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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joelson Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Aldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldo has chosen Doomsday as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joelson Nunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Aldo!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch but Nunes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nunes is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Aldo's half guard.
Nunes is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nunes decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aldo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aldo wants to clinch up but Nunes keeps it at a distance.
Aldo tries to clinch but Nunes is having none of it.
Nunes moves out of range of the body kick from Aldo.
Aldo tries to clinch up but Nunes circles away and keeps his distance.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch but Nunes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aldo is looking to clinch but Nunes is avoiding it.
Aldo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nunes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nunes lands a nice looking body shot.
Nunes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aldo throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aldo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aldo swinging wilding here.
Nunes blocks a head kick by Aldo.
Aldo wants to clinch up but Nunes keeps it at a distance.
Aldo is looking to clinch.
Jose Aldo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nunes blocks a head kick by Aldo.
Aldo stuffs the takedown attempt from Nunes. Nunes gets slowly back to his feet.
Nunes misses with a head kick.
Nunes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Aldo as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joelson Nunes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aldo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nunes throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Aldo tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nunes prevents Aldo from escaping the position.
Aldo is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Aldo looks gassed!
Aldo tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Nunes scoring with strikes but Aldo is staying in there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nunes cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nunes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Aldo is not a happy chappy� he wants out of there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes content just to control the position here.
Aldo is trying to stand.
Aldo is trying to stand but he's just given Nunes his back.
Aldo defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Nunes's arms.
Aldo is trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nunes biding his time, looking for the opening.
Aldo has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Nunes throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Aldo!
Aldo looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Joelson Nunes dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nunes shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Aldo's guard.
Aldo is looking to stand up but Nunes isn't so interested in that idea.
Nunes 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.
Nunes won't allow Aldo to get back to his feet.
Nunes controls from within his opponent's guard.
Aldo wants to stand and escape but Nunes is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nunes misses with a series of wild punches.
Nunes looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nunes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nunes gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aldo wants to clinch.
Aldo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nunes throws a head kick that misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nunes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Aldo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Aldo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Aldo obliges.
Nunes pulls guard.
Nunes has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Aldo off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Aldo closes the distance but Nunes moves to the side
and Nunes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nunes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aldo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nunes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Aldo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Aldo tries to land knees in the clinch but Nunes avoids the damage to the body.
Aldo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nunes avoiding damage as Aldo throws knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nunes is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nunes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nunes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nunes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Aldo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joelson Nunes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nunes wants a takedown.
Aldo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nunes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jose Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nunes throws a big shot that misses.
Aldo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nunes counters with a takedown into side control.
Nunes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aldo keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aldo is trying to get back to his feet.
Nunes working the ground and pound from side control.
Aldo tries to escape but Nunes is in control.
Joelson Nunes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nunes is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Aldo will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Aldo is not content to let Nunes control the position.
Nunes takes a little break here. Aldo wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Joelson Nunes dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nunes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nunes counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Aldo's guard now.
Aldo wants to get back to his feet but Nunes passes into half guard.
Aldo tries to kick Nunes off but Nunes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nunes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Aldo pushes Nunes off looking to stand but Nunes dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nunes passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Aldo!
Aldo is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes controlling from mount.
Nunes connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Nunes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nunes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Aldo is looking to escape.
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.
Nunes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nunes looking to control but Aldo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
You get the feeling that Aldo really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Nunes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Aldo trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Joelson Nunes just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nunes looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Aldo wants to stand and escape but Nunes is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nunes tries to free his leg and advance position but Aldo is retaining full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Aldo clinches but Nunes breaks the clinch
and Nunes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Aldo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nunes manages to break the clinch.
Jose Aldo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joelson Nunes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nunes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joelson Nunes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nunes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joelson Nunes!
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energy
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hype
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