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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Dwan Diego (ranked 17437 p4p, 625 weight class) and Aldo O Donno (ranked 4228 p4p, 458 weight class). Diego comes to the ring accompanied by Jiu Jitsu. O Donno is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Make Some Noise - Beastie Boys. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Dwan Diego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aldo O Donno!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Donno scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Diego lands with a nice body punch.
Diego lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diego is looking to slow O Donno down with leg kicks.
O Donno throws an overhand right that lands on Diego's shoulder, as Diego tries to avoid the shot.
O Donno on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
O Donno takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
O Donno scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Diego scoring well with a low kick there.
O Donno uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diego.
O Donno doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diego misses with a hook.
O Donno appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
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!
O Donno checks a leg kick.
O Donno throws a half hearted mid kick.
O Donno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diego lands a really nice looking cross but O Donno seems unphased.
Diego rushes O Donno and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, O Donno creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
O Donno tries to work over Diego's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diego taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Diego throws a punch but it's blocked by O Donno.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Aldo O Donno has been cut.
Diego tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diego avoiding damage.
O Donno misses with a body punch.
Diego misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from O Donno.
A head punch on the inside from Diego fails to land.
O Donno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diego blocks a body shot from O Donno.
Diego throws a punch but it's blocked by O Donno.
O Donno lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
O Donno tries to throw a body punch but Diego avoids it by throwing O Donno back against the ropes.
Diego creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
O Donno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diego's elbow.
O Donno takes an elbow to the forehead.
O Donno gets through Diego's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diego stalling in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Diego scores with a nice short uppercut.
O Donno makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diego can't find room to land a body shot as O Donno controls the action.
O Donno looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
O Donno tries to throw a body punch but Diego avoids it by throwing O Donno back against the ropes.
O Donno misses with a body punch.
O Donno working some nice short punches in the clinch.
O Donno struggles to land a body shot inside as Diego controls his hands.
O Donno scores with a shot to the side of Diego's head.
O Donno throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diegos head.
Nice body punch from O Donno - that landed with a thud.
O Donno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Donno working aggressively here.
Diego misses with some punches.
O Donno misses with a punch on the inside.
O Donno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
O Donno lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Donno tries a body shot but Diego blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Diego creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diego lands a damaging elbow.
O Donno struggles to land a body shot inside as Diego controls his hands.
Diego prevents a body shot from O Donno.
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 Dwan Diego will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aldo O Donno's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
O Donno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diego manages to avoid it.
O Donno jabs Diego to the body, keeping him at a distance.
O Donno takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
O Donno throws a body shot but no joy.
Diego throws a left and a right that both miss
letting O Donno counter with a right hand.
O Donno fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diego looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Diego scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Diego misses the shot to the body.
Diego is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
O Donno throws the kick towards the body but Diego avoids it.
O Donno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diego manages to avoid it.
Diego scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
O Donno throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dwan Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Donno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diego moves away.
O Donno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diego moves out of range as O Donno strikes.
Diego moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Donno misses with a hook.
Diego misses with a hook
enabling O Donno to counter with a crisp jab.
Diego connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed O Donno momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Donno checks the leg kick.
Diego throws a predictable looking body shot
and O Donno connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diego avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diego ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O Donno keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Diego throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck O Donno on the side of the head.
Diego is looking to wear down O Donno with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A telegraphed right hand from O Donno misses the target.
A counter left hand to the body from Diego misses its target.
O Donno throws a push kick but Diego slaps the foot to one side.
Diego scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
O Donno looks to throw the jab but Diego is out of range.
Diego throws a nice inside leg kick.
O Donno checks a leg kick.
No joy there for O Donno, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
O Donno throws a shot to the body.
O Donno checks a leg kick.
Diego shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Diego uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Donno.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diego.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Donno connects with a body shot that sends Diego's belly button to the back.
Diego scores with a jab.
Diego connects with a body shot.
Diego lands with a right hand.
Diego lands a lovely overhand right.
Diego takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
O Donno throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
O Donno uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diego.
Diego swings away with a body shot that misses
and O Donno connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diego moves into range and connects with a jab.
O Donno is looking to clinch but Diego is avoiding it.
Diego fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches O Donno on the side of the head.
O Donno scores with a crisp jab that stopped Diego in his tracks.
It looks like Dwan Diego has been cut.
Diego closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Donno lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
O Donno presses Diego against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Diego misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diego tries to throw a body punch but O Donno avoids it by throwing Diego back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Aldo O Donno will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Diego throws a quick inside leg kick.
O Donno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diego does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A good leg kick by Diego.
O Donno's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
O Donno moves out of range as Diego throws a body kick.
It seemed like O Donno was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Diego throws a body shot but no joy.
Diego fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diego steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Donno.
Diego throws a series of punches but O Donno moves out of range.
O Donno throws a body punch but Diego moves out of range.
O Donno just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick from Diego misses.
O Donno needs to keep his hands up - Diego had a free shot at his head there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from O Donno misses
and Diego counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dwan Diego is winning the standup battle so far.
Diego lands a really nice looking cross but O Donno seems unphased.
O Donno takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
O Donno does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
O Donno slips under a jab from Diego.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donk. Diego catches O Donno right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Donno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diego manages to avoid it.
Nice jab there from O Donno.
O Donno lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Diego comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
O Donno lands a slapping body shot.
