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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leif Cross (ranked 24502 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cristiano Nunez (ranked 5977 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leif Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cristiano Nunez!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Cross is trying to keep Nunez in close.
Nunez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Cross working a defensive guard here.
Cross striking off his back but it's not causing Nunez any problems.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross wants to sweep but no luck.
Nunez controlling from the top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nunez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nunez lands in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross has his hands on Nunez's head, controlling the position.
Cross is trying to keep Nunez in close.
Nunez pushing down on Cross's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Cross wants to control but Nunez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cross looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nunez controlling the action here.
Nunez working Cross over with strikes.
Nunez slips a nice elbow through Cross's hands, connecting with Cross's forehead.
Nunez trying to control the pace.
Cross has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nunez is working away from the top position though.
Nunez wants to stand but Cross has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Cross tries to get to full guard but Nunez has control of the leg.
Cross trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nunez is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Nunez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nunez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nunez controlling the action here.
Cross trying to hold on to Nunez's head to control him but Nunez postures up.
Cross flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nunez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nunez is working for a kimura but Cross is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cross is positioning himself well to prevent Nunez advancing to mount.
Cross trying to control from the bottom.
Nunez with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nunez is thwarting Cross's attempts to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nunez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cristiano Nunez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cross gets the takedown into side control.
Nunez struggling a bit here.
Nunez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cross off and has taken his back!
Cross trying to control the hands but Nunez breaks the grip.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross is really stuck here.
Nunez patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Cross looking very determined here, making life difficult for Nunez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunez controlling the position well here. Cross rolled but Nunez kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Cross looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Cristiano Nunez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nunez is punishing Cross with strikes - can he finish him?!
Nunez has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Cross trying to control the action but Nunez just sinks the hooks in.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cross is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cross trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Nunez biding his time, controlling Cross.
Cross trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nunez really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Cross.
Nunez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cross defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Nunez's arms.
Cross trying to control the action but Nunez just sinks the hooks in.
Cross manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nunez's guard. Nice work there by Cross.
Cross won't allow Nunez to sweep him here.
Cross has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nunez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cross gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Cross preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunez is pulling down on Cross's head to control his posture.
Nunez will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Nunez wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Cross is now in half guard.
Nunez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cross throws a strike but Nunez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cristiano Nunez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Nunez gets caught flat footed, as Cross shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Nunez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cross manages to get himself to full guard.
Cross trying to control the position.
Nunez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Nunez postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nunez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cross throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross stands up over Nunez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cross is looking to work some ground and pound but Nunez has wrist control.
Cross postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nunez will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Cross preventing the sweep.
Cross chips away with some ground and pound.
Cross passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
That's two 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.
Nunez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cross has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Nunez to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Cross is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Nunez pulls down on the head and he's put Cross to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Cristiano Nunez!
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FIGHT
RATING
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