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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ruma Juttu (ranked 17686 p4p, 576 weight class) and Dwan Diego (ranked 15409 p4p, 578 weight class). Diego has chosen Jiu Jitsu as his entrance music. Ruma Juttu could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dwan Diego's chin.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruma Juttu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Dwan Diego!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juttu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Juttu lands an overhand right.
Juttu throws a big shot that misses.
Diego throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Diego checks a leg kick.
Diego throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Juttu on the side of the head.
Diego showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Juttu.
Juttu throws the kick towards the body but Diego avoids it.
Diego throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Juttu blocks an uppercut.
Juttu blocking some punches.
Juttu swings wildly with an uppercut but Diego uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Juttu.
Juttu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Juttu misses with a punch to the body.
Juttu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diego's elbow.
Juttu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Juttu as Diego tries to tie him up.
Juttu scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juttu pushes Diego back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Juttu blocks an uppercut.
Diego lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Juttu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Juttu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diego creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Juttu's defenses.
Diego lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Diego has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Juttu seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Diego can turn it around.
Diego throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Juttu.
Juttu lands with a left to the head.
Diego gets through Juttu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diego lands an elbow inside that Juttu shrugs off.
Diego throws a punch but it's blocked by Juttu.
Diego has a couple of punches blocked by Juttu.
Diego lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Juttu blocks a body shot from Diego.
Diego misses with an elbow strike.
Juttu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Diego lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diego comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Juttu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Juttu lands a shoulder strike.
Diego lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diego blocks an uppercut.
Juttu throws a head punch that misses.
Diego working aggressively here.
Diego scores with a shoulder strike.
Diego lands a right hand.
Diego throws a punch but it's blocked by Juttu.
Juttu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diego is trying to stall.
Juttu lands a right hand.
Diego blocks an uppercut.
Juttu tries a body shot but Diego blocks it.
Juttu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Diego.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Juttu.
Juttu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diego misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Diego fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Juttu fails to land.
Juttu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Juttu blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Diego fails to land.
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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Juttu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Juttu throws a hook but Diego blocks it.
Diego misses with a leg kick.
Juttu closes the distance and pushes Diego back into the ropes.
Diego lands an uppercut.
Dwan Diego seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diego misses with a body punch.
Juttu misses with some punches.
Diego blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Juttu avoids the elbow strike from Diego, against the ropes.
Diego lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Juttu swings wildly with an uppercut but Diego uses good head movement to avoid it.
Juttu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diego lands a nice elbow.
Diego lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Juttu.
Juttu misses with a punch to the body.
Diego misses with a hook from the clinch.
Juttu lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diego throws a head punch that misses.
Juttu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diego blocks a body shot from Juttu.
Diego lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juttu lands with a light punch inside.
Diego gets through Juttu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diego throws a punch but it's blocked by Juttu.
Juttu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Juttu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
Juttu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diego is looking to control Juttu's arms but Juttu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diego has his back to the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diego.
Diego throws a punch but it's blocked by Juttu.
Juttu blocking some punches.
Juttu misses with the head strike.
Diego lands a nice elbow.
Diego blocking some punches.
Diego lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diego lands an elbow that stopped Juttu in his tracks for a moment.
A short left from Diego.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diego lands with a left to the head.
Juttu misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diego.
A head punch on the inside from Juttu fails to land.
Diego has a couple of punches blocked by Juttu.
Juttu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Juttu blocking some punches.
A short right from Diego.
A nice left hand lands by Juttu.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diego.
Diego tries to stall but Juttu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Juttu misses with a punch to the body.
Diego blocks a body shot from Juttu.
Juttu misses with some punches.
Diego misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diego tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diego throws an elbow that misses.
Diego has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch on the inside from Diego fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Diego fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Diego lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diego.
Diego digs a right hand into Juttu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Juttu's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diego.
Juttu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diego lands a hook that snaps the head of Juttu backwards.
Juttu tries a body shot but Diego blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwan Diego showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
Diego moves out of range of the strikes.
Diego takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Juttu. Diego does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big left from Diego misses.
Ruma Juttu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diego pivots, looking for a leg kick but Juttu is out of range and Diego settles back down.
Diego clobbers Juttu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Diego misses with a hook. Juttu ducked under it nicely.
Juttu throws a looping overhand right but Diego ducks down to avoid it.
Diego only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Juttu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Diego drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Diego throws a body punch but Juttu moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Juttu misses the target.
Diego misses with a kick to the body.
Juttu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Diego with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice body kick there by Juttu.
Diego moves away from the strike by Juttu.
Diego scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Juttu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Juttu slips under a jab.
Diego throws a push kick but Juttu slaps the foot to one side.
Juttu misses with a low kick as Diego jumps back.
Juttu works Diego's body with a nice hook.
Diego looks to land a body kick but Juttu moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juttu misses with a body kick.
Diego checks a leg kick.
Juttu lands with an overhand left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Juttu throws a nice looking combination but Diego bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A swing and a miss from Diego.
As Diego backs away, Juttu returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Diego bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Juttu tries to land a leg kick but Diego saw it coming and moves away.
