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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Helix (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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185 lbs
21 - 18 - 0 |
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190 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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
21 - 18 - 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
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Helix!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes scoring well with a low kick there.
Helix feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nuness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Helix throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nunes on the side of the head.
Helix throws an off balance right hand
and Nunes counters with a straight right hand.
Nunes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Helix.
No joy there for Nunes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Helix takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Helix on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nunes misses with a body kick.
Helix scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Helix darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Helix lands a jab to the head.
Nunes lands a jab to the head.
Nunes throws a push kick but Helix slaps the foot to one side.
Helix on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helix clobbers Nunes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Helix looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nunes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nunes is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Elite Dojo [21 Coaches / 54 cap] that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Helix's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nunes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Helix prevents Nunes from getting back to his feet.
Helix is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Helix missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nunes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Helix wants to pass the guard but Nunes is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helix controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Helix trying to control but Nunes is working from the bottom.
Helix won't allow Nunes to get back to his feet.
Nunes is looking for a triangle but Helix pushes his legs off easily.
Helix got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nunes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Helix has managed to get both his arms back between Nunes's legs - danger averted.
Helix trying to control the position from guard on top but Nunes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nunes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Helix can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nunes looking to control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Helix can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nunes can't keep his opponent in guard - Helix advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Helix connects with a nice short shot to Nunes's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Helix lands a nice short elbow.
Helix controlling the pace.
Nunes is looking to escape.
Helix passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nunes!
Nunes tries to hold on but Helix pushes him away.
Helix tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes is in a horrible position here. Helix smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nunes is squirming around, avoiding Helix's attempts to control the action.
Helix raining down shots from the mount!
Helix wants to control the pace but Nunes is squirming around nicely.
Nunes wants to get back to his feet.
Helix lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Helix has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Nunes's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Helix looking to control but Nunes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nunes defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Helix.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Helix dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nice defenses there by Nunes.
Helix shoots in for a takedown but Nunes shows good takedown defense.
A head kick misses from Nunes.
Helix takes one to the chin there.
Nunes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Helix defends it nicely.
Nunes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nunes wants it to stay on the feet.
Nunes shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nunes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
It looks like Nunes is going to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nunes is working for a submission of some sort.
Helix looking for submissions off his back.
Nunes is looking for a kimura but Helix is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nunes to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Helix moves into full guard.
Nunes trying to control but Helix is working from the bottom.
Helix working a defensive guard here.
Nunes slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Helix is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nunes off and has taken his back!
Nunes is covering up but some of the strikes from Helix are getting through and doing damage.
Nunes trying to get back to his feet but Helix is in full control for now.
Nunes is trapped and Helix is scoring with shots to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Nunes hold on?!
Helix has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Helix slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Nunes trying to control the hands but Helix won't let him.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Helix. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Nunes is really stuck here.
The referee is taking a good look at Nunes as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Helix!
Nunes is trying to break free.
Helix doesn't have the hooks in and Nunes manages to turn into his guard.
Ben Helix has got the better of the ground game so far.
Helix has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nunes can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Helix looking for a guillotine here but Nunes defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes wants to control from the top but Helix keeps moving.
Helix working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nunes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nunes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Helix looking for subs off his back but Nunes has passed one foot through into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nunes is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ben Helix will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Helix shoots in for a takedown but Nunes shows good takedown defense.
An attempted straight right counter from Nunes misses the target.
Helix has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A punch lands to the side of Nunes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Helix takes one to the chin there.
Nunes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Helix moves away.
Nunes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Helix avoids the body shot from Nunes.
Helix walks into a jab.
Nunes looks to land a combination. Helix sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Helix has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Good standup being displayed there by Nunes as he connects with a hook.
Helix takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Helix blocks the body kick.
Helix tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Helix throws a lazy right hand but Nunes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nunes throws a counter high kick but Helix was just alert enough to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Helix.
Nice uppercut lands for Helix. That snapped Nunes's head back.
No luck for Nunes with that takedown attempt.
Helix shoots in but no luck this time.
Nunes throws a sloppy head kick and Helix moves out of range easily.
Nunes defending well as Helix loads up on a big left hand.
Helix scores with a jab.
The fighters circling - Helix throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Helix throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nunes counters with a one-two to the body.
Helix swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Helix connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helix throws a lazy right hand but Nunes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nunes changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Nunes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nunes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Helix lands a jab to Nunes's midsection.
Diego Nunes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nunes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Helix drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nunes defends it well.
Helix might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Helix throws a big shot that misses.
Diego Nunes is winning the standup battle so far.
Nunes shoots in but Helix avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jab by Helix.
Good standup being displayed there by Nunes as he connects with a hook.
Helix dodges the punch combination from Nunes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helix gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nunes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Helix to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Nunes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nunes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Helix pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ben Helix is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nunes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Helix walks away with a smile on his face. Nunes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Helix closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Nunes's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Helix controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego Nunes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Helix lands with an uppercut that bounces Nunes off the cage and back into range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Helix comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Helix winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Helix!
Ben Helix made sure to mention his sponsor, Conquer in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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