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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damian Diablo (ranked 3578 p4p, 4064 weight class) and Paxton Gardner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Damian Diablo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paxton Gardner!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diablo throws a big shot that misses.
Diablo walks into a straight right hand from Gardner.
Diablo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gardner fails to land the takedown.
Gardner doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Diablo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Damian Diablo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paxton Gardner.
Diablo just misses with a punch to the body.
Damian Diablo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diablo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gardner.
Gardner moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diablo is pressed up against the cage. Gardner has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Diablo down to the mat. Diablo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Diablo misses with a hook.
Nice takedown defense from Diablo. No joy for Gardner on that attempt.
Gardner tries to move into range but Diablo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diablo throws a lazy right hand but Gardner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diablo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gardner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diablo.
Gardner tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gardner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gardner gets a clinch.
Diablo stops a takedown attempt from Gardner.
Gardner stalling the fight.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Diablo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diablo throws an off balance right hand
and Gardner counters with a left to the body.
Gardner tries to close the distance and clinch but Diablo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diablo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Diablo lands with a straight right. Gardner didn't see that one coming.
Gardner avoids the body shot from Diablo.
Gardner throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gardner looks winded!
Gardner fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardner moves out of range of the strikes.
Diablo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Diablo misses with a straight right.
Diablo misses with an uppercut. Gardner saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab from Diablo.
Diablo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gardner at a distance.
Diablo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gardner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Diablo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Diablo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gardner was well out of range. Poor timing from Diablo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diablo. Gardner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diablo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Diablo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gardner. Gardner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diablo works Gardner's body with a nice hook.
Diablo works Gardner's body with a nice hook.
Diablo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gardner's head.
Diablo misses the shot to the body.
Gardner is looking for the big counter here.
Diablo scores with a nice right hand.
Diablo throws an overhand right that lands on Gardner's shoulder, as Gardner tries to avoid the shot.
Diablo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gardner.
A jab from Diablo misses.
Gardner is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice jab there from Diablo.
Damian Diablo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diablo misses the body punch
and Gardner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gardner has a takedown stuffed.
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!
Gardner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diablo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Diablo.
Diablo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Diablo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gardner.
Gardner unleashes a big counter combination but Diablo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Diablo misses with a wild body shot.
Diablo misses with a looping right.
Gardner wants to clinch up but Diablo keeps it at a distance.
Diablo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diablo jabs at Gardner's body.
Diablo catches Gardner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Diablo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diablo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diablo. Gardner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diablo thuds a left hand into Gardner's body.
Gardner ducks under a wild hook from Diablo.
Gardner steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Diablo.
Diablo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Diablo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Diablo lands a jab to the nose.
Diablo thuds a left hand into Gardner's body.
Gardner misses with a takedown attempt
and Diablo counters with a right hand to the body.
Diablo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gardner wants to clinch.
Gardner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Diablo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Diablo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gardner can do to turn this around?
Gardner tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Diablo counters with a left to the body.
Diablo connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little feinted left hand from Diablo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gardner is breathing heavily.
Diablo misses with a hook.
Diablo sets himself, and Gardner steps forward looking for the clinch! Diablo avoids it this time.
Diablo scores with a shot to the body.
Diablo cracks Gardner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Paxton Gardner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diablo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gardner moves away.
Gardner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diablo.
Gardner ducks under a wild hook from Diablo.
Diablo lands with an overhand left.
Damian Diablo is winning the standup battle so far.
Diablo throws out a loose jab but Gardner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diablo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gardner's head.
Diablo throws a shot to the body.
Diablo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gardner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diablo with a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Diablo there.
Diablo cracks Gardner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gardner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diablo avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diablo lands with a right hand.
Diablo connects with a nice looking jab.
Diablo lands a right hook to the body.
Nice cross by Diablo.
Diablo throws the left hand but Gardner avoids the punch easily.
Diablo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Diablo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Diablo misses.
Diablo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diablo scores with a jab. Gardner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Diablo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diablo jabs Gardner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gardner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Diablo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diablo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gardner momentarily.
Diablo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diablo lands with a shot to the body.
Gardner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diablo.
Diablo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gardner on the side of the head.
Diablo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gardner moves away.
Diablo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Diablo does it's job there.
Gardner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diablo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diablo connects with the punch.
Diablo throws a looping overhand right but Gardner ducks down to avoid it.
Diablo scores with a nice right hand.
Diablo scores with a jab. Gardner acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gardner is rocked!
Diablo looks to score with a jab to the body but Gardner is just out of range.
Gardner darts in looking for a takedown but Diablo gets double underhooks and turns Gardner into the cage.
Damian Diablo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paxton Gardner.
Diablo misses with a wild body shot.
Diablo looks to land a right hand but Gardner moved out of range.
Diablo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gardners jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Diablo throws a jab but it's blocked by Gardner.
Gardner wants to counter with a clinch but Diablo pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diablo lands a nice hook to Gardner's body. Gardner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diablo. Gardner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diablo connects with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Damian Diablo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Gardner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Diablo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gardner momentarily.
Gardner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gardner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gardner is still on wobbly legs! Can Diablo finish him?
Gardner has his takedown stuffed
and Diablo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gardner or perhaps it was just good defense by Diablo, which made it look bad.
Diablo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gardner seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diablo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Diablo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gardner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gardner moves forwards but Diablo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner moves in looking to clinch but Diablo pushes him off.
Diablo throws a body shot but no joy.
Diablo lands with a nice body punch.
Gardner takes a jab right on the kisser.
Diablo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gardner is trying desperately to land a takedown but Diablo is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gardner.
Diablo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gardner moves away.
Gardner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diablo.
Jab, jab by Diablo - just one landing.
Gardner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diablo looks to throw the jab but Gardner is out of range.
Diablo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gardner doesn't seem bothered though.
Diablo dips to his left and cracks Gardner with an uppercut!
Diablo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gardner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donk. Diablo catches Gardner right on the button with a cross.
Diablo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Diablo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diablo lands a slapping body shot.
Gardner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Diablo lunges at Gardner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gardner's hand.
Gardner slips under a jab from Diablo.
Diablo swings for the body but Gardner moves out of range.
Gardner wants to counter with a clinch but Diablo pushes him away.
Diablo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Diablo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diablo misses with a looping right.
Diablo misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diablo.
Gardner lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Diablo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diablo throws an overhand right that lands on Gardner's shoulder, as Gardner tries to avoid the shot.
Gardner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gardner closes the distance looking to clinch
and Diablo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gardner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gardner staying out of range there.
Gardner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diablo cracks a nice hook into Gardner's ribs.
Diablo lands with a good body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardner has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diablo finds it's way round the side to connect with Gardner's head.
Gardner wants to clinch up but Diablo keeps it at a distance.
Gardner fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Damian Diablo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Damian Diablo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paxton Gardner.
Gardner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diablo.
Gardner staying out of range there.
Diablo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gardner.
Diablo lands a slapping body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gardner ducks under a wild hook from Diablo.
Diablo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gardner moves away.
Diablo throws a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Diablo.
Paxton Gardner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jab from Diablo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Diablo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Diablo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:25
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Diablo!
Damian Diablo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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