 |
FIGHT FARM 7 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Shirley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris David will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
 |
|
 |
| 182 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
|
204 cm
20
285 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent |
|
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Shirley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris David!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shirley shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. David is trying to defend but Shirley finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
David works his way to full guard. Good work.
David is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Shirley has his hands clasped together but David extends an breaks Shirley's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by David.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris David!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
54% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Mic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Africanus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Julius Africanus is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
 |
|
 |
| 195 cm
18
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
|
195 cm
19
285 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
|
Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Mic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julius Africanus!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mic throws out a loose jab but Africanus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mic throws a jab when Africanus was well out of range.
Africanus jabs Mic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Africanus takes one on the button.
Africanus throws a solid leg kick but Mic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Africanus.
Africanus misses the shot to the body.
Africanus showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mic.
Africanus misses with a body shot.
Africanus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mic manages to avoid it.
Mic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Africanus jabs Mic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mic is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Africanus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mic's head.
It looks like Ken Mic has been cut.
Africanus tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Africanus somewhat.
Africanus throws a jab but it's blocked by Mic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mic throws a series of punches but Africanus moves out of range.
Africanus drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mic parries the strikes from Africanus easily there. Africanus is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mic to escape.
Mic defending against the ground and pound.
Africanus scores with a couple of short elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Africanus grinds an elbow into Mic's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mic dodges the ground and pound from Africanus.
Africanus is putting a hurting on Mic here, landing some big shots from side control.
Africanus postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mic managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Africanus.
Africanus landing a few strikes.
Africanus looks up at the clock and then as Mic takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Africanus smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Africanus throws a strike aimed at the side of Mic's head but Mic avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Africanus throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Africanus lands a decent elbow from side control.
Africanus fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Africanus working the ground and pound.
Mic takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mic avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Africanus.
Africanus creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Mic sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Africanus has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Mic!
Africanus connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Africanus looking to finish Mic with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mic!
Africanus loads up with a big shot that hurts Mic! He's pulled Africanus in close but Africanus has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Mic survive? More strikes from Africanus and Mic is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Julius Africanus!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
60% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Undercard bout
|
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Epic Uber Pro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson has chosen MGK as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
 |
|
 |
| 168 cm
19
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
198 cm
18
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily |
|
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Epic Uber Pro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thompson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Uber Pro sprawls well. Uber Pro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Thompson gets slowly back to his feet.
Tommy Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Uber Pro, pushing him back against the cage.
Thompson throws a head punch that misses.
Uber Pro throws a knee to the head but misses.
Uber Pro blocking some punches.
Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but Uber Pro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uber Pro tries a knee to the head but Thompson blocks it.
Thompson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Uber Pro presses Thompson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Uber Pro.
Uber Pro gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson tries to break free but Uber Pro pushes him back against the cage.
Thompson working aggressively here.
Uber Pro is looking to control Thompson's arms but Thompson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Uber Pro has his back to the cage.
Uber Pro can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Uber Pro will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Thompson up against the cage.
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson misses with an elbow over the top.
Uber Pro blocking some punches.
Thompson is working for takedown but Uber Pro is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Thompson.
It looks like Epic Uber Pro has been cut.
Thompson tries to pull guard but Uber Pro holds him up against the cage and eventually Thompson drops back down to his feet.
Epic Uber Pro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Thompson.
Uber Pro lands a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Thompson fails to land.
Thompson misses with a punch on the inside.
Thompson throws a punch but it's blocked by Uber Pro.
Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but Uber Pro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uber Pro lands a body shot.
Uber Pro blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Uber Pro connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thompson's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson misses with the head strike.
Thompson misses with some punches.
Uber Pro tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Uber Pro taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Thompson is looking to break free of the clinch but Uber Pro has double underhooks.
Thompson swings wildly with an uppercut but Uber Pro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uber Pro tries to pull guard but Thompson won't allow it.
Thompson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thompson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Uber Pro content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thompson.
Uber Pro landing knees to the head.
Thompson misses with some punches.
Uber Pro unloads a knee to the mid-section. Thompson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Uber Pro.
Thompson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thompson breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Uber Pro slows down the pace here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Uber Pro blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tommy Thompson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Epic Uber Pro's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thompson.
