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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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164 lbs
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Junior Nunes!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nunes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dos Santos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dos Santos avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Junior Nunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nunes fails with the takedown.
Dos Santos gets a takedown into half guard.
Dos Santos thows a huge punch but Nunes dodges it nicely.
Dos Santos missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nunes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dos Santos scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nunes kicks off Dos Santos and gets to his feet.
Dos Santos scores with a takedown into Nunes's guard.
Nunes controls Dos Santos momentarily but Dos Santos frees himself.
Dos Santos thows a big elbow that misses.
Dos Santos preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Nunes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nunes working a defensive guard here.
Dos Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Nunes.
Nunes trying to keep a closed guard but Dos Santos is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nunes looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Dos Santos pulls Nunes in close to prevent any damage.
Nunes wants to stand but Dos Santos has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Nunes looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos looking for a sweep. Not yet Dos Santos, not yet.
Dos Santos throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Dos Santos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dos Santos looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dos Santos shoots in for a double leg but Nunes sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nunes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dos Santos counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nunes's guard now.
Dos Santos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nunes on the ground.
Nunes keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
Nunes has his foot on Dos Santos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dos Santos works his way back into a safe position though.
Dos Santos stops Nunes from standing up.
Nunes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Santos working some strikes from top position.
Dos Santos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dos Santos wants to control from the top but Nunes keeps moving.
Dos Santos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dos Santos scoring with some ground and pound.
Dos Santos postures up and lands a big shot to Nunes's brow.
Nunes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nunes wants to sweep here but Dos Santos controlling him for the moment.
Dos Santos cracks Nunes with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dos Santos is in close to Nunes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nunes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dos Santos doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dos Santos manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nunes trying to control the position.
Nunes keeping moving, preventing Dos Santos from controlling successfully.
Dos Santosis looking to pass into half guard but Nunes pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Nunes is in guard.
Nunes postures up.
Dos Santos lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Nunes won't allow Dos Santos to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Dos Santos dominated that round.
That's time! Dos Santos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nunes misses with a takedown attempt
and Dos Santos counters by moving into the clinch.
Nunes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nunes has Dos Santos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dos Santos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Thiago Dos Santos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Junior Nunes.
Dos Santos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nunes looking to slow down the pace here.
Dos Santos is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Nunes can't fight it off and eventually Dos Santos manages to take the fight to the floor. Nunes looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dos Santos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dos Santos scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dos Santos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dos Santos trying to control the position from guard on top but Nunes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos prevents Nunes from getting back to his feet.
Dos Santos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nunes had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Dos Santos is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Nunes Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Dos Santos's back instead.
Even with his hooks in, Nunes manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Dos Santos is in bad spot here.
Nunes struggling to land strikes to the head as Dos Santos covers up.
Nunes lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Nunes.
Dos Santos just trying to survive but Nunes is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Nunes scores with punches from the back.
That's two 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 is hanging on to Dos Santos's back as he tries to escape.
Nunes trying to control.
You can see the frustration on Dos Santos's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Dos Santos defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Nunes throwing sloppy strikes.
Dos Santos is in bad spot here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Dos Santos.
Nunes keeps control of the position as Dos Santos tries to break free.
Nunes avoiding Dos Santos 's attempts to control his hands.
Nunes is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Dos Santos knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Dos Santos for a finish.
Nunes struggling to keep hold of the position.
Dos Santos preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Nunes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nunes misses with a punch to the head.
Nunes wants to control but Dos Santos is keeping busy.
Thiago Dos Santos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dos Santos rolls, trying to escape but Nunes keeps control of the position.
Dos Santos trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Dos Santos is in bad spot here.
Nunes looking for the choke but no joy.
Nunes has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Dos Santos has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nunes trying to control momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Junior Nunes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dos Santos looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Nunes!
Dos Santos prevents Nunes from getting the reversal.
Dos Santos landing strikes from the mount and Nunes is in trouble!
Dos Santos prevents Nunes from getting the reversal.
Dos Santos lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Nunes hang on?
Nunes wants to hold on but Dos Santos pushes him away.
Dos Santos is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nunes can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dos Santos landing shots from mount.
Dos Santos avoids the attempt from Nunes to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nunes gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Santos is nestled in close to Nunes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nunes is looking to improve his position.
Dos Santos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nunes trying to control here.
Nunes gets full guard.
Nunes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dos Santos rushes Nunes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dos Santos wants a takedown but no success here.
Nunes stalling in the clinch.
Nunes looking to throw knees to the head but Dos Santos is blocking nicely.
Nunes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dos Santos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nunes lands a knee to the head.
Nunes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dos Santos.
Nunes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dos Santos blocks it with crossed arms.
Dos Santos has clasped his hands together around Nunes's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Dos Santos throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Nunes takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Nunes manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dos Santos is looking for a sweep. Nunes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes throwing shots but Dos Santos is blocking nicely.
Nunes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dos Santos's head.
Dos Santos is trying to control but Nunes manages to pass to mount!
Dos Santos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nunes tries to control but Dos Santos wriggling away.
Dos Santos is trying to escape the mount.
Nunes wants to control the pace but Dos Santos is squirming around nicely.
Dos Santos is trying desperately to improve position.
Nunes wants to control the pace but Dos Santos is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nunes unloads with some shots from mount but Dos Santos bucks and avoids them well.
Dos Santos is trying to escape the mount.
Dos Santos tries to lock up and control but Nunes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nunes has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dos Santos's face.
Dos Santos is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nunes lands a heavy elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thiago Dos Santos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dos Santos 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thiago Dos Santos!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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