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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Ricardo Diaz (ranked 24670 p4p, 4735 weight class) and Jacob Song (ranked 435 p4p, 393 weight class). Diaz kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Green Goblin Mode. Jacob Song has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ricardo Diaz's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricardo Diaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 37 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jacob Song!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz wants to clinch up but Song keeps it at a distance.
Diaz wants to clinch.
Diaz cracks Song with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Song fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Song moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Song bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diaz tries to clinch but Song is having none of it.
Song is looking to land body kicks.
Song walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz lands a lovely overhand right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Song tries to counter with a clinch but Diaz shakes him off and moves away.
Diaz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Song throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ricardo Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Song under the eye.
Song takes one to the side of the head.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Song moves away and avoids it.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Song is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Song circles away and keeps his distance.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Song sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diaz lands a jab-cross combination.
Diaz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Donk. Diaz catches Song right on the button with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Song sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Song misses the shot to the body.
Diaz is looking for a counter combo.
Diaz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Song misses with a body shot.
Diaz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Diaz scores with a one two! Song had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Song is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Diaz rather than just go for the knockout.
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Song pushes him off.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Song tries to counter with a clinch but Diaz shakes him off and moves away.
Diaz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Song.
Song is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Diaz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Song walks into a stiff left hand from Diaz.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Song steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Diaz.
Diaz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Diaz throws a one two combo.
Song changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz misses the jab.
Diaz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Song keeps it at a distance.
Song steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Diaz.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Song is avoiding it.
Diaz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Diaz moves out of range as Song throws a body kick.
Song looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Song takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Song gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Diaz lands a high kick!
Song throws a body shot but no joy.
Song avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diaz sets himself, and Song steps forward looking for the clinch! Diaz avoids it this time.
Diaz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Diaz throws a right hand that Song ducks under and follows up with a left that Song also avoids with ease.
Song swats away the attempt to clinch by Diaz.
Diaz connects with a right hand. Song shakes it off.
Song takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tests Song's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Song slips a straight right by Diaz.
Song showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Song avoids them all with ease.
Diaz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Diaz.
Song takes a jab right on the kisser.
Song has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Song there as he acknowledges the shot.
Song circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diaz scores with a nice strike.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diaz sets himself, and Song steps forward looking for the clinch! Diaz avoids it this time.
Diaz is looking to clinch.
Song wants to counter the offense by Diaz and move into the clinch position.
Diaz scores with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Diaz dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Diaz is looking to clinch.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Song moved out of range nicely.
Song is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Song avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Diaz misses.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Diaz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Song avoids nicely.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diaz scores with a nice head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Song moves away and avoids it.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Song steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Diaz.
Diaz has closed the distance and engaged Song in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Song can do to turn this around?
Song is trying to stall.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Song is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Diaz throws an elbow but misses.
Diaz taking a breather.
Diaz is trying to maintain a safe position but Song gets an underhook and turns Diaz into the ropes.
Song has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Diaz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Diaz is trying to maintain a safe position but Song gets an underhook and turns Diaz into the ropes.
Song avoids the elbow strike from Diaz, against the ropes.
Song has Diaz pushed against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Diaz as Song tries to tie him up.
Song dodges an elbow strike from Diaz.
Diaz pushes off an throws an elbow but Song leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Song effectively controlling the action here.
Diaz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Diaz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Diaz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Song takes an elbow to the temple.
Diaz stalls.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Diaz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Diaz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Diaz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Song is trying to maintain a safe position but Diaz gets an underhook and turns Song into the ropes.
Diaz throws an elbow that misses.
Song stalling in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Diaz - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Diaz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Song's defenses.
Diaz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Diaz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Diaz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Song takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Diaz.
Song is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Song is looking to control Diaz's arms but Diaz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Song has his back to the ropes.
Song looking to slow down the pace here.
Stalling in the clinch from Song.
Song blocks an elbow strike.
Diaz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Diaz lands an elbow inside that Song shrugs off.
Diaz misses with an elbow strike.
Song is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Song trying to control the position but instead, Diaz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Song into the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jacob Song.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Song moves out of range.
Song is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A jab from Diaz does it's job there.
Song takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Song takes one on the button.
Song gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Song closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diaz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Song on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Diaz lands the left hand.
Diaz cracks Song with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
A jab lands there for Diaz.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Diaz lands with a hook. Song tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diaz is looking to clinch.
Diaz misses with a head kick.
Song wants to counter the offense by Diaz and move into the clinch position.
Diaz lands a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Diaz dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Song keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz sets himself, and Song steps forward looking for the clinch! Diaz avoids it this time.
Diaz misses the jab.
Diaz scores with a sloppy right hand. Song should have avoided that one.
Diaz moves into the clinch.
Song is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Song tries to stall but Diaz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A bit of stalling here from Song.
Song wants to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Diaz as Song tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jacob Song.
Song throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz throws a head kick but Song moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diaz, as that shot connected.
Song takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz scores with a head kick.
Song avoids the head kick by Diaz.
Diaz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Song's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz connects with a high kick.
Diaz connects with a single shot there.
Diaz wants to clinch.
Donk. Diaz catches Song right on the button with a cross.
Song moves out of range of the strikes.
Good exchange - Diaz coming out on top.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Song circles away and keeps his distance.
Song thows a body kick. Diaz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Song takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Diaz lands a head shot.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Song wants to counter the offense by Diaz and move into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Song displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Song.
