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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Fleece Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwan Diego (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego has chosen Jiu Jitsu as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
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World class MT
Granite chin
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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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fleece Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dwan Diego!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diego lands a slapping body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diego.
Diego throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Diego uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Diego feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johnsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Diego ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson looks to land a body kick but Diego moved away.
Diego looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Diego uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Diego waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Johnson.
Johnson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Diego takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Diego misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Diego tries to clinch there but Johnson circles away.
Diego avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Diego keeps Johnson at a distance using the push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson defending well as Diego loads up on a big left hand.
Diego fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looked like Johnson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Diego.
Johnson scores with a jab.
Diego swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diego misses the jab.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Diego moved out of range.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Diego lands a body shot.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Diego throws a low kick but it's checked well by Johnson.
Diego listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Diego throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
It looked like Johnson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Diego blocks a leg kick.
Diego misses the shot to the body.
Johnson misses with a hook. Diego ducked under it nicely.
Johnson scores with a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diego.
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!
Diego blocks a head kick by Johnson.
Dwan Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a leg kick that misses.
A left and a right from Johnson both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Dwan Diego has been cut.
Diego throws a low kick but Johnson moves out of range easily.
Diego throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Johnson.
Johnson swings for the body but Diego moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
We've been told by Johnson's head coaches at Hey Steves Fight Shack that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Johnson.
Diego swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Diego is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Johnson cracks Diego with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Diego ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Diego walks into a stiff left hand from Johnson.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
Diego explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Diego tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson throws the left hand but Diego avoids the punch easily.
Diego has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Diego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diego makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diego lands with a right to the head.
Diego can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Diego misses with a body punch.
Diego lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Diego can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Diego misses with a body punch.
Diego pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Diego.
It looks like Fleece Johnson has been cut.
Diego scores with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diego tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Diego back against the ropes.
Diego lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Diego makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Diego.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Diego is blocking nicely.
Diego comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Diego wants to stall.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diegos head.
Diego is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Johnson is keeping busy.
Johnson with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diego lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dwan Diego will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Diego takes the fight into the clinch.
Diego lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A short right from Diego on the inside.
Fleece Johnson's cut is getting worse.
Diego misses with the head strike.
Diego goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson tries a knee to the head but Diego blocks it.
Diego lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Diego lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Diego misses with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Johnson throws an elbow but misses.
Diego blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Diego fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diego.
Diego misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from Diego fails to land.
Diego avoiding damage as Johnson throws knees to the body.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Diego avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Diego.
Diego has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses.
Johnson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Diego throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Diego takes an elbow to the forehead.
Diego lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diego tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Diego works on Johnson's body with a couple of short punches.
Diego lands a damaging elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Johnson.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Diego blocks the elbow strike.
Diego misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
A right hand to the body from Diego.
Diego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson landing knees to the head.
Diego misses with a punch to the body.
Diego throws an elbow but it misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Diego takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Diego lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Johnson lands a knee to the body.
Diego tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Johnson.
Diego misses with a punch to the body.
Diego throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson blocks a body shot from Diego.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diego tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Diego back against the ropes.
Diego pushes off an throws an elbow but Johnson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Diego tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Diego back against the ropes.
Diego throws an elbow but it misses.
Johnson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diegos head.
Diego lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Johnson digs a right hand into Diego's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diego's gas tank.
Diego tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Diego back against the ropes.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Diego.
Diego lands an elbow just above Johnson 's eye.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Diego tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diego works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Diego lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diego misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson misses with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diego lands a body punch in the clinch.
Diego is working Johnson over against the ropes.
Diego lands a shoulder strike.
Diego tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Diego back against the ropes.
Diego throws a head punch that misses.
Diego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Diego.
Johnson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diego is defending well for now.
Diego is looking to control Johnson's arms but Johnson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diego has his back to the ropes.
Diego tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Diego lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fleece Johnson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Diego looking to slow down the pace here.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Diego lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dwan Diego will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Diego fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
Diego looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Diego avoids it well.
Johnson throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Diego counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Diego drops his hands momentarily and Johnson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Diego turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Diego fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diego throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnson tries to land a front kick but Diego steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Diego lands a right hook to the body.
Diego takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego scores with a nice body kick.
Johnson connects with a leg kick. Diego looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diego manages to avoid it.
Johnson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diego thuds a left hand into Johnson's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego moves out of range of the body kick from Johnson.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diego throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Diego.
Diego misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Diego, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Johnson misses with a right hand
and Diego counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Johnson thinking.
Diego gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Diego blocks with his arms.
Johnson digs a right hand into Diego's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diego's gas tank.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Johnson.
Johnson lands an elbow inside that Diego shrugs off.
Johnson lands with a light punch inside.
Johnson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Diego in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Diego takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Fleece Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dwan Diego seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Johnson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johnson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Diego.
Johnson avoids a wild elbow strike from Diego.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Johnson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diego has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A right hand to the body from Johnson.
A knee to the head by Johnson.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fleece Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Diegos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Some wild striking there from Diego.
Johnson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a body kick that misses.
Diego connects with a single shot there.
Diego feints and then cracks Johnson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Diego throws a front kick that sends Johnson stumbling back into the ropes.
Diego swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Diego just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diego.
Diego throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Diego stuns Johnson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Diego moved out of range nicely.
Diego fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
An inside leg kick lands from Diego.
Nice body kick from Johnson.
Johnson throws a body punch but Diego moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Diego is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Johnson rather than just go for the knockout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diego. Johnson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diego blocks the body kick.
Diego swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A lazy left from Johnson finds it's target.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Diego moves out of range easily.
A right-left combo lands from Diego.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diego throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Diego misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fleece Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Diego has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Fleece Johnson!
Fleece Johnson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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