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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Tiernan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiernan comes to the cage accompanied by DESERT STORM by Tartanic. Diaz has chosen I'd Love to Knock the Hell Out of You as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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168 lbs
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164 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Patrick Tiernan! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dylan Diaz! The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tiernan punishes Diaz's body with a nice straight punch. A big left from Diaz misses. Tiernan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tiernan closes the distance and pushes Diaz back into the cage. A quick uppercut on the inside from Tiernan. Tiernan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards. Diaz prevents a body shot from Tiernan. Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Diaz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tiernan misses with a body punch.
Tiernan struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
Diaz lands with a light punch inside. Diaz lands a body punch. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Tiernan tries to throw a body punch but Diaz avoids it by throwing Tiernan back against the cage. Tiernan misses with a body punch.
Tiernan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A short right from Tiernan. Tiernan avoids the elbow strike from Diaz, against the cage.
Tiernan stalling in the clinch but Diaz improves position. Diaz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tiernan can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round. Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Tiernan. Tiernan misses with a hook from the clinch. Tiernan misses with a punch to the body.
Tiernan lands a right hand. A head punch blocked on the inside by Tiernan. Tiernan lands a shoulder strike. Tiernan blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Diaz.
Tiernan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Diaz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tiernan misses with a short punch on the inside. Diaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tiernan backwards. Tiernan stalling against the cage.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Diaz blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Tiernan working aggressively here.
Diaz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tiernan or not. Diaz lands on the inside with an uppercut. Diaz scores with a shot to the side of Tiernan's head. Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Diaz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tiernan tries to throw a body punch but Diaz avoids it by throwing Tiernan back against the cage. Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside. A short left from Diaz. Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Tiernan controls his hands.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tiernan's elbow. Tiernan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tiernan. Tiernan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Diaz is keeping busy. Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tiernan scores with an uppercut up the middle. Diaz lands a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tiernan swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it. Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Tiernan avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage. Diaz working aggressively here.
Tiernan tries to throw a body punch but Diaz avoids it by throwing Tiernan back against the cage. Tiernan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Diaz. Tiernan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head. Diaz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tiernan backwards. Tiernan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Tiernan. Tiernan is trying to stall.
Tiernan blocks a body shot from Diaz. Tiernan scores with a shoulder strike. Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Tiernan misses with a short punch on the inside. Tiernan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Diaz working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch. Still in the clinch, Diaz scores with a nice short uppercut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Tiernan cracks Diaz with a nice body shot. Diaz tries to work over Tiernan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Tiernan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Diaz lands on the inside with an uppercut. Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diaz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Tiernan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz throws a head punch that misses. Tiernan struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Diaz fails to land. Tiernan throws a punch but it's blocked by Diaz. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Tiernan just leaning against Diaz, taking a breather. Tiernan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diaz pushes Tiernan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Diaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dylan Diaz will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tiernan blocks a low kick nicely. Tiernan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Tiernan. Diaz tries to clinch but Tiernan moves out of range. Diaz tries to clinch but Tiernan is having none of it. Tiernan walks into a straight right hand from Diaz. Tiernan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diaz.
Tiernan moves out of range as Diaz throws a body kick.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt. Tiernan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away. Tiernan misses with a body kick. Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Tiernan slips the punch. Diaz tried to score with a low kick but Tiernan checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tiernan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Diaz lands a leg kick that knocks Tiernan off balance momentarily. Diaz misses with a low kick.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Patrick Tiernan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A kick lands to the mid section there for Tiernan. Jab, jab by Diaz - just one landing. Tiernan just misses with a punch to the body.
Tiernan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tiernan. Tiernan scores with a jab. Diaz acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Diaz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tiernan checks it well. Tiernan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Diaz is out of range. Patrick Tiernan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Good work by Tiernan as he checks the leg kick. Diaz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target. Tiernan misses with a low kick.
Patrick Tiernan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tiernan feints a jab promting Diaz to slip. Tiernan then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Diaz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Diaz swings for the body but Tiernan moves out of range.
