Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: AWC Finals
Date: Dec 08, 2025

#R1#
McCoy tries to clinch
and Van Diemen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McCoy tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Van Diemen counter with a right hand.
McCoy wants to clinch but Van Diemen slips to the side
and Van Diemen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Diemen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Van Diemen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McCoy closes the distance but Van Diemen moves to the side
and McCoy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McCoy darts in trying to clinch
and Van Diemen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McCoy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Van Diemen counters with a straight right hand.#ROC#McCoy is rocked!
McCoy switches off momentarily and Van Diemen cracks him with a monster right hand! McCoy topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Van Diemen dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Van Diemen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mick Van Diemen!
After winning the bout, Mick Van Diemen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: AWC Semi Finals
Date: Nov 21, 2025

#R1#
Kingswell throws a big shot that misses.
Van Diemen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Van Diemen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Van Diemen takes one to the chin there.#CL2#
Kingswell rushes Van Diemen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Van Diemen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kingswell prevents Van Diemen from breaking the clinch.
Van Diemen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kingswell.
Van Diemen is pressed up against the cage. Kingswell has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Van Diemen down to the mat. Van Diemen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kingswell tries to clinch up but Van Diemen circles away and keeps his distance.
Van Diemen misses with a wild body shot.
Van Diemen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Van Diemen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kingswell lands a nice hook to Van Diemen's body. Van Diemen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kingswell cracks a nice hook into Van Diemen's ribs.
A jab from Kingswell finds it's way through Van Diemen's defenses. #T1#
Van Diemen looks to land a left hand but Kingswell moved out of range nicely.
Kingswell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A shot to the body from Van Diemen misses
and Kingswell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kingswell looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kingswell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Van Diemen momentarily.
Kingswell misses with a hook.
Van Diemen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kingswell! But no joy.
Kingswell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Van Diemen in his tracks.
Kingswell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Van Diemen takes a swing at Kingswell's ribcage but misses.
Van Diemen throws a big shot that misses.
Kingswell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Van Diemen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kingswell.
A quick step to the side and Van Diemen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kingswell. Van Diemen does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL2#
Kingswell moves into the clinch successfully. #T2##BC#
Van Diemen manages to break the clinch.
A cross from Kingswell lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Diemen moves forwards but Kingswell connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kingswell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oliver Kingswell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kingswell tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Diemen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kingswell blocks a jab.
Van Diemen takes a swing at Kingswell's ribcage but misses.
Kingswell now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Diemen. Kingswell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kingswell looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Van Diemen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kingswell.
Kingswell with a jab.#CL2#
Kingswell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Van Diemen, pushing him back against the cage.
Van Diemen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kingswell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mick Van Diemen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Kingswell.#BC#
Van Diemen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T3#
Van Diemen misses with a left hand
and Kingswell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Diemen misses with an uppercut.
Van Diemen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kingswell throws out the jab.
Van Diemen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Van Diemen moves out of range of the strikes.#CL2#
Kingswell moves into the clinch.
Van Diemen lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC#
Van Diemen manages to break the clinch.
Van Diemen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Diemen tries to move into range but Kingswell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kingswell tries to clinch but Van Diemen is having none of it.
Van Diemen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kingswell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Van Diemen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Van Diemen throws an overhand right that lands on Kingswell's shoulder, as Kingswell tries to avoid the shot.
Kingswell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Van Diemen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
Kingswell scores with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Kingswell closes the distance and pushes Van Diemen back into the cage.
Kingswell is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Van Diemen is trying to break the clinch but Kingswell has him pressed against the cage.
Van Diemen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kingswell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Diemen backwards. #BC#
Van Diemen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kingswell tries to clinch up.
Van Diemen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Van Diemen swats away the attempt to clinch by Kingswell.
A combination from Van Diemen does no damage.
Van Diemen walks into a left hand.
Van Diemen just misses with a punch to the body.
A lazy left from Kingswell finds it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Kingswell 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.#R2#
Van Diemen misses with an uppercut. Kingswell saw that one coming.
Kingswell wants to clinch up but Van Diemen keeps it at a distance.
Van Diemen misses with a wild body shot.
Kingswell lands a right hook to the body.
Kingswell tries to clinch but Van Diemen moves out of range.
Van Diemen misses with a body punch
and Kingswell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Van Diemen misses with a looping right.
Kingswell throws a hook but Van Diemen blocks it.
Kingswell clobbers Van Diemen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Kingswell.
Kingswell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Diemen.
Kingswell jabs at Van Diemen's body.
Van Diemen misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Kingswell cracks Van Diemen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kingswell connects with a single shot there.
Kingswell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kingswell lands a jab.
Van Diemen connects with a crisp jab.
