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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dick Diaz (ranked 2709 p4p, 311 weight class) and Vincent Volaju (ranked 2038 p4p, 251 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Feiticeira. Volaju comes into a darkened arena with his song building. $uicideboy$ - A Death in the Ocean Would Be Beautiful kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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179 lbs
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178 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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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
9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 22 - 1, fighting out of London, Vincent Volaju!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Volaju tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Volaju.
Volaju looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Volaju gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Vincent Volaju has been cut.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Volaju flicks out a counter leg kick but Diaz steps away.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A leg kick checked by Diaz.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Volaju counters with a low kick, right behind Diaz 's knee.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Volaju moved out of range.
Diaz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Volaju fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Volaju misses with an uppercut.
Volaju fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Diaz checks it well.
Volaju fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Diaz checks it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volaju connects with a right hand. Diaz shakes it off.
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diaz swings for the body but Volaju moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volaju takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diaz cracks Volaju with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've been hearing reports that Diaz has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Volaju is out of range.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Volaju makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Diaz tests Volaju's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diaz misses with a leg kick.
Volaju is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
Diaz lands with a nice body punch.
A lazy body kick from Volaju
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
Volaju moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Volaju is trying to counter with his kicks.
Volaju lands a head kick. Diaz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Volaju misses with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Volaju lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A big left from Diaz misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Volaju.
Volaju scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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.
Volaju throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Volaju looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Volaju's head but Volaju sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Volaju feints and then cracks Diaz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diaz down.
Diaz connects with a crisp jab.
Volaju slips under a jab from Diaz.
Volaju looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Volaju.
Diaz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Volaju throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Diaz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Diaz lands an overhand right.
A good leg kick by Volaju.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Volaju.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Volaju throws out a leg kick but Diaz moves out of range and Volaju only half commits.
Volaju finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A left lands for Diaz.
Volaju connects with a nice looking jab.
Diaz is rocked!
Volaju takes one to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Volaju.
Diaz misses the jab.
Volaju on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Volaju wants to slow Diaz down by chopping away at his legs.
Diaz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Volaju avoids it well.
Volaju on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volaju throws a nice inside leg kick.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick from Volaju misses.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
Volaju misses with a hook.
Diaz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Volaju. Volaju circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Volaju tries to score with a low kick but Diaz moves his leg out of the way.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Volaju moves out of range of the strikes.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body. Volaju takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diaz connects with a single shot there.
Diaz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz scores with a jab.
Volaju throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Volaju jabs Diaz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Diaz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
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 Dick Diaz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vincent Volaju's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jab by Diaz.
Volaju on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Diaz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diaz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Diaz duly obliges.
Volaju is looking to chop away at Diaz's legs.
A bone on bone clash there as Diaz blocks the leg kick.
As Volaju looks to move away, Diaz throws a big counter combo but Volaju just gets out of the way.
Volaju misses with a straight right.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Volaju scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Volaju takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Volaju showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Volaju ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Dick Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volaju misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Volaju in his tracks.
Volaju lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz moves out of range of the leg kick from Volaju.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Volaju is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Diaz with a body shot.
Volaju misses with a left hand
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Volaju scoring well with a low kick there.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Volaju tries to work over Diaz's front leg with a kick but Diaz checks it.
Diaz is looking for a counter combo.
Volaju throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diaz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Volaju scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Volaju keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Volaju moves out of range.
Volaju wants to slow Diaz down by chopping away at his legs.
Diaz misses the jab.
Volaju throws a shot to the body.
Volaju has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz checks a leg kick.
Volaju looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Volaju throws an off balance right hand
and Diaz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz blocks a low kick nicely.
It looked like Diaz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Volaju throws a low kick but it's checked well by Diaz.
Diaz lands a body shot.
Volaju connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Diaz throws a hook but Volaju blocks it.
Volaju uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Diaz has time to react.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Volaju.
Nice shot by Diaz.
Nice shot by Diaz.
Volaju throws a solid leg kick but Diaz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Volaju.
A leg kick checked by Diaz.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Volaju moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Volaju scores with a leg kick.
Volaju throws a big shot that misses.
Dick Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body kick there by Volaju.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Good leg kick by Volaju there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Volaju misses with a low kick as Diaz jumps back.
Volaju ducks right into an uppercut from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz moves out of range as Volaju throws a body kick.
Volaju dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diaz. That did some damage!
Volaju wants to land a leg kick but Diaz is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Volaju throws out a counter right but Diaz avoids it with no problem.
Diaz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Volaju throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
Diaz throws a big counter combination but Volaju scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Volaju takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Volaju counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Volaju moves away.
Volaju throws a body kick that misses.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Volaju counters with a nice leg kick.
Volaju with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Volaju throws a leg kick which misses Diaz's front leg but catches the back leg as Diaz tries to avoid it.
Volaju's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diaz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Volaju scrambles back to his feet.
Volaju takes one to the side of the head.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Volaju avoids nicely.
Volaju looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz cracks Volaju with a good jab.
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 Dick Diaz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vincent Volaju's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Volaju fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diaz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Volaju lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Volaju lands with a nice body kick.
That kick from Volaju tenderised Diaz's leg. Diaz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Volaju is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diaz.
Volaju pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Volaju bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Volaju lets loose with a powerful body kick. Diaz will feel that in the morning.
Volaju buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Volaju throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Diaz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Volaju. Volaju obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Volaju.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Volaju with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diaz to score with a decent uppercut.
Volaju with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diaz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Volaju wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Volaju connects with a leg kick. Diaz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Volaju moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Volaju lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diaz throws a shot to the body.
Diaz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Volaju misses with a hook.
Volaju misses with a looping right.
Diaz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Diaz misses.
Diaz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Volaju throws a leg kick but Diaz checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Volaju scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Volaju throws a combination. Diaz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Oh Diaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diaz walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Volaju swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vincent Volaju!
Vincent Volaju decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Dick Diaz stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll Slap you harder next time!!!'.
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