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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tapio Valo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Pablo Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tapio Valo!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Diaz with a poor takedown
and Valo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz looks for a takedown but Valo sprawls well.
Diaz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Valo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Valo. Valo obviously looking to wear him down.
Tapio Valo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz goes for a double leg but Valo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Valo continues to drive forward.
Valo clinches with his opponent.
Come on Valo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Valo slows down the pace here.
Valo pushes Diaz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valo stalling the fight.
A short left from Valo.
Valo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Valo.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Valo is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Valo - that landed with a thud.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Valo.
The referee calls for Valo to work.
Valo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Valo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Diaz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Valo lands with a short shot to the head.
Diaz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Valo walks away with a smile on his face. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Diaz with a poor takedown
and Valo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Valo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A nice right hand lands inside from Valo.
Diaz letting Valo take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tapio Valo.
Valo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Valo closes the distance and clinches.
Valo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Diaz up against the cage.
Valo lands a nice uppercut.
Valo lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valo scores with a hook to the body.
Valo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Valo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Valo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Valo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Valo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Valo slowing the pace effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head.
Diaz is rocked!
A short right from Valo.
Oh Diaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Valo drops Diaz onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Diaz is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Valo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Valo manages to break the clinch.
Valo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valo is pushing Diaz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A shot in the inside from Valo.
Valo just leaning against Diaz, taking a breather.
Diaz seems to have got his legs back now.
Valo lands a right hand.
Valo is leaning against Diaz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Valo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Valo scores with a shot to the side of Diaz's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Valo effectively controlling the action here.
Valo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Valo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Valo stalling the fight.
Valo lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Valo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Valo gets through Diaz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Valo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Diaz or not.
Valo controlling the action here for a moment.
Valo scores with a hook to the body.
Valo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tapio Valo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Valo, right into the meat.
Valo clinches with his opponent.
Valo'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.
A short body shot lands from Valo as the two fighters clinch.
Diaz takes a shot to the head.
Valo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Valo.
Valo lands a body punch.
Stalling in the clinch from Valo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Valo.
Diaz takes a shot to the head.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Valo holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
Valo is stalling here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Valo stalling against the cage.
Valo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Valo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Valo scores with a shot to the side of Diaz's head.
The referee calls for Valo to work.
Valo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Valo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The referee calls for Valo to work.
Valo drops Diaz onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Diaz is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
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!
Valo drops Diaz with a massive uppercut from the clinch! Oh my word, Diaz is out cold! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tapio Valo!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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