Kingswell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Van Diemen looks to land a right hand but Kingswell moved out of range.
Kingswell lands a nice hook to Van Diemen's body. Van Diemen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kingswell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van Diemen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van Diemen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Van Diemen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#CL2#
Kingswell darts in and clinches Van Diemen up against the cage.
Van Diemen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kingswell has him pressed against the cage.
Kingswell blocks a body shot from Van Diemen. #T2#
Van Diemen is trying to break free.
Van Diemen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC#
Van Diemen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
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!
Van Diemen loads up on a big right hand but Kingswell slips the punch.
Kingswell jabs Van Diemen right on the nose. Van Diemen blinks but takes it well.
Van Diemen misses with a body shot
and Kingswell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kingswell stuns Van Diemen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Oliver Kingswell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kingswell scores with a jab to the head.
Kingswell connects with a single shot there.
Van Diemen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A jab from Kingswell misses.
Jab from Kingswell.
Kingswell tries to clinch up.
Kingswell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#T3#
Kingswell scores with a jab to the head.
Van Diemen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kingswell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Diemen connects with a jab.
Van Diemen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Kingswell misses.
Van Diemen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kingswell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kingswell scores with a nice head shot.
Van Diemen misses with an uppercut. Kingswell saw that one coming.
Van Diemen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kingswell.
Kingswell cracks Van Diemen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Van Diemen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Van Diemen.#ROC#Kingswell is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van Diemen looks to land a combination but Kingswell avoids it well. #T4#
Kingswell lands with a hook. Van Diemen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CL2#
Kingswell closes the distance and pushes Van Diemen back into the cage.#TD2#
Kingswell has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Van Diemen uses from the top position.
Van Diemen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kingswell looking to control.
Van Diemen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Van Diemen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kingswell gets back to half guard.
Kingswell tries to roll over but Van Diemen keeps him under control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Kingswell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Van Diemen throws a jab when Kingswell was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kingswell! But no joy.#CL2#
Van Diemen gets tackled into the cage by Kingswell. Kingswell maintains the clinch.
Van Diemen wants to break free but Kingswell has control. #BC#
Van Diemen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kingswell swings for the body but Van Diemen moves out of range.
Van Diemen cracks Kingswell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kingswell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Diemen.
A big left from Van Diemen misses.
Van Diemen misses with a double jab
and Kingswell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingswell moves out of range of the strikes.
A left lands for Kingswell.
Kingswell misses with a straight right.
Van Diemen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Van Diemen swings widly with a right hand
and Kingswell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mick Van Diemen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
Van Diemen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kingswell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Van Diemen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kingswell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kingswell lands the left hand.
Kingswell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Kingswell misses.
Van Diemen throws a shot from downtown. Kingswell moves away and avoids it.
Van Diemen lands a head shot.
Van Diemen misses with a wild body shot.
Kingswell connects with a jab.
Kingswell takes a swing at Van Diemen's ribcage but misses. #T2#
Van Diemen defending well as Kingswell loads up on a big left hand.
Van Diemen misses with a looping right.
Kingswell throws an off balance right hand
and Van Diemen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kingswell misses with a hook
and Van Diemen counters with a nice body shot.
Kingswell dips to his left and cracks Van Diemen with an uppercut!
Van Diemen throws out a loose jab but Kingswell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Diemen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kingswell counters with a left to the body.
Van Diemen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kingswell manages to avoid it.
Kingswell tries to close the distance and clinch but Van Diemen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Van Diemen swings for the body but Kingswell moves out of range.
Kingswell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T3#
Kingswell blocks a jab.
Van Diemen throws a shot to the body.
Van Diemen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kingswell lands with a nice body punch.
Van Diemen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kingswell lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Van Diemen throws a lazy right hand but Kingswell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Kingswell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kingswell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kingswell misses with an uppercut
and Van Diemen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van Diemen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A shot to the liver by Kingswell. Beautiful body shot.
Kingswell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Diemen throws a body punch but Kingswell moves out of range.
Kingswell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Diemen.
Kingswell throws a hook but Van Diemen blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Van Diemen misses the target.
Nice cross by Kingswell.
Van Diemen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kingswell.
Kingswell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Van Diemen under the eye.
Van Diemen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kingswell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van Diemen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Van Diemen takes a swing at Kingswell's ribcage but misses.
Van Diemen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kingswell.
Oliver Kingswell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kingswell tries to clinch up but Van Diemen circles away and keeps his distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oliver Kingswell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kingswell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oliver Kingswell!
Oliver Kingswell is the new featherweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Oliver Kingswell thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: AWC Quarter-Finals A
Date: Nov 05, 2025

