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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dick Diablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caleb Reimer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diablo comes into the arena with Motley Crue - Shout At The Devil blaring out of the sound system. Caleb Reimer told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Diablo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Caleb Reimer!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reimer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reimer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Reimer.
Reimer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diablo throws a head punch that misses.
Reimer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diablo backwards.
Diablo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Reimer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Diablo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Diablo.
With the fighters up against the cage, Reimer throws an elbow but misses.
Reimer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diablo's defenses.
Diablo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Diablo lands with a short shot to the head.
Diablo wants to break free but Reimer has control.
Diablo is trying to break the clinch but Reimer is controlling him.
Reimer lands a damaging elbow.
Diablo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A cross from Reimer lands.
Reimer lands a big head kick that sends Diablo tumbling to the mat! Reimer takes a step backwards and waves Diablo back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Diablo is rocked!
It looks like Dick Diablo has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diablo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Reimer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diablo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reimer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Reimer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reimer takes the fight into the clinch.
Reimer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Reimer moves out of range of the body kick.
Diablo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Reimer does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diablo misses with a double jab
and Reimer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Diablo's knee momentarily.
Diablo is breathing heavily.
Reimer tries to work over Diablo's front leg with a kick but Diablo checks it.
Reimer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reimer clinches up against the cage.
Reimer lands a good knee to the midsection. Diablo won't want to take too many of those.
Reimer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diablo.
Reimer scores with a hook to the body.
Reimer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reimer lands a nice looking body shot.
Reimer clinches up against the cage.
Reimer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Reimer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diablo avoids it.
Reimer lands a shoulder strike.
Reimer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reimer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diablo tries to keep at a distance but Reimer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reimer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reimer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diablo.
Diablo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Reimer circles away quickly and effectively.
Reimer scores with a punch to the head.
Diablo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Reimer.
Diablo throws a hook but Reimer blocks it.
Reimer rushes Diablo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diablo misses with the head strike.
Reimer effectively controlling the action here.
Reimer missing with knees to the body.
Reimer lands with a light punch inside.
Reimer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Reimer lands an elbow just above Diablo 's eye.
Diablo misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Reimer.
Diablo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reimer prevents it.
Reimer breaks from the clinch.
Reimer scores with a kick to the midsection.
Diablo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Diablo tries to clinch there but Reimer circles away.
Jab from Reimer.
Diablo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reimer lands a nice hook to Diablo's body. Diablo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Reimer.
Diablo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Reimer.
Reimer lands a lovely overhand right.
Reimer connects with a right hand. Diablo shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Diablo checks a leg kick.
Reimer lands with a nice body punch.
Reimer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Reimer scores with a hook.
Reimer scores with a spinning back kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reimer, right into the meat.
A punch lands to the side of Diablo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice shot lands for Reimer.
Reimer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A left lands for Reimer.
Reimer jabs Diablo right on the nose. Diablo blinks but takes it well.
Jab by Reimer.
Diablo misses with a double jab.
Reimer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reimer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Reimer looks to land a right hand but Diablo moved out of range.
Reimer scores with a jab. Diablo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Reimer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Reimer.
Diablo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Diablo slips a jab and a cross from Reimer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diablo blocks a head kick by Reimer.
Diablo cracks Reimer with an open hand slap.
Reimer is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Diablo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
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!
Reimer lands a jab.
Reimer misses with a hook. Diablo ducked under it nicely.
Diablo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reimer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diablo.
Reimer closes the distance and pushes Diablo back into the cage.
Diablo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Reimer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Diablo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diablo is struggling to control the position.
Reimer pushes Diablo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Diablo managing to block the knees to the body from Reimer.
Reimer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reimer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diablo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diablo misses with the combination.
Diablo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reimer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reimer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Diablo in his tracks.
Reimer misses with a kick to the body
enabling Diablo to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caleb Reimer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Diablo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Reimer blocks the body kick.
Reimer avoids the head kick by Diablo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reimer.
Diablo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reimer is looking to clinch.
Reimer throws the left hand but Diablo avoids the punch easily.
Diablo looks to land a combination. Reimer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Diablo throws a series of punches but Reimer moves out of range.
Diablo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Reimer throws a nice looking combination but Diablo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reimer throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Diablo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diablo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Reimer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diablo. Diablo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diablo needs to keep his hands up - Reimer had a free shot at his head there.
Reimer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diablo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A left and a right from Reimer both land. Nice combination.
A combination from Reimer does no damage.
Reimer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Reimer looks to throw the jab but Diablo is out of range.
Caleb Reimer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diablo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diablo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diablo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Reimer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diablo throws a nice looking combination but Reimer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice shot lands for Reimer.
A punch combination from Reimer misses.
Diablo is looking to clinch.
Reimer digs a good hook to Diablo's body.
Reimer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diablo.
A left lands for Reimer.
Reimer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A head kick misses from Reimer.
Reimer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diablo misses with a looping left.
Diablo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Diablo misses with an uppercut. Reimer saw that one coming.
Diablo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reimer lands a nice shot that snaps Diablo's head back.
Reimer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Diablo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Reimer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diablo throws a right hand that Reimer ducks under and follows up with a left that Reimer also avoids with ease.
Diablo tries to keep at a distance but Reimer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reimer lands a nice shot to the body.
Reimer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Diablo is trying to break free.
