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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between JoJo Diaz (ranked 249 p4p, 246 weight class) and Obi Wan Kenobi (ranked 18 p4p, 17 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Obi Wan Kenobi enters the cage!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, JoJo Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Obi Wan Kenobi!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz slips a straight right by Kenobi.
Diaz throwing a counter right hand but Kenobi manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Kenobi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Obi Wan Kenobi has been cut.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kenobi throws a low kick, looking for Diaz's leg but Diaz calmly moves out of range.
Kenobi with a hook.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kenobi throws a front kick that sends Diaz stumbling back into the cage.
Kenobi thows a body kick. Diaz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kenobi.
Kenobi needs to keep his hands up - Diaz had a free shot at his head there.
Diaz throws a front kick aimed at Kenobi's knee but Kenobi avoids it well.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kenobi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Kenobi's head but Kenobi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenobi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kenobi ducks right into an uppercut from Diaz.
Kenobi throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Kenobi's shoulder, as Kenobi tries to avoid the shot.
Diaz misses with a hook. Kenobi ducked under it nicely.
Kenobi misses with a hook. Diaz ducked under it nicely.
Diaz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Memento Mori in the buildup to the fight.
Nice defenses there by Kenobi.
Obi Wan Kenobi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kenobi connects with a nice looking jab.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Kenobi scores with a nice right hand.
Diaz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kenobi misses with a straight left.
Kenobi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Decent striking displayed by Kenobi there.
Diaz misses with a leg kick
and Kenobi counters with a body kick that stops Diaz in his tracks momentarily.
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!
Diaz moves out of range as Kenobi throws a body kick.
Diaz half committed to a counter leg kick.
Diaz 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kenobi misses with a low kick.
Diaz staying out of range there.
Diaz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Diaz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kenobi slips under a jab.
Kenobi blocks a jab.
Diaz blocks a leg kick.
Diaz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kenobi 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Kenobi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kenobi throws an off balance right hand
and Diaz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kenobi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kenobi lands a two punch combo.
Kenobi throws the kick towards the body but Diaz avoids it.
Diaz tests Kenobi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kenobi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi moves out of range of the body kick from Diaz.
Diaz moves out of range of the body kick.
Kenobi misses with a wild body shot.
Kenobi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Kenobi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kenobi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Diaz checks a low kick from Kenobi.
Diaz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kenobi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kenobi misses with a straight right.
Kenobi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Kenobi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diaz misses with a straight left.
Kenobi scoring well with a low kick there.
Kenobi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Diaz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kenobi dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi slips a jab from Diaz.
Kenobi scoring well with a low kick there.
Diaz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kenobi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz throws a low kick but Kenobi moves out of range easily.
Kenobi misses with a hook
and Kenobi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kenobi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kenobi 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.
Kenobi throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kenobi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kenobi.
Diaz throws out a powerful jab.
Nice uppercut there from Diaz.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kenobi scores with a kick to the midsection.
Diaz lands with a shot to the body.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
That kick from Kenobi tenderised Diaz's leg. Diaz is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Obi Wan Kenobi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Obi Wan Kenobi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kenobi throws a front kick aimed at Diaz's knee but Diaz avoids it well.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kenobi was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Kenobi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Diaz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kenobi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kenobi 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.
Kenobi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diaz. Diaz obviously looking to wear him down.
Kenobi thuds his shin into the meat of Diaz's side.
Kenobi scores with a leg kick.
Kenobi slips under a jab.
Diaz moves out of range as Kenobi throws a body kick.
Diaz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Diaz misses the jab.
Good exchange - Diaz coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kenobi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kenobi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenobi lands with a nice body kick.
Diaz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kenobi feints and then cracks Diaz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diaz down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Kenobi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Kenobi.
Diaz throws the left hand but Kenobi avoids the punch easily.
Kenobi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A lazy body kick from Kenobi
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Kenobi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Diaz is able to avoid easily.
Kenobi moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Kenobi throws a low kick, looking for Diaz's leg but Diaz calmly moves out of range.
Diaz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kenobi.
Diaz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kenobi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kenobi connects with an inside leg kick.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kenobi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kenobi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nice defenses there by Kenobi.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diaz.
