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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wyatt Jennings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Diego Nunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wyatt Jennings!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jennings tries to clinch up.
Nunes misses with a body shot.
Jennings keeps the fight on the outside.
Nunes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jennings misses with the combination.
Nunes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jennings displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nunes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jennings is fending him off so far but Nunes persists. Nope, Jennings circles away and we're back to standing.
Nunes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nunes keeps the fight on the outside.
Nunes is looking to clinch but Jennings is avoiding it.
Jennings moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Diego Nunes has been cut.
Nunes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Nunes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nunes.
Jennings tries to clinch up but Nunes circles away and keeps his distance.
Jennings is looking to clinch but Nunes is avoiding it.
Nunes doesn't manage to clinch there - Jennings circles away.
Jennings wants to clinch up but Nunes keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes just misses with a punch to the body.
Jennings tries to clinch up.
Nunes keeps the fight on the outside.
Jennings circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diego Nunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nunes has a takedown stuffed.
Nunes has closed the distance and engaged Jennings in a clinch.
Jennings is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nunes has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jennings uses from the top position.
Jennings wants to stand but Nunes is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jennings decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jennings looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes throws a body punch but Jennings moves out of range.
Jennings wants to clinch.
Jennings looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice takedown defense from Jennings. No joy for Nunes on that attempt.
Nunes tries to clinch there but Jennings circles away.
Nunes tries to clinch up.
Nunes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jennings swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nunes has Jennings up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nunes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nunes jumps guard and drags Jennings to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jennings wants to stand but Nunes is controlling his posture from full guard.
Nunes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes has a closed guard, preventing Jennings from standing up.
Jennings wants to stand and escape but instead Nunes has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Nunes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ground and pound from Nunes seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes trying to control the action but Jennings is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nunes in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Nunes is looking to take a break and control but Jennings is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jennings tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nunes postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nunes throws a strike aimed at the side of Jennings's head but Jennings avoids it well.
Jennings wants to get back to his feet but Nunes drags him back down.
Nunes trying to control the position but Jennings is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Nunes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Nunes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jennings throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nunes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jennings swivels and escapes.
Jennings lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wyatt Jennings is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nunes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nunes is looking for a takedown.
Nunes jumps into guard, dragging Jennings to the mat.
Nunes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jennings manages to get himself to full guard.
Nunes wants to control from the top but Jennings keeps moving.
Nunes throws a big right hand that misses.
Jennings keeping moving, preventing Nunes from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nunes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jennings working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nunes.
Nunes looking to pass the guard.
Nunes wants to control from the top but Jennings keeps moving.
Jennings preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nunes looking to pass the guard.
Nunes trying to control but Jennings is working from the bottom.
Nunes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nunes prevents Jennings from getting back to his feet.
Jennings working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nunes.
Jennings is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jennings is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes tries to free his leg and advance position but Jennings is retaining full guard.
Nunes throwing strikes from guard but Jennings blocks nicely.
Nunes is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Nunes advances to half guard.
Diego Nunes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nunes throwing shots but Jennings is blocking nicely.
Nunes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Nunes prevents Jennings from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nunes wants to take a breather but Jennings is having none of it.
Nunes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nunes passes to side control.
Nunes is looking to take a break and control but Jennings is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jennings dodges the ground and pound from Nunes.
Nunes trying to control the action but Jennings is working from the bottom.
Nunes sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jennings is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes advances to mount.
Jennings tries to lock up and control but Nunes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jennings blocking the ground and pound.
Jennings holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Nunes tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Nunes thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Jennings wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Nunes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jennings wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Nunes.
Jennings really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nunes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nunes punching from mount but Jennings doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Nunes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Diego Nunes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nunes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nunes looks for a takedown but Jennings sprawls well.
Nunes looks for a takedown but Jennings sprawls well.
Nunes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jennings swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Nunes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nunes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jennings paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nunes doesn't manage to clinch there - Jennings circles away.
Jennings misses with a wild body shot.
Nunes fails with a takedown attempt.
Nunes is looking to clinch but Jennings is avoiding it.
Jennings keeps the fight on the outside.
Nunes fails with the takedown.
Jennings tries to clinch up but Nunes circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Jennings.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Jennings.
Nunes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jennings tries to avoid it but Nunes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jennings to the ground. Jennings escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Jennings throws out a loose jab but Nunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Horrible takedown by Nunes or perhaps it was just good defense by Jennings which made him look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nunes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jennings defends it nicely.
Nunes is looking to clinch.
Nunes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jennings throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nunes slips a jab and a cross from Jennings.
Nunes has a takedown stuffed.
Nunes moves in looking to clinch but Jennings pushes him off.
Nunes fails to land the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jennings wants to clinch up but Nunes keeps it at a distance.
Nunes shoots in looking for a takedown but Jennings manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nunes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nunes tries to clinch up.
Jennings stuffs the takedown.
Jennings swats away the attempt to clinch by Nunes.
Jennings tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jennings swinging wildly here.
Nunes tries to clinch up.
Nunes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jennings tries to clinch but Nunes is having none of it.
Nunes tries to clinch but Jennings is having none of it.
Nunes throws a low kick but Jennings avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Jennings looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes avoids the body shot from Jennings.
Jennings moves in looking to clinch but Nunes pushes him off.
Jennings tries to clinch there but Nunes circles away.
Nunes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nunes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jennings paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jennings lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nunes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jennings tries to clinch but Nunes moves out of range.
Nunes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Jennings manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nunes moves in looking to clinch but Jennings pushes him off.
A combination from Jennings does no damage.
Nunes throws a head kick that misses.
Jennings lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nunes circles away quickly and effectively.
Jennings is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Jennings. Those never looked like landing.
Diego Nunes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jennings misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nunes shoots in looking for a takedown but Jennings manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Nunes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nunes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jennings paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nunes tries to clinch up.
A right-left combo lands from Jennings.
Nunes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jennings paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wyatt Jennings is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nunes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jennings paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wyatt Jennings has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nunes shoots in but Jennings avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nunes clinches up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nunes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jennings misses with some punches.
Jennings wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wyatt Jennings.
I think Nunes 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Nunes!
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