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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Junior Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and joao p (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Junior Nunes!
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, joao p!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes misses with a head kick.
p closes the distance and clinches.
p changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nunes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nunes closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
p has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nunes is working away from the top position though.
Nunes trying to control from half guard but p is working away.
p makes his way to full guard. A much better position for p.
p is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nunes is controlling him.
p is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nunes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
p keeping moving, preventing Nunes from controlling successfully.
p looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
p looks gassed!
p can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nunes controls the pace.
p looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nunes wants to control from the top but p keeps moving.
Nunes drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and p dives on top into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nunes throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
p stopping the sweep attempt from Nunes.
Nunes working a defensive guard here.
Nunes wants to stand but p is controlling the position.
Nunes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nunes trying to control from half guard but p is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed p's head.
p is trying to stand up here but Nunes is controlling him well.
p tries to get to full guard but Nunes has control of the leg.
Nunes looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nunes is trying to control the action in half guard but p is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nunes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
p actively working from the bottom here.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nunes scores with a takedown into p's guard.
Nunes won't allow p to get back to his feet.
Nunes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nunes is looking to work some ground and pound but p has wrist control.
p lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nunes!
Nunes can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Junior Nunes 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.
Nunes throws and low kick but p moves out of range easily.
p drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nunes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
p wants to control from the top but Nunes keeps moving.
Nunes looking to control.
Nunes tries to strike from the bottom.
p trying to control the position from guard on top but Nunes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
p is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
p has his takedown stuffed
and Nunes counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nunes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
p looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A head kick misses from p.
Nunes scores with a push kick.
Nunes darts in trying to clinch
and p counters with a series of strikes. Nunes will be more careful next time no doubt.
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.
p takes the fight into the clinch.
Nunes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
p letting Nunes take a breather here.
Nunes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nunes misses with a knee strike.
p can't get the takedown.
Junior Nunes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of joao p.
p wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
p has Nunes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nunes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
p tries for a takedown but Nunes manages to get underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
p tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nunes just stands there and leans against the cage.
p tries for a takedown but Nunes manages to get underhooks.
p avoids the elbow strike from Nunes, against the cage.
Nunes tries to pull guard but p holds him up against the cage and eventually Nunes drops back down to his feet.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nunes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nunes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but p pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Nunes misses with a knee to the head.
p breaks from the clinch.
Junior Nunes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
p feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
p decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nunes throws a lazy head kick
and p decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nunes's guard.
p postures up.
p slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nunes controls p momentarily but p frees himself.
Nunes looking to hit a scissor sweep but p is one step ahead there.
Nunes trying to control the position.
Nunes throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
joao p 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
p changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nunes tries to avoid it but p manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nunes to the ground. Nunes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nunes lands a high kick!
p shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nunes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nunes lands in his opponent's guard.
Nunes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nunes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nunes decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nunes steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from p. That one must have hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes gets caught flat footed, as p shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
p stopping the sweep attempt from Nunes.
Nunes keeping moving, preventing p from controlling successfully.
Nunes wants to hit a switch here but p passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Nunes there!
Nunes tries to lock up and control but p gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
p with the ground and pound from mount.
Nunes taking shots to the head.
p looking to control but Nunes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nunes tries to strike from the bottom but he's left himself exposed and p has taken his back.
Nunes rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Nunes wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
p is thwarting Nunes's attempts to control the position.
Nunes gets full guard.
p trying to control but Nunes is working from the bottom.
Nunes controls p momentarily but p frees himself.
Nunes is pulling down on p's head to control his posture.
p trying to control but Nunes is working from the bottom.
p is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
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.
Nunes has his feet on p's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
p fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Junior Nunes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of joao p.
p stuffs the takedown.
p misses with a takedown attempt
and Nunes counters with a single leg into guard. p didn't expect that.
p is trying to keep Nunes in close.
Nunes trying to control the position from guard on top but p is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Junior Nunes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nunes 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Junior Nunes!
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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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