#R1#
Nice sprawl there from Vasquez as Van Diemen shoots in.#TD#
Van Diemen scores with a takedown into Vasquez's guard.
Van Diemen is standing up over Vasquez. Vasquez looks to escape but Van Diemen dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#REVB#
Van Diemen landing strikes.
Van Diemen lands a nice forearm strike.
Vasquez is not content to let Van Diemen control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Diemen misses with the ground and pound.#T1#
Van Diemen scoring with punches from side control.
Van Diemen cracks Vasquez with a big right hand but Vasquez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Vasquez pushes Van Diemen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Van Diemen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Vasquez is not content to let Van Diemen control the position.
Vasquez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Van Diemen takes a little break here. Vasquez wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Diemen in side control, throwing shots but Vasquez defends.
Van Diemen is looking to take a break and control but Vasquez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
Vasquez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Van Diemen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Van Diemen lands an elbow.
Van Diemen cracks Vasquez with a big elbow.
Van Diemen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Van Diemen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Van Diemen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Van Diemen grinds an elbow into Vasquez's temple.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vasquez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Van Diemen controlling the position.
Vasquez taking punishment in the form of punches. #T3#
Van Diemen trying to control the position but Vasquez is working away.
Van Diemen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Van Diemen controlling from side mount.
Vasquez 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.
Van Diemen lands some shots froms side control.
A lull in the action here.
Vasquez tries to escape but Van Diemen is in control. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Van Diemen trying to control the action but Vasquez is working from the bottom.
Van Diemen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
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 has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Van Diemen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van Diemen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vasquez is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Van Diemen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Vasquez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Van Diemen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Van Diemen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Vasquez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Van Diemen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Van Diemen scores with a hook.
Van Diemen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice jab there from Van Diemen.
Van Diemen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Diemen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasquez was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Diemen.
Van Diemen tries for a takedown but Vasquez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vasquez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Diemen lands a jab to Vasquez's midsection.#T1#
Vasquez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Diemen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vasquez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Van Diemen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Van Diemen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Diemen has a takedown stuffed.
Van Diemen connects with a nice looking jab.
Van Diemen fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mick Van Diemen. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Van Diemen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vasquez momentarily.
Vasquez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Van Diemen goes for a double leg but Vasquez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Vasquez continues to drive forward.
Van Diemen is trying to force a seperation but Vasquez has the dominant position.#BC#
Van Diemen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vasquez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Van Diemens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CUT2#It looks like Mick Van Diemen has been cut.
Pobre Vasquez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Van Diemen lands with a right hand.
Van Diemen thuds his right hand into Vasquez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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!
Van Diemen keeps the fight on the outside.#T3#
Vasquez jabs Van Diemen right on the nose. Van Diemen blinks but takes it well.
Van Diemen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Van Diemen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A cross from Van Diemen lands.
Van Diemen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Van Diemen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vasquez misses with a hook. Van Diemen ducked under it nicely.
Van Diemen clobbers Vasquez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Van Diemen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Diemen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Van Diemen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Vasquez as he jumps to the side. #T4#
Vasquez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Diemen.
Vasquez misses the shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vasquez, as that shot connected.
Vasquez looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Diemen is just out of range.
Van Diemen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vasquez but Vasquez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A countering left hand to the body from Vasquez misses.
Jab by Van Diemen.
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!
Van Diemen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vasquez is looking to clinch.
Van Diemen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Van Diemen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mick Van Diemen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Vasquez moves away from the strike by Van Diemen.
Van Diemen throws a hook to the side of Vasquez's head but Vasquez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vasquez is looking to clinch.
Van Diemen punishes Vasquez's body with a nice straight punch.
Van Diemen shoots for a double leg takedown but Vasquez sprawls well. He's pushed Van Diemen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vasquez misses the shot to the body.
Van Diemen attempts a counter takedown but Vasquez avoids it well and moves away.
Vasquez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Van Diemen's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Diemen just misses with a punch to the body.
Van Diemen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Van Diemen misses with a looping right.
Vasquez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T1#
Vasquez misses with a straight right.
Vasquez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vasquez wants it to stay on the feet.
Vasquez throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Diemen.
A shot to the liver by Vasquez. Beautiful body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Van Diemen is defended easily by Vasquez.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mick Van Diemen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Van Diemen catches Vasquez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T2#
Van Diemen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vasquez takes one to the side of the head.
Donk. Vasquez catches Van Diemen right on the button with a cross.
Van Diemen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vasquez's head backwards.
Van Diemen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Van Diemen lands a jab to the nose.
Van Diemen connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasquez misses with a wild body shot.
Vasquez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Diemen.
Van Diemen digs a good hook to Vasquez's body.
Mick Van Diemen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Vasquez misses. #T3#
Vasquez cracks Van Diemen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vasquez misses with a jab to the body
and Van Diemen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Van Diemen, as that shot connected.
Vasquez throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Diemen.
Van Diemen cracks Vasquez with an open hand slap.
Vasquez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Van Diemen.
Van Diemen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vasquez.
Mick Van Diemen is winning the standup battle so far.
Vasquez lands with a cross.
Van Diemen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vasquez can do to turn this around?
Vasquez swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T4#
Vasquez misses with a hook. Van Diemen ducked under it nicely.
Van Diemen tries to counter with a takedown but Vasquez is quick to defend against it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Van Diemen.
A lazy left from Van Diemen finds it's target.
Van Diemen cracks Vasquez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Diemen scores with a nice strike.
Van Diemen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vasquez on the side of the head.
Van Diemen throws a shot to the body.
Van Diemen dips to his left and cracks Vasquez with an uppercut!
Van Diemen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vasquez tries to avoid it but Van Diemen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vasquez to the ground. Vasquez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pobre Vasquez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Diemen has a takedown stuffed.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mick Van Diemen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Van Diemen 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 Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Van Diemen!
After winning the bout, Mick Van Diemen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: AWC Round 6 A
Date: Oct 20, 2025

