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Event:
TL Fight Night 25
Date: Oct 14, 2023 |
#R1#
Diaz tries to bum rush Smalls with a series of wild strikes but Smalls uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Diaz misses. #CL#
Smalls has taken the fight to the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Smalls scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smalls lands a right hand.
Diaz takes a shot to the head.
Diaz tries to break the clinch but Smalls is controlling the position.
Smalls prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.
Diaz wants to break free but Smalls has control.
A right hook to the body lands for Smalls.
Diaz blocking some punches.
Smalls lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smalls works on Diaz 's body with a couple of short punches.
Smalls lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diaz 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC#
Smalls manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Smalls moves into range and clinches up with Diaz .
Diaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Smalls won't allow it.
#BC#
Smalls pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1##CL#
Smalls has taken the fight to the clinch.
Diaz tries to break the clinch but Smalls is controlling the position.
Diaz blocking some punches.
Smalls misses with some punches.
Smalls stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smalls lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC#
Smalls escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Smalls has Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Smalls makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smalls lands a hook that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Diaz wants to break free but Smalls has control.
Smalls looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#BC#
Smalls breaks from the clinch.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Smalls avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smalls takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #CL#
Smalls gets a clinch.
Diaz is trying to push Smalls away but Smalls has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smalls lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Diaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Smalls on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smalls.
Smalls misses with some punches.
#BC#
Smalls's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Smalls gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Diaz 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz .
Smalls throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diaz s head.
Smalls has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz .
Diaz tries to break the clinch but Smalls is controlling the position. #BC#
Smalls pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T3##CL#
Smalls moves into the clinch successfully.
Smalls lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diaz tries to circle away but Smalls has him pinned against the cage.
Smalls lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smalls keeps control of Diaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diaz wants to break free but Smalls has control.
Smalls cracks Diaz with a nice body shot.
Smalls lands with a light punch inside.
Diaz can't break the clinch.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smalls misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diaz takes a shot to the head.
Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Smalls has double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smalls.
Diaz tries to break free but Smalls pushes him back against the cage.#T4#
Smalls lands with a light punch inside.
Smalls misses with the head strike.
Smalls swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smalls lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz blocking some punches.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC#
Smalls pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Smalls clinches up with Diaz and pushes him back against the cage.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
Smalls misses with the head strike.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smalls fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smalls.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz wants to break free but Smalls has control.
Diaz tries to break the clinch but Smalls is controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Smalls dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Diaz misses with the combination.
#CL#
Smalls moves into the clinch.
Diaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but Smalls keeps him there for the moment.
Smalls scores with a nice hook to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Diaz 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smalls lands with a short shot to the head.
Smalls cracks Diaz with a nice body shot.
Diaz working hard to break the clinch.
Diaz 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Smalls breaks the clinch.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.#CL#
Smalls closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smalls.
Jose Smalls has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smalls lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#T1#
Smalls lands a nice uppercut.
Smalls prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.
Smalls lands an uppercut.
Smalls working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smalls. #ROC#Diaz is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Smalls.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Smalls finish him?
Diaz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#BC#
Smalls breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Smalls moves into range and clinches up with Diaz .
A short right from Smalls on the inside.
Smalls keeps control of Diaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Smalls.
Smalls lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Diaz working hard to break the clinch.
Smalls lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Diaz to his knees! Smalls keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Smalls! |
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Event:
TL Fight Night 20
Date: Sep 09, 2023 |
#R1#
Jab, jab by Clark - just one landing.
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.
Clark looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Clark fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Clark scores with a hook.
Clark throws a series of strikes that have Diaz backpedaling.
Clark lands with a shot to the body.
Diaz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Diaz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Clark ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Diaz has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Diaz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Clark dips to his left and cracks Diaz with an uppercut!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Clark, as that shot connected.
The fighters circle momentarily. Clark darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Clark scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Diaz .
Diaz looks winded!
Diaz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T1#
Clark lands a head shot.
Clark cracks Diaz with an open hand slap.
Diaz ducks right into an uppercut from Clark.
Clark misses with a wild body shot.
