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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Estrada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Slakt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Estrada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lars Slakt!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slakt throws a series of punches but Estrada avoids them all with ease.
A shot to the body from Slakt misses
and Estrada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Lars Slakt has been cut.
Estrada fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Slakt checks it well.
Slakt throws a big shot that misses.
Slakt throws a right hand that misses
and Estrada counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A jab from Slakt misses.
Slakt throws a jab when Estrada was well out of range.
Slakt misses with a hook. Estrada ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Estrada on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Estrada moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Slakt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Estrada looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Estrada connects with a body shot that sends Slakt's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Estrada throws a looping overhand right but Slakt ducks down to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Estrada.
Slakt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lars Slakt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Estrada.
Slakt lands with a good body shot.
Estrada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Estrada keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Slakt throws a predictable looking body shot
and Estrada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Slakt throws a big shot that misses.
Estrada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slakt.
Estrada drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Estrada loads up on a big right hand but Slakt slips the punch.
Slakt looks to land a left hand but Estrada moved out of range nicely.
Estrada will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Slakt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estrada throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Slakt lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Estrada displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slakt throws out the jab.
Slakt 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.
Estrada swings for the body but Slakt moves out of range.
Estrada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slakt was well out of range. Poor timing from Estrada.
Estrada walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Slakt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Estrada lands with a shot to the body.
Estrada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slakt.
A nice side step and Slakt releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Estrada moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Estrada steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slakt.
Slakt lands with a good body shot.
Slakt connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Estrada as he connects with a hook.
Slakt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Estrada's hands.
Slakt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Slakt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Slakt misses with a lunging right hand
and Estrada counters with a thumping low kick.
Estrada slips a straight right by Slakt.
Estrada was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Slakt throws an off balance right hand
and Estrada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Estrada looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slakt. Estrada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Estrada throws a big counter combination but Slakt scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Slakt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Slakt throws an off balance right hand
and Estrada counters with a thumping low kick.
Slakt staying out of range there.
Slakt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Estrada lands a glancing blow to the side of Slakt's head.
Slakt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Estrada manages to avoid it.
Slakt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Estrada throws a shot from downtown. Slakt moves away and avoids it.
A nice side step and Slakt releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Estrada scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Slakt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Estrada takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Estrada fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Slakt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Estrada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slakt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slakt just misses with a punch to the body.
Estrada fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Slakt is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Slakt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Diego Estrada will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lars Slakt's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Slakt checks the leg kick nicely there.
Estrada slips under a jab.
A big right from Estrada misses.
Nice jab there from Estrada.
Estrada swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Slakt.
Estrada cracks Slakt with a good jab.
Estrada misses with the combination.
Diego Estrada is winning the standup battle so far.
Slakt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Estrada misses its target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estrada defending well as Slakt loads up on a big left hand.
Estrada scores with a jab.
Slakt takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Estrada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slakt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Slakt avoids the body shot from Estrada.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Estrada misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Estrada. Slakt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slakt takes one to the chin there.
Slakt throws an off balance right hand
and Estrada counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Slakt misses
and Slakt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Estrada pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Slakt back to the cage. Estrada follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Estrada fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Estrada misses with a few strikes there.
Estrada wants to land a leg kick but Slakt is out of range.
Estrada throws a body shot but no joy.
Estrada is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slakt can do to turn this around?
Slakt throws a body punch but Estrada moves out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Slakt might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Estrada has got the better of the exchanges.
Estrada swings for the body but Slakt moves out of range.
Estrada misses with a lunging right hand
and Slakt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slakt tries to move into range but Estrada moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Slakt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Estrada moves away.
Estrada swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Estrada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slakt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Estrada is looking to counter with a body kick.
Estrada looks for the body kick but Slakt saw that one coming.
Slakt fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Estrada takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A telegraphed right hand from Slakt misses the target.
Estrada moves forwards but Slakt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Estrada throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slakt throws a body shot but no joy.
Slakt scores with a jab.
Slakt lunges at Estrada with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Estrada's hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estrada misses with a double jab
and Slakt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Slakt misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Estrada to counter with a crisp jab.
Estrada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Slakt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Estrada doesn't seem bothered though.
Slakt throws a lazy right hand but Estrada sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Slakt throws a combination that misses
and Estrada counters with a head kick. That will keep Slakt thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Slakt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Estrada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Estrada misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Estrada misses the target.
Slakt now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Estrada misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slakt lands a right hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Estrada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Estrada dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slakt lands a really nice looking cross but Estrada seems unphased.
Estrada misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slakt scores with a jab to the jaw.
Slakt connects with a nice looking jab.
Estrada looks to land a right hand but Slakt moved out of range.
Slakt throws a counter combo.
Estrada staying out of range there.
Slakt misses the shot to the body.
Estrada swings for the body but Slakt moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Slakt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Slakt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Estrada dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lars Slakt's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Estrada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Slakt manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Estrada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Slakt digs a good hook to Estrada's body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Slakt!
Slakt misses with a body shot
and Estrada counters with a nice uppercut.
Estrada throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Slakt counters with a right hand to the body.
Slakt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slakt scores with a body shot.
Estrada walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Slakt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slakt scores with a shot to the body.
Slakt misses with an uppercut.
Estrada appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Estrada works over Slakt's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slakt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Estrada lands with an overhand left.
Slakt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Estrada throws a body punch but Slakt moves out of range.
Slakt misses with a straight right.
Estrada swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Estrada darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Slakt missing with a left hand there. Estrada was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Slakt stuns Estrada with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A cross from Estrada lands.
Slakt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slakt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Estrada lands a jab.
Estrada comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two 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!
Slakt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Slakt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Estrada.
Estrada scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Estrada misses with a leg kick.
Slakt digs a good body shot into Estrada's ribs.
Slakt swinging wildly here.
A shot to the liver by Estrada. Beautiful body shot.
Slakt moves out of range as Estrada strikes.
Estrada takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Estrada lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slakt. Estrada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slakt throws a jab but it's blocked by Estrada.
Estrada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Estrada looks to score with a jab to the body but Slakt is just out of range.
Slakt takes a swing at Estrada's ribcage but misses.
Slakt loads up on a big right hand but Estrada slips the punch.
Slakt misses the body punch
letting Estrada counter with a right hand.
Slakt throws the left hand but Estrada avoids the punch easily.
Estrada was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Estrada ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Slakt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Estrada momentarily.
Estrada gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Slakt counters with a nice uppercut.
Slakt scores with a hook to the body. Estrada takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Estrada misses.
Despite the aggression on Slakt's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Estrada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Estrada misses the target.
Slakt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Estrada counters with a stiff right hand.
Estrada does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Estrada avoids the body shot from Slakt.
Lars Slakt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Estrada thuds his right hand into Slakt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Slakt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slakt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Estrada.
Estrada misses the shot to the body.
Diego Estrada is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Estrada lands with a hook. Slakt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Slakt misses with a straight left.
Slakt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Estrada half committed to a counter leg kick.
Slakt throws an off balance right hand
and Estrada counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Diego Estrada.
Well Estrada 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Estrada!
An out of breath Diego Estrada thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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