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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rex Diabolis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and michael jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). michael jackson struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. michael jackson will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rex Diabolis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, michael jackson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diabolis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
jackson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Diabolis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by jackson.
Diabolis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diabolis keeps the fight on the outside.
Diabolis looks to land a combination but jackson avoids it well.
Diabolis throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diabolis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diabolis lands a nice shot to the body.
Diabolis tries a head kick but it misses.
jackson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Diabolis as he avoids it easily.
jackson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Diabolis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Diabolis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed jackson momentarily.
jackson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Diabolis throws a nice looking combination but jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
jackson avoids the head kick by Diabolis.
Rex Diabolis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diabolis connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A nice combination there by Diabolis.
Diabolis throws a series of punches but jackson moves out of range.
jackson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Diabolis stuffs the takedown attempt from jackson. jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
Diabolis's corner calls for a 1-2. Diabolis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
jackson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Diabolis throws a head kick that misses.
jackson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Diabolis throws a nice looking combination but jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diabolis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Diabolis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
jackson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diabolis looks to land a combination but jackson avoids it well.
jackson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Diabolis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but jackson manages to avoid it.
jackson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rex Diabolis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of michael jackson.
Diabolis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diabolis throws a head kick but jackson moves out of range.
jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diabolis throws out the jab.
jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
jackson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Diabolis tries to avoid it but jackson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Diabolis to the ground. Diabolis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A combination from Diabolis does no damage.
Diabolis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but jackson manages to avoid it.
Rex Diabolis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diabolis moves in looking to clinch but jackson pushes him off.
Diabolis swings for the body but jackson moves out of range.
Diabolis moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diabolis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. jackson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diabolis, as that shot connected.
Diabolis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
jackson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diabolis to score with a decent uppercut.
Donk. Diabolis catches jackson right on the button with a cross.
jackson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A head kick misses from Diabolis.
jackson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Diabolis stuffs the takedown.
Diabolis connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Diabolis fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Diabolis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Diabolis has managed to clinch.
Diabolis breaks from the clinch.
Diabolis looks to score with a jab to the body but jackson is just out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Diabolis as jackson shoots in.
jackson ducks right into an uppercut from Diabolis.
jackson misses with a wild combination.
Jab by Diabolis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diabolis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A nice combination there by Diabolis.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from jackson - that will leave a mark!
jackson takes one to the chin there.
jackson fails with the takedown.
Diabolis moves into the clinch successfully.
Diabolis wants to get back to striking at distance but jackson won't allow it.
Diabolis is trying to break the clinch but jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Diabolis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
jackson is looking to land body kicks.
jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Diabolis has closed the distance and engaged jackson in a clinch.
Diabolis manages to break the clinch.
Diabolis misses with a few strikes there.
jackson fails to land the takedown.
Diabolis clobbers jackson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
jackson shoots for a double leg takedown but Diabolis sprawls well. He's pushed jackson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Diabolis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but jackson moves away.
Diabolis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Diabolis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Diabolis misses with the combination.
jackson has his takedown stuffed
and Diabolis counters with a head kick.
Diabolis moves into range and connects with a jab.
jackson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Diabolis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A right-left combo lands from jackson.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from jackson. Diabolis shrugs it off though.
Diabolis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diabolis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diabolis clinches up with jackson and pushes him back against the cage.
Diabolis manages to break the clinch.
jackson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Diabolis is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Decent striking displayed by Diabolis there.
Diabolis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
jackson tries to move into range but Diabolis moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rex Diabolis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Diabolis looks to land a combination but jackson avoids it well.
Diabolis's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Diabolis duly obliges.
Diabolis throws a combination that misses
and jackson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Diabolis clobbers jackson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Diabolis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Diabolis!
jackson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diabolis.
Diabolis tries a head kick but it misses.
jackson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diabolis finds it's way round the side to connect with jackson's head.
Diabolis cracks jackson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Diabolis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diabolis breaks the clinch.
Diabolis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
jackson tries for a takedown but Diabolis circles away easily
and Diabolis counters with a left and a right that stings jackson.
jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
jackson is looking to clinch.
jackson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Diabolis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diabolis tries to close the distance and clinch but jackson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
jackson thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diabolis punishes jackson's body with a nice straight punch.
jackson takes one on the button.
Diabolis misses with a double jab.
Diabolis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and jackson counters with a three punch combo that has Diabolis backing up. Diabolis nods at jackson to acknowledge the strikes.
Diabolis lands a two punch combo.
Diabolis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rex Diabolis is winning the standup battle so far.
Diabolis lands with a shot to the body.
Diabolis throws a head kick that misses.
Diabolis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rex Diabolis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diabolis clinches up with jackson and pushes him back against the cage.
jackson breaks from the clinch.
jackson shoots in and drives through. Diabolis sprawls well.
