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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norifumi Yamabotcho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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157 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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168 cm
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164 lbs
5 - 3 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
11 - 6 - 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
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Norifumi Yamabotcho!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes throws a sloppy head kick and Yamabotcho moves out of range easily.
Nunes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yamabotcho's head.
Nunes delivers a nice body kick.
Nunes throws a head kick that misses.
Diego Nunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nunes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yamabotcho avoids the head kick by Nunes.
Nunes closes the distance and clinches up with Yamabotcho, looking for a takedown. Nunes pushes Yamabotcho against the cage but Yamabotcho circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nunes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yamabotcho.
Nunes delivers a nice body kick.
Nunes delivers a nice body kick.
Nunes delivers a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes tries to bum rush Yamabotcho with a series of wild strikes but Yamabotcho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nunes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yamabotcho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nunes feints and then cracks Yamabotcho's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Yamabotcho down.
Nunes lands a head kick. Yamabotcho smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nunes scores with a three punch combo!
Yamabotcho takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nunes throws a head kick but Yamabotcho moves out of range.
Nunes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Norifumi Yamabotcho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Yamabotcho back to the cage. Nunes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Yamabotcho takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yamabotcho blocks a head kick by Nunes.
Yamabotcho blocks a head kick by Nunes.
Nunes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nunes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nunes lands a nice looking kick to the body. Yamabotcho takes a step back to recover.
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 throws a head kick but Yamabotcho moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Yamabotcho.
Yamabotcho takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nunes throws a head kick that half lands.
Nunes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nunes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nunes is looking to slow Yamabotcho down with leg kicks.
Nunes misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamabotcho stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nunes.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nunes. Yamabotcho shrugs it off though.
Nunes throws a head kick that misses.
Nunes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yamabotcho.
Nunes delivers a nice body kick.
Nunes throws a nice head kick!
Yamabotcho has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nunes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nunes throws a nice head kick!
Nunes lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Nunes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nunes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diego Nunes is winning the standup battle so far.
Nunes feints a jab promting Yamabotcho to slip. Nunes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Yamabotcho slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nunes connects with an inside leg kick.
Nunes cracks the inside of Yamabotcho's front leg.
Nunes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by Nunes.
Yamabotcho blocks a head kick by Nunes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Yamabotcho. No joy for Nunes on that attempt.
Diego Nunes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nunes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yamabotcho has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nunes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nunes. That's going to slow Yamabotcho down.
Yamabotcho avoids the head kick by Nunes.
Yamabotcho blocks a head kick by Nunes.
Nunes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yamabotcho but Yamabotcho pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nunes throws a sloppy head kick and Yamabotcho moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Good leg kick by Nunes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nunes lands a head kick. Yamabotcho smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nunes throws a leg kick which misses Yamabotcho's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamabotcho tries to avoid it.
Yamabotcho has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nunes.
Nunes throws a head kick but Yamabotcho moves out of range.
Nunes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamabotcho manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes throws a nice head kick!
Nunes throws a body punch but Yamabotcho moves out of range.
Yamabotcho avoids the head kick by Nunes.
Nunes misses with the combination.
Nunes falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Yamabotcho to counter with a crisp jab.
Nunes throws a leg kick which misses Yamabotcho's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamabotcho tries to avoid it.
Nunes cracks the inside of Yamabotcho's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes tries to score with a low kick but Yamabotcho moves his leg out of the way.
Nunes throws a leg kick which misses Yamabotcho's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamabotcho tries to avoid it.
Yamabotcho stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nunes.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nunes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nunes stands up and beckons Yamabotcho to his feet.
Nunes throws a series of punches but Yamabotcho avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Nunes dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A punch combination from Nunes misses.
Nunes throws a one two combo.
Nunes fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Yamabotcho to the ground. Nunes is now in Yamabotcho's guard.
Nunes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Yamabotcho keeping full guard, as Nunes tries to pass.
Nunes pushes down on Yamabotcho's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nunes takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yamabotcho can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nunes gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Nunes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nunes lands with a kick to the temple. Yamabotcho shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nunes throws a head kick but Yamabotcho moves out of range.
Yamabotcho's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yamabotcho takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Yamabotcho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamabotcho takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nunes works over Yamabotcho's head and body with a nice combination.
Nunes misses with a wild combination.
Nunes connects with a solid leg kick.
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!
Yamabotcho takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nunes scores with a three punch combo!
Yamabotcho avoids the head kick by Nunes.
Nunes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nunes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yamabotcho's sensitive parts.
Nunes misses with a head kick.
Yamabotcho tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A head kick misses from Nunes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yamabotcho's head.
Nunes misses with a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yamabotcho checks a leg kick.
Nunes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yamabotcho can do to turn this around?
Nunes throws a sloppy head kick and Yamabotcho moves out of range easily.
Nunes tries a head kick but it misses.
Nunes lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Nunes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nunes 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:25
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Nunes!
Diego Nunes made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'That win felt really good!'.
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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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