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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Diamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, SMALL AXE. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Diamond!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diamond just misses with a punch to the body.
Diamond misses with a body kick.
Diamond takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Some wild striking there from Diamond.
An inside leg kick lands from Stone.
Stone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jason Diamond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diamond stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Diamond wants it to stay on the feet.
Diamond swings for the body but Stone moves out of range.
Diamond throws a front kick aimed at Stone's knee but Stone avoids it well.
Stone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diamond.
Diamond misses with an uppercut
and Stone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Jason Diamond has been cut.
Diamond looks to land a right hand but Stone moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diamond misses with a hook
and Stone counters with an outside leg kick.
Stone takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Diamond misses with a series of wild punches.
Diamond misses with a combination
and Stone counters with a takedown into side control.
Stone looking to control but instead Diamond has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Stone landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
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!
Diamond has hold of Stone's hands but Stone slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Diamond actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Stone connects with a nice short shot to Diamond's temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Diamond is looking to improve his position.
Stone trying to control from half guard but Diamond is working away.
Diamond tries to get to full guard but Stone has control of the leg.
Stone thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Diamond is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stone pulls his head out easily.
Diamond tries to roll over but Stone keeps him under control.
Diamond looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Diamond is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stone scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stone trying to mount his opponent but Diamond defends it.
Diamond is pressing down on Stone's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Diamond working a defensive guard here.
Stone scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stone trying to control but Diamond is working from the bottom.
Diamond not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stone avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stone postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Diamond keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone landing with the ground and pound.
Stone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diamond is keeping the position for now.
Stone passes Diamond's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stone lands a nice short elbow.
Diamond is concentrating on defense, preventing Stone from advancing position.
Diamond works his way to full guard. Good work.
Stone with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stone is working Diamond over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stone passes into half guard.
Stone is trying to control. Diamond wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stone thows a huge punch but Diamond dodges it nicely.
Diamond trying to control here.
Stone controlling the pace.
Stone is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Diamond defends it well.
Stone working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Diamond is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stone pulls his head out easily.
Diamond trying to control here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diamond actively working from the bottom here.
Stone trying to control from half guard but Diamond is working away.
Diamond trying to control but Stone postures up.
Stone throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nice strikes from Stone there.
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!
Diamond is looking to improve his position.
Diamond slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Stone is stalling in the full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diamond throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Diamond is looking for a triangle but Stone pushes his legs off easily.
Stone working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Diamond's head.
Diamond is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stone is aware though and is defending well.
Stone throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diamond works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Diamond looking to control.
Stone with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stone pushes down on Diamond's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Diamond tries to get to full guard but Stone has control of the leg.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stone scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Diamond wants to improve his position but Stone is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Diamond wants to control but Stone is keeping busy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stone is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Stone trying to mount his opponent but Diamond defends it.
Diamond is trying to control but can't.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diamond misses with a body shot
and Stone finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Diamond looks winded!
Diamond moves out of range of the body kick from Stone.
Both fighters circling a little - Stone finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stone fakes the leg kick and cracks Diamond in the body.
Jason Diamond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stone misses with a body kick.
Diamond misses with a shot to the body
and Stone finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Stone scores with a nice strike.
Stone misses with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stone, right into the meat.
Diamond takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diamond thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stone buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diamond steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stone. That one must have hurt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Stone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason Diamond's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stone walks forward, straight into a front kick from Diamond.
A good leg kick by Diamond.
Diamond throws a right and a left that Stone avoids nicely.
Stone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Diamond tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diamond 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.
Stone wants to land a leg kick but Diamond is out of range.
Diamond looks to score with a jab to the body but Stone is just out of range.
Stone misses with a head kick.
Diamond takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Diamond is breathing heavily.
Stone throws a low kick but Diamond avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Stone.
Stone connects with a body shot.
Stone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Stone here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Stone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diamond.
Stone dives in and grabs Diamond's left leg, looking for a takedown. Diamond pushes down on Stone's head and hops out.
Diamond ducks under a wild hook from Stone.
Ben Stone is winning the standup battle so far.
Diamond fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diamond throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diamond throws a shot from downtown. Stone moves away and avoids it.
Diamond misses with a body kick.
Stone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diamond swings for the body but Stone moves out of range.
Stone dodges the punch combination from Diamond.
Nice takedown defense from Diamond. No joy for Stone on that attempt.
Diamond connects with a leg kick. Stone looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diamond throws a front kick aimed at Stone's knee but Stone avoids it well.
Diamond has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Stone.
Stone will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stone moves away from the strike by Diamond.
Stone fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Diamond avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Stone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diamond.
Stone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diamond can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamond lands a jab-cross combination.
Stone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stone waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diamond.
Diamond's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stone misses with a leg kick.
Diamond is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stone rather than just go for the knockout.
Stone misses with a body shot.
Diamond connects with a body shot.
Diamond throws an overhand right that lands on Stone's shoulder, as Stone tries to avoid the shot.
Diamond throws a push kick but Stone slaps the foot to one side.
Diamond takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diamond swings widly with a right hand
and Stone counters with a good, hard body kick but Diamond shrugs it off.
