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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jonas Valanciunas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwan Diego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Diego's choice of entrance music: Jiu Jitsu. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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195 lbs
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190 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
World class boxer
Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 19 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonas Valanciunas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dwan Diego!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valanciunas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Valanciunas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Diego has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Diego throws a body shot but no joy.
Valanciunas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diego tries to counter with a clinch but Valanciunas shakes him off and moves away.
Valanciunas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Valanciunas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Valanciunas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diego circles away quickly and effectively.
Diego throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diego, right into the meat.
Valanciunas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Diego backs up against the ropes.
It looks like Dwan Diego has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diego lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Diego has managed to clinch.
Diego tries to work over Valanciunas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diego prevents Valanciunas from breaking the clinch.
Diego lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diego misses with some punches.
Diego is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Valanciunas manages to break the clinch.
Diego closes the distance and pushes Valanciunas back into the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego can't find room to land a body shot as Valanciunas controls the action.
Diego has Valanciunas pressed against the ropes, preventing Valanciunas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Valanciunas avoids a wild elbow strike from Diego.
Valanciunas manages to break the clinch.
Valanciunas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Diego! But no joy.
Diego misses with a body kick.
Valanciunas tries to bum rush Diego with a series of wild strikes but Diego uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diego tries to clinch but Valanciunas moves away
and Valanciunas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Valanciunas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Valanciunas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Valanciunas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diego stuns Valanciunas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diego checks a leg kick.
Diego looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diego moves in looking to clinch but Valanciunas pushes him off.
Diego pushes Valanciunas away with a front kick.
Diego misses with a low kick.
Diego gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valanciunas manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego ducks under a wild hook from Valanciunas.
Diego throws a leg kick but Valanciunas moved away.
Diego misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diego misses with a few strikes there.
Diego tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valanciunas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valanciunas thuds his right hand into Diego's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Valanciunas throws a leg kick but Diego sees it coming and moves out of range.
Diego misses with a wild body shot.
Diego bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diego, right into the meat.
Diego dodges the punch combination from Valanciunas.
Diego fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Valanciunas.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valanciunas throws a lazy right hand but Diego sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diego tries to counter with a clinch but Valanciunas shakes him off and moves away.
Valanciunas lands with an uppercut that bounces Diego off the ropes and back into range.
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 Jonas Valanciunas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dwan Diego's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Diego throws a lazy right hand but Valanciunas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diego misses with a looping left.
Valanciunas misses with the combination.
Jonas Valanciunas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diego throws a wild body kick that Valanciunas sees coming a mile off.
Diego lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Diego there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Valanciunas lands a lovely overhand right.
Diego scores with a leg kick.
Valanciunas looks to land a combination but Diego avoids it well.
Diego keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valanciunas.
Diego feints a counter leg kick.
Valanciunas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Diego takes a swing at Valanciunas's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valanciunas throws the kick towards the body but Diego avoids it.
Valanciunas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diego slips a jab from Valanciunas.
Valanciunas tests Diego's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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 ducks under a wild hook from Valanciunas.
Valanciunas throws a series of punches but Diego avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valanciunas throws a nice looking combination but Diego bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Valanciunas throws a nice looking combination but Diego bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diego has closed the distance and engaged Valanciunas in a clinch.
Diego lands an elbow inside.
Valanciunas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Valanciunas breaks from the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Diego.
Nice defenses there by Diego.
Valanciunas misses with a straight right.
Valanciunas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diego throws a push kick but Valanciunas slaps the foot to one side.
Nice straight punches there by Valanciunas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Valanciunas.
Diego throws a looping overhand right but Valanciunas ducks down to avoid it.
Diego throws a body punch but Valanciunas moves out of range.
Diego showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Valanciunas.
Diego lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego rushes Valanciunas and presses him up against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diego keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Valanciunas's efforts to push away.
Diego keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Valanciunas's efforts to push away.
Diego lands a nice shot to the body.
Valanciunas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Valanciunas tries to break free but Diego pushes him back against the ropes.
Diego can't find room to land a body shot as Valanciunas controls the action.
Diego misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valanciunas is trying to break the clinch but Diego has him pressed against the ropes.
Diego lands an elbow just above Valanciunas 's eye.
Diego lands an elbow inside that Valanciunas shrugs off.
Valanciunas tries to circle away but Diego has him pinned against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Valanciunas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diego lands an elbow inside.
Diego lands with a short shot to the head.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valanciunas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Diego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valanciunas wants to get back to striking at distance but Diego won't allow it.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dwan Diego will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dwan Diego's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Valanciunas tries a low kick but Diego avoids it.
Valanciunas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diego was well out of range. Poor timing from Valanciunas.
