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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karol Tarczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Diego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego has chosen Tupac - I'm a Soldier as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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195 lbs
22 - 10 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Karol Tarczynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Don Diego!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarczynski slips under a jab from Diego.
Diego throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diego has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tarczynski throws a low kick but Diego avoids it.
Diego throws a right hand that Tarczynski ducks under and follows up with a left that Tarczynski also avoids with ease.
Diego lands a jab.
Diego throws a lazy head kick
and Tarczynski holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Diego blocks an uppercut.
Diego swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tarczynski.
Diego misses with a body punch.
Tarczynski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diego tries to work over Tarczynski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tarczynski.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diego.
Diego throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Diego scores with a shot to the side of Tarczynski's head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tarczynski'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.
Tarczynski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tarczynski misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarczynski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tarczynski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diego tries a quick counter leg kick but Tarczynski is wise to it.
Diego takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Diego scores with a jab to the head.
Tarczynski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Diego stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tarczynski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Diego closes the distance and clinches.
Come on Tarczynski - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tarczynski is trying to push Diego away but Diego has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Diego working aggressively here.
A knee to the head by Tarczynski.
Tarczynski misses with the head strike.
Diego cracks Tarczynski with a nice body shot.
Tarczynski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diego fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tarczynski wants to get back to striking at distance but Diego won't allow it.
Tarczynski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diego is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Tarczynski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego has a couple of punches blocked by Tarczynski.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diego.
Tarczynski throws a head punch that misses.
Tarczynski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tarczynski.
A short uppercut from Diego.
Tarczynski blocks an uppercut.
Tarczynski is trying to stall.
Diego throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Diego lands a right hand.
Diego working aggressively here.
Diego misses with a punch to the body.
Diego lands a shot to the body.
Tarczynski content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tarczynski landing knees to the body.
Diego gets through Tarczynski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tarczynski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Diego lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tarczynski stalling.
Tarczynski lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diego.
Tarczynski is trying to maintain a safe position but Diego gets an underhook and turns Tarczynski into the cage.
Diego throws a head punch that misses.
Diego lands a nice uppercut.
Diego struggles to land a body shot inside as Tarczynski controls his hands.
Diego lands a left hand.
Diego works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tarczynski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tarczynski blocks a body shot from Diego.
Tarczynski manages to break the clinch.
Tarczynski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Diego! But no joy.
Tarczynski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tarczynski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diego throws a sloppy head kick and Tarczynski moves out of range easily.
Diego scores with a head kick. Tarczynski tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Karol Tarczynski has been cut.
Diego tries to land a front kick but Tarczynski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Diego throws a sloppy head kick and Tarczynski moves out of range easily.
It looked like Tarczynski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tarczynski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diego.
Diego doesn't manage to clinch there - Tarczynski circles away.
Tarczynski misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego checks a leg kick nicely.
Diego blocks a low kick nicely.
Tarczynski avoids a punch combination nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tarczynski blocks a low kick nicely.
Diego throws a low kick, looking for Tarczynski's leg but Tarczynski calmly moves out of range.
Diego waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tarczynski.
Tarczynski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diego swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Diego tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tarczynski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diego lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tarczynski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tarczynski tries to work over Diego's front leg with a kick but Diego checks it.
Diego blocks a jab.
Diego wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Diego throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tarczynski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tarczynski.
Tarczynski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diego. Diego circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Diego dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karol Tarczynski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tarczynski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diego gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tarczynski thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Diego if he has to take too many more of those.
Diego throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tarczynski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Diego keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tarczynski ducks under a wild hook from Diego.
Tarczynski thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Tarczynski misses.
Tarczynski misses with a low kick.
Tarczynski blocks a head kick by Diego.
Tarczynski is looking to counter the offense by Diego and move into the clinch.
Tarczynski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarczynski connects with a looping right hand.
Tarczynski ducks under a wild hook from Diego.
Tarczynski looks to throw the jab but Diego is out of range.
Diego tries to bum rush Tarczynski with a series of wild strikes but Tarczynski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Tarczynski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A swing and a miss from Diego.
Diego misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tarczynski throws a head kick but Diego moves out of range.
Tarczynski is looking to slow Diego down with leg kicks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Diego dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tarczynski. That did some damage!
Don Diego seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diego misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tarczynski clobbers Diego with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Diego needs to keep his hands up - Tarczynski had a free shot at his head there.
Tarczynski throws a head kick but Diego moves out of range.
Diego turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Diego moves into range and clinches up with Tarczynski.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diego.
A short uppercut from Diego.
Tarczynski effectively controlling the action here.
Diego lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tarczynski backwards.
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!
Diego lands a right hand.
Diego tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tarczynski breaks the clinch.
A jab from Diego misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Tarczynski.
Tarczynski is looking to land body kicks.
Diego avoids a kick to the body.
Tarczynski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diego feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tarczynski's calf.
