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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Light Diode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiago Renato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renato is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by I Want My Tears Back. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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216 lbs
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206 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Light Diode!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tiago Renato!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diode stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Renato.
Diode throws a head kick but Renato moves out of range.
Diode thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Renato if he has to take too many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Renato. Diode does a little dance to reset his feet.
Light Diode seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diode tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diode wants to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Renato, right into the meat.
Renato looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diode chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Renato can pounce on him.
Renato keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diode.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Renato.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diode moves into the clinch.
Diode misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Renato.
Diode lands with a short shot to the head.
Diode just leaning against Renato, taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renato lands a body shot in the clinch.
Renato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Renato.
Diode misses with the head strike.
Renato lands a right hand.
Diode slows down the pace here.
Renato escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Renato scores with a shot to the body.
Renato tries to sprawl but Diode drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Renato is trying to stand back up but Diode is controlling him
Renato tries to roll over but Diode keeps him under control.
Diode has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diode working Renato over with strikes here.
Diode working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Diode sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Diode punching from mount but Renato doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Diode looking to ground and pound but Renato is blocking nicely.
Diode prevents Renato from getting the reversal.
Diode working the ground and pound effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diode connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Diode throwing strikes here but Renato is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Renato blocking the ground and pound.
Diode landing strikes from the mount and Renato is in trouble!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diode throwing strikes here but Renato is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Renato is trying to escape the mount.
Diode looking to ground and pound but Renato is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diode misses with some ground and pound and Renato recovers position to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Renato tries to get to full guard but Diode has control of the leg.
Diode is pressing down on Renato's thigh, looking to free his foot. Renato is holding on for now.
Renato blocking the ground and pound attempt from Diode.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diode lands with a punch from half guard.
Diode missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Light Diode dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Diode slips under a jab from Renato.
Renato lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diode lands a nice leg kick that just misses Renato's sensitive parts.
Renato keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Diode lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Renato has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Renato and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Diode scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Diode darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diode tries to land a leg kick but Renato saw it coming and moves away.
Renato changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diode avoids a kick to the body.
Diode cracks the inside of Renato's front leg.
Diode throws a jab when Renato was well out of range.
Renato takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Renato avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Renato blocks the body kick.
Diode throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Renato misses with the combination.
Renato lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Renato throws a body punch but Diode moves out of range.
Renato drops his hands momentarily and Diode takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Renato lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diode takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Renato throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Diode pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Renato looks for the body kick but Diode saw that one coming.
Renato tries to land a leg kick but Diode saw it coming and moves away.
Renato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diode finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Renato is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Diode rather than just go for the knockout.
Renato dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diode. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diode throws a low kick but it's checked well by Renato.
Renato tries a head kick but it misses.
Diode tries to work over Renato's front leg with a kick but Renato checks it.
A lazy left from Diode finds it's target.
Renato circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Diode lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Renato has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Renato and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Diode misses with a looping right.
Renato chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diode can pounce on him.
Tiago Renato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Renato has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diode finds it's way round the side to connect with Renato's head.
Renato checks a low kick from Diode.
Renato takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Renato comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Renato thows a leg kick but Diode checks it
and Diode counters with a good, hard body kick but Renato shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Diode.
Renato attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Renato scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diode doesn't seem bothered though.
Renato lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Renato lands with an overhand left.
Renato throws a lazy head kick
and Diode counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Diode throws a front kick that sends Renato stumbling back into the cage.
Renato throws a leg kick but Diode moved away.
Renato checks the leg kick nicely there.
Renato dips to his left and cracks Diode with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diode on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Diode fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diode shoots for a takedown but Renato saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Diode goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Renato thows a body kick. Diode tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jab from Renato.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diode is looking to chop away at Renato's legs.
Diode uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Renato.
Tiago Renato seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Renato throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Diode.
Renato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diode was well out of range. Poor timing from Renato.
Diode delivers a nice body kick.
Diode will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Renato ducks under a wild hook from Diode.
Diode has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Renato.
A shot to the liver by Renato. Beautiful body shot.
Diode lands a front kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Renato cracks the inside of Diode's front leg.
Diode takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diode on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Renato. Renato obviously looking to wear him down.
Renato sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiago Renato showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Renato throws a nice outside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Renato.
Renato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diode.
Diode misses with a low kick as Renato jumps back.
Renato misses with a leg kick.
Renato scoring well with a low kick there.
Good leg kick by Renato there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Renato lands a glancing blow to the side of Diode's head.
Renato throws out a loose jab but Diode uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diode is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Diode wants to clinch.
A jab from Renato finds it's way through Diode's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Renato lands with an uppercut that bounces Diode off the cage and back into range.
Diode is looking to chop away at Renato's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diode throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diode is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Diode lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Renato has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Renato and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Diode tries to clinch up.
Renato digs a good hook to Diode's body.
Diode takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Renato feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diode's calf.
Renato just misses with a punch to the body.
Renato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Renato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diode looks for a takedown but Renato sprawls well.
Diode walks into a stiff left hand from Renato.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diode checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Diode walks into a left hand.
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!
Renato connects with a leg kick. Diode looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Renato.
Diode lands a high kick!
Renato blocks a head kick by Diode.
Renato connects with a jab.
Renato misses with a low kick.
Renato looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diode throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by Diode.
Renato scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Renato lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Diode at a distance.
Renato scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diode doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diode misses with a hook
and Renato connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Renato connects with an inside leg kick.
Diode throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diode attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Diode ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Renato blocks the body kick.
Diode fails to land the takedown.
Diode takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Renato lands with a good body shot.
Renato connects with the punch.
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!
Diode misses with a takedown attempt - Renato sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Light Diode. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Renato dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Renato bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Diode's head backwards.
Renato throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diode fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Renato avoids it really well and circles away.
Diode throws a sloppy head kick
and Renato counters with a head kick that wobbles Diode - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Renato sends him down. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tiago Renato! Tiago Renato retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Tiago Renato thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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