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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cj Eagen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mano De Diablo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Diablo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by "Jars" by Chevelle. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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203 lbs
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220 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cj Eagen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mano De Diablo!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Diablo has managed to clinch.
De Diablo presses Eagen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
De Diablo lands a hook that snaps the head of Eagen backwards.
Eagen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. De Diablo smiles and moves away.
Eagen misses with a takedown attempt - De Diablo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Eagen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but De Diablo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eagen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. De Diablo tries to avoid it but Eagen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag De Diablo to the ground. De Diablo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cj Eagen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eagen misses with a takedown attempt - De Diablo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Eagen with a poor takedown
and De Diablo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by De Diablo.
De Diablo breaks from the clinch.
De Diablo leaves Eagen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Eagen is breathing heavily.
Eagen gets tackled into the cage by De Diablo. De Diablo maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Diablo just leaning against Eagen, taking a breather.
Eagen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as De Diablo walks away with a smile on his face. Eagen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Eagen wants to clinch but De Diablo slips to the side
and De Diablo counters with a one-two to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eagen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
De Diablo forces Eagen back against the cage and clinches.
Eagen jumps guard but De Diablo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Eagen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
De Diablo prevents a takedown attempt there.
De Diablo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
De Diablo breaks the clinch.
De Diablo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Eagen is looking to clinch but De Diablo is avoiding it.
Eagen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Diablo rushes Eagen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eagen wants to take the fight to the mat but De Diablo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Eagen is trying to pull guard but De Diablo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
De Diablo lands a hook to the side of the head.
De Diablo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Eagen backwards.
De Diablo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Eagen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Eagen jumps guard but De Diablo stands there with Eagen around his waist. Eagen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Eagen takes a shot to the head.
De Diablo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, De Diablo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
De Diablo lands a right hand.
De Diablo lands with a short shot to the head.
Eagen is working for takedown but De Diablo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Eagen is working for takedown but De Diablo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Eagen gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
De Diablo looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if De Diablo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Eagen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. De Diablo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Eagen.
De Diablo is trying to stand back up but Eagen is controlling him
Eagen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so De Diablo is just riding it out for now. Eagen eventually gives up the hold.
De Diablo manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from De Diablo both land. Nice combination.
Eagen has a takedown stuffed.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Eagen.
Eagen walks into a jab.
Eagen fails with a takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Diablo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eagen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
De Diablo clinches up with Eagen and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mano De Diablo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Eagen shoots in but De Diablo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Eagen tries to close the distance and clinch but De Diablo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from De Diablo as Eagen shoots in.
De Diablo forces Eagen back against the cage and clinches.
De Diablo breaks the clinch.
De Diablo connects with a jab.
Eagen tries for a takedown but De Diablo circles away easily
and De Diablo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cj Eagen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Diablo drives through and clinches with Eagen against the cage.
Eagen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Eagen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. De Diablo just stands there and leans against the cage.
De Diablo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
De Diablo has Eagen pushed against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eagen is trying to pull guard but De Diablo has him pressed against the cage.
De Diablo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Eagens head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Diablo breaks the clinch.
Mano De Diablo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eagen throws a jab but it's blocked by De Diablo.
Eagen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Diablo lands an overhand right.
De Diablo moves into the clinch successfully.
De Diablo pushes Eagen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from De Diablo.
Eagen looking for a takedown.
De Diablo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mano De Diablo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
De Diablo leaning against his opponent.
De Diablo works on Eagen's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Diablo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
De Diablo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
De Diablo lands with a left to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on De Diablo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A body shot lands from De Diablo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from De Diablo - that landed with a thud.
De Diablo effectively controlling the action here.
De Diablo manages to break the clinch.
Eagen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
De Diablo closes the distance and clinches.
De Diablo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Eagen up against the cage.
De Diablo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Diablo clinches up with Eagen and pushes him back against the cage.
Eagen fails to pull guard.
De Diablo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Eagen backwards.
De Diablo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eagen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and De Diablo counters with a straight right hand.
Eagen fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Diablo moves into range and connects with a jab.
De Diablo clinches.
Eagen tries for a takedown. No joy.
De Diablo leaning his opponent against the cage.
De Diablo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
De Diablo has Eagen up against the cage in a clinch.
De Diablo prevents the takedown attempt.
De Diablo breaks from the clinch.
Mano De Diablo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Diablo rushes Eagen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
De Diablo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Eagen backwards.
Eagen has De Diablo pressed against the cage, preventing De Diablo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Eagen jumps guard but De Diablo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Eagen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but De Diablo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
De Diablo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Eagen up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eagen tries to pull guard but De Diablo holds him up against the cage and eventually Eagen drops back down to his feet.
De Diablo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eagen fails with the takedown
and De Diablo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by De Diablo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Diablo breaks from the clinch.
Eagen tries to clinch but De Diablo is having none of it.
De Diablo moves into the clinch.
Eagen fails to pull guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eagen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Eagen tries to pull guard but De Diablo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
De Diablo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mano De Diablo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mano De Diablo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Eagen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and De Diablo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A punch combination from De Diablo misses.
De Diablo circles away from the clinch attempt
and De Diablo counters with a stiff right hand.
Eagen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and De Diablo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Eagen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Diablo manages to avoid it.
De Diablo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
De Diablo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eagen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables De Diablo to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cj Eagen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Diablo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Diablo moves into the clinch.
Eagen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as De Diablo walks away with a smile on his face. Eagen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Eagen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Diablo moves into range and clinches up with Eagen.
De Diablo breaks from the clinch.
Cj Eagen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eagen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and De Diablo moves into the clinch.
De Diablo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from De Diablo.
Eagen fails to pull guard.
De Diablo lands with a light punch inside.
Eagen tries to pull guard but De Diablo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
De Diablo pushes Eagen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
De Diablo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
De Diablo pushes Eagen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
De Diablo gets through Eagen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
De Diablo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Eagen backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from De Diablo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Diablo pressing his opponent against the cage.
De Diablo receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Eagen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. De Diablo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
De Diablo breaks the clinch.
Eagen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and De Diablo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
De Diablo cracks Eagen with a nice body shot.
A shot in the inside from De Diablo.
De Diablo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are getting on De Diablo's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
De Diablo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Diablo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
De Diablo scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from De Diablo.
De Diablo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
De Diablo lands with a left to the head.
Good body shot from De Diablo.
De Diablo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eagen wants to clinch but De Diablo slips to the side
and Eagen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Eagen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
De Diablo clinches up with Eagen and pushes him back against the cage.
De Diablo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Come on De Diablo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Diablo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Eagen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Diablo breaks the clinch.
De Diablo moves into the clinch.
Cj Eagen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
De Diablo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eagen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
De Diablo closes the distance and clinches.
De Diablo scores with a hook to the body.
De Diablo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Eagen jumps guard but De Diablo stands there with Eagen around his waist. Eagen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
De Diablo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eagen swings for the body but De Diablo moves out of range.
Eagen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mano De Diablo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Eagen tries to keep at a distance but De Diablo has taken the fight into the clinch.
De Diablo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mano De Diablo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got De Diablo 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mano De Diablo!
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