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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Armando (ranked 613 p4p, 1805 weight class) and Judah Christ (ranked 97 p4p, 244 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diego Armando!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Judah Christ!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Armando.
Armando lunges at Christ with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Christ's hand.
It looks like Judah Christ has been cut.
Armando misses with a body punch
and Christ connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Armando looks to throw the jab but Christ is out of range.
Armando uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Christ.
Christ throws the kick towards the body but Armando avoids it.
Christ ducks under a wild hook from Armando.
Armando lands a lovely overhand right.
Armando moves into range and connects with a jab.
Armando takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Armando swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Christ counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Christ is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Diego Armando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Christ scores with a body shot.
Christ throws a shot from downtown. Armando moves away and avoids it.
Christ looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armando displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Christ throws out the jab.
Christ scores with a jab to the body.
Christ digs a good body shot into Armando's ribs.
Armando needs to keep his hands up - Christ had a free shot at his head there.
Armando throws a jab when Christ was well out of range.
Christ looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Christ throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Armando misses the shot to the body.
Christ throws a wild body kick that Armando sees coming a mile off.
A shot to the body from Armando misses
and Christ counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Christ takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Armando misses the jab.
Armando misses with a few strikes there.
Christ tries a low kick but Armando avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christ tries a head kick but it misses.
Good exchange - Armando coming out on top.
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!
Christ takes a swing at Armando's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut there from Armando.
Armando scores with a hook to the body. Christ takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Christ throws a hook to the side of Armando's head but Armando sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Armando throws a poor cross that misses
and Christ counters with a nice uppercut.
Armando swings widly with a right hand
and Christ makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters circling - Armando throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Armando throws a hook but Christ avoids it easily.
A big right from Armando misses.
A nice side step and Christ releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Christ slips a straight right by Armando.
A big right from Christ misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Armando as he checks the leg kick.
Christ misses the shot to the body.
Christ swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Christ uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Armando.
Nice defenses there by Christ.
Christ throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Christ throws a lazy head kick
and Armando counters with a right hand to the body.
Armando moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Christ throws a sloppy body shot
and Armando counters with a stiff right hand.
Christ slips under a jab.
Christ swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Christ slips under a jab.
Armando misses with a lunging right hand
and Christ counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Armando throws out a loose jab but Christ uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christ throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Armando sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Armando is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Christ pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Armando throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Christ steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy left from Armando finds it's target.
That has opened up Judah Christ's cut even more.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Christ, as that shot connected.
Armando throws the left hand but Christ avoids the punch easily.
Armando throws a right hand that misses
and Armando takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Armando misses with a few strikes there.
And Christ responds with a good body kick, but Armando manages to step out the way in time.
Armando misses with a hook to the body
and Christ counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Armando throws an off balance right hand
and Christ counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Judah Christ will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Judah Christ's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Armando misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Christ counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Christ thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Armando if he has to take too many more of those.
Armando slips under a jab from Christ.
Armando connects with the punch.
Armando takes a swing at Christ's ribcage but misses.
Christ keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Armando.
It seemed like Christ was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Christ bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A shot to the body from Armando misses
and Christ counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Armando thinking.
Armando displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Christ throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christ misses with a straight left.
Christ blocks a jab.
Armando takes a swing at Christ's ribcage but misses.
Armando avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christ lands with a cross.
Armando throws a hook but Christ avoids it easily.
Armando rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Christ counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Judah Christ seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A lazy left from Armando finds it's target.
Armando steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Christ.
Armando swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Armando misses with a right hand
and Christ counters with a stiff right hand.
Christ just misses with a punch to the body.
Armando misses with an uppercut. Christ saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Armando. Christ does a little dance to reset his feet.
Christ keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Armando.
Christ takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Christ misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armando throws a hook but Christ avoids it easily.
A big left from Armando misses.
The fighters circling - Armando throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Christ doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armando misses with a hook.
Christ gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Armando counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Armando throws out a loose jab but Christ uses good head movement to avoid it.
Christ throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Christ is looking to land body kicks.
