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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Niko Diaz (ranked 4645 p4p, 548 weight class) and Hallis Mollen (ranked 5090 p4p, 579 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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190 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Niko Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hallis Mollen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mollen works the jab nicely.
It looks like Niko Diaz has been cut.
Mollen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diaz to score with a decent uppercut.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Mollen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mollen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mollen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A countering left hand to the body from Mollen misses.
Mollen connects with a nice looking jab.
Diaz lands with a straight right. Mollen didn't see that one coming.
Mollen throws a combination that misses
and Diaz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters circling - Mollen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mollen throws a series of punches but Diaz avoids them all with ease.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mollen throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Mollen looks to move away, Diaz throws a big counter combo but Mollen just gets out of the way.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Diaz lands a head kick. Mollen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mollen misses with a wild body shot.
We've been informed that Mollen has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mollen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mollen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Diaz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Diaz swings for the body but Mollen moves out of range.
Mollen looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
Mollen lands with an overhand left.
Mollen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Mollen staying out of range there.
Mollen throws a body shot but no joy.
Mollen throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left lands for Diaz.
Mollen throws an off balance right hand
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Diaz misses with a body kick.
Diaz lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz scores with a nice strike.
Mollen throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Mollen misses its intended target.
Diaz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Diaz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mollen throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
Diaz jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mollen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mollen slips a jab from Diaz.
Mollen misses with a straight right.
Mollen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
Mollen misses with an uppercut
and Diaz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mollen was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Mollen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mollen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Diaz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Mollen misses with a right hand
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mollen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diaz.
Nice defenses there by Mollen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Mollen misses its intended target.
Diaz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mollen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Diaz there.
Mollen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Some wild striking there from Mollen.
Mollen throws a lazy uppercut
and Diaz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mollen thinking.
Diaz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mollen on the side of the head.
Diaz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mollen misses with an uppercut.
Mollen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mollen's head backwards.
Mollen connects with a body shot.
Mollen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Diaz throws a jab when Mollen was well out of range.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Mollen misses with a combination
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Mollen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mollen.
Diaz scores with the left hand. Mollen knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Mollen.
Mollen thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mollen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mollen throws a big shot that misses.
Nice jab there from Mollen.
Diaz tests Mollen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niko Diaz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Niko Diaz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mollen ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Diaz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mollen misses with a looping right.
Mollen connects with a single shot there.
Diaz slips a jab and a cross from Mollen.
Mollen takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Mollen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
Diaz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mollen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mollen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mollen was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
We've been told by Diaz's head coaches at Doherty's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mollen moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Diaz looks to land a body kick but Mollen moved away.
Diaz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Diaz's corner calls for a 1-2. Diaz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mollen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mollen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mollen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mollen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diaz scores with the left hand. Mollen knows he should have avoided that one.
Mollen is rocked!
Nice defenses there by Mollen.
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mollen throws out the jab.
Jab, jab by Diaz - just one landing.
Mollen is still on wobbly legs! Can Diaz finish him?
Niko Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Mollen ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Diaz staying out of range there.
Diaz throwing a counter right hand but Mollen manages to avoid it.
Mollen seems to have recovered his senses.
Diaz throws the left hand but Mollen avoids the punch easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Mollen misses.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mollen.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A jab from Diaz misses.
Mollen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mollen misses with a hook
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Mollen lands a jab to the head.
Diaz is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mollen plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Diaz to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Diaz just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hallis Mollen!
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hype
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