Uber Pro has Thompson up against the cage in a clinch.
Thompson misses with the head strike.
Uber Pro blocks an uppercut.
Thompson misses with the head strike.
Uber Pro looking to slow down the pace here.
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thompson.
Thompson has a couple of punches blocked by Uber Pro.
Uber Pro scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thompson working aggressively here.
Thompson working aggressively here.
Uber Pro lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thompson lands with a left to the head.
Uber Pro lands with a light punch inside.
Uber Pro working Thompson over with knees to the body.
Thompson throws a punch but it's blocked by Uber Pro.
Uber Pro lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Uber Pro is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thompson throws an elbow but misses.
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Uber Pro with a knee to the head.
Uber Pro is trying to pull guard but Thompson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Uber Pro.
Uber Pro is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Uber Pro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Uber Pro blocks an uppercut.
Thompson throws a punch but it's blocked by Uber Pro.
Uber Pro utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Epic Uber Pro has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uber Pro working Thompson over with knees to the body.
Uber Pro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thompson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Uber Pro blocks an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Uber Pro.
Thompson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Uber Pro avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Uber Pro tries to pull guard but Thompson won't allow it.
Uber Pro utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Thompson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Uber Pro scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uber Pro blocking some punches.
Thompson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thompson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thompson lands a right hand.
Uber Pro digs a right hand into Thompson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thompson's gas tank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson throws a punch but it's blocked by Uber Pro.
Thompson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Uber Pro pulls guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uber Pro scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Thompson looks for a takedown but Uber Pro sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Epic Uber Pro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Epic Uber Pro's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thompson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thompson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thompson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Uber Pro is keeping busy.
Thompson tries to score a body lock takedown but Uber Pro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Uber Pro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Thompson throws a head punch that misses.
Uber Pro landing knees to the head.
Uber Pro with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Uber Pro.
Uber Pro unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A head punch on the inside from Thompson fails to land.
Uber Pro landing knees to the body.
Uber Pro scores with a knee to the head.
Thompson misses with the head strike.
Uber Pro is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thompson is keeping busy.
Uber Pro lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thompson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Uber Pro putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Thompson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thompson working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uber Pro jumps guard.
Thompson wants to stand and escape but instead Uber Pro has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Uber Pro stands up from Thompson's guard - Uber Pro perhaps looking for a knockout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Uber Pro comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uber Pro landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thompson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Uber Pro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Epic Uber Pro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Thompson.
Thompson shoots for a takedown but Uber Pro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thompson forces Uber Pro back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thompson.
Uber Pro scores with a shoulder strike.
Thompson trying to stall but Uber Pro improves his position.
Thompson throws a head punch that misses.
Uber Pro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Uber Pro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Uber Pro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a punch but it's blocked by Uber Pro.
Uber Pro utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Uber Pro jumps guard but Thompson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Uber Pro blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Uber Pro holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Uber Pro regains guard immediately.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uber Pro kicks Thompson off and gets to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Epic Uber Pro showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Uber Pro has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Epic Uber Pro!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
61% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Co-main event
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Orion Representative (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josip Simunic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Orion Representative has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
 |
|
 |
| 170 cm
25
154 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
|
190 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined |
|
| |
|
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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Orion Representative!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Josip Simunic!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Representative pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Representative shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Simunic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Representative is working away from the top position though.
Representative is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Simunic sees it coming and defends easily.
Representative is trying for a kimura here. Simunic looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Representative wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Orion Representative!
Our winner, Orion Representative, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
51% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Main event
|
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norifumi Yamabotcho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 175 cm
29
157 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
|
168 cm
26
164 lbs
5 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Very quick |
|
BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
|
| |
|
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
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Nunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Norifumi Yamabotcho!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes throws a sloppy head kick and Yamabotcho moves out of range easily.
Nunes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yamabotcho's head.
Nunes delivers a nice body kick.
Nunes throws a head kick that misses.
Diego Nunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nunes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yamabotcho avoids the head kick by Nunes.
Nunes closes the distance and clinches up with Yamabotcho, looking for a takedown. Nunes pushes Yamabotcho against the cage but Yamabotcho circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nunes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yamabotcho.
Nunes delivers a nice body kick.
Nunes delivers a nice body kick.
