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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Darren Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Didier Diane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swagger comes into the arena with Song 2 by Blur blaring out of the sound system. Darren Swagger could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Didier Diane's chin.
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180 lbs
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189 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Darren Swagger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Didier Diane!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swagger moves in looking to clinch but Diane pushes him off.
Swagger tries to close the distance and clinch but Diane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Swagger doesn't manage to clinch there - Diane circles away.
Diane tests Swagger's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Diane works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Diane looks to land a combination but Swagger avoids it well.
Diane throws a right hand that Swagger ducks under and follows up with a left that Swagger also avoids with ease.
Diane throws a series of punches but Swagger moves out of range.
Diane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diane with a nice cross.
Swagger tries to close the distance and clinch but Diane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Swagger fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Swagger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diane clinches up against the cage.
Swagger blocking some punches.
Diane misses with some punches.
Diane misses with some punches.
Diane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Swagger misses with some punches.
Swagger is looking to break free of the clinch but Diane has double underhooks.
Diane lands a right hand that snaps the head of Swagger backwards.
Swagger is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Diane is keeping busy.
Diane keeps control of Swagger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Swagger swings wildly with an uppercut but Diane uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diane lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diane blocks an elbow strike.
Swagger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diane lands with a left to the head.
Swagger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Swagger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Diane.
Swagger is rocked!
Swagger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oh Swagger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Swagger lands a right hand.
Swagger seems to have got his legs back now.
Diane gets through Swagger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diane lands with a light punch inside.
Diane lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diane lands an uppercut.
Diane throws a head punch that misses.
Diane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Swagger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Diane scores with a nice short uppercut.
Swagger stalling in the clinch but Diane improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Diane fails to land.
Diane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diane prevents Swagger from breaking the clinch.
Diane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Swagger backwards.
Swagger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diane lands a right hand.
Diane scores with a shot to the side of Swagger's head.
Swagger is breathing heavily.
Diane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diane lands a shoulder strike.
Swagger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Swagger takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swagger tries for a takedown but Diane manages to get underhooks.
Diane lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diane prevents Swagger from breaking the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Diane.
Diane lands a hook that snaps the head of Swagger backwards.
Diane has a couple of punches blocked by Swagger.
Diane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Swagger working aggressively here.
Swagger blocking some punches.
Diane lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Diane on the inside.
Swagger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Diane.
Diane lands a right hand.
Diane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diane fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Swagger throws an elbow that misses.
Swagger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Diane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Swagger misses with some punches.
Diane lands a shoulder strike.
Diane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Swagger backwards.
Diane working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diane avoiding damage as Swagger throws knees to the body.
Swagger tries to work over Diane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Swagger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diane lands a shoulder strike.
Diane swings wildly with an uppercut but Swagger uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Diane.
Swagger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diane lands an uppercut.
Diane lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diane lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Swagger misses with an elbow strike.
Diane makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diane.
Diane lands a hook that snaps the head of Swagger backwards.
Diane lands a left hand.
With the fighters up against the cage, Swagger throws an elbow but misses.
Diane lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diane.
Swagger scores with a shoulder strike.
Swagger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diane has him pressed against the cage.
Diane letting Swagger take a breather here.
Swagger drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Diane gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darren Swagger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Swagger looking to stall.
A short left from Diane.
The is referee keeping an eye on Swagger - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Swagger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger lands an elbow inside.
Swagger tries to work over Diane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Swagger stalls.
Swagger throws a head punch that misses.
Diane has a couple of punches blocked by Swagger.
Swagger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Swagger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Swagger misses with some punches.
Swagger stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Swagger tries to pull guard but Diane won't allow it.
Diane prevents Swagger from breaking the clinch.
Swagger scores a nice knee to the body.
Diane misses with some punches.
Diane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diane swings wildly with an uppercut but Swagger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Swagger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Swagger looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Swagger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Swagger tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Swagger shoots in and bounces Diane off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Swagger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diane swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Didier Diane dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Swagger fails with an attempt to clinch.
Swagger takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Swagger clinches up with Diane and pushes him back against the cage.
Diane lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diane.
Swagger blocking some punches.
Swagger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diane's elbow.
A short uppercut from Diane.
Diane misses with some punches.
Swagger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diane's elbow.
Diane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Swagger is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Diane is keeping busy.
Diane working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Swagger.
Diane scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Diane on the inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Swagger is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Diane is keeping busy.
Swagger gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Diane regains guard.
Diane working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Swagger.
Diane wants to stand and escape but Swagger is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger thows a big elbow that misses.
Swagger trying to control the position from guard on top but Diane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Swagger thows a big elbow that misses.
Swagger distracts Diane with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Swagger trying to control but Diane is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Swagger takes a jab right on the kisser.
Swagger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Diane is out of range and Swagger settles back down.
Diane moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Diane fails to land.
A short uppercut from Diane.
Diane lands a left hand.
Swagger blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diane.
Swagger wants to get back to striking at distance but Diane won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, Diane scores with a nice short uppercut.
Swagger throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diane blocks it with crossed arms.
Diane lands with a short shot to the head.
Diane lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diane working aggressively here.
Swagger has had enough of the clinch but Diane keeps him there for the moment.
Diane throws a punch but it's blocked by Swagger.
A head punch on the inside from Diane fails to land.
Swagger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Swagger looking for a takedown.
Swagger misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Swagger manages to break the clinch.
Swagger tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diane moves away from the strike by Swagger.
Swagger shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Swagger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Swagger throws a big right hand that misses.
Swagger advances to half guard.
Swagger throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Swagger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diane does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Swagger wants to pass the guard but Diane is defending well.
Swagger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Swagger has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger trying to control from half guard but Diane is working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diane lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Diane.
Swagger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Swagger pushes Diane up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diane.
Diane pushes Swagger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diane lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diane lands a left hand.
Swagger can't break the clinch.
Diane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Swagger backwards.
Diane creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Swagger's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Swagger drops to his knees and Diane pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Didier Diane!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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