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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Isoa Tawake (ranked 323 p4p, 1003 weight class) and Joe Diddy (ranked 41 p4p, 129 weight class). Diddy has chosen lvl99ROIDMAGE as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Isoa Tawake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Diddy!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Topper Green and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diddy misses with a series of wild punches.
Tawake forces Diddy back against the cage and clinches.
Diddy blocks the elbow strike.
Diddy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tawake pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Diddy goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tawake prevents it.
Tawake prevents a takedown attempt there.
Isoa Tawake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Diddy.
Diddy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diddy.
Diddy tries to score a body lock takedown but Tawake shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tawake is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Diddy has a couple of punches blocked by Tawake.
Tawake is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tawake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Diddy takes an elbow to the temple.
Tawake throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tawake prevents the takedown attempt.
Diddy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tawake takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diddy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tawake lands a damaging elbow.
Tawake lands an elbow inside that Diddy shrugs off.
Diddy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tawake pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Diddy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Our sources have told us that Tawake has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tawake.
Tawake slowing the pace effectively.
Diddy lands a hook that snaps the head of Tawake backwards.
Tawake prevents the takedown attempt.
Tawake creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diddy's defenses.
Diddy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tawake gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tawake avoids a wild elbow strike from Diddy.
Tawake missing with knees to the body.
Diddy is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tawake creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've been informed that Diddy has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Diddy is working for takedown but Tawake is calmly controlling the position for now.
Diddy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diddy goes for a takedown attempt but Tawake pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tawake lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tawake throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tawake takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Diddy misses with a body shot.
Tawake slips a jab from Diddy.
Diddy rushes Tawake and presses him up against the cage.
Tawake missing with knees to the body.
Tawake lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diddy backwards.
Tawake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tawake tries to work over Diddy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tawake gets underhooks to prevent Diddy's takedown attempt.
Diddy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diddy blocks the elbow strike.
Tawake takes a shot to the head.
Tawake throws an elbow that misses.
Tawake trying to stall but Diddy improves his position.
Tawake working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tawake misses with an elbow over the top.
Tawake can't find room to land a body shot as Diddy controls the action.
Tawake's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diddy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tawake backwards.
Tawake creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Diddy misses with some punches.
Tawake lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tawake throws an elbow that misses.
Tawake tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diddy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tawake pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tawake blocking some punches.
Diddy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tawake is trying to stall.
Diddy tries to throw a body punch but Tawake avoids it by throwing Diddy back against the cage.
Diddy throws a head punch that misses.
Tawake stalling against the cage.
Tawake pushes off an throws an elbow but Diddy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Diddy takes a shot to the head.
Diddy turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Diddy manages to end up in side control.
Tawake sneaks out the side door and pushes Diddy away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
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!
Tawake closes the distance and pushes Diddy back into the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tawake takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diddy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tawake gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Diddy tries for a takedown but Tawake manages to get underhooks.
Diddy is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tawake stops a takedown attempt from Diddy.
Tawake tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diddy avoids it.
Diddy has Tawake pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tawake manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tawake creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diddy's defenses.
Tawake with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diddy wants a takedown but no success here.
Diddy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tawake missing with knees to the body.
Tawake gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tawake lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tawake misses with a body punch.
Diddy wants a takedown but no success here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tawake.
Diddy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Tawake.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Isoa Tawake dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Diddy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tawake's waist but Tawake gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Diddy off to one side.
Tawake tests Diddy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tawake moves into range and clinches up with Diddy.
Tawake lands an elbow that stopped Diddy in his tracks for a moment.
Diddy is looking to take this one to the mat.
Diddy pushes Tawake back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diddy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tawake is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Isoa Tawake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Diddy.
Tawake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tawake scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tawake prevents the takedown attempt.
Tawake lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tawake throws an elbow but misses.
Tawake blocks the elbow strike.
Tawake blocking some punches.
Tawake misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the cage, Tawake throws an elbow but misses.
Diddy has Tawake pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Diddy pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Tawake tumbling to the mat - Diddy dives into Tawake's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diddy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tawake is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diddy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Diddy trying to control the position from guard on top but Tawake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tawake wants to stand up but Diddy is controlling him.
Diddy looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tawake keeping moving, preventing Diddy from controlling successfully.
Tawake will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tawake wants to stand but Diddy is controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tawake moves out of range of the strikes.
Diddy throws a lazy right hand but Tawake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tawake throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Diddy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tawake defends well and Diddy ends up having to push Tawake into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Diddy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tawake sprawls well. Tawake wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Diddy gets slowly back to his feet.
Diddy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diddy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tawake jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tawake takes a swing at Diddy's ribcage but misses.
Diddy fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tawake fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Diddy shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Diddy is trying to control the action in half guard but Tawake is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Diddy wants to pass the guard but Tawake is defending well.
Tawake is refusing to be controlled, as Diddy sits in half guard.
Diddy is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Diddy moves into full mount! Tawake won't be happy about that!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tawake has given up his back - I don�t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Diddy is controlling the position but Tawake somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Tawake is not content to let Diddy control the position.
Tawake is trying to stand back up but Diddy is controlling him
Diddy is pressing down on Tawake's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tawake is holding on for now.
Diddy is trying to control the action in half guard but Tawake is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Joe Diddy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diddy might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tawake haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Isoa Tawake dominated that second round.
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!
Tawake takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tawake rushes Diddy and presses him up against the cage.
Tawake stalling.
Tawake misses with a body punch.
Tawake digs a right hand into Diddy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diddy's gas tank.
Diddy struggles to land a body shot inside as Tawake controls his hands.
Tawake throws an elbow but it misses.
Tawake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diddy can do to turn this around?
Tawake tries a knee to the head but Diddy blocks it.
Tawake is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tawake lands a right hand.
Diddy pushes off an throws an elbow but Tawake leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tawake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tawake lands a right hand.
Diddy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Isoa Tawake has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Diddy has a couple of punches blocked by Tawake.
Diddy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tawake lands an elbow just above Diddy 's eye.
Diddy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diddy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tawake takes a shot to the head.
Diddy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tawake scores with a hook to the body.
Tawake gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Diddy.
Diddy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tawake misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diddy.
Tawake throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Diddy managing to block the knees to the body from Tawake.
Tawake creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tawake prevents the takedown attempt.
A short left from Tawake.
Tawake lands a nice elbow.
Tawake tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diddy avoids it.
Tawake makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tawake is trying to maintain a safe position but Diddy gets an underhook and turns Tawake into the cage.
Tawake has a couple of punches blocked by Diddy.
Tawake creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diddy's defenses.
Diddy takes an elbow to the temple.
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!
Tawake lands a damaging elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diddy is looking for a takedown.
Isoa Tawake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Diddy.
Diddy gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Tawake regains guard.
Tawake is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Diddy is controlling him.
Diddy looking to pass the guard.
Tawake keeping moving, preventing Diddy from controlling successfully.
Tawake wants to stand up but Diddy is controlling him.
Diddy throws a big elbow that misses.
Tawake can't keep his opponent in guard - Diddy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tawake is not content to let Diddy control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diddy is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tawake has managed to free his arm - good work.
Diddy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tawake knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Diddy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diddy prevents Tawake from standing back up.
Diddy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tawake knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Diddy uses his free foot to push down on Tawake's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tawake.
Isoa Tawake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diddy pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Diddy is still trying to improve position.
Diddy trying to control but Tawake is having none of it.
Diddy wants to take his opponent's back but Tawake doesn't allow it.
Diddy unloads with some shots from mount but Tawake bucks and avoids them well.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Isoa Tawake.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tawake, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isoa Tawake!
Isoa Tawake decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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