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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rogerio Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Komi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Komi has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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154 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rogerio Nunes!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Komi!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Komi looks to clinch
and Nunes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Komi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nunes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Komi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nunes but Nunes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Komi looks to clinch
and Nunes counters with a left to the body.
Komi avoids the body shot from Nunes.
Komi fails with the takedown.
Nunes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Komi.
Rogerio Nunes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Komi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Komi moves to clinch but Nunes breaks away
and Nunes counters with a straight right hand.
Nunes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Komi counters with a takedown into side control.
Nunes wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Komi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nunes, who protects the arm well.
Komi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nunes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Nunes on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nunes tries to get out of the position.
Komi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Komi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Komi is trying to get an arm triangle but Nunes is defending well.
Komi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Komi throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komi is trying to get an arm triangle but Nunes is defending well.
Komi throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Komi is trying to get an arm triangle but Nunes is defending well.
Komi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nunes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes is trying to buck Komi off.
Sloppy strikes there by Komi.
Komi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Komi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Komi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Komi dominated that round.
That's time! Nunes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Komi feints a jab promting Nunes to slip. Komi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nunes slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nunes cracks Komi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
John Komi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nunes lands the left hand.
Komi wants to clinch but Nunes slips to the side
and Nunes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nunes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Komi shoots in and drives through. Nunes sprawls well.
Komi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nunes counters with a three punch combo that has Komi backing up. Komi nods at Nunes to acknowledge the strikes.
Komi wants to clinch
and Nunes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Komi is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Komi fails with a takedown attempt.
Nunes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Komi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Komi drops back looking for a leg! Nunes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nunes manages to kick Komi off! Komi jumps back into Nunes's guard.
Nunes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Komi on the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Komi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nunes kicks Komi off and gets to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes misses with a straight left.
Komi tries to clinch up
and Nunes counters with a stiff right hand.
Nunes misses with a hook
and Komi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Komi is working for a submission of some sort.
Nunes looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Komi is working for a kimura but Nunes is defending it quite comfortably.
Komi 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. Komi eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nunes trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Komi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nunes throws a nice looking combination but Komi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nunes misses with a lunging right hand
and Komi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nunes is defending against the submission attempts here by Komi.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Komi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Nunes defends it well.
Komi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nunes's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Komi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Komi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nunes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Komi.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Komi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Komi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Komi moves into full mount! Nunes won't be happy about that!
Komi working for a guillotine from mount but Nunes is in no mood to give up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komi looking for a guillotine from mount but Nunes is having none of it.
Komi prevents Nunes from getting the reversal.
Komi throws some wild stikes that Nunes manages to avoid easily.
Komi looking for a guillotine from mount but Nunes is having none of it.
Komi jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Nunes manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Komi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Komi tries for a kimura but Nunes is defending well.
Komi is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Nunes looks calm but he's in trouble here. Komi gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Nunes is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Komi lets go of the hold and Nunes can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Komi!
John Komi is the new lightweight champion!
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