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Event:
Highland Games 201
Date: Aug 20, 2016 |
#R1# Morrison throws a right hand that misses
and Nunes counters with a left to the body. Nunes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Morrison. Nunes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Morrison throws an off balance right hand
letting Nunes counter with a right hand. A looping hook to the body misses from Morrison. Nunes does a little dance to reset his feet. Morrison misses with a right hand and Nunes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Nunes tries to clinch up but Morrison circles away and keeps his distance. Morrison misses with a left hand and Nunes counters with a straight right hand. Morrison misses with a hook. Nunes ducked under it nicely. #CL2# Nunes has closed the distance and engaged Morrison in a clinch.
Morrison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Morrison lands a left hand.
Morrison blocking some punches.
Morrison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morrison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Morrison lands with a left to the head. This has been an exciting period of action! Morrison letting Nunes take a breather here. Morrison prevents a body shot from Nunes. #T1# The referee is keeping an eye on Nunes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nunes wants to stall.
Morrison lands a body shot in the clinch.
Morrison scores with a shoulder strike. Nunes takes a shot to the head. A nice left hand lands by Nunes.
Morrison misses with a knee to the head. Morrison working aggressively here.
Morrison softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Morrison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#BC# Morrison breaks the clinch.
Morrison misses with a lunging right hand
and Nunes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. A telegraphed right hand from Morrison misses the target. Grant Morrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nunes fails in his attempt to clinch. Morrison misses with a hook.#T2##CL2# Nunes gets in close and instigates a clinch. This has been an exciting period of action!#BC# Morrison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Nunes ducks under a wild hook from Morrison. Morrison misses with a hook. Morrison lands a jab to Nunes's midsection. Nunes ducks under a wild hook from Morrison. Morrison ducks under a wild hook from Nunes. Morrison throws a sloppy body shot
and Nunes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Morrison walks into a jab. Morrison misses with a hook. Morrison connects with a right hand. Nunes shakes it off.#CUT# It looks like Vicente Nunes has been cut. Morrison throws an overhand right that lands on Nunes's shoulder, as Nunes tries to avoid the shot. Nunes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morrison. Morrison slips a straight right by Nunes.#T3# Morrison jabbing away but nothing is landing. Morrison sets himself, and Nunes steps forward looking for the clinch! Morrison avoids it this time. Nunes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morrison manages to avoid it. Morrison looks to throw the jab but Nunes is out of range. Nunes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morrison. It seemed like Nunes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Nunes is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Nunes pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Morrison misses with a body punch
and Nunes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Morrison connects with the punch. Nunes avoids the body shot from Morrison.
Nunes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nunes loads up on a big right hand but Morrison slips the punch.#CL2# Nunes moves into range and clinches up with Morrison. Nunes trying to stall but Morrison improves his position.
#T4# Morrison lands a knee to the head.
Morrison misses with a punch to the body.
Morrison with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morrison lands a body punch in the clinch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A hook to the body from Morrison.
Nunes looks winded! Morrison scores with a nice hook to the head. Morrison prevents a body shot from Nunes. Nunes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC# Morrison breaks from the clinch.
#KD# Morrison cracks Nunes with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Morrison has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Nunes to stand back up!#ROC# Nunes is rocked! Nunes throws a lazy uppercut
and Morrison counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Nunes is still on wobbly legs! Can Morrison finish him? Nunes leaves his chin hanging out and Morrison seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Nunes crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Grant Morrison! Grant Morrison 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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Event:
Highland Games 191
Date: Jul 14, 2016 |
#R1# The Kid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nunes manages to avoid it. Nunes works The Kid's body with a nice hook. The Kid looks to land a right hand but Nunes moved out of range. The Kid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nunes throws a sloppy body shot
and The Kid counters with a straight right hand. The Kid throws a series of punches but Nunes moves out of range. The Kid thuds his right hand into Nunes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Nunes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Kid is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Nice defenses there by Nunes. The Kid sets himself, and Nunes steps forward looking for the clinch! The Kid avoids it this time. Nunes tries to land a leg kick but The Kid saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The Kid misses the shot to the body. Nunes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Kid takes a swing at Nunes's ribcage but misses. The Kid misses with a straight right. The Kid throws a hook but Nunes blocks it. Nunes wants to counter with a clinch but The Kid pushes him away.#T1# Nunes throws a shot to the body.
Nunes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A swing and a miss from Nunes. It looked like The Kid was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nunes. The Kid misses with a body punch
and Nunes counters with a nice uppercut. The Kid dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Nunes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nunes takes one on the button. The Kid 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.
The Kid throws a looping overhand right but Nunes ducks down to avoid it. Nunes throws a body punch but The Kid moves out of range. Nunes lands a body shot.
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 throws a body shot but no joy. An attempted straight right counter from The Kid misses the target. The Kid throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Nunes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T2# Nunes closes the distance looking to clinch and The Kid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Nunes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nunes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. The Kid looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. The Kid lands a body shot.
The Kid misses with a wild body shot. #CL2# Nunes clinches with his opponent.
