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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vicente Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adriano Seppi (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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197 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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185 cm
27
192 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vicente Nunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Adriano Seppi!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Seppi at a distance.
Nunes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Seppi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Seppi doesn't manage to clinch there - Nunes circles away.
Nunes is looking to counter punch.
Seppi darts in and clinches Nunes up against the cage.
Seppi lands with a right to the head.
Seppi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nunes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nunes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nunes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Nunes.
A short left from Nunes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nunes can't get the takedown.
Seppi stalling against the cage.
A hook to the body from Nunes.
Seppi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Seppi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nunes misses with a wild body shot.
Seppi clinches up with Nunes and pushes him back against the cage.
Nunes misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Nunes.
Nunes throws a punch but it's blocked by Seppi.
Nunes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Seppi has a couple of punches blocked by Nunes.
Seppi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Seppi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nunes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Seppi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nunes on the side of the head.
Seppi has Nunes up against the cage in a clinch.
Seppi lands a hook that snaps the head of Nunes backwards.
Seppi taking a breather.
Nunes misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nunes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Seppi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Nunes seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Seppi can turn it around.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Seppi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nunes misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nunes.
Seppi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seppi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nunes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Seppi clinches.
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 takes a shot to the head.
Seppi breaks the clinch.
Seppi wants to clinch but Nunes slips to the side
and Nunes counters with a stiff right hand.
Nunes misses with the combination.
Nunes swats away the attempt to clinch by Seppi.
Seppi rushes Nunes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Seppi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nunes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seppi's elbow.
Seppi throws a punch but it's blocked by Nunes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seppi misses with a knee to the head.
Seppi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nunes backwards.
Seppi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nunes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Seppi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nunes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Seppi misses with some punches.
Seppi has a couple of punches blocked by Nunes.
Seppi stops a takedown attempt from Nunes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Seppi taking a breather.
Nunes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Seppi tries to land a knee to the head but Nunes blocks with his arms.
Nunes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nunes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nunes lands a left hand.
Seppi misses with a punch to the body.
Nunes tries to work over Seppi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Seppi blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Nunes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nunes lands an uppercut.
Seppi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A body shot lands from Nunes.
Seppi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Seppi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nunes lands a shoulder strike.
Nunes lands a body punch.
Nunes can't find room to land a body shot as Seppi controls the action.
Seppi blocks a body shot from Nunes.
Seppi is looking to control Nunes's arms but Nunes gets an underhook and turns him. Now Seppi has his back to the cage.
Nunes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nunes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seppi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nunes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nunes digs a right hand underneath Seppi's ribcage. Seppi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Seppi looks winded!
Nunes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vicente Nunes will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nunes clinches.
Still in the clinch, Nunes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nunes presses Seppi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nunes lands with a short shot to the head.
Nunes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nunes works on Seppi's body with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nunes.
Nunes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Seppi is rocked!
Nunes lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Seppi to his knees! Nunes keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vicente Nunes!
Vicente Nunes decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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G |
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C
B |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
58% |
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