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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dick Diaz (ranked 18236 p4p, 2319 weight class) and Batu Otgonbayar (ranked 0 p4p, 326 weight class). Diaz kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Feiticeira. Dick Diaz has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Batu Otgonbayar!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otgonbayar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Diaz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Otgonbayar.
Diaz clobbers Otgonbayar with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Otgonbayar takes the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Otgonbayar.
Diaz breaks the clinch.
Otgonbayar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
Otgonbayar fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Otgonbayar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz works the jab nicely.
Diaz tests Otgonbayar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Otgonbayar has closed the distance and engaged Diaz in a clinch.
Otgonbayar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Otgonbayar tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Otgonbayar walks into a stiff left hand from Diaz.
Otgonbayar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Otgonbayar scores with a nice strike.
Diaz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Diaz with a nice cross.
Otgonbayar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Otgonbayar.
Otgonbayar throws an off balance right hand
and Diaz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Diaz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Otgonbayar tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Otgonbayar tries to clinch but Diaz moves away
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Otgonbayar takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Otgonbayar.
Otgonbayar takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otgonbayar walks into a stiff left hand from Diaz.
Otgonbayar tries to clinch but Diaz moves away
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Diaz slips under a jab from Otgonbayar.
Otgonbayar tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Otgonbayar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Batu Otgonbayar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Otgonbayar darts in trying to clinch
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Otgonbayar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Diaz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Otgonbayar momentarily.
Diaz lands a slapping body shot.
Otgonbayar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Otgonbayar avoids nicely.
Otgonbayar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Otgonbayar looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
Diaz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Otgonbayar wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otgonbayar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz sizes up Otgonbayar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Otgonbayar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Otgonbayar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz throwing a counter right hand but Otgonbayar manages to avoid it.
Diaz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Otgonbayar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Diaz is rocked!
Diaz throws a series of punches but Otgonbayar moves out of range.
Oh Diaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Otgonbayar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Otgonbayar takes the fight into the clinch.
Otgonbayar misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Otgonbayar has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Otgonbayar fails to land.
Otgonbayar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz seems to have got his legs back now.
Otgonbayar tries to clinch up
and Diaz counters with a three punch combo that has Otgonbayar backing up. Otgonbayar nods at Diaz to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otgonbayar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Otgonbayar scores with the left hand. Diaz knows he should have avoided that one.
Otgonbayar moves to clinch but Diaz breaks away
and Diaz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Diaz sizes up Otgonbayar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Otgonbayar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Otgonbayar fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Diaz to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Diaz looks to clinch but Otgonbayar throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Diaz taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Batu Otgonbayar!
An out of breath Batu Otgonbayar thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Dick Diaz spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll Slap you harder next time!!!'.
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hype
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pop
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