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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yaden Dhargey (ranked 155 p4p, 561 weight class) and Diego Armando (ranked 25 p4p, 84 weight class). Dhargey comes to the cage accompanied by Gyallu - Anthem of Tibet. Yaden Dhargey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yaden Dhargey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diego Armando!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armando throws a jab when Dhargey was well out of range.
Armando will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Armando gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dhargey.
Armando on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Armando misses.
Armando uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dhargey.
Armando uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dhargey.
Armando throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dhargey lands a nice shot that snaps Armando's head back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Armando.
That kick from Armando tenderised Dhargey's leg. Dhargey is trying to keep his angry face on.
Armando's corner calls for a 1-2. Armando obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Armando throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Armando misses with a looping right.
Dhargey slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Armando.
Dhargey with a nice cross.
Armando feints and then cracks Dhargey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dhargey down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dhargey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dhargey has closed the distance and engaged Armando in a clinch.
Dhargey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Armando prevents a body shot from Dhargey.
Armando misses with a punch on the inside.
Armando misses with a punch on the inside.
Dhargey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Armando's elbow.
Armando escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Armando throws a big shot that misses.
Armando uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dhargey.
Dhargey looks to score with a jab to the body but Armando is just out of range.
Armando will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Armando throws a shot from downtown. Dhargey moves away and avoids it.
Armando misses with a straight right.
Dhargey has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LVPED in the buildup to the fight.
Dhargey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Armando.
Armando walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A big left from Armando misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armando looks to throw the jab but Dhargey is out of range.
Armando lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dhargey at a distance.
Armando keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Armando looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dhargey lands a nice hook to Armando's body. Armando takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dhargey defending well as Armando loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Armando.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dhargey darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dhargey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Armando looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Armando loads up on a big right hand but Dhargey slips the punch.
Armando misses with a body shot.
Dhargey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dhargey scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Armando throws a right hand that misses
and Dhargey counters with a right hand to the body.
Dhargey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Armando throws a jab but it's blocked by Dhargey.
Dhargey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Armando sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dhargey scores with a jab. Armando acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dhargey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dhargey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Armando staying out of range there.
Armando throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Armando looks to land a left hand but Dhargey moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Dhargey was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Armando.
Armando misses with an uppercut.
Yaden Dhargey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dhargey scores with a decent looking hook.
Armando throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dhargey counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dhargey.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dhargey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dhargey preventing the sweep.
Dhargey is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Armando not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Armando utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Armando looking for a sweep. Not yet Armando, not yet.
Armando keeping moving, preventing Dhargey from controlling successfully.
Dhargey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dhargey throwing strikes from guard but Armando blocks nicely.
Dhargey throws a big right hand that misses.
Armando is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Armando has momentary wrist control but Dhargey slips an elbow through the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yaden Dhargey dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Armando misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Dhargey wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Armando misses with a right hand
and Dhargey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dhargey lands a jab to the nose.
Dhargey avoids the body shot from Armando.
Armando thumps Dhargey with a low kick.
Dhargey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Armando sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Armando misses.
Dhargey takes a swing at Armando's ribcage but misses.
Armando uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dhargey.
Dhargey moves out of range of the leg kick from Armando.
Nice defenses there by Dhargey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Dhargey checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dhargey throws a looping overhand right but Armando ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Armando misses its intended target.
Dhargey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Armando.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Armando misses with a looping right.
Armando throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armando staying out of range there.
Armando displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dhargey throws out the jab.
Dhargey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Armando feints and then cracks Dhargey's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dhargey down.
Dhargey looks to land a right hand but Armando moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Dhargey.
Dhargey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Armando lands a body shot.
Armando throws a leg kick which misses Dhargey's front leg but catches the back leg as Dhargey tries to avoid it.
A slow jab from Armando misses its intended target.
Armando listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A big right from Dhargey misses.
Armando dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dhargey moves out of range of the strikes.
Armando uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dhargey.
Jab, jab by Dhargey - just one landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dhargey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Armando keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Armando steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dhargey.
Dhargey with a jab.
Armando throws a jab when Dhargey was well out of range.
Dhargey closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Armando to the mat! Armando manages to get full guard.
Dhargey postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dhargey trying to control the position from guard on top but Armando is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Armando has his hands on Dhargey's head, controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dhargey trying to control the position from guard on top but Armando is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dhargey preventing the sweep.
Dhargey pushes down on Armando's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dhargey is looking to take a break and control but Armando is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dhargey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Armando's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dhargey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Armando trying to control here.
Armando really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dhargey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Armando is refusing to be controlled, as Dhargey sits in half guard.
Dhargey is pressing down on Armando's thigh, looking to free his foot. Armando is holding on for now.
Armando is looking to improve his position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Armando misses with a wild body shot.
Dhargey defending well as Armando loads up on a big left hand.
Armando misses with an uppercut.
Dhargey drops down looking for a counter takedown but Armando sprawls and moves away.
Dhargey swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Armando.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Yaden Dhargey will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dhargey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Armando.
Diego Armando seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dhargey catches Armando with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Armando looks to throw the jab but Dhargey is out of range.
Armando drops his hands momentarily and Dhargey takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dhargey shoots in but no luck this time.
Dhargey closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Dhargey content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dhargey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ground and pound from Dhargey.
Dhargey throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Armando on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armando trying to control from the bottom.
