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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dwan Diego (ranked 15981 p4p, 667 weight class) and Niko Diaz (ranked 3530 p4p, 442 weight class). Diego comes into the arena with Jiu Jitsu blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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190 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Dwan Diego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Niko Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a head kick that misses.
Diego looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diego throws a leg kick
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diego scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Diego misses with a low kick.
Diego moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diego misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diego connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Diaz scrambles back to his feet.
Diego moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
Diego dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diaz. That did some damage!
Diaz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diego.
Diaz has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Diaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dwan Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Diaz misses with a straight left.
Diego connects with an inside leg kick.
Diego fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diaz.
Diego throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diego moves out of range of the body kick from Diaz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Diaz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Diego back to the ropes. Diaz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diego appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Diego scores with a hook to the body. Diaz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diego thows a leg kick but Diaz checks it
and Diaz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Diego just misses with a punch to the body.
Diego throws a nice inside leg kick.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diego.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Diego does a little dance to reset his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Diego misses its target.
Diaz misses with 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!
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Diego's head but Diego sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diego fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diaz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Diego thumps Diaz with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego lands with a shot to the body.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Diego counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diego.
Diego connects with a solid leg kick.
Diego lands with a thumping leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Diaz.
Diaz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diego blocks a jab.
Diego throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diego throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Diego defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Diego fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diaz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Diego throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diego throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Diaz thinks about the counter body kick.
Diego just misses with a punch to the body.
Diego moves out of range of the body kick from Diaz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwan Diego dominated that round.
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.
Diego lands a right hook to the body.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Diego fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz is looking to chop away at Diego's legs.
Diego is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
Diego showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Diego fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diaz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Diaz swings for the body but Diego moves out of range.
Diego lands a jab to the head.
Diego thuds his right hand into Diaz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz moves out of range of the leg kick from Diego.
A leg kick checked by Diego.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diego sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diego throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Diego is looking to wear down Diaz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Diaz throws a series of strikes that have Diego backpedaling.
Diaz checks the leg kick nicely there.
A low kick from Diego misses
and Diaz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diego circles away quickly and effectively.
Diego lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diego. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz connects with a jab.
Diego is looking to land body kicks.
Diaz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diego. Diego obviously looking to wear him down.
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diego misses the shot to the body.
Diaz misses with a body kick.
Diego with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Diego blocks a jab.
Diego will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a head kick but Diego moves out of range.
Diego looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Niko Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Diego slips a jab from Diaz.
Diaz tries to move into range but Diego moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diego motions for Diaz to come forward. Diego throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diego.
Diego connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diaz. Diaz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good work by Diaz as he checks the leg kick.
Diego buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diego scores with a hook to the body. Diaz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Diego wants to clinch.
Diaz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Niko Diaz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Diaz throws a hook but Diego avoids it easily.
Diego cracks the inside of Diaz's front leg.
Diaz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Diego lands a slapping body shot.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Diego walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Diaz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Diego buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diego fires out a quick counter leg kick but Diaz just manages to avoid it.
Diego digs a good body shot into Diaz's ribs.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Diego ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz is looking to slow Diego down with leg kicks.
Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diego, right into the meat.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diego sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diaz.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Diego was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Diaz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diego wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good leg kick by Diego there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diego misses with a leg kick
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Donk. Diego catches Diaz right on the button with a cross.
Diaz misses the jab.
Diego moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Diego tried to counter with a leg kick but Diaz avoided it.
Diego is looking to slow Diaz down with leg kicks.
Diego slips under a jab from Diaz.
Decent striking displayed by Diego there.
Diego buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diego dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Diego moves out of range easily.
Diego appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Diego bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Diaz's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diego connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Diaz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Diego uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diego swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diego.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Diaz checks a leg kick.
Dwan Diego is winning the standup battle so far.
Diego with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Diego fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diaz.
Diego throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diego throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diaz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Diego misses with a right hand
and Diaz counters with a nice body shot.
Diego keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Diego fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz misses with a body kick.
Diaz blocks a low kick nicely.
Diaz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Diego with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diaz misses with a hook. Diego ducked under it nicely.
Diaz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diego.
Diego throws an off balance right hand
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dwan Diego showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diego has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwan Diego!
Our winner, Dwan Diego, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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