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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Nunez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Stanley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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19
278 lbs
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228 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brian Nunez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hank Stanley!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nunez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stanley.
Stanley throws a lazy head kick
and Nunez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nunez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nunez avoids a kick to the body.
Stanley fails with the takedown
and Nunez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Brian Nunez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Stanley.
Nunez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Stanley controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nunez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nunez's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley looking for a sweep. Not yet Stanley, not yet.
Nunez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nunez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stanley is keeping the position for now.
Nunez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Stanley doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Nunez counters with a shoot takedown. Stanley fights it but they end up in guard.
Nunez preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Stanley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nunez defends it easily.
Stanley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nunez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunez postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Stanley misses with a takedown attempt
so Nunez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nunez stays in close to Stanley's body and controls the position.
Stanley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nunez wants to get back to his feet.
Stanley stands up from half guard.
Stanley dives in for a single leg takedown but Nunez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Stanley stalling the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nunez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nunez tries to circle away but Stanley has him pinned against the cage.
Stanley tries to pull guard but Nunez won't allow it.
Nunez wants to get back to striking at distance but Stanley won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Nunez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stanley tries to close the distance and clinch but Nunez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stanley is defended easily by Nunez.
Nunez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stanley can do to turn this around?
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stanley.
Nunez stuffs the takedown attempt from Stanley. Stanley gets slowly back to his feet.
Brian Nunez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Stanley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nunez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nunez counters with a two punch combo.
Stanley fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanley will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stanley has Nunez up against the cage in a clinch.
Stanley stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nunez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nunez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nunez working aggressively here.
Stanley has Nunez pressed against the cage, preventing Nunez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stanley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stanley shoots in looking for a takedown. Nunez tries to sprawl out of it but Stanley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nunez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stanley feints and as Nunez raises his hands in defense, Stanley changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Stanley is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nunez is working an open guard so Stanley takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Stanley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stanley wants to clinch.
Stanley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nunez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stanley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stanley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nunez circles away.
Stanley tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nunez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stanley somewhat.
Stanley scores with a shot to the body.
Nunez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stanley.
Stanley looks to clinch
and Nunez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Come on Stanley - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nunez breaks from the clinch.
Stanley tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley doesn't manage to clinch there - Nunez circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stanley.
Nunez has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nunez swats away the attempt to clinch by Stanley.
Brian Nunez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stanley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nunez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stanley looks to score with a jab to the body but Nunez is just out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stanley shoots in but Nunez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stanley misses with a double jab.
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 Brian Nunez will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Stanley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nunez sprawls well. Nunez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stanley gets slowly back to his feet.
Nunez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nunez tries to clinch up.
Stanley fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nunez avoids it really well and circles away.
Stanley shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nunez counters with a nice body kick.
Brian Nunez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hank Stanley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stanley throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nunez's waist but Nunez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stanley off to one side.
Nunez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stanley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stanley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stanley is defended easily by Nunez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stanley.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nunez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hank Stanley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stanley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nunez sprawls well. Nunez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stanley gets slowly back to his feet.
Nunez tries to clinch there but Stanley circles away.
Nunez moves in looking to clinch but Stanley pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nunez tries to clinch up but Stanley circles away and keeps his distance.
Nunez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nunez counters with a nice uppercut.
A bone on bone clash there as Nunez blocks the leg kick.
Nunez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stanley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nunez doesn't manage to clinch there - Stanley circles away.
Stanley closes the distance and clinches up with Nunez, looking for a takedown. Stanley pushes Nunez against the cage but Nunez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nunez tries to clinch up but Stanley circles away and keeps his distance.
Stanley tries to keep at a distance but Nunez has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Stanley uses from the top position.
Stanley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stanley looking to sit in guard and control but Nunez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stanley is looking for a triangle but Nunez pushes his legs off easily.
Nunez controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stanley working for a triangle but Nunez defends it easily.
Nunez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stanley working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stanley wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Nunez is now in half guard.
Hank Stanley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brian Nunez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nunez perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Nunez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nunez 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Nunez!
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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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