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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Black Scholes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edward Black Scholes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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157 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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168 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
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Counter fighter
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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
13 - 8 - 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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Black Scholes!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes scores with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Nunes.
Nunes throws a head kick that misses.
Nunes misses with a two punch combination.
Nunes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nunes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Black Scholes.
Nunes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Black Scholes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nunes. Nunes obviously looking to wear him down.
Nunes scores with a head kick.
Nunes throws a sloppy head kick and Black Scholes moves out of range easily.
Nunes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Nunes duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nunes misses with a head kick.
Black Scholes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nunes circles away quickly and effectively.
Nunes thumps Black Scholes with a low kick.
Nunes misses with a few strikes there.
Nunes misses with a head kick.
Nunes throws a body kick that misses.
Nunes tries a head kick but it misses.
Nunes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes throws a head kick that half lands.
Nunes throws a nice looking combination but Black Scholes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nunes throws a sloppy head kick and Black Scholes moves out of range easily.
Nunes lands a head kick. Black Scholes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice body kick from Nunes.
Nunes connects with the punch.
Diego Nunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black Scholes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nunes circles away quickly and effectively.
Nunes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes throws a head kick that misses.
Nunes tries a head kick but it misses.
Nunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nunes keeps Black Scholes at a distance using the push kick.
Nunes misses with a double jab.
Black Scholes avoids the body shot from Nunes.
Black Scholes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nunes throws a head kick but Black Scholes moves out of range.
Nunes throws the kick towards the body but Black Scholes avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Black Scholes throws a jab when Nunes was well out of range.
Nunes throws a head kick that half lands.
Diego Nunes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Black Scholes avoids the head kick by Nunes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nunes.
Nunes scores with a head kick. Black Scholes tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Black Scholes moves out of range of the body kick from Nunes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nunes throws a right hand that Black Scholes ducks under and follows up with a left that Black Scholes also avoids with ease.
Nunes tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nunes moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Nunes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nunes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nunes misses with a series of wild punches.
Nunes lands a head kick. Black Scholes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Diego Nunes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Black Scholes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nunes throws a nice looking combination but Black Scholes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Black Scholes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nunes.
Nunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nunes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nunes throws a head kick but Black Scholes moves out of range.
Nunes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nunes misses with a head kick.
Nunes defending well as Black Scholes loads up on a big left hand.
Black Scholes dives in and grabs Nunes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nunes pushes down on Black Scholes's head and hops out.
Nunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Black Scholes blocks a head kick by Nunes.
Black Scholes avoids the head kick by Nunes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Nunes misses
and Black Scholes counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nunes throws a head kick but Black Scholes moves out of range.
Nunes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Black Scholes.
Nunes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Black Scholes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nunes scores with a head kick. Black Scholes tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Some wild striking there from Nunes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nunes avoids a punch combination nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nunes.
Nunes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Black Scholes counters with a one-two to the body.
Nunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nunes lands with a kick to the temple. Black Scholes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Black Scholes avoids the head kick by Nunes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes misses with a head kick.
Nice body kick from Nunes.
Nunes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nunes looks for the body kick but Black Scholes saw that one coming.
Black Scholes shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nunes is trying to defend but Black Scholes finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Black Scholes is thwarting Nunes's attempts to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nunes wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Nunes dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Nunes throws a push kick but Black Scholes slaps the foot to one side.
Nunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nunes throws a wild body kick that Black Scholes sees coming a mile off.
Black Scholes avoids a kick to the body.
Nunes thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Black Scholes if he has to take too many more of those.
Black Scholes walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nunes.
Diego Nunes is winning the standup battle so far.
Black Scholes avoids the head kick by Nunes.
Black Scholes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nunes.
Nunes lands a nice looking kick to the body. Black Scholes takes a step back to recover.
Black Scholes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nunes was well out of range. Poor timing from Black Scholes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Black Scholes.
Nunes throws a head kick but Black Scholes moves out of range.
Black Scholes scores with a one two! Nunes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Black Scholes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nunes.
Nunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nunes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Black Scholes's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Black Scholes avoids the head kick by Nunes.
Nunes scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nunes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Black Scholes throws a lazy right hand but Nunes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Black Scholes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Nunes.
Nunes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nunes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Black Scholes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nunes misses with a wild combination.
Black Scholes avoids the head kick by Nunes.
Nunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed right hand from Nunes misses the target.
Nunes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nunes throws a head kick but Black Scholes moves out of range.
Nunes throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes tries a head kick but it misses.
Nunes throws a head kick but Black Scholes moves out of range.
Nunes throws a hook but Black Scholes blocks it.
Edward Black Scholes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nunes throws a head kick that misses.
Black Scholes throws a series of punches but Nunes moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Nunes.
A punch combination from Nunes misses.
Black Scholes shoots in looking for a takedown but Nunes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Black Scholes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Diego Nunes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nunes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Nunes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nunes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Nunes!
As Diego Nunes got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: i felt good in the cage today, followed my gameplan and took the win, now i aiming to get back to the top, i want to earn the title shot...either that or move to another division. '.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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