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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Draughn Diego (ranked 2963 p4p, 23093 weight class) and Kenny Tchusuk (ranked 32 p4p, 209 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Draughn Diego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Tchusuk!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diego avoids the head kick by Tchusuk.
Tchusuk on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tchusuk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diego rushes Tchusuk and presses him up against the ropes.
Tchusuk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tchusuk prevents a body shot from Diego.
Tchusuk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Tchusuk fails to land.
Diego has a couple of punches blocked by Tchusuk.
A nice left hand lands by Diego.
Diego blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Tchusuk.
Diego scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Diego on the inside.
Diego misses with a punch to the body.
Diego 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!
Diego struggles to land a body shot inside as Tchusuk controls his hands.
Tchusuk misses with a punch on the inside.
Tchusuk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tchusuk has a couple of punches blocked by Diego.
Diego blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tchusuk tries to land a knee to the head but Diego blocks with his arms.
Tchusuk misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Diego - that landed with a thud.
Tchusuk looks winded!
Tchusuk misses with a punch on the inside.
Diego lands with a light punch inside.
Tchusuk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've been informed that Tchusuk has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Tchusuk misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Diego.
Tchusuk misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Diego.
Diego lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tchusuk backwards.
Diego misses with a punch to the body.
Diego trying to stall but Tchusuk improves his position.
Tchusuk takes a shot to the head.
Diego lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Diego lands an uppercut.
Tchusuk tries to land a knee to the head but Diego blocks with his arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diego tries to work over Tchusuk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tchusuk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tchusuk throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diego.
Tchusuk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tchusuk throws a head punch that misses.
Diego can't find room to land a body shot as Tchusuk controls the action.
Diego tries a body shot but Tchusuk blocks it.
Diego lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diego lands an uppercut.
Tchusuk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tchusuk throws a head punch that misses.
Diego is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tchusuk is keeping busy.
Diego lands a nice uppercut.
Diego gets through Tchusuk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tchusuk tries a body shot but Diego blocks it.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diego.
Diego misses with a body punch.
Diego is working Tchusuk over against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Diego.
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tchusuk's elbow.
Tchusuk blocks a body shot from Diego.
Diego blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tchusuk throws a head punch that misses.
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tchusuk's elbow.
Tchusuk has a couple of punches blocked by Diego.
Tchusuk takes a shot to the head.
Diego lands a nice uppercut.
Diego lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diego tries to throw a body punch but Tchusuk avoids it by throwing Diego back against the ropes.
Diego working aggressively here.
Diego's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diego takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tchusuk misses with a hook
and Diego counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick by Tchusuk misses
and Diego counters with a three punch combo that has Tchusuk backing up. Tchusuk nods at Diego to acknowledge the strikes.
Tchusuk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tchusuk swats away the attempt to clinch by Diego.
Diego lands a jab to Tchusuk's midsection.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tchusuk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diego lands a right hand.
Tchusuk takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diego.
Good body shot from Diego.
Diego has a couple of punches blocked by Tchusuk.
Diego fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diego lands a shoulder strike.
Diego lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tchusuk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tchusuk swings wildly with an uppercut but Diego uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tchusuk throws a punch but it's blocked by Diego.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Diego struggles to land a body shot inside as Tchusuk controls his hands.
Diego tries to work over Tchusuk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego is trying to maintain a safe position but Tchusuk gets an underhook and turns Diego into the ropes.
Tchusuk pushes Diego back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diego blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diego is trying to stall.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Draughn Diego dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tchusuk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diego doesn't seem bothered though.
Tchusuk tries a head kick but it misses.
Diego lands a glancing blow to the side of Tchusuk's head.
Diego uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tchusuk.
Diego blocks a head kick by Tchusuk.
Diego is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tchusuk can do to turn this around?
Diego moves into range and clinches up with Tchusuk.
Tchusuk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Diego or not.
Diego tries to work over Tchusuk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diego blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tchusuk digs a right hand into Diego's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diego's gas tank.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tchusuk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tchusuk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diego can't find room to land a body shot as Tchusuk controls the action.
Diego misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diego lands a hook that snaps the head of Tchusuk backwards.
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tchusuk's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tchusuk tries a knee to the head but Diego blocks it.
Tchusuk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tchusuk lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
Tchusuk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diego struggles to land a body shot inside as Tchusuk controls his hands.
Diego misses with a body punch.
Diego lands a shoulder strike.
Tchusuk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diego can't find room to land a body shot as Tchusuk controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tchusuk.
Diego lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Tchusuk prevents a body shot from Diego.
Draughn Diego has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Diego prevents a body shot from Tchusuk.
