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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 3849 p4p, 3291 weight class) and Alfonzo Caramacho (ranked 436 p4p, 383 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alfonzo Caramacho!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Caramacho moves into range and clinches up with Diaz.
Caramacho is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A left hand lands to the body for Caramacho.
Caramacho prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Caramacho has him pressed against the cage.
Caramacho tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz being controlled against the cage.
Diaz is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but Caramacho keeps him there for the moment.
Caramacho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Caramacho looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Caramacho missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A counter left hand to the body from Diaz misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caramacho lands a jab to Diaz's midsection.
Caramacho throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
Nice cross by Caramacho.
Caramacho falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caramacho shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Diaz counters with a nice body shot.
Alfonzo Caramacho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caramacho looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Caramacho is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Diaz slips under a jab.
Diaz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Caramacho finds it's way through Diaz's defenses.
Caramacho throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.
Caramacho connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Caramacho gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caramacho holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Caramacho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Caramacho is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Caramacho misses with a body shot.
Diaz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice defenses there by Diaz.
Diaz appears to be looking for a big counter.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Caramacho throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alfonzo Caramacho dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Caramacho throws an off balance right hand
and Diaz counters with a two punch combo.
Some wild striking there from Caramacho.
Diaz throws a counter high kick but Caramacho was just alert enough to avoid it.
Caramacho tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diaz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caramacho with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Caramacho!
Caramacho throws a series of punches but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Caramacho.
Diaz throwing a counter right hand but Caramacho manages to avoid it.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Caramacho.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caramacho darts in and clinches Diaz up against the cage.
Caramacho manages to break the clinch.
Caramacho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Diaz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Alfonzo Caramacho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Caramacho's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Caramacho duly obliges.
Diaz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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!
Caramacho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caramacho looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
Diaz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Caramacho jabs Diaz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Caramacho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Caramacho.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Diaz misses the target.
Caramacho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Caramacho scores with a decent looking hook.
Diaz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Caramacho lunges at Diaz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Diaz's hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alfonzo Caramacho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Caramacho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Caramacho misses with a left hand
and Diaz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Caramacho lands with a nice body punch.
Caramacho throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caramacho thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caramacho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diaz throwing a counter right hand but Caramacho manages to avoid it.
Caramacho scores with a jab.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Caramacho.
Diaz throws a big counter combination but Caramacho scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Caramacho scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caramacho tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Caramacho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diaz.
Caramacho throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
Caramacho tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caramacho lands a jab-cross combination.
Caramacho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Diaz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Caramacho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
It looked like Diaz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Caramacho.
Caramacho is looking to clinch.
Diaz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alfonzo Caramacho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caramacho scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Caramacho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Caramacho misses with a wild combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alfonzo Caramacho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Caramacho 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alfonzo Caramacho!
An out of breath Alfonzo Caramacho thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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FIGHT
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