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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jiro Chiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxim Diamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chiba comes to the cage accompanied by http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=metallica+enter+sandman&aq=3. Diamond has chosen Hells Bells as his entrance music. Maxim Diamond is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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192 lbs
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182 cm
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194 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jiro Chiba! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maxim Diamond! The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Diamond throws a head kick that misses. A nice leg kick lands there from Chiba. Maxim Diamond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Diamond checks a low kick from Chiba. Crunch! Diamond slams his shin into Chiba's torso. Chiba throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diamond's head. Chiba comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Diamond checks a leg kick. Chiba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diamond throws a head kick that misses and Chiba makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Chiba lands a body shot.
Chiba moves out of range of the body kick from Diamond.
Diamond misses with a head kick.
Diamond throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Chiba counters with an inside leg kick. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diamond. Good work by Diamond as he checks the leg kick. Chiba blocks a head kick by Diamond.
Good leg kick by Diamond there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chiba throws and low kick but Diamond moves out of range easily. Diamond checks a low kick from Chiba. Diamond explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Diamond tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Diamond misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Chiba.
That's one minute gone in the round. Diamond tries to land a body kick and Chiba makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Diamond throws a head kick but Chiba moves out of range.
Diamond throws a sloppy head kick and Chiba moves out of range easily. Diamond throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chiba's head. Diamond throws the kick towards the body but Chiba avoids it. Chiba looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chiba blocks the body kick.
A head kick misses from Chiba. Good leg kick by Chiba there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diamond looks to land a body kick but Chiba moved away. Diamond is looking to land body kicks. Nice shot lands for Chiba. Diamond tries a head kick but it misses.
Diamond throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chiba's head. A lazy body kick from Diamond and Chiba counters with an inside leg kick. Diamond pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chiba tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Diamond is able to avoid easily. A solid leg kick lands there for Chiba.
Chiba blocks a head kick by Diamond.
Chiba lands with a straight right. Diamond didn't see that one coming. Chiba throws a leg kick but Diamond sees it coming and moves out of range. Diamond checks a low kick from Chiba.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Diamond tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Chiba scores with a push kick. Chiba blocks a head kick by Diamond.
Chiba fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Diamond is out of range. Diamond pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Diamond checks the leg kick nicely there.
Diamond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Chiba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Chiba misses with the combination.
Chiba throws a leg kick that misses. Chiba thumps Diamond with a low kick. Diamond throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Chiba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diamond throws a head kick that misses and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Chiba misses with a low kick.
Chiba connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Chiba throws a low kick, looking for Diamond's leg but Diamond calmly moves out of range. Diamond throws a leg kick that is checked and Chiba makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Chiba looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chiba takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chiba dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diamond. That did some damage! Chiba will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chiba tries a head kick but it misses.
Diamond throws a sloppy head kick and Chiba moves out of range easily. Diamond looks to throw a body kick and Chiba counters with a nice leg kick. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Chiba, right into the meat.
Diamond moves out of range as Chiba throws a body kick.
Diamond tries a head kick but it misses.
Diamond takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diamond checks the leg kick nicely there.
Diamond takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Diamond misses with a leg kick and Chiba counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Diamond looks gassed! Chiba checks a leg kick. Diamond throws a head kick that misses and Chiba counters with a nice leg kick. Chiba throws a shot to the body.
Chiba 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.
Chiba throws a head kick but Diamond moves out of range.
Diamond tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Chiba moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. This has been an exciting period of action! Chiba thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Diamond if he has to take too many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chiba throws a wild body kick that Diamond sees coming a mile off. Chiba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diamond's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Diamond tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. An inside leg kick lands from Chiba. Chiba throws a nice looking combination but Diamond bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Chiba throws a nice outside leg kick. Chiba throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Diamond. Chiba throws a low kick but it's checked well by Diamond. Chiba buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chiba lands a right hook to the body.