Stone drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
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!
Stone postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stone's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ben Stone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Diamond is trying to keep Stone in close.
Diamond looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Stone passes into side control.
Stone landing strikes.
Stone moves into full mount!
Stone lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diamond is squirming around, avoiding Stone's attempts to control the action.
Stone lands a big shot there that rocks Diamond but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Diamond is bucking up trying to escape but Stone cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Diamond in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Diamond manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Stone seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diamond does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Stone thows a huge punch but Diamond dodges it nicely.
Stone wants to control but Diamond is keeping him busy.
Stone working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Diamond tries to roll over but Stone keeps him under control.
Stone looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Diamond with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diamond won't allow Stone to pass to mount.
Stone is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Stone lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Stone trying to mount his opponent but Diamond defends it.
Stone prevents Diamond from improving his position.
Stone controlling the action here.
Diamond is pressing down on Stone's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stone wants to control from the top but Diamond keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Diamond is looking for a triangle here but Stone uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The referee asks Stone politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Stone prefers to stall for the moment though.
Stone works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Diamond is trying to control Stone's posture but Stone avoids it.
Stone trying to control the action but Diamond is working from the bottom.
Stone cracks Diamond with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stone working the head with strikes.
Diamond tries to bench press Stone off him but Stone keeps the position.
Stone landing a few strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stone working away.
Stone landing a few strikes.
Stone thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Stone in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Diamond is trying to improve his position.
Diamond is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Stone working the head with strikes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stone lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Diamond down.
Stone in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Diamond tries to bench press Stone off him but Stone keeps the position.
Stone working away.
Diamond is looking for a sweep.
Diamond takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Stone in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stone tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Stone wants to control but Diamond is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Stone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jason Diamond'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. This is the final round!
Diamond jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diamond throws a sloppy head kick and Stone moves out of range easily.
Diamond swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diamond throws the kick towards the body but Stone avoids it.
Stone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diamond.
Stone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stone checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stone misses with a body kick.
Diamond throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Diamond lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stone circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diamond checks a leg kick.
Stone throws a body kick that misses.
Stone lands a jab-cross combination.
Stone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stone moves out of range of the leg kick from Diamond.
That kick from Diamond tenderised Stone's leg. Stone is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diamond bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Diamond 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.
Diamond takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diamond thuds his right hand into Stone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone throws a looping overhand right but Diamond ducks down to avoid it.
Diamond looks to throw the jab but Stone is out of range.
Stone blocks a head kick by Diamond.
Stone misses the shot to the body.
Diamond throws a low kick, looking for Stone's leg but Stone calmly moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stone tries to work over Diamond's front leg with a kick but Diamond checks it.
Diamond pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diamond tries to work over Stone's front leg with a kick but Stone checks it.
Diamond moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Diamond throws a head kick that misses
and Stone counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Diamond is trying to keep Stone in close.
Stone wants to control from the top but Diamond keeps moving.
Diamond is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Diamond keeping moving, preventing Stone from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Diamond looks to land a right hand but Stone moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diamond pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diamond lands a nice shot to the body.
No luck for Stone with that takedown attempt.
Diamond throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diamond wants to land a leg kick but Stone is out of range.
Stone will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diamond.
Stone slips a jab from Diamond.
Stone goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diamond throws a head kick but Stone moves out of range.
Diamond throws a looping overhand right but Stone ducks down to avoid it.
Diamond scores with a kick to the body.
Diamond throws a low kick, looking for Stone's leg but Stone calmly moves out of range.
Diamond works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Diamond goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That kick from Diamond tenderised Stone's leg. Stone is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diamond avoids the head kick by Stone.
Stone bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Diamond throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diamond lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diamond lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stone takes a step back to recover.
Diamond ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stone moves away.
Diamond misses with a looping left.
Stone looks to land a combination but Diamond avoids it well.
Diamond throws a combination that misses
and Stone counters with a body kick that stops Diamond in his tracks momentarily.
Stone avoids the body shot from Diamond.
Diamond throws a head kick but Stone moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Diamond there.
Jason Diamond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Diamond slams his shin into Stone's torso.
Stone misses with a jab to the body
and Diamond counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Stone lands with a kick to the ribs.
Diamond misses with a straight left.
Diamond tries to land a body kick
and Stone counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Diamond misses with a straight right.
Diamond misses with a body shot.
Stone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Stone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stone feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Diamonds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diamond with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Diamond thuds his right hand into Stone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stone ducks under a wild hook from Diamond.
Diamond moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Diamond misses its intended target.
Stone is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stone shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diamond defends it nicely.
Diamond lands with a hook. Stone tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diamond jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stone thumps Diamond with a low kick.
Stone 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.
Stone avoids the body shot from Diamond.
A left and a right from Diamond both land. Nice combination.
Diamond cracks Stone with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Diamond delivers a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diamond misses with a hook to the body
and Stone counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Diamond swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stone counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Diamond comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stone has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Ben Stone!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Ben Stone!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Ben Stone!
Ben Stone wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Ben Stone made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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