A short right from The Kid. Nunes swings wildly with an uppercut but The Kid uses good head movement to avoid it. Nunes prevents The Kid from breaking the clinch. Nunes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Nunes. The Kid is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. A right hand to the body from The Kid.
#T3# Still in the clinch, The Kid scores with a nice short uppercut. The Kid misses with a short punch on the inside. The Kid takes a shot to the head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Kid. Nunes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Kid misses with a punch on the inside.
Nunes throws a head punch that misses. Nunes misses with a short punch on the inside. Nunes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC# The Kid escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Kid lands a jab. Nunes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down The Kid rather than just go for the knockout. Nunes throws out a powerful jab. The Kid misses with a looping left. Nunes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. The Kid has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from The Kid there as he acknowledges the shot.#T4# Nunes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Kid paws at him with a jab and circles away. Nunes moves in looking to clinch but The Kid pushes him off. The Kid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Kid throws a poor cross that misses
and Nunes counters with a left to the body. This has been an exciting period of action! Nunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Kid.
The Kid misses the shot to the body. The Kid misses with a wild body shot. The Kid throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Nunes to counter with a crisp jab. Nunes lands a jab to The Kid's midsection. The Kid bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Nunes fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Kid was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. A left lands for The Kid. Nunes throws the left hand but The Kid avoids the punch easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill The Kid 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. #R2# The Kid jabbing away but nothing is landing. Nunes looks like he wants to counter punch here. Nunes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Kid. The Kid takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheers as The Kid lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nunes doesn't seem phased though. The Kid connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #ROC# Nunes is rocked!#CUT# It looks like Vicente Nunes has been cut. The Kid drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Nunes's head, knocking him out cold! The Kid is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bill The Kid! Bill The Kid 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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Event:
Highland Games 188
Date: Jul 03, 2016 |
#R1# Westlake takes a swing at Nunes's ribcage but misses. Nunes tries to counter by closing the distance. Nunes slips a straight right by Westlake. Westlake swats away the attempt to clinch by Nunes. Westlake throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nunes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Nunes throws a big shot that misses. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nunes, as that shot connected.
Westlake connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nunes momentarily.
Nunes slips a jab from Westlake. Nunes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Westlake works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Westlake throws the left hand but Nunes avoids the punch easily. Nunes closes the distance but Westlake moves to the side and Westlake counters with a straight right hand.#T1# Westlake throws a looping overhand right but Nunes ducks down to avoid it. Nunes slips a jab from Westlake. Nunes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Westlake. Nunes throws out a loose jab but Westlake uses good head movement to avoid it. Westlake takes a swing at Nunes's ribcage but misses. Nunes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Westlake was well out of range. Poor timing from Nunes. Westlake misses the body punch and Nunes counters with a lovely straight right hand! Westlake connects with a single shot there.#CUT# It looks like Vicente Nunes has been cut. Westlake throws an overhand right that lands on Nunes's shoulder, as Nunes tries to avoid the shot. A nice side step and Nunes releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Nunes blocks a jab. Nunes throws a looping overhand right but Westlake ducks down to avoid it. #T2# Nunes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nunes misses the shot to the body. Westlake looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Nunes throws a jab but it's blocked by Westlake. Westlake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nunes moves away. Nunes ducks under a wild hook from Westlake. Westlake throws a hook but Nunes blocks it. Westlake looks to score with a jab to the body but Nunes is just out of range. Nunes ducks under a wild hook from Westlake. Westlake jabbing away but nothing is landing. Westlake throws a lazy uppercut
and Nunes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. This has been an exciting period of action! Nunes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Nunes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Westlake jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T3# Nunes closes the distance but Westlake moves to the side and Westlake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Westlake slips a jab from Nunes. Westlake scores with a decent looking hook. Westlake pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Nunes tries to counter by closing the distance. Nunes throws a hook but Westlake blocks it. Westlake throws a series of punches but Nunes avoids them all with ease. Westlake throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nunes sees it coming and avoids it easily. Westlake works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. A looping hook to the body misses from Nunes. Westlake does a little dance to reset his feet. Westlake misses with a hook
and Nunes counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T4# Westlake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Westlake swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Nunes misses with a straight left. Nunes misses the jab. Westlake looks to land a left hand but Nunes moved out of range nicely. Nunes tries to counter with a clinch but Westlake shakes him off and moves away. Nunes tries to clinch and Westlake counters with a lovely straight right hand! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Nunes throws a lazy uppercut
and Westlake counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nunes thinking. Westlake throws an off balance right hand
and Nunes counters with a nice uppercut. Westlake thuds a left hand into Nunes's body. A slow jab from Westlake misses its intended target. Nunes avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Westlake throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Nunes counter with a right hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cyril Westlake dominated that round. The cut man is working on Vicente Nunes's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! #R2# Nunes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Westlake. Westlake scores with a body shot.
Westlake throws a body punch but Nunes moves out of range. Nunes is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Westlake scores with a shot to the body.
