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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gianfranco Abruzzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Ludacris: It's Cold Outside. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 cm
25
205 lbs
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189 cm
25
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anthony Diaz! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gianfranco Abruzzi! The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Abruzzi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Gianfranco Abruzzi has been cut. Abruzzi throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz. Abruzzi throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it. Abruzzi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Abruzzi on the side of the head. Diaz lands a lovely overhand right. Abruzzi misses the body punch and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Abruzzi misses with a straight left. Diaz throws a body punch but Abruzzi moves out of range. Abruzzi misses with a hook. Diaz ducked under it nicely. A big right from Diaz misses. Diaz lands with an uppercut that bounces Abruzzi off the cage and back into range. The fighters circle momentarily. Diaz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Diaz defending well as Abruzzi loads up on a big left hand. Abruzzi misses the shot to the body. Diaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Abruzzi misses with a straight left. A jab from Abruzzi misses. A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round. A telegraphed right hand from Abruzzi misses the target. Abruzzi throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Diaz scores with a kick to the midsection. Abruzzi misses with a body shot.
As Abruzzi backs away, Diaz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Diaz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Abruzzi at a distance.
Abruzzi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Abruzzi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Diaz counter with a right hand. Abruzzi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Diaz eats them both and turns towards Abruzzi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Diaz moves out of range as Abruzzi strikes. Diaz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Diaz lands a head kick. Abruzzi smiles back at him and beckons him forward. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Diaz moves into range and connects with a jab. Abruzzi looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely. Abruzzi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Decent striking displayed by Diaz there. Diaz lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Diaz lunges at Abruzzi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Abruzzi's hand.
Abruzzi is rocked! Abruzzi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Abruzzi is still on wobbly legs! Can Diaz finish him?
That has opened up Gianfranco Abruzzi's cut even more. Diaz fakes the body blow, causing Abruzzi to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Abruzzi goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anthony Diaz! As Anthony Diaz got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Thanks for coming out tonight, all of you. Life's hard, but I'll keep on going. Happy for the win! '.
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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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