#R1#
Kingswell misses with a straight left.
A big left from Kingswell misses.
Van Diemen misses with a looping left.
Kingswell swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Van Diemen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Van Diemen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Van Diemen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kingswell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Van Diemen digs a good body shot into Kingswell's ribs.
A cross from Van Diemen lands.
Kingswell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Van Diemen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kingswell.
Kingswell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Van Diemen misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kingswell! But no joy.
Kingswell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CUT2#It looks like Mick Van Diemen has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Diemen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kingswell manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Kingswell rushes Van Diemen and presses him up against the cage.
Kingswell looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kingswell is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Van Diemen to keep the fight standing.#TD2#
Kingswell pulls guard effortlessly.
Kingswell trying to control the position. #SUB2#
Kingswell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Van Diemen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T1##SUB2#
Kingswell working for a triangle but Van Diemen defends it easily. #SUB2#
Kingswell working for a triangle but Van Diemen defends it easily.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Kingswell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB2#
Kingswell is looking for a triangle here but Van Diemen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
A lull in the action here as Van Diemen stalls from top position.#T3#
Kingswell is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Van Diemen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kingswell is not content to let Van Diemen control the position.
Van Diemen with the ground and pound but Kingswell uses the opportunity to regain guard. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Van Diemen scoring with some ground and pound.
Kingswell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Van Diemen.
Kingswell wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Van Diemen is now in half guard.
Van Diemen prevents Kingswell from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kingswell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mick Van Diemen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mick Van Diemen's cut.
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.#R2#
Kingswell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Van Diemen lands with a cross.
Van Diemen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kingswell at a distance.
Van Diemen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kingswell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Van Diemen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kingswell throws a body punch but Van Diemen moves out of range.
Kingswell throws a hook but Van Diemen blocks it.
Kingswell jabs at Van Diemen's body.
Van Diemen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Van Diemen scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Diemen throws a big shot that misses.
Mick Van Diemen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kingswell is looking to clinch.
Van Diemen misses with an uppercut. Kingswell saw that one coming.
Mick Van Diemen is winning the standup battle so far.
Kingswell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Van Diemen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kingswell has time to react.
Kingswell slips a jab from Van Diemen.
Kingswell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Van Diemen has time to react.#T1#
Kingswell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Diemen was well out of range. Poor timing from Kingswell.
Van Diemen throws a good cross that connects.
Kingswell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Diemen.
Van Diemen lands with a straight right. Kingswell didn't see that one coming.
Van Diemen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Van Diemen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch lands to the side of Kingswell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kingswell tries to clinch up.
Kingswell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Diemen was well out of range. Poor timing from Kingswell.
Kingswell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Diemen.
Van Diemen swings for the body but Kingswell moves out of range.
Kingswell misses with a looping right.
Van Diemen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kingswell was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Diemen.
Kingswell looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Van Diemen connects with a body shot that sends Kingswell's belly button to the back.
A lazy left from Van Diemen finds it's target.
Van Diemen lunges at Kingswell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kingswell's hand.
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!
Kingswell throws a big shot that misses.
Kingswell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Diemen paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T2#
Van Diemen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Van Diemen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kingswell wants to clinch up but Van Diemen keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Kingswell has closed the distance and engaged Van Diemen in a clinch.
Van Diemen lands a left hand. #TD2#
Kingswell pulls guard successfully.
Kingswell has momentary wrist control but Van Diemen slips an elbow through the middle.
Van Diemen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2#
Kingswell working for a triangle but Van Diemen defends it easily.
Van Diemen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T3#
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Van Diemen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
A lull in the action here.
Van Diemen tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Van Diemen landing a few strikes.
Kingswell gets back to half guard.
Kingswell tries to get to full guard but Van Diemen has control of the leg. #SUB2#
