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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diogo Jimenez (ranked 490 p4p, 694 weight class) and Ryan Anderson (ranked 62 p4p, 87 weight class). Anderson has chosen Chase the bag (King Von) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 40 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Diogo Jimenez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jimenez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson throws a jab when Jimenez was well out of range.
Jimenez looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Anderson is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jimenez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jimenez moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Anderson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jimenez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Anderson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Anderson has his hands on Jimenez's head, controlling the position.
Anderson keeping moving, preventing Jimenez from controlling successfully.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimenez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jimenez trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Jimenez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jimenez being controlled here momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jimenez cracks Anderson with a good jab.
Jimenez looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Anderson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jimenez staying out of range there.
Jimenez defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Anderson misses.
Jimenez scores with a hook.
Anderson throws a big shot that misses.
Jimenez takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Ryan Anderson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anderson misses with a hook
and Jimenez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jimenez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anderson.
Anderson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jimenez to score with a decent uppercut.
Jimenez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Anderson, as that shot connected.
Jimenez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Jimenez throws out a powerful jab.
Anderson moves forwards but Jimenez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jimenez.
Anderson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jimenez misses with a takedown attempt - Anderson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jimenez scores with a shot to the body.
Ryan Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jimenez throws a lazy right hand but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Anderson misses.
Jimenez ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a head kick.
Anderson blocks a jab.
Anderson misses with an uppercut. Jimenez saw that one coming.
Jimenez lands with a good body shot.
Anderson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jimenez moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Anderson loads up on a big right hand but Jimenez slips the punch.
Anderson drops his hands momentarily and Jimenez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Anderson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Jimenez ducks down to avoid it.
Jimenez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson lands with a kick to the temple. Jimenez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Jimenez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson dodges the punch combination from Jimenez.
Jimenez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson takes a swing at Jimenez's ribcage but misses.
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Jimenez counters with a stiff right hand.
Anderson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jimenez moves away.
Jimenez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jimenez ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Anderson misses with a hook. Jimenez ducked under it nicely.
Jimenez connects with a single shot there.
Jimenez looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
Anderson throws out a counter right but Jimenez avoids it with no problem.
Jimenez avoids the head kick by Anderson.
Jimenez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Anderson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jimenez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jimenez fails to land with a series of punches.
Jimenez missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jimenez takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Jimenez moved out of range.
Jimenez darts in looking for a takedown but Anderson gets double underhooks and turns Jimenez into the cage.
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 Diogo Jimenez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice uppercut lands for Jimenez. That snapped Anderson's head back.
Jimenez tries to bum rush Anderson with a series of wild strikes but Anderson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jimenez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jimenez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jimenez dodges the punch combination from Anderson.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Jimenez.
Jimenez throws a jab when Anderson was well out of range.
Anderson throws a shot from downtown. Jimenez moves away and avoids it.
Anderson throws a lazy uppercut
and Jimenez counters with a stiff right hand.
Jimenez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anderson throws out the jab.
Anderson clobbers Jimenez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jimenez misses with a double jab.
Anderson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jimenez.
Jimenez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jimenez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson struggling a bit here.
Anderson holding on.
Anderson tries to bench press Jimenez off him but Jimenez keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Anderson is trying to control Jimenez's posture but Jimenez avoids it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jimenez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Diogo Jimenez is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jimenez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jimenez misses with a wild body shot.
Jimenez lands with a straight right. Anderson didn't see that one coming.
Anderson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jimenez lands with a nice body punch.
Jimenez lunges at Anderson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Anderson's hand.
Jimenez scores with a takedown into Anderson's guard.
Jimenez tries to free his leg and advance position but Anderson is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimenez forces his way into half guard.
Anderson wants to control but Jimenez is keeping busy.
Jimenez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Anderson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Anderson trying to control from the bottom.
Anderson is holding on to half guard well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jimenez trying to pass the guard but Anderson defending well.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A jab from Anderson misses.
Jimenez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderson moves away.
Jimenez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jimenez throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Jimenez moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Anderson throws a hook but Jimenez blocks it.
Jimenez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jimenez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Anderson.
Anderson walks into a stiff left hand from Jimenez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diogo Jimenez dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Jimenez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Jimenez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jimenez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jimenez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Anderson cracks Jimenez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Anderson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Anderson throws an overhand right that lands on Jimenez's shoulder, as Jimenez tries to avoid the shot.
Anderson misses with a hook.
Anderson misses with a hook. Jimenez ducked under it nicely.
Anderson throws a jab but it's blocked by Jimenez.
A swing and a miss from Anderson.
Nice straight punches there by Jimenez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jimenez.
Anderson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot lands for Jimenez.
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!
Jimenez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jimenez scores with a decent looking hook.
Anderson throws a hook but Jimenez blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Jimenez.
Jimenez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jimenez throws an overhand right that lands on Anderson's shoulder, as Anderson tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Jimenez.
Anderson missing with a left hand there. Jimenez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anderson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Anderson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jimenez throws a hook to the side of Anderson's head but Anderson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anderson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jimenez misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
Jimenez walks into a straight right hand from Anderson.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
A punch lands to the side of Anderson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Anderson fails to land with a series of punches.
Jimenez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Anderson misses with an uppercut
and Jimenez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anderson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jimenez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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!
A big right from Anderson misses.
Jimenez closes the distance and clinches up with Anderson, looking for a takedown. Jimenez pushes Anderson against the cage but Anderson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Anderson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Jimenez moved out of range.
As Anderson looks to move away, Jimenez throws a big counter combo but Anderson just gets out of the way.
Jimenez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Anderson on the side of the head.
Anderson lands the left hand.
Ryan Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jimenez.
Jimenez ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Jimenez misses with a double jab.
Jimenez misses the shot to the body.
Jimenez digs a good hook to Anderson's body.
The fighters circling - Anderson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jimenez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jimenez lands a nice shot to the body.
Jimenez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Anderson throws a looping overhand right but Jimenez ducks down to avoid it.
Jimenez walks into a left hand.
Jimenez cracks a nice hook into Anderson's ribs.
Jimenez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Jimenez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Anderson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jimenez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Anderson will feel that in the morning.
Jimenez throws a combination. Anderson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jimenez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Anderson's hands.
Anderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jimenez finds it's way round the side to connect with Anderson's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson lands with a straight right. Jimenez didn't see that one coming.
Anderson avoids the head kick by Jimenez.
Anderson misses with a looping left.
Jimenez lands with a nice body kick.
Jimenez moves out of range as Anderson strikes.
Jimenez ducks under a wild hook from Anderson.
Jimenez drives through with a takedown into Anderson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jimenez trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Jimenez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jimenez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Anderson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Anderson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson pulls Jimenez in close to his closed guard and prevents Jimenez from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diogo Jimenez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jimenez 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diogo Jimenez!
Diogo Jimenez tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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hype
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