Diaz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Kenobi moves away and avoids it.
Diaz is looking to score with low kicks.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body. Kenobi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kenobi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kenobi takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Diaz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Diaz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kenobi. Kenobi obviously looking to wear him down.
Kenobi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Diaz lands a leg kick that knocks Kenobi off balance momentarily.
Kenobi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diaz.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Kenobi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi with a nice calf kick.
Kenobi throws an off balance right hand
and Diaz counters with a left to the body.
Obi Wan Kenobi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Kenobi thinks about the counter body kick.
Diaz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kenobi throws a hook but Diaz avoids it easily.
Diaz fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kenobi just manages to avoid it.
Diaz throws a hook but Kenobi avoids it easily.
Diaz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kenobi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kenobi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kenobi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Kenobi.
Diaz punishes Kenobi's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Kenobi misses its intended target.
Diaz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Kenobi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi drops his hands momentarily and Diaz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Diaz staying out of range there.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Kenobi slips the punch.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kenobi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kenobi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Diaz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kenobi can pounce on him.
Diaz motions for Kenobi to come forward. Diaz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz cracks Kenobi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kenobi throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
Diaz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kenobi misses with a body kick.
That kick from Kenobi tenderised Diaz's leg. Diaz is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kenobi.
Kenobi tries a low kick but Diaz avoids it.
Diaz blocks the body kick.
Kenobi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that JoJo Diaz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Obi Wan Kenobi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Kenobi catches Diaz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Kenobi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Kenobi ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Kenobi moves out of range easily.
Diaz throws a hook but Kenobi avoids it easily.
Diaz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kenobi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Kenobi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kenobi misses with a looping right.
Kenobi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diaz.
Kenobi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Diaz is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Kenobi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kenobi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kenobi throws a leg kick but Diaz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenobi looks for the body kick but Diaz saw that one coming.
Kenobi misses with a leg kick
and Diaz counters with a two punch combo.
Decent striking displayed by Diaz there.
Kenobi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Diaz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Diaz duly obliges.
Kenobi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kenobi misses with a body shot.
Kenobi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Kenobi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz lands with an uppercut that bounces Kenobi off the cage and back into range.
Kenobi throws a good cross that connects.
Kenobi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diaz's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kenobi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kenobi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That kick from Kenobi tenderised Diaz's leg. Diaz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diaz scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Diaz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A low kick from Kenobi misses
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kenobi connects with a jab.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kenobi moves away.
Diaz 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.
Kenobi throws a body shot but no joy.
Kenobi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diaz.
Kenobi looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Diaz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kenobi throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
It appears Diaz was looking to counter with a kick there.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Kenobi is out of range.
Diaz scores with the left hand. Kenobi knows he should have avoided that one.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Kenobi.
A slow jab from Kenobi misses its intended target.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Kenobi ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diaz wants to land a leg kick but Kenobi is out of range.
Diaz lands a lovely overhand right.
Kenobi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Diaz is out of range and Kenobi settles back down.
Kenobi tries a low kick but Diaz avoids it.
Kenobi lands a leg kick that knocks Diaz off balance momentarily.
Diaz misses with a hook
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good exchange - Kenobi coming out on top.
Diaz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kenobi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Diaz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kenobi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Diaz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kenobi. Kenobi obviously looking to wear him down.
Diaz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kenobi misses with an uppercut.
Kenobi throws a front kick aimed at Diaz's knee but Diaz avoids it well.
A counter left hand to the body from Diaz misses its target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kenobi throws a leg kick but Diaz checks it.
Diaz 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.
Kenobi blocks a jab.
Kenobi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kenobi 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.
Kenobi ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
A good leg kick by Kenobi.
Diaz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Kenobi's shoulder, as Kenobi tries to avoid the shot.
Kenobi feints and then cracks Diaz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diaz down.
Kenobi scores with a sloppy right hand. Diaz should have avoided that one.
Kenobi throws a solid leg kick but Diaz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kenobi.
Kenobi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diaz.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kenobi.
Diaz checks a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Obi Wan Kenobi.
Well Kenobi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Obi Wan Kenobi!
Obi Wan Kenobi seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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