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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zane Olav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Olav's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Damian Marley Welcome To Jamrock. The key to victory for Zane Olav has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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181 cm
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181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
25
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zane Olav! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Diaz! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Olav paws at him with a jab and circles away. The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Olav looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Both fighters circling a little - Olav finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Diaz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Olav sprawls well initially but Diaz persists and gets the takedown into half guard. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Diaz decides to return to a standing position. A decent looking cross lands there for Diaz. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Olav keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Olav throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Diaz misses with a hook to the body
and Olav makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. A swing and a miss from Diaz. Zane Olav seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Diaz closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Olav's guard. Olav is wriggling around but Diaz manages to pass to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Olav kicks Diaz off and gets back to his feet. Olav throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. A left and a right from Olav both land. Nice combination. Diaz wants to clinch up but Olav keeps it at a distance. Olav lets loose with a powerful body kick. Diaz will feel that in the morning. Olav throws the kick towards the body but Diaz avoids it. Diaz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Olav shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Diaz eats them both and turns towards Olav to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Diaz is looking to clinch. Olav misses with a body kick. Diaz swings widly with a right hand
and Olav counters with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Olav misses with a body shot.
Olav feints a jab promting Diaz to slip. Olav then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Diaz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Olav throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Olav throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target. Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Olav. Olav throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Diaz. Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Olav misses with the combination.
Diaz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Diaz lands a jab to the head.
Diaz cracks Olav on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Olav falls backwards against the cage. Diaz follows up with more strikes that drop Olav to his knees. Diaz keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Olav! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Diaz!
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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
47% |
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