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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Van Bastad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raf Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vinny Van Bastad has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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168 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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174 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Dangerous GnP
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vinny Van Bastad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raf Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van Bastad is looking to clinch.
Van Bastad tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Vinny Van Bastad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Bastad wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Van Bastad throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Raf Diaz has been cut.
Diaz clinches up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Van Bastad.
Van Bastad working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diaz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Van Bastad is trying to stall.
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Diaz lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Bastad backwards.
It looks like Vinny Van Bastad has been cut.
Diaz has a couple of punches blocked by Van Bastad.
Van Bastad with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short left from Diaz.
Van Bastad with a knee to the head.
Diaz working aggressively here.
Diaz blocks an elbow strike from Van Bastad.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diaz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Bastad.
Diaz has Van Bastad pressed against the cage, preventing Van Bastad from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Diaz is stalling here.
Van Bastad's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz has a takedown stuffed.
Nice sprawl there from Van Bastad as Diaz shoots in.
Van Bastad lands a high kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Vinny Van Bastad has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raf Diaz.
Diaz cracks Van Bastad with a nice body shot.
Van Bastad creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diaz's defenses.
Van Bastad is trying to break free.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diaz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diaz is working for takedown but Van Bastad is calmly controlling the position for now.
Van Bastad with a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Diaz.
Van Bastad stalling in the clinch but Diaz improves position.
Van Bastad is breathing heavily.
Diaz working aggressively here.
Diaz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Van Bastad lands a left hand.
Diaz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Bastad.
Diaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Diaz has Van Bastad pressed against the cage, preventing Van Bastad from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Van Bastad misses with a knee to the head.
Diaz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Van Bastad backwards.
Diaz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Van Bastad has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A hook to the body from Diaz.
Still in the clinch, Diaz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Van Bastad has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz tries to break free but Van Bastad pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Bastad taking a breather.
Still in the clinch, Diaz scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diaz.
Diaz scores with a shoulder strike.
Van Bastad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diaz working aggressively here.
Diaz scores with a shot to the side of Van Bastad's head.
Diaz gets through Van Bastad's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van Bastad dodges an elbow strike from Diaz.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Diaz lands with a short shot to the head.
Diaz lands a right 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!
Diaz manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Van Bastad has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Diaz is proving hard to escape from.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Van Bastad from controlling successfully.
Van Bastad wants to stand but Diaz is controlling his posture from full guard.
Van Bastad trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Bastad sitting in guard here, content to control.
Diaz looking to control.
Van Bastad sitting in guard here, content to control.
Van Bastad really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Van Bastad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Van Bastad tries to score with a low kick but Diaz moves his leg out of the way.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches.
Van Bastad misses with a knee to the head.
Van Bastad throws a knee to the head but misses.
Diaz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diaz has Van Bastad pressed against the cage.
Diaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Van Bastad takes a shot to the head.
Diaz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Van Bastad backwards.
Diaz jumps guard but Van Bastad stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Diaz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diaz is trying to break free.
Diaz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Bastad backwards.
Diaz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van Bastad is rocked!
Diaz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Van Bastad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diaz.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz throws a big uppercut that drops Van Bastad! More strikes from Diaz and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Van Bastad lies dazed against the cage as Diaz celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raf Diaz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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