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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Jonas Valanciunas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwan Diego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego has chosen Jiu Jitsu as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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195 lbs
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190 lbs
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World class boxer
Cardio machine
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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
30 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonas Valanciunas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dwan Diego!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valanciunas throws an overhand right that lands on Diego's shoulder, as Diego tries to avoid the shot.
Valanciunas works the jab nicely.
It looks like Dwan Diego has been cut.
Valanciunas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diego tries a quick counter leg kick but Valanciunas is wise to it.
Valanciunas throws out a leg kick but Diego moves out of range and Valanciunas only half commits.
Diego takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Valanciunas blocks a leg kick.
Valanciunas delivers a nice body kick.
Diego closes the distance and clinches.
Diego gets through Valanciunas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Valanciunas throws a punch but it's blocked by Diego.
Diego working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Valanciunas tries to break the clinch but Diego is controlling the position.
Valanciunas digs a right hand underneath Diego's ribcage. Diego let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Valanciunas lands an uppercut.
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!
Valanciunas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valanciunas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Diego on the side of the head.
Valanciunas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Diego counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Diego.
Diego pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diego.
Diego blocking some punches.
Diego lands a damaging elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Valanciunas.
Diego comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Valanciunas is trying to force a seperation but Diego has the dominant position.
Valanciunas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Diego lands a right hand that snaps the head of Valanciunas backwards.
Valanciunas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diego cracks Valanciunas with a nice body shot.
Diego tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diego throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Diego prevents Valanciunas from breaking the clinch.
Valanciunas prevents a body shot from Diego.
Diego lands a body shot in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Valanciunas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Diego just leaning against Valanciunas, taking a breather.
Diego lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valanciunas avoids the elbow strike from Diego, against the ropes.
Diego tries to throw a body punch but Valanciunas avoids it by throwing Diego back against the ropes.
Diego struggles to land a body shot inside as Valanciunas controls his hands.
Valanciunas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valanciunas takes an elbow to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diego misses with a body punch.
Valanciunas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Diego has Valanciunas pressed against the ropes, preventing Valanciunas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A shot in the inside from Diego.
Valanciunas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diego lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Valanciunas backwards.
Diego blocking some punches.
Valanciunas avoids the elbow strike from Diego, against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Diego scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diego lands with a short shot to the head.
Diego blocks a body shot from Valanciunas.
Valanciunas breaks the clinch.
Valanciunas missing with a left hand there. Diego was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diego has closed the distance and engaged Valanciunas in a clinch.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Valanciunas.
Valanciunas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Valanciunas avoids the elbow strike from Diego, against the ropes.
Valanciunas struggles to land a body shot inside as Diego controls his hands.
Valanciunas misses with a punch to the body.
Diego lands a damaging elbow.
Diego throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Diego trying to control the position but instead, Valanciunas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Diego into the ropes.
Diego throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Diego lands a nice elbow.
Diego throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Diego misses with an elbow strike.
Valanciunas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diegos head.
Diego blocks a body shot from Valanciunas.
Valanciunas takes an elbow to the temple.
Diego throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Valanciunas takes an elbow to the temple.
Valanciunas misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valanciunas lands a body punch.
Valanciunas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valanciunas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Diego on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valanciunas cracks Diego with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jonas Valanciunas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diego tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Valanciunas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diego gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Diego misses the target.
Valanciunas lands a front kick.
Valanciunas throws a big shot that misses.
Valanciunas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Good leg kick by Diego there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diego has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Diego ducks under a wild hook from Valanciunas.
Diego uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valanciunas.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego walks into a left hand.
Valanciunas misses with a body kick.
Valanciunas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dwan Diego will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dwan Diego's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Valanciunas tries to land a body kick
enabling Diego to counter with a crisp jab.
Diego closes the distance and clinches.
Valanciunas can't find room to land a body shot as Diego controls the action.
Dwan Diego seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice body punch from Valanciunas - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Valanciunas.
Valanciunas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Diego fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Diego.
Valanciunas dodges an elbow strike from Diego.
Diego throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Diego keeps control of Valanciunas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Valanciunas scores with a shot to the side of Diego's head.
Valanciunas lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valanciunas avoids a wild elbow strike from Diego.
Valanciunas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valanciunas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Valanciunas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valanciunas tries a body shot but Diego blocks it.
