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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Don Diego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicholas De La Torre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego comes to the cage accompanied by Cancion del Mariachi. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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8 - 2 - 0 |
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173 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Diego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nicholas De La Torre!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diego lands an overhand right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diego.
Nice defenses there by De La Torre.
Diego takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Diego connects with a right hand. De La Torre shakes it off.
A telegraphed right hand from Diego misses the target.
Diego feints a jab promting De La Torre to slip. Diego then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. De La Torre slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Diego.
Diego throws a sloppy head kick and De La Torre moves out of range easily.
Diego misses with the combination.
De La Torre is looking to land body kicks.
Some wild striking there from Diego.
Diego takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
De La Torre takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego throws a half hearted mid kick.
De La Torre lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Diego tries to clinch but De La Torre moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by De La Torre.
Diego works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
De La Torre lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Don Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diego connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed De La Torre momentarily.
Diego clinches up with De La Torre and pushes him back against the cage.
De La Torre fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Diego breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diego looks for the body kick but De La Torre saw that one coming.
De La Torre throws a low kick but it's checked well by Diego.
Diego throws a wild body kick that De La Torre sees coming a mile off.
De La Torre chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diego can pounce on him.
Diego misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De La Torre takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab lands there for Diego.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diego chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De La Torre can pounce on him.
Diego lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
De La Torre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diego.
De La Torre throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
De La Torre throws a wild body kick that Diego sees coming a mile off.
De La Torre moves out of range of the body kick.
De La Torre moves out of range of the body kick.
A big left from Diego misses.
Diego thows a body shot but no joy.
De La Torre tries to move into range but Diego moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
De La Torre checks a low kick from Diego.
Diego throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
De La Torre lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego throws a leg kick but De La Torre checks it.
De La Torre looks to land a left hand but Diego moved out of range nicely.
De La Torre is looking to score with low kicks.
De La Torre swats away the attempt to clinch by Diego.
Don Diego is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De La Torre pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De La Torre throws a wild body kick that Diego sees coming a mile off.
Diego throws the kick towards the body but De La Torre avoids it.
A head kick misses from Diego.
Diego fakes a jab and throws a low kick but De La Torre checks it well.
De La Torre has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from De La Torre there as he acknowledges the shot.
Diego scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
De La Torre stuns Diego with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
De La Torre misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De La Torre jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Diego ducks under a wild hook from De La Torre.
Diego tries to land a front kick but De La Torre steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
De La Torre misses with a straight right.
Diego throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diego swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and De La Torre counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De La Torre takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Diego throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Diego thows a body kick. De La Torre tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Diego moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Diego takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diego throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice jab there from Diego.
De La Torre throws a leg kick
and Diego counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Diego dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
De La Torre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diego is looking to clinch.
De La Torre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diego throws a body kick that misses
and De La Torre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diego throws a head kick that misses.
Diego throws the kick towards the body but De La Torre avoids it.
Diego moves into range and connects with a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diego.
A head kick misses from De La Torre.
Diego throws the left hand but De La Torre avoids the punch easily.
Diego swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Diego uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De La Torre.
Diego misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diego misses with a two punch combination.
Diego chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De La Torre can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Torre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De La Torre throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Diego connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De La Torre looks to land a body kick but Diego moved away.
De La Torre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diego takes one to the side of the head.
Diego throws the kick towards the body but De La Torre avoids it.
Diego looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diego tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diego throws an off balance right hand
and De La Torre cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diego cracks De La Torre with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
De La Torre ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Diego throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De La Torre.
Diego throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling De La Torre to counter with a crisp jab.
Diego looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Diego avoids a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diego throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diego throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De La Torre just misses with a punch to the body.
De La Torre scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Diego walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Diego throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice body kick from Diego.
Good leg kick by Diego there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nicholas De La Torre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diego listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
De La Torre throws a wild body kick that Diego sees coming a mile off.
Diego lands a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Diego feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to De La Torre's calf.
Diego scores with a one two! De La Torre had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Diego looks to throw a body kick
and De La Torre counters with a nice uppercut.
Don Diego is winning the standup battle so far.
De La Torre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diego misses with a body kick.
De La Torre tries to land a leg kick but Diego saw it coming and moves away.
De La Torre takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
De La Torre checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
De La Torre throws a chopping leg kick but Diego manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Good work by De La Torre as he checks the leg kick.
Diego cracks De La Torre with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Diego throws a lazy right hand but De La Torre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diego throws a front kick aimed at De La Torre's knee but De La Torre avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De La Torre walks forward, straight into a front kick from Diego.
De La Torre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diego.
Diego takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
De La Torre lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Diego avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De La Torre throws a wild body kick that Diego sees coming a mile off.
De La Torre tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De La Torre throws a front kick aimed at Diego's knee but Diego avoids it well.
Diego lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diego misses with a body kick.
Jab, jab by Diego - just one landing.
De La Torre looks to land a right hand but Diego moved out of range.
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 Don Diego will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Diego scores with a crisp jab that stopped De La Torre in his tracks.
De La Torre throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A punch lands to the side of Diego 's head but he takes it in his stride.
De La Torre throws a sloppy head kick and Diego moves out of range easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Diego goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
De La Torre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
De La Torre lands the left hand.
Diego fakes the leg kick and cracks De La Torre in the body.
De La Torre looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diego uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De La Torre.
De La Torre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diego throws a sloppy head kick and De La Torre moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Diego.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Diego.
Diego lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
De La Torre has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
De La Torre throws a predictable looking body shot
and Diego counters with a nice body kick.
De La Torre blocks a head kick by Diego.
Diego is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
De La Torre takes a kick to the side of the head.
Diego steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De La Torre.
De La Torre has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Diego goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Diego tries a low kick but De La Torre avoids it.
De La Torre throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diego misses with a looping left.
Diego throws an ugly left hook that misses
and De La Torre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De La Torre's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Diego lands a really nice looking cross but De La Torre seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De La Torre stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diego.
De La Torre throws a looping overhand right but Diego ducks down to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diego.
Nice shot lands for De La Torre.
De La Torre throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
No joy there for De La Torre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crunch! De La Torre slams his shin into Diego's torso.
Diego throws a push kick but De La Torre slaps the foot to one side.
De La Torre throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
De La Torre takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Diego with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling De La Torre to score with a decent uppercut.
Diego connects with a single shot there.
De La Torre is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diego.
Nicholas De La Torre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De La Torre has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diego.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De La Torre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diego.
A slapping body kick lands there for Diego.
De La Torre checks a leg kick nicely.
Diego scores with a kick to the body.
Diego scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. De La Torre doesn't seem bothered though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De La Torre.
De La Torre takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
De La Torre shoots in but Diego avoids the takedown attempt easily.
De La Torre has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Diego.
De La Torre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
De La Torre takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
De La Torre takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Diego slips a jab and a cross from De La Torre.
De La Torre on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diego clinches.
De La Torre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Diego just stands there and leans against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diego lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diego misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Diego.
De La Torre throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diego blocks it with crossed arms.
Diego prevents De La Torre from breaking the clinch.
Diego throws a head punch that misses.
De La Torre lands a knee to the head.
Diego makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De La Torre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diego looks for the body kick but De La Torre saw that one coming.
Diego walks into a stiff left hand from De La Torre.
Diego tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Diego showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diego 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Diego!
Don Diego tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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