Song ducks right into an uppercut from Diaz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz scores with a nice head shot.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Diaz throws a good cross that connects.
Diaz scores with a hook.
Ricardo Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Song. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Song swats away the attempt to clinch by Diaz.
Song is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Song takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Diaz scores with the left hand. Song knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Song swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz lands a head shot.
Diaz lands a glancing blow to the side of Song's head.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Song bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Song circles away.
Song wants to counter the offense by Diaz and move into the clinch position.
Jab by Diaz.
Song takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Diaz wants to clinch.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Diaz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Diaz scores with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Song throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz tests Song's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Song takes one to the chin there.
Diaz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Diaz tries to clinch but Song moves out of range.
Diaz connects with a nice looking jab.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Diaz clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Diaz lands with a straight right. Song didn't see that one coming.
Song throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Song was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Song circles away from the clinch attempt.
Song tries to counter by closing the distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Song trying to stall but Diaz improves his position.
Song avoids the elbow strike from Diaz, against the ropes.
Diaz is looking to control Song's arms but Song gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diaz has his back to the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz throws an elbow that misses.
Song looking to stall.
Song dodges an elbow strike from Diaz.
Song slows down the pace here.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Diaz as Song tries to tie him up.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Diaz throws an elbow but misses.
Diaz lands a nice elbow.
Song trying to control the position but instead, Diaz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Song into the ropes.
Diaz misses with an elbow strike.
Song trying to stall but Diaz improves his position.
Song is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jacob Song.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Diaz connects with a crisp jab.
Diaz lands with a slapping head kick.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Song moved out of range nicely.
Song showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Song moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Song fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz scores with a jab to the head.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Song saw that one coming.
Song tries to counter by closing the distance.
Song misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diaz with a nice cross.
Diaz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz moves into range and clinches up with Song.
Diaz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Song is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Diaz pushes off an throws an elbow but Song leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Diaz looking to slow down the pace here.
Song takes an elbow to the forehead.
Diaz tries to stall but Song uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Diaz trying to control the position but instead, Song has worked for underhooks and has pushed Diaz into the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Diaz throws an elbow but misses.
Diaz is struggling to control the position.
Song is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Diaz is keeping busy.
Song is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Diaz lands a damaging elbow.
Diaz lands an elbow just above Song 's eye.
Diaz misses with an elbow strike.
Diaz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Song blocks an elbow strike.
Diaz lands an elbow inside that Song shrugs off.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with an elbow over the top.
Diaz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Diaz.
Diaz lands an elbow inside that Song shrugs off.
Song looking to slow down the pace here.
Diaz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Diaz throws an elbow that misses.
Diaz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Song takes an elbow to the temple.
Song takes an elbow to the forehead.
Diaz throws an elbow but it misses.
Diaz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Diaz misses with an elbow over the top.
Song takes an elbow to the temple.
Diaz lands an elbow just above Song 's eye.
Diaz lands an elbow that stopped Song in his tracks for a moment.
Diaz is looking to control Song's arms but Song gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diaz has his back to the ropes.
Diaz taking a breather.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Diaz had his way with Jacob Song in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Diaz lands an overhand right.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Song uses good head movement to avoid it.
Song tries to counter with a clinch but Diaz shakes him off and moves away.
Diaz scores with a head kick.
Diaz throws the left hand but Song avoids the punch easily.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Song counters by clinching up.
Diaz looking to slow down the pace here.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Diaz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Song's brow.
Song blocks an elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Song taking a breather.
Song blocks an elbow strike from Diaz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Song is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Diaz is keeping busy.
Diaz looking to stall.
Ricardo Diaz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Diaz lands an elbow inside.
Diaz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Song is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz lands an elbow inside that Song shrugs off.
Song trying to stall but Diaz improves his position.
Song is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Song is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Diaz is keeping busy.
Song is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jacob Song.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diaz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Song on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Song looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Song moves out of range easily.
Song tries to counter by closing the distance.
Diaz scores with a jab to the head.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz scores with the left hand. Song knows he should have avoided that one.
Diaz lands a head kick. Song smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A jab lands there for Diaz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Song takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Diaz tries to clinch but Song moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Song swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Diaz with a nice cross.
Song's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diaz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Song scrambles back to his feet.
Song avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Song misses with a body kick.
Diaz is looking for a counter combo.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses.
Song wants to counter with a clinch but Diaz pushes him away.
Song gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diaz.
Diaz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Song circles away and keeps his distance.
Diaz shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Song eats them both and turns towards Diaz to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Diaz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Diaz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz cracks Song with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Diaz - just one landing.
Diaz throws a one two combo.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Song circles away and keeps his distance.
Diaz wants to clinch.
Song takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Diaz with a hook.
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diaz throws a head kick but Song moves out of range.
Song tries to counter with a clinch but Diaz shakes him off and moves away.
Diaz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Song paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diaz cracks Song with an open hand slap.
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!
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Song wants to counter with a clinch but Diaz pushes him away.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diaz catches Song with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab from Diaz finds it's way through Song's defenses.
Song takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A punch lands to the side of Song 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Jacob Song has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diaz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 50:42
Judge James Glass scores the fight 50:42
Judge William Gold scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Diaz!
Ricardo Diaz retains his featherweight title!
Ricardo Diaz made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'I just smoked that guy, wow. Dios, por favor salva el alma de este hombre.'.
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