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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Faded Faded (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leandro Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leandro Nunes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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188 cm
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201 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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200 cm
23
190 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Faded Faded! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leandro Nunes! The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nunes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Faded closes the distance and clinches up with Nunes, looking for a takedown. Faded pushes Nunes against the cage but Nunes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Decent striking displayed by Nunes there. A combination from Nunes does no damage. Nunes with a nice cross. Faded bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Faded tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Faded has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Nunes tries to bench press Faded off him but Faded keeps the position. Nunes looking for a sweep but Faded has passed into full mount! Oh no! Faded controlling the position easily from mount. Nunes is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round. Faded wants to control the pace but Nunes is squirming around nicely. Faded with a couple of short strikes. Faded wants to take his opponent's back but Nunes doesn't allow it. Nunes is looking to improve his position but Faded isn't that keen on the idea. Nunes has given up his back. Will we see Faded going for some submissions?
Nunes tries to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round. What can Nunes do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Nunes controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position. Nunes is really stuck here.
Faded is riding his opponent, not letting Nunes buck him off. Nunes fending off the submission attempt from Faded. Nunes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Faded is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Nunes is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Faded Faded!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
44% |
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