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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carmelo Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raheem Oukunokquo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oukunokquo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Buffalo Soldier-Bob Marely. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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250 lbs
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199 cm
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250 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carmelo Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raheem Oukunokquo!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oukunokquo misses with a few strikes there.
Oukunokquo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diaz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Diaz could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Diaz is keen to just control but Oukunokquo is a slippery customer.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Diaz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Oukunokquo is trying to maintain the position but Diaz is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oukunokquo won't allow Diaz to pass to mount.
Diaz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Oukunokquo wants to improve his position but Diaz is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Oukunokquo wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Oukunokquo stuffs the takedown.
Diaz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Diaz wants to pass to mount but Oukunokquo is defending the position.
Oukunokquo holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Oukunokquo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Oukunokquo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Oukunokquo keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oukunokquo wants to sweep here but Diaz controlling him for the moment.
Diaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carmelo Diaz dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Oukunokquo lands a hook that stumbles Diaz back into the cage. Oukunokquo follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Diaz to the canvas! Oukunokquo pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Diaz has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Raheem Oukunokquo!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
87% |
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