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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wooden Pencil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Light Diode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pencil comes to the cage accompanied by Full Retard. The crowd seem to be enjoying Diode's choice of entrance music: Radioactive. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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193 lbs
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186 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wooden Pencil!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Light Diode!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping body kick lands there for Diode.
Diode shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pencil but Pencil pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Diode bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pencil's head backwards.
Diode closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Diode is looking to take a break and control but Pencil is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pencil manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Pencil attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Diode is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pencil avoids the head kick by Diode.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diode clobbers Pencil with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Diode fails with a takedown attempt.
Diode is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pencil sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pencil fires out a quick counter leg kick but Diode just manages to avoid it.
Wooden Pencil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Light Diode.
Diode throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pencil feinted with a counter takedown.
Diode looks for a takedown but Pencil sprawls well.
Pencil appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Diode tries to clinch up but Pencil circles away and keeps his distance.
Diode throws a body punch but Pencil moves out of range.
Diode ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pencil moves away.
Pencil feinted with a counter takedown.
Diode stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pencil.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diode tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pencil was well out of range. Poor timing from Diode.
Pencil feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Diode fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diode tries to clinch there but Pencil circles away.
Diode throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Diode shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pencil as he jumps to the side.
Diode throws a lazy body kick
and Pencil counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diode is trying to maintain the position but Pencil is very close to passing his half guard.
Pencil escapes and gets back to his feet.
Diode misses with a looping right.
Pencil tries to counter with a takedown but Diode is quick to defend against it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diode shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pencil as he jumps to the side.
Pencil appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Diode feints and as Pencil raises his hands in defense, Diode changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Diode trying to control the position from guard on top but Pencil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diode trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diode prevents Pencil from getting back to his feet.
Diode loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pencil keeping full guard, as Diode tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diode is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Diode's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pencil keeping moving, preventing Diode from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pencil takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diode tries to clinch but Pencil is having none of it.
Pencil feinted with a counter takedown.
Diode swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pencil feinted with a counter takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Light Diode will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Diode has managed to clinch.
Diode throws a head punch that misses.
Pencil is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pencil is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pencil's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diode gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diode wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diode tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pencil's elbow.
Diode is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pencil is defending well for now.
Pencil blocking some punches.
Pencil swings wildly with an uppercut but Diode uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diode looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Diode struggles to land a body shot inside as Pencil controls his hands.
Diode drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diode keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pencil's efforts to push away.
Pencil breaks the clinch.
Diode throws an off balance right hand
and Pencil counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pencil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice body kick from Diode.
Diode fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pencil sprawls well initially but Diode persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Diode seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diode seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pencil does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Diode might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pencil haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Diode keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Diode trying to pass the guard but Pencil defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diode stops Pencil from getting back to his feet.
Diode works his way into side control.
Pencil is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Diode asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Diode wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pencil keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pencil displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diode.
Pencil tries to counter with a takedown but Diode is quick to defend against it.
Wooden Pencil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Light Diode.
Diode wants to clinch.
Pencil is looking to counter punch.
Diode throws a body shot but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diode tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pencil changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pencil is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Diode slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Light Diode showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Pencil's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Diode scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Diode wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pencil keeps working.
Diode lands a few punches from side control.
Diode is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Light Diode has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pencil wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Diode wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pencil, who protects the arm well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pencil throws Diode to one side and escapes!
Pencil throws a leg kick but Diode moved away.
Diode ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pencil moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pencil.
Diode doesn't manage to clinch there - Pencil circles away.
Pencil is looking to counter punch.
Diode misses with a takedown
and Pencil counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Diode thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diode keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pencil.
Diode misses with a leg kick
and Pencil counters by clinching up.
Diode is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pencil to keep the fight standing.
Pencil lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diode throws a head punch that misses.
Pencil breaks the clinch.
Diode throws out a powerful jab.
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!
Diode looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pencil changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Good shot there by Diode.
Diode shoots in and drives through. Pencil sprawls well.
Wooden Pencil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Light Diode.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pencil wants to land a leg kick but Diode is out of range.
Pencil lands a leg kick that knocks Diode off balance momentarily.
Diode lands with a cross.
Diode swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pencil.
Diode fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pencil avoids it really well and circles away.
Pencil appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Diode fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diode tries to clinch up but Pencil circles away and keeps his distance.
Diode is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pencil keeps the fight on the outside.
Pencil attempts a counter takedown but Diode avoids it well and moves away.
