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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddy Hwang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mat Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 lbs
10 - 15 - 0 |
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Decent boxing
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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
10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddy Hwang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mat Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hwang lands with a nice body kick.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hwang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hwang thinks about countering with a head kick.
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hwang counters with a nice body kick.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Hwang counters with a body kick that stops Diaz in his tracks momentarily.
Diaz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hwang really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hwang lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Hwang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hwang throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hwang lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Hwang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Hwang thinks about countering with a head kick.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Hwang counters with a solid body kick.
Diaz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hwang doesn't seem bothered though.
Hwang misses with a body kick.
Diaz scores with a one two! Hwang had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hwang fakes the leg kick and cracks Diaz in the body.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Hwang avoids them all with ease.
Hwang throws a head kick that half lands.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hwang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
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!
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz throws a hook but Hwang blocks it.
And Hwang counters with a quick kick to the body but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHwang.
Diaz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hwang rather than just go for the knockout.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Mat Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crunch! Hwang slams his shin into Diaz's torso.
A head kick from Hwang lands but Diaz takes it in his stride.
Hwang scores with a head kick.
Hwang scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hwang avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hwang.
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hwang makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Diaz really felt that one!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hwang. Diaz shrugs it off though.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Diaz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Diaz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hwang.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Hwang throws a quick counter kick to the body but Diaz avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hwang bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Hwang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Hwang throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Hwang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz misses with a hook
and Hwang counters with a nice kick to the body.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Hwang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hwang.
Diaz looks winded!
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Hwang counters with a head kick.
Diaz throws a body punch but Hwang moves out of range.
Hwang lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hwang avoids the body shot from Diaz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Hwang counters with a big head kick but Diaz shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hwang walks into a left hand.
Diaz throws a sloppy body shot
and Hwang makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Diaz really felt that one!
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Hwang is out of range.
Hwang tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz unleashes a big counter combination but Hwang bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Hwang throws a counter high kick but Diaz was just alert enough to avoid it.
Hwang pushes Diaz away with a front kick.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hwang counters with a good, hard body kick but Diaz shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Diaz takes a swing at Hwang's ribcage but misses.
Hwang moves out of range of the strikes.
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 Eddy Hwang will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hwang.
It appears Hwang was looking to counter with a kick there.
Mat Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hwang throws a front kick that sends Diaz stumbling back into the cage.
Hwang throws a front kick that sends Diaz stumbling back into the cage.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Hwang throws a front kick that sends Diaz stumbling back into the cage.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Diaz misses with a jab to the body
and Hwang counters with a good, hard body kick but Diaz shrugs it off.
Hwang throws a head kick that half lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Hwang.
Hwang lands a head kick. Diaz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz lands a glancing blow to the side of Hwang's head.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Hwang makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Diaz really felt that one!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hwang throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diaz's head.
Diaz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Eddy Hwang is winning the standup battle so far.
Hwang throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Hwang avoids them all with ease.
Diaz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hwang throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Hwang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hwang - that will leave a mark!
Hwang goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hwang throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hwang counters with a good, hard body kick but Diaz shrugs it off.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hwang makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Diaz really felt that one!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Hwang.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz misses with the combination.
Diaz is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hwang moves away.
Hwang throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hwang throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Hwang avoids nicely.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hwang was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a combination
and Hwang counters with a solid body kick.
Hwang throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hwang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Hwang.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hwang moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Diaz misses with a combination
and Hwang counters with a solid body kick.
Hwang lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hwang bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hwang lands a head kick!
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Hwang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hwang lands a high kick!
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Hwang avoids it well.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Hwang avoids it well.
Diaz misses with a body shot
and Hwang counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Diaz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz misses with a straight left.
Hwang lands a head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Hwang throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A solid body kick from Hwang.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Hwang counters with a head kick. That will keep Diaz thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hwang counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Diaz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hwang throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hwang throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nice body kick from Hwang.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Hwang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And Hwang counters with a quick kick to the body but Diaz blocks it.
Hwang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz swings for the body but Hwang moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddy Hwang dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hwang misses with a head kick.
Hwang explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Diaz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hwang misses with a head kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Diaz misses.
Hwang lands a head kick!
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz throws a right hand that Hwang ducks under and follows up with a left that Hwang also avoids with ease.
Hwang jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Hwang goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hwang throws a nice head kick!
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Hwang avoids nicely.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Hwang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hwang looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Hwang avoids them all with ease.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hwang.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hwang thuds his shin into the meat of Diaz's side.
Hwang scores with a push kick.
Hwang throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hwang lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz lands a nice looking body shot.
Hwang delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Hwang avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hwang throws a nice head kick!
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Hwang keeps Diaz at a distance using the push kick.
Hwang lands with a nice body kick.
Diaz throws a combination that misses
and Hwang finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hwang moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A head kick from Hwang lands but Diaz takes it in his stride.
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hwang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Diaz might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hwang has got the better of the exchanges.
Diaz throws a right hand that Hwang ducks under and follows up with a left that Hwang also avoids with ease.
Hwang throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Hwang throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Hwang delivers a nice body kick.
Hwang thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Diaz if he has to take too many more of those.
Hwang throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Diaz lands with a good body shot.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Hwang was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hwang throws a quick counter head kick but Diaz was just out of range.
Hwang throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hwang throws the kick towards the body but Diaz avoids it.
Hwang lands a high kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hwang backs up against the cage.
Hwang throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hwang scores with a nice body kick.
Diaz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hwang.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Hwang avoids nicely.
Hwang is looking to counter with a body kick.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hwang throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Diaz.
Mat Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hwang throws a front kick that sends Diaz stumbling back into the cage.
Hwang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Diaz swings widly with a right hand
and Hwang finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddy Hwang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hwang 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddy Hwang!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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