Tiernan misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Tiernan does no damage. Tiernan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Diaz fails to land the takedown. Tiernan blocks the body kick.
Diaz throws a hook but Tiernan blocks it. Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz lands a front kick. Tiernan moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off. Tiernan tried to score with a low kick but Diaz checks it. Patrick Tiernan is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A low kick from Tiernan misses and Diaz counters into the clinch. Nicely done. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diaz. Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch. Tiernan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Diaz pushes Tiernan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Still in the clinch, Diaz scores with a nice short uppercut. A left hand lands to the body for Tiernan.
Tiernan tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tiernan. Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Tiernan controls the action.
Tiernan working aggressively here.
Tiernan is trying to maintain a safe position but Diaz gets an underhook and turns Tiernan into the cage. Diaz tries a body shot but Tiernan blocks it.
Diaz lands a body punch. Diaz tries a body shot but Tiernan blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Tiernan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards. Tiernan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tiernan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diaz blocks a body shot from Tiernan. Tiernan blocks an uppercut.
Tiernan digs a right hand into Diaz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diaz's gas tank. Diaz blocks a body shot from Tiernan. Tiernan misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz tries a body shot but Tiernan blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Diaz.
Dylan Diaz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. A head punch on the inside from Diaz fails to land. Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Tiernan uses good head movement to avoid it. Tiernan scores with a shoulder strike. Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A short uppercut from Diaz. Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Tiernan controls his hands.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Tiernan misses with some punches.
Diaz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tiernan or not. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tiernan throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Tiernan gets a clinch. Diaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz lands on the inside with an uppercut. Tiernan misses with a body punch.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Tiernan. Diaz misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Diaz fails to land. Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike.
Tiernan is rocked! An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tiernan. Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Tiernan tries to work over Diaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz scores with a shot to the side of Tiernan's head. Oh Tiernan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Tiernan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Tiernan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tiernan blocks an uppercut.
Tiernan seems to have got his legs back now. Tiernan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Diaz.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch. Diaz blocking some punches.
Tiernan looking to stall.
Tiernan lands a shot to the body. Tiernan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tiernan is trying to maintain a safe position but Diaz gets an underhook and turns Tiernan into the cage. Diaz throws a head punch that misses. Still in the clinch, Tiernan scores with a nice short uppercut. Diaz lands an elbow inside that Tiernan shrugs off.
It looks like Patrick Tiernan has been cut. Tiernan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Diaz misses with a straight right. Diaz keeps the fight on the outside. A lazy left from Diaz finds it's target. Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown. Tiernan tries to sprawl out of it but Diaz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tiernan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Diaz with a hook. Diaz connects with a single shot there. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A lazy left from Diaz finds it's target. Tiernan is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tiernan but Tiernan pushes him off and we're back to square one. Tiernan throws a head kick that misses. Tiernan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tiernan doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside. Diaz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Tiernan is just out of range. Tiernan throws a leg kick but Diaz sees it coming and moves out of range. Diaz tries to clinch but fails miserably and Tiernan holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Tiernan avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage. Tiernan swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it. Diaz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Nice body punch from Tiernan. Tiernan has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Diaz trying to land knees to the body.
Tiernan tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Tiernan stalling against the cage.
Tiernan tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Tiernan has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Tiernan tries to work over Diaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tiernan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Tiernan as the two fighters clinch.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Tiernan controls his hands.
Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A short right from Tiernan. Tiernan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Diaz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Tiernan misses with some punches.
Tiernan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Tiernan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tiernan tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance. Tiernan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Tiernan tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range. Diaz misses with a low kick as Tiernan jumps back. Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz shoots in but Tiernan avoids the takedown attempt easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Patrick Tiernan did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it. The cut man is working on Patrick Tiernan's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A big right from Tiernan misses. The fighters circling - Tiernan throws out the jab but it was never going to land. A solid leg kick lands there for Diaz.