Reimer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diablo's defenses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reimer.
Diablo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Reimer prevents it.
Reimer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diablo.
Reimer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Reimer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diablo avoids it.
Reimer prevents Diablo from breaking the clinch.
Diablo tries to throw a body punch but Reimer avoids it by throwing Diablo back against the cage.
Diablo is trying to break the clinch but Reimer is controlling him.
A hook to the body from Reimer.
Reimer scores with a shoulder strike.
Diablo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diablo managing to block the knees to the body from Reimer.
Diablo is trying to break free.
Reimer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reimer catches Diablo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Diablo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Reimer pushes Diablo up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Reimer.
Knees in the clinch landing for Reimer.
Reimer prevents Diablo from breaking the clinch.
Reimer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reimer throws a sloppy head kick and Diablo moves out of range easily.
Diablo throws a low kick, looking for Reimer's leg but Reimer calmly moves out of range.
Diablo scores with a head kick.
Diablo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reimer counters with a nice body kick.
Reimer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diablo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reimer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reimer slips a jab and a cross from Diablo.
Reimer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diablo looks to land a left hand but Reimer moved out of range nicely.
Reimer stalks Diablo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Diablo's face. Diablo staggers backwards, shaken.
A jab from Reimer misses.
Diablo clinches up with Reimer and pushes him back against the cage.
Reimer prevents the takedown attempt.
Diablo tries to break the clinch but Reimer is controlling the position.
Reimer lands a shot to the body.
Reimer breaks the clinch.
Diablo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diablo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diablo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Reimer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Reimer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diablo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diablo misses with a series of wild punches.
Reimer digs a good body shot into Diablo's ribs.
Reimer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diablo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Diablo.
Reimer dips to his left and cracks Diablo with an uppercut!
Diablo falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Reimer to counter with a crisp jab.
Donk. Reimer catches Diablo right on the button with a cross.
Reimer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reimer moves out of range as Diablo strikes.
Reimer lands a jab to the nose.
Reimer avoids the head kick by Diablo.
Diablo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Diablo ducks under a wild hook from Reimer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caleb Reimer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dick Diablo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Diablo lands a jab-cross combination.
Diablo tries to close the distance and clinch but Reimer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reimer scores with a nice head shot.
Dick Diablo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diablo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Diablo misses the shot to the body.
Diablo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reimer.
Reimer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Reimer closes the distance and clinches.
Diablo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Reimer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Reimer obliges.
Reimer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Reimer lands an elbow inside.
Reimer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Reimer does no damage.
Diablo throws a nice looking combination but Reimer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reimer throws a sloppy head kick and Diablo moves out of range easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reimer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Reimer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Diablo scores with a one two! Reimer had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Reimer dips to his left and cracks Diablo with an uppercut!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diablo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diablo wants to clinch up but Reimer keeps it at a distance.
Reimer throws a good cross that connects.
Reimer misses with a straight right.
Diablo missing with a left hand there. Reimer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice combination there by Diablo.
Reimer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Diablo momentarily.
Reimer scores with a shot to the body.
Diablo missing with a left hand there. Reimer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diablo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reimer drives through and clinches with Diablo against the cage.
Reimer lands an elbow that stopped Diablo in his tracks for a moment.
Diablo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diablo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reimer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Reimer moves into the clinch.
Reimer lands a damaging elbow.
Reimer trying to stall but Diablo improves his position.
Diablo wants to break free but Reimer has control.
Diablo lands a nice uppercut.
Reimer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diablo.
A head punch on the inside from Diablo fails to land.
Reimer manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diablo misses with a wild combination.
Reimer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diablo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Reimer thinking.
Diablo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reimer throws the left hand but Diablo avoids the punch easily.
Diablo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch combination from Diablo misses.
Diablo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Reimer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diablo.
Reimer misses with a few strikes there.
Diablo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Reimer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Diablo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reimer.
A low kick from Diablo is predictable there
and Reimer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Reimer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Diablo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diablo with a hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Reimer.
Reimer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diablo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Reimer.
Reimer scores with a nice head shot.
Reimer looks to score with a jab to the body but Diablo is just out of range.
Diablo closes the distance and clinches.
Reimer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diablo scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Reimer.
Reimer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Diablo. That one must have hurt.
Reimer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diablo counters with a stiff right hand.
Reimer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Reimer misses.
Diablo throws a series of punches but Reimer moves out of range.
Reimer clinches up with Diablo and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Diablo fails to land.
Reimer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Reimer.
Reimer lands an elbow inside that Diablo shrugs off.
Reimer holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Diablo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diablo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diablo connects with a jab.
Diablo misses the body punch
and Reimer counters with a nice uppercut.
Reimer works over Diablo's head and body with a nice combination.
Diablo throws a nice looking combination but Reimer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Reimer lands with a nice body kick.
Diablo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Reimer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diablo.
Reimer clobbers Diablo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Reimer rushes Diablo and presses him up against the cage.
Diablo lands with a light punch inside.
Caleb Reimer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diablo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dick Diablo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reimer lands a hook that snaps the head of Diablo backwards.
Reimer manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Diablo.
Reimer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Diablo looks to land a right hand but Reimer moved out of range.
Reimer connects with the punch.
Caleb Reimer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diablo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reimer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diablo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Caleb Reimer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reimer 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Caleb Reimer!
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