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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andre Genn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nunes has chosen Alive as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Gabriel Nunes enters the cage!
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161 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Genn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Nunes!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Genn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Genn closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nunes circles away.
Genn is looking to clinch.
Genn fails with the takedown.
Nunes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nunes moves into range and clinches up with Genn.
Genn takes an elbow to the forehead.
Genn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Genn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nunes smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Genn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Genn tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nunes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nunes.
Nunes stands up and waves to Genn to follow him.
Nunes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Genn to the mat! Genn manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Genn working a defensive guard here.
Nunes is looking to stand up but Genn won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes wants to control from the top but Genn keeps moving.
Genn looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nunes decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Genn, up you get!
Genn tries for a takedown but Nunes circles away easily
and Nunes counters with a single leg into guard. Genn didn't expect that.
Nunes stands and steps away. Genn gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nunes closes the distance and clinches.
Genn has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nunes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Genn has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Genn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nunes smiles and moves away.
Genn throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nunes's waist but Nunes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Genn off to one side.
Genn moves in looking to clinch but Nunes pushes him off.
Genn tries to clinch up but Nunes circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes fails with a takedown attempt.
Nunes looks gassed!
Genn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Nunes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Genn kicks Nunes off and gets to his feet.
Genn lands with a hook. Nunes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nunes looks to score with a jab to the body but Genn is just out of range.
Genn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nunes moves into the clinch.
Genn drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nunes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gabriel Nunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Genn moves in looking to clinch but Nunes pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes moves into the clinch.
Nunes breaks from the clinch.
No luck for Nunes with that takedown attempt.
Genn scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Genn moves in looking to clinch but Nunes pushes him off.
Nunes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nunes wants it to stay on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Genn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Genn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nunes finds it's way round the side to connect with Genn's head.
Genn fails with the takedown.
Nunes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Genn.
Genn keeps the fight on the outside.
Nunes stuffs the takedown attempt from Genn. Genn gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Genn napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Genn wants to control but Nunes postures up.
Nunes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Genn keeps working.
Genn can't do much from the bottom here.
Genn is trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nunes stands up and beckons Genn to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Nunes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Genn with a lazy takedown attempt
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Nunes counters with a takedown into side control.
Nunes stands up.
Nunes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Genn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nunes wants to stand but Genn is controlling his arm.
Genn is pushing Nunes's head away, looking to escape. Nunes manages to hold on to the position though.
Genn regains half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nunes is thwarting Genn's attempts to control the position.
Nunes blocks the strikes from Genn.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Genn is trying to maintain the position but Nunes is very close to passing his half guard.
Nunes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Genn defending well though.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Genn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nunes backs up against the cage.
Nunes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nunes is pressed up against the cage. Genn has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nunes down to the mat. Nunes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Genn misses with a kick to the body.
Genn moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Genn closes the distance and clinches up with Nunes, looking for a takedown. Genn pushes Nunes against the cage but Nunes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Genn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Genn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nunes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Genn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Nunes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Genn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Genn throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Genn is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nunes defends well.
Nunes stands up and waves to Genn to follow him.
Nunes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Genn.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Genn gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Nunes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nunes wants it to stay on the feet.
Nunes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Genn!
Genn is looking to get to half guard.
Genn tries to hold on but Nunes postures up.
Genn is working to get back to half guard.
Nunes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes controlling the position easily from mount.
Genn is squirming around, avoiding Nunes's attempts to control the action.
Genn tries to reverse the position but Nunes maintains control.
Nunes looking to control but Genn is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Genn gets back to half guard.
Nunes tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Genn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Nunes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Genn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Genn throws a combination. Nunes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nunes closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Genn did well to prevent Nunes getting side control.
Genn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Genn trying to hold on to Nunes's head to control him but Nunes postures up.
Nunes gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Genn fails to land the takedown.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Genn!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Genn misses with a head kick.
Nunes shoots in looking for a takedown. Genn tries to sprawl out of it but Nunes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Genn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes keeps the fight on the outside.
Andre Genn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Genn shoots in looking for a takedown. Nunes tries to sprawl out of it but Genn keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nunes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Genn tries to clinch but Nunes is having none of it.
Nunes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Genn.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Genn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Genn stalks Nunes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nunes's face. Nunes staggers backwards, shaken.
Genn closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nunes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes trying to control but Genn is working from the bottom.
Genn working for a triangle but Nunes defends it easily.
Genn keeping moving, preventing Nunes from controlling successfully.
Nunes tries to stand but Genn is controlling from the bottom.
Nunes won't allow Genn to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Genn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nunes manages to get himself to full guard.
Genn trying to control the position from guard on top but Nunes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nunes is looking to stand up but Genn isn't so interested in that idea.
Genn stopping the sweep attempt from Nunes.
Genn wants to control from the top but Nunes keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Genn postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Nunes is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Genn, into his guard.
Genn trying to keep a closed guard but Nunes is proving a slippery customer.
Gabriel Nunes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Genn has a closed guard, preventing Nunes from standing up.
Genn wants to sweep here but Nunes controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Nunes!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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