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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ference Gabor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nunes's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pitbull- Hey Baby. Gabor has chosen Vendetta as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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162 lbs
12 - 1 - 0 |
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156 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Antonio Nunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ference Gabor!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gabor uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nunes.
Nunes moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jab, jab by Nunes - just one landing.
Gabor fails with the takedown
and Nunes counters with a nice leg kick.
Nunes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nunes throws a nice head kick!
Gabor misses the body punch
and Nunes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gabor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nunes.
Nunes throws a leg kick but Gabor sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nunes swinging wildly here.
Nunes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gabor was well out of range. Poor timing from Nunes.
Nunes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabor with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nunes counters with a left and a right that stings Gabor.
Nunes lands a slapping body shot.
Nunes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nunes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gabor.
Gabor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gabor with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nunes counters with a three punch combo that has Gabor backing up. Gabor nods at Nunes to acknowledge the strikes.
Antonio Nunes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ference Gabor.
Gabor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nunes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gabor.
Nunes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gabor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nunes. Nunes obviously looking to wear him down.
Nunes misses with a head kick.
Gabor misses with a takedown attempt
and Nunes counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes misses with a leg kick
and Gabor counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gabor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gabor slips a jab from Nunes.
Antonio Nunes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nunes is looking to slow Gabor down with leg kicks.
Gabor dodges the punch combination from Nunes.
Nunes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nunes throws a nice looking combination but Gabor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nunes misses with a wild body shot.
Nunes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nunes throws a nice looking combination but Gabor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nunes throws a leg kick
and Gabor counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabor takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nunes throws a body kick that misses.
Nunes swings for the body but Gabor moves out of range.
Nunes misses with a right hand
and Gabor counters with a nice body kick.
Nunes misses with a double jab.
Nunes throws a lazy head kick
and Gabor counters with a single leg into guard. Nunes didn't expect that.
Nunes wants to stand and escape but Gabor is having none of it.
Gabor trying to control but Nunes is working from the bottom.
Gabor stops Nunes from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabor landing with the ground and pound.
Gabor trying to control the position from guard on top but Nunes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nunes is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gabor is controlling him.
Gabor is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nunes wants to stand up but Gabor is controlling him.
Gabor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nunes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Nunes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gabor looks to score with a jab to the body but Nunes is just out of range.
Gabor fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Nunes to the ground. Gabor is now in Nunes's guard.
Gabor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gabor pushing down on Nunes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gabor controlling the action here.
Gabor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gabor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gabor trying to control the action but Nunes is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gabor is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabor scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gabor wants to take a breather but Nunes is having none of it.
Gabor missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gabor thows a huge punch but Nunes dodges it nicely.
Nunes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gabor.
Gabor prevents Nunes from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gabor trying to pass the guard but Nunes defending well.
Gabor slows the pace down in half guard.
Gabor throws a strike but Nunes avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Gabor wants to pass the guard but Nunes is keeping the position.
Gabor wants to control from the top but Nunes keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabor stands and throws Nunes's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gabor works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gabor has knee on belly momentarily but Nunes bucks him off and regains half guard.
Gabor wants to control but Nunes is keeping him busy.
Nunes pushes Gabor off looking to stand but Gabor dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabor sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nunes defending well though.
Gabor is trying to control. Nunes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nunes is trying to stand up here but Gabor is controlling him well.
Gabor controlling the action here.
Gabor throwing shots but Nunes is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gabor lands strikes from half guard.
Nunes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ference Gabor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Nunes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Gabor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab, jab by Nunes - just one landing.
Nunes looks to land a left hand but Gabor moved out of range nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gabor.
Gabor doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nunes counters with an inside leg kick.
Nunes misses with an uppercut. Gabor saw that one coming.
Gabor misses the body punch
and Gabor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nunes blocks a low kick nicely.
Nunes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gabor doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nunes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gabor thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gabor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gabor walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nunes.
A shot to the body from Nunes misses
and Gabor counters with a solid body kick.
Nunes swings widly with a right hand
and Gabor counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gabor.
Nunes has his feet on Gabor's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Nunes wants to slow Gabor down by chopping away at his legs.
Gabor misses with a leg kick.
Gabor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nunes. Nunes obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Gabor there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nunes blocks a head kick by Gabor.
Nunes missing with a left hand there. Gabor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gabor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nunes.
Gabor defending well as Nunes loads up on a big left hand.
Nunes looks to land a right hand but Gabor moved out of range.
Nunes throws out a leg kick but Gabor moves out of range and Nunes only half commits.
Nunes throws a leg kick
and Gabor counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gabor perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gabor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nunes is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gabor.
Gabor looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nunes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gabor throwing shots but Nunes is blocking nicely.
Gabor content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gabor has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Nunes is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabor looking to finish with strikes here!
Gabor unloads with some shots from mount but Nunes bucks and avoids them well.
Gabor postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nunes looks a forlorn figure.
Gabor lands a big shot there that rocks Nunes but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ference Gabor has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gabor wants to control the pace but Nunes is squirming around nicely.
Nunes tries to buck Gabor off but he can't manage it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ference Gabor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gabor 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ference Gabor!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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