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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dick Diablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy The Crocodile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diablo comes into the arena with Motley Crue - Shout At The Devil blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the cage it seems that Dick Diablo has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Dick Diablo seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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178 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dick Diablo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy The Crocodile!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Crocodile throws a hook but Diablo blocks it.
The Crocodile stuffs the takedown.
The Crocodile lands with a cross.
The Crocodile keeps the fight on the outside.
The Crocodile thows a body shot but no joy.
The Crocodile swats away the attempt to clinch by Diablo.
Diablo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diablo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Diablo trying to control the position from guard on top but The Crocodile is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diablo tries to free his leg and advance position but The Crocodile is retaining full guard.
Diablo throws and elbow that misses. The Crocodile uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Diablo's guard. Nice move by The Crocodile!
The Crocodile is looking to work some ground and pound but Diablo has wrist control.
The Crocodile wants to control from the top but Diablo keeps moving.
The Crocodile is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diablo keeping moving, preventing The Crocodile from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Crocodile postures up in Diablo's guard and throws a big left but Diablo blocks it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Diablo fails to land the takedown.
Diablo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diablo 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.
Diablo moves into the clinch successfully.
The Crocodile lands a nice uppercut.
The Crocodile lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Diablo.
Diablo wants the takedown. The Crocodile is fighting it off but Diablo persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in The Crocodile's guard against the cage.
Diablo trying to control but The Crocodile is working from the bottom.
Diablo is really struggling to control The Crocodile but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diablo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The Crocodile pulls Diablo in close to prevent any damage.
Let's hope that The Crocodile has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Diablo is looking to work some ground and pound but The Crocodile has wrist control.
Diablo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Crocodile is keeping the position for now.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The Crocodile looks for the body kick but Diablo saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Crocodile throws a combination. Diablo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Dick Diablo has been cut.
Diablo shoots for a double leg takedown but The Crocodile sprawls well. He's pushed Diablo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Diablo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot lands for The Crocodile.
Diablo avoids the body shot from The Crocodile.
Diablo shoots in for a takedown but The Crocodile shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The Crocodile throws out a loose jab but Diablo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Diablo.
Diablo slips a jab and a cross from The Crocodile.
Diablo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diablo throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. The Crocodile was covering up waiting for the punch and Diablo finishes the takedown easily into guard.
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!
The Crocodile is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The Crocodile is stalling here. Diablo is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! The Crocodile seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Diablo has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Diablo wants to lay and pray for a moment but The Crocodile keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diablo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Diablo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, The Crocodile rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Diablo's guard! Nice work there by The Crocodile!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Crocodile throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy The Crocodile dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Diablo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The Crocodile misses with a double jab.
The Crocodile misses the shot to the body.
The Crocodile stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and The Crocodile wants it to stay on the feet.
Diablo with a nice cross.
The Crocodile stalks Diablo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Diablo's face. Diablo staggers backwards, shaken.
Diablo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in The Crocodile's guard.
Diablo with a flurry of punches that miss.
The Crocodile trying to control the position.
Diablo wants to control from the top but The Crocodile keeps moving.
Diablo thows a big elbow that misses.
Diablo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Diablo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and The Crocodile dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Crocodile is working Diablo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The Crocodile stands up from Diablo's guard - The Crocodile perhaps looking for a knockout.
The Crocodile stuns Diablo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fighters circling - The Crocodile throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diablo slips a jab and a cross from The Crocodile.
Diablo misses with a hook. The Crocodile ducked under it nicely.
The Crocodile takes a swing at Diablo's ribcage but misses.
The Crocodile looks to land a combination but Diablo avoids it well.
Diablo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. The Crocodile defends it nicely.
The Crocodile tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diablo was well out of range. Poor timing from The Crocodile.
Diablo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from The Crocodile finds it's way round the side to connect with Diablo's head.
Diablo lands a jab to the head.
The Crocodile fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from The Crocodile.
The Crocodile misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jimmy The Crocodile is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Crocodile stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and The Crocodile wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Diablo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Crocodile moves out of range as Diablo strikes.
The Crocodile swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diablo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Diablo.
The Crocodile is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from The Crocodile.
The Crocodile lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, The Crocodile throws an elbow but misses.
Diablo misses with some punches.
Diablo is trying to drag The Crocodile to the mat but The Crocodile just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
The Crocodile breaks the clinch.
Diablo blocks a low kick nicely.
Diablo throws a jab when The Crocodile was well out of range.
Diablo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by The Crocodile.
Nice takedown defense from The Crocodile. No joy for Diablo on that attempt.
