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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between JoJo Diaz (ranked 308 p4p, 511 weight class) and Gunnar Tuft (ranked 16 p4p, 26 weight class). JoJo Diaz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Gunnar Tuft's chin.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, JoJo Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gunnar Tuft!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz is looking to clinch.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tuft moves away.
Tuft looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Diaz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Diaz wants to land a leg kick but Tuft is out of range.
Tuft feints a counter leg kick.
Diaz throws a head kick but Tuft moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tuft! But no joy.
Diaz misses with a leg kick
and Tuft counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Diaz. That's going to slow Tuft down.
Diaz misses with a head kick.
Tuft throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
Diaz tries a low kick but Tuft avoids it.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tuft moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Diaz sizes up Tuft with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tuft takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diaz tries to work over Tuft's front leg with a kick but Tuft checks it.
Diaz has Tuft up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz misses with the head strike.
Tuft wants to break free but Diaz has control.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Tuft turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tuft pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tuft closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Diaz misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Tuft misses.
Diaz feints and then cracks Tuft's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tuft down.
Tuft motions for Diaz to come forward. Tuft throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tuft thumps Diaz with a low kick.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz cracks Tuft with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Diaz lands a nice shot that snaps Tuft's head back.
JoJo Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tuft throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice cross by Diaz.
Tuft ducks right into an uppercut from Diaz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diaz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tuft's head.
That kick from Diaz tenderised Tuft's leg. Tuft is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tuft dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
A lazy left from Diaz finds it's target.
Tuft tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Tuft misses.
Tuft pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Tuft takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tuft misses with a leg kick
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz feints and then cracks Tuft's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tuft down.
Diaz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tuft moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Tuft circles away.
Tuft misses with a straight left.
Diaz lands a jab to the head.
Diaz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Diaz throws a low kick but Tuft moves out of range easily.
Diaz works Tuft's body with a nice hook.
Tuft misses the shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diaz lands a glancing blow to the side of Tuft's head.
Tuft checks a low kick from Diaz.
Tuft shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice shot lands for Diaz.
Tuft has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tuft there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tuft gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diaz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuft circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diaz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tuft takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz jabs at Tuft's body.
A low kick from Diaz is predictable there
and Tuft counters with a series of strikes. Diaz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tuft checks a low kick from Diaz.
Tuft misses with a jab to the body
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diaz.
Diaz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tufts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Diaz.
Tuft does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tuft chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diaz can pounce on him.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz lands a leg kick that knocks Tuft off balance momentarily.
Diaz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tuft stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Diaz drives through and clinches with Tuft against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JoJo Diaz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tuft misses with a looping right.
Diaz seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Tuft throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Tuft pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Tuft misses.
Tuft's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
JoJo Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Tuft swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diaz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A bone on bone clash there as Tuft blocks the leg kick.
Tuft now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuft tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Tuft.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tuft.
Good leg kick by Diaz.
Tuft avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tuft! But no joy.
Diaz slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Diaz as he checks the leg kick.
Tuft connects with the punch.
Diaz scoring well with a low kick there.
Diaz scores with a sloppy right hand. Tuft should have avoided that one.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tuft can do to turn this around?
Diaz scores with a jab. Tuft acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Diaz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tuft sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Tuft - just one landing.
Diaz slips under a jab from Tuft.
Diaz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Diaz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diaz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tuft counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tuft.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuft throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz thumps Tuft with a low kick.
Tuft has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Diaz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tuft throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diaz tried to counter with a leg kick but Tuft avoided it.
Tuft takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Diaz's corner calls for a 1-2. Diaz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tuft has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diaz.
Diaz scores with a jab.
Tuft throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Tuft misses the target.
Diaz connects with an inside leg kick.
Diaz is looking to slow Tuft down with leg kicks.
Tuft misses with the combination.
Tuft on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tuft is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tuft swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tuft is able to avoid easily.
Diaz thows a body kick. Tuft tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Diaz moves into range and clinches up with Tuft.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Tuft holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
Tuft pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Tuft misses the target.
Diaz tries to clinch
and Tuft cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tuft throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tuft.
Tuft throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tuft.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tuft checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diaz.
Tuft takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Diaz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tuft on the side of the head.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tuft swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tuft. That did some damage!
Diaz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diaz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Tuft does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tuft counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaz scores with a punch to the head.
Diaz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That kick from Diaz tenderised Tuft's leg. Tuft is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diaz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JoJo Diaz dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Diaz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Tuft slips the punch.
A good leg kick by Diaz.
Diaz connects with a solid leg kick.
Diaz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diaz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tuft takes one to the chin there.
Tuft has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diaz.
Diaz connects with a body shot.
Diaz misses with a right hand
and Tuft makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tuft takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Tuft misses.
Tuft misses with a hook.
Diaz misses with a left hand
and Tuft counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Tuft.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Diaz tries to land a leg kick but Tuft saw it coming and moves away.
Tuft looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tuft bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tuft is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
Diaz throws a low kick but Tuft avoids it.
Diaz checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd cheers as Tuft lands an impressive looking overhand right. Diaz doesn't seem phased though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tuft.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz misses with a body kick.
Tuft doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diaz.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
Diaz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Diaz pushes Tuft up against the cage in a clinch.
Gunnar Tuft has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz jumps guard but Tuft turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tuft tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tuft wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Tuft.
Diaz tries to work over Tuft's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz lands a body shot in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tuft.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tuft breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tuft.
Tuft slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tuft.
Diaz throws a solid leg kick but Tuft takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Diaz.
Tuft throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Tuft slips the punch.
Diaz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tuft throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
Diaz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuft doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tuft misses with a looping left.
Diaz misses with a body kick.
Diaz scores with a punch to the head.
Diaz moves out of range as Tuft strikes.
Tuft throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Diaz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tuft. That did some damage!
Diaz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Diaz lands with a hook. Tuft tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tuft takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diaz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tufts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Diaz scoring well with a low kick there.
Diaz throws a front kick aimed at Tuft's knee but Tuft avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Diaz misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuft scores with a leg kick.
Tuft uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Tuft misses with a looping left.
Diaz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Diaz blocks a leg kick.
Diaz with a jab.
Diaz slips under a jab.
Tuft drops his hands momentarily and Diaz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Diaz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tuft.
Tuft on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tuft jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diaz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diaz lands a head kick. Tuft smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Diaz cracks Tuft with a good jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
JoJo 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JoJo Diaz!
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