Armando appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Armando digs a good body shot into Christ's ribs.
Armando throws a series of punches but Christ avoids them all with ease.
Armando cracks Christ with a right hand to the side of the head.
Christ blocks a jab.
Armando lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Christ throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Armando misses with a body shot.
Christ keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Armando moves out of range as Christ throws a body kick.
Armando lands an overhand right.
Armando avoids the body shot from Christ.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Armando, as that shot connected.
Christ is rocked!
The cut above Judah Christ's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Christ throws an overhand right that lands on Armando's shoulder, as Armando tries to avoid the shot.
Christ is still on wobbly legs! Can Armando finish him?
Nice defenses there by Christ.
Christ seems to have recovered his senses.
Armando throws a shot from downtown. Christ moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Christ was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Armando uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Christ.
Good standup being displayed there by Christ as he connects with a hook.
Armando looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Christ misses with a left hand
and Armando counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armando moves out of range as Christ strikes.
Armando scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Armando blocks the body kick.
Armando misses with a left hand
and Christ counters with a stiff right hand.
Christ just misses with a punch to the body.
Armando swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Christ moves out of range of the strikes.
Christ let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Armando rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Christ counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Christ has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Armando misses with a lunging right hand
and Christ cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Christ throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donk. Christ catches Armando right on the button with a cross.
Christ takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Armando throws a lazy right hand but Christ sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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 Diego Armando will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Judah Christ's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Christ ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Armando moves away.
Armando misses with a looping left.
Christ looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Christ connects with a body shot that sends Armando's belly button to the back.
Christ blocks a jab.
Armando throws a poor cross that misses
and Christ counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Armando misses with a straight right.
Christ misses with a hook. Armando ducked under it nicely.
Armando connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Armando throws a right hand that misses
and Christ counters with a thumping low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Christ.
Armando jabs at Christ's body.
Christ lands a nice shot that snaps Armando's head back.
Armando misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Christ.
Christ appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armando misses with an uppercut.
Christ misses with a lunging right hand
and Armando counters with a straight right hand.
Armando misses with a right hand
and Christ makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Armando tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christ was well out of range. Poor timing from Armando.
Armando swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Christ misses with a wild body shot.
A left lands for Armando.
Christ has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Armando swings widly with a right hand
and Christ counters with a stiff right hand.
Christ connects with a high kick.
Christ tries to land a body kick
and Armando connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Armando lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good shot there by Armando.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christ showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Armando.
Christ connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Christ waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Armando.
Christ throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Armando is rocked!
Christ lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Oh Armando is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Christ waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Armando.
Christ throws a hook but Armando blocks it.
Armando throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Christ counters with a left to the body.
Armando swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Armando dips to his left and cracks Christ with an uppercut!
Christ takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Armando seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Armando throws a predictable looking body shot
and Christ counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Armando misses with a lunging right hand
and Christ connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Armando throws a shot from downtown. Christ moves away and avoids it.
Armando pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Christ replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Armando blocks it well.
Armando jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Christ lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Armando at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Christ throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Armando throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Armando takes one to the side of the head.
Christ throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Armando looks to land a right hand but Christ moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Armando blocks a jab.
Armando misses with a left hand
and Christ counters with a thumping low kick.
Armando throws a lazy uppercut
and Christ counters with a nice uppercut.
Armando jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Armando with a nice cross.
Judah Christ's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Armando misses with a looping right.
Armando misses with a lunging right hand
and Christ counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Armando connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fighters circling - Armando throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Christ throws a fast counter high kick but Armando manages to duck under it in time.
Armando throws an overhand right that lands on Christ's shoulder, as Christ tries to avoid the shot.
Christ keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Armando.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Judah Christ just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Judah Christ's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Christ throws a quick inside leg kick.
Christ moves away from the strike by Armando.
Christ avoids the body shot from Armando.
Christ jabs at Armando's body.
Armando defending well as Christ loads up on a big left hand.
Christ connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Christ slips under a jab.
A jab from Armando misses.
Christ takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christ scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Armando lands with a good body shot.
Armando misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Christ.
