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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Danza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leandro Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danza kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Who's the Boss. Leandro Nunes will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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190 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Danza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leandro Nunes!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danza shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Danza tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nunes swivels and escapes.
Danza looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nunes is doing well to control the position and prevent Danza from advancing to side control.
Nunes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Danza.
Nunes wants to control but Danza is keeping busy.
Danza wants to free his trapped foot but Nunes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Danza missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nunes is not content to let Danza control the position.
Nunes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Danza content to control rather than advance.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nunes scores with a sloppy right hand. Danza should have avoided that one.
Leandro Nunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes throws the left hand but Danza avoids the punch easily.
Danza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nunes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Nunes.
Jab, jab by Nunes - just one landing.
Nunes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Danza wants to clinch.
Nunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Danza moves away.
Nunes throws the left hand but Danza avoids the punch easily.
Danza drives through with a takedown into guard.
Danza might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nunes wants to stand and escape but Danza is having none of it.
Nunes looks gassed!
Danza advances to half guard.
Danza is thwarting Nunes's attempts to control the position.
Danza seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nunes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danza is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Nunes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Danza wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nunes keeps working.
Danza is working for a kimura but Nunes is defending it quite comfortably.
Nunes wants to get back to his feet.
Nunes is not content to let Danza control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Danza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nunes.
Nunes misses with a hook. Danza ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danza scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nunes is looking to escape.
Danza missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Danza is looking to take a break and control but Nunes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nunes is trying to stand.
Nunes tries to get to full guard but Danza has control of the leg.
Danza slows the pace down in half guard.
Danza is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nunes sees it coming and defends easily.
Danza is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nunes defends it well.
Danza seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes trying to control from the bottom.
Danza has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Danza controlling from mount.
Nunes has left one of his arms exposed and Danza doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Nunes screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tony Danza!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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