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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Diehard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baek Do San (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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185 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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198 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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Decent knees
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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Diehard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Baek Do San!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diehard keeps the fight on the outside.
Do San tries to close the distance and clinch but Diehard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diehard misses with a head kick.
Diehard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Do San dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Do San is looking to clinch but Diehard is avoiding it.
Do San uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diehard.
Diehard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diehard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Do San is out of range.
Do San shoots in for a takedown but Diehard shows good takedown defense.
Do San throws a quick inside leg kick.
Diehard is breathing heavily.
Do San bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Do San trying to control the position but Diehard is working away.
Diehard wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Do San has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Steve Diehard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Do San tries to clinch up but Diehard circles away and keeps his distance.
Do San tries to close the distance and clinch but Diehard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Do San darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
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. Do San connects with a nice short shot to Diehard's temple.
Diehard is not content to let Do San control the position.
Diehard blocking the ground and pound attempt from Do San.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do San looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Diehard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Do San sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diehard defending well though.
Do San wants to pass to mount but Diehard is defending the position.
Do San thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Do San wants to clinch up but Diehard keeps it at a distance.
Do San tries to clinch up but Diehard circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diehard throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Do San tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A low kick from Diehard is predictable there
and Do San counters with an outside leg kick.
Do San closes the distance and clinches.
Do San escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Do San throws a leg kick which misses Diehard's front leg but catches the back leg as Diehard tries to avoid it.
Diehard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Do San fails with an attempt to clinch.
Do San gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Do San utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Do San pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Do San drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Do San trying to control the position from guard on top but Diehard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Do San passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do San tries to stand and escape but Diehard is controlling the position.
Diehard kicks off Do San and gets to his feet.
Do San doesn't manage to clinch there - Diehard circles away.
Do San checks a leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Do San manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Do San gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Do San is trying to stall.
Do San using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Do San using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Do San wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baek Do San dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Do San closes the distance and clinches.
Do San is leaning against Diehard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Do San keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diehard's efforts to push away.
Diehard is looking to break free of the clinch but Do San has double underhooks.
Do San keeps control of Diehard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diehard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Do San has him pressed against the cage.
Diehard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Do San landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Do San is looking to control Diehard's arms but Diehard gets an underhook and turns him. Now Do San has his back to the cage.
Still in the clinch, Do San scores with a nice short uppercut.
Do San breaks the clinch.
Do San moves into range and clinches up with Diehard.
Do San gets control of Diehard's arms and successfully pulls guard. Do San will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Do San is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Do San throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diehard preventing the sweep.
Do San working a defensive guard here.
Do San will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Do San has his foot on Diehard's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diehard works his way back into a safe position though.
Do San looking for a sweep. Not yet Do San, not yet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Diehard throws a front kick aimed at Do San's knee but Do San avoids it well.
Do San is looking to clinch.
Diehard has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Diehard gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Do San to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Diehard has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Do San off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do San misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diehard thows a leg kick but Do San checks it
and Do San counters with a nice low kick that buckles Diehard's knee momentarily.
Do San lands a head kick!
Do San moves into the clinch successfully.
Diehard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Do San has him pressed against the cage.
Diehard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Do San scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diehard wants to break free but Do San has control.
Do San gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Do San trying to control the position from guard on top but Diehard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do San stands up over Diehard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Do San trying to control the position from guard on top but Diehard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Do San trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Do San postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Do San postures up in Diehard's guard and throws a big left but Diehard blocks it.
Diehard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Do San.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Diehard wants to stand up but Do San is controlling him.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Do San fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diehard, pushing him back against the cage.
Do San keeps control of Diehard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Do San holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Do San receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Do San continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Diehard tries to break the clinch but Do San is controlling the position.
Diehard is looking to break free of the clinch but Do San has double underhooks.
Do San lands a good knee to the midsection. Diehard won't want to take too many of those.
Do San lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Diehard wants to get back to striking at distance but Do San won't allow it.
Do San is leaning against Diehard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Do San keeps control of Diehard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Do San keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diehard's efforts to push away.
Do San's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Do San closes the distance and pushes Diehard back into the cage.
Diehard tries to break free but Do San pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baek Do San showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Do San tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Do San darts in and clinches Diehard up against the cage.
Do San wants a takedown but no success here.
A frustrated look appears on Diehard's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Do San misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diehard.
Diehard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diehard throws a leg kick
and Do San counters with a nice low kick that buckles Diehard's knee momentarily.
Diehard throws a sloppy head kick
and Do San makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Do San forces Diehard back against the cage and clinches.
Do San manages to break the clinch.
Do San wants to clinch.
Do San tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diehard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diehard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Do San darts in and clinches Diehard up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Do San prevents Diehard from breaking the clinch.
Do San lands an elbow that stopped Diehard in his tracks for a moment.
Diehard is trying to break free.
Do San taking a breather.
Do San lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Do San has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Diehard is trying to keep an underhook but Do San manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Do San decides to stand and escape the position.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diehard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Do San has him pressed against the cage.
Do San pulls guard successfully.
Do San is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diehard is looking to stand up but Do San won't let him.
Do San has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Diehard off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Do San misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diehard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Do San will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Steve Diehard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baek Do San.
Do San moves in looking to clinch but Diehard pushes him off.
Diehard lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Do San checks a leg kick.
Diehard swats away the attempt to clinch by Do San.
Baek Do San is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Do San misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Diehard thows a leg kick but Do San checks it
and Do San counters with an inside leg kick.
Diehard is looking to chop away at Do San's legs.
Do San is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diehard misses with a straight left.
Do San shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Diehard sprawls well. Diehard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Do San gets slowly back to his feet.
Do San tries to clinch there but Diehard circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do San wants to clinch.
Do San takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good work by Do San as he checks the leg kick.
Diehard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Do San is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diehard throws a leg kick but Do San moved away.
Do San closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Do San has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diehard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Do San lands with a light punch inside.
Do San manages to pull guard.
Do San has a closed guard, preventing Diehard from standing up.
Do San had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Diehard defends it easily.
That's four 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.
Do San tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Steve Diehard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Do San is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Baek Do San is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diehard thows a big elbow that misses.
Do San controls Diehard momentarily but Diehard frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baek Do San comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Do San has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baek Do San!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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