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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Zummi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zummi comes into the arena with Gummi Bears blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Zummi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zummi looks for the body kick but Diaz saw that one coming.
Zummi misses with a hook. Diaz ducked under it nicely.
Diaz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Diaz.
Zummi throws a hook but Diaz avoids it easily.
Diaz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diaz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zummi momentarily.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zummi.
Zummi moves out of range of the strikes.
Zummi clobbers Diaz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zummi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zummi misses with a hook. Diaz ducked under it nicely.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zummi.
Diaz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Steve Zummi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zummi closes the distance and pushes Diaz back into the cage.
Diaz tries to work over Zummi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zummi backwards.
Zummi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zummi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zummi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Zummi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Zummi avoids nicely.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Zummi.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zummi.
Zummi instigates a clinch.
Zummi prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Zummi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Zummi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diaz jumps guard but Zummi stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zummi.
Diaz throws a head punch that misses.
Zummi takes a shot to the head.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz tries a body shot but Zummi blocks it.
Diaz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zummi can't break the clinch.
Zummi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz jabs Zummi right on the nose. Zummi blinks but takes it well.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Zummi scores with a jab to the head.
Zummi misses with the combination.
Zummi swings widly with a right hand
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zummi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Diaz lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zummi thows a body shot but no joy.
Zummi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Zummi.
Zummi looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zummi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sloppy strikes from Zummi. Those never looked like landing.
Zummi scores with a three punch combo!
Nice straight punches there by Zummi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zummi.
Zummi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zummi keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz with a hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Zummi. That snapped Diaz's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zummi misses with a combination
and Diaz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Diaz lands a nice hook to Zummi's body. Zummi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zummi defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Zummi throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
Zummi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz throws a hook but Zummi blocks it.
Diaz scores with a jab.
Zummi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zummi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zummi. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Diaz there.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zummi swats away the attempt to clinch by Diaz.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zummi throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Zummi walks into a left hand.
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 Steve Zummi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Zummi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diaz circles away quickly and effectively.
Diaz lands a glancing blow to the side of Zummi's head.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
A big left from Zummi misses.
Diaz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Zummi has time to react.
Zummi lands a nice looking body shot.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zummi.
Zummi lands a head shot.
Zummi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Zummi's shoulder, as Zummi tries to avoid the shot.
Zummi throws a hook but Diaz avoids it easily.
Zummi throws a hook but Diaz avoids it easily.
Zummi misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Zummi.
Diaz connects with a body shot that sends Zummi's belly button to the back.
Zummi misses with a wild body shot.
Steve Zummi is winning the standup battle so far.
Diaz thuds a left hand into Zummi's body.
Diaz tests Zummi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zummi closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Zummi controls his hands.
Zummi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diaz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zummi is trying to break the clinch but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz pulls guard successfully.
Diaz is looking for a triangle but Zummi pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zummi postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zummi tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Diaz working a defensive guard but Zummi passes into half guard.
Zummi controlling the pace.
Zummi trying to control from half guard but Diaz is working away.
Diaz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Zummi from controlling successfully.
Diaz has an active guard here but Zummi has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zummi tries to pass to full mount but Diaz defends it.
Zummi wants to take a breather but Diaz is having none of it.
Zummi controlling the action here.
Diaz wants to improve his position but Zummi is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zummi working the head and body with strikes.
Diaz is trying to control but Zummi manages to pass to mount!
Zummi looking to control but Diaz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Diaz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Zummi controlling from mount.
Diaz is looking to improve his position but Zummi isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nick Diaz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Diaz connects with a nice looking jab.
Steve Zummi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Zummi moved out of range.
Diaz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Zummi counters with a two punch combo.
Zummi misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz misses with a shot to the body
and Zummi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zummi throws a series of strikes that have Diaz backpedaling.
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!
Zummi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz with a hook.
A jab lands there for Diaz.
Zummi misses with a hook
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zummi looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Diaz slips a jab from Zummi.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zummi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diaz tries a body shot but Zummi blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz lands with a left to the head.
Zummi blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zummi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zummi misses with a body shot
and Zummi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A shot to the body from Zummi misses
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diaz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zummi looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Diaz moves out of range as Zummi strikes.
Zummi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Diaz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zummi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Zummi manages to break the clinch.
Diaz tries to keep at a distance but Zummi has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zummi is trying to break the clinch but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Diaz misses with some punches.
Diaz gets through Zummi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zummi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zummi breaks the clinch.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zummi lands with a nice body kick.
Diaz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A punch combination from Zummi misses.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zummi staying out of range there.
Diaz misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zummi at a distance.
Diaz lands with a nice body punch.
Zummi thuds a left hand into Diaz's body.
Diaz lands with a nice body punch.
Zummi swings widly with a right hand
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zummi just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zummi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Zummi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zummi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diaz to score with a decent uppercut.
No joy there for Zummi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz lands a jab to Zummi's midsection.
Diaz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A shot to the body from Zummi misses
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zummi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Zummi misses.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Zummi misses.
Zummi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Zummi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zummi.
Zummi throws a series of punches but Diaz avoids them all with ease.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Zummi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diaz lands with an overhand left.
Zummi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Diaz slips a jab and a cross from Zummi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zummi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zummi.
Zummi misses with a double jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Zummi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Zummi 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Zummi!
Steve Zummi made sure to mention his sponsor, Punishment Nutrition - All 159Q products now $75 in his post fight interview.
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