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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Micky Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orlando Nunez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nunez has chosen I Gotta Feeling by The Black Eyed Peas as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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165 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Micky Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Orlando Nunez!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Hayes. Those never looked like landing.
Nunez shoots in for a takedown but Hayes shows good takedown defense.
Nice sprawl there from Hayes as Nunez shoots in.
Hayes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hayes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nunez shoots in for a takedown but Hayes shows good takedown defense.
Micky Hayes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orlando Nunez.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hayes.
Nunez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nunez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hayes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little feinted left hand from Hayes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hayes stuffs the takedown attempt from Nunez. Nunez gets slowly back to his feet.
Nunez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hayes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hayes is fending him off so far but Nunez persists. Nope, Hayes circles away and we're back to standing.
Nunez shoots for a double leg takedown but Hayes sprawls well. He's pushed Nunez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A combination from Hayes does no damage.
Nunez misses with a takedown attempt - Hayes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nunez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hayes scores with a hook.
Nunez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hayes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hayes.
Hayes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nunez shoots in but no luck this time.
Nunez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hayes pinned against the cage. Hayes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nunez looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunez fails to land the takedown.
Hayes has managed to clinch.
Hayes manages to pull guard.
Hayes controlling Nunez's posture.
Hayes working for submissions but it's allowed Nunez to get to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hayes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hayes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes working for a triangle but Nunez defends it easily.
Nunez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hayes is looking for a triangle but Nunez pushes his legs off easily.
Hayes wants to stand up but Nunez is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nunez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hayes is keeping the position for now.
Hayes is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Hayes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nunez.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hayes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hayes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hayes has Nunez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nunez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hayes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Micky Hayes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hayes throws a head kick that misses.
Nunez is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nunez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nunez is looking for a takedown.
Hayes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nunez throws a body kick that misses
so Hayes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hayes controlling from the top position.
Nunez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hayes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nunez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hayes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayes showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunez working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hayes has passed into half guard!
Hayes trying to control the pace.
Nunez is trying to control but can't.
Nunez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nunez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hayes is stalling in the full guard.
Hayes throws a strike but Nunez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nunez looking to sit in guard and control but Hayes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hayes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Nunez wants to stand but Hayes is controlling the position.
Hayes controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hayes is not content to let Nunez control the position.
Hayes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nunez can do to turn this around?
Hayes is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hayes keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's four 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.
Hayes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nunez looking to pass the guard.
Nunez trying to control but Hayes is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hayes being controlled here, momentarily.
Hayes wriggles free and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Micky Hayes dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Nunez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hayes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A left and a right from Hayes both land. Nice combination.
Nunez slips a jab and a cross from Hayes.
Hayes throws a head kick but Nunez moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Hayes finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hayes moves into the clinch.
Hayes controlling the action here for a moment.
Hayes keeps control of Nunez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hayes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nunez shoots in looking for a takedown but Hayes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nunez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunez lands a head kick. Hayes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hayes clinches up with Nunez and pushes him back against the cage.
Hayes has Nunez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nunez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hayes breaks the clinch.
Hayes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hayes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nunez tries to land a front kick but Hayes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nunez misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Hayes to counter with a crisp jab.
Micky Hayes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orlando Nunez.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hayes.
Nunez shoots in for a double leg but Hayes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hayes connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunez tries to keep at a distance but Hayes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Hayes.
Hayes manages to break the clinch.
Nunez tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hayes defends well and Nunez ends up having to push Hayes into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hayes clinches.
Hayes manages to break the clinch.
Hayes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nunez.
Nunez closes the distance but Hayes moves to the side
and Hayes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nunez misses with a takedown
and Hayes counters with a left and a right that stings Nunez.
Nunez tries to clinch up but Hayes circles away and keeps his distance.
Hayes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nunez tries to clinch up
and Hayes counters with a right hand to the body.
Nunez dodges the punch combination from Hayes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hayes cracks Nunez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nunez tries to clinch but Hayes moves out of range.
Hayes tries to clinch there but Nunez circles away.
Hayes wants to clinch up but Nunez keeps it at a distance.
Hayes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nunez.
Nunez wants to clinch up but Hayes keeps it at a distance.
Hayes tries to close the distance and clinch but Nunez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nunez throws a counter combo.
Nunez swats away the attempt to clinch by Hayes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Micky Hayes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hayes 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micky Hayes!
Orlando Nunez spoke after the fight, saying 'I want a title shot!'.
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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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