Light Diode seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diode misses with a series of wild punches.
Pencil changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A jab from Diode misses.
Diode lands a head kick!
Light Diode seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diode shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pencil as he avoids it easily.
Pencil feinted with a counter takedown.
Pencil has been working on his balance at The Good the Bad and The Ugly, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Diode.
Pencil throws an overhand right that lands on Diode's shoulder, as Diode tries to avoid the shot.
Pencil keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pencil changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Wooden Pencil did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Diode closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Diode jumps guard but Pencil stands there with Diode around his waist. Diode gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Diode lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Diode is looking to take a break and control but Pencil is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diode with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Pencil wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pencil is refusing to be controlled, as Diode sits in half guard.
Diode sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pencil defending well though.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pencil is not content to let Diode control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pencil lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Diode swinging wildly here.
Pencil is looking to counter the offense by Diode and move into the clinch.
Diode thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diode scores with a punch to the head.
Pencil displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diode.
Diode shoots for a double leg takedown but Pencil sprawls well. He's pushed Diode's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wooden Pencil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Light Diode.
Pencil misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diode shoots in for a takedown but Pencil shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Diode.
Diode gets the takedown into side control.
Pencil explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diode tries for a takedown but Pencil sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pencil tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Diode manages to circle out of the way.
Diode tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pencil counters with a slapping leg kick.
Diode is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Diode throws a jab when Pencil was well out of range.
Pencil cracks Diode with a good jab.
Pencil leaves Diode with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pencil attempts a counter takedown but Diode avoids it well and moves away.
No luck for Diode with that takedown attempt.
Pencil changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pencil cracks Diode with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diode looks to score with a jab to the body but Pencil is just out of range.
Diode tries to clinch but Pencil is having none of it.
Diode fails with the takedown.
Pencil feinted with a counter takedown.
Pencil displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diode throws out the jab.
Diode tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pencil manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pencil changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Diode fails in his attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Pencil misses the target.
Pencil blocks a head kick by Diode.
Pencil appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pencil keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wooden Pencil had his way with Light Diode in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Pencil thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diode wants to counter with a clinch but Pencil pushes him away.
Pencil showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diode.
Pencil tries to counter with a takedown but Diode is quick to defend against it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diode.
Pencil avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pencil changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Diode wants to clinch up but Pencil keeps it at a distance.
Pencil attempts a counter takedown but Diode avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diode fails with the takedown.
Diode is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diode wants to clinch up but Pencil keeps it at a distance.
Pencil tries to counter by clinching up but Diode breaks away and moves out of range.
Diode fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pencil is out of range.
Pencil tries to counter with a takedown but Diode is quick to defend against it.
Diode throws a series of punches but Pencil moves out of range.
Pencil throwing a counter right hand but Diode manages to avoid it.
A jab from Diode misses.
Pencil throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Diode tries a head kick but it misses.
Pencil changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Diode tries to clinch but Pencil moves out of range.
Pencil feinted with a counter takedown.
Diode shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pencil sprawls well. Pencil wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Diode gets slowly back to his feet.
Pencil appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wooden Pencil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Light Diode.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pencil.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diode, as that shot connected.
Diode checks a low kick from Pencil.
Nice cross by Pencil.
Diode has closed the distance and engaged Pencil in a clinch.
Pencil breaks from the clinch.
Diode fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Diode with that takedown attempt.
Diode is looking to clinch but Pencil is avoiding it.
Diode closes the distance and clinches up with Pencil, looking for a takedown. Diode pushes Pencil against the cage but Pencil circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Diode with that takedown attempt.
Pencil drops down looking for a counter takedown but Diode sprawls and moves away.
Diode misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pencil changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Diode is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pencil throwing a counter right hand but Diode manages to avoid it.
Diode wants to clinch up but Pencil keeps it at a distance.
As Diode tries to get set, Pencil tries to push him back and clinch up but Diode manages to avoid the attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diode walks into a jab.
Diode fails with the takedown.
Pencil is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Diode.
Diode throws a looping overhand right but Pencil ducks down to avoid it.
Pencil keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pencil half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Diode tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pencil swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from Pencil on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slow jab from Pencil misses its intended target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diode misses with a few strikes there.
Diode closes the distance and pushes Pencil back into the cage.
Pencil keeps control of Diode as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wooden Pencil showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pencil has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 49:45
Judge Josh West scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wooden Pencil!
Wooden Pencil retains his middleweight title!
Wooden Pencil managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Spartan Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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