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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Diaz (ranked 2744 p4p, 373 weight class) and Adam Bocheck (ranked 24381 p4p, 760 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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220 lbs
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180 cm
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ramon Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Adam Bocheck!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Anthony Taglia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz shoots in and drives through. Bocheck sprawls well.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt - Bocheck sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Diaz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bocheck, pushing him back against the cage.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Bocheck forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramon Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Diaz as Bocheck shoots in.
Bocheck changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Diaz tries to avoid it but Bocheck manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Diaz to the ground. Diaz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bocheck.
Diaz dives in for a single leg takedown but Bocheck sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown. Bocheck tries to sprawl out of it but Diaz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bocheck manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Bocheck fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but Bocheck shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bocheck gets tackled into the cage by Diaz. Diaz maintains the clinch.
Bocheck wants a takedown.
Bocheck tries to pull guard but Diaz holds him up against the cage and eventually Bocheck drops back down to his feet.
Diaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bocheck smiles and moves away.
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bocheck.
Diaz appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bocheck swinging wildly here.
Bocheck should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bocheck is trying hard to land a takedown here. Diaz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bocheck tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Diaz moves into the clinch.
Diaz jumps guard but Bocheck stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bocheck is trying to pull guard but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Bocheck escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bocheck drives through with a takedown into guard.
Diaz has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bocheck off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Diaz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Diaz is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bocheck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bocheck shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diaz but Diaz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Horrible takedown attempt by Diaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Bocheck, which made it look bad.
Bocheck misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Diaz throws a big counter combination but Bocheck scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bocheck moves into the clinch.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bocheck smiles and moves away.
Bocheck feints and then cracks Diaz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diaz down.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Nice takedown defense from Diaz. No joy for Bocheck on that attempt.
Diaz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Diaz is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Bocheck closes the distance and pushes Diaz back into the cage.
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 Ramon Diaz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown but Bocheck manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Diaz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Diaz throws a head kick but Bocheck moves out of range.
Bocheck misses with a few strikes there.
Bocheck moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Diaz.
Bocheck has Diaz pushed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Bocheck's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bocheck breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bocheck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Diaz shoots for a takedown but Bocheck saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bocheck looks for a takedown but Diaz sprawls well.
Diaz misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bocheck stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramon Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bocheck shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Diaz pinned against the cage. Diaz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Diaz works Bocheck's body with a nice hook.
Bocheck clinches.
Bocheck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches up with Bocheck, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes Bocheck against the cage but Bocheck circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown. Bocheck tries to sprawl out of it but Diaz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bocheck manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bocheck looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bocheck avoids the head kick by Diaz.
Bocheck with the counter takedown but Diaz avoids it easily.
Diaz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Diaz rushes Bocheck and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bocheck escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bocheck fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diaz, pushing him back against the cage.
Bocheck ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bocheck no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bocheck looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Diaz passes into side control.
Bocheck struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz decides to stand back up. Diaz steps back and let's Bocheck get back to his feet.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bocheck buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bocheck fails with a takedown attempt.
Bocheck looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Bocheck pushes him off.
Bocheck bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown but Bocheck manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Diaz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Diaz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Diaz wants it to stay on the feet.
Ramon Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bocheck scores with a takedown into Diaz's guard.
Diaz pushes Bocheck off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bocheck changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bocheck tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
Bocheck fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Adam Bocheck will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Bocheck tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diaz swivels and escapes.
Bocheck fails with the takedown.
Diaz throws a shot to the body.
Diaz wants to clinch.
Bocheck gets tackled into the cage by Diaz. Diaz maintains the clinch.
Ramon Diaz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bocheck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bocheck jumps guard but Diaz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ramon Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Bocheck.
Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diaz stalling in the clinch but Bocheck improves position.
Diaz tries to work over Bocheck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bocheck controlling the action here for a moment.
Diaz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bocheck dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Bocheck has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bocheck is trying to pull guard but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Bocheck tries to break free but Diaz pushes him back against the cage.
Diaz goes for a takedown attempt but Bocheck pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bocheck with a poor takedown
and Diaz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bocheck but Bocheck pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Diaz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bocheck is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Diaz is defended easily by Bocheck.
Bocheck doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but Bocheck shows good takedown defense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bocheck lands with a nice combination. Diaz backs away looking to recover.
Diaz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bocheck.
It looked like Diaz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Diaz has a takedown stuffed.
Bocheck wants to counter the offense by Diaz and move into the clinch position.
Bocheck looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Diaz is fending him off so far but Bocheck persists. Nope, Diaz circles away and we're back to standing.
Diaz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bocheck is fending him off so far but Diaz persists. Nope, Bocheck circles away and we're back to standing.
Bocheck tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Diaz.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz has closed the distance and engaged Bocheck in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bocheck stops a takedown attempt from Diaz.
Bocheck pulls guard effortlessly.
Bocheck controls Diaz momentarily but Diaz frees himself.
Ramon Diaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bocheck looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Diaz pushes down on Bocheck's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Diaz not doing much here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ramon Diaz.
I think Diaz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramon Diaz!
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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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