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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Toby Diaby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ogmundur Girsurrson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaby comes to the cage accompanied by Trying'da hold me down. Toby Diaby could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ogmundur Girsurrson's chin.
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190 lbs
25 - 9 - 0 |
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183 cm
28
180 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Toby Diaby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ogmundur Girsurrson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Girsurrson looks to land a left hand but Diaby moved out of range nicely.
Diaby checks the leg kick nicely there.
Girsurrson misses with an uppercut. Diaby saw that one coming.
Diaby's jab looks to have found its range, popping Girsurrson under the eye.
Girsurrson throws a one two combo.
Diaby throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaby uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Girsurrson.
Diaby shoots in and bounces Girsurrson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Diaby throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Girsurrson is pulling down on Diaby's head to control his posture.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Girsurrson has momentary wrist control but Diaby slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaby throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Girsurrson has his feet on Diaby's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Diaby is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Girsurrson.
Diaby slips a jab from Girsurrson.
Diaby avoids the head kick by Girsurrson.
Diaby gets a double leg takedown into Girsurrson's guard.
Diaby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Girsurrson is keeping the position for now.
Diaby has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Diaby controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Girsurrson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Girsurrson wants to stand and escape but Diaby is having none of it.
Girsurrson is trying to control the position but Diaby postures up.
Girsurrson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diaby is one step ahead there.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Diaby throwing strikes from guard but Girsurrson blocks nicely.
Diaby working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Girsurrson's head.
Diaby trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diaby stops Girsurrson from standing up.
Diaby trying to control but Girsurrson is working from the bottom.
Girsurrson kicks Diaby off and gets to his feet.
Diaby takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaby connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Girsurrson's hands.
Diaby missing with a left hand there. Girsurrson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diaby shoots in looking for a takedown but Girsurrson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Diaby's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Girsurrson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Girsurrson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaby will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Girsurrson throws a head kick that Diaby semi-blocks.
Diaby swings for the body but Girsurrson moves out of range.
Ogmundur Girsurrson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Girsurrson tries to land a leg kick but Diaby saw it coming and moves away.
Diaby moves out of range of the strikes.
Girsurrson throws an off balance right hand
and Diaby counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaby uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Girsurrson.
Girsurrson clobbers Diaby with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Girsurrson throws a nice looking combination but Diaby bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Girsurrson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Girsurrson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Diaby back to the cage. Girsurrson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Diaby is rocked!
Diaby blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ogmundur Girsurrson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Diaby throws a big shot that misses.
Good exchange - Diaby coming out on top.
Diaby moves out of range as Girsurrson strikes.
Girsurrson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diaby jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diaby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Girsurrson manages to avoid it.
Girsurrson with a nice cross.
Girsurrson lands a big head kick that sends Diaby tumbling to the mat! Girsurrson takes a step backwards and waves Diaby back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Diaby is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
It looks like Toby Diaby has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Girsurrson lands an uppercut, right on the button! Diaby tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ogmundur Girsurrson!
An out of breath Ogmundur Girsurrson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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