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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darren Tellkins (ranked 6904 p4p, 0 weight class) and JoJo Diaz (ranked 6171 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darren Tellkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, JoJo Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Roberts and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tellkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tellkins lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Diaz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Diaz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tellkins moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
Tellkins moves into range and clinches up with Diaz.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Tellkins avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Diaz lands with a right to the head.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Tellkins controls his hands.
Tellkins blocking some punches.
Tellkins blocking some punches.
Tellkins has Diaz pushed against the cage.
Tellkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Tellkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tellkins lands a left hand.
Diaz is leaning against Tellkins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Diaz tries a body shot but Tellkins blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Tellkins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz lands a body shot.
Tellkins has Diaz pressed against the cage, preventing Diaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Tellkins controls the action.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
Diaz throws a head punch that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tellkins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Tellkins is working Diaz over against the cage.
Tellkins prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Tellkins pressing his opponent against the cage.
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Tellkins misses with some punches.
Tellkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tellkins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Tellkins.
Diaz is trying to push Tellkins away but Tellkins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tellkins backwards.
Tellkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tellkins has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Tellkins prevents a body shot from Diaz.
A head punch on the inside from Tellkins fails to land.
Tellkins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Diaz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Diaz controlling the action here for a moment.
Tellkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz working aggressively here.
Tellkins prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Tellkins working aggressively here.
Tellkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tellkins gets a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tellkins tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tellkins slowing the pace effectively.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tellkins.
Tellkins blocks an uppercut.
Tellkins prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tellkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diaz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tellkins is trying to stall.
Diaz tries to work over Tellkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A bit of stalling here from Tellkins.
Tellkins lands a left hand.
Diaz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tellkins is keeping busy.
Tellkins tries to stall but Diaz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tellkins lands an uppercut.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Tellkins is controlling him.
Tellkins manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
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!
Tellkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tellkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diaz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Darren Tellkins will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tellkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Diaz misses with a hook to the body
and Tellkins counters with a nice body shot.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tellkins darts in and clinches Diaz up against the cage.
Tellkins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Diaz fails to land.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Tellkins controls his hands.
Diaz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tellkins slowing the pace effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz works on Tellkins's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diaz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tellkins.
Tellkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tellkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Tellkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tellkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tellkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Diaz cracks Tellkins with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tellkins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Diaz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tellkins has closed the distance and engaged Diaz in a clinch.
Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Diaz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Darren Tellkins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tellkins blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Tellkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tellkins lands with a short shot to the head.
Tellkins misses with some punches.
Tellkins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tellkins stalling against the cage.
Tellkins taking a breather.
Tellkins will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Diaz up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tellkins scores with a shot to the side of Diaz's head.
Diaz slows down the pace here.
Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Diaz looking to stall.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Tellkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tellkins's elbow.
Good body shot from Tellkins.
Diaz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tellkins scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Tellkins scores with a nice short uppercut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Diaz in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Diaz has a couple of punches blocked by Tellkins.
Tellkins is looking to control Diaz's arms but Diaz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tellkins has his back to the cage.
Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Tellkins avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Diaz avoids the elbow strike from Tellkins, against the cage.
Diaz lands with a light punch inside.
Diaz tries a body shot but Tellkins blocks it.
A short right from Tellkins on the inside.
Diaz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tellkins blocks an uppercut.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tellkins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tellkins effectively controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tellkins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tellkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tellkins stalling the fight.
Diaz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tellkins.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Tellkins.
Tellkins displaying some good clinch control by pressing Diaz up against the cage.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tellkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tellkins can't break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diaz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but JoJo Diaz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Tellkins throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Tellkins is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Tellkins moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Tellkins saw that one coming.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tellkins.
Tellkins half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tellkins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tellkins there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tellkins instigates a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Tellkins.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz has a couple of punches blocked by Tellkins.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tellkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tellkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tellkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tellkins misses with a low kick.
Diaz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tellkins misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Tellkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Tellkins moves away and avoids it.
Tellkins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Tellkins controls the action.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Tellkins.
Tellkins gets through Diaz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tellkins.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Tellkins controls his hands.
Diaz tries to work over Tellkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tellkins lands with a right to the head.
Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diaz throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Tellkins.
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz gets tackled into the cage by Tellkins. Tellkins maintains the clinch.
Diaz stalling against the cage.
Tellkins lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Diaz.
Diaz pushes Tellkins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tellkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diaz has a couple of punches blocked by Tellkins.
Tellkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tellkins backwards.
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Tellkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tellkins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tellkins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Tellkins avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Diaz throws a head punch that misses.
Diaz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Tellkins.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tellkins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Diaz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tellkins backwards.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Tellkins controls his hands.
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Tellkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tellkins misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Tellkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tellkins moves out of range of the strikes.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tellkins avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a straight left.
Tellkins throwing a counter right hand but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Tellkins.
Diaz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tellkins moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tellkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Tellkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz throws a right hand that misses
and Tellkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Tellkins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Diaz lands a body shot.
Tellkins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tellkins misses with an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to JoJo Diaz.
I think Diaz 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JoJo Diaz!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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