Matthew Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clark.
Clark scores with a jab.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Good exchange - Clark coming out on top.
Clark throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
Clark swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clark just misses with a punch to the body.
Clark lands a slapping body shot.
Clark stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clark fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Clark is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Clark misses with a wild body shot.
Clark throws a looping overhand right but Diaz ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Clark lands with a nice body punch.
Good exchange - Clark coming out on top.
Clark scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Clark connects with a body shot that sends Diaz 's belly button to the back.
Diaz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Diaz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Diaz misses with an uppercut
and Clark counters with a stiff right hand.
Clark tests Diaz 's chin there with a solid looking shot.#ROC#Diaz is rocked!
Diaz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Clark finish him?
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
A lazy left from Clark finds it's target.
Clark lands with a shot to the body. #T3#
Diaz throws a one two combo.
Diaz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Clark.
Clark works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Clark connects with a body shot that sends Diaz 's belly button to the back.
Diaz walks into a straight right hand from Clark.
Good exchange - Clark coming out on top.
BOOM! Clark lands a beautiful left hook that drops Diaz . Diaz tries to recover but Clark is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Diaz lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matthew Clark! |
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Event:
TL Fight Night 14
Date: Jul 29, 2023 |
#R1#
Diaz throws a right hand that Holt ducks under and follows up with a left that Holt also avoids with ease.
Holt misses with a few strikes there.
Holt seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Holt throws a series of punches but Diaz moves out of range.
Good shot there by Diaz .
Holt swinging wildly here.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
Holt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holt misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL#
and Holt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Holt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz is trying to break free.
Holt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T1#
Diaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Holt is controlling him.
Holt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but Holt keeps him there for the moment.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Holt has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz can't break the clinch.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Holt.
Holt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Diaz 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Holt stalling against the cage.
Diaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Holt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#T2#
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Diaz has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Holt seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Diaz can turn it around.
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Holt misses with some punches.
Holt working aggressively here.
Diaz is trying to push Holt away but Holt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Holt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Holt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Holt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holt swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Holt.
A short left from Holt.
Holt lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T3#
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Diaz wants to break free but Holt has control.
Holt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Holt manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Holt stalling the fight.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but Holt keeps him there for the moment.
Holt lands with a short shot to the head.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Holt is controlling him.
Holt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Holt has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz working hard to break the clinch.
Holt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T4#
Holt keeps control of Diaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Holt misses with some punches.
Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Holt has double underhooks.
Holt avoiding damage.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but Holt keeps him there for the moment.
Holt swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diaz is trying to break free.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Holt.
Holt lands a hook that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Holt scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
Holt has Diaz pressed against the cage, preventing Diaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short right from Holt on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Holt dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Diaz throws a right hand that Holt ducks under and follows up with a left that Holt also avoids with ease.
Diaz scores with a nice strike.
Holt misses with the combination.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz lands with a hook. Holt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A punch combination from Holt misses.
Holt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Brandon Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Holt looks to land a combination. Diaz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Holt misses with a left hand
and Diaz counters with a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holt takes a swing at Diaz 's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Diaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Holt lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Holt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
Holt misses with a straight right.
Holt moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#CL#
Holt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Diaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Holt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Holt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diaz 's efforts to push away.
Holt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Holt working aggressively here.
#T2#
Holt misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Holt.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
Holt lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Holt fails to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holt lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Holt. #ROC#Diaz is rocked!
Diaz tries to break the clinch but Holt is controlling the position.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Holt finish him?
Diaz takes a shot to the head.
Holt lands an uppercut.
Holt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Holt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Holt has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz .
Holt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diaz seems to have recovered his senses.
Holt misses with a punch on the inside.
#T3#
Holt stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Holt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Holt has Diaz pressed against the cage, preventing Diaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Holt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Holt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Diaz takes a shot to the head.
Holt misses with the head strike.
Holt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Holt keeps control of Diaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diaz tries to break free but Holt pushes him back against the cage.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Diaz 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diaz 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T4#
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Holt is controlling him.
Holt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diaz is trying to push Holt away but Holt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Holt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diaz 's efforts to push away.
