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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nunes might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to fight song . 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 Purple Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gustavo Nunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenny Powers!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Powers should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Powers controlling the action here.
Powers is looking to take a break and control but Nunes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Powers wants to stand up but Nunes manages to regain full guard.
Nunes looking for a guillotine here but Powers defends easily.
Nunes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Powers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Powers content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nunes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Powers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes being controlled here, momentarily.
Nunes keeping full guard, as Powers tries to pass.
Nunes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Powers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Powers wants to control from the top but Nunes keeps moving.
Powers works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nunes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Powers tries to free his leg and advance position but Nunes is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers lands a couple of digs.
Powers distracts Nunes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Powers got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nunes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Powers has managed to get both his arms back between Nunes's legs - danger averted.
Nunes is breathing heavily.
Powers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Powers is looking to advance position but Nunes has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Nunes looking to finish with strikes here!
Nunes goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Powers turns into him and now he's in Nunes's guard.
Nunes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Powers defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers working some strikes from top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Powers's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Powers trying to control but Nunes is working from the bottom.
Nunes has momentary wrist control but Powers slips an elbow through the middle.
Powers trying to control the position from guard on top but Nunes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nunes keeping full guard, as Powers tries to pass.
Powers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers wants to control from the top but Nunes keeps moving.
Powers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nunes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Powers's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Powers is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nunes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Powers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Powers 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.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Powers landing some decent shots from guard.
Powers must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Powers trying to control the position from guard on top but Nunes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kenny Powers will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Powers closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Powers working the ground and pound from side control.
Powers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nunes keeps working.
A lull in the action here.
Nunes is pushing Powers's head away, looking to escape. Powers manages to hold on to the position though.
Nunes gets back to half guard.
Powers seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Powers lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Powers looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers is trying to work for a kimura but Nunes is defending well.
Nunes is not content to let Powers control the position.
Powers wants to stand up but Nunes has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Nunes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nunes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Powers is working Nunes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Powers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nunes's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Powers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nunes is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Powers thows a big elbow that misses.
Nunes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Powers is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Powers postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Powers seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers is pushing down on Nunes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nunes is fighting to maintain full guard but Powers has managed to sneak the leg through.
Powers winds up and cracks Nunes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Powers is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Powers winds up and cracks Nunes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nunes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Powers.
Nunes taking some punishment here, with Powers in his half guard.
Powers takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Powers stands up from half guard.
A combination from Powers does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes misses with a takedown
and Powers counters with a single leg into guard. Nunes didn't expect that.
Nunes has his foot on Powers's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Powers works his way back into a safe position though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nunes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Powers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Powers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Powers drops back looking for a leg! Nunes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nunes manages to kick Powers off! Powers jumps back into Nunes's guard.
Nunes working for a triangle but Powers defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Powers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Powers takes the fight into the clinch.
Powers has Nunes pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Powers pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Nunes tumbling to the mat - Powers dives into Nunes's guard.
Powers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nunes is keeping the position for now.
Powers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Powers tries to free his leg and advance position but Nunes is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Powers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nunes looking for a sweep. Not yet Nunes, not yet.
Powers trying to control but Nunes is working from the bottom.
Nunes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nunes has momentary wrist control but Powers slips an elbow through the middle.
Nunes has momentary wrist control but Powers slips an elbow through the middle.
Powers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Powers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Powers defends well.
Powers working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nunes's head.
Powers wants to get up but he can't break Nunes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Powers postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Powers stands up over Nunes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Powers would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Nunes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Powers can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Powers landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes wants to sweep here but Powers controlling him for the moment.
Nunes looking for subs off his back but Powers has passed one foot through into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Powers in particular looking to stall.
Powers is looking to advance position but Nunes won't allow it.
Nunes is refusing to be controlled, as Powers sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nunes is looking to improve his position.
Powers tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nunes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Powers lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Powers winds up and cracks Nunes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Powers wants to take a breather but Nunes is having none of it.
Nunes taking some punishment here, with Powers in his half guard.
Powers slips a nice elbow through Nunes's hands, connecting with Nunes's forehead.
Gustavo Nunes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kenny Powers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Powers wants to pass the guard but Nunes is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny Powers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Powers has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Powers!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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