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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Drew Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Nunes Velicka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Down comes to the cage accompanied by 50 Cent - I Get Money. Drew Down has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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183 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drew Down!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Diego Nunes Velicka!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Down tries to land a front kick but Nunes Velicka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Down swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Down throws a right hand that Nunes Velicka ducks under and follows up with a left that Nunes Velicka also avoids with ease.
A good leg kick by Down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Down.
Nunes Velicka just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Down.
Nunes Velicka misses with a hook.
The crowd cheers as Nunes Velicka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Down doesn't seem phased though.
A telegraphed right hand from Down misses the target.
Down swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That kick from Down tenderised Nunes Velicka's leg. Nunes Velicka is trying to keep his angry face on.
A big right from Nunes Velicka misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes Velicka misses with a wild body shot.
Down swings for the body but Nunes Velicka moves out of range.
Down throws a looping overhand right but Nunes Velicka ducks down to avoid it.
Nunes Velicka misses with a right hand
and Down counters with a nice uppercut.
Drew Down seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Down throws a jab but it's blocked by Nunes Velicka.
Down throws a lazy uppercut
and Nunes Velicka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Down ducks under a wild hook from Nunes Velicka.
Down looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Down blocks a jab.
Nunes Velicka staying out of range there.
Down throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nunes Velicka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes Velicka jabs Down to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Down swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Down loads up on a big right hand but Nunes Velicka slips the punch.
Down misses the jab.
Down lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Diego Nunes Velicka has been cut.
Down bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Down with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nunes Velicka to score with a decent uppercut.
Down lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nunes Velicka will feel that in the morning.
Good shot there by Nunes Velicka.
Nunes Velicka swings for the body but Down moves out of range.
Nunes Velicka catches Down with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes Velicka avoids the body shot from Down.
Down steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nunes Velicka.
Down uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Down on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nunes Velicka misses with a looping right.
Nunes Velicka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Down.
Down misses with an uppercut. Nunes Velicka saw that one coming.
A jab lands there for Down.
Nunes Velicka scores with a jab. Down acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nunes Velicka lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Down misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Down cracks Nunes Velicka with a right hand to the side of the head.
Down lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nunes Velicka at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Down moves out of range as Nunes Velicka strikes.
Down ducks under a wild hook from Nunes Velicka.
Nunes Velicka might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Down ducks under a wild hook from Nunes Velicka.
Down tries a head kick but it misses.
Nunes Velicka takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Down misses with a looping left.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nunes Velicka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Down closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drew Down dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Nunes Velicka's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Down looks to land a left hand but Nunes Velicka moved out of range nicely.
Nunes Velicka misses with an uppercut
and Down counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nunes Velicka throws a right hand that misses
and Down counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Down does it's job there.
Nunes Velicka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Down lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nunes Velicka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nunes Velicka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Down lands with a straight right. Nunes Velicka didn't see that one coming.
Down cracks the inside of Nunes Velicka's front leg.
Down 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.
Nunes Velicka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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 Velicka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes Velicka misses with an uppercut.
Nunes Velicka throws a looping overhand right but Down ducks down to avoid it.
A lazy left from Nunes Velicka finds it's target.
Nunes Velicka dodges the punch combination from Down.
Down tries a head kick but it misses.
Down connects with a nice looking jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Down. Nunes Velicka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Down throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nunes Velicka lands with a right hand.
Down misses with an uppercut. Nunes Velicka saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Nunes Velicka misses.
Down staying out of range there.
Nunes Velicka throws a jab when Down was well out of range.
Down fails to land with a series of punches.
Down on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Down misses with a looping left.
Down takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Down misses with a kick to the body.
Down misses with a left hand
and Nunes Velicka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nunes Velicka blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Down steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nunes Velicka.
A swing and a miss from Down.
Nunes Velicka swings widly with a right hand
and Down counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Down throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nunes Velicka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Down misses with an attempted mid kick.
Down misses with a kick to the body.
Down blocks a jab.
Nunes Velicka ducks under a wild hook from Down.
Nunes Velicka misses with a wild combination.
Down throws a right hand that misses
and Nunes Velicka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nunes Velicka thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes Velicka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Down.
Down misses with an uppercut.
Nunes Velicka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nunes Velicka throws a hook but Down blocks it.
Nunes Velicka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Down steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nunes Velicka.
Down avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Down throws the left hand but Nunes Velicka avoids the punch easily.
Nunes Velicka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drew Down dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Diego Nunes Velicka's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nunes Velicka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Down throws out the jab.
Down fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nunes Velicka manages to avoid it.
Down misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nunes Velicka.
Down throws a right hand that misses
and Nunes Velicka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Down uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nunes Velicka.
Nunes Velicka throws a poor cross that misses
and Down counters with an outside leg kick.
Drew Down is winning the standup battle so far.
Nunes Velicka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Down throws out the jab.
Down fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A looping hook to the body misses from Down. Nunes Velicka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nunes Velicka ducks under a wild hook from Down.
Down looks to land a left hand but Nunes Velicka moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Down looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nunes Velicka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nunes Velicka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Down.
Down swings for the body but Nunes Velicka moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Nunes Velicka misses the target.
Down swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Down moves out of range of the strikes.
Nunes Velicka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Down counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Down moves out of range as Nunes Velicka strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Down throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Down misses with a hook. Nunes Velicka ducked under it nicely.
Down throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Down misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Down throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nunes Velicka misses with an uppercut. Down saw that one coming.
Down keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nunes Velicka throws a series of strikes that have Down backpedaling.
Down defending well as Nunes Velicka loads up on a big left hand.
Nunes Velicka throws out a loose jab but Down uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes Velicka lands a two punch combo.
Nunes Velicka misses with a few strikes there.
Nunes Velicka tests Down's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Down moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nunes Velicka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Down throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nunes Velicka misses the jab.
A slow jab from Down misses its intended target.
Down throws a looping overhand right but Nunes Velicka ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes Velicka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big right from Nunes Velicka misses.
Nunes Velicka takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nunes Velicka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Down counters with an inside leg kick.
Nunes Velicka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Down throws a jab when Nunes Velicka was well out of range.
Down misses with a straight right.
Down misses with a double jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Down does it's job there.
Diego Nunes Velicka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drew Down is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nunes Velicka blocks a head kick by Down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drew Down showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Down 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drew Down!
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