Diaz takes a swing at Tiernan's ribcage but misses. A jab lands there for Diaz. Tiernan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. A solid body kick from Tiernan. A punch combination from Tiernan misses. Tiernan darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Tiernan checks a leg kick. Tiernan misses with a head kick.
Diaz throws a leg kick which misses Tiernan's front leg but catches the back leg as Tiernan tries to avoid it. Tiernan is looking to land body kicks. Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Diaz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Tiernan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Tiernan is trying to stand up here but Diaz is controlling him well. Diaz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Tiernan is not content to let Diaz control the position. Tiernan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Diaz. Diaz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tiernan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Patrick Tiernan. Diaz dives in and grabs Tiernan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tiernan pushes down on Diaz's head and hops out. Tiernan slaps away a takedown attempt from Diaz, before circling back to the center of the mat. Tiernan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diaz. Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz tries to land a leg kick but Tiernan saw it coming and moves away.
Diaz throws a hook but Tiernan blocks it. Diaz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tiernan's head. Tiernan throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Tiernan misses with a leg kick and Diaz counters into the clinch. Nicely done. A short uppercut from Tiernan. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Tiernan avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tiernan has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
A short uppercut from Diaz. Diaz lands with a left to the head. Diaz blocks an uppercut.
Diaz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Diaz blocking some punches.
Tiernan throws a head punch that misses. Diaz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Tiernan controls his hands.
Tiernan lands an uppercut. Tiernan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Tiernan struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
Diaz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Diaz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tiernan or not. Tiernan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tiernan can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Tiernan blocks an uppercut.
Tiernan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diaz. Tiernan tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Tiernan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A short left from Diaz. Diaz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tiernan backwards. A head punch on the inside from Diaz fails to land. Tiernan misses with a short punch on the inside. Diaz lands a hook that snaps the head of Tiernan backwards. Tiernan dodges an elbow strike from Diaz.
Diaz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tiernan backwards. Diaz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Tiernan lands a body punch. Tiernan looking to stall.
Tiernan tries to work over Diaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tiernan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Tiernan controls the action.
Tiernan can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Diaz dominated that fourth round. The cut man is working on Patrick Tiernan's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Diaz. Jab by Tiernan. Tiernan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Tiernan throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot. Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tiernan manages to avoid it. Diaz lands the left hand. Tiernan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Diaz scores with a jab to the body. Tiernan misses with the combination.
Diaz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Tiernan pushes him off. Tiernan moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tiernan misses with a kick to the body.
Tiernan moves into the clinch. Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch. Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tiernan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Diaz digs a right hand into Tiernan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tiernan's gas tank. Tiernan scores with a nice hook to the head. Diaz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Diaz blocking some punches.
Diaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tiernan backwards. Tiernan blocking some punches.
Diaz throws a head punch that misses. A quick uppercut on the inside from Tiernan. Tiernan blocks an uppercut.
Tiernan scores with an uppercut up the middle. Tiernan scores with an uppercut up the middle. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Tiernan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Diaz lands a body punch. Tiernan trying to control the position but instead, Diaz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tiernan into the cage. Tiernan can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
Diaz lands with a short head shot on the inside. Tiernan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tiernan looking to slow down the pace here. Diaz blocks a body shot from Tiernan. A head punch blocked on the inside by Tiernan. Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Tiernan uses good head movement to avoid it. Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tiernan tries to throw a body punch but Diaz avoids it by throwing Tiernan back against the cage. Diaz prevents a body shot from Tiernan. A quick uppercut on the inside from Tiernan.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tiernan misses with a punch on the inside.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Tiernan controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Diaz. Diaz scores with a shot to the side of Tiernan's head. Diaz dips a shoulder and cracks Tiernan with a mighty uppercut! Tiernan falls back against the cage and Diaz unloads with a barrage of strikes! Tiernan is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Diaz screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dylan Diaz! Dylan Diaz is the new lightweight champion! Dylan Diaz managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, xXx - Voodoo Labs - 159++ Energy - $50, into his post fight interview.
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