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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nolan Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Void (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nolan Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Fabio Void!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Void.
Diaz throwing a counter right hand but Void manages to avoid it.
Diaz misses with a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Void's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Diaz.
Void swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Void scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Diaz throws a shot to the body.
Diaz takes a swing at Void's ribcage but misses.
Void misses the jab.
Void throws a right hand that misses
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
Diaz thows a leg kick but Void checks it
and Void counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Void uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Diaz has time to react.
Diaz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Void on the side of the head.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Void misses with a looping right.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nolan Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Void is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Void.
Void misses with a body shot.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz lands with a good body shot.
Diaz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Void throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
Void throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot lands for Diaz.
Good standup being displayed there by Void as he connects with a hook.
Void doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Void lands a glancing blow to the side of Diaz's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Void counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Void bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Diaz's head.
Void ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Diaz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Diaz works Void's body with a nice hook.
Void drops his hands momentarily and Diaz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Void slaps away a takedown attempt from Diaz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Diaz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Void.
Diaz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Void was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Void will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Void missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diaz is looking to wear down Void with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Void was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Void on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Void.
Diaz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Void.
Fabio Void is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Void ducks right into an uppercut from Diaz.
A jab from Void misses.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Void throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Void misses with a hook.
A jab from Void does it's job there.
Diaz connects with a looping right hand.
Diaz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Diaz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Diaz connects with a body shot that sends Void's belly button to the back.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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 looping hook to the body misses from Void. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Diaz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Void misses with a shot to the body
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Void ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Diaz lands a right hook to the body.
Void on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Diaz misses with a kick to the body.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Void unleashes a big counter combination but Diaz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Void keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Void scores with a crisp jab that stopped Diaz in his tracks.
Void with a nice cross.
Void tests Diaz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Void misses with a body shot.
Void rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diaz looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Void ducks right into an uppercut from Diaz.
Void takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nolan Diaz 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.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Void.
Diaz slips a jab from Void.
Void keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Void avoids the head kick by Diaz.
Void takes one to the chin there.
Void tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Void.
Nolan Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Diaz with a nice cross.
Void misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Void but Void pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Diaz looks to land a body kick but Void moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Void slips a straight right by Diaz.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Void throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
Void throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A quick step to the side and Diaz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Void swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Void looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Void with a hook.
Void lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Diaz backs up against the cage.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Void just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Void misses.
Nice shot lands for Void.
Void takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diaz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Void checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Void throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Void uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Void looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Diaz takes a swing at Void's ribcage but misses.
Diaz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Void lands a right hook to the body.
Void misses with a wild combination.
Void slips a straight right by Diaz.
Diaz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Void throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diaz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Diaz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a head shot.
Diaz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Void momentarily.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Void sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Void.
Void connects with a body shot that sends Diaz's belly button to the back.
Diaz throws a head kick but Void moves out of range.
Void uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Void throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diaz thuds a left hand into Void's body.
Void avoids the head kick by Diaz.
Good exchange - Void coming out on top.
Void misses with an uppercut
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Void waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diaz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Void lands with a hook. Diaz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Void closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Diaz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diaz fails with the takedown
and Void counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Diaz throws a leg kick but Void moved away.
Void moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Void swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Diaz.
Diaz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Void tries to avoid it but Diaz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Void to the ground. Void escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nolan Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Void.
Diaz feinted with a counter takedown.
Diaz dips to his left and cracks Void with an uppercut!
Void throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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 Nolan Diaz will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Void scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Void.
Void misses with a double jab.
Void has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Void scores with a crisp jab that stopped Diaz in his tracks.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Void connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Void avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Void throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
Void misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz lands a nice shot that snaps Void's head back.
Diaz misses with a straight left.
Void takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
No joy there for Void, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Void takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice jab there from Diaz.
Void is rocked!
Void throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Void is still on wobbly legs! Can Diaz finish him?
Void throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
Void seems to have recovered his senses.
Void tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Void ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Void moves away.
Void takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Void misses with a lunging right hand
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Void swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz feints with a jab and clips Void right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Void is sent crashing into the canvas and Diaz leaps in for the kill! Void tries to get to his feet but Diaz is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Void is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nolan Diaz!
After the fight, Nolan Diaz was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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