Cyril Westlake is winning the standup battle so far. Nunes throws a big shot that misses. Westlake swings widly with a right hand
and Nunes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Westlake fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Westlake throws out a powerful jab. Westlake throws a sloppy body shot
and Nunes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Nunes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Westlake throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nunes counters with a stiff right hand. #T1# Nunes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Westlake. Westlake circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Nunes throws a body punch but Westlake moves out of range. Westlake is looking to counter punch. Westlake scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Nunes throws a body shot but no joy. Nunes misses with a looping left. Westlake throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Nunes lands with a good body shot. Westlake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nunes can do to turn this around? Nunes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Westlake. Nunes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Westlake throws out the jab. Westlake slips a jab from Nunes. Westlake throws the left hand but Nunes avoids the punch easily.#T2# Westlake displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nunes throws out the jab. Westlake swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Westlake throws a hook but Nunes avoids it easily. Nunes misses with a straight left. Westlake throws a hook but Nunes avoids it easily. Westlake misses with a looping left. Westlake throws a right hand that misses
and Nunes counters with a lovely shot to the body. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2# Nunes has managed to clinch.
Nunes has a couple of punches blocked by Westlake.
Westlake lands an uppercut. Nice body punch from Westlake - that landed with a thud.
Nunes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Westlake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nunes's elbow. #T3# Nunes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Westlake backwards. Nunes throws a head punch that misses. Nunes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Nunes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Westlake or not. Westlake tries to work over Nunes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A short uppercut from Westlake. Nunes throws a punch but it's blocked by Westlake. Nunes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Westlake tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Westlake wants to get back to striking at distance but Nunes won't allow it.
Westlake blocks a body shot from Nunes. Westlake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nunes tries a body shot but Westlake blocks it.
Nunes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Nunes on the inside. #T4# Westlake working some nice short punches in the clinch. Nice body punch from Westlake. Westlake takes a shot to the head. Nunes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Westlake tries to throw a body punch but Nunes avoids it by throwing Westlake back against the cage. Nunes tries a body shot but Westlake blocks it.
Nunes can't get the takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A head punch on the inside from Nunes fails to land. Nunes looking to slow down the pace here. Nunes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vicente Nunes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Nunes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nunes taking a breather. Westlake lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nunes backwards. 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 Cyril Westlake will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Vicente Nunes's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round! #R3# Nunes shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. A telegraphed right hand from Nunes misses the target. A counter left hand to the body from Westlake misses its target. Westlake throws a right hand that misses
and Nunes counters with a nice uppercut. Westlake looks to land a right hand but Nunes moved out of range. Nunes misses with a hook to the body
and Westlake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Westlake throws a good cross that connects.
Westlake thows a left - swing and a miss! Nunes is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Westlake with a body shot. A shot to the liver by Westlake. Beautiful body shot. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nunes misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Westlake to counter with a crisp jab. Nunes misses with a combination
and Westlake counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC# Nunes is rocked!#T1# Westlake moves in close and cracks Nunes with a massive right hand! Nunes, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Westlake!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cyril Westlake! Cyril Westlake seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
Highland Games 175
Date: May 19, 2016 |
#R1##CL2# Nunes gets a clinch. Jovi prevents a body shot from Nunes. Jovi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nunes scores with a shot to the side of Jovi's head. Nunes misses with a hook from the clinch. Jovi tries to break the clinch but Nunes is controlling the position. A short uppercut from Nunes. Nunes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jovi backwards. Nunes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Jovi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Nunes prevents Jovi from breaking the clinch.#BC# Jovi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Nunes ducks under a wild hook from Jovi. Jovi misses with a wild body shot. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jovi looks to score with a jab to the body but Nunes is just out of range. Jovi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jovi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nunes manages to avoid it. Nunes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Jovi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T1# Nunes lands a nice shot that snaps Jovi's head back.
A punch lands to the side of Jovi 's head but he takes it in his stride. A slow jab from Jovi misses its intended target. #CL2# Nunes has closed the distance and engaged Jovi in a clinch.
Jovi is trying to push Nunes away but Nunes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#TD2# Jovi is fighting off a takedown attempt but Nunes is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jovi to the mat. Jovi regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Nunes is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Jovi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Nunes stands up over Jovi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Nunes stands up over Jovi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Nunes tries to free his leg and advance position but Jovi is retaining full guard. Nunes stops Jovi from standing up. Nunes controlling from the top position. #T2# Jovi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Nunes is working Jovi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Nunes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Nunes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Nunes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Nunes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Nunes scoring with punches to the head and body. Nunes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Nunes slips nicely into half guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nunes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T3# Nunes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Nunes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jovi defending well though. Jovi is looking for a sweep. Nunes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jovi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. 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. Nunes connects with a nice short shot to Jovi's temple. Nunes thows a huge punch but Jovi dodges it nicely.
Jovi trying to hold on to Nunes's head to control him but Nunes postures up.
Jovi has hold of Nunes's hands but Nunes slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#ROC2# Jovi is rocked! Nunes scores with a big shot! Jovi's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Jovi! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vicente Nunes! Vicente Nunes was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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