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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diamond Andy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dino Lirios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diamond Andy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dino Lirios's chin.
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190 lbs
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205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diamond Andy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dino Lirios!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andy wants to clinch but Lirios slips to the side
and Lirios counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Andy scores with a jab to the head.
It looks like Dino Lirios has been cut.
Lirios avoids a punch combination nicely.
Andy fails to land with a series of punches.
Andy sizes up Lirios with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lirios ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lirios throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lirios tries to keep at a distance but Andy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Andy wants to get back to striking at distance but Lirios won't allow it.
Lirios wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Andy has him pressed against the cage.
Andy'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 one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Andy.
Lirios wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lirios escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andy misses the body punch
and Lirios counters with a slapping leg kick.
Andy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lirios throws out the jab.
Lirios circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lirios counters with a shoot takedown. Andy fights it but they end up in guard.
Lirios stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Andy takes the fight into the clinch.
Andy leaning his opponent against the cage.
Andy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lirios backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lirios tries to circle away but Andy has him pinned against the cage.
Andy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lirios looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A shot in the inside from Andy.
Lirios breaks from the clinch.
Andy swings for the body but Lirios moves out of range.
Andy misses the body punch
and Lirios finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Andy misses with a combination
and Lirios counters with a nice low kick that buckles Andy's knee momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Andy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lirios fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Andy avoids it really well and circles away.
Andy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lirios counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andy misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Andy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lirios counters with a good low kick that Andy was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lirios misses the jab.
Andy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lirios chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lirios looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Andy tries to clinch
and Lirios counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Andy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lirios counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Andy wants to clinch
and Lirios counters with a leg kick.
Diamond Andy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andy is breathing heavily.
Andy moves to clinch but Lirios breaks away
and Lirios counters with a takedown into side control.
Lirios decides to stand back up.
Lirios scores with a jab to the head.
Diamond Andy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lirios counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andy blocks a jab.
Lirios drives through and clinches with Andy against the cage.
Andy lands with a left to the head.
Lirios has had enough of the clinch but Andy keeps him there for the moment.
Lirios wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lirios tries to break the clinch but Andy is controlling the position.
Lirios is trying to break the clinch but Andy is controlling him.
Lirios escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Andy takes one to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Andy throws a right hand that Lirios ducks under and follows up with a left that Lirios also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dino Lirios dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dino Lirios's cut.
That's time! Andy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lirios.
Lirios circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lirios cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lirios will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lirios misses with a right hand
and Andy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diamond Andy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Andy tries to clinch
and Lirios counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lirios throws a right hand that misses
and Andy counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Andy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Andy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Andy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lirios looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lirios is trying to push Andy away but Andy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Andy gets through Lirios's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Andy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lirios breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Andy has Lirios up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lirios wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Andy has him pressed against the cage.
Lirios looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Andy working hard to break the clinch.
Andy scores with a shot to the side of Lirios's head.
Lirios tries to circle away but Andy has him pinned against the cage.
Lirios wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lirios working hard to break the clinch.
Andy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lirios working hard to break the clinch.
Lirios wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Andy has him pressed against the cage.
Andy lands with a right to the head.
Andy keeps control of Lirios as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Andy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lirios looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lirios breaks from the clinch.
Andy darts in trying to clinch
and Lirios counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Andy wants to clinch but Lirios slips to the side
and Lirios counters with a low kick, right behind Andy 's knee.
Lirios thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Andy if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lirios moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Andy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lirios moves into the clinch.
Lirios wants to break the clinch but can't.
Andy swings wildly with an uppercut but Lirios uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Andy.
Lirios breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lirios lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lirios scores with a leg kick.
Lirios fails with the takedown.
Andy tries to bum rush Lirios with a series of wild strikes but Lirios uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andy tries to clinch
and Lirios counters with a low kick, right behind Andy 's knee.
Andy throws a sloppy body shot
and Lirios counters with a leg kick.
Andy darts in trying to clinch
and Lirios counters with a slapping leg kick.
Andy is looking to wear down Lirios with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Andy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Andy takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lirios misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Andy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lirios darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lirios has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lirios.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lirios. Lirios obviously looking to wear him down.
Andy wants to clinch
and Lirios counters with a leg kick.
Lirios explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lirios keeps Andy at a distance using the push kick.
Andy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lirios scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lirios connects with a leg kick. Andy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lirios counters with a nice low kick that buckles Andy's knee momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Andy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Andy moves away from the strike by Lirios.
Lirios dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Andy. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dino Lirios showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dino Lirios's cut.
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!
Lirios throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lirios is looking to clinch but Andy is avoiding it.
Lirios lands a head kick!
Andy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lirios under the eye.
Andy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lirios counters with a solid body kick.
Lirios lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Andy misses with a hook
and Lirios counters with a good low kick that Andy was not able to check.
Lirios throws a quick inside leg kick.
Andy will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lirios darts in and clinches Andy up against the cage.
Lirios breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lirios throws a leg kick which misses Andy's front leg but catches the back leg as Andy tries to avoid it.
Lirios tries to clinch but Andy is having none of it.
Horrible takedown by Lirios or perhaps it was just good defense by Andy which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Lirios.
Andy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lirios throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lirios throws a hook to the side of Andy's head but Andy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lirios has Andy up against the cage in a clinch.
Lirios tries to break the clinch but Andy is controlling the position.
Lirios is trying to break free.
Lirios's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Andy misses with a straight left.
Andy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lirios is looking to slow Andy down with leg kicks.
Andy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lirios closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lirios decides to stand up.
Lirios scoring well with a low kick there.
Lirios catches Andy with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lirios closes the distance looking to clinch
and Andy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Andy slips under a jab from Lirios.
Lirios throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lirios misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Andy darts in trying to clinch
and Lirios counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lirios throws a series of punches but Andy moves out of range.
Lirios has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lirios - that will leave a mark!
Lirios throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lirios fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Andy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lirios, right into the meat.
Diamond Andy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lirios misses with a straight right.
Andy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lirios dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Andy. That did some damage!
Lirios connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lirios throws a leg kick which misses Andy's front leg but catches the back leg as Andy tries to avoid it.
Lirios connects with a leg kick. Andy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lirios counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Andy looks to clinch
and Lirios counters with a stiff right hand.
Dino Lirios seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lirios scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lirios scores with a hook.
Lirios moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lirios instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lirios is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lirios looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lirios wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lirios breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lirios looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A good leg kick by Lirios.
Dino Lirios is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lirios chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Andy tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dino Lirios comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lirios winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dino Lirios!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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