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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dustin The Diamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Maloney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maloney has chosen Jump Around by House of Pain as his entrance music. Dustin The Diamond has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
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157 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dustin The Diamond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Maloney!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maloney misses with a double jab.
The Diamond tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maloney swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Diamond looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Diamond looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The Diamond misses with a head kick.
The Diamond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maloney moves into range and clinches up with The Diamond.
The Diamond throws an elbow that misses.
Maloney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maloney.
The Diamond doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Diamond tries a knee to the head but Maloney blocks it.
The Diamond utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The Diamond pushes off an throws an elbow but Maloney leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Maloney on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maloney is trying to break free.
The Diamond misses with a knee strike.
The Diamond tries to land knees in the clinch but Maloney avoids the damage to the body.
The Diamond throws an elbow but it misses.
The Diamond throws an elbow that misses.
The Diamond has a couple of punches blocked by Maloney.
The Diamond throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maloney blocks it with crossed arms.
The Diamond with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The Diamond using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Maloney blocks an elbow strike from The Diamond.
The Diamond pushes off an throws an elbow but Maloney leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Maloney managing to block the knees to the body from The Diamond.
Maloney breaks from the clinch.
The Diamond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Diamond is breathing heavily.
The Diamond tries to clinch but Maloney is having none of it.
Maloney shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has The Diamond pinned against the cage. The Diamond gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The Diamond is looking to counter with head kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Maloney.
The Diamond wants to clinch but Maloney slips to the side
and Maloney counters with a three punch combo that has The Diamond backing up. The Diamond nods at Maloney to acknowledge the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Diamond fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Diamond pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maloney scores with a three punch combo!
Maloney shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. The Diamond defends it nicely.
Maloney has closed the distance and engaged The Diamond in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maloney tries to break free but The Diamond pushes him back against the cage.
Maloney is trying to force a seperation but The Diamond has the dominant position.
Maloney has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. The Diamond avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dustin The Diamond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Maloney.
The Diamond misses with the head strike.
The Diamond trying to land knees to the body.
The Diamond misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maloney managing to block the knees to the body from The Diamond.
The Diamond tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Diamond misses with a punch on the inside.
Maloney blocks the elbow strike.
Maloney is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The Diamond swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maloney is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maloney misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maloney wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hand to the body from The Diamond.
The Diamond throws a knee to the head but misses.
The Diamond misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maloney.
The Diamond misses with a knee to the head.
Maloney drops down looking for an ankle pick but The Diamond pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dustin The Diamond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maloney throws a head kick that misses.
The Diamond throws a head kick that misses
and Maloney counters with a one-two to the body.
It looks like Dustin The Diamond has been cut.
Maloney gets in close and tags The Diamond with a short punch that almost sends The Diamond to the mat! Oh The Diamond is in big trouble! He turns his back on Maloney, trying to create some distance but Maloney rushes him, striking wildly and The Diamond goes down! The referee tackles Maloney into the cage to end the fight! Maloney is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Maloney!
Thomas Maloney really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Voodoo Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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