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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Truth (ranked 923 p4p, 111 weight class) and Romulo Nascimento (ranked 679 p4p, 82 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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197 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
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191 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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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
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johnny Truth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Romulo Nascimento!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Truth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nascimento tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nascimento tries to clinch but Truth is having none of it.
Truth connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nascimento steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Truth.
Truth throws a hook to the side of Nascimento's head but Nascimento sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nascimento with the counter takedown but Truth avoids it easily.
Nascimento avoids the body shot from Truth.
Nascimento avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Truth. Nascimento does a little dance to reset his feet.
Truth looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Truth misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Truth misses with a wild body shot.
Nascimento ducks under a wild hook from Truth.
Nascimento is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Truth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nascimento.
Truth is looking to wear down Nascimento with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Truth misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nascimento uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Truth.
Nascimento dives in and grabs Truth's left leg, looking for a takedown. Truth pushes down on Nascimento's head and hops out.
Nice body punch from Truth.
Truth bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nascimento takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Truth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Truth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nascimento tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Truth misses with a straight right.
And Nascimento tries to counter it with a takedown but Truth pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Truth thuds his right hand into Nascimento's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nascimento avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Truth throws a hook but Nascimento avoids it easily.
Nascimento tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
No joy there for Truth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Truth connects with a body shot that sends Nascimento's belly button to the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Truth loads up on a big right hand but Nascimento slips the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nascimento avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Nascimento tries to counter it with a takedown but Truth pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A telegraphed right hand from Truth misses the target.
And Nascimento tries to counter it with a takedown but Truth pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Truth throws a body shot but no joy.
Truth changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Truth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nascimento takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnny Truth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Truth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nascimento.
Truth misses with a few strikes there.
Truth swings for the body but Nascimento moves out of range.
Nascimento keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nascimento feints the counter takedown.
Nascimento slips a jab and a cross from Truth.
Truth throws a right and a left that Nascimento avoids nicely.
And Nascimento tries to counter it with a takedown but Truth pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truth lands with a straight right. Nascimento didn't see that one coming.
Truth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nascimento moves away.
Nascimento is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Truth swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nascimento counters with a takedown into side control.
Nascimento has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Truth is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Nascimento yanks on the arm and Truth is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Nascimento.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Romulo Nascimento!
Romulo Nascimento tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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