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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Siale Veainu (ranked 65 p4p, 15 weight class) and Noel Diaz (ranked 8 p4p, 2 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Diaz's choice of entrance music: The Stockton Slap Song. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Siale Veainu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Noel Diaz!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veainu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Veainu misses with a hook to the body
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Veainu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Diaz's head backwards.
Diaz connects with a right hand. Veainu shakes it off.
Veainu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz misses with a left hand
and Veainu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Noel Diaz has been cut.
A big left from Diaz misses.
Veainu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz misses the body punch
and Veainu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Veainu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diaz counters by moving into the clinch.
Veainu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz lands a shot to the body.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Veainu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Diaz gets control of Veainu's arms and successfully pulls guard. Diaz will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Veainu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Diaz is trying to keep Veainu in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Diaz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Veainu is aware though and is defending well.
Diaz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Veainu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Diaz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Veainu has managed to get both his arms back between Diaz's legs - danger averted.
Veainu tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.
Diaz is trying to control the position but Veainu postures up.
Diaz is looking for a triangle here but Veainu uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Diaz tries to buck Veainu off but Veainu is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Veainu staying calm.
Diaz is looking to regain half guard here but Veainu keeps moving and retains side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Noel Diaz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Noel Diaz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Diaz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Diaz slips under a jab from Veainu.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Veainu takes one to the side of the head.
Veainu takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Veainu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Veainu just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz wants to counter with a clinch but Veainu pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veainu lands with a right hand.
Diaz misses with a hook
and Veainu counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Veainu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz throws a hook but Veainu avoids it easily.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Veainu counters with a left to the body.
Diaz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Veainu under the eye.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Veainu moved out of range nicely.
Noel Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Diaz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Veainu doesn't seem bothered though.
Veainu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Veainu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Veainu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
A quick step to the side and Veainu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Veainu is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veainu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz misses with an uppercut
letting Veainu counter with a right hand.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Veainu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Veainu scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Veainu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Diaz slips under a jab.
Veainu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diaz.
Veainu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Veainu stuns Diaz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Veainu moves away from the strike by Diaz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Veainu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Veainu throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diaz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Veainu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Veainu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Veainu throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
Diaz connects with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Veainu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
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 Siale Veainu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Noel Diaz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Veainu.
Diaz takes a swing at Veainu's ribcage but misses.
Veainu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Veainu.
Diaz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Veainu cracks Diaz with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Veainu has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Diaz to stand back up!
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diaz works Veainu's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz swings widly with a right hand
and Veainu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Veainu misses.
Veainu lands a big uppercut and Diaz crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Diaz looks OK. Veainu waves Diaz back to his feet!
Diaz is rocked!
Diaz staying out of range there.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Veainu finish him?
Veainu misses with a hook. Diaz ducked under it nicely.
Veainu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz seems to have recovered his senses.
Diaz walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Veainu throws a right hand that misses
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz throws a body punch but Veainu moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veainu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diaz counters with a two punch combo.
Veainu lands an overhand right.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Veainu moved out of range nicely.
Veainu loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Diaz throws a jab when Veainu was well out of range.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Veainu saw that one coming.
Diaz blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veainu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diaz.
Diaz throws a right hand that Veainu ducks under and follows up with a left that Veainu also avoids with ease.
Veainu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diaz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Veainu just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz tries to counter by closing the distance.
Diaz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Veainu, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veainu blocking some punches.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
Veainu misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Veainu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Veainu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz wants to clinch but Veainu slips to the side
and Veainu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Veainu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Veainu just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz tries to counter by closing the distance.
Veainu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Veainu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good exchange - Veainu coming out on top.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Siale Veainu clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Noel Diaz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Diaz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diaz thuds a left hand into Veainu's body.
Diaz connects with a jab.
Veainu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body. Veainu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Veainu moves forwards but Diaz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Veainu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Veainu takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Veainu is avoiding it.
Diaz wants to clinch.
Veainu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diaz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Veainu misses with a looping right.
It seemed like Diaz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz throws out a counter right but Veainu avoids it with no problem.
Veainu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veainu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
Veainu throws a big shot that misses.
Veainu misses with a shot to the body
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A left lands for Diaz.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Veainu saw that one coming.
Veainu looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Veainu.
Veainu connects with a body shot.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Veainu throwing a counter right hand but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Veainu ducks right into an uppercut from Diaz.
Veainu misses with a hook.
Diaz scores with a shot to the body.
Veainu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Veainu misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Veainu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Diaz.
A little jabbing left from Diaz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Veainu.
Veainu scores with a punch to the head.
Nice shot lands for Diaz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A shot to the body from Diaz misses
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diaz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Noel Diaz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Noel Diaz'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!
Veainu sizes up Diaz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Diaz throws a hook but Veainu blocks it.
Veainu feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Diaz sprawling to the canvas! Diaz rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Veainu finish him?!
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Veainu's head but Veainu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Veainu's head but Veainu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diaz moves into the clinch.
Diaz blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz fails to pull guard.
Diaz working aggressively here.
Veainu gets through Diaz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diaz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Veainu backwards.
Diaz working aggressively here.
Veainu works on Diaz's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Veainu - that landed with a thud.
Diaz has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Veainu seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Diaz can turn it around.
Diaz is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Nice body punch from Veainu - that landed with a thud.
Veainu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz misses with the head strike.
Diaz jumps guard but Veainu turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Veainu.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Veainu cracks Diaz with a nice body shot.
Veainu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Diaz blocks a body shot from Veainu.
Veainu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz misses with an uppercut
and Veainu counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Veainu manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veainu misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That has opened up Noel Diaz's cut even more.
Diaz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Veainu counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Siale Veainu!
Siale Veainu retains his middleweight title!
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