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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yamada Taiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toby Diaby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yamada Taiki could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Toby Diaby's chin.
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193 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
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185 cm
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199 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yamada Taiki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Toby Diaby!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taiki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taiki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Diaby takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Diaby shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Taiki but Taiki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Taiki. That's going to slow Diaby down.
Taiki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the body from Taiki misses
and Diaby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taiki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Taiki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Taiki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Diaby checks it well.
Yamada Taiki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaby pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taiki throws a head kick but Diaby moves out of range.
Diaby tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Diaby blocks a jab.
Taiki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Diaby paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taiki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taiki throws a sloppy head kick and Diaby moves out of range easily.
Diaby scores with a jab to the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Diaby.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taiki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diaby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good exchange - Taiki coming out on top.
Taiki missing with a left hand there. Diaby was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diaby checks a leg kick nicely.
Taiki wants to clinch up but Diaby keeps it at a distance.
Diaby lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Taiki closes the distance and clinches.
Diaby's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taiki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taiki throws a solid leg kick but Diaby takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Taiki.
Yamada Taiki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taiki wants to slow Diaby down by chopping away at his legs.
A head kick misses from Taiki.
Diaby digs a good body shot into Taiki's ribs.
Taiki tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaby connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaby connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Taiki tries to move into range but Diaby moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diaby is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Taiki's half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Diaby trying to control the pace.
Taiki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diaby is working away from the top position though.
Diaby is looking to take a break and control but Taiki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaby is looking to advance position but Taiki won't allow it.
Taiki on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Taiki tries to get out of the position.
Diaby thows a huge punch but Taiki dodges it nicely.
Diaby not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Diaby passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Taiki!
Diaby looking for a guillotine from mount but Taiki is having none of it.
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.
Diaby fails to take his opponent's back.
Diaby throws a sloppy strike and Taiki uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Taiki has ended up in Diaby's guard.
Diaby is trying to control the position but Taiki postures up.
Diaby is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Taiki defends well.
Taiki postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yamada Taiki will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Taiki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Diaby misses with a hook. Taiki ducked under it nicely.
Taiki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Diaby lands a nice looking body shot.
Taiki misses with a head kick.
Diaby scores with a sloppy right hand. Taiki should have avoided that one.
Taiki misses with a jab to the body
and Taiki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taiki throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Diaby throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Taiki tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Diaby is in Taiki's guard.
Diaby chips away with some ground and pound.
Taiki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaby on the ground.
Taiki pulls Diaby in close to prevent any damage.
Taiki 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.
Diaby trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taiki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diaby passes Taiki's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Diaby stalling.
Taiki has hold of Diaby's hands but Diaby slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Taiki is refusing to be controlled, as Diaby sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taiki wants to improve his position but Diaby is controlling well.
Taiki trying to control but Diaby postures up.
Diaby is trying to control the action in half guard but Taiki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Taiki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Diaby.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Diaby is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Taiki is just riding it out for now. Diaby eventually gives up the hold.
Diaby moves nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaby has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Taiki!
Taiki is working to get back to half guard.
Taiki blocking the ground and pound.
Diaby sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
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.
Diaby looking to control but Taiki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Diaby tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Diaby can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Taiki is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toby Diaby showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Diaby feints and as Taiki raises his hands in defense, Diaby changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Diaby stays in close to Taiki's body and controls the position.
Diaby throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Taiki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Diaby trying to control but Taiki is working from the bottom.
Diaby sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Taiki's guard.
Diaby is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Diaby prevents Taiki from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaby tries to pass to full mount but Taiki defends it.
Diaby wants to take a breather but Taiki is having none of it.
Diaby wants to free his trapped foot but Taiki is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Diaby passes the guard and advances to mount!
Diaby working for a guillotine from mount but Taiki is in no mood to give up.
That's two 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.
Taiki tries to lock up and control but Diaby gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Diaby has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Taiki's face.
Diaby controlling from the full mount.
Diaby can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Taiki is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaby thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Diaby thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Diaby throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Diaby wants to take his opponent's back but Taiki doesn't allow it.
Diaby trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Diaby might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Taiki kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Diaby throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Taiki because Diaby loaded up on that one.
Diaby trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Taiki holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Diaby tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaby tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toby Diaby really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Diaby fails to land the takedown.
Diaby decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Diaby looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Diaby wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taiki keeps working.
Diaby works his way into side control.
Diaby tries to move to mount but Taiki blocks the move with his legs.
Diaby taking a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaby advances to full mount.
Diaby lands a nice shot to the head.
Taiki can't escape the position.
Diaby goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Taiki is on top in guard.
Taiki preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taiki passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Diaby holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Diaby is trying to get back to half guard.
Taiki working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaby tries to improve position but can't.
Diaby gets back to half guard.
Taiki controlling the action here.
Diaby is trying to get back to full guard.
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.
Taiki takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Diaby actively working from the bottom here.
It looks like Taiki is going to stand back up.
Taiki is keen to just control but Diaby is a slippery customer.
Diaby gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toby Diaby dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Diaby works over Taiki's head and body with a nice combination.
Diaby has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Taiki throws a series of punches but Diaby moves out of range.
Diaby has a takedown stuffed.
Diaby avoids the body shot from Taiki.
Diaby looks to land a combination but Taiki avoids it well.
Jab from Diaby.
Taiki slaps away a takedown attempt from Diaby, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Taiki instigates a clinch.
Diaby wants a takedown but no success here.
Yamada Taiki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toby Diaby.
Taiki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Diaby is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Diaby managing to block the knees to the body from Taiki.
Taiki lands a nice knee to the body.
Taiki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taiki trying to land knees to the body.
Taiki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taiki is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taiki lands a nice knee to the body.
Taiki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Taiki tries to land knees in the clinch but Diaby avoids the damage to the body.
A knee to the head by Taiki.
Taiki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diaby is defending well for now.
Diaby avoiding damage as Taiki throws knees to the body.
Diaby is working for takedown but Taiki is calmly controlling the position for now.
Diaby on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diaby drops down looking for an ankle pick but Taiki pulls his leg out and moves away.
Taiki throws a low kick but Diaby avoids it.
Taiki is looking to clinch but Diaby is avoiding it.
Taiki tries to clinch up
and Diaby connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Taiki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaby on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Taiki. Taiki obviously looking to wear him down.
Taiki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaby fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Taiki avoids it really well and circles away.
Taiki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaby moves away.
Diaby takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Taiki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diaby lands a jab to the head.
A head kick from Taiki lands but Diaby takes it in his stride.
Diaby circles away from the clinch attempt.
Taiki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaby manages to avoid it.
Diaby 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.
Taiki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diaby cracks Taiki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Taiki tries a head kick but it misses.
Yamada Taiki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taiki lands a right hook to the body.
Donk. Diaby catches Taiki right on the button with a cross.
Taiki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diaby has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diaby wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Toby Diaby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Taiki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Diaby tightens his grip and picks Taiki up, before dumping him to the ground. Taiki manages to land in guard.
Diaby looking to pass the guard.
Diaby prevents Taiki from getting back to his feet.
Diaby sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaby tries to free his leg and advance position but Taiki is retaining full guard.
Taiki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diaby is stalling in the full guard.
Toby Diaby has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Diaby on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Taiki. Taiki obviously looking to wear him down.
Yamada Taiki is winning the standup battle so far.
Taiki checks a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yamada Taiki showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Diaby has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 47:48
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toby Diaby!
Toby Diaby is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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