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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ali Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Didier Diane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diane has chosen Let's Get it as his entrance music. Didier Diane is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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172 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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189 cm
25
185 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Good knees
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ali Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Didier Diane!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bang keeps the fight on the outside.
Didier Diane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bang shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Diane napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bang tries to score with some ground and pound. Diane controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bang throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bang throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Diane gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Diane is staying active underneath Bang, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bang thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Diane keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bang misses with the combination.
Bang with a hook.
Diane cracks Bang with a good jab.
Bang gets a takedown into half guard.
Bang landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Diane moves into full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Diane can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diane keeping moving, preventing Bang from controlling successfully.
Bang working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Diane's head.
Bang postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Diane looking for a sweep. Not yet Diane, not yet.
Bang working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Diane is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diane is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Diane looking for a sweep. Not yet Diane, not yet.
Bang postures up in Diane's guard and throws a big left but Diane blocks it.
Bang trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bang has a takedown stuffed.
Diane fails in his attempt to clinch.
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.
Bang misses with a straight left.
Diane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bang.
A big right from Bang misses.
Diane on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Diane fails to land with a series of punches.
Bang keeps the fight on the outside.
Bang moves into the clinch.
Bang stalling in the clinch but Diane improves position.
Diane tries to work over Bang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bang drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Diane gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bang using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Diane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diane prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Bang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diane lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diane misses with the head strike.
Bang tries to throw a body punch but Diane avoids it by throwing Bang back against the cage.
Diane misses with a punch on the inside.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Bang dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Diane is looking to clinch.
Diane throws a body punch but Bang moves out of range.
A big left from Diane misses.
Bang throws a shot from downtown. Diane moves away and avoids it.
Ali Bang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diane fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diane tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bang counters with a left to the body.
Diane is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diane takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bang gets a takedown into half guard.
Bang working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Diane's thigh. Diane counters though and makes it back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bang prevents Diane from getting back to his feet.
Bang trying to control the position from guard on top but Diane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bang working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
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.
Diane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Diane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bang throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bang loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bang with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Diane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diane takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bang listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bang lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Diane backs up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Bang.
Diane is looking to clinch but Bang is avoiding it.
Good leg kick by Bang there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diane clinches but Bang breaks the clinch
and Bang counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Diane is breathing heavily.
Diane slips under a jab.
Diane moves out of range of the strikes.
Bang shoots in and drives through. Diane sprawls well.
A combination from Bang does no damage.
Diane lands with a right hand.
Bang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bang fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bang misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diane fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diane's sensitive parts.
Bang misses with a body shot.
Diane lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diane.
Bang smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Diane throws a body punch but Bang moves out of range.
Bang gets the takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bang misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Diane regains half guard, as Bang was trying to land strikes.
Bang missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Bang dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Diane throws a body punch but Bang moves out of range.
Bang scores with a nice strike.
Diane throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diane misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bang is defended easily by Diane.
Diane lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bang backs up against the cage.
Diane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bang paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bang shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Diane sprawls well. Diane wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bang gets slowly back to his feet.
Diane gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bang.
No luck for Bang with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ali Bang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bang.
Nice straight punches there by Diane. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Diane.
Bang closes the distance and clinches.
Diane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bang's elbow.
Diane lands a body shot.
Diane stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Diane has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A left hand lands to the body for Diane.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bang is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Diane gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Diane misses with a punch to the body.
Diane stops a takedown attempt from Bang.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diane lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diane.
Bang tries to work over Diane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bang drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diane digs a right hand into Bang's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bang's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diane prevents a body shot from Bang.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bang.
Bang prevents a body shot from Diane.
A left hand lands to the body for Diane.
Diane lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Diane.
Diane lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diane lands a shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diane.
Diane lands a nice shot to the body.
Diane stops a takedown attempt from Bang.
Diane lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Diane.
Diane works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Diane digs a right hand into Bang's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bang's gas tank.
Diane scores with a shot to the side of Bang's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Diane.
A right hand to the body from Diane.
Diane lands an uppercut.
Diane lands with a right to the head.
Ali Bang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diane digs a right hand underneath Bang's ribcage. Bang let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diane scores with a hook to the body.
Diane lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bang misses with a knee strike.
Bang wants a takedown.
Diane lands a body punch.
Didier Diane seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diane.
Diane lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bang.
Diane lands a body punch in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Diane.
Diane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Diane.
Diane lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Diane lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Diane on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Diane lands a body punch.
Diane cracks Bang with a nice body shot.
A short right from Diane on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diane.
Good body shot from Diane.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diane lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bang.
Diane works on Bang's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diane lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Diane lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diane works on Bang's body with a couple of short punches.
Bang misses with the head strike.
Diane is working Bang over against the cage.
Diane lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bang backwards.
Bang is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Diane pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Diane.
Diane stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Diane lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diane digs a right hand into Bang's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bang's gas tank.
Bang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diane.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short body shot lands from Diane as the two fighters clinch.
Bang tries for a takedown. No joy.
A hook to the body from Diane.
Diane throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Didier Diane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diane cracks Bang with a nice body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Didier Diane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bang 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ali Bang!
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