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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hendo Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lamar Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes into the arena with Darude- Sandstorm blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Stevenson's choice of entrance music: XV ft. Pusha T- Awesome. This should be a great matchup!
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hendo Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lamar Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevenson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stevenson instigates a clinch.
Stevenson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Diaz as he jumps to the side.
Stevenson swats away the attempt to clinch by Diaz.
Stevenson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diaz swivels and escapes.
Diaz connects with a jab.
Stevenson takes the fight into the clinch.
Diaz lands a nice knee to the body.
Stevenson looks gassed!
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!
Knees in the clinch landing for Diaz.
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Diaz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stevenson throws a head punch that misses.
Stevenson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Diaz misses with a knee to the head.
Diaz lands a nice knee to the body.
Diaz with a knee to the head.
Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz drives through and clinches with Stevenson against the cage.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stevenson gets tackled into the cage by Diaz. Diaz maintains the clinch.
Diaz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Diaz tries to land knees in the clinch but Stevenson avoids the damage to the body.
Diaz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Diaz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Diaz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stevenson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diaz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Diaz connects with a knee to the head.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Diaz tries to land knees in the clinch but Stevenson avoids the damage to the body.
Stevenson just leaning against Diaz, taking a breather.
Diaz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stevenson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stevenson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stevenson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stevenson can't break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz breaks the clinch.
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Stevenson pushes him off.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stevenson moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
Stevenson closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stevenson.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stevenson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Diaz avoids it really well and circles away.
Hendo Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lamar Stevenson.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stevenson.
Diaz clinches.
Stevenson breaks from the clinch.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Diaz to keep the fight standing.
Stevenson is trying to pull guard but Diaz turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Diaz breaks the clinch.
Stevenson throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevenson circles away.
Hendo Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevenson is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Diaz wants to clinch.
Nice body kick from Diaz.
Diaz clinches up with Stevenson and pushes him back against the cage.
Stevenson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diaz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Diaz lands a nice elbow.
Diaz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stevenson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Diaz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stevenson takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz tries to land a knee to the head but Stevenson blocks with his arms.
Stevenson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Diaz just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz breaks the clinch.
Diaz gets a clinch.
A knee to the head by Diaz.
Stevenson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diaz avoids it.
Stevenson missing with knees to the body.
Diaz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stevenson manages to break the clinch.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevenson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Stevenson has managed to clinch.
Stevenson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stevenson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz misses with a knee strike.
Stevenson is trying to pull guard but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diaz misses with a knee strike.
Stevenson tries to land a knee to the head but Diaz blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hendo Diaz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Diaz has closed the distance and engaged Stevenson in a clinch.
Stevenson stalling against the cage.
Stevenson is looking to control Diaz's arms but Diaz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stevenson has his back to the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stevenson obliges.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but Stevenson keeps him there for the moment.
Diaz misses with an elbow over the top.
Stevenson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Diaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stevenson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stevenson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Diaz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stevenson is looking for a takedown.
Stevenson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Diaz misses with a knee to the head.
Stevenson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Diaz lands a damaging elbow.
Stevenson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Stevenson circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Diaz prevents the takedown attempt.
Hendo Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lamar Stevenson.
Diaz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stevenson's defenses.
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Stevenson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Stevenson tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Stevenson circles away and keeps his distance.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Stevenson.
Diaz moves into the clinch successfully.
Diaz lands an elbow just above Stevenson 's eye.
Stevenson misses with a knee to the head.
Stevenson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diaz's elbow.
Stevenson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Diaz trying to land knees to the body.
Stevenson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Diaz prevents it.
Diaz breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to clinch.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevenson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Stevenson keeps it at a distance.
Stevenson dives in and grabs Diaz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes down on Stevenson's head and hops out.
Stevenson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diaz forces Stevenson back against the cage and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stevenson blocks the elbow strike.
Stevenson jumps guard but Diaz stands there with Stevenson around his waist. Stevenson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hendo Diaz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stevenson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Diaz tries a knee to the head but Stevenson blocks it.
Stevenson tries to land a knee to the head but Diaz blocks with his arms.
Stevenson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Diaz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stevenson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Diaz clinches up against the cage.
Stevenson misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the head but Stevenson blocks with his arms.
Diaz gets underhooks to prevent Stevenson's takedown attempt.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stevenson jumps guard but Diaz stands there with Stevenson around his waist. Stevenson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stevenson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stevenson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stevenson throws an elbow that misses.
Stevenson wants to get back to striking at distance but Diaz won't allow it.
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Diaz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stevenson.
Stevenson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stevenson backs up against the cage.
Diaz wants to clinch.
Stevenson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevenson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevenson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hendo Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevenson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevenson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stevenson.
Hendo Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz managing to block the knees to the body from Stevenson.
Stevenson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Diaz is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Stevenson.
Diaz looking to throw knees to the head but Stevenson is blocking nicely.
Diaz landing knees to the head.
Stevenson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Diaz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stevenson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Diaz lands a knee to the body.
Stevenson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Diaz uses from the top position.
Stevenson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hendo Diaz will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Stevenson misses the shot to the body.
Stevenson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Diaz moves into the clinch.
Stevenson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stevenson gets a clinch.
Stevenson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diaz blocks it with crossed arms.
Stevenson working hard to break the clinch.
Diaz lands an elbow just above Stevenson 's eye.
Diaz looking to throw knees to the head but Stevenson is blocking nicely.
Stevenson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Stevenson circles away.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stevenson shoots in looking for a takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl out of it but Stevenson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Diaz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Hendo Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck for Stevenson with that takedown attempt.
Hendo Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lamar Stevenson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diaz ducks right into an uppercut from Stevenson.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevenson circles away.
Stevenson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stevenson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Diaz is out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stevenson.
Diaz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Stevenson is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Diaz tries to clinch but Stevenson is having none of it.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Stevenson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches.
Stevenson lands a good knee to the midsection. Diaz won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Diaz pushes off an throws an elbow but Stevenson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stevenson lands a nice knee to the body.
Stevenson tries to stall but Diaz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stevenson misses with a knee to the head.
Diaz connects with a knee to the head.
Diaz missing with knees to the body.
Diaz scores with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Come on Stevenson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Stevenson misses with a knee to the head.
Diaz breaks the clinch.
Stevenson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Stevenson pushes him off.
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diaz tries to keep at a distance but Stevenson has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Diaz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stevenson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stevenson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Diaz misses with a knee strike.
Stevenson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Diaz landing knees to the body.
Stevenson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diaz.
Diaz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Diaz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stevenson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hendo Diaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diaz moves into the clinch.
Stevenson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stevenson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diaz swivels and escapes.
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Stevenson keeps it at a distance.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Stevenson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense.
Diaz stuffs the takedown attempt from Stevenson. Stevenson gets slowly back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz scores with a one two! Stevenson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Stevenson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Diaz pinned against the cage. Diaz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Stevenson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diaz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stevenson.
Lamar Stevenson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Stevenson is avoiding it.
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stevenson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diaz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stevenson looks for a takedown but Diaz sprawls well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hendo Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Diaz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hendo Diaz!
A very excited looking Hendo Diaz rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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