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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rick Dynamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dynamo comes to the cage accompanied by Sunrise (Here I Am) by Matt Davey feat. Kate Dowman. Diego Nunes has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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136 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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126 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Dynamo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Nunes!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dynamo throws a low kick but Nunes avoids it.
Dynamo is looking to clinch.
Nunes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dynamo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dynamo gets to his feet - Nunes follows without any prompting.
Nunes throws a head kick that misses.
Dynamo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dynamo fails with the takedown.
Dynamo tries to land a front kick but Nunes steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dynamo throws a lazy uppercut
and Nunes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dynamo tries to clinch but Nunes moves out of range.
Dynamo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes misses with a series of wild punches.
Nunes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dynamo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nunes avoids the body shot from Dynamo.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Nunes has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Nunes throws a leg kick but Dynamo checks it.
Dynamo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dynamo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nunes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dynamo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nunes.
Nunes throws a nice head kick!
Nunes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dynamo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nunes misses with a head kick.
Horrible takedown by Dynamo or perhaps it was just good defense by Nunes which made him look bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dynamo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nunes manages to avoid it.
Dynamo misses the body punch
and Nunes counters with a low kick, right behind Dynamo 's knee.
Dynamo gets caught napping as Nunes dives in and scores a takedown. Dynamo manages to retain guard.
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 looking to pass the guard.
Nunes wants to get up but he can't break Dynamo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Nunes gets to his feet - Dynamo follows without any prompting.
Dynamo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dynamo.
Nunes checks a low kick from Dynamo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dynamo tries for a takedown but Nunes circles away easily
and Nunes counters with a big head kick but Dynamo shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Dynamo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dynamo misses with a body shot
and Nunes counters with a three punch combo that has Dynamo backing up. Dynamo nods at Nunes to acknowledge the strikes.
Rick Dynamo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nunes misses with a body kick.
Dynamo wants to clinch.
Dynamo thows a leg kick but Nunes checks it
and Nunes counters with a nice body shot.
Dynamo wants to clinch up but Nunes keeps it at a distance.
Dynamo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nunes's calf.
Dynamo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nunes fakes the leg kick and cracks Dynamo in the body.
Nunes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dynamo moves in looking to clinch but Nunes pushes him off.
Dynamo throws a looping overhand right but Nunes ducks down to avoid it.
Nunes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dynamo circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Nunes.
Dynamo throws a combination. Nunes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dynamo tries to close the distance and clinch but Nunes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dynamo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dynamo wants it to stay on the feet.
Nunes tries a head kick but it misses.
Nunes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dynamo.
Nunes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nunes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dynamo misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dynamo wants to land a leg kick but Nunes is out of range.
A cross from Nunes lands.
Dynamo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Diego Nunes will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
No joy there for Nunes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nunes throws the kick towards the body but Dynamo avoids it.
Dynamo shoots in looking for a takedown. Nunes tries to sprawl out of it but Dynamo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nunes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dynamo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nunes circles away.
Dynamo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nunes, pushing him back against the cage.
Dynamo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nunes works over Dynamo's head and body with a nice combination.
Dynamo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dynamo shoots and misses
and Nunes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Dynamo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dynamo scores with a jab to the head.
Dynamo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nunes is out of range.
Dynamo misses with a low kick.
Nunes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dynamo is looking to score with low kicks.
Nunes looks for a takedown but Dynamo sprawls well.
Dynamo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dynamo misses with a jab to the body
and Nunes counters with a stiff right hand.
Rick Dynamo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nunes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dynamo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dynamo.
Nunes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dynamo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nunes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nunes throws a head punch that misses.
Dynamo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nunes's face.
Dynamo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nunes after a bit of a struggle.
Dynamo turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Nunes is pushing Dynamo's head away, looking to escape. Dynamo manages to hold on to the position though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dynamo advances to full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dynamo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nunes is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Nunes is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nunes can't escape the position.
Dynamo trying to control but Nunes is having none of it.
Nunes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Nunes. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dynamo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nunes looks a forlorn figure.
Nunes regains half guard.
Nunes regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nunes is looking to stand back up but Dynamo counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Nunes.
Dynamo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Nunes looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Nunes tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dynamo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nunes taking shots to the head.
Nunes wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nunes tries to hold on but Dynamo pushes him away.
Nunes sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Dynamo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nunes trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dynamo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nunes is looking to escape.
Dynamo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nunes?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rick Dynamo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Dynamo stuffs the takedown attempt from Nunes. Nunes gets slowly back to his feet.
Nunes leaves Dynamo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dynamo throws a wild body kick that Nunes sees coming a mile off.
Dynamo lands with a nice body punch.
Diego Nunes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dynamo shoots in and drives through. Nunes sprawls well.
Nunes throws a right and a left that Dynamo avoids nicely.
Nunes dives in and grabs Dynamo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dynamo pushes down on Nunes's head and hops out.
Dynamo throws a lazy right hand but Nunes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nunes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Some wild striking there from Nunes.
Nice sprawl there from Nunes as Dynamo shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Dynamo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dynamo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nunes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dynamo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nunes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nunes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nunes tries to circle away but Dynamo has him pinned against the cage.
Nunes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nunes can't break the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Dynamo has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Nunes breaks the clinch.
Dynamo misses the shot to the body.
Dynamo blocks a head kick by Nunes.
A bone on bone clash there as Nunes blocks the leg kick.
Dynamo misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dynamo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nunes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dynamo wants to clinch up but Nunes keeps it at a distance.
Nunes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dynamo is looking to wear down Nunes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dynamo dives in and grabs Nunes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nunes pushes down on Dynamo's head and hops out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nunes is defended easily by Dynamo.
Nunes bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nunes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice body punch from Dynamo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nunes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nunes throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nunes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dynamo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes gets caught flat footed, as Dynamo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dynamo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Nunes's head.
Nunes looking for a sweep. Not yet Nunes, not yet.
Dynamo trying to control the position from guard on top but Nunes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nunes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dynamo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dynamo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nunes has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Dynamo has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dynamo jumps guard.
Nunes gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nunes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nunes throws a right hand that Dynamo ducks under and follows up with a left that Dynamo also avoids with ease.
Dynamo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nunes moves away.
Nunes swats away the attempt to clinch by Dynamo.
Nunes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dynamo backs up against the cage.
Dynamo scores with a nice body kick.
Dynamo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dynamo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nunes's waist but Nunes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dynamo off to one side.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dynamo tries for a takedown but Nunes circles away easily
and Nunes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dynamo's knee momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Dynamo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dynamo 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Dynamo!
Rick Dynamo decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
In defeat, Diego Nunes stepped up to the mic, saying 'my next fight will be at 135 or 155 fight next, what choices should i take?'.
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energy
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hype
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