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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Royce Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Kickstart. Diaz has chosen I'd Love to Knock the Hell Out of You as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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170 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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182 cm
30
164 lbs
23 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Royce Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dylan Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gracie.
Royce Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gracie lands an overhand right.
Gracie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diaz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diaz lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Royce Gracie has been cut.
Gracie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gracie manages to pull guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gracie has an active guard here but Diaz has managed to pass into half guard.
Gracie is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Diaz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Diaz perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie actively working from the bottom here.
Gracie gets full guard.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Diaz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Diaz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Diaz looking to pass the guard.
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Diaz defends well.
Diaz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Diaz defends easily.
Diaz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Diaz defends it easily.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Diaz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Diaz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gracie working for a triangle but Diaz defends it easily.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Diaz defends easily.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Gracie looking for a guillotine here but Diaz defends easily.
Diaz is working Gracie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie being controlled here, momentarily.
Gracie throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royce Gracie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Royce Gracie'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.
A good leg kick by Diaz.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Gracie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
Diaz moves into the clinch successfully.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gracie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diaz has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gracie.
A body shot lands from Diaz.
A left hand lands to the body for Diaz.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Diaz.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
Diaz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Gracie tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie tries to throw a body punch but Diaz avoids it by throwing Gracie back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
Diaz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gracie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diaz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gracie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diaz keeps control of Gracie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diaz lands with a right to the head.
Diaz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Diaz.
Diaz lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Gracie fails to land.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
A short right from Diaz on the inside.
Diaz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Diaz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gracie is defending well for now.
Dylan Diaz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diaz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie jumps guard but Diaz stands there with Gracie around his waist. Gracie gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Diaz on the inside.
A short left from Diaz.
Diaz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Diaz - that landed with a thud.
Diaz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Diaz landing knees to the body.
Diaz pushes Gracie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike.
Diaz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
Gracie is rocked!
Diaz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diaz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Good body shot from Diaz.
Diaz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.
A right hook to the body lands for Diaz.
Diaz lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
Gracie struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diaz.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
Gracie throws a head punch that misses.
Diaz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diaz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gracie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diaz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Diaz holds him up against the cage and eventually Gracie drops back down to his feet.
Gracie takes a shot to the head.
Diaz blocking some punches.
Diaz lands a nice uppercut.
Diaz creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Gracie's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Gracie drops to his knees and Diaz pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dylan Diaz!
Dylan Diaz gave a mention to Sex Panther Supplements in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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hype
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