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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nunes has chosen Riverside as his entrance music. Pablo Nunes will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Purple 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Nunes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bravo clinches up with Nunes and pushes him back against the cage.
Bravo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bravo is trying to trip Nunes. He has hold of a leg but Nunes is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bravo persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Bravo drops back looking for a leg! Nunes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nunes manages to kick Bravo off! Bravo jumps back into Nunes's guard.
Bravo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bravo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bravo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bravo has gone for a leg lock! Nunes slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bravo's guard.
Bravo working for a triangle but Nunes defends it easily.
Bravo is breathing heavily.
Bravo working for a triangle but Nunes defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes slips nicely into half guard.
Nunes is working for a kimura but Bravo is defending it quite comfortably.
Bravo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nunes is trying to control. Bravo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bravo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bravo is staying active underneath Nunes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nunes lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nunes is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bravo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nunes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nunes trying to control from half guard but Bravo is working away.
That's two 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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nunes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nunes's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Nunes duly obliges.
Bravo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nunes throws a shot from downtown. Bravo moves away and avoids it.
Bravo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nunes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bravo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nunes gets underhooks to prevent Bravo's takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes works on Bravo's body with a couple of short punches.
Nunes is looking to break free of the clinch but Bravo has double underhooks.
Nunes is trying to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Nunes.
Nunes lands an uppercut.
Bravo looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Bravo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nunes scores with a hook to the body.
Nunes lands a shot to the body.
Nunes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Nunes - that landed with a thud.
A right hand to the body from Nunes.
A right handed body shot lands from Nunes.
Bravo takes a shot to the head.
Nunes is working Bravo over against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Nunes.
A right handed body shot lands from Nunes.
A left hand lands to the body for Nunes.
Nunes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A right hook to the body lands for Nunes.
Bravo tries to score a body lock takedown but Nunes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bravo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nunes misses with the combination.
Nunes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo slips a jab and a cross from Nunes.
Nunes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nunes misses with a wild combination.
Pablo Nunes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nunes throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bravo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nunes misses with a wild combination.
Nunes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bravo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Nunes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nunes's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Nunes duly obliges.
Bravo wants to clinch up but Nunes keeps it at a distance.
Bravo lands a high kick!
Nunes misses with a two punch combination.
Bravo pushes Nunes up against the cage in a clinch.
Nunes tries to break the clinch but Bravo is controlling the position.
Bravo wants a takedown.
Bravo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nunes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Nunes lands a nice shot to the body.
Nunes can't break the clinch.
Bravo is working for takedown but Nunes is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Bravo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short body shot lands from Nunes as the two fighters clinch.
Nunes works on Bravo's body with a couple of short punches.
A body shot lands from Nunes.
Nunes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nunes lands a body shot.
Nunes lands a shot to the body.
Nunes lands a shot to the body.
Bravo is working for takedown but Nunes is calmly controlling the position for now.
A right hand to the body from Nunes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo looking for a takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nunes prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nunes.
Nunes is leaning against Bravo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nunes taking a breather.
Nunes digs a right hand underneath Bravo's ribcage. Bravo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A right handed body shot lands from Nunes.
Nunes wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nunes digs a right hand into Bravo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bravo's gas tank.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nunes can't find room to land a body shot as Bravo controls the action.
Nunes pushes Bravo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bravo prevents Nunes from breaking the clinch.
Nunes works on Bravo's body with a couple of short punches.
Bravo wants a takedown but no success here.
A hook to the body from Nunes.
Bravo is trying to drag Nunes to the mat but Nunes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bravo is working for takedown but Nunes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bravo wants a takedown.
A right hook to the body lands for Nunes.
Nunes stops a takedown attempt from Bravo.
Good body shot from Nunes.
Bravo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nunes pushes Bravo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nunes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes trying to stall but Bravo improves his position.
Bravo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nunes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nunes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bravo.
Nunes can't find room to land a body shot as Bravo controls the action.
Bravo tries for a takedown but Nunes manages to get underhooks.
Bravo tries for a takedown but Nunes manages to get underhooks.
Nunes turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Nunes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bravo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nunes tries to score with some ground and pound. Bravo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bravo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bravo is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Nunes pulls his head out easily.
Bravo actively working from the bottom here.
Nunes is working for a submission of some sort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo looking for submissions off his back.
Bravo is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Nunes pulls his head out easily.
Still in half guard, Nunes seems content to control.
Bravo is staying active underneath Nunes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bravo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bravo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A nice combination there by Nunes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bravo avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Nunes misses.
Bravo moves into the clinch.
Nunes is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bravo has Nunes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nunes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nunes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bravo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nunes prevents it.
Nunes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bravo.
A right handed body shot lands from Nunes.
A right handed body shot lands from Nunes.
Nunes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nunes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nunes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bravo prevents a body shot from Nunes.
Nunes tries to break the clinch but Bravo is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Nunes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bravo slips under a jab from Nunes.
Nunes throws a shot from downtown. Bravo moves away and avoids it.
Bravo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nunes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nunes fails to land with a series of punches.
Bravo defending well as Nunes loads up on a big left hand.
Bravo wants to clinch.
Nunes tries to bum rush Bravo with a series of wild strikes but Bravo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Nunes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bravo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nunes is just riding it out for now. Bravo eventually gives up the hold.
Nunes regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bravo postures up.
Bravo preventing the sweep.
Bravo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bravo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nunes is trying to keep Bravo in close.
Bravo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bravo drops back looking for a leg! Nunes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nunes manages to kick Bravo off! Bravo jumps back into Nunes's guard.
Bravo has gone for a leg lock! Nunes slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bravo's guard.
Bravo keeping full guard, as Nunes tries to pass.
Bravo had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Nunes is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Bravo Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Nunes's back instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Bravo gets his way!
Bravo is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Nunes knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Nunes for a finish.
Bravo is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Bravo doesn't have the hooks in and Nunes manages to turn into his guard.
Bravo keeping full guard, as Nunes tries to pass.
Nunes trying to control but Bravo is working from the bottom.
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.
Bravo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bravo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Nunes can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Nunes tries to lock up and control but Bravo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bravo prevents Nunes from getting the reversal.
Johnny Bravo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pablo Nunes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bravo with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Bravo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Bravo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nunes 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Nunes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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