Chiba throws a low kick but it's checked well by Diamond. Chiba throws and low kick but Diamond moves out of range easily. Chiba tests Diamond's chin there with a solid looking shot. Diamond tries to land a body kick and Chiba counters with a slapping leg kick. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Diamond on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Chiba lands with a kick to the temple. Diamond shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Diamond crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Chiba - the referee stops the clock and Diamond gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Chiba. Diamond manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Chiba tries to land a front kick but Diamond steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Chiba misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jiro Chiba dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Chiba misses with a body kick. Chiba throws a low kick but it's checked well by Diamond. Diamond throws a lazy head kick and Chiba counters with a good, hard body kick but Diamond shrugs it off. Chiba throws a head kick that misses. A lazy body kick from Diamond and Chiba counters with a lovely straight right hand! Jiro Chiba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Nice body kick there by Diamond. Diamond throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Diamond looks for the body kick but Chiba saw that one coming. Diamond throws a sloppy head kick and Chiba counters with a thumping low kick. A head kick misses from Chiba. Diamond throws a head kick but Chiba moves out of range.
Chiba tries a low kick but Diamond avoids it. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diamond. A decent looking body kick lands there for Diamond. Chiba misses with a low kick. Chiba throws a leg kick but Diamond checks it. Diamond thows a leg kick but Chiba checks it and Chiba counters with a good low kick that Diamond was not able to check. Chiba takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Diamond slips under a jab from Chiba. A looping hook to the body misses from Chiba. Diamond does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Diamond lands a high kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Chiba misses the target. Diamond tries to land a front kick but Chiba steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Diamond throws a lazy head kick and Chiba counters with a body kick that stops Diamond in his tracks momentarily. Diamond is breathing heavily. Chiba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chiba. That's going to slow Diamond down. Chiba scores with a leg kick.
Diamond throws a head kick that misses. Chiba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diamond can do to turn this around? Chiba connects with a solid leg kick. Chiba cracks the inside of Diamond's front leg. Chiba thumps Diamond with a low kick. A nice leg kick lands there from Chiba. Diamond dodges the punch combination from Chiba.
Diamond has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Chiba. Chiba moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Chiba throws a head kick but Diamond moves out of range.
Chiba keeps Diamond at a distance using the push kick. Chiba thumps Diamond with a low kick. Chiba misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chiba connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Diamond takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chiba throws a sloppy head kick and Diamond moves out of range easily. Chiba tries to score with a low kick but Diamond moves his leg out of the way. Chiba dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diamond. That did some damage! Chiba lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. An inside leg kick lands from Chiba. Chiba misses with a leg kick. Chiba misses with a low kick. Diamond takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chiba connects with a solid leg kick. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chiba lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Diamond has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Diamond and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Both fighters circling a little - Chiba finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Chiba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Diamond takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chiba throws a shot to the body.
Chiba feints and then cracks Diamond's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diamond down. Chiba throws a head kick but Diamond moves out of range.
Chiba is looking to slow Diamond down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chiba walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Diamond checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Chiba connects with a high kick. Chiba throws a head kick but Diamond moves out of range.
Nice cross by Chiba. Chiba throws a leg kick that misses. Chiba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A lazy body kick from Diamond and Chiba counters with a straight right hand. Chiba misses with a leg kick. Diamond misses with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick from Chiba misses. Diamond scores with a nice body kick.
Jiro Chiba is winning the standup battle so far. Chiba throws a sloppy head kick and Diamond moves out of range easily. Chiba connects with a solid leg kick. Chiba finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chiba throws the kick towards the body but Diamond avoids it. Chiba misses with a low kick. Diamond throws a sloppy head kick and Chiba counters with a slapping leg kick. Diamond tries to work over Chiba's front leg with a kick but Chiba checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Diamond throws a sloppy head kick and Chiba counters with an inside leg kick. A jab from Chiba does it's job there. Chiba checks a leg kick. Diamond throws a sloppy head kick and Chiba counters with a low kick, right behind Diamond 's knee. Chiba buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Chiba.
Chiba throws the kick towards the body but Diamond avoids it. Chiba wants to slow Diamond down by chopping away at his legs. Diamond throws a body kick the misses and Chiba counters with a nice low kick that buckles Diamond's knee momentarily. Chiba fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Diamond checks it well. Chiba throws a chopping leg kick but Diamond manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Diamond tries a head kick but it misses.
