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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zabuza Momochi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cyrille Diabate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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205 lbs
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212 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zabuza Momochi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cyrille Diabate!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Momochi blocks a leg kick.
Diabate misses with a combination
and Momochi counters with a nice uppercut.
Diabate misses with a jab, cross combination.
Momochi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Momochi as he connects with a hook.
Diabate misses with a series of wild punches.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Momochi, as that shot connected.
Momochi jabs Diabate right on the nose. Diabate blinks but takes it well.
Diabate throws a body kick that misses
letting Momochi counter with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Momochi misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diabate takes one to the side of the head.
Momochi throws a lazy uppercut
and Diabate counters with a solid body kick.
Momochi looks to land a combination. Diabate sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Diabate looks to land a left hand but Momochi moved out of range nicely.
Momochi avoids the head kick by Diabate.
Diabate throws a head kick but Momochi moves out of range.
Diabate cracks the inside of Momochi's front leg.
Momochi lands with a cross.
Diabate gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Momochi.
Momochi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Momochi misses the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Diabate. Those never looked like landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Momochi.
Diabate throws a right and a left that Momochi avoids nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diabate walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Diabate will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diabate looks winded!
A jab from Momochi misses.
Diabate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Momochi manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Momochi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Momochi misses with a looping right.
Diabate gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Diabate defending well as Momochi loads up on a big left hand.
Diabate throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Momochi.
Momochi swings for the body but Diabate moves out of range.
Momochi misses with a looping left.
Diabate throws a lazy right hand but Momochi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Momochi tests Diabate's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Momochi instigates a clinch.
Momochi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Momochi misses with a body punch.
Momochi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Momochi lands with a left to the head.
Diabate tries to land a knee to the head but Momochi blocks with his arms.
Momochi lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Momochi lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Momochi on the inside.
Momochi scores with a shoulder strike.
Momochi misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zabuza Momochi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A shot to the liver by Momochi. Beautiful body shot.
Momochi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diabate sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Momochi connects with a nice looking jab.
Diabate takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Momochi throws a hook but Diabate avoids it easily.
A nice combination there by Diabate.
It looks like Zabuza Momochi has been cut.
Cyrille Diabate seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A slow jab from Momochi misses its intended target.
Momochi is looking to clinch.
Diabate misses with a hook. Momochi ducked under it nicely.
Momochi digs a good hook to Diabate's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diabate swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diabate throws a body kick that misses.
Diabate slips a straight right by Momochi.
Momochi wants to clinch.
Diabate on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diabate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Momochi misses with an uppercut. Diabate saw that one coming.
Cyrille Diabate is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Momochi misses with the combination.
Momochi throws a lazy right hand but Diabate sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Momochi scores with a sloppy right hand. Diabate should have avoided that one.
Diabate slips a straight right by Momochi.
Momochi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Momochi throws an off balance right hand
and Diabate counters by clinching up.
Diabate has Momochi pressed against the cage, preventing Momochi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Momochi is trying to maintain a safe position but Diabate gets an underhook and turns Momochi into the cage.
Diabate fails to pull guard.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Momochi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Momochi lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Diabate fails to land.
Momochi looking to slow down the pace here.
Diabate looking to throw knees to the head but Momochi is blocking nicely.
Momochi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Momochi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Diabate changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Momochi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cyrille Diabate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Momochi throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Momochi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diabate throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Momochi lands a jab to the head.
Diabate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diabate is breathing heavily.
Momochi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Momochi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Diabate takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Zabuza Momochi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zabuza Momochi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Diabate gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Diabate throws a series of punches but Momochi moves out of range.
Momochi misses with the combination.
Diabate throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Momochi lands the left hand.
Momochi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Momochi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Momochi lands a nice hook to Diabate's body. Diabate takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Diabate moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Diabate throws a head kick that half lands.
Diabate has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diabate gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Momochi.
A jab from Momochi finds it's way through Diabate's defenses.
Diabate moves out of range of the strikes.
Diabate misses with a jab, cross combination.
Momochi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diabate scores with a nice body kick.
Diabate takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diabate pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Momochi thuds his right hand into Diabate's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diabate throws a combination that misses
and Momochi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Momochi loads up on a big right hand but Diabate slips the punch.
Diabate throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Momochi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot lands for Momochi.
Sloppy strikes from Momochi. Those never looked like landing.
Momochi misses with a body shot.
Diabate bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Momochi missing with a left hand there. Diabate was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Momochi misses with a wild body shot.
Momochi misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diabate takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Momochi lands with a hook. Diabate tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diabate gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Momochi misses with a looping right.
Momochi misses with a double jab.
Diabate slips a jab and a cross from Momochi.
Diabate swinging wildly here.
Diabate lands a nice leg kick that just misses Momochi's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Momochi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Momochi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diabate doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice cross by Momochi.
Diabate defending well as Momochi loads up on a big left hand.
Momochi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diabate manages to avoid it.
Momochi with a nice cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Diabate.
Cyrille Diabate has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zabuza Momochi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Momochi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diabate paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zabuza Momochi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Momochi 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zabuza Momochi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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