Valanciunas throws a lazy body kick
and Diego counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diego fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valanciunas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Diego moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Valanciunas fakes the leg kick and cracks Diego in the body.
Diego looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Valanciunas throwing a counter right hand but Diego manages to avoid it.
Diego displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valanciunas throws out the jab.
Valanciunas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That has opened up Dwan Diego's cut even more.
Decent striking displayed by Diego there.
Jonas Valanciunas is winning the standup battle so far.
Diego showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Valanciunas.
Valanciunas misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valanciunas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice jab there from Diego.
Valanciunas is looking to land body kicks.
Valanciunas misses with an uppercut. Diego saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Valanciunas, right into the meat.
Diego with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diego looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Diego motions for Valanciunas to come forward. Diego throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Valanciunas. Those never looked like landing.
Valanciunas swats away the attempt to clinch by Diego.
A decent looking cross lands there for Valanciunas.
Valanciunas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Valanciunas lands a jab to the head.
Diego tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Valanciunas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Valanciunas throws a lazy right hand but Diego sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valanciunas misses with a right hand
and Diego counters by clinching up.
Valanciunas can't break the clinch.
Valanciunas wants to break free but Diego has control.
Valanciunas tries to break the clinch but Diego is controlling the position.
A nice left hand lands by Diego.
Diego is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Valanciunas is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valanciunas is trying to break the clinch but Diego is controlling him.
Diego tries to work over Valanciunas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diego misses with the head strike.
Valanciunas manages to break the clinch.
Valanciunas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diego connects with a right hand. Valanciunas shakes it off.
Diego explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Valanciunas misses with a few strikes there.
Diego lands a nice hook to Valanciunas's body. Valanciunas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Diego feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Valanciunas's calf.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Valanciunas.
Diego connects with an inside leg kick.
Diego thuds a left hand into Valanciunas's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego scores with a body shot.
Diego slips under a jab.
A little jabbing left from Diego on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Diego moves into the clinch.
Valanciunas blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Jonas Valanciunas did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Dwan Diego's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Diego closes the distance and clinches.
Valanciunas breaks from the clinch.
Diego changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Valanciunas is looking to chop away at Diego's legs.
Valanciunas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diego lands with a nice body punch.
Diego lands a right hook to the body.
Diego moves into range and clinches up with Valanciunas.
Diego is looking to control Valanciunas's arms but Valanciunas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diego has his back to the ropes.
Diego lands an elbow inside that Valanciunas shrugs off.
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valanciunas's elbow.
Diego misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valanciunas tries to break free but Diego pushes him back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego tries to work over Valanciunas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valanciunas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diego misses with a punch to the body.
Diego lands a right hand.
Valanciunas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diego looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valanciunas is trying to break the clinch but Diego is controlling him.
Valanciunas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diego.
Valanciunas tries to circle away but Diego has him pinned against the ropes.
Valanciunas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diego has him pressed against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Diego scores with a nice short uppercut.
Valanciunas is trying to break the clinch but Diego is controlling him.
Diego scores with a hook to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Diego lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Valanciunas.
Valanciunas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Diego tries to throw a body punch but Valanciunas avoids it by throwing Diego back against the ropes.
Valanciunas is trying to push Diego away but Diego has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Valanciunas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Diego keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Valanciunas's efforts to push away.
Valanciunas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diego lands with a right to the head.
Diego is leaning against Valanciunas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Valanciunas takes a shot to the head.
Diego lands a hook that snaps the head of Valanciunas backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego pushes Valanciunas back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Diego struggles to land a body shot inside as Valanciunas controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Diego.
Valanciunas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diego has him pressed against the ropes.
Diego tries to throw a body punch but Valanciunas avoids it by throwing Diego back against the ropes.
Diego tries a body shot but Valanciunas blocks it.
Valanciunas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diego lands an elbow that stopped Valanciunas in his tracks for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diego misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diego lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Valanciunas backwards.
Diego throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Valanciunas wants to break free but Diego has control.
Diego lands an elbow that stopped Valanciunas in his tracks for a moment.
Diego gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Valanciunas is rocked!
Diego is leaning against Valanciunas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice elbow from Diego.
Oh Valanciunas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dwan Diego seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diego works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Diego.
Diego lands an elbow just above Valanciunas 's eye.
Diego creates a bit of distance and cracks Valanciunas with a big uppercut! Valanciunas goes down! The referee pushes Diego away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Valanciunas make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Diego takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Dwan Diego!
Jonas Valanciunas was interviewed post fight and said 'I am retiring from all Combat competition. This is the last time anybody will see me throwdown! '.
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hype
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