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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dick Diaz (ranked 2415 p4p, 309 weight class) and Rich Wood (ranked 2664 p4p, 336 weight class). Diaz comes into the arena with Feiticeira blaring out of the sound system. 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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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
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Dick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rich Wood!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Diaz.
Diaz lunges at Wood with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wood's hand.
A lazy left from Wood finds it's target.
Diaz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've been informed that Wood has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Nice sprawl there from Diaz as Wood shoots in.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wood has time to react.
Wood takes one to the chin there.
Wood looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wood is working away from the top position though.
Wood looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Wood works his way into full mount!
Diaz is looking to improve his position but Wood isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood controlling the position easily from mount.
Diaz is looking to improve his position but Wood isn't that keen on the idea.
Wood controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wood looking to control but Diaz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Diaz working to try and regain half guard.
Diaz throwing hammer fists to the chest of Wood. What's that going to do exactly?
Diaz sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Wood wants to pass the guard but Diaz is defending well.
Wood prevents Diaz from improving his position.
Diaz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wood is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood controlling the action here.
Diaz is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Shark Tank MMA, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Wood is pressing down on Diaz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Diaz is holding on for now.
Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diaz looking for submissions off his back.
Wood looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Diaz is looking to improve his position.
Diaz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wood is working away from the top position though.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz misses with a hook
and Wood counters with a body kick.
Wood misses the shot to the body.
A left lands for Diaz.
Wood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wood throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Diaz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wood throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Wood dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Diaz throws a body punch but Wood moves out of range.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wood counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Diaz thinking.
Diaz feints a jab promting Wood to slip. Diaz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Wood slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Diaz scores with a jab.
Wood checks a leg kick nicely.
Dick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Wood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Wood doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Wood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Wood on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wood. Wood circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wood is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Diaz rather than just go for the knockout.
Wood slips under a jab from Diaz.
Diaz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Wood ducks down to avoid it.
Wood now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wood throws a counter combo.
Wood stuns Diaz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wood is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wood throws a combination that misses
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wood swinging wildly here.
Wood scores with a jab to the head.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wood let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Diaz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Wood cracks Diaz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Wood is just out of range.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Wood ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and Wood releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wood digs a good body shot into Diaz's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Wood misses.
Wood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wood shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Diaz's guard.
Diaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wood gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Wood stands up from Diaz's guard - Wood perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Dick Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Wood staying out of range there.
Diaz scores with a hook.
Wood tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Diaz defends well and Wood ends up having to push Diaz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wood cracks Diaz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wood throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
A shot to the liver by Wood. Beautiful body shot.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wood manages to avoid it.
Wood bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Diaz's head backwards.
Wood throws a hook but Diaz avoids it easily.
Diaz misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diaz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Diaz misses.
Diaz scores with a nice right hand.
Diaz lands with an uppercut that bounces Wood off the cage and back into range.
Wood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Diaz misses the target.
Wood misses with a jab to the body
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wood blocks a jab.
Wood fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Wood swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wood misses with a wild body shot.
Wood stuns Diaz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diaz clobbers Wood with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Diaz dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Diaz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wood tests Diaz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice body punch from Wood.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Wood's shoulder, as Wood tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Wood misses.
Wood misses with a lunging right hand
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz throws the left hand but Wood avoids the punch easily.
A nice side step and Wood releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Wood missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood scores with a nice head shot.
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Wood counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wood scores with a jab to the body.
Wood lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Wood on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a jab when Wood was well out of range.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Wood moves out of range.
Wood throws a shot to the body.
Wood scores with a sloppy right hand. Diaz should have avoided that one.
Wood swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wood loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Wood stuns Diaz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diaz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Wood is just out of range.
Wood was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Diaz tries to move into range but Wood moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz takes a swing at Wood's ribcage but misses.
Wood let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wood sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Wood misses its intended target.
Wood scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big right from Wood misses.
Wood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wood throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
A shot to the liver by Diaz. Beautiful body shot.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wood circles away quickly and effectively.
A big left from Wood misses.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Wood slips the punch.
Diaz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Wood misses.
Wood walks into a left hand.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Diaz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wood takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Wood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wood circles away quickly and effectively.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Wood lands a slapping body shot.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Wood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wood throws out a counter right but Diaz avoids it with no problem.
Diaz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wood looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wood slips under a jab.
Wood let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood scores with a jab to the body.
Wood misses the jab.
Nice shot lands for Wood.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wood fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wood slips a straight right by Diaz.
Wood now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Diaz throws a hook but Wood avoids it easily.
As Diaz backs off Wood throws a huge counter combo but Diaz manages to avoid it all.
Wood misses with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Wood checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wood.
Wood digs a good body shot into Diaz's ribs.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Wood.
Diaz throws a right hand that misses
and Wood counters with a stiff right hand.
Wood misses with a double jab
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rich Wood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wood has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rich Wood!
After the big win, Rich Wood made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Organic Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
In defeat, Dick Diaz stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll Slap you harder next time!!!'.
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