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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paquito Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khalid Abu Jafar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paquito Diaz has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Paquito Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Khalid Abu Jafar !
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Diaz catches Abu Jafar right on the button with a cross.
Diaz slips under a jab.
Diaz misses with a hook
and Abu Jafar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Abu Jafar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz throws a low kick but Abu Jafar moves out of range easily.
Diaz moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abu Jafar looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Abu Jafar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Abu Jafar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Abu Jafar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abu Jafar slips under a jab from Diaz.
A clash of legs there as Abu Jafar blocks the low kick.
Diaz throws a leg kick but Abu Jafar moved away.
A lazy left from Diaz finds it's target.
It looks like Khalid Abu Jafar has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Diaz.
Abu Jafar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Diaz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz connects with a body shot that sends Abu Jafar 's belly button to the back.
Diaz lands a lovely overhand right.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Abu Jafar .
Abu Jafar throws a head kick that misses.
Abu Jafar misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abu Jafar moves away.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Abu Jafar ducks down to avoid it.
Abu Jafar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diaz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Abu Jafar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Abu Jafar slips the punch.
Abu Jafar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Diaz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Abu Jafar misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abu Jafar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz defending well as Abu Jafar loads up on a big left hand.
Abu Jafar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Abu Jafar moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abu Jafar blocks a leg kick.
Diaz thows a leg kick but Abu Jafar checks it
and Abu Jafar counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Abu Jafar delivers a nice body kick.
A big left from Diaz misses.
Abu Jafar throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick from Diaz misses.
Diaz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Abu Jafar throws a lazy uppercut
and Diaz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abu Jafar tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz connects with a body shot.
Diaz moves away from the strike by Abu Jafar .
Abu Jafar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Diaz throws a jab when Abu Jafar was well out of range.
Nice jab there from Diaz.
Abu Jafar dips to his left and cracks Diaz with an uppercut!
A big left from Diaz misses.
Abu Jafar staying out of range there.
Abu Jafar tries a low kick but Diaz avoids it.
A jab from Abu Jafar does it's job there.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Abu Jafar .
Diaz lands with a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Abu Jafar .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abu Jafar slips a jab from Diaz.
Abu Jafar ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Abu Jafar throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Abu Jafar avoids nicely.
Abu Jafar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Diaz punishes Abu Jafar 's body with a nice straight punch.
Abu Jafar throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
Abu Jafar throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Abu Jafar throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Paquito Diaz has been cut.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Abu Jafar 's head but Abu Jafar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz swings for the body but Abu Jafar moves out of range.
Diaz throws a hook but Abu Jafar avoids it easily.
Diaz misses with a low kick as Abu Jafar jumps back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paquito Diaz dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Abu Jafar is out of range.
Diaz misses with a right hand
and Abu Jafar counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Diaz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Abu Jafar connects with an inside leg kick.
Abu Jafar staying out of range there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Abu Jafar !
Abu Jafar connects with a leg kick. Diaz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Abu Jafar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Abu Jafar moves out of range as Diaz throws a body kick.
Abu Jafar misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Abu Jafar misses with a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abu Jafar lands a head kick!
A big right from Diaz misses.
Abu Jafar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abu Jafar slips a jab from Diaz.
Abu Jafar throws the kick towards the body but Diaz avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abu Jafar scores with a leg kick.
Abu Jafar throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abu Jafar .
Diaz cracks Abu Jafar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Abu Jafar slips the punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Abu Jafar .
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Abu Jafar .
Abu Jafar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Diaz in his tracks.
Abu Jafar is looking to land body kicks.
Diaz misses with a right hand
enabling Abu Jafar to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abu Jafar misses with a double jab.
Khalid Abu Jafar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Abu Jafar counters with a good low kick that Diaz was not able to check.
Abu Jafar connects with an inside leg kick.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Abu Jafar is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Abu Jafar is just out of range.
A swing and a miss from Abu Jafar .
Diaz misses with a hook.
Abu Jafar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz slips under a jab.
Abu Jafar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Abu Jafar blocks a jab.
Abu Jafar slips a jab from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Abu Jafar misses with a hook.
Abu Jafar lands a nice shot that snaps Diaz's head back.
Nice defenses there by Abu Jafar .
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Paquito Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Diaz misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to bum rush Abu Jafar with a series of wild strikes but Abu Jafar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Abu Jafar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
Abu Jafar tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Abu Jafar lands with a slapping head kick.
Abu Jafar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abu Jafar takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Abu Jafar 's head but Abu Jafar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abu Jafar looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Paquito Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Diaz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Diaz cracks Abu Jafar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Abu Jafar throws a combination that misses
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Abu Jafar finds it's way round the side to connect with Diaz's head.
Abu Jafar slips a straight right by Diaz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abu Jafar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Abu Jafar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abu Jafar takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Abu Jafar 's shoulder, as Abu Jafar tries to avoid the shot.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
and Abu Jafar counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Abu Jafar is out of range.
Abu Jafar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diaz, pushing him back against the cage.
Abu Jafar manages to break the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Diaz as he connects with a hook.
Abu Jafar tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Diaz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz throws a leg kick
and Abu Jafar counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Khalid Abu Jafar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Abu Jafar ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Diaz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Diaz duly obliges.
Abu Jafar thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Abu Jafar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abu Jafar defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Abu Jafar connects with a single shot there.
Abu Jafar throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Abu Jafar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Abu Jafar scores with a hook.
A head kick misses from Abu Jafar .
Abu Jafar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abu Jafar throws a body kick that misses.
Abu Jafar takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Abu Jafar throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Abu Jafar checks a low kick from Diaz.
Diaz dips to his left and cracks Abu Jafar with an uppercut!
Diaz avoids the head kick by Abu Jafar .
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diaz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Diaz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Abu Jafar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz motions for Abu Jafar to come forward. Diaz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz misses with a leg kick
and Abu Jafar counters with a nice body kick.
Diaz throws a leg kick
and Abu Jafar counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Abu Jafar slips a jab from Diaz.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
and Abu Jafar counters with a one-two to the body.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abu Jafar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abu Jafar manages to avoid it.
Abu Jafar connects with an inside leg kick.
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!
Diaz throws a right hand that misses
and Abu Jafar counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Diaz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Abu Jafar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Abu Jafar slips a straight right by Diaz.
A head kick misses from Abu Jafar .
Abu Jafar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abu Jafar throws a hook but Diaz avoids it easily.
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Abu Jafar throws out the jab.
Abu Jafar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Abu Jafar checks a leg kick.
Diaz lands a nice looking body shot.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Abu Jafar 's shoulder, as Abu Jafar tries to avoid the shot.
Diaz is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Abu Jafar checks a leg kick.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abu Jafar avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Abu Jafar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Abu Jafar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abu Jafar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diaz, as that shot connected.
Abu Jafar lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Abu Jafar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Diaz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Abu Jafar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Diaz stuns Abu Jafar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abu Jafar ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Abu Jafar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diaz misses the jab.
Abu Jafar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Abu Jafar scores with a kick to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abu Jafar moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Abu Jafar .
Abu Jafar feints a jab promting Diaz to slip. Abu Jafar then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Diaz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Abu Jafar moved out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abu Jafar moves forwards but Diaz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That has opened up Khalid Abu Jafar 's cut even more.
A jab lands there for Diaz.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paquito Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Diaz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paquito Diaz!
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