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Event:
Kings 18: Ghost vs Rock
Date: May 22, 2020 |
#R1#
Barnes throws a right hand that misses
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Barnes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jon Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Diaz lands a jab to Barnes's midsection.
Barnes's corner calls for a 1-2. Barnes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Diaz digs a good body shot into Barnes's ribs.
Diaz swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#CL2#
Diaz clinches up with Barnes and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Barnes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barnes thows a body kick. Diaz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Barnes circles away.
Diaz lands a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Diaz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Barnes swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
#T1#
Barnes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Barnes ducks right into an uppercut from Diaz.
Barnes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barnes connects with a solid leg kick.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diaz lands with a short shot to the head. #BC2#
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Barnes misses with an uppercut.
Diaz lands a right hook to the body.
Diaz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barnes connects with a right hand. Diaz shakes it off.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Barnes misses with a body shot.
#CL2#
Diaz moves into range and clinches up with Barnes.
Barnes being controlled against the cage.
Barnes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Barnes looking to stall.
Barnes tries to stall but Diaz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Diaz lands a body punch.
Diaz working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T3#
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diaz misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Diaz.
#BC2#
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Diaz lands a jab to the nose.#CL2#
Diaz has managed to clinch.
#BC2#
Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barnes 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.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Diaz.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL2#
Diaz moves into the clinch successfully.
Diaz lands with a right to the head. #BC2#
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barnes looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Barnes looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.#T4#
Diaz misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz lands with an uppercut that bounces Barnes off the cage and back into range.#CL2#
Diaz moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Diaz darts in and clinches Barnes up against the cage.#BC2#
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Diaz! But no joy.
Barnes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz thuds his right hand into Barnes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CL2#
Diaz has closed the distance and engaged Barnes in a clinch.
Diaz gets through Barnes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Diaz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2##CL2#
Diaz pushes Barnes up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barnes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Diaz lands with a right hand.
Diaz scores with a body shot.
Diaz cracks a nice hook into Barnes's ribs.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Barnes is looking to counter punch.#KD2#
Diaz sends Barnes crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Diaz is motioning to the referee to let Barnes up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#
Barnes is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Diaz instigates a clinch.
Oh Barnes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diaz dips a shoulder and cracks Barnes with a mighty uppercut! Barnes falls back against the cage and Diaz unloads with a barrage of strikes! Barnes is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Diaz screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Diaz!
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Event:
Kings 14: Dweller vs Little
Date: May 13, 2020 |
#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
White throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz misses with a combination
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz looks to clinch
and White counters with a left to the body.
White scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Diaz there as he acknowledges the shot.
A jab from Diaz finds it's way through White's defenses. #T1##CL#
Diaz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with White, pushing him back against the cage.
White looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#BC2#
White's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
White throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and White counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jon Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
White looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Diaz throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease.
A shot to the body from Diaz misses
and White counters with a right hand to the body.
Diaz throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease. #CL#
Diaz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T2#
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
White lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Diaz tries to clinch up
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White scores with a punch to the head.
White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diaz needs to keep his hands up - White had a free shot at his head there.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Diaz throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease. #T3#
Diaz throws a hook but White avoids it easily.
It seemed like White was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but White circles away quickly and effectively.
Diaz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and White counters with a lovely shot to the body.
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
White appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
White throws a one two combo.
Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
and White counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
White looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Diaz throws a combination that misses
letting White counter with a right hand. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White lands a glancing blow to the side of Diaz's head.
Diaz tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Diaz.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
White now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
White jabs Diaz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
White scores with a one two! Diaz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #CUT2#
It looks like Jon Diaz has been cut.
Diaz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Diaz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and White counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC2#
Diaz is rocked!
White fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob White dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Diaz's cut.
That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from White.
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
White looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A little jabbing left from White on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Diaz tries to clinch
and White cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little jabbing left from White on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL#
Diaz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with White, pushing him back against the cage.
White lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
White lands a nice uppercut.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but White avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from White.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
#T1#
White misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC#
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and White counters with a left to the body.
White swinging wildly here.
A little feinted left hand from Diaz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
White throws out a counter right but Diaz avoids it with no problem.
