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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Beliy (ranked 2887 p4p, 297 weight class) and Vape Diaz (ranked 5541 p4p, 477 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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175 cm
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160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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184 cm
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162 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sasha Beliy! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vape Diaz! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Beliy punishes Diaz's body with a nice straight punch. Diaz has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Beliy throws a nice outside leg kick. Beliy connects with a solid leg kick. Diaz looks to throw the jab but Beliy is out of range. Diaz ducks right into an uppercut from Beliy. Beliy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Beliy.
Diaz moves forwards but Beliy connects with a nice, crisp jab. Beliy cracks Diaz with an open hand slap. An inside leg kick lands from Beliy. We've been hearing reports that Beliy has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Beliy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diaz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A nice leg kick lands there from Beliy. Diaz scores with a nice head shot. Sasha Beliy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Beliy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Beliy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Beliy lands a body shot.
A jab lands there for Beliy. Diaz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round. Diaz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Beliy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Beliy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Beliy scores with a shot to the body.
Sasha Beliy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Beliy ducks under a wild hook from Diaz. Beliy just misses with a punch to the body.
Beliy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Beliy keeps the fight on the outside. Diaz gets a clinch. Diaz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. A short left from Beliy. Diaz tries to pull guard but Beliy holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
Nice body punch from Beliy - that landed with a thud.
Beliy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Beliy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Beliy scores with a hook to the body. A hook to the body from Beliy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Beliy scores with a nice hook to the head. Beliy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Diaz looks winded! Beliy scores with a shoulder strike. Beliy is working Diaz over against the cage. Beliy lands with a right to the head. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Beliy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Beliy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Beliy lands a shoulder strike.
Diaz is rocked! Beliy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Beliy lands a hook to the side of the head. Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Beliy finish him? Diaz is trying to pull guard but Beliy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Beliy lands a nice shot to the body. Diaz seems to have recovered his senses. Beliy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Beliy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Beliy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A left hand lands to the body for Beliy.
Beliy lands a nice uppercut. Beliy creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Diaz with a big uppercut! Diaz tries to clinch up but Beliy pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Diaz to the mat! Diaz covers up and Beliy unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sasha Beliy! Sasha Beliy retains his lightweight title!
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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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