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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrei Dunas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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185 cm
26
165 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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170 cm
28
165 lbs
11 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrei Dunas! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck Nogueira! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dunas tries to keep at a distance but Nogueira has taken the fight into the clinch. Nogueira misses with a body punch.
Nogueira misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dunas.
Dunas scores with a shoulder strike. Nogueira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nogueira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dunas avoids it. Dunas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nogueira's elbow. Dunas managing to block the knees to the body from Nogueira.
Nogueira misses with a body punch.
Dunas managing to block the knees to the body from Nogueira.
Dunas misses with a punch on the inside.
Nogueira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dunas is defending well for now. Good body shot from Dunas.
Dunas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nogueira is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dunas is defending well for now. Nogueira blocks a body shot from Dunas. Dunas blocks a body shot from Nogueira. Dunas managing to block the knees to the body from Nogueira.
Dunas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dunas misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nogueira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nogueira putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dunas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Dunas lands with a light punch inside. Dunas tries to work over Nogueira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Nogueira wants to stall.
Nogueira blocks a body shot from Dunas. Dunas lands a shot to the body. Nogueira swings wildly with an uppercut but Dunas uses good head movement to avoid it. Nogueira lands a hook that snaps the head of Dunas backwards. Nogueira landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dunas gets through Nogueira's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Nogueira looking to stall.
Nogueira looking to throw knees to the head but Dunas is blocking nicely.
Nogueira taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nogueira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dunas blocks a body shot from Nogueira.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dunas tries a body shot but Nogueira blocks it.
Nogueira missing with knees to the body.
Nogueira lands a hook that snaps the head of Dunas backwards. Nogueira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A nice right hand lands inside from Dunas. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Nogueira manages to break the clinch.
Nogueira jabbing away but nothing is landing. Dunas misses with an uppercut. Nogueira saw that one coming. Dunas jabs Nogueira to the body, keeping him at a distance. Dunas scores with a body shot.
Dunas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nogueira takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Nogueira tries to land a front kick but Dunas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Dunas scores with a sloppy right hand. Nogueira should have avoided that one. Nogueira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dunas avoids the body shot from Nogueira.
Dunas cracks Nogueira with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Nogueira takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dunas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Nogueira takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Dunas swats away the attempt to clinch by Nogueira. Dunas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Dunas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nogueira manages to avoid it. Nogueira flicks out a counter leg kick but Dunas steps away. Nogueira blocks a jab. Dunas tries a head kick but it misses.
Dunas scoring well with a low kick there.
Nogueira swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dunas.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dunas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Dunas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nogueira sees it coming and avoids it easily. Nogueira goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Andrei Dunas has been cut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nogueira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dunas. Nogueira scores with a punch to the head. Dunas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. A looping hook to the body misses from Dunas. Nogueira does a little dance to reset his feet. A nice side step and Nogueira releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. A head kick misses from Nogueira. Nogueira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Dunas looks for the body kick but Nogueira saw that one coming. Nogueira looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Dunas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nogueira misses with a two punch combination.
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 Andrei Dunas will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Andrei Dunas's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Dunas misses with a low kick as Nogueira jumps back. Nogueira takes one to the chin there. Dunas throws a leg kick but Nogueira sees it coming and checks it nicely. Nogueira scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Dunas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dunas just misses with a punch to the body.
Dunas with a hook. A solid body kick from Dunas. Dunas misses with a low kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nogueira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dunas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nogueira. Dunas swats away the attempt to clinch by Nogueira.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dunas lands a nice shot that snaps Nogueira's head back.
Dunas looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Nogueira takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nogueira takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Nogueira throws a wild body kick that Dunas sees coming a mile off. Dunas wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Nogueira uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dunas.
Nogueira throws a lazy right hand but Dunas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Nogueira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dunas. Dunas is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Dunas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Dunas lands a right hook to the body.
Dunas tries to move into range but Nogueira moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Andrei Dunas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nogueira has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nogueira there as he acknowledges the shot. Dunas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nogueira checks it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A chopping leg kick lands by Dunas. Dunas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nogueira can do to turn this around? Dunas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Danga de danga de dang - Nogueira scores with a four punch combination! A looping hook to the body misses from Nogueira. Dunas does a little dance to reset his feet. Dunas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nogueira lands a nice shot that snaps Dunas's head back.
Dunas avoids the body shot from Nogueira.
As Nogueira tries to get set, Dunas tries to push him back and clinch up but Nogueira manages to avoid the attempt. Dunas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nogueira checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Dunas backing away here, and Nogueira unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Dunas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nogueira is rocked! Dunas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Dunas knocks out Nogueira with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Dunas before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Dunas picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andrei Dunas! Andrei Dunas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
59% |
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