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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rex Diabolis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ryan march (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ryan march will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rex Diabolis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, ryan march!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
march circles away from the clinch attempt.
march has managed to clinch.
Diabolis looking to slow down the pace here.
A right handed body shot lands from march.
march fails to pull guard.
march tries to pull guard but Diabolis won't allow it.
Diabolis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
march wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diabolis has him pressed against the ropes.
Diabolis is looking to break free of the clinch but march has double underhooks.
march manages to break the clinch.
Diabolis misses with a few strikes there.
Diabolis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
march breaks from the clinch.
Diabolis fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diabolis moves into range and clinches up with march.
Diabolis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Diabolis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
march tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rex Diabolis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ryan march.
Diabolis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
march is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Diabolis wants to clinch
and march counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
march looks gassed!
A punch combination from Diabolis misses.
march closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
march throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
march seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diabolis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
march thows a huge punch but Diabolis dodges it nicely.
Diabolis might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
march wants to stand up but Diabolis is controlling the position.
march stops Diabolis from getting back to his feet.
Diabolis holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Diabolis kicks march off and gets back to his feet.
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.
Diabolis instigates a clinch.
march pulls guard effortlessly.
Diabolis trying to control but march is working from the bottom.
Diabolis controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
march looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diabolis is one step ahead there.
march working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Diabolis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Diabolis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Diabolis slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
march wants to control but Diabolis is keeping busy.
Diabolis tries to stand and escape but march is controlling the position.
march is trying to maintain the position but Diabolis is very close to passing his half guard.
Diabolis stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
march tries for a takedown but Diabolis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Diabolis misses with a double jab
and march counters with a body kick that stops Diabolis in his tracks momentarily.
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.
march shoots in looking for a takedown. Diabolis tries to sprawl out of it but march keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Diabolis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Diabolis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Diabolis tries to clinch up but march circles away and keeps his distance.
Diabolis tries a head kick but it misses.
march scores with a sloppy right hand. Diabolis should have avoided that one.
march fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
march rushes Diabolis and presses him up against the ropes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
march keeps control of Diabolis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
march stalling the fight.
march successfully pulls guard.
march is controlling Diabolis's posture.
Diabolis preventing the sweep.
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 Rex Diabolis will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
march fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Diabolis has managed to clinch.
Diabolis lands a nice shot to the body.
Diabolis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
march gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diabolis.
march fails with a takedown attempt.
march avoids the head kick by Diabolis.
Diabolis darts in trying to clinch
and march counters with a shoot takedown. Diabolis fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Diabolis trying to control the position.
march drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Diabolis dives on top into guard.
march is working an open guard so Diabolis takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diabolis just misses with a punch to the body.
Diabolis moves into range and clinches up with march.
march pulls guard.
Diabolis wanted to stand there but march had control of the position.
march throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
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.
Diabolis wants to stand but march has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
march lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Diabolis!
Diabolis wants to hold on but march pushes him away.
Diabolis is wriggling around trying to escape.
Diabolis trying desperately to get to his feet.
Diabolis tries to hold on but march pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
march throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
march looking to control but Diabolis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Diabolis is trying to stand up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Diabolis is wriggling around trying to escape.
march trying to control but Diabolis is having none of it.
march thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Diabolis tries to hold on but march postures up.
march throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Diabolis is wriggling around trying to escape.
march tries to push Diabolis's head away but Diabolis is holding on tight.
Diabolis wants to control but march is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rex Diabolis dominated that second round.
That's time! Diabolis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A punch combination from Diabolis misses.
march shoots in looking for a takedown. Diabolis tries to sprawl out of it but march keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Diabolis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Diabolis tries to clinch up.
march circles away from the clinch attempt.
march swats away the attempt to clinch by Diabolis.
march ducks under a wild hook from Diabolis.
Diabolis wants to clinch.
march showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diabolis.
Rex Diabolis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diabolis fails to land with a series of punches.
Diabolis tries to clinch there but march circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No joy there for Diabolis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diabolis keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Diabolis misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diabolis throws a combination that misses
so march counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Diabolis pushes march off and gets back to his feet.
Diabolis tries to clinch but march moves out of range.
