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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Toby Diaby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stryder Maloney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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199 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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181 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful |
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Toby Diaby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Stryder Maloney!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maloney misses with a hook.
Maloney avoids the body shot from Diaby.
A shot to de liver by Diaby. Beautiful body shot.
Diaby fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Maloney checks it well.
Diaby throws the left hand but Maloney avoids the punch easily.
Maloney throws a hook but Diaby avoids it easily.
Maloney tries a head kick but it misses.
Maloney throws a head kick but Diaby moves out of range.
A big left from Diaby misses.
Maloney ducks under a wild hook from Diaby.
Maloney misses with a head kick.
Maloney feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diaby's calf.
Maloney staying out of range there.
Diaby connects with a crisp jab.
Diaby on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maloney. Maloney obviously looking to wear him down.
Maloney tries to clinch there but Diaby circles away.
Maloney misses with a few strikes there.
Maloney throws a head kick that misses.
Diaby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stryder Maloney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaby lands a nice shot that snaps Maloney's head back.
It looks like Stryder Maloney has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaby checks a leg kick.
Maloney wants to clinch up but Diaby keeps it at a distance.
Diaby throws a lazy right hand but Maloney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diaby shoots in for a takedown but Maloney shows good takedown defense.
Maloney misses with a leg kick
and Diaby counters with a nice body shot.
Maloney tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Diaby counters with a takedown into side control.
Diaby throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Diaby controlling the position from side mount.
You can see the frustration on Maloney's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maloney wants to get back to his feet.
Diaby misses with the ground and pound.
Maloney is looking for a sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maloney fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Diaby checks it well.
Maloney fails with the takedown
and Diaby counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaby wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maloney keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaby grinds an elbow into Maloney's temple.
Diaby in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maloney wants to control but Diaby postures up.
Diaby trying to control the position but Maloney is working away.
Diaby sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Maloney is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Diaby looking to control but instead Maloney has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Diaby wants to control but Maloney is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Maloney holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Maloney tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Diaby is able to avoid easily.
Maloney throws a lazy right hand but Diaby sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diaby connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maloney momentarily.
Maloney misses with a series of wild punches.
Maloney closes the distance looking to clinch
and Diaby counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Diaby sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaby scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toby Diaby dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stryder Maloney's cut.
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.
Nice sprawl there from Maloney as Diaby shoots in.
Maloney throws a low kick but it's checked well by Diaby.
Maloney looks to throw the jab but Diaby is out of range.
Stryder Maloney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maloney jabs Diaby right on the nose. Diaby blinks but takes it well.
Diaby tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maloney swivels and escapes.
Maloney doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Diaby counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaby takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Diaby checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maloney throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Diaby.
Maloney shoots and misses
and Diaby counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Maloney thinking.
Maloney misses with a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Diaby.
Maloney with a poor takedown
and Diaby counters with a one-two to the body.
Toby Diaby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stryder Maloney.
Maloney connects with a solid leg kick.
Maloney tries to clinch but Diaby is having none of it.
Maloney darts in trying to clinch
letting Diaby counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Diaby. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Diaby.
Maloney tried to score with a low kick but Diaby checks it.
Diaby avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maloney misses with a body shot.
Maloney buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maloney throws a push kick but Diaby slaps the foot to one side.
Maloney is looking to slow Diaby down with leg kicks.
Maloney misses with a double jab.
Maloney misses with a straight right.
Diaby misses with a low kick.
Maloney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaby misses with a wild body shot.
Maloney looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maloney tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaby slips a straight right by Maloney.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Diaby lands with a nice body punch.
Maloney is breathing heavily.
Diaby takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maloney takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maloney shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Diaby's guard.
Diaby keeping moving, preventing Maloney from controlling successfully.
Diaby manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Maloney manages to get himself to full guard.
Diaby controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Diaby stands and throws Maloney's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Maloney tries to buck Diaby off but Diaby is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Diaby.
Diaby looking to control but instead Maloney has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Maloney is looking for a sweep. Diaby is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diaby is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Maloney has managed to free his arm - good work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Diaby in particular looking to stall.
Maloney is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Diaby wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maloney keeps working.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Maloney has managed to clinch.
Maloney lands a knee to the head.
Maloney with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Diaby lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Diaby is trying to stall.
Diaby is trying to break the clinch but Maloney is controlling him.
Maloney using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diaby has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maloney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maloney swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Diaby to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maloney shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Diaby counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Maloney moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toby Diaby dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stryder Maloney's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Maloney throws a sloppy body shot
and Diaby counters with a single leg into guard. Maloney didn't expect that.
Diaby being controlled here momentarily.
Diaby trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maloney trying to control the position.
Maloney is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaby sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Maloney's guard.
Maloney blocking the ground and pound attempt from Diaby.
Diaby seems to be working for a kimura but Maloney defends the submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maloney avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Diaby.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maloney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaby swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maloney scores with a sloppy right hand. Diaby should have avoided that one.
Maloney finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Maloney tries a head kick but it misses.
Maloney doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Diaby counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Maloney!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaby goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Maloney turns into him and now he's in Diaby's guard.
Maloney won't allow Diaby to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maloney accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Maloney trying to control but Diaby is working from the bottom.
Maloney trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Toby Diaby is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maloney thows a big elbow that misses.
Maloney wanted to stand there but Diaby had control of the position.
Maloney slips nicely into half guard.
Toby Diaby overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Diaby looks like he's trying to stand up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Maloney scores with a leg kick.
Maloney throws a series of punches but Diaby moves out of range.
Maloney tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diaby blocks the body kick.
Diaby looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Maloney!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaby controlling the position easily from mount.
Stryder Maloney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maloney keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toby Diaby showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Diaby, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toby Diaby!
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energy
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RATING
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