Tchusuk throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Diego.
Diego lands a body punch.
Tchusuk is breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diego.
Diego can't find room to land a body shot as Tchusuk controls the action.
Tchusuk throws a punch but it's blocked by Diego.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego misses with a body punch.
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tchusuk's elbow.
Diego blocks an uppercut.
Diego lands with a light punch inside.
Diego lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diego stalling in the clinch but Tchusuk improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diego.
Tchusuk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diego lands a right hand.
Diego can't find room to land a body shot as Tchusuk controls the action.
Diego gets through Tchusuk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diego misses with the head strike.
Tchusuk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diego lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tchusuk backwards.
Diego pushes Tchusuk back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Diego.
Diego works on Tchusuk's body with a couple of short punches.
Diego works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tchusuk blocks a body shot from Diego.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Diego creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diego tries to throw a body punch but Tchusuk avoids it by throwing Diego back against the ropes.
Tchusuk misses with the head strike.
Diego throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tchusuks head.
Diego misses with the head strike.
Diego swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tchusuk can't find room to land a body shot as Diego controls the action.
Tchusuk tries to work over Diego's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diego lands an uppercut.
A short right from Diego on the inside.
Diego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diego blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diego.
Good body shot from Diego.
Diego stalling in the clinch.
Tchusuk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diego working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diego works on Tchusuk's body with a couple of short punches.
Tchusuk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diego can't find room to land a body shot as Tchusuk controls the action.
Tchusuk misses with the head strike.
Tchusuk has a couple of punches blocked by Diego.
A short left from Diego.
Tchusuk throws a head punch that misses.
Diego misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diego.
Tchusuk swings wildly with an uppercut but Diego uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diego will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tchusuk up against the ropes.
Diego blocking some punches.
Diego blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tchusuk misses with the head strike.
Diego lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Diego misses with a punch on the inside.
Diego misses with some punches.
Tchusuk lands with a short shot to the head.
Tchusuk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Draughn Diego dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Diego drives through and clinches with Tchusuk against the ropes.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tchusuk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diego tries a body shot but Tchusuk blocks it.
Tchusuk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diego tries to throw a body punch but Tchusuk avoids it by throwing Diego back against the ropes.
Diego swings wildly with an uppercut but Tchusuk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diego misses with a punch to the body.
Tchusuk throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diego blocks it with crossed arms.
Tchusuk misses with a knee strike.
Tchusuk 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 makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tchusuk digs a right hand into Diego's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diego's gas tank.
Diego lands a body punch.
Diego blocks the elbow strike.
Diego blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tchusuk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diego lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diego.
Diego struggles to land a body shot inside as Tchusuk controls his hands.
Diego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Diego.
Diego lands with a light punch inside.
Diego lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diego works on Tchusuk's body with a couple of short punches.
Diego lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tchusuk backwards.
Diego lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tchusuk backwards.
Diego lands a nice shot to the body.
Tchusuk takes a shot to the head.
Diego is trying to stall.
Nice body punch from Diego - that landed with a thud.
Diego lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tchusuk backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diego blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tchusuk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tchusuk blocks a body shot from Diego.
Diego lands with a light punch inside.
Tchusuk misses with a punch to the body.
Diego throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tchusuk takes a shot to the head.
Diego misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diego lands a right hand.
Diego tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diego tries to throw a body punch but Tchusuk avoids it by throwing Diego back against the ropes.
Diego lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diego digs a right hand underneath Tchusuk's ribcage. Tchusuk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diego lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tchusuk working aggressively here.
Diego lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tchusuk backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Diego.
Tchusuk blocks a body shot from Diego.
Tchusuk misses with a punch on the inside.
Tchusuk misses with some punches.
Kenny Tchusuk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tchusuk throws a punch but it's blocked by Diego.
Diego lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diego blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diego digs a right hand underneath Tchusuk's ribcage. Tchusuk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diego lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Diego on the inside.
Diego misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tchusuk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diego lands a right hand.
Tchusuk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tchusuk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diego lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Diego tries to work over Tchusuk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diego digs a right hand underneath Tchusuk's ribcage. Tchusuk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diego tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diego lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Diego slows down the pace here.
Diego misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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!
Tchusuk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diego blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tchusuk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Diego.
Diego lands a shoulder strike.
Diego scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tchusuk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diego slows down the pace here.
Diego is trying to stall.
Diego blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Diego fails to land.
Tchusuk struggles to land a body shot inside as Diego controls his hands.
Tchusuk misses with the head strike.
Tchusuk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Draughn Diego is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Draughn 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Draughn Diego!
A very excited looking Draughn Diego made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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