Chiba throws a quick inside leg kick. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Chiba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Chiba throws a leg kick but Diamond sees it coming and checks it nicely. Diamond avoids a kick to the body.
Diamond throws a leg kick and Chiba counters with a slapping leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jiro Chiba dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Diamond wants to slow Chiba down by chopping away at his legs. Diamond throws a quick inside leg kick. Diamond misses with a kick to the body.
Chiba does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. A jab from Chiba finds it's way through Diamond's defenses. Diamond misses with a low kick.
Diamond checks a leg kick. Diamond throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Diamond throws a head kick that misses and Chiba makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Diamond throws a sloppy head kick and Chiba moves out of range easily. Diamond looks for the body kick but Chiba saw that one coming. Chiba scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Diamond is looking to land body kicks. Chiba tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Diamond is able to avoid easily. Diamond throws a lazy head kick and Chiba counters with a nice body kick. Good leg kick by Chiba there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diamond takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Diamond avoids a kick to the body.
Chiba tries a head kick but it misses.
Chiba misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chiba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chiba will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Diamond throws a head kick that misses. Chiba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Diamond checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Chiba throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chiba. Diamond throws and low kick but Chiba moves out of range easily. Diamond throws a leg kick that is checked and Chiba counters with a big head kick but Diamond shrugs it off. Chiba attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Diamond throws a nice head kick!
Chiba tries to bum rush Diamond with a series of wild strikes but Diamond uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Chiba misses with a low kick. Diamond moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Diamond throws a lazy body kick and Chiba counters with a body kick. Chiba swings for the body but Diamond moves out of range.
Chiba does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Chiba misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chiba moves out of range of the body kick. Chiba throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Chiba lands with an uppercut that bounces Diamond off the cage and back into rage. Diamond throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Chiba moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. A decent looking body kick lands there for Chiba. Chiba throws a low kick but it's checked well by Diamond. Chiba checks a low kick from Diamond. Chiba throws a push kick but Diamond slaps the foot to one side. A head kick by Diamond misses and Chiba counters with a slapping leg kick. Diamond swings and misses with a shot to the body and Chiba counters with a nice leg kick. Chiba throws a head kick but Diamond moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Diamond there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chiba throws a solid leg kick but Diamond takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chiba. Diamond looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Chiba tries to score with a low kick but Diamond moves his leg out of the way. Diamond looks for the body kick but Chiba saw that one coming. Diamond checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Diamond crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Chiba - the referee stops the clock and Diamond gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Chiba. Diamond manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Chiba will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chiba misses with a low kick.
Chiba chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diamond throws a sloppy head kick and Chiba moves out of range easily. A lazy body kick from Diamond and Chiba counters with a good, hard body kick but Diamond shrugs it off. Maxim Diamond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Chiba looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diamond tries a head kick but it misses.
Diamond throws a lazy head kick and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Chiba scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Chiba blocks a head kick by Diamond.
Chiba feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diamond's calf. Chiba throws a head kick that misses. Diamond blocks the body kick.
Chiba tries to land a front kick but Diamond steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Diamond stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chiba. Chiba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Diamond pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chiba moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Diamond tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Chiba fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diamond looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Chiba dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diamond. That did some damage! Chiba lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Diamond slips a jab and a cross from Chiba.
Chiba lands a head kick. Diamond smiles back at him and beckons him forward. A slapping leg kick lands for Chiba.
Chiba cracks the inside of Diamond's front leg. Chiba dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diamond. That did some damage! Diamond walks forward, straight into a front kick from Chiba. Diamond takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! An inside leg kick lands from Chiba. Chiba scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Diamond takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chiba throws a nice inside leg kick. Chiba dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diamond. That did some damage! Jiro Chiba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Chiba is looking to slow Diamond down with leg kicks.
And that's the end of the fight! Jiro Chiba showed his dominance in that final round. Well Chiba 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:26 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jiro Chiba!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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