Nunes delivers a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes tries to bum rush Yamabotcho with a series of wild strikes but Yamabotcho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nunes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yamabotcho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nunes feints and then cracks Yamabotcho's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamabotcho down.
Nunes lands a head kick. Yamabotcho smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nunes scores with a three punch combo!
Yamabotcho takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nunes throws a head kick but Yamabotcho moves out of range.
Nunes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Norifumi Yamabotcho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Yamabotcho back to the cage. Nunes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Yamabotcho takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yamabotcho blocks a head kick by Nunes.
Yamabotcho blocks a head kick by Nunes.
Nunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nunes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nunes lands a nice looking kick to the body. Yamabotcho takes a step back to recover.
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!
Nunes throws a head kick but Yamabotcho moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yamabotcho.
Yamabotcho takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nunes throws a head kick that half lands.
Nunes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nunes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nunes is looking to slow Yamabotcho down with leg kicks.
Nunes misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamabotcho stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nunes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nunes. Yamabotcho shrugs it off though.
Nunes throws a head kick that misses.
Nunes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yamabotcho.
Nunes delivers a nice body kick.
Nunes throws a nice head kick!
Yamabotcho has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nunes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nunes throws a nice head kick!
Nunes lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Nunes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nunes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diego Nunes is winning the standup battle so far.
Nunes feints a jab promting Yamabotcho to slip. Nunes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Yamabotcho slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nunes connects with an inside leg kick.
Nunes cracks the inside of Yamabotcho's front leg.
Nunes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by Nunes.
Yamabotcho blocks a head kick by Nunes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Yamabotcho. No joy for Nunes on that attempt.
Diego Nunes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nunes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yamabotcho has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nunes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nunes. That's going to slow Yamabotcho down.
Yamabotcho avoids the head kick by Nunes.
Yamabotcho blocks a head kick by Nunes.
Nunes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yamabotcho but Yamabotcho pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nunes throws a sloppy head kick and Yamabotcho moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Good leg kick by Nunes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nunes lands a head kick. Yamabotcho smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nunes throws a leg kick which misses Yamabotcho's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamabotcho tries to avoid it.
Yamabotcho has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nunes.
Nunes throws a head kick but Yamabotcho moves out of range.
Nunes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamabotcho manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes throws a nice head kick!
Nunes throws a body punch but Yamabotcho moves out of range.
Yamabotcho avoids the head kick by Nunes.
Nunes misses with the combination.
Nunes falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Yamabotcho to counter with a crisp jab.
Nunes throws a leg kick which misses Yamabotcho's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamabotcho tries to avoid it.
Nunes cracks the inside of Yamabotcho's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes tries to score with a low kick but Yamabotcho moves his leg out of the way.
Nunes throws a leg kick which misses Yamabotcho's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamabotcho tries to avoid it.
Yamabotcho stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nunes.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nunes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nunes stands up and beckons Yamabotcho to his feet.
Nunes throws a series of punches but Yamabotcho avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Nunes dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A punch combination from Nunes misses.
Nunes throws a one two combo.
Nunes fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Yamabotcho to the ground. Nunes is now in Yamabotcho's guard.
Nunes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Yamabotcho keeping full guard, as Nunes tries to pass.
Nunes pushes down on Yamabotcho's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nunes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yamabotcho can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nunes gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Nunes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nunes lands with a kick to the temple. Yamabotcho shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nunes throws a head kick but Yamabotcho moves out of range.
Yamabotcho's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yamabotcho takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Yamabotcho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamabotcho takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nunes works over Yamabotcho's head and body with a nice combination.
Nunes misses with a wild combination.
Nunes connects with a solid leg kick.
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!
Yamabotcho takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nunes scores with a three punch combo!
Yamabotcho avoids the head kick by Nunes.
Nunes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nunes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yamabotcho's sensitive parts.
Nunes misses with a head kick.
Yamabotcho tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick misses from Nunes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yamabotcho's head.
Nunes misses with a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yamabotcho checks a leg kick.
Nunes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamabotcho can do to turn this around?
Nunes throws a sloppy head kick and Yamabotcho moves out of range easily.
Nunes tries a head kick but it misses.
Nunes lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Nunes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nunes 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:25
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Nunes!
Diego Nunes made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'That win felt really good!'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
31% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