Tarczynski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Diego misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diego connects with a jab.
Tarczynski moves out of range as Diego strikes.
Tarczynski lands with a nice body kick.
Good exchange - Diego coming out on top.
Tarczynski misses with a looping right.
Diego looks to land a body kick but Tarczynski moved away.
Diego blocks a head kick by Tarczynski.
Diego keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tarczynski.
Diego throws a lazy uppercut
and Tarczynski counters with a leg kick.
Diego blocks a head kick by Tarczynski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarczynski blocks a head kick by Diego.
Tarczynski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diego misses with a body kick.
Diego rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tarczynski counters with a solid body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tarczynski. Diego shrugs it off though.
Diego throws a low kick but Tarczynski moves out of range easily.
Tarczynski throws a leg kick but Diego sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tarczynski misses with a low kick.
Diego is looking to clinch.
Diego moves out of range of the strikes.
Diego misses with a head kick.
Tarczynski throws out a leg kick but Diego moves out of range and Tarczynski only half commits.
Diego wants to counter with a clinch but Tarczynski pushes him away.
Tarczynski closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Diego misses with an uppercut.
Tarczynski misses with a body shot.
Diego scores with a sloppy right hand. Tarczynski should have avoided that one.
Tarczynski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego misses with a head kick.
Tarczynski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diego's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tarczynski misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Diego to counter with a crisp jab.
Tarczynski scores with a body shot.
Diego takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Diego lands a nice hook to Tarczynski's body. Tarczynski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tarczynski scores with a hook to the body. Diego takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diego misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tarczynski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diego misses with a straight right.
Diego throws a leg kick which misses Tarczynski's front leg but catches the back leg as Tarczynski tries to avoid it.
Tarczynski with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego looks to land a body kick but Tarczynski moved away.
A head kick misses from Diego.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tarczynski.
Tarczynski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Don Diego will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Karol Tarczynski's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tarczynski closes the distance looking to clinch
and Diego counters with a straight right hand.
Diego takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tarczynski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diego.
Tarczynski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diego.
Tarczynski is looking to land body kicks.
Diego throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tarczynski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Diego checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An inside leg kick lands from Tarczynski.
Diego throws a looping overhand right but Tarczynski ducks down to avoid it.
Diego throws out a loose jab but Tarczynski uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Tarczynski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego avoids the head kick by Tarczynski.
Tarczynski throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diego's head.
Tarczynski scores with a hook to the body. Diego takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tarczynski moves into the clinch successfully.
Tarczynski with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarczynski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tarczynski throws a shot from downtown. Diego moves away and avoids it.
Diego with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tarczynski to score with a decent uppercut.
Tarczynski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diego pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diego misses with a head kick.
Tarczynski misses with a kick to the body.
Diego looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tarczynski looks to score with a jab to the body but Diego is just out of range.
Diego has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tarczynski finds it's way round the side to connect with Diego's head.
Tarczynski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diego moves away.
The fighters circling - Diego throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diego missing with a left hand there. Tarczynski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diego throws a head kick but Tarczynski moves out of range.
Diego throws a big shot that misses.
Tarczynski seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tarczynski, right into the meat.
Diego throws a front kick that sends Tarczynski stumbling back into the cage.
Good leg kick by Diego there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Tarczynski. Those never looked like landing.
And Diego responds with a good body kick, but Tarczynski manages to step out the way in time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diego rushes Tarczynski and presses him up against the cage.
Tarczynski stalling in the clinch but Diego improves position.
Diego tries a body shot but Tarczynski blocks it.
Diego throws a head punch that misses.
Tarczynski manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tarczynski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Diego letting Tarczynski take a breather here.
Diego throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tarczynski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch on the inside from Diego fails to land.
Diego misses with some punches.
Diego misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Tarczynski.
Diego lands with a short shot to the head.
Tarczynski tries a knee to the head but Diego blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diego.
Diego lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diego lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tarczynski backwards.
Diego misses with the head strike.
Diego lands a shot to the body.
Tarczynski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Don Diego seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diego tries to work over Tarczynski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tarczynski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diego scores with a hook to the body.
Tarczynski is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Diego is keeping busy.
Tarczynski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Diego.
Diego lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Diego.
Diego lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diego misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Diego.
Diego lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diego scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diego.
Diego is leaning against Tarczynski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Diego lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tarczynski backwards.
Diego lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tarczynski is rocked!
A short right from Diego.
Oh Tarczynski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diego misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diego drops Tarczynski onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Tarczynski is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Diego throws a big uppercut that drops Tarczynski! More strikes from Diego and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Tarczynski lies dazed against the cage as Diego celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Diego!
In his post fight interview, Don Diego gave a big smile as he said 'I'll finally speak, my English no very good so my apologize. I work very hard for dis, and thank you to my trainers, and people back home. I will KO anybody...Sorry to my opponent, I do feel bad for him, that was no fun time for him..'.
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