Kingswell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kingswell works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Van Diemen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mick Van Diemen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Kingswell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Van Diemen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Diemen scores with a decent looking hook.
Van Diemen throws a good cross that connects.
Van Diemen looks to throw the jab but Kingswell is out of range.
Kingswell misses the jab.
Kingswell throws a lazy right hand but Van Diemen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Van Diemen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kingswell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Van Diemen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Kingswell misses.
Kingswell swings widly with a right hand
and Van Diemen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Van Diemen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kingswell in his tracks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Diemen missing with a left hand there. Kingswell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Diemen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Diemen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kingswell can do to turn this around?
Kingswell needs to keep his hands up - Van Diemen had a free shot at his head there.
A jab from Van Diemen finds it's way through Kingswell's defenses.
Kingswell closes the distance but Van Diemen moves to the side
and Van Diemen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kingswell thinking. #T1#
Kingswell misses with a body shot
enabling Van Diemen to counter with a crisp jab.
Van Diemen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Diemen cracks Kingswell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kingswell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kingswell throws an off balance right hand
and Van Diemen counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Diemen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kingswell misses with a hook
letting Van Diemen counter with a right hand.
Kingswell with a nice cross.
Kingswell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Van Diemen digs a good hook to Kingswell's body.
Van Diemen misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, jab by Van Diemen - just one landing.
Donk. Van Diemen catches Kingswell right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Diemen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kingswell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Van Diemen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kingswell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Van Diemen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kingswell.
Van Diemen lands with a right hand. #T2#
Van Diemen thuds a left hand into Kingswell's body.#CL2#
Kingswell has Van Diemen up against the cage in a clinch.
Kingswell jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Van Diemen walks away with a smile on his face. Kingswell gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kingswell wants to clinch
and Van Diemen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Van Diemen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kingswell was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Diemen.
Van Diemen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kingswell.
Van Diemen throws a big shot that misses.
Van Diemen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oliver Kingswell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Diemen moves out of range of the strikes.
Kingswell walks into a straight right hand from Van Diemen.
Van Diemen cracks Kingswell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A big left from Kingswell misses.
Van Diemen throws a hook but Kingswell blocks it.
Van Diemen misses with a looping left.
Kingswell swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T3#
Jab, jab by Van Diemen - just one landing.
Kingswell misses with a body punch
and Van Diemen counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Diemen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Van Diemen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kingswell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Van Diemen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kingswell misses with a body shot
and Van Diemen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kingswell thinking.
Van Diemen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kingswell misses with an uppercut
and Van Diemen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kingswell throws a body shot but no joy. #CL2#
Kingswell closes the distance and pushes Van Diemen back into the cage.
Kingswell is trying to pull guard but Van Diemen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Van Diemen misses with a punch to the body.
Van Diemen wants to get back to striking at distance but Kingswell won't allow it.
Kingswell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC#
Van Diemen manages to break the clinch.
Van Diemen misses with an uppercut. Kingswell saw that one coming.
Kingswell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T4#
Van Diemen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kingswell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Van Diemen.
Van Diemen connects with the punch.
Van Diemen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Van Diemen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jab from Van Diemen.
Kingswell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Diemen.
Kingswell tries to move into range but Van Diemen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Van Diemen works Kingswell's body with a nice hook.
Kingswell misses the jab.
Kingswell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Van Diemen swats away the attempt to clinch by Kingswell.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Van Diemen moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Diemen lands with an uppercut that bounces Kingswell off the cage and back into range.
Van Diemen with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mick Van Diemen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Van Diemen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Van Diemen!
Mick Van Diemen is the new featherweight champion!
Our winner, Mick Van Diemen, 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.