Rex Diabolis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of michael jackson.
Diabolis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. jackson doesn't seem bothered though.
jackson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Diabolis is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for jackson.
jackson misses with a wild combination.
jackson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice sprawl there from Diabolis as jackson shoots in.
jackson drops his hands momentarily and Diabolis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Horrible takedown by jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Diabolis which made him look bad.
jackson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diabolis throws a body punch but jackson moves out of range.
jackson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Diabolis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Diabolis misses with an uppercut.
jackson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Diabolis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Diabolis throws a head kick that misses
and jackson counters by clinching up.
jackson is trying to break free.
Diabolis tries to break the clinch but jackson is controlling the position.
Diabolis has had enough of the clinch but jackson keeps him there for the moment.
Diabolis wants to break the clinch but can't.
jackson manages to break the clinch.
Diabolis looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diabolis misses with a jab, cross combination.
A right-left combo lands from Diabolis.
Diabolis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diabolis throws a shot from downtown. jackson moves away and avoids it.
jackson blocks a head kick by Diabolis.
jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diabolis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diabolis.
jackson fails with the takedown
and Diabolis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Diabolis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diabolis punishes jackson's body with a nice straight punch.
jackson fails with the takedown
and Diabolis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
jackson blocks a head kick by Diabolis.
Diabolis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diabolis keeps the fight on the outside.
jackson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Diabolis. That one must have hurt.
jackson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
jackson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Diabolis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
No luck for jackson with that takedown attempt.
Diabolis lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diabolis scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. jackson doesn't seem bothered though.
jackson looks for a takedown but Diabolis sprawls well.
jackson misses with a kick to the body.
Diabolis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and jackson counters with a head kick.
jackson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Diabolis counters with a three punch combo that has jackson backing up. jackson nods at Diabolis to acknowledge the strikes.
jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diabolis.
jackson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Diabolis pinned against the cage. Diabolis gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A head kick by Diabolis misses
and jackson counters with an outside leg kick.
No joy there for Diabolis, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diabolis has managed to clinch.
jackson crunches a lovely knee into Diabolis's ribcage.
Diabolis can't break the clinch.
jackson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Diabolis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Diabolis lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rex Diabolis dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Diabolis keeps the fight on the outside.
Diabolis stuns jackson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diabolis misses with a few strikes there.
Diabolis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A right-left combo lands from Diabolis.
Diabolis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diabolis throws a series of punches but jackson avoids them all with ease.
jackson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Diabolis circles away.
A lazy left from Diabolis finds it's target.
Diabolis misses with a jab, cross combination.
jackson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Diabolis is fending him off so far but jackson persists. Nope, Diabolis circles away and we're back to standing.
Diabolis throws a series of punches but jackson moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Diabolis. No joy for jackson on that attempt.
Rex Diabolis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of michael jackson.
Diabolis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Diabolis gets underhooks to prevent jackson's takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The is referee keeping an eye on jackson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Diabolis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diabolis is pressed up against the cage. jackson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Diabolis down to the mat. Diabolis avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Diabolis scores with a one two! jackson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
jackson slips a jab and a cross from Diabolis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
jackson slips under a jab.
Diabolis looks to land a combination but jackson avoids it well.
jackson walks into a jab.
jackson drops his hands momentarily and Diabolis takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Diabolis throws a head kick but jackson moves out of range.
Diabolis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
jackson tries to clinch but Diabolis moves away
and Diabolis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Diabolis throws a nice looking combination but jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Diabolis.
jackson pushes Diabolis up against the cage in a clinch.
Diabolis wants to stall.
jackson prevents Diabolis from breaking the clinch.
jackson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Diabolis pulls his leg out and moves away.
Diabolis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diabolis's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
jackson stalling in the clinch.
Diabolis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diabolis tries for a takedown. No joy.
jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Diabolis smiles and moves away.
Diabolis connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between jackson's hands.
jackson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Diabolis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Diabolis.
jackson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Diabolis is keeping busy.
Diabolis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
jackson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
jackson blocks a head kick by Diabolis.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Diabolis!
A combination from Diabolis does no damage.
Diabolis instigates a clinch.
Diabolis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diabolis has jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
jackson controlling the action here for a moment.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Diabolis pulls guard.
Diabolis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diabolis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Diabolis holds on and takes a little breather.
Diabolis can't keep his opponent in guard - jackson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
jackson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
jackson wants to free his trapped foot but Diabolis is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Diabolis has one foot on jackson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Diabolis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diabolis clinches with his opponent.
Diabolis stops a takedown attempt from jackson.
Diabolis breaks the clinch.
Diabolis swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
jackson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
michael jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diabolis throws a lazy head kick
and jackson counters with a big head kick but Diabolis shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from jackson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rex Diabolis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diabolis 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rex Diabolis!
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