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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Malaki Fiso (ranked 1512 p4p, 155 weight class) and JoJo Diaz (ranked 1517 p4p, 158 weight class). Fiso comes to the ring accompanied by The Lord's Prayer (In Samoan). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malaki Fiso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, JoJo Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Fiso throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
JoJo Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fiso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Diaz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fiso defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Fiso fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diaz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheers as Fiso lands an impressive looking overhand right. Diaz doesn't seem phased though.
Fiso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Nice defenses there by Diaz.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fiso just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Fiso moves out of range easily.
Fiso was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Fiso counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Diaz clobbers Fiso with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fiso misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Fiso throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fiso is looking to wear down Diaz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fiso ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses
and Fiso counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diaz.
Fiso blocks the body kick.
Fiso scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diaz doesn't seem bothered though.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
and Fiso counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Diaz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fiso is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
Diaz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fiso swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Diaz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fiso drives through and clinches with Diaz against the ropes.
Fiso blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fiso stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Diaz misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiso lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fiso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fiso misses with some punches.
Fiso can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
A body shot lands from Fiso.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diaz.
Fiso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Fiso controls his hands.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fiso jumps guard but Diaz stands there with Fiso around his waist. Fiso gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fiso doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fiso has had enough of the clinch but Diaz keeps him there for the moment.
Fiso escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fiso tries to clinch up.
Diaz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fiso avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A low kick from Diaz is predictable there
and Fiso counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz misses with a leg kick
and Fiso counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Fiso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fiso misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Diaz counters with a leg kick.
Fiso looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fiso counters with a left to the body.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fiso appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Fiso to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Diaz.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice shot by Fiso.
Fiso uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Fiso swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fiso uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fiso throws out a powerful jab.
Fiso scores with a shot to the body.
Diaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fiso drops his hands momentarily and Diaz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fiso scores with a shot to the body.
Fiso lands with a shot to the body.
Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Fiso steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Fiso lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fiso is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fiso drops his hands momentarily and Diaz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Diaz throws a low kick, looking for Fiso's leg but Fiso calmly moves out of range.
Fiso is looking to counter punch.
Fiso slips a straight right by Diaz.
A low kick from Diaz misses
and Fiso counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diaz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fiso misses with a looping left.
Diaz throws a low kick but Fiso avoids it.
Fiso cracks Diaz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Fiso blocks a head kick by Diaz.
Fiso jabs Diaz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fiso looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Diaz moves away from the strike by Fiso.
Fiso scores with a hook to the body. Diaz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fiso jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fiso clinches up against the ropes.
Fiso manages to break the clinch.
Diaz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fiso is looking to counter punch.
Fiso just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Diaz does it's job there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fiso fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Diaz on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fiso takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fiso lands a jab to Diaz's midsection.
Diaz misses with the body kick
and Fiso counters with a left to the body.
Fiso takes one to the chin there.
Fiso misses the jab.
Diaz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fiso throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheers as Diaz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fiso doesn't seem phased though.
Fiso throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Diaz is predictable there
enabling Fiso to counter with a crisp jab.
Fiso misses with a wild body shot.
Fiso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Diaz scores with a leg kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fiso.
It seemed like Diaz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Diaz throws a lazy head kick
and Fiso makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Diaz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fiso misses the shot to the body.
Diaz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fiso.
Fiso throws a good cross that connects.
Diaz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Diaz swings for the body but Fiso moves out of range.
Fiso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fiso has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fiso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fiso throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fiso moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
Diaz tries a quick counter leg kick but Fiso is wise to it.
Diaz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fiso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Diaz tries to score with a low kick but Fiso moves his leg out of the way.
It looked like Fiso was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Diaz.
Diaz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diaz wants to land a leg kick but Fiso is out of range.
Fiso checks a leg kick.
Fiso on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Diaz throws a head kick but Fiso moves out of range.
Diaz slips under a jab.
Diaz drops his hands momentarily and Fiso takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Fiso throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fiso keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fiso moves away from the strike by Diaz.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fiso throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Fiso is just out of range.
Diaz throws a head kick but Fiso moves out of range.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Fiso lands with a right hand.
