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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hubert Godfrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz's entrance music is It's Good. A fine choice. Godfrey has chosen War Music as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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
8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Diego Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hubert Godfrey!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godfrey moves out of range as Diaz throws a body kick.
Godfrey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheers as Diaz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Godfrey doesn't seem phased though.
Diego Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Godfrey works Diaz's body with a nice hook.
Godfrey staying out of range there.
Godfrey checks a leg kick nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Godfrey moved out of range.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Godfrey throws a big shot that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Diaz.
Godfrey scores with a jab.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Godfrey keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Diego Diaz has been cut.
Good exchange - Diaz coming out on top.
Godfrey uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godfrey checks a leg kick.
Diaz moves into the clinch successfully.
Diaz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diaz controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch on the inside from Diaz fails to land.
Diaz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Godfrey.
Diaz jabs Godfrey to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Diaz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Godfrey stalks Diaz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Diaz's face. Diaz staggers backwards, shaken.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaz moves out of range as Godfrey strikes.
Godfrey tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz moves into range and clinches up with Godfrey.
Godfrey managing to block the knees to the body from Diaz.
Diaz avoiding damage.
Godfrey is trying to break free.
Godfrey has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Diaz as Godfrey tries to tie him up.
Diaz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz scores with a shot to the side of Godfrey's head.
Diaz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Diaz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Diaz lands with a light punch inside.
Diaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Godfrey backwards.
Diaz working aggressively here.
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Godfrey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Diaz misses
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice cross by Godfrey.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Godfrey is just out of range.
Godfrey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
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!
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Godfrey throws a hook but Diaz avoids it easily.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz misses with a body shot
and Godfrey counters with a stiff right hand.
Diego Diaz's cut is getting worse.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Godfrey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Godfrey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Diaz has Godfrey up against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hubert Godfrey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Diego Diaz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Godfrey moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diaz is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Godfrey's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Diaz misses the jab.
Diaz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Diaz slips a straight right by Godfrey.
Diaz misses with a body kick.
Godfrey slips a jab from Diaz.
Diaz throws a shot to the body.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Diaz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Hubert Godfrey has been cut.
Godfrey 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.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz misses the body punch
and Godfrey counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz tries to clinch but Godfrey is having none of it.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Godfrey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godfrey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diaz. Diaz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Godfrey manages to avoid it.
Godfrey throws a front kick aimed at Diaz's knee but Diaz avoids it well.
Diaz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hubert Godfrey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Godfrey tests Diaz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
Diaz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice jab there from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a low kick as Godfrey jumps back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz lands with a cross.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Godfrey misses with a looping left.
Diaz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Godfrey misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz thows a leg kick but Godfrey checks it
enabling Godfrey to counter with a crisp jab.
Diego Diaz's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Godfrey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diaz.
Godfrey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diaz.
Godfrey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Godfrey.
A big left from Diaz misses.
Godfrey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Godfrey moved out of range nicely.
Godfrey misses with a wild body shot.
Godfrey feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Diazs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Diaz moves into the clinch successfully.
Godfrey changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Diaz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Godfrey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diaz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Godfrey missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diaz cracks the inside of Godfrey's front leg.
A left lands for Godfrey.
Godfrey misses with a head kick.
Godfrey misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Godfrey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Godfrey throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
Diaz scores with a leg kick.
Godfrey scores with a shot to the body.
Godfrey tries to move into range but Diaz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Godfrey walks into a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Godfrey moved out of range nicely.
Diaz scores with a push kick.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Godfrey manages to avoid it.
Godfrey lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Godfrey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Godfrey lands the left hand.
Jeez, Diego Diaz's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A bone on bone clash there as Godfrey blocks the leg kick.
Godfrey jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz wants to clinch.
Diaz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Godfrey momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Diego Diaz will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Diaz connects with a body shot that sends Godfrey's belly button to the back.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Godfrey moved out of range.
Godfrey throws a big shot that misses.
Godfrey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Godfrey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaz moves into the clinch successfully.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice straight punches there by Diaz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Diaz.
Diaz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Godfrey momentarily.
Godfrey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Godfrey moves away and avoids it.
Godfrey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diaz. Diaz obviously looking to wear him down.
Godfrey throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz misses with a hook
and Godfrey counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a body punch
and Godfrey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaz instigates a clinch.
Diaz lands a good knee to the midsection. Godfrey won't want to take too many of those.
Diaz stalls.
Still in the clinch, Diaz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diaz lands a nice uppercut.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the head but Godfrey blocks with his arms.
Diaz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Godfrey is trying to force a seperation but Diaz has the dominant position.
Diaz stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey tries to break free but Diaz pushes him back against the cage.
Diaz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Godfrey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diaz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diaz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Godfrey is trying to force a seperation but Diaz has the dominant position.
Diego Diaz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Godfrey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diaz.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Godfrey connects with a single shot there.
Diaz misses with a jab to the body
and Godfrey counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godfrey looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz throws a leg kick
and Godfrey counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Godfrey checks a low kick from Diaz.
A head kick misses from Godfrey.
Diaz defending well as Godfrey loads up on a big left hand.
Diaz throws a wild body kick that Godfrey sees coming a mile off.
Godfrey throws a low kick but it's checked well by Diaz.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Godfrey can't break the clinch.
Diaz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diaz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Godfrey backwards.
Diaz lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short left from Diaz.
Diaz with a knee to the head.
Godfrey is rocked!
Diaz throws a big uppercut that drops Godfrey! More strikes from Diaz and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Godfrey lies dazed against the cage as Diaz celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Diaz!
After winning the bout, Diego Diaz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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