Event: AWC Round 5 A
Date: Oct 04, 2025

#R1#
Saenz misses with a straight left. #TD#
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. #T1#
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. #T2#
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. #T3#
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. #ROC#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.#T4#
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!

Event: AWC Round 4 A
Date: Sep 18, 2025

#R1#
Kelley's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Van Diemen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kelley scrambles back to his feet.
Van Diemen scores with a nice head shot.
Van Diemen's corner calls for a 1-2. Van Diemen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kelley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jab by Van Diemen.
Van Diemen throws out a powerful jab.
Kelley misses with a takedown attempt - Van Diemen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#TD#
Van Diemen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kelley holding on.
Kelley is looking to regain half guard here but Van Diemen keeps moving and retains side control.
Van Diemen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kelley down.
Kelley managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Van Diemen.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kelley can do anything to dispel that myth.
The ground and pound from Van Diemen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Van Diemen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kelley to see if he's OK.
Van Diemen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kelley struggling a bit here.
Kelley tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Van Diemen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Van Diemen working the body and head with strikes.
Kelley can't do much from the bottom here.
Van Diemen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Van Diemen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Van Diemen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kelley manages to work his way to half guard, despite Van Diemen's best efforts.
Kelley looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
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 landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Van Diemen working over Kelley with some ground and pound. Kelley looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Van Diemen lands a nice short elbow.#T2#
Van Diemen not doing much here.
Van Diemen looks to land a strike but Kelley avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Diemen throws an elbow that misses. Kelley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Van Diemen's guard. Nice move by Kelley!#REVB#
Kelley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Van Diemen is keeping the position for now.
Van Diemen keeping moving, preventing Kelley from controlling successfully.
Van Diemen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Van Diemen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kelley 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.#T3#
Van Diemen lands a couple of digs.
Van Diemen won't allow Kelley to sweep him here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Van Diemen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Van Diemen passes Kelley's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kelley wants to get back to full guard.
Van Diemen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Van Diemen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kelley is not content to let Van Diemen control the position.
Kelley on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #SUB2#
Kelley looking for submissions off his back.
Kelley has hold of Van Diemen's hands but Van Diemen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Van Diemen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Van Diemen lands strikes from half guard.#T4#
Van Diemen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ground and pound from Van Diemen.
Kelley is looking for a sweep. Van Diemen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Van Diemen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kelley is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Van Diemen scores with a couple of nice shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kelley is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Van Diemen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kelley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Van Diemen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kelley with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Van Diemen working Kelley over with strikes.
Van Diemen trying to pass the guard but Kelley defending well.
Van Diemen lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Diemen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Van Diemen tries to pass to full mount but Kelley defends it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Van Diemen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Van Diemen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Van Diemen misses with a wild body shot.
Van Diemen lands a jab to the head. #TD2#
Kelley gets the takedown into side control.
Van Diemen is looking to reverse the position.
Van Diemen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kelley can do to turn this around?
Van Diemen regains half guard there - taking advantage of Kelley's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Van Diemen is trying to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelley trying to mount his opponent but Van Diemen defends it.
Van Diemen works his way to full guard. Good work.#T1#
Kelley wants to control from the top but Van Diemen keeps moving.
Kelley preventing the sweep.
Van Diemen has Kelley pulled in close to control his posture.
Kelley looking to sit in guard and control but Van Diemen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Van Diemen connects with a couple of short punches.
Van Diemen stands up over Kelley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Van Diemen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Van Diemen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Van Diemen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kelley's head.
Kelley keeping full guard, as Van Diemen tries to pass.
Van Diemen lands a couple of digs.#T2#
Kelley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kelley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Van Diemen is working Kelley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Van Diemen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kelley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Van Diemen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Van Diemen chips away with some ground and pound.
Van Diemen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kelley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Van Diemen is one step ahead there.
Van Diemen lands a couple of digs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Diemen is in close to Kelley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Van Diemen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Van Diemen scoring with some ground and pound.
Van Diemen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Van Diemen scoring with punches to the head and body. #T3#
Van Diemen postures up and lands a big shot to Kelley's brow.
Van Diemen cracks Kelley with a solid left hand.
Van Diemen lands a couple of elbows.
Kelley working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Van Diemen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Van Diemen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
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 wants to pass the guard but Kelley is keeping the position.
Van Diemen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kelley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Van Diemen landing with the ground and pound.
Van Diemen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kelley's head.
Kelley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Van Diemen cracks Kelley with a solid left hand.#T4##SUB2#
Kelley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Van Diemen works over Kelley with some ground and pound from guard.
Kelley is pulling down on Van Diemen's head to control his posture.
Van Diemen stopping the sweep attempt from Kelley.
Van Diemen wants to control from the top but Kelley keeps moving.
Van Diemen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kelley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Van Diemen.
Van Diemen advances to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kelley manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Van Diemen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kelley's head.
Van Diemen won't allow Kelley to sweep him here.
Kelley is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Van Diemen dominated that second 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. This is the final round!#R3#
Kelley doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Van Diemen counter with a right hand.
Axel Kelley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A lazy left from Van Diemen finds it's target.
Van Diemen cracks Kelley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kelley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Van Diemen scores with a jab. Kelley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Van Diemen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Van Diemen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kelley has his takedown stuffed
and Van Diemen counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Diemen leaves Kelley with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mick Van Diemen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Axel Kelley.
Van Diemen jabs Kelley right on the nose. Kelley blinks but takes it well.
Van Diemen lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD#
Van Diemen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#T1#
Van Diemen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Van Diemen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Van Diemen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Van Diemen lands a couple of digs.
Van Diemen wants to control from the top but Kelley keeps moving.
Van Diemen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Van Diemen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kelley's head.
Van Diemen trying to control but Kelley is working from the bottom.
Kelley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Van Diemen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kelley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Van Diemen looking to pass the guard. #T2#
Kelley has momentary wrist control but Van Diemen slips an elbow through the middle.
Van Diemen postures up in Kelley's guard and throws a big left but Kelley blocks it.
Van Diemen landing with the ground and pound.
Van Diemen lands a couple of digs.
Van Diemen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Van Diemen postures up and lands a big shot to Kelley's brow.
Kelley is trying to keep Van Diemen in close.
Van Diemen trying to control but Kelley is working from the bottom.
Kelley keeping full guard, as Van Diemen tries to pass.
Kelley has momentary wrist control but Van Diemen slips an elbow through the middle.#T3#
Van Diemen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Van Diemen scoring with some ground and pound.
Van Diemen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Van Diemen landing some decent shots from guard.
Van Diemen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#ROC#Kelley is rocked!
Van Diemen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kelley is still in real trouble! Can Van Diemen finish him?
Kelley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Van Diemen is one step ahead there.
Kelley seems to have recovered his senses.
Van Diemen scoring with some ground and pound.
Mick Van Diemen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Van Diemen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Van Diemen landing with the ground and pound.
Kelley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Van Diemen content to stall in guard here. #SUB2#
Van Diemen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kelley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Van Diemen has managed to get both his arms back between Kelley's legs - danger averted.
Kelley striking from his own guard.
Van Diemen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Van Diemen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mick Van Diemen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Van Diemen 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Van Diemen!

