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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Didier Diane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Birk Smygare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diane kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Let's Get it. Birk Smygare has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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189 cm
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185 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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181 cm
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179 lbs
7 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful |
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Didier Diane! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Birk Smygare! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Smygare shoots for a takedown but Diane saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Diane instigates a clinch. Smygare drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Diane gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Smygare using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diane has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smygare is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Diane pulls him back up using the underhooks. Didier Diane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Birk Smygare. Smygare wants a takedown.
Smygare wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Diane.
A hook to the body from Diane.
A right hook to the body lands for Diane.
A hook to the body from Diane.
Smygare breaks from the clinch.
Smygare avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diane circles away from the clinch attempt and Diane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Diane tries to clinch up and Smygare counters with a good, hard body kick but Diane shrugs it off.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Smygare closes the distance but Diane moves to the side and Diane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Birk Smygare has been cut. Diane is looking to clinch but Smygare is avoiding it.
Diane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Smygare tries to clinch and Diane makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Diane lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Smygare tries to clinch up
and Diane counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Diane. Diane lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smygare backwards. Smygare is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Diane cracks Smygare with a nice body shot.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Diane lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Diane scores with a shoulder strike. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smygare obliges. Nice body punch from Diane - that landed with a thud.
Smygare tries to land knees in the clinch but Diane avoids the damage to the body. Diane lands a body shot. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Smygare looking to throw knees to the head but Diane is blocking nicely.
Smygare looks gassed! Diane works on Smygare's body with a couple of short punches. Diane has Smygare pressed against the cage, preventing Smygare from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Diane digs a right hand underneath Smygare's ribcage. Smygare let out a lung full of air as it connected. Diane throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. A right hook to the body lands for Diane.
Smygare is working for takedown but Diane is calmly controlling the position for now. Diane gets through Smygare's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diane. Diane lands with a left to the head. Diane lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Diane managing to block the knees to the body from Smygare.
Diane works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Diane. A short right hand to the side of the head by Diane. Diane lands with a short head shot on the inside. Diane lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Smygare is rocked! Diane scores with a nice hook to the head. Smygare is still on wobbly legs! Can Diane finish him?
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Diane lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Smygare wants to get back to striking at distance but Diane won't allow it.
Diane lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smygare backwards. Diane lands a big right hand that drops Smygare! The killer instinct kicks in and Diane finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Diane!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Didier Diane!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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