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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ragnar Diaz (ranked 2480 p4p, 242 weight class) and Lodi Petmalu (ranked 3665 p4p, 353 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
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160 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ragnar Diaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lodi Petmalu!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petmalu moves forwards but Diaz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ragnar Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Petmalu fails with a takedown attempt.
As Petmalu tries to get set, Diaz tries to push him back and clinch up but Petmalu manages to avoid the attempt.
Petmalu fails to land the takedown.
Petmalu tries to clinch up.
Diaz throws a one two combo.
Diaz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz moves into the clinch.
Diaz breaks the clinch.
Diaz pushes Petmalu up against the cage in a clinch.
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 knee to the body.
Diaz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Diaz lands a left hand.
Our sources have told us that Diaz has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Diaz clinches with his opponent.
Petmalu on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Petmalu wants a takedown.
Ragnar Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lodi Petmalu.
Diaz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Petmalu tries to pull guard but Diaz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Diaz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Petmalu looks winded!
Diaz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short left from Diaz.
A short uppercut from Diaz.
Diaz pushes Petmalu back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz lands a nice knee to the body.
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Diaz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diaz connects with a leg kick. Petmalu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Diaz takes the fight into the clinch.
Diaz lands a nice elbow.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diaz rushes Petmalu and presses him up against the cage.
Diaz breaks the clinch.
Diaz instigates a clinch.
Diaz lands a left hand.
Diaz crunches a lovely knee into Petmalu's ribcage.
Diaz is leaning against Petmalu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Diaz.
Diaz breaks the clinch.
Diaz jabs Petmalu right on the nose. Petmalu blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Petmalu out cold! Petmalu is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ragnar Diaz!
Ragnar Diaz retains his lightweight title!
Ragnar Diaz took some time post fight to say the following; 'Thank you all for coming out and watching, hats off to my opponent. I want one more fight before the end of the year while James "Neon" Richards takes care of business then let's dance bro Champ Vs Champ whatcha think bro?'.
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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