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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Curtis Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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193 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm
24
157 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Brawler
Good chin
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Good kicks
Experienced
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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 New York, Curtis Hernandez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Nunes! The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nunes throws a head kick but Hernandez moves out of range.
Nunes throws a head kick that misses. Hernandez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Hernandez wants to clinch up but Nunes keeps it at a distance. Hernandez tries to clinch but Nunes moves out of range. Nunes throws a sloppy head kick and Hernandez moves out of range easily. Diego Nunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nunes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Hernandez lands with an overhand left. Nunes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hernandez. Hernandez thows a body shot but no joy. Nunes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Nunes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hernandez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Nunes really felt that one! Hernandez tries to bum rush Nunes with a series of wild strikes but Nunes uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Nunes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hernandez is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Hernandez tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Nunes counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nunes throws a sloppy head kick and Hernandez counters with a head kick. Nunes throws a lazy head kick and Hernandez counters with a head kick. Hernandez is looking to clinch but Nunes is avoiding it.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Nunes paws at him with a jab and circles away. Nunes throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nunes tries a head kick but it misses.
Nunes throws a head kick that Hernandez semi-blocks.
Hernandez tries to clinch up. Hernandez misses with a looping right. Hernandez doesn't manage to clinch there - Nunes circles away.
A head kick misses from Hernandez. Hernandez is breathing heavily. Nunes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head kick misses from Nunes. Hernandez misses with a wild body shot. Nunes swats away the attempt to clinch by Hernandez. Hernandez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nunes misses with a series of wild punches.
Nunes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hernandez will feel that in the morning. 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 slips under a jab from Hernandez. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Nunes throws a head kick that misses. Hernandez misses with the combination.
Nunes thumps Hernandez with a low kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Curtis Hernandez will probably get the nod. That's time! Hernandez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hernandez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nunes. Hernandez tries to clinch there but Nunes circles away.
Curtis Hernandez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Hernandez avoids the head kick by Nunes.
Nunes lands with a slapping head kick. A chopping leg kick lands by Nunes. Nunes scores with a push kick. Hernandez tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Nunes.
Nunes misses with a head kick.
Nunes lands a two punch combo.
Nunes tries to land a front kick but Hernandez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Nunes looks to land a combination but Hernandez avoids it well. Hernandez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nunes. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Nunes circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Hernandez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Diego Nunes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Hernandez slips a jab and a cross from Nunes.
Hernandez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nunes.
Nunes moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Hernandez blocks a head kick by Nunes.
Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch but Nunes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Hernandez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nunes misses with a head kick.
Hernandez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hernandez fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nunes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nunes. A head kick misses from Hernandez. Hernandez moves out of range of the body kick. Hernandez is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Hernandez blocks a head kick by Nunes.
Nunes throws a head kick that misses. Hernandez tries to bum rush Nunes with a series of wild strikes but Nunes uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Nunes tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hernandez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nunes throws a head kick that half lands.
A head kick misses from Nunes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Nunes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nunes throws a leg kick but Hernandez checks it. Hernandez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nunes circles away quickly and effectively. Nunes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diego Nunes seems to be getting the better of the standup. Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nunes swats him away and circles back towards the center. Nunes throws a sloppy head kick and Hernandez moves out of range easily. Nunes avoids the head kick by Hernandez.
Nunes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hernandez's calf. Hernandez avoids the body shot from Nunes.
Hernandez misses with a low kick.
Nunes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hernandez slips a jab and a cross from Nunes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Nunes throws a sloppy head kick and Hernandez moves out of range easily. Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Nunes paws at him with a jab and circles away. Hernandez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nunes momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nunes throws a head kick but Hernandez moves out of range.
Nunes tries a head kick but it misses.
Nunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Nunes tries a head kick but it misses.
Nunes misses with a body kick. A telegraphed right hand from Hernandez misses the target. Nunes looks to land a body kick but Hernandez moved away. Hernandez tries to clinch but fails miserably and Nunes counters with a nice body kick. Hernandez tries to clinch up. Nunes keeps the fight on the outside. Hernandez doesn't manage to clinch there - Nunes circles away.
Nunes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nunes throws a front kick that sends Hernandez stumbling back into the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hernandez tries to clinch but Nunes is having none of it. Nunes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Nunes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Nunes paws at him with a jab and circles away. Nunes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nunes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hernandez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Nunes blocks a head kick by Hernandez.
Nice body kick from Nunes. Nunes misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Nunes throws a body kick that misses. Nunes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hernandez was well out of range. Poor timing from Nunes. Hernandez is looking to clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Nunes really dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Nunes throws a sloppy head kick and Hernandez moves out of range easily. Hernandez tries to clinch but Nunes is having none of it. Good work by Nunes as he checks the leg kick. Hernandez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Hernandez throws a right and a left that both miss. Hernandez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nunes misses with a head kick.
Hernandez looks to clinch and Nunes counters with a nice body shot. Hernandez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Hernandez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Nunes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hernandez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Hernandez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nunes misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nunes misses with a head kick.
Hernandez avoids the head kick by Nunes.
Nunes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hernandez tries to clinch there but Nunes circles away.
Nunes thows a body kick. Hernandez tries to catch it but that hurt him. Hernandez tries to clinch but fails miserably and Nunes counters with a head kick. Hernandez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hernandez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Hernandez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nunes throws a body punch but Hernandez moves out of range. A punch combination from Nunes misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nunes avoids the head kick by Hernandez.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nunes. Nunes tries a head kick but it misses.
Nunes thumps Hernandez with a low kick. Hernandez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Nunes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Nunes throws a sloppy head kick and Hernandez moves out of range easily. Nunes scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Hernandez closes the distance but Nunes moves to the side and Nunes counters with a body kick. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. A head kick misses from Nunes. Nunes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hernandez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Nunes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Nunes dominated that fourth round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hernandez lands with a nice body kick. Hernandez throws a head kick that misses. Nunes dodges the punch combination from Hernandez.
Hernandez blocks a head kick by Nunes.
Hernandez tries to bum rush Nunes with a series of wild strikes but Nunes uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Hernandez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Nunes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hernandez rather than just go for the knockout. A head kick from Nunes lands but Hernandez takes it in his stride. Hernandez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Nunes avoids the head kick by Hernandez.
Nice body kick there by Nunes. Nunes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hernandez's head. Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. Nunes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Hernandez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nunes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hernandez backs up against the ropes.
Hernandez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nunes.
Nunes looks to land a body kick but Hernandez moved away. The fight stays on the outside here - Hernandez looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Hernandez avoids the head kick by Nunes.
Nunes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hernandez. Hernandez punishes Nunes's body with a nice straight punch. Nunes throws a nice looking combination but Hernandez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Nunes blocks a head kick by Hernandez.
Nunes avoids the head kick by Hernandez.
Nunes misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nunes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nunes misses with a kick to the body.
Hernandez tries to clinch up. Nunes throws a head kick that Hernandez semi-blocks.
Nunes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hernandez is out of range. Nunes throws a head kick that misses. Nunes throws a sloppy head kick and Hernandez moves out of range easily. A head kick misses from Nunes. Hernandez tries to close the distance and clinch but Nunes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Nunes throws a half hearted mid kick. Diego Nunes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Nunes swats away the attempt to clinch by Hernandez. Curtis Hernandez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Hernandez throws a combination that misses and Nunes counters with a flying knee. Nice.
And that's the end of the fight! Diego Nunes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Nunes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 46:49 Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 46:49 Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Nunes! Diego Nunes looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'all for the money, love money thats the only reason i fight! the more money i get the better i will fight!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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