Event: AWC Round 3 B
Date: Sep 02, 2025

#R1##TD#
Stepchild tries to sprawl but Van Diemen drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Stepchild gets back to full guard.
Van Diemen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Stepchild has eaten all the pies!#SUB2#
Stepchild throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stepchild working a defensive guard but Van Diemen passes into half guard.
Stepchild wants to control but Van Diemen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Van Diemen lands a nice short elbow.
Stepchild felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#SUB2#
Stepchild is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Van Diemen pulls his head out easily.
Van Diemen is nestled in close to Stepchild, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Stepchild is looking for a sweep. Van Diemen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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.#SUB2#
Stepchild actively working from the bottom here.
Stepchild trying to control from the bottom.
Stepchild has a hand on Van Diemen's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Van Diemen takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Van Diemen avoids the attempt from Stepchild to control.
Van Diemen landing strikes from the mount.#T2#
Stepchild keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Van Diemen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Van Diemen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Stepchild looks a forlorn figure.
Stepchild in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Stepchild is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Van Diemen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Stepchild is working to get back to half guard. #T3#
Van Diemen controlling the pace for now.
Van Diemen prevents Stepchild from getting the reversal.
Van Diemen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Van Diemen seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Stepchild for as long as he can get away with.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stepchild is desperately trying to improve his position but Van Diemen has a good base and remains in mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stepchild keeps trying to improve his position.
Van Diemen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Stepchild hang on?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Van Diemen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Good standup being displayed there by Van Diemen as he connects with a hook.
Van Diemen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Van Diemen keeps the fight on the outside.
Van Diemen throwing a counter right hand but Stepchild manages to avoid it.
Stepchild tries to clinch there but Van Diemen circles away.
Van Diemen connects with a looping right hand.
Stepchild tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Van Diemen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Van Diemen misses the target.
Nice shot by Van Diemen.
Van Diemen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#TD#
Van Diemen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Stepchild did well to prevent Van Diemen getting side control.
Stepchild wants to improve his position but Van Diemen is controlling well. #SUB2#
Van Diemen moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Stepchild.
Mick Van Diemen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Van Diemen working away.
Van Diemen is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Stepchild's shoulder. That is not cool.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stepchild is looking to regain half guard here but Van Diemen keeps moving and retains side control.
A lull in the action here.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stepchild tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stepchild can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stepchild sneaks back into half guard.#T3##SUB2#
Stepchild actively working from the bottom here.
Stepchild is trying to get back to full guard.
Van Diemen controlling the pace. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Van Diemen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stepchild can do to turn this around?
Van Diemen scores with a jab to the head. #TD#
Van Diemen feints and as Stepchild raises his hands in defense, Van Diemen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#SUB2#
Stepchild has an active guard here but Van Diemen has managed to pass into half guard. #T4#
Van Diemen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Van Diemen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Van Diemen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stepchild trying to control here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Van Diemen dominated that second round.
That's time! Van Diemen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Stepchild gets caught flat footed, as Van Diemen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Stepchild controls Van Diemen momentarily but Van Diemen frees himself.
Stepchild is trying to hold Van Diemen in close to prevent damage but Van Diemen has managed to pass into half guard.
Stepchild tries to get to full guard but Van Diemen has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Diemen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Stepchild has hold of Van Diemen's hands but Van Diemen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T1#
Stepchild is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB2#
Stepchild actively working from the bottom here.
Van Diemen tries to pass to full mount but Stepchild defends it.
Stepchild trying to get back to full guard but Van Diemen takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Stepchild keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Van Diemen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Van Diemen is landing with some decent strikes but Stepchild is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Van Diemen prevents Stepchild from getting the reversal.
Mick Van Diemen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stepchild is still trying to improve position.
Stepchild bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!#T3##SUB2#
Stepchild has gone for a leg lock! Van Diemen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Stepchild's guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Stepchild has an active guard here but Van Diemen has managed to pass into half guard.
Billys Stepchild has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Diemen tries to pass to full mount but Stepchild defends it.
Still in half guard, Van Diemen seems content to control.#T4#
Van Diemen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Van Diemen controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Mick Van Diemen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Van Diemen 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Van Diemen!
The defeated Billys Stepchild had this to say: 'Doesn't matter, i'll probably get hit by a car or something anyways.'.

Event: AWC Round 2 B
Date: Aug 17, 2025

#R1#
Van Diemen staying out of range there.
Van Diemen tries to counter with a takedown but Cooke is quick to defend against it.
Cooke swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Van Diemen.#CUT2#It looks like Mick Van Diemen has been cut.
Nice uppercut there from Cooke.
Cooke throws a looping overhand right but Van Diemen ducks down to avoid it.
Cooke misses with a few strikes there.
Van Diemen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Cooke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cooke is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Van Diemen slips under a jab from Cooke.
Van Diemen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cooke sprawls and moves away.
Van Diemen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cooke finds it's way round the side to connect with Van Diemen's head.
Van Diemen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Van Diemen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Cooke sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Van Diemen.
Cooke missing with a left hand there. Van Diemen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Van Diemen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Van Diemen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cooke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks #TD#
and Van Diemen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cooke won't be happy with that. #T1#
Van Diemen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#SUB#
Van Diemen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cooke knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Cooke pushes Van Diemen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Van Diemen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Van Diemen working the ground and pound.
Van Diemen working the head with strikes.
Van Diemen scoring with punches and elbows.
Van Diemen cracks Cooke with a big right hand but Cooke just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Van Diemen lands some shots froms side control.
Van Diemen lands a nice forearm strike.
Van Diemen scoring with punches from side control. #ROC#Cooke is rocked!#T2#
Van Diemen scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Cooke is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Van Diemen can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mick Van Diemen!

