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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mick Van Diemen (ranked 1748 p4p, 2598 weight class) and Mauricio Saenz (ranked 167 p4p, 247 weight class). Saenz has chosen MITCH DB,Level 8, Lefwee ft. Booty Leak - My Mother Told Me as his entrance music. Mauricio Saenz will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mick Van Diemen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mauricio Saenz!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saenz misses with a straight left.
Van Diemen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Saenz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Saenz keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Saenz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Saenz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Saenz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Saenz.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Saenz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Van Diemen throws a big right hand that misses.
Saenz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Van Diemen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saenz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Saenz holds on and takes a little breather.
Saenz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Van Diemen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Saenz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Diemen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Saenz's guard.
Saenz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Saenz.
Van Diemen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Van Diemen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Van Diemen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Saenz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Van Diemen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Van Diemen is looking to work some ground and pound but Saenz has wrist control.
Saenz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Saenz is pulling down on Van Diemen's head. It's preventing any offense from Van Diemen, at least for the moment.
Saenz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Van Diemen is one step ahead there.
Van Diemen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Van Diemen throws a big right hand that misses.
Saenz pulls Van Diemen in close to prevent any damage.
Van Diemen trying to control but Saenz is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Van Diemen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Van Diemen throwing strikes from guard but Saenz blocks nicely.
Van Diemen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Saenz wants to improve his position but instead Van Diemen has moved into half guard.
Saenz gets back to full guard.
Van Diemen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Saenz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Van Diemen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Saenz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Van Diemen tries to free his leg and advance position but Saenz is retaining full guard.
Van Diemen won't allow Saenz to sweep him here.
Saenz keeps trying to improve his position.
Van Diemen distracts Saenz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
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!
Saenz wants to sweep here but Van Diemen controlling him for the moment.
Saenz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Diemen postures up in Saenz's guard and throws a big left but Saenz blocks it.
Van Diemen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Saenz wants to sweep but no luck.
Van Diemen with a nice head shot there.
Van Diemen is working Saenz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Saenz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Van Diemen passes into half guard.
Saenz keeping control of the position.
Saenz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Van Diemen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Van Diemen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Saenz is rocked!
Van Diemen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Saenz is still in real trouble! Can Van Diemen finish him?
Van Diemen slips a nice elbow through Saenz's hands, connecting with Saenz's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Diemen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Van Diemen is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Saenz is hurt! He's hurt bad - Van Diemen fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Saenz from any more punishment! Congratulations to Van Diemen! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mick Van Diemen!
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hype
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pop
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