Diego's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Diego duly obliges.
Juttu throws a head kick that misses
and Diego counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Diego.
Juttu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diego misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diego fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Juttu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Juttu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
A short right from Diego.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Juttu swings wildly with an uppercut but Diego uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diego has a couple of punches blocked by Juttu.
Diego creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Juttu's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Juttu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Juttu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Juttu lands a body punch.
Diego misses with a punch on the inside.
Diego blocking some punches.
Juttu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Juttu.
Diego scores with a hook to the body.
Diego has a couple of punches blocked by Juttu.
Diego takes a shot to the head.
Juttu blocking some punches.
Juttu lands an uppercut.
Juttu lands a nice uppercut.
Diego blocks an uppercut.
Juttu scores with a shot to the side of Diego's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Juttus head.
Juttu misses with some punches.
Juttu is working Diego over against the ropes.
Juttu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
A body shot lands from Diego.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Ruma Juttu did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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 checks a leg kick.
Diego throws an overhand right that lands on Juttu's shoulder, as Juttu tries to avoid the shot.
Juttu lands with an uppercut that bounces Diego off the ropes and back into range.
Nice body kick from Juttu.
Diego takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A solid leg kick lands there for Juttu.
Diego's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Juttu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Diego scrambles back to his feet.
Diego checks a low kick from Juttu.
Jab from Juttu.
Diego slips under a jab from Juttu.
Sloppy strikes from Juttu. Those never looked like landing.
Juttu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Diego misses with a looping left.
Juttu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diego.
Diego ducks under a wild hook from Juttu.
Diego connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Juttu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Juttu fails to land with a series of punches.
Juttu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diego.
A slow jab from Juttu misses its intended target.
Diego takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Diego tried to score with a low kick but Juttu checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego tries to clinch up.
Juttu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Diego connects with a leg kick. Juttu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Juttu.
Diego swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Juttu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice uppercut there from Juttu.
Diego cracks the inside of Juttu's front leg.
Diego uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Juttu.
A jab lands there for Diego.
Juttu throws a solid leg kick but Diego takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Juttu.
Diego misses with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Juttu.
Juttu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Diego checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Diego throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Juttu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Diego.
Juttu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diego sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Juttu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diego throws out the jab.
Diego misses with a low kick as Juttu jumps back.
Juttu throws a front kick aimed at Diego's knee but Diego avoids it well.
Diego tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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 throws a series of punches but Juttu moves out of range.
Diego tries to close the distance and clinch up but Juttu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A chopping leg kick lands by Juttu.
Diego throws a head kick that half lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Diego blocks the leg kick.
Juttu throws a hook to the side of Diego's head but Diego sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Juttu misses with a looping left.
Diego finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Juttu moves into the clinch successfully.
Juttu working aggressively here.
Juttu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diego lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diego blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Juttu lands a right hand.
Juttu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Diego throws an elbow but misses.
A short right from Juttu.
Juttu tries to throw a body punch but Diego avoids it by throwing Juttu back against the ropes.
Juttu misses with a knee strike.
Juttu blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ruma Juttu had his way with Dwan Diego in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Diego throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Juttu on the side of the head.
Diego misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diego swings for the body but Juttu moves out of range.
Diego tries to land a leg kick but Juttu saw it coming and moves away.
Juttu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diego tried to score with a low kick but Juttu checks it.
Diego scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Juttu takes a swing at Diego's ribcage but misses.
Juttu looks to throw the jab but Diego is out of range.
Diego was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Diego will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Diego throws a leg kick which misses Juttu's front leg but catches the back leg as Juttu tries to avoid it.
Diego fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Juttu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Diego attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Juttu, as that shot connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diego was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Juttu misses with a straight left.
Diego throws a counter combo.
Ruma Juttu is winning the standup battle so far.
Diego displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Juttu throws out the jab.
An inside leg kick from Juttu misses.
Juttu moves into range and clinches up with Diego.
Juttu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diego misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juttu working aggressively here.
Juttu swings wildly with an uppercut but Diego uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diego blocks a body shot from Juttu.
Diego throws a head punch that misses.
Diego on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diego scores with a shoulder strike.
Diego throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Juttu misses with some punches.
Diego tries to throw a body punch but Juttu avoids it by throwing Diego back against the ropes.
Juttu working aggressively here.
A short right from Juttu.
Juttu misses with the head strike.
Juttu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diego misses with a punch on the inside.
Juttu has a couple of punches blocked by Diego.
Diego misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diego creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Juttu's defenses.
Diego lands a nice uppercut.
Juttu working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego blocks a body shot from Juttu.
Diego lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Juttu backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Juttu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diego tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diego lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diego blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diego gets through Juttu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diego blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diego throws a punch but it's blocked by Juttu.
Juttu blocks an uppercut.
Diego swings wildly with an uppercut but Juttu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diego tries to work over Juttu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diego lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Juttu.
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Juttu's elbow.
Diego lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Juttu.
Juttu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Juttu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diego lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dwan Diego comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Diego 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 47:48
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 47:48
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwan Diego!
Dwan Diego is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Dwan Diego thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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