Holt lands a right hand.
Holt swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Holt lands a left hand.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Holt lands a big right hand that drops Diaz ! The killer instinct kicks in and Holt finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Holt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sam Holt! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 13, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
Bowditch scores with a takedown into Diaz 's guard.
Diaz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bowditch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #SUB#
Bowditch drops back looking for a leg! Diaz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Diaz manages to kick Bowditch off! Bowditch jumps back into Diaz 's guard.
Diaz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bowditch controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Bowditch tries to pass. #T1#
Bowditch is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bowditch is controlling him. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
Diaz works Bowditch's body with a nice hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bowditch.
Bowditch misses with the combination.
#T2#
Diaz scores with a hook to the body. Bowditch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Bowditch was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bowditch falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diaz counters with a left and a right that stings Bowditch. #TD#
Bowditch changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Diaz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz pushes Bowditch away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bowditch gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Diaz is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
You can see the frustration on Diaz 's face as Bowditch controls the position. #SU#
Bowditch has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. #T3##TD#
Diaz gets caught napping as Bowditch dives in and scores a takedown. Diaz manages to retain guard.
Diaz wants to stand and escape but Bowditch is having none of it.
Bowditch slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bowditch trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Bowditch won't allow Diaz to get back to his feet.
Bowditch has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T4#
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.#ES2#
Diaz is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Bowditch presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Bowditch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Bowditch seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Bowditch moves out of range.
Diaz lands with a right hand.
Nice shot lands for Diaz .
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz misses with a combination
#CL#
and Bowditch moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Diaz dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Diaz lands a right hook to the body.
#CL#
Bowditch has taken the fight to the clinch.
Diaz is trying to break free.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Bowditch is controlling him.#TD#
Bowditch gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bowditch tries to pass the half guard into mount. Diaz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bowditch is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.
Diaz is not content to let Bowditch control the position.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.#T1#
Bowditch will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Peter Bowditch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Bowditch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bowditch really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL#
Bowditch closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Bowditch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Bowditch appears to be looking for a big counter.#T2##CL#
Bowditch rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.#TD#
Bowditch has hold of one of Diaz 's legs. Diaz is fighting the takedown attempt but Bowditch gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Diaz manages to escape and get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD#
Diaz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Diaz wriggles free and stands up. #CL#
Bowditch clinches.
A knee to the head by Bowditch.
#TD#
Bowditch turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bowditch manages to end up in side control.
Diaz sneaks out the side door and pushes Bowditch away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T3##CL#
Bowditch forces Diaz back against the cage and clinches.#TD#
Bowditch pulls guard.
Bowditch wants to sweep here but Diaz controlling him for the moment.
Bowditch is looking to stand back up but Diaz counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Bowditch. #SU2#
Diaz decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Bowditch's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diaz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bowditch scrambles back to his feet.
Bowditch takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body. Bowditch takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T4#
Some wild striking there from Diaz .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bowditch takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Diaz lands with an overhand left.
Bowditch takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bowditch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Bowditch avoids it well.
Bowditch takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Brandon Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bowditch circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bowditch takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#ROC2#Bowditch is rocked!
Bowditch seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Diaz shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Bowditch is backing up but Diaz catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Bowditch covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Diaz Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Diaz ! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 07, 2023 |
#R1#
Diaz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Devitt.
Devitt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
No joy there for Diaz , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Devitt misses with a combination
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut. #TD#
Devitt dives in and scores a takedown into Diaz 's guard.
Devitt slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Diaz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Devitt is controlling him.
Devitt postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Devitt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Devitt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T1#
Devitt is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Diaz wants to stand up but Devitt is controlling him.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Devitt controlling from the top position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Brandon Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD#
and Devitt counters with a takedown into side control.
Devitt remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Diaz is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Devitt has just dragged him back down to the mat.#T2#
Devitt moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Diaz pushes Devitt away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Devitt gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Devitt is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Devitt is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Diaz will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#T3#
Devitt wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Diaz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Devitt backs up against the cage.
