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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Nottingham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darrin Bunich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nottingham's entrance music is Bullet with a Name- Nonpoint. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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181 cm
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181 lbs
1 - 0 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Daniel Nottingham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Darrin Bunich!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunich misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nottingham doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bunich counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Well, if Bunich is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Nottingham trying to control but Bunich postures up.
Nottingham looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nottingham looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nottingham tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Bunich has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Bunich goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Nottingham turns into him and now he's in Bunich's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunich is pulling down on Nottingham's head. It's preventing any offense from Nottingham, at least for the moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nottingham postures up in Bunich's guard and throws a big left but Bunich blocks it.
Nottingham passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Nottingham tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bunich knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bunich moves into full guard.
Bunich looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nottingham looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunich working for a triangle but Nottingham defends it easily.
Nottingham drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bunich looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bunich looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bunich!
Bunich scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nottingham to see if he's OK.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bunich lands some shots froms side control.
Nottingham takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Nottingham is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunich staying calm.
Bunich is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Nottingham looks calm but he's in trouble here. Bunich gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Nottingham is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Bunich lets go of the hold and Nottingham can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Darrin Bunich!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
50% |
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