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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Igor Nunez (ranked 4194 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ligh Tiramisu (ranked 4325 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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167 cm
25
134 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Nunez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ligh Tiramisu!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nunez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tiramisu sprawls well. Tiramisu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nunez gets slowly back to his feet.
Tiramisu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nunez gets caught napping as Tiramisu dives in and scores a takedown. Nunez manages to retain guard.
Nunez working a defensive guard here.
Nunez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tiramisu's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiramisu trying to control the position.
Nunez tries to free his leg and advance position but Tiramisu is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nunez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nunez stays in close to Tiramisu's body and controls the position.
Nunez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Nunez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nunez uses his free foot to push down on Tiramisu's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tiramisu.
Tiramisu takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Nunez working for a guillotine from mount but Tiramisu is in no mood to give up.
Tiramisu wants to hold on but Nunez pushes him away.
Tiramisu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nunez controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunez swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Tiramisu is now in Nunez's guard. A big mistake from Nunez there, giving up the dominant position!
Nunez keeping moving, preventing Tiramisu from controlling successfully.
Nunez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tiramisu's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nunez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tiramisu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nunez is aware though and is defending well.
Nunez is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiramisu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nunez advances to half guard.
Tiramisu is not content to let Nunez control the position.
Tiramisu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nunez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nunez controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Igor Nunez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nunez shoots in for a takedown but Tiramisu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A little jabbing left from Tiramisu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nunez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tiramisu circles away.
Tiramisu shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nunez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Nunez looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunez is trying to keep Tiramisu in close.
Nunez keeping moving, preventing Tiramisu from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Nunez will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nunez looks for a takedown but Tiramisu sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Nunez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Nunez with that takedown attempt.
Tiramisu throws out a counter right but Nunez avoids it with no problem.
No luck for Nunez with that takedown attempt.
Tiramisu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tiramisu closes the distance and pushes Nunez back into the cage.
Tiramisu breaks the clinch.
Nunez misses with a takedown attempt
and Tiramisu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunez misses with a takedown
and Tiramisu counters with a takedown into side control.
Nunez is looking to regain half guard here but Tiramisu keeps moving and retains side control.
Nunez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Tiramisu is thwarting Nunez's attempts to control the position.
Nunez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tiramisu throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tiramisu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiramisu lands strikes from half guard.
Nunez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tiramisu is trying to control. Nunez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tiramisu tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Nunez.
Nunez trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ligh Tiramisu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Nunez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nunez fails with the takedown.
Nunez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Tiramisu to counter with a crisp jab.
Nunez with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Tiramisu counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Igor Nunez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tiramisu looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tiramisu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nunez is trying to control the position but Tiramisu postures up.
Nunez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tiramisu manages to get himself to full guard.
Ligh Tiramisu has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nunez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiramisu is trying to control the position but Nunez postures up.
Nunez controlling from the top position.
Nunez trying to control the position from guard on top but Tiramisu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tiramisu can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nunez controls the pace.
Tiramisu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nunez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Nunez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tiramisu keeps working.
Tiramisu looking for a sweep but Nunez has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Tiramisu tries to hold on but Nunez pushes him away.
Nunez looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nunez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tiramisu can't escape the position.
Nunez throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Tiramisu because Nunez loaded up on that one.
Nunez wants to control the pace but Tiramisu is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Poor strikes thrown by Nunez there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tiramisu holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Nunez tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Nunez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
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.
Nunez looking to secure an arm triangle but Tiramisu defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Igor Nunez.
I think Nunez 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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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
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