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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kanga Roos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Queen - We are the champions (mariachillout). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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4 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carlos Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kanga Roos!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz tries to move into range but Roos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diaz jabs Roos right on the nose. Roos blinks but takes it well.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diaz.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Roos was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Diaz digs a good hook to Roos's body.
Some wild striking there from Roos.
Diaz throws the left hand but Roos avoids the punch easily.
Roos looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Diaz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roos.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Roos has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Diaz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Roos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
It looks like Kanga Roos has been cut.
No joy there for Roos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz throws a series of punches but Roos avoids them all with ease.
Diaz defending well as Roos loads up on a big left hand.
Sloppy strikes from Roos. Those never looked like landing.
Roos looks to land a body kick but Diaz moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz connects with a jab.
A jab from Roos misses.
Diaz swings for the body but Roos moves out of range.
Roos will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice shot by Diaz.
Diaz throws a jab when Roos was well out of range.
Diaz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Roos.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Diaz scores with a punch to the head.
Kanga Roos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roos darts in looking for a takedown but Diaz gets double underhooks and turns Roos into the cage.
Diaz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Diaz duly obliges.
Roos wants to clinch.
Roos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diaz has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roos wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Roos slips a jab from Diaz.
Roos looks for a takedown but Diaz sprawls well.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Diaz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Roos's sensitive parts.
Roos looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
Good leg kick by Roos there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
No joy there for Roos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roos misses with a combination
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Roos tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Roos. That snapped Diaz's head back.
Roos throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diaz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a leg kick that knocks Roos off balance momentarily.
Diaz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Roos stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Diaz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Roos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Roos tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz thinks about countering with a head kick.
Roos is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Diaz is looking to counter punch.
Roos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roos tries for a takedown but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Carlos Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kanga Roos.
Diaz scores with a head kick.
Diaz tests Roos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Diaz connects with an inside leg kick.
Diaz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Roos is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz stuns Roos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Roos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Roos looks winded!
Roos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Diaz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Roos's head.
Roos is still on wobbly legs! Can Diaz finish him?
Diaz circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Roos tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Diaz wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carlos Diaz!
Carlos Diaz really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that AnonymouS logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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hype
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