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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benny Diesel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diesel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The State Of Massachusetts . Vera is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Black Eyed Peas - Bebot. Michael Vera is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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221 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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205 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Decent elbows
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Good wrestler
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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benny Diesel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Vera!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diesel moves out of range as Vera strikes.
Vera throws a sloppy head kick and Diesel moves out of range easily.
Diesel lands a jab.
Vera blocks a jab.
A big right from Diesel misses.
Diesel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diesel throws a series of punches but Vera moves out of range.
Diesel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vera under the eye.
Vera's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diesel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Vera scrambles back to his feet.
Vera misses with a straight right.
Vera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diesel.
Vera misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diesel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diesel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Benny Diesel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vera misses with a straight right.
Vera misses with a head kick.
Diesel looks to throw the jab but Vera is out of range.
Diesel sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera misses with a wild body shot.
Diesel 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.
Diesel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vera slips under a jab from Diesel.
Vera slips under a jab.
Vera thuds his right hand into Diesel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vera clinches up against the cage.
Diesel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vera missing with knees to the body.
Vera misses with a knee to the head.
Vera misses with a knee strike.
Vera tries to land knees in the clinch but Diesel avoids the damage to the body.
Vera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diesel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Diesel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vera throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera takes a swing at Diesel's ribcage but misses.
Vera lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diesel misses with a body shot
and Vera counters with an outside leg kick.
Diesel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Diesel.
Vera throws a head kick that Diesel semi-blocks.
Vera is looking to clinch but Diesel is avoiding it.
Diesel lands a two punch combo.
Diesel looks to land a combination. Vera sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Diesel throws a series of punches but Vera avoids them all with ease.
Diesel is breathing heavily.
Diesel checks the leg kick.
Diesel blocks a head kick by Vera.
Vera clinches.
Diesel looking to stall.
Diesel can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel breaks the clinch.
Crunch! Vera slams his shin into Diesel's torso.
Vera instigates a clinch.
Vera looking to throw knees to the head but Diesel is blocking nicely.
Vera lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Benny Diesel has been cut.
Vera is struggling to control the position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vera.
Diesel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vera will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Diesel up against the cage.
Vera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vera misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diesel.
Diesel avoiding damage as Vera throws knees to the body.
Vera with a knee to the head.
Vera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A knee to the head by Vera.
Diesel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diesel stalling against the cage.
Diesel wants to break free but Vera has control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vera lands a nice knee to the body.
Vera lands an elbow that stopped Diesel in his tracks for a moment.
Diesel tries to work over Vera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Vera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Benny Diesel's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Both fighters circling a little - Vera finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Vera turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vera throws a leg kick which misses Diesel's front leg but catches the back leg as Diesel tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vera scoring well with a low kick there.
Vera tries to clinch but Diesel is having none of it.
Vera throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Vera closes the distance and clinches.
Diesel takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vera dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Diesel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vera just misses with a elbow thrown towards Diesel's brow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera taking a breather.
Diesel looking to stall.
Diesel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vera has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Diesel avoiding damage as Vera throws knees to the body.
Vera crunches a lovely knee into Diesel's ribcage.
Vera is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Vera landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Diesel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vera is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diesel is defending well for now.
Vera pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice elbow from Vera.
Diesel taking a breather.
Vera controlling the action here for a moment.
Vera misses with a knee strike.
Diesel avoids the elbow strike from Vera, against the cage.
Michael Vera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Come on Vera - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A knee to the head by Vera.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vera landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Diesel fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vera landing knees to the head.
Vera throws an elbow that misses.
Vera misses with a knee strike.
Diesel trying to stall but Vera improves his position.
Vera misses with a knee strike.
Vera misses with a knee to the head.
Vera working Diesel over with knees to the body.
Vera tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diesel avoids it.
Diesel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vera with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vera manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vera throws a knee to the head but misses.
Diesel is trying to stall.
Vera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diesel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Diesel avoids the elbow strike from Vera, against the cage.
Diesel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diesel'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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vera misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Vera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Benny Diesel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
The fighters circle, before Vera throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Diesel's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Vera lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Michael Vera!
A relieved looking Michael Vera thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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