Fiso throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fiso wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fiso lands with a good body shot.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Fiso ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fiso avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Good work by Fiso as he checks the leg kick.
Diaz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malaki Fiso dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A jab from Diaz misses.
Fiso moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Fiso fails to land.
Fiso pushes Diaz back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Fiso fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fiso can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
Diaz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fiso tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz has a couple of punches blocked by Fiso.
Fiso scores with a shot to the side of Diaz's head.
Fiso working aggressively here.
Fiso throws a punch but it's blocked by Diaz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiso jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Diaz walks away with a smile on his face. Fiso gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fiso cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Diaz tests Fiso's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fiso throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiso just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz throws a fast counter high kick but Fiso manages to duck under it in time.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fiso checks a leg kick.
Diaz misses with a shot to the body
and Fiso cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz scores with a nice right hand.
Fiso avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fiso swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Diaz. Fiso shrugs it off though.
Fiso throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fiso misses with a wild body shot.
Fiso is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fiso takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiso throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diaz counters with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Fiso misses with a body shot.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fiso throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fiso counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Diaz thinking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fiso scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Diaz blocks a jab.
A shot to the body from Diaz misses
and Fiso counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fiso throws a predictable looking body shot
and Diaz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fiso thinking.
Diaz throws the left hand but Fiso avoids the punch easily.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Fiso moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiso checks a leg kick.
Fiso was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fiso works Diaz's body with a nice hook.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Fiso moves out of range easily.
Diaz tries a low kick but Fiso avoids it.
The crowd cheers as Diaz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fiso doesn't seem phased though.
Diaz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fiso throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fiso connects with a nice looking jab.
Fiso throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz misses with a combination
and Fiso counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fiso swings away with a body shot that misses
and Diaz counters with a head kick. That will keep Fiso thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Diaz scores with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fiso counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz misses with an uppercut
and Fiso cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Fiso.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Fiso.
Diaz throws out a counter right but Fiso avoids it with no problem.
Fiso looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Diaz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Fiso just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Fiso moves out of range easily.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Diaz tries to score with a low kick but Fiso moves his leg out of the way.
It looked like Fiso was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Diaz.
Fiso swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz wants to slow Fiso down by chopping away at his legs.
Diaz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fiso's calf.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fiso throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diaz.
Fiso ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fiso takes one to the chin there.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fiso.
Fiso cracks a nice hook into Diaz's ribs.
Diaz sizes up Fiso with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Diaz throws out a leg kick but Fiso moves out of range and Diaz only half commits.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diaz.
Diaz scores with a nice head shot.
A low kick from Diaz misses
and Fiso counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz misses the jab.
Fiso fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Fiso. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fiso is looking to counter punch.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
Fiso connects with a looping right hand.
Fiso throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fiso fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Diaz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fiso counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Diaz thinking.
Diaz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fiso throws out the jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diaz.
Fiso scores with a jab to the body.
Fiso clobbers Diaz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fiso bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Diaz's head backwards.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fiso swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Diaz! But no joy.
Fiso fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz misses with a right hand
and Fiso counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Diaz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fiso scores with a nice strike.
A thudding body kick lands there by Diaz!
Fiso throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz misses with a head kick.
Fiso tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Fiso.
Diaz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fiso.
Fiso scores with a jab. Diaz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fiso throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diaz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fiso has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fiso is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fiso misses the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fiso avoids the head kick by Diaz.
Diaz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fiso.
Fiso throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
Fiso throws out a powerful jab.
Fiso swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A leg kick checked by Fiso.
Fiso forces Diaz back against the ropes and clinches.
Fiso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fiso's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fiso tests Diaz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Fiso moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Fiso takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Fiso misses the shot to the body.
Fiso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
Malaki Fiso is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diaz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fiso misses with a body shot.
Diaz wants to slow Fiso down by chopping away at his legs.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses.
Fiso takes one to the side of the head.
JoJo Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fiso avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fiso takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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 Malaki Fiso.
I think Fiso 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Malaki Fiso!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Malaki Fiso!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Malaki Fiso!
Malaki Fiso wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Malaki Fiso thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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