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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Erik Hook (ranked 4972 p4p, 380 weight class) and AJ Diaz (ranked 5056 p4p, 385 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erik Hook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, AJ Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nice body punch from Hook.
Diaz jumps guard but Hook stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Diaz.
Hook wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Hook holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Hook turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Erik Hook has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AJ Diaz.
Diaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz jumps guard but Hook turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Hook controls his hands.
Hook wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hook is trying to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling him.
Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hook just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hook is looking to break free of the clinch but Diaz has double underhooks.
Diaz has a couple of punches blocked by Hook.
Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hook will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Diaz up against the cage.
Diaz jumps guard but Hook stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Diaz jumps guard but Hook turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hook is trying to force a seperation but Diaz has the dominant position.
Diaz jumps guard but Hook turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Hook forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Diaz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hook walks away with a smile on his face. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Diaz wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Diaz darts in and clinches Hook up against the cage.
Hook's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz tries to clinch up
letting Hook counter with a right hand.
Hook stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Diaz wants to clinch but Hook slips to the side
and Hook counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz wants to clinch
and Hook counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Diaz wants to clinch but Hook slips to the side
and Hook counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Diaz clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hook smiles and moves away.
Hook scores with a nice strike.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hook connects with a crisp jab.
Hook avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hook circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Hook is avoiding it.
Diaz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hook.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Hook has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hook smiles and moves away.
Diaz tries to clinch but Hook is having none of it.
Jab, jab by Hook - just one landing.
It looks like AJ Diaz has been cut.
Diaz darts in trying to clinch
and Hook counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Hook swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hook connects with a single shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hook circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hook counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz closes the distance but Hook moves to the side
and Hook counters with a one-two to the body.
Diaz is rocked!
Diaz gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Hook gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erik Hook!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
37% |
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