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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabricio Da hora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Nunez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 Rio de Janeiro, Fabricio Da hora!
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, Thiago Nunez!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nunez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Nunez goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Da hora rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Nunez's guard! Nice work there by Da hora!
Nunez is looking to stand up but Da hora isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da hora throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nunez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nunez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nunez keeping moving, preventing Da hora from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Da hora accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nunez controlling the position.
Da hora is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Da hora postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Nunez tries to clinch but Da hora moves out of range.
Da hora gets the takedown into side control.
Nunez is trying to get back to half guard.
Da hora is looking to take a break and control but Nunez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nunez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Da hora. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Da hora tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Da hora has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Nunez wants to control but Da hora postures up.
Da hora slips into full mount, dodging the strikes by Nunez.
Da hora punching from mount but Nunez doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunez tries to reverse the position but Da hora maintains control.
Da hora content just to control the position here.
Da hora gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Da hora avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Da hora shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nunez but Nunez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Da hora shoots in but no luck this time.
Da hora misses with a straight right.
Da hora throws a series of punches but Nunez moves out of range.
Da hora is breathing heavily.
Nunez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crunch! Da hora slams his shin into Nunez's torso.
Nunez avoids the head kick by Da hora.
Da hora tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nunez counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Da hora!
Nunez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Da hora is desperately trying to improve his position but Nunez has a good base and remains in mount.
Nunez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Da hora is looking to get to half guard.
Nunez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Da hora can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nunez looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nunez with good strikes from the mount here!
Nunez avoids the attempt from Da hora to control.
Nunez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Da hora is desperately trying to improve his position but Nunez has a good base and remains in mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da hora is working hard here to advance position.
Da hora swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Da hora keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nunez working Da hora over with strikes here.
Da hora tries to hold on but Nunez pushes him away.
Da hora is looking to improve his position but Nunez isn't that keen on the idea.
Da hora tries to lock up and control but Nunez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Da hora is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nunez unloading with bombs!
Nunez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Nunez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Da hora tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nunez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Da hora tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Da hora avoids the head kick by Nunez.
Da hora closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Da hora working away.
Da hora trying to control the action but Nunez is working from the bottom.
Nunez is looking to reverse the position.
Nunez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nunez takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Nunez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunez is staying active underneath Da hora, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nunez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nunez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Da hora is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nunez.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Da hora.
Nunez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Da hora working away.
Da hora stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Da hora throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nunez jabs at Da hora's body.
Nunez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunez escapes and gets back to his feet.
Fabricio Da hora is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nunez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Da hora counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nunez's guard now.
Nunez keeping moving, preventing Da hora from controlling successfully.
Thiago Nunez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Da hora controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nunez can't keep his opponent in guard - Da hora advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Da hora connects with a nice short shot to Nunez's temple.
Da hora performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Da hora has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da hora stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Nunez to get to his feet.
Da hora tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nunez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nunez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thiago Nunez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Da hora looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Da hora is working for a submission of some sort.
Da hora sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Da hora wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nunez keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da hora tries to pass to full mount but Nunez defends it.
Da hora missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nunez is looking to control Da hora's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nunez avoid being mounted?
Nunez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Da hora wants to control from the top but Nunez keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nunez scores a takedown into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fabricio Da hora dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Nunez moves into the clinch successfully.
Nunez tries for a takedown but Da hora manages to get underhooks.
Nunez can't break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nunez.
Da hora wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Da hora looking for a takedown.
Da hora tries to stall but Nunez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nunez has picked Da hora up - he's going for a ride! Nunez dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Nunez content to control rather than advance.
Da hora is trying to stand up here but Nunez is controlling him well.
Nunez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Da hora with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nunez wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nunez is looking to advance position but Da hora won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Da hora regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nunez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Da hora trying to control the position.
Nunez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Da hora is trying to control the position but Nunez postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nunez looks to land a combination but Da hora avoids it well.
Nunez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Da hora shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nunez as he jumps to the side.
Da hora closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Da hora lands in his opponent's guard.
Da hora wants to control from the top but Nunez keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunez is trying to hold Da hora in close to prevent damage but Da hora has managed to pass into half guard.
Da hora works his way into full mount!
Da hora dominating with strikes here.
Da hora trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Da hora is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nunez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Da hora looking to finish Nunez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Nunez!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da hora lands a heavy elbow.
Da hora trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nunez regains half guard.
Da hora trying to control the pace.
Nunez is trying to stand back up but Da hora is controlling him
Da hora missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nunez is looking for a sweep. Da hora is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nunez is trying to stand up here but Da hora is controlling him well.
Nunez is looking for a sweep. Da hora is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Da hora is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nunez clinches but Da hora breaks the clinch
and Da hora counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nunez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nunez gets a takedown into half guard.
Da hora has hold of Nunez's hands but Nunez slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nunez is tying to control. Da hora wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Da hora is trying to stand up here but Nunez is controlling him well.
Nunez decides to return to a standing position.
Da hora throws a head kick that misses.
Da hora tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nunez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nunez throws a combination. Da hora tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Da hora bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thiago Nunez.
I think Nunez 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Nunez!
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