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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lime White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lime White had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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183 cm
24
180 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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185 cm
22
184 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Great low kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lime White! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rick Diaz! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Diaz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from White. Diaz blocks a jab. Diaz 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. White will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That kick from White tenderised Diaz's leg. Diaz is trying to keep his angry face on. White throws a chopping leg kick but Diaz manages to avoid taking any serious damage. White is looking to chop away at Diaz's legs. White throws a leg kick but Diaz sees it coming and moves out of range. White swings away with a leg kick that misses. White motions for Diaz to come forward. White throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Lime White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. White tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. White is looking to score with low kicks. Diaz ducks under a wild hook from White. White connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. White will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
White tried to score with a low kick but Diaz checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. White throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily. Diaz shoots in but no luck this time. White throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by White. White obviously looking to wear him down.
Diaz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Whites jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Diaz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Diaz tries to move into full mount but can't pass White's legs. Diaz scoring with punches from side control. Diaz tries to move to mount but White blocks the move with his legs. Diaz tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. White is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Diaz scores with punches from side control. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. White wants to control but Diaz postures up. White tries to buck Diaz off but Diaz is having none of it. The strikes coming from Diaz are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Both fighters take a look at the clock. White is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Diaz swings around for an armbar but White sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Diaz's guard. Diaz keeping full guard, as White tries to pass. White avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. White wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving. Diaz looking to hit a scissor sweep but White is one step ahead there. Diaz keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully. White lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Diaz keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully. Diaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. White gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round. White trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom. White looking to pass the guard. White has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Diaz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Diaz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and White defends it well. White tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Diaz wants to free his trapped foot but White is holding on for dear life with his legs. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Diaz drops an elbow to the side of White's head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rick Diaz will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
White throws a quick inside leg kick. White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
White keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. White fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diaz, pushing him back against the ropes. Diaz is trying to drag White to the mat but White just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there. White with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Rick Diaz has been cut. White lands a nice elbow from the clinch. White comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. White is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
That has opened up Rick Diaz's cut even more. Diaz is breathing heavily. 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! White is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. White connects with a nasty looking knee right to Diaz's face.
Diaz goes for a takedown attempt but White pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lime White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick Diaz. White shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round. A slapping leg kick lands for White.
Diaz tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance. White shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. White throws a leg kick but Diaz checks it. White lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. White lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rick Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. White lands with a thumping leg kick.
White fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Diaz is out of range. White lands a head shot. White clinches. This has been an exciting period of action! Diaz goes for a takedown in the clinch but White prevents it.
White lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. White lands a good knee to the midsection. Diaz won't want to take too many of those. White scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for White.
White unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diaz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Knees to the body from White.
White creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diaz's defenses. White lands a nice elbow.
The cut above Rick Diaz's eye is starting to cause him problems now. A knee to the head by White.
White lands an elbow inside that Diaz shrugs off. White scores a nice knee to the body.
White connects with a knee to the head.
White working Diaz over with knees to the body. White is pressed up against the ropes. Diaz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag White down to the mat. White avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. An inside leg kick from White misses. White throws a leg kick but Diaz sees it coming and moves out of range. Diaz looks to land a right hand but White moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. White closes the distance and clinches. White landing knees to the head.
White lands a good knee to the midsection. Diaz won't want to take too many of those. A nice glancing elbow lands by White.
Rick Diaz's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. White misses with a knee to the head. Diaz is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though. White working Diaz over with knees to the body. White connects with a knee to the head.
Diaz takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rick Diaz's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lime White!
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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
RATING
45% |
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