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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dante Firm (ranked 4213 p4p, 405 weight class) and Kamerun Diaz (ranked 3809 p4p, 378 weight class). Diaz is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Beast in Black - Ghost in the Rain. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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171 lbs
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185 cm
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175 lbs
9 - 0 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Good low kicks
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Firm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kamerun Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Firm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Firm gets a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Firm.
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Diaz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Firm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Firm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Firm bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diaz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Firm misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Firm has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diaz finds it's way round the side to connect with Firm's head.
Firm cracks a nice hook into Diaz's ribs.
Firm steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Diaz. That one must have hurt.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Firm.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz slips under a jab from Firm.
Kamerun Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Firm throws a poor cross that misses
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Firm has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Diaz sizes up Firm with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Firm connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Diaz's hands.
Dante Firm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a low kick, looking for Firm's leg but Firm calmly moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Firm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Firm circles away.
Firm checks a low kick from Diaz.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Firm misses with a body shot.
Firm throws a shot to the body.
Firm on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Firm gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Diaz scoring well with a low kick there.
Diaz slips under a jab.
Diaz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Firm swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Firm slips a straight right by Diaz.
Diaz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Firm throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Diaz! But no joy.
Firm connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diaz. Diaz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Firm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Firm throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Firm throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
Firm throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Firm misses with a body shot.
Firm jabs Diaz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Firm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Diaz slips under a jab.
Diaz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Firm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but Firm shows good takedown defense.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Firm's shoulder, as Firm tries to avoid the shot.
Firm scores with a hook to the body. Diaz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Firm.
Diaz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Firm throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
Firm throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Firm tries to clinch up.
Diaz scores with a jab. Firm acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A jab lands there for Firm.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Firm.
Firm ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
A nice inside leg kick there by Diaz. That's going to slow Firm down.
Firm misses with a straight left.
A nice side step and Diaz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Firm lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Firm is looking to clinch.
Firm scores with a nice strike.
Firm throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
Diaz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Firm.
Firm lands with a straight right. Diaz didn't see that one coming.
Firm clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Firm has clasped his hands together around Diaz's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz is not content to let Firm control the position.
Diaz tries to improve position but can't.
Diaz can't do much from the bottom here.
Diaz is looking for a sweep.
Firm trying to control the action but Diaz is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Firm dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Firm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Firm.
Firm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Firm slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Firm changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Firm throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz misses with a body shot
and Firm counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Diaz.
Nice shot lands for Firm.
Diaz lands a leg kick that knocks Firm off balance momentarily.
Firm stuffs the takedown attempt from Diaz. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Firm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diaz lands a nice hook to Firm's body. Firm takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Firm throws out a powerful jab.
Diaz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diaz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diaz lands a front kick.
Firm keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz scores with a nice strike.
Firm tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Firm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A cross from Diaz lands.
Firm blocks a jab.
Diaz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Firm takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Firm moved out of range nicely.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Firm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diaz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Firm misses with a hook. Diaz ducked under it nicely.
Dante Firm is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Firm sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Diaz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Diaz throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Firm takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Firm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Diaz misses with an uppercut
and Firm counters with a nice uppercut.
Firm bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Diaz's head backwards.
Firm fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diaz, pushing him back against the cage.
Diaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Firm misses with a hook to the ribs.
Firm keeps control of Diaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Diaz pushes Firm back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diaz tries a body shot but Firm blocks it.
Firm keeps control of Diaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Firm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Firm manages to get underhooks.
Dante Firm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamerun Diaz.
Firm working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diaz tries to score a body lock takedown but Firm shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Firm throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries a body shot but Firm blocks it.
Diaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diaz tries to pull guard but Firm forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Diaz tries to work over Firm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Diaz tries a body shot but Firm blocks it.
Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Diaz works on Firm's body with a couple of short punches.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Firm gets through Diaz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Firm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Firm blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Firm keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diaz's efforts to push away.
A short uppercut from Firm.
Diaz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Firm gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Firm turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dante Firm has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands with a light punch inside.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Firm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz misses with the head strike.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Firm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Firm misses with some punches.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diaz.
Diaz lands a hook that snaps the head of Firm backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Firm seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Diaz can turn it around.
Still in the clinch, Firm scores with a nice short uppercut.
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 Dante Firm will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Diaz staying out of range there.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Firm's shoulder, as Firm tries to avoid the shot.
Firm takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Firm gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Firm can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
Diaz throws a head punch that misses.
Firm tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike.
Firm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Firm is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Diaz lands an overhand right.
Firm scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A solid body kick from Diaz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Firm misses with a looping left.
Firm closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Firm fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Firm works Diaz's body with a nice hook.
Firm misses with a straight right.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Firm comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Diaz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Diaz fails with the takedown.
Diaz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
It looked like Firm wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Firm.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Firm, as that shot connected.
Firm missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diaz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kamerun Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz takes a swing at Firm's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Firm throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Firm stuns Diaz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Firm is able to avoid easily.
Firm slips under a jab.
Firm lands a body shot.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Firm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Dante Firm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamerun Diaz.
Diaz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Diaz there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Firm digs a good body shot into Diaz's ribs.
Diaz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Firm.
Diaz moves out of range as Firm strikes.
Firm connects with a looping right hand.
Dante Firm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Firm takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Diaz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Firm is looking to clinch.
Diaz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Firm lands a jab.
Firm on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Firm lands the left hand.
Diaz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz needs to keep his hands up - Firm had a free shot at his head there.
Firm dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Firm sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Diaz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Firm.
Firm is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
Firm closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Diaz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Firm is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Firm blocks a jab.
Firm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Firm moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
Diaz fails with the takedown.
A jab from Firm finds it's way through Diaz's defenses.
Firm thuds his right hand into Diaz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Firm saw that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Firm showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Firm 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Firm!
Dante Firm was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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