Diaz lands a body shot.
Diaz stalks Devitt and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Devitt's face. Devitt staggers backwards, shaken.
Diaz connects with a looping right hand.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Devitt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brandon Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T4#
Diaz misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Diaz , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD#
Devitt feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Devitt trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Devitt is controlling him.
Devitt is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Devitt from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Diaz 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.#R2##TD#
Diaz gets caught napping as Devitt dives in and scores a takedown. Diaz manages to retain guard.
Devitt is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SU#
Devitt decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Devitt slips a jab and a cross from Diaz .
As Diaz tries to get set, Devitt tries to push him back and clinch up but Diaz manages to avoid the attempt.
Devitt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dante Devitt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Diaz , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#T1#
A jab lands there for Diaz .#TD#
Devitt drives through with a takedown into Diaz 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Devitt from controlling successfully.
Diaz is looking to stand up but Devitt isn't so interested in that idea. #SU#
Devitt gets to his feet - Diaz follows without any prompting.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Diaz tries to bum rush Devitt with a series of wild strikes but Devitt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T2#
Diaz jabs Devitt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Diaz cracks Devitt with an open hand slap.
Diaz thuds his right hand into Devitt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD#
Devitt gets a double leg takedown into Diaz 's guard.
Devitt looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Devitt stands up over Diaz , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3##ES2#
Diaz has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Devitt has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Diaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
#TD#
Devitt has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Diaz regains guard immediately.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Devitt trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Devitt is controlling him. #T4##ES2#
Diaz uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Devitt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Diaz cracks Devitt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Diaz throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Some wild striking there from Diaz .
#TD#
Devitt closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dante Devitt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Devitt wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy.
Devitt taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Devitt asserts his dominance and retains side control.#SUB#
Devitt is trying to get an arm triangle but Diaz is defending well. #T1#
Devitt moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Diaz is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Devitt asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Devitt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz cracks Devitt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Devitt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Diaz stalks Devitt and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Devitt's face. Devitt staggers backwards, shaken.
Diaz tries to bum rush Devitt with a series of wild strikes but Devitt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL#
Devitt forces Diaz back against the cage and clinches.
Diaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T3##TD#
Devitt gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#ES2#
Diaz pushes Devitt off and gets back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Diaz .
Devitt drops down looking for a counter takedown but Diaz sprawls and moves away.
Diaz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Devitt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#TD#
Devitt 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T4#
Devitt passes Diaz 's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.#ES2#
Diaz pushes Devitt off and gets back to his feet.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Devitt avoids it well.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Devitt avoids them all with ease.
Diaz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Devitt rather than just go for the knockout.
Devitt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Brandon Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Diaz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Diaz ! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 03, 2023 |
#R1#
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot. #CL2#
Soloman forces Diaz back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Soloman breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Soloman looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Diaz misses with a combination
#CL2#
and Soloman holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short uppercut from Soloman. #BC#
Diaz 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soloman explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Soloman misses with a double jab.
Diaz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL2#
and Soloman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Soloman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC#
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T1#
Soloman misses with a few strikes there.
Brandon Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz . Those never looked like landing.
Diaz misses with a combination
and Soloman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #CL2#
Soloman has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD2#
Soloman gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Diaz has one foot on Soloman's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Soloman clinches. #BC2#
Soloman breaks from the clinch.
Diaz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Soloman backs up against the cage.
Soloman throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz throws a series of strikes that have Soloman backpedaling.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
#T2##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Soloman manages to break the clinch.
Diaz takes a swing at Soloman's ribcage but misses.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD2#
and Soloman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Diaz manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Soloman circles away quickly and effectively.
Diaz cracks a nice hook into Soloman's ribs.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Soloman avoids it well. #TD2#
Soloman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Soloman thows a huge punch but Diaz dodges it nicely.
#T3#
Diaz is trying to stand.
#SU2#
Soloman decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Despite the aggression on Soloman's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Brandon Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD2#
and Soloman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Diaz has one foot on Soloman's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Soloman looks winded!#CL2#
Soloman closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Soloman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soloman lands a high kick!