Dhargey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Armando does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dhargey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dhargey not doing much here.
Nice strikes from Dhargey there.
Dhargey is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dhargey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Armando can do to turn this around?
Dhargey not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yaden Dhargey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dhargey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dhargey is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dhargey throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dhargey wants to pass to mount but Armando is defending the position.
Dhargey is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dhargey is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dhargey wants to take a breather but Armando is having none of it.
Dhargey is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dhargey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dhargey trying to control the action but Armando is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dhargey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Armando misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Armando throws the left hand but Dhargey avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Armando. Dhargey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dhargey misses the jab.
Dhargey throws a body shot but no joy.
Armando throws a body shot but no joy.
Armando fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dhargey checks it well.
Dhargey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Diego Armando is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dhargey fails with the takedown.
Armando throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dhargey misses with a hook.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dhargey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Armando.
Dhargey scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A cross from Dhargey lands.
Armando smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yaden Dhargey clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Armando lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Armando throws a looping overhand right but Dhargey ducks down to avoid it.
Armando takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Armando blocks a jab.
Dhargey moves away from the strike by Armando.
Armando just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Dhargey wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Armando scores with a jab.
Dhargey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Armando shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Armando keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dhargey.
Dhargey misses with a hook.
Armando looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armando looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Armando misses with a body shot.
Dhargey blocks a low kick nicely.
Dhargey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dhargey bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Armando's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armando swings for the body but Dhargey moves out of range.
Dhargey bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Armando defending against the ground and pound.
Armando is trying to control Dhargey's posture but Dhargey avoids it.
Dhargey is trying to ground and pound but Armando uses the momentary lack of control by Dhargey to regain half guard.
Dhargey looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dhargey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dhargey looks to land a strike but Armando avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Armando has Dhargey pulled in close to control his posture.
Dhargey lands a couple of elbows.
Dhargey tries to free his leg and advance position but Armando is retaining full guard.
Dhargey won't allow Armando to sweep him here.
Dhargey throws a big right hand that misses.
Dhargey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Armando is keeping the position for now.
Dhargey is looking to work some ground and pound but Armando has wrist control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dhargey advances position into side control!
Armando is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dhargey off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dhargey is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Armando.
Dhargey is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Armando doesn't have the hooks in and Dhargey manages to turn into his guard.
Dhargey trying to control but Armando is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dhargey throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Armando works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dhargey postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dhargey slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dhargey goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Armando has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Dhargey but great work by Armando.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dhargey struggling a bit here.
Dhargey gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yaden Dhargey had his way with Diego Armando in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Armando defending well as Dhargey loads up on a big left hand.
Armando has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Armando lands with a nice body punch.
Dhargey misses with a body shot.
Dhargey is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Armando is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dhargey.
It looked like Dhargey was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Armando.
Armando throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dhargey swings for the body but Armando moves out of range.
Dhargey looks to land a right hand but Armando moved out of range.
Dhargey connects with a body shot that sends Armando's belly button to the back.
Dhargey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Armando is looking to chop away at Dhargey's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dhargey looks to score with a jab to the body but Armando is just out of range.
Armando throws a big shot that misses.
Dhargey tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Armando swivels and escapes.
Armando misses with a hook. Dhargey ducked under it nicely.
Dhargey was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Armando misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dhargey slips a jab from Armando.
Dhargey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dhargey takes a swing at Armando's ribcage but misses.
Dhargey works Armando's body with a nice hook.
Dhargey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Armando.
Dhargey scores with a nice strike.
Dhargey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Armando as he jumps to the side.
Armando tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dhargey was well out of range. Poor timing from Armando.
Armando looks to score with a jab to the body but Dhargey is just out of range.
Armando throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Armando throws a wild body kick that Dhargey sees coming a mile off.
Dhargey misses with a hook. Armando ducked under it nicely.
Dhargey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Armando circles away.
Diego Armando has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yaden Dhargey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yaden Dhargey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armando uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dhargey.
It seemed like Armando was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dhargey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Armando.
Armando takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Armando misses with a looping right.
Armando looks to throw the jab but Dhargey is out of range.
Dhargey is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dhargey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Armando misses with the head strike.
A frustrated look appears on Armando's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dhargey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Armando breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Armando throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armando takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Armando lands an overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Dhargey.
Dhargey was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dhargey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Armando lands a nice looking body shot.
Dhargey bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dhargey shoots in and drives through. Armando sprawls well.
Armando lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dhargey connects with a single shot there.
Armando keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dhargey.
Dhargey staying out of range there.
Armando throws a big shot that misses.
Dhargey misses with a straight left.
Dhargey throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Armando attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armando misses the jab.
Dhargey was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dhargey, as that shot connected.
Armando walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Armando is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dhargey.
Dhargey slips a straight right by Armando.
Dhargey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Armando.
Dhargey throws a poor cross that misses
and Armando counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dhargey cracks Armando with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Dhargey - just one landing.
Armando misses with a straight left.
Armando throws an overhand right that lands on Dhargey's shoulder, as Dhargey tries to avoid the shot.
Dhargey throws a good cross that connects.
Armando throws a jab but it's blocked by Dhargey.
Dhargey is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Armando throws a big shot that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Diego Armando.
I think Dhargey has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 49:46
Judge William Peck scores the fight 50:45
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yaden Dhargey!
Yaden Dhargey retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Yaden Dhargey thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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