Valanciunas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Diego is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Valanciunas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diego looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Valanciunas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diego's elbow.
Valanciunas is looking to break free of the clinch but Diego has double underhooks.
Diego throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Valanciunas has a couple of punches blocked by Diego.
Valanciunas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diego lands a damaging elbow.
Diego blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diego takes a shot to the head.
Valanciunas lands a right hand.
Valanciunas throws a head punch that misses.
Diego lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diego throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Diego blocking some punches.
Valanciunas tries to work over Diego's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valanciunas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Valanciunas breaks the clinch.
Diego ducks under a wild hook from Valanciunas.
Valanciunas cracks a nice hook into Diego's ribs.
A lazy left from Valanciunas finds it's target.
Diego on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Diego throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diego steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valanciunas.
Good work by Diego as he checks the leg kick.
Valanciunas throws a lazy right hand but Diego sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jonas Valanciunas is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Valanciunas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diego moves into the clinch.
Diego pushes Valanciunas back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Valanciunas is trying to break free.
Diego creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Valanciunas's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego lands with a short shot to the head.
Diego softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Valanciunas lands with a light punch inside.
A frustrated look appears on Valanciunas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diego throws an elbow but it misses.
Diego lands a left hand that snaps the head of Valanciunas backwards.
Diego lands an elbow just above Valanciunas 's eye.
Valanciunas tries a body shot but Diego blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diego.
A short right from Diego on the inside.
Valanciunas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diego avoids the body shot from Valanciunas.
Diego looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Valanciunas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diego tries to counter by closing the distance.
Valanciunas misses with a body shot.
Valanciunas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diego misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego misses with an uppercut. Valanciunas saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valanciunas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Diego throws a sloppy head kick and Valanciunas moves out of range easily.
Valanciunas scores with a one two! Diego had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Diego.
Diego takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Valanciunas lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Diego goes down! The ref sends Valanciunas to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Diego is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!
Diego is rocked!
Diego moves away from the strike by Valanciunas.
Valanciunas throws out a loose jab but Diego uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valanciunas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valanciunas misses with an uppercut.
Diego keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valanciunas.
Valanciunas sets himself, and Diego steps forward looking for the clinch! Valanciunas avoids it this time.
Valanciunas lands with a hook. Diego tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diego throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonas Valanciunas will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The cut man is working on Dwan Diego's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Valanciunas tries a head kick but it misses.
Diego closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Diego misses with an elbow strike.
Valanciunas tries to work over Diego's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diego lands a damaging elbow.
Valanciunas prevents a body shot from Diego.
Valanciunas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diego's elbow.
Diego pushes off an throws an elbow but Valanciunas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Diego blocks a body shot from Valanciunas.
Diego throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Diego lands an elbow that stopped Valanciunas in his tracks for a moment.
Valanciunas blocks an elbow strike from Diego.
Valanciunas swings wildly with an uppercut but Diego uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Valanciunas dodges an elbow strike from Diego.
Valanciunas tries a body shot but Diego blocks it.
Diego blocks a body shot from Valanciunas.
A short uppercut from Diego.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego pushes off an throws an elbow but Valanciunas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Valanciunas blocks an elbow strike.
Valanciunas can't break the clinch.
Diego throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Diego just misses with a elbow thrown towards Valanciunas's brow.
Valanciunas misses with a punch on the inside.
Diego blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valanciunas.
Valanciunas misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Diego scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diego swings wildly with an uppercut but Valanciunas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diego lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diego prevents a body shot from Valanciunas.
Diego lands an elbow inside.
Diego blocks a body shot from Valanciunas.
Nice elbow from Diego.
Valanciunas struggles to land a body shot inside as Diego controls his hands.
Valanciunas wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valanciunas lands a hook that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
Diego lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Valanciunas backwards.
Valanciunas is rocked!
Nice elbow from Diego.
Oh Valanciunas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diego is holding Valanciunas round the back of the neck and unloading with elbows! Boom, boom, boom! 3 big elbows land right to the bridge of the nose and Valanciunas goes down! Oh, his nose is a mess! I'm not sure he's going to beat the count... 4,5,6,7,8,9,10. He's done! Diego takes it and Valanciunas is going to the hospital to get that nose checked out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Dwan Diego!
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energy
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