Armando swings for the body but Christ moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armando misses with a looping left.
Christ slips under a jab from Armando.
Armando keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Christ.
Armando throws a big shot that misses.
Christ follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Christ defending well as Armando loads up on a big left hand.
Christ misses with a straight left.
Armando was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Christ connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Christ throws a wild body kick that Armando sees coming a mile off.
Christ moves out of range of the strikes.
Armando throws a hook but Christ blocks it.
Christ swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Armando bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armando takes a kick to the side of the head.
Armando throws a poor cross that misses
and Christ counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Christ moves out of range of the strikes.
Christ scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Armando lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Armando changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Christ throws a shot to the body.
Armando swings widly with a right hand
and Christ counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Armando throws a poor cross that misses
and Christ counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Armando takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Christ on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Christ smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Armando connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Christ scrambles back to his feet.
Armando looks to score with a jab to the body but Christ is just out of range.
Armando missing with a left hand there. Christ was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Christ displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Armando throws out the jab.
Christ ducks under a wild hook from Armando.
Christ looks to score with a jab to the body but Armando is just out of range.
Armando throws a combination that misses
and Christ counters with a nice uppercut.
Armando throws a hook to the side of Christ's head but Christ sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Christ looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Armando jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Christ now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Armando moves out of range as Christ strikes.
Armando misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christ throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Armando stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Christ cracks Armando with a good jab.
Armando throws the left hand but Christ avoids the punch easily.
Armando lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Christ circles away quickly and effectively.
Christ lands with an overhand left.
Armando tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Christ was well out of range. Poor timing from Armando.
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!
Christ punishes Armando's body with a nice straight punch.
Armando looks to land a right hand but Christ moved out of range.
Christ swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Armando swings widly with a right hand
and Armando takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Armando misses with a wild body shot.
Armando misses with a right hand
and Christ makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Armando misses the shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Judah Christ dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Judah Christ'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!
Christ throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Armando sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Christ throws a push kick but Armando slaps the foot to one side.
Armando was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Armando throws a lazy uppercut
and Christ counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the body from Armando misses
and Christ connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Armando darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Christ tries to move into range but Armando moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Armando jabs at Christ's body.
Armando slips a straight right by Christ.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armando scores with a hook.
Armando throws an overhand right that lands on Christ's shoulder, as Christ tries to avoid the shot.
Christ fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Christ swings for the body but Armando moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armando throws the left hand but Christ avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Christ was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Armando takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Armando misses with a hook
and Christ counters with a straight right hand.
Christ throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Armando throws a lazy uppercut
and Christ counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Armando misses with an uppercut
and Christ counters with a nice uppercut.
Armando uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Christ.
Armando avoids the body shot from Christ.
Armando closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Armando misses with a hook.
And Christ responds with a good body kick, but Armando manages to step out the way in time.
Armando avoids the body shot from Christ.
Armando blocks a jab.
Diego Armando has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armando throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Armando misses with a right hand
and Christ counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Armando looks to land a left hand but Christ moved out of range nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Christ misses.
Christ tries to land a front kick but Armando steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Armando was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Christ moves out of range of the strikes.
Armando throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Christ counters with a slapping leg kick.
Christ is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Christ throws a hook to the side of Armando's head but Armando sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Armando misses the target.
Armando tries to move into range but Christ moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Armando lands a nice shot to the body.
Armando takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christ looks for the body kick but Armando saw that one coming.
Armando misses with an uppercut.
Armando misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Christ cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Armando misses with a left hand
and Christ counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Armando thinking.
Armando looks to score with a jab to the body but Christ is just out of range.
Armando blocks a head kick by Christ.
Christ lands with a nice body punch.
Armando misses with a body shot.
Christ misses with a looping left.
Armando looks to throw the jab but Christ is out of range.
Armando misses with a right hand
and Christ counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Christ.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armando looks to score with a jab to the body but Christ is just out of range.
Christ looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Christ is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Armando throws an off balance right hand
and Christ cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Christ gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Armando tests Christ's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Judah Christ's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Diego Armando!
Diego Armando retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Diego Armando thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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