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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rage Kootz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rage Kootz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derek Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kootz throws a poor cross that misses
and Diaz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kootz stuns Diaz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kootz scores with a nice head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kootz. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kootz throws a leg kick which misses Diaz's front leg but catches the back leg as Diaz tries to avoid it.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Kootz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kootz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Diaz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kootz slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kootz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz throws a combination that misses
enabling Kootz to counter with a crisp jab.
Kootz connects with a crisp jab.
Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kootz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Diaz thinking.
Kootz lands an overhand right.
Kootz misses with a wild body shot.
Kootz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kootz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kootz. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kootz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kootz misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looks to land a combination. Kootz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kootz sizes up Diaz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kootz misses with a lunging right hand
and Kootz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diaz takes one on the button.
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!
Kootz misses with a lunging right hand
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Kootz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kootz misses the jab.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Kootz moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kootz misses with an uppercut.
Kootz misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Kootz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kootz.
Kootz with a jab.
Diaz walks into a left hand.
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kootz.
Kootz throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kootz throws out the jab.
Kootz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Kootz.
Kootz lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kootz. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Kootz avoids them all with ease.
Kootz motions for Diaz to come forward. Kootz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kootz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
Kootz dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
Diaz tries to bum rush Kootz with a series of wild strikes but Kootz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kootz looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Kootz thows a left - swing and a miss!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kootz slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
Diaz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rage Kootz dominated that round.
That's time! Kootz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Diaz misses with a combination
and Kootz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Diaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kootz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Kootz misses.
Diaz tried to score with a low kick but Kootz checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Kootz misses the target.
Rage Kootz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Kootz throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kootz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Kootz cracks Diaz with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kootz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kootz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Kootz looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
Kootz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kootz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diaz.
Diaz walks into a straight right hand from Kootz.
Kootz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Kootz blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz slips a jab from Kootz.
Kootz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Nice straight punches there by Kootz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kootz.
Kootz misses with a body shot.
Kootz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Kootz avoids it well.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kootz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz ducks right into an uppercut from Kootz.
Kootz lands a nice looking body shot.
Kootz takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kootz misses with a body shot
and Kootz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Kootz misses with a body shot
and Diaz counters with a left and a right that stings Kootz.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kootz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kootz misses with a combination
and Diaz counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kootz looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kootz.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Kootz.
Kootz misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kootz loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Rage Kootz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good shot there by Kootz.
A shot to the liver by Kootz. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kootz throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kootz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diaz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rage Kootz dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Diaz defending well as Kootz loads up on a big left hand.
Kootz throws a poor cross that misses
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Kootz moves out of range.
Kootz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Kootz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Kootz swinging wildly here.
Kootz throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Kootz moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Kootz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kootz throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
Kootz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kootz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Kootz throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Derek Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kootz.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz misses with a straight left.
Kootz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Diaz throws a combination that misses
and Kootz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Diaz thinking.
Kootz keeps the fight on the outside.
Kootz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Diaz staying out of range there.
Kootz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
Rage Kootz is winning the standup battle so far.
Kootz looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Kootz lands a jab to Diaz's midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kootz misses with a looping left.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kootz.
Kootz loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
A big left from Diaz misses.
Diaz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Diaz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kootz on the side of the head.
Kootz connects with a body shot that sends Diaz's belly button to the back.
Diaz moves away from the strike by Kootz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kootz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Kootz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rage Kootz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kootz misses with a looping left.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kootz.
Derek Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kootz lands a jab to the head.
Diaz walks into a stiff left hand from Kootz.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Kootz misses with a wild body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Diaz might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kootz has got the better of the exchanges.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Kootz avoids it well.
Kootz lands a jab to Diaz's midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rage Kootz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kootz 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rage Kootz!
A relieved looking Rage Kootz thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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