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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Furio Falcone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by It's Good. Falcone has chosen Hatebreed - Live for this as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Good wrestling
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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
11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Diego Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Furio Falcone!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Falcone moves away and avoids it.
Falcone avoids the head kick by Diaz.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Falcone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Falcone walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Diaz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Falcone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diaz's sensitive parts.
Falcone throws a leg kick which misses Diaz's front leg but catches the back leg as Diaz tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a right hand
and Falcone counters with a head kick.
Falcone lands with a thumping leg kick.
Falcone needs to keep his hands up - Diaz had a free shot at his head there.
Falcone closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
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!
Falcone looking to throw knees to the head but Diaz is blocking nicely.
Diaz tries a knee to the head but Falcone blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Falcone.
Falcone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the head but Falcone blocks with his arms.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but Falcone keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is struggling to control the position.
Diaz lands a nice uppercut.
Falcone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diaz.
Falcone scores a nice knee to the body.
Falcone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diaz avoids it.
Diaz is leaning against Falcone and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Diaz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Falcone stalling in the clinch but Diaz improves position.
Falcone misses with a body punch.
Diaz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Falcone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nice body punch from Diaz - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diaz.
Falcone swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Falcone tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz avoiding damage as Falcone throws knees to the body.
Falcone utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Falcone gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Diaz misses with a knee to the head.
Diaz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Falcone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diaz's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Diaz.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike.
Falcone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diaz prevents a body shot from Falcone.
Diaz tries a knee to the head but Falcone blocks it.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Falcone tries to land knees in the clinch but Diaz avoids the damage to the body.
Falcone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Falcone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Falcone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Diaz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Falcone scores with a hook to the body.
Diaz avoids a wild elbow strike from Falcone.
Falcone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diaz prevents a body shot from Falcone.
Falcone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Falcone crunches a lovely knee into Diaz's ribcage.
Diaz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Falcone throws an elbow but it misses.
Falcone blocking some punches.
Falcone trying to land knees to the body.
Falcone putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Diaz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
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!
Diaz looking to slow down the pace here.
Falcone utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short right from Falcone on the inside.
Falcone crunches a lovely knee into Diaz's ribcage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Falcone landing knees to the body.
Falcone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diaz's elbow.
Falcone digs a right hand underneath Diaz's ribcage. Diaz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diaz avoiding damage as Falcone throws knees to the body.
Falcone lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Diego Diaz has been cut.
Falcone putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Diaz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Falcone landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Falcone lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Diaz avoiding damage as Falcone throws knees to the body.
Falcone works on Diaz's body with a couple of short punches.
Diaz looking to slow down the pace here.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz is looking to control Falcone's arms but Falcone gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diaz has his back to the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Falcone lands a nice knee to the body.
Falcone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Falcone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diaz avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Furio Falcone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Diaz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Falcone on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Falcone tries a head kick but it misses.
Falcone throws a front kick aimed at Diaz's knee but Diaz avoids it well.
Falcone has closed the distance and engaged Diaz in a clinch.
Diaz avoids the elbow strike from Falcone, against the cage.
Falcone tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Falcone.
Falcone lands an elbow inside.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Falcone lands an elbow inside that Diaz shrugs off.
Falcone tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Falcone tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Falcone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diaz's elbow.
Falcone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diaz.
Furio Falcone seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcone tries to land knees in the clinch but Diaz avoids the damage to the body.
Falcone has Diaz pressed against the cage, preventing Diaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Diaz crunches a lovely knee into Falcone's ribcage.
Diaz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diaz breaks the clinch.
Diaz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diaz cracks the inside of Falcone's front leg.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Falcone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Falcone moves out of range easily.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Falcone scores with a leg kick.
Diaz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Falcone throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses.
Falcone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diaz. That did some damage!
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!
A thudding body kick lands there by Falcone!
Falcone misses the body punch
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Falcone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diaz.
Falcone blocks the body kick.
Falcone shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses
and Falcone counters with a solid body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz misses with an uppercut
and Falcone counters with a slapping leg kick.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Falcone moves out of range easily.
Falcone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diaz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Diaz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Falcone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Falcone.
Falcone throws a leg kick but Diaz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Furio Falcone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Falcone.
Falcone checks the leg kick.
Falcone cracks the inside of Diaz's front leg.
Diego Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Falcone tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diaz thows a leg kick but Falcone checks it
enabling Falcone to counter with a crisp jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Falcone.
Diaz misses with a hook to the body
and Falcone counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Falcone moves out of range easily.
Falcone moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Falcone is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz ducks right into an uppercut from Falcone.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
Falcone is looking to slow Diaz down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Falcone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diaz tries to land a front kick but Falcone steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Falcone.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diaz working aggressively here.
Falcone creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diaz's defenses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Falcone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diaz avoids it.
Falcone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diaz is defending well for now.
Falcone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diaz avoids it.
Diaz blocks a body shot from Falcone.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Furio Falcone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Diego Diaz's cut.
That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Diaz throws a hook but Falcone blocks it.
Falcone throws a nice outside leg kick.
Falcone ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Falcone tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Falcone.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Falcone throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses
and Falcone counters with a low kick, right behind Diaz 's knee.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Falcone ducks down to avoid it.
Falcone lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jab from Diaz.
Diaz thumps Falcone with a low kick.
Falcone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diaz throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Falcone fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diaz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Falcone goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Falcone counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Diaz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Falcone is able to avoid easily.
Diaz punishes Falcone's body with a nice straight punch.
Falcone tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Falcone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Falcone.
Diaz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Falcone takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Falcone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Falcone moved out of range nicely.
Falcone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Falcone avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Falcone avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Falcone.
Falcone moves away from the strike by Diaz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz gets tackled into the cage by Falcone. Falcone maintains the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Falcone as Diaz tries to tie him up.
Falcone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Falcone.
Falcone with a knee to the head.
Falcone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike.
Diaz blocks a body shot from Falcone.
Falcone struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to stall.
A short body shot lands from Falcone as the two fighters clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Falcone avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Good leg kick by Falcone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Falcone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diaz misses with a head kick.
Diaz misses with the body kick
and Falcone counters with a nice leg kick.
Diaz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Falcone moves out of range of the strikes.
Falcone thuds a left hand into Diaz's body.
Falcone wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz blocks a low kick nicely.
Diaz checks a leg kick.
Diaz ducks right into an uppercut from Falcone.
Falcone lands a head kick. Diaz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Falcone lands a slapping body shot.
Diaz thumps Falcone with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Falcone comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Diaz throws a right hand that misses
and Falcone counters with a one-two to the body.
Falcone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Diego Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Falcone lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Furio Falcone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Falcone has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Furio Falcone!
Furio Falcone spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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hype
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