Jimmy The Crocodile is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Crocodile lands with a cross.
The Crocodile lands a jab to the head.
The Crocodile takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diablo has a takedown stuffed.
Diablo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Crocodile.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diablo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Crocodile paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Crocodile's corner calls for a 1-2. The Crocodile obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Diablo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from The Crocodile.
Diablo shoots in and drives through. The Crocodile sprawls well.
Diablo tries to score a power double leg takedown but The Crocodile sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diablo somewhat.
The Crocodile cracks Diablo with a right hand to the side of the head.
The Crocodile throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diablo slips a jab and a cross from The Crocodile.
The Crocodile misses with an uppercut.
The Crocodile connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Diablo's hands.
Diablo fails with a takedown attempt.
A cross from Diablo lands.
No joy there for The Crocodile, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Crocodile swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Crocodile is looking to score with low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Crocodile clobbers Diablo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Diablo misses with a few strikes there.
The Crocodile is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diablo.
No joy there for The Crocodile, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diablo scores with a takedown into The Crocodile's guard.
Diablo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The Crocodile utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Diablo's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diablo with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diablo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as The Crocodile works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Diablo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy The Crocodile showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dick Diablo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
The Crocodile thows a leg kick but Diablo checks it
and Diablo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A leg kick checked by Diablo.
Diablo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? The Crocodile is fending him off so far but Diablo persists. Nope, The Crocodile circles away and we're back to standing.
Diablo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The Crocodile misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diablo.
The Crocodile lands with a nice body kick.
Diablo fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick by The Crocodile misses
and Diablo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fighters circle momentarily. The Crocodile darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Diablo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jimmy The Crocodile seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The Crocodile pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The Crocodile swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diablo clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Diablo on the inside.
The Crocodile stalling.
The Crocodile lands an elbow just above Diablo 's eye.
The Crocodile working aggressively here.
Nice elbow from The Crocodile.
The Crocodile wants to get back to striking at distance but Diablo won't allow it.
The Crocodile takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diablo scores with a shot to the side of The Crocodile's head.
The Crocodile working Diablo over with knees to the body.
The Crocodile wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diablo has him pressed against the cage.
The Crocodile takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diablo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Diablo tries to work over The Crocodile's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Crocodile blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Diablo fails to land.
Diablo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diablo can't get the takedown.
Diablo takes an elbow to the temple.
Diablo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. The Crocodile fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Diablo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Crocodile throws a head kick that misses.
The Crocodile connects with a right hand. Diablo shakes it off.
Diablo closes the distance and clinches.
The Crocodile lands a nice uppercut.
Diablo swings wildly with an uppercut but The Crocodile uses good head movement to avoid it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The Crocodile works on Diablo's body with a couple of short punches.
Diablo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diablo takes an elbow to the temple.
The Crocodile blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diablo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The Crocodile blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diablo drops down looking for an ankle pick but The Crocodile pulls his leg out and moves away.
Diablo blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Crocodile rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diablo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Crocodile ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diablo moves away.
Diablo ducks under a wild hook from The Crocodile.
The Crocodile misses with a straight left.
The Crocodile lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diablo circles away quickly and effectively.
The Crocodile just misses with a punch to the body.
The Crocodile throws a hook but Diablo blocks it.
Diablo shoots for a double leg takedown but The Crocodile sprawls well. He's pushed Diablo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The Crocodile misses with an uppercut.
The Crocodile will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diablo fails with a takedown attempt.
Diablo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Crocodile throws a chopping leg kick but Diablo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The Crocodile missing with a left hand there. Diablo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by The Crocodile misses
and Diablo counters by clinching up.
The Crocodile has a couple of punches blocked by Diablo.
A head punch on the inside from The Crocodile fails to land.
The Crocodile misses with a punch on the inside.
Diablo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diablo looking for a takedown.
A short left from The Crocodile.
Diablo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. The Crocodile gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The Crocodile comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The Crocodile breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Crocodile misses the shot to the body.
Diablo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Crocodile.
Jab by Diablo.
Diablo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. The Crocodile manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Diablo throwing strikes from guard but The Crocodile blocks nicely.
The Crocodile avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diablo throws a strike but The Crocodile rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The Crocodile throwing strikes but missing.
Diablo wants to get back to his feet but The Crocodile is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jimmy The Crocodile is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Crocodile is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Diablo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and The Crocodile defends well.
Dick Diablo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Crocodile is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
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 Dick Diablo.
I think The Crocodile has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy The Crocodile!
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