White slips under a jab.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
White now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Diaz walks into a left hand.
Diaz takes one to the side of the head.
#T2#
White misses with a looping left.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
letting White counter with a right hand.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
letting White counter with a right hand.
Oh Diaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheers as White lands an impressive looking overhand right. Diaz doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by White.
White swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Diaz seems to have got his legs back now.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from White! But no joy.
Diaz swings widly with a right hand
and White connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
White scores with a hook to the body. Diaz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T3#
Diaz throws a combination that misses
and White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
White has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
White throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
White lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
White scores with the left hand. Diaz knows he should have avoided that one.
White misses the shot to the body.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but White is out of range.
Diaz throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as White throws out the jab.
White swinging wildly here.
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
#KD2#
and White counters with a crisp one two that drops Diaz! White thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Diaz to his feet! Diaz is in big trouble!#T4#
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
White throws out a counter right but Diaz avoids it with no problem.
Jacob White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz misses with the combination.
White throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
and White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and White counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jon Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diaz.
Diaz wants to clinch but White slips to the side
and White counters with a huge left! Diaz is in big trouble! He's backing up but White isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Diaz from any more damage. A dominating finish by White!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacob White!
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Event:
Kings 9: Mongrel vs Chief
Date: May 02, 2020 |
#R1#
Dweller misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Dweller tries to move into range but Diaz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
#TD#
Dweller fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Diaz sprawls well initially but Dweller persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dweller working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Diaz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Diaz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Diaz tries to kick Dweller off but Dweller keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dweller in particular looking to stall.
Diaz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dweller is working away from the top position though.
Dweller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.
Dweller not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dweller has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Dweller lands strikes from half guard.
Dweller throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T1#
Dweller throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Diaz is looking to improve his position.
Dweller missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dweller seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Diaz trying to control but Dweller postures up.
Dweller trying to control from half guard but Diaz is working away.
Dweller has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dweller thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dweller takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Diaz trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
A nice elbow there by Dweller .
Diaz holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Dweller tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Dweller working Diaz over with strikes here. #ROC#
Diaz is rocked!
Dweller postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Diaz is out cold - huge knockout for Dweller !
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tiny Dweller !
During a confident post fight interview, Tiny Dweller thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Kings 3: Aurelios vs Zhao
Date: Apr 18, 2020 |
#R1#
Diaz blocks a head kick by Williams.
#CL#
Diaz moves into the clinch successfully.
Diaz is working Williams over against the cage.
Williams wants to get back to striking at distance but Diaz won't allow it.
Diaz has Williams pressed against the cage.
Diaz is leaning against Williams and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Diaz lands with a short shot to the head.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike. #BC#
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Diaz clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC#
Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diaz scores with a three punch combo!
#CUT#
It looks like Alex Williams has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Williams. #T1#
No luck for Williams with that takedown attempt.
It looked like Diaz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Diaz misses with the combination.
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#CL#
Diaz has managed to clinch.
Diaz is working Williams over against the cage.
Diaz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Williams up against the cage.
Williams is trying to push Diaz away but Diaz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Williams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC#
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Diaz has Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz leaning his opponent against the cage.#T2##BC#
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Diaz moves into the clinch successfully.
Williams misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Diaz closes the distance and pushes Williams back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Williams's efforts to push away.
Williams drops down looking for an ankle pick but Diaz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jon Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Williams.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jon Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Williams shoots in looking for a takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl out of it but Williams keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Diaz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Williams avoids them all with ease.
Williams lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#CL#
Diaz instigates a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Diaz.
A short right from Diaz on the inside.
Diaz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Diaz scores with a shoulder strike. #BC#
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Williams with a poor takedown
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Diaz does no damage. #CL#
Diaz has Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body. #T4#
Diaz lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Diaz.
A right handed body shot lands from Diaz.
Diaz scores with a shoulder strike.
Diaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Williams backwards. #BC#
Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams fails to land the takedown.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Diaz has knocked Williams down with a huge combo! Diaz steps away and waves a wobbly Williams back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#
Williams is rocked!
Diaz batters Williams with a massive right followed by a huge left! Williams is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Diaz lands a final crushing right hand to drop Williams to the mat with a gruesome thud! Diaz is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jon Diaz!
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