#T4#
Soloman needs to keep his hands up - Diaz had a free shot at his head there.
Diaz digs a good body shot into Soloman's ribs.
Diaz tries to bum rush Soloman with a series of wild strikes but Soloman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL2#
Soloman moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Soloman. #BC2#
Soloman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Soloman eats them both and turns towards Diaz to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Soloman dodges the punch combination from Diaz .
Soloman with the counter takedown but Diaz avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz lands with an uppercut that bounces Soloman off the cage and back into range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Brandon Diaz will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Diaz avoids the head kick by Soloman.
Soloman drops his hands momentarily and Diaz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL2#
and Soloman counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #BC#
Diaz 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Soloman unleashes a big counter combination but Diaz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Some wild striking there from Soloman.
It looked like Diaz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Soloman throws a fast counter high kick but Diaz manages to duck under it in time.
Diaz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Soloman avoids them all with ease.
Diaz misses with a shot to the body #CL2#
and Soloman moves into the clinch.#BC#
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Soloman throws a head kick that half lands.
#T1#
Diaz lands a really nice looking cross but Soloman seems unphased.
Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL2#
and Soloman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A left hand lands to the body for Soloman.
Soloman is pushing Diaz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #BC#
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Soloman takes the fight into the clinch.
Soloman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC#
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Diaz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Soloman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz .
#T2#
Diaz throws a combination that misses
and Soloman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Brandon Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Soloman at a distance.
#TD2#
Soloman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Diaz to the mat! Diaz manages to get full guard.
Diaz manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Brandon Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Soloman is breathing heavily.#CL2#
Soloman gets a clinch.
Diaz letting Soloman take a breather here.#BC#
Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diaz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Soloman moves out of range. #T3#
Soloman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diaz .
Diaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#TD2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Soloman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Diaz pushes Soloman off and gets back to his feet.
Diaz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Soloman counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Soloman avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Soloman throws a counter combo.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Soloman avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T4#
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Soloman lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Soloman.
No joy there for Diaz , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diaz throws a one two combo.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Soloman on the side of the head.
Diaz throws a series of strikes that have Soloman backpedaling.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz misses with a body shot
#CL2#
and Soloman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Soloman. #BC2#
Soloman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Diaz dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Diaz punishes Soloman's body with a nice straight punch.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
and Soloman counters with a body kick.
Soloman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diaz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Soloman scrambles back to his feet.#CL2#
Soloman closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Diaz 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaz is looking to wear down Soloman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Soloman has managed to clinch.
Soloman lands a body shot in the clinch.
#TD2#
Soloman manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SU#
Diaz stands up from guard. Let's bang! #T1#
Soloman moves forwards but Diaz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Soloman circles away quickly and effectively.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD2#
and Soloman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz wants to stand back up but Soloman manages to pass into side control.
Diaz is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Soloman is controlling him well.
Soloman looks up at the clock and then as Diaz takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Soloman smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.
Soloman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diaz . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#ES#
Diaz explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! #T2#
Soloman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Diaz moves out of range as Soloman throws a body kick.
#CL2#
Soloman pushes Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soloman can do to turn this around?
Come on Soloman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
#BC2#
Soloman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD2#
Soloman fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Diaz sprawls well initially but Soloman persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Diaz kicks Soloman off and gets back to his feet.
Diaz lands with a nice body punch. #T3#
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A right-left combo lands from Diaz .
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Soloman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A left and a right from Diaz both land. Nice combination.
Soloman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#TD2#
Soloman throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Soloman is in Diaz 's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!#ES#
Diaz kicks Soloman off and gets to his feet.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
#T4#
Diaz cracks Soloman with an open hand slap.#CL2#
Soloman clinches up with Diaz and pushes him back against the cage.#TD2#
Diaz is fighting off a takedown attempt but Soloman is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Diaz to the mat. Diaz regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Diaz is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Soloman presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #BC#
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Yu Soloman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Soloman is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diaz lands a nice looking body shot.
Brandon Diaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diaz lands with a good body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Diaz , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Diaz ! |
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