Diabolis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
march lands a high kick!
Diabolis tries to close the distance and clinch but march swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
march tries to clinch there but Diabolis circles away.
march lands a jab-cross combination.
march shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
march unloading with bombs!
Diabolis tries to hold on but march pushes him away.
Diabolis is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Diabolis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diabolis is working hard here to advance position.
A nice elbow there by march.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
march lands a nice shot to the head.
march throwing strikes here but Diabolis is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
march controlling the pace for now.
march lands a nice shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
march controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
march swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Diabolis is now in march's guard. A big mistake from march there, giving up the dominant position!
ryan march has got the better of the ground game so far.
march wants to sweep here but Diabolis controlling him for the moment.
march looking to control.
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.
march might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Diabolis kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Diabolis trying to control but march is working from the bottom.
march is trying to control the position from the bottom.
march is trying to hold Diabolis in close to prevent damage but Diabolis has managed to pass into half guard.
Diabolis content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
march wants to control the action here but instead Diabolis manages to pass to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
ryan march really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Diabolis clinches but march breaks the clinch
and Diabolis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diabolis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
march avoids the head kick by Diabolis.
Diabolis moves into the clinch successfully.
Diabolis's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
march wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diabolis has him pressed against the ropes.
Diabolis is working march over against the ropes.
Diabolis digs a right hand into march's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on march's gas tank.
march keeps control of Diabolis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diabolis is leaning against march and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Diabolis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
march stalling.
Diabolis is trying to break the clinch but march has him pressed against the ropes.
march changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Diabolis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Diabolis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
march closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
march misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
march decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
march swings for the body but Diabolis moves out of range.
Diabolis gets a clinch.
march wants to get back to striking at distance but Diabolis won't allow it.
Diabolis looking to stall.
march tightens his grip and picks Diabolis up, before dumping him to the ground. Diabolis manages to land in guard.
march postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Diabolis is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of march, into his guard.
Diabolis wanted to stand there but march had control of the position.
march keeping moving, preventing Diabolis from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
march is trying to control the position but Diabolis postures up.
march looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Diabolis passes into side control.
march is trying to control Diabolis's posture but Diabolis avoids it.
Diabolis tries to stand but march is controlling his head.
march is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Diabolis's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
march wants to improve his position but Diabolis is controlling well.
Diabolis is thwarting march's attempts to control the position.
Diabolis wants to take a breather but march is having none of it.
march actively working from the bottom here.
Diabolis stands up out of the half guard.
Rex Diabolis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Diabolis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diabolis tries to clinch but march is having none of it.
march fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Diabolis tries to clinch up.
Diabolis swats away the attempt to clinch by march.
march shoots in looking for a takedown. Diabolis tries to sprawl out of it but march keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Diabolis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rex Diabolis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of ryan march.
Diabolis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
march tries to clinch there but Diabolis circles away.
Diabolis throws out a loose jab but march uses good head movement to avoid it.
march shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
march prevents Diabolis from getting the reversal.
march connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Diabolis is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but ryan march will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Diabolis wants to clinch
and march counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Diabolis trying to control from the bottom.
march missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Diabolis is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
march is keen to just control but Diabolis is a slippery customer.
Diabolis is trying is best to control the position here.
march with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
march tries to pass to full mount but Diabolis defends it.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
march drops an elbow to the side of Diabolis's head.
march controlling the action here.
Diabolis is trying to stand up here but march is controlling him well.
march wants to take a breather but Diabolis is having none of it.
march looks to land a strike but Diabolis avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Diabolis wants to stand up but march is controlling him.
Diabolis keeping moving, preventing march from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Diabolis 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.
Diabolis is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
march trying to move into half guard but instead Diabolis has managed to sweep!
Diabolis wants to stand but march is controlling his posture from full guard.
march has Diabolis pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
march wants to stand up but Diabolis is controlling him.
Diabolis postures up.
march looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
march is looking to sweep but instead, Diabolis has passed into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
march wants to get back to full guard.
march moves into full guard.
Diabolis won't allow march to sweep him here.
march wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Diabolis manages to pass to side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diabolis decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
ryan march comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think march has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:49
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:49
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ryan march!
ryan march is the new featherweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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