Event: AWC Round 1 C
Date: Aug 01, 2025

#R1##TD2#
Wanker closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wanker lands in his opponent's guard.
Wanker trying to control but Van Diemen is working from the bottom.
Van Diemen looking for a sweep. Not yet Van Diemen, not yet.
Van Diemen controls Wanker momentarily but Wanker frees himself. #SUB#
Van Diemen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wanker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wanker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Van Diemen looking for a sweep. Not yet Van Diemen, not yet.
Wanker trying to control but Van Diemen is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Van Diemen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wanker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Van Diemen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Wanker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T1#
Wanker won't allow Van Diemen to sweep him here. #SUB#
Van Diemen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wanker defends well.#SUB2#
Wanker drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Van Diemen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Wanker has Van Diemen in his guard.#REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Van Diemen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Van Diemen lands a couple of decent looking shots.#SUB2#
Wanker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Van Diemen defends it easily.
Van Diemen passes into half guard. #T2#
Wanker is looking to improve his position. #SUB2#
Wanker looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Van Diemen working over Wanker with some ground and pound. Wanker looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wanker is looking for a sweep. Van Diemen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Van Diemen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wanker taking some punishment here, with Van Diemen in his half guard.
Van Diemen lands strikes from half guard.
Van Diemen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wanker moves into full guard. #SUB2#
Wanker looking for a guillotine here but Van Diemen defends easily. #SUB2#
Wanker is looking for a triangle but Van Diemen pushes his legs off easily.
Wanker 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.#T3#
Van Diemen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SUB2#
Wanker has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Van Diemen is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Wanker.
Wanker tries to bench press Van Diemen off him but Van Diemen keeps the position.
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 is chipping away with strikes.
Wanker is looking for a sweep.
Van Diemen grinds an elbow into Wanker's temple.
Van Diemen working the ground and pound from side control.
Van Diemen lands some shots froms side control.
Van Diemen trying to control the action but Wanker is working from the bottom.
Van Diemen cracks Wanker with a big elbow. #T4#
Van Diemen scoring with punches from side control.
Van Diemen working the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wanker is looking to reverse the position.
Wanker takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Wanker is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Wanker is looking for a sweep.
Wanker has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Wanker is still trying to improve position.
Van Diemen cracks Wanker with a big elbow.
Wanker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Van Diemen is chipping away with strikes.
Van Diemen is chipping away with strikes.
Wanker gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Wanker is looking to get to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Van Diemen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Wanker looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Van Diemen!
Van Diemen tries to bench press Wanker off him but Wanker keeps the position. #SUB2#
Wanker tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Van Diemen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Diemen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Van Diemen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wanker can do to turn this around?#T1#
Van Diemen is staying active underneath Wanker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Van Diemen is pressing down on Wanker's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB2#
Wanker drops back looking for a leg! Van Diemen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Van Diemen manages to kick Wanker off! Wanker jumps back into Van Diemen's guard.
Van Diemen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Van Diemen tries to get out of the position.
Van Diemen is trying to control the position but Wanker postures up.
Wanker trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Diemen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wanker looking to pass the guard. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB#
Van Diemen working for a triangle but Wanker defends it easily.
Van Diemen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Wanker has passed into side control. #SUB2#
Wanker is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Van Diemen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Van Diemen tries to improve position but can't.
Van Diemen is not content to let Wanker control the position. #T3#
Van Diemen is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Van Diemen is working hard here to advance position.
Van Diemen is not content to let Wanker control the position.
Van Diemen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wanker's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Van Diemen is looking for a sweep. Wanker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Van Diemen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wanker's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wanker's back!
You can see the frustration on Wanker's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Van Diemen lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Van Diemen looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Wanker covers up after that shot from Van Diemen.
Wanker tries to escape but Van Diemen has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Van Diemen punishes Wanker with strikes from the back mount.
I really don't envy Wanker right now.
Van Diemen looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Van Diemen scores with punches from the back.
Van Diemen is hanging on to Wanker's back as he tries to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van Diemen struggling to keep hold of the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mick Van Diemen dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Wanker gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Van Diemen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Van Diemen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wanker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Van Diemen's guard. #REVB#
Mick Van Diemen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wanker trying to control the position from guard on top but Van Diemen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Diemen looking for a sweep. Not yet Van Diemen, not yet.
Van Diemen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Wanker has his foot on Van Diemen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Van Diemen works his way back into a safe position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Diemen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Van Diemen landing with the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Wanker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #T1#
Van Diemen with a nice head shot there.#SUB2#
Van Diemen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Wanker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wanker being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB2#
Wanker looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Van Diemen has picked Wanker up and slammed him! Wanker can't keep hold of the triangle and Van Diemen manages to pass to side control!
Wanker is looking to regain half guard here but Van Diemen keeps moving and retains side control.
Wanker takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Van Diemen working the ground and pound from side control.
Van Diemen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Wanker to see if he's OK.
Van Diemen lands some shots froms side control.
Wanker taking a bit of punishment here - Van Diemen scoring with strikes.
Van Diemen is putting a hurting on Wanker here, landing some big shots from side control.
Wanker takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain. #ROC#Wanker is rocked!#T2#
Van Diemen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Wanker some visible discomfort.
Wanker is still in real trouble! Can Van Diemen finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Diemen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Van Diemen working the head with strikes.
Wanker taking punishment in the form of punches.
Van Diemen scoring with punches and elbows.
A big shot lands for Van Diemen! That's hurt Wanker! Will he recover? Van Diemen fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mick Van Diemen!

Event: AWC Contenders 9
Date: Jul 01, 2025

#R1##TD2#
Awc Two gets a takedown into half guard.
Awc Two trying to pass the guard but Awc defending well.
Awc Two has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Awc working to try and regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Awc Two wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it. #T1#
Awc Two is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Awc Two wants to take his opponent's back but instead Awc manages to regain half guard.
Awc Two wants to take a breather but Awc is having none of it.
Awc Two trying to pass the guard but Awc defending well.
Awc Two is still trying to improve position.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Awc Two wants to advance to full mount but Awc doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Awc tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Awc Two passes Awc's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Awc Two is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Awc!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Awc Two moves to the back. #SUB2#
Awc Two patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

And that's the end of the fight!
Test Awc Two comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Awc Two has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 9:10
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 9:10
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Test Awc Two!

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