurs's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tuffnuts looking to pass the guard.
Neurs trying to control the position.
Neurs is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuffnuts stands and throws Neurs's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Neurs manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Neurs trying to control the action but Tuffnuts is working from the bottom.
Neurs seems to be working for a kimura but Tuffnuts defends the submission attempt.
Neurs is pressing down on Tuffnuts's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tuffnuts is holding on for now.
Tuffnuts is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Neurs trying to control from half guard but Tuffnuts is working away.
Neurs passes to side control.
Tuffnuts tries to buck Neurs off but Neurs is having none of it.
Neurs tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tuffnuts manages to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neurs is tying to control. Tuffnuts wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tuffnuts is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Neurs pulls his head out easily.
Tuffnuts wants to improve his position but Neurs is controlling well.
Neurs looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tuffnuts wants to improve his position but Neurs is controlling well.
Tuffnuts slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Beau Neurs will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tuffnuts throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Neurs's waist but Neurs gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tuffnuts off to one side.
Tuffnuts fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Neurs looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Neurs drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Neurs jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Neurs wants to pass the guard but Tuffnuts is keeping the position.
Neurs passes into half guard.
Tuffnuts wants to get back to full guard.
Neurs thows a huge punch but Tuffnuts dodges it nicely.
Tuffnuts looking for a kimura from the bottom but Neurs passes into side control!
Neurs trying to control the position but Tuffnuts is working away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tuffnuts sneaks back into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuffnuts is pressing down on Neurs's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Neurs stopping the sweep attempt from Tuffnuts.
Neurs wants to control from the top but Tuffnuts keeps moving.
Neurs wants to pass the guard but Tuffnuts is keeping the position.
Tuffnuts tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neurs wants to pass the guard but Tuffnuts is keeping the position.
Neurs slips nicely into half guard.
Tuffnuts with the active half guard here but Neurs passes nicely into side control.
Neurs just content to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuffnuts is trying to control Neurs's posture but Neurs avoids it.
Neurs thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tuffnuts is trying to get back to half guard.
Tuffnuts gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Neurs is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tuffnuts can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Neurs wants to control the pace but Tuffnuts is squirming around nicely.
Neurs lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Neurs jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Tuffnuts manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Tuffnuts is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Neurs off and has taken his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuffnuts gets his hands free as Neurs looks to control.
Tuffnuts trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Neurs trying to control the hands but Tuffnuts breaks the grip.
Tuffnuts looking for the choke but no joy.
Neurs tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Tuffnuts lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Neurs wants to hold on but Tuffnuts pushes him away.
Neurs is desperately trying to improve his position but Tuffnuts has a good base and remains in mount.
Neurs tries to hold on but Tuffnuts pushes him away.
Tuffnuts throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Neurs is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tuffnuts swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Neurs is now in Tuffnuts's guard. A big mistake from Tuffnuts there, giving up the dominant position!
Neurs has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Neurs is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neurs slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Tuffnuts.
Neurs stalling.
Neurs is tying to control. Tuffnuts wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Neurs is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tuffnuts looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neurs lands with a punch from half guard.
Neurs is tying to control. Tuffnuts wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tuffnuts gets back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tuffnuts working for a triangle but Neurs defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joey Tuffnuts will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tuffnuts closes the distance but Neurs moves to the side
and Neurs counters with a solid body kick.
Tuffnuts throws a hook but Neurs avoids it easily.
Neurs has managed to clinch.
Neurs looking for a takedown.
Neurs breaks the clinch.
Neurs bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Neurs tries for a kimura but Tuffnuts is defending well.
Tuffnuts tries to bench press Neurs off him but Neurs keeps the position.
Tuffnuts is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Neurs off and has taken his back!
Tuffnuts doesn't have the hooks in and Neurs manages to turn into his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Neurs slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tuffnuts manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Neurs tries to lock up and control but Tuffnuts gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neurs is desperately trying to improve his position but Tuffnuts has a good base and remains in mount.
Tuffnuts trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Neurs can't escape the position.
Neurs tries to lock up and control but Tuffnuts gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tuffnuts raining down shots from the mount!
Neurs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tuffnuts lands a big elbow.
Neurs is rocked!
Neurs is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Tuffnuts has taken his back.
Oh Neurs is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
I really don't envy Neurs right now.
Neurs seems to have got his legs back now.
Neurs showing good submission defense here.
Neurs turns into Tuffnuts and is now in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neurs wants to control from the top but Tuffnuts keeps moving.
Tuffnuts is trying to control the position but Neurs postures up.
Tuffnuts lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Neurs!
Neurs wants to hold on but Tuffnuts pushes him away.
Neurs throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Tuffnuts is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Neurs has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Neurs!
Neurs preventing the sweep.
Neurs avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tuffnuts keeping full guard, as Neurs tries to pass.
Tuffnuts manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Neurs manages to get himself to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neurs controls Tuffnuts momentarily but Tuffnuts frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neurs is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Neurs is looking for a triangle but Tuffnuts pushes his legs off easily.
Tuffnuts is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Neurs is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Neurs has escaped and now he's on top!
Neurs won't allow Tuffnuts to sweep him here.
Tuffnuts had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Neurs is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Tuffnuts Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Neurs's back instead.
Tuffnuts patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
You can see the frustration on Neurs's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Neurs fending off the submission attempt from Tuffnuts.
Tuffnuts working for a choke but Neurs is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neurs trying to control but not successfully.
Tuffnuts doesn't have the hooks in and Neurs manages to turn into his guard.
Neurs won't allow Tuffnuts to sweep him here.
Neurs trying to control but Tuffnuts is working from the bottom.
Tuffnuts is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tuffnuts is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neurs trying to control the position from guard on top but Tuffnuts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Tuffnuts comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tuffnuts has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Joey Tuffnuts!
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FIGHT
RATING
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