O Donno checks a leg kick nicely.
O Donno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diego manages to avoid it.
Diego keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diego lands a right hook to the body.
Diego lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
O Donno lands with a good body shot.
Diego with a nice cross.
O Donno just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Donno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Donno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diego.
Diego connects with a body shot that sends O Donno's belly button to the back.
Diego misses with a low kick as O Donno jumps back.
Diego throws out a leg kick but O Donno moves out of range and Diego only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego moves away from the strike by O Donno.
O Donno lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by O Donno.
O Donno defending well as Diego loads up on a big left hand.
Diego checks the leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Diego lands an impressive looking overhand right. O Donno doesn't seem phased though.
O Donno tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Diego misses the shot to the body.
O Donno looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Diego throws an off balance right hand
and O Donno counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from O Donno. Diego shrugs it off though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diego throws a jab but it's blocked by O Donno.
Diego keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Donno cracks a nice hook into Diego's ribs.
Diego throws a jab but it's blocked by O Donno.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Donno slips a jab and a cross from Diego.
O Donno uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diego.
O Donno swings for the body but Diego moves out of range.
Diego defending well as O Donno loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Dwan Diego did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Diego tries to clinch but O Donno is having none of it.
O Donno scores with a jab. Diego acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Diego fakes a jab and throws a low kick but O Donno checks it well.
Diego wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
O Donno with a jab.
O Donno on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice body punch from Diego.
Diego moves in looking to clinch but O Donno pushes him off.
Good shot there by Diego.
O Donno swings for the body but Diego moves out of range.
A jab from O Donno does it's job there.
Diego is rocked!
O Donno moves into the clinch.
Oh Diego is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diego softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Diego.
Diego seems to have got his legs back now.
Diego blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Donno struggles to land a body shot inside as Diego controls his hands.
O Donno blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Donno throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
O Donno lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego blocks a body shot from O Donno.
O Donno lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diego blocks a body shot from O Donno.
Diego has a couple of punches blocked by O Donno.
O Donno lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
O Donno tries to work over Diego's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diego throws a punch but it's blocked by O Donno.
O Donno struggles to land a body shot inside as Diego controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from O Donno.
O Donno misses with a punch to the body.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Donno struggles to land a body shot inside as Diego controls his hands.
O Donno misses with a shot to the kidneys.
O Donno lands a body punch in the clinch.
O Donno tries a body shot but Diego blocks it.
O Donno tries to work over Diego's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O Donno blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego prevents a body shot from O Donno.
O Donno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diego's elbow.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diego throws a punch but it's blocked by O Donno.
O Donno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Donno blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Donno misses with a hook to the ribs.
O Donno misses with a punch to the body.
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Donno's elbow.
Still in the clinch, O Donno scores with a nice short uppercut.
O Donno tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diego's elbow.
O Donno misses with a punch to the body.
O Donno blocking some punches.
O Donno tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O Donno misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Donno misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diego looking to slow down the pace here.
O Donno lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aldo O Donno dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
O Donno takes one on the chin but seems OK.
O Donno is looking to land body kicks.
Diego fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Diego connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed O Donno momentarily.
Diego scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
O Donno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diego was well out of range. Poor timing from O Donno.
That kick from Diego tenderised O Donno's leg. O Donno is trying to keep his angry face on.
O Donno tries to clinch but Diego is having none of it.
Diego tries to counter by clinching up but O Donno breaks away and moves out of range.
Diego throws an overhand right that lands on O Donno's shoulder, as O Donno tries to avoid the shot.
Diego lands a nice leg kick that just misses O Donno's sensitive parts.
O Donno avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
O Donno looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Diego scores with a jab to the jaw.
Diego moves out of range as O Donno throws a body kick.
O Donno throws a body shot but no joy.
Diego cracks the inside of O Donno's front leg.
Diego connects with a leg kick. O Donno looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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!
Diego lands the left hand.
Diego swings away with a leg kick that misses.
O Donno is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Diego with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego scores with a shot to the body.
Diego scores with a leg kick.
O Donno fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diego.
O Donno misses with a wild body shot.
Diego throws a jab when O Donno was well out of range.
O Donno lands a nice hook to Diego's body. Diego takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Donno. Diego does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diego throws a series of punches but O Donno moves out of range.
O Donno misses with a looping right.
O Donno motions for Diego to come forward. O Donno throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
O Donno takes a swing at Diego's ribcage but misses.
Diego scores with a hook.
A big left from O Donno misses.
O Donno moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
O Donno lands with a good body shot.
O Donno ducks under a wild hook from Diego.
O Donno let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diego throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Donno lands with a nice body punch.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
O Donno changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
O Donno checks a leg kick.
Diego checks a leg kick nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Diego lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and O Donno has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from O Donno and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A countering left hand to the body from O Donno misses.
O Donno sizes up Diego with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
O Donno tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Diego manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
O Donno waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diego.
O Donno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diego.
A counter left hand to the body from Diego misses its target.
A telegraphed right hand from O Donno misses the target.
Diego uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Donno.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Donno. Diego does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Diego wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
O Donno wants to slow Diego down by chopping away at his legs.
Diego wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
O Donno ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diego moves away.
O Donno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego ducks under a wild hook from O Donno.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dwan Diego.
I think Diego has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 49:46
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 48:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dwan Diego!
An out of breath Dwan Diego thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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