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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Eric Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwan Diego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego has chosen Jiu Jitsu as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dwan Diego has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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183 cm
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190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
World class MT
Cardio machine
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Powerful
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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
2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Eric Perry! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dwan Diego! The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! That kick from Perry tenderised Diego's leg. Diego is trying to keep his angry face on. Diego just misses with a punch to the body.
Perry throws a half hearted mid kick. Diego checks a low kick from Perry. Diego looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Perry feinted there with a counter leg kick. Diego throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Perry. Diego fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diego keeps the fight on the outside. Perry has managed to clinch.
Perry takes a shot to the head. Diego lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Eric Perry has been cut. Diego prevents a body shot from Perry. Diego blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Diego blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Perry trying to land knees to the body.
Diego blocks a body shot from Perry. Diego pushes Perry back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Diego is leaning against Perry and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Diego blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. A body shot lands from Diego.
That's one minute gone in the round. Diego gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Diego scores with a nice hook to the head. Diego told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight. Perry dodges an elbow strike from Diego.
Diego lands an elbow that stopped Perry in his tracks for a moment. Diego breaks the clinch.
Diego lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Perry is rocked! Diego takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Perry takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Diego keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perry. Diego bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Oh Perry is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Eric Perry's cut is getting worse. A slapping leg kick lands for Perry.
Perry seems to have got his legs back now. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Perry scores with a head kick.
Perry with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diego to score with a decent uppercut. Perry scores with a leg kick.
Diego missing with a left hand there. Perry was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Perry misses with a low kick. Diego cracks Perry with a good jab. A looping hook to the body misses from Diego. Perry does a little dance to reset his feet. That kick from Perry tenderised Diego's leg. Diego is trying to keep his angry face on. Dwan Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Perry throws a head kick that Diego semi-blocks.
Perry looks to score with a jab to the body but Diego is just out of range. Diego tries a quick counter leg kick but Perry is wise to it. Perry lands with a kick to the temple. Diego shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Diego lands a nice leg kick that just misses Perry's sensitive parts. Perry looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Diego wants to clinch up but Perry keeps it at a distance. Diego wants to land a leg kick but Perry is out of range. Perry throws a sloppy head kick and Diego moves out of range easily. Perry takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Perry takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Jab by Diego. Perry gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Diego moves out of range of the body kick from Perry.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Perry is looking to score with low kicks. Diego avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Perry misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diego scores with a crisp jab that stopped Perry in his tracks. Perry moves into the clinch successfully.
Diego slows down the pace here.
Diego stalling in the clinch but Perry improves position. Nice body punch from Diego - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Diego creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Eric Perry's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Diego lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Perry looks to throw an elbow but misses. Diego avoiding damage as Perry throws knees to the body.
Diego lands a nice elbow. Diego lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Diego lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Perry takes an elbow to the temple.
Jeez, Eric Perry's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Perry tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diego avoids it. Diego scores with a shot to the side of Perry's head. Diego pushes off an throws an elbow but Perry leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. Diego lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Perry. Perry blocks an uppercut.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diego lands a nice uppercut. Perry definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Diego looks to throw an elbow but misses. Perry takes an elbow to the temple.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Eric Perry's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dwan Diego!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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