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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Diego Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeMario Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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33
157 lbs
17 - 11 - 0 |
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174 cm
25
160 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DeMario Williams!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Nunes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nunes lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nunes throws the kick towards the body but Williams avoids it.
Williams lands an overhand right.
Williams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nunes circles away quickly and effectively.
Nunes misses with a two punch combination.
Nunes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Diego Nunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Williams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nunes throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
Nunes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nunes throws a low kick, looking for Williams's leg but Williams calmly moves out of range.
Williams fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nunes thumps Williams with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nunes tries to keep at a distance but Williams has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nunes is working for takedown but Williams is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short uppercut from Williams.
We've been hearing reports that Nunes has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Nunes is trying to break the clinch but Williams is controlling him.
Williams digs a right hand into Nunes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nunes's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Williams - that landed with a thud.
Nunes is working for takedown but Williams is calmly controlling the position for now.
Williams makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Williams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Williams pushes Nunes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Williams.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
Nunes tries to pull guard but Williams holds him up against the cage and eventually Nunes drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Nunes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams digs a right hand into Nunes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nunes's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes wants to get back to striking at distance but Williams won't allow it.
A short right from Williams.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nunes is trying to pull guard but Williams has him pressed against the cage.
Nunes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nunes tries for a takedown but Williams manages to get underhooks.
Williams is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nunes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nunes is breathing heavily.
Williams lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nunes backwards.
Nunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nunes working hard to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Williams.
Nunes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Williams is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Williams lands with a right to the head.
Nunes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Williams just stands there and leans against the cage.
Williams lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Williams is leaning against Nunes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nunes has Williams pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Williams manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Williams has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a body punch.
Williams lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nunes.
Williams lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nunes or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Williams.
Williams pushes Nunes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Williams lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nunes backwards.
Williams lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nunes.
A shot in the inside from Williams.
Williams scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Williams.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Williams.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Williams.
Williams lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nunes.
Williams lands a hook that snaps the head of Nunes backwards.
Nunes is rocked!
Williams lands a shoulder strike.
Oh Nunes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Still in the clinch, Williams scores with a nice short uppercut.
Williams has Nunes pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Williams pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Nunes tumbling to the mat - Williams dives into Nunes's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Williams content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams lands a couple of digs.
Williams controlling from the top position.
Williams makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Williams seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Nunes pushes Williams off and gets back to his feet.
Nice jab there from Williams.
Williams fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nunes on the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nunes throws a nice looking combination but Williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Williams takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Williams shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Williams showed some decent athleticism there.
Nunes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Williams is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DeMario Williams dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nunes walks straight into a right hand from Williams - that's dropped him! Williams jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Nunes from any more punishment! Nunes complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). DeMario Williams!
DeMario Williams decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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