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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Rick Piano (ranked 340 p4p, 3181 weight class) and Draughn Diego (ranked 55 p4p, 372 weight class). Piano comes to the ring accompanied by Rick Piano Man. Draughn Diego has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 44 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Piano !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Draughn Diego!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diego gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Piano has had enough of the clinch but Diego keeps him there for the moment.
Piano tries to circle away but Diego has him pinned against the ropes.
Piano manages to break the clinch.
Diego looks to land a combination. Piano sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Diego connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Diego tries to land a front kick but Piano steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A counter left hand to the body from Piano misses its target.
Diego lands with a hook. Piano tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diego misses the shot to the body.
Piano appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Diego lands a high kick!
Piano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diego throws a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diego gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Piano is looking to break free of the clinch but Diego has double underhooks.
Diego misses with a hook to the ribs.
Piano tries to break free but Diego pushes him back against the ropes.
Diego lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diego.
Diego lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Diego - that landed with a thud.
Piano tries to work over Diego's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Piano can't break the clinch.
Diego lands a left hand.
Diego is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Piano takes a shot to the head.
Diego lands an uppercut.
Piano tries a body shot but Diego blocks it.
Piano wants to break free but Diego has control.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Diego creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diego lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diego has Piano pressed against the ropes, preventing Piano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Piano is trying to break the clinch but Diego has him pressed against the ropes.
Diego misses with a body punch.
Piano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Piano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Piano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Piano misses with a punch to the body.
Diego scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piano tries to break free but Diego pushes him back against the ropes.
Piano wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diego keeps control of Piano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diego swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diego tries to throw a body punch but Piano avoids it by throwing Diego back against the ropes.
Diego misses with some punches.
Diego lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Piano prevents a body shot from Diego.
Piano is trying to push Diego away but Diego has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Diego swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diego misses with some punches.
Piano tries to circle away but Diego has him pinned against the ropes.
Piano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diego gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Piano is trying to break free.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Piano .
Diego tries a body shot but Piano blocks it.
Diego throws a head punch that misses.
Piano is looking to break free of the clinch but Diego has double underhooks.
Piano is looking to break free of the clinch but Diego has double underhooks.
Piano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diego's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego tries a body shot but Piano blocks it.
Piano working hard to break the clinch.
Diego lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diego throws a punch but it's blocked by Piano .
Piano is trying to break free.
Still in the clinch, Diego scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diego pushes Piano back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Diego digs a right hand underneath Piano 's ribcage. Piano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Piano is breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Diego.
Piano breaks from the clinch.
Piano takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Diego scores with a nice strike.
Diego with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Diego misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Piano on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Draughn Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diego misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Piano .
Piano throws a quick counter head kick but Diego was just out of range.
Diego instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diego throws a right hand that Piano ducks under and follows up with a left that Piano also avoids with ease.
Piano is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piano gets tackled into the ropes by Diego. Diego maintains the clinch.
Diego lands a right hand.
Diego lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Diego lands a nice uppercut.
Piano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Piano 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Piano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Piano is looking to break free of the clinch but Diego has double underhooks.
Diego misses with the head strike.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Piano tries to work over Diego's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diego tries a body shot but Piano blocks it.
Diego is leaning against Piano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Piano is looking to break free of the clinch but Diego has double underhooks.
Diego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Draughn Diego dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Diego throws a left and a right that both miss
and Piano makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Diego really felt that one!
Diego clobbers Piano with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Diego pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diego is looking to clinch but Piano is avoiding it.
Diego throws out a powerful jab.
Diego is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Diego closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Diego clinches up against the ropes.
Piano breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Piano swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Piano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Diego there.
Diego has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Piano slips a straight right by Diego.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Piano avoids the body shot from Diego.
Piano quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Piano moves out of range of the strikes.
Diego just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPiano .
Piano avoids the body shot from Diego.
Diego swings for the body but Piano moves out of range.
Piano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diego clinches with his opponent.
Piano is trying to break the clinch but Diego is controlling him.
Piano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diego misses with the head strike.
Piano breaks the clinch.
Diego lands with a nice body kick.
Diego misses with an attempted mid kick.
Piano was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The fighters circling - Diego throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Diego scores with a kick to the midsection.
Piano tries to keep at a distance but Diego has taken the fight into the clinch.
Draughn Diego seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diego misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Piano wants to get back to striking at distance but Diego won't allow it.
Piano is working Diego over against the ropes.
Diego working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diego scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Piano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diego is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Piano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Piano breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Piano . Diego does a little dance to reset his feet.
Piano takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piano just misses with a punch to the body.
Diego tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Piano just misses with a punch to the body.
Diego clinches with his opponent.
Piano working hard to break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Diego.
A left hand lands to the body for Diego.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Still in the clinch, Diego scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Piano 's elbow.
Piano is trying to break the clinch but Diego is controlling him.
Diego looking to slow down the pace here.
Diego lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diego misses with a punch to the body.
Diego misses with the head strike.
Piano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diego drives through and clinches with Piano against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego scores with a shot to the side of Piano 's head.
Piano is trying to break the clinch but Diego is controlling him.
Diego lands a nice shot to the body.
Piano is trying to break the clinch but Diego is controlling him.
Diego has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Piano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diego pushes Piano back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Piano tries to circle away but Diego has him pinned against the ropes.
A short left from Diego.
Diego has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diego.
Diego lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Piano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Diego scores with a nice short uppercut.
Piano is rocked!
Piano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oh Piano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diego makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diego creates a bit of distance and cracks Piano with a big uppercut! Piano goes down! The referee pushes Diego away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Piano make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Diego takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Draughn Diego!
Draughn Diego is the new heavyweight champion!
Draughn Diego decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Rick Piano spoke after the fight, saying 'I need more roids!'.
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