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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Hageman (ranked 1328 p4p, 166 weight class) and Vladimir Tarlac (ranked 2581 p4p, 290 weight class). 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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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Hageman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vladimir Tarlac!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hageman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tarlac throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hageman lands a head shot.
Hageman with a nice cross.
Tarlac scores with a nice right hand.
It looks like Diego Hageman has been cut.
Hageman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tarlac.
Hageman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hageman connects with an inside leg kick.
Tarlac misses with a looping right.
Tarlac throws a looping overhand right but Hageman ducks down to avoid it.
Tarlac throws a body shot but no joy.
Tarlac lands a jab to Hageman's midsection.
Hageman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tarlac wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, jab by Hageman - just one landing.
Tarlac pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hageman back to the cage. Tarlac follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hageman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tarlac moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Hageman there.
Nice uppercut lands for Tarlac. That snapped Hageman's head back.
Good leg kick by Hageman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hageman looks to land a right hand but Tarlac moved out of range.
Hageman misses with a few strikes there.
Tarlac has closed the distance and engaged Hageman in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Tarlac fails to land.
Hageman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tarlac blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hageman manages to break the clinch.
Tarlac tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hageman lands a nice shot that snaps Tarlac's head back.
Tarlac moves in looking to clinch but Hageman pushes him off.
Tarlac staying out of range there.
Tarlac was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jab, jab by Hageman - just one landing.
We've been informed that Tarlac 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.
Hageman throws a hook to the side of Tarlac's head but Tarlac sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tarlac steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hageman.
Hageman misses with an uppercut. Tarlac saw that one coming.
Hageman scoring well with a low kick there.
Hageman connects with an inside leg kick.
Hageman scores with a body shot.
Hageman throws a front kick that sends Tarlac stumbling back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tarlac feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hagemans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tarlac instigates a clinch.
Tarlac lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Tarlac.
Tarlac tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hageman misses with a body punch.
Tarlac lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Tarlac fails to land.
Tarlac misses with a knee strike.
Tarlac leaning against his opponent.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tarlac.
Tarlac receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Tarlac misses with a punch on the inside.
Tarlac using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hageman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tarlac goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tarlac tries to land knees in the clinch but Hageman avoids the damage to the body.
Hageman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hageman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tarlac tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hageman's elbow.
Tarlac blocking some punches.
A short left from Tarlac.
A right handed body shot lands from Hageman.
Hageman lands an uppercut.
Hageman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hageman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It appears Hageman was looking to counter with a kick there.
Hageman misses with a straight left.
Hageman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tarlac throws a leg kick that misses.
Hageman connects with a leg kick. Tarlac looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tarlac instigates a clinch.
Tarlac doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hageman blocking some punches.
Tarlac misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Hageman.
Tarlac can't break the clinch.
Hageman throws a punch but it's blocked by Tarlac.
Tarlac blocking some punches.
Tarlac misses with a body punch.
Tarlac misses with a knee strike.
Tarlac has a couple of punches blocked by Hageman.
Hageman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tarlacs head.
Tarlac lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tarlac's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarlac's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hageman digs a right hand into Tarlac's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tarlac's gas tank.
Hageman breaks the clinch.
Hageman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tarlac under the eye.
Hageman scores with a one two! Tarlac had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tarlac throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tarlac misses with a low kick.
Hageman scores with a three punch combo!
Hageman is looking to slow Tarlac down with leg kicks.
Hageman misses with a straight right.
Tarlac missing with a left hand there. Hageman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tarlac throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hageman throws a nice head kick!
Hageman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tarlac moves away.
Tarlac's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tarlac misses with a body kick.
Tarlac wants to clinch.
Tarlac staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Hageman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Hageman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tarlac tries to close the distance and clinch but Hageman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tarlac pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tarlac tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tarlac misses with a leg kick.
Hageman throws a wild body kick that Tarlac sees coming a mile off.
A jab from Hageman does it's job there.
Tarlac on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tarlac steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hageman.
Tarlac drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hageman keeps the fight on the outside.
Tarlac takes a swing at Hageman's ribcage but misses.
Tarlac throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hageman. Tarlac does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarlac throws the left hand but Hageman avoids the punch easily.
Diego Hageman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tarlac staying out of range there.
Tarlac darts in and clinches Hageman up against the cage.
Hageman blocks a body shot from Tarlac.
Hageman working aggressively here.
Tarlac tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vladimir Tarlac seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hageman manages to break the clinch.
Tarlac fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tarlac misses with a looping left.
Tarlac drives through and clinches with Hageman against the cage.
Hageman misses with the head strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Tarlac.
Tarlac avoids the elbow strike from Hageman, against the cage.
A short right from Hageman on the inside.
Tarlac misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tarlac creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hageman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tarlac breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tarlac misses with a double jab.
Tarlac showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hageman.
Tarlac's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hageman under the eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hageman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tarlac throws a hook but Hageman blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hageman takes a swing at Tarlac's ribcage but misses.
Tarlac on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tarlac thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hageman if he has to take too many more of those.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tarlac. That's going to slow Hageman down.
Tarlac lunges at Hageman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hageman's hand.
Hageman blocks a head kick by Tarlac.
Tarlac throws a shot to the body.
Tarlac misses with a body shot.
Nice shot by Tarlac.
Diego Hageman's cut is getting worse.
Hageman walks into a jab.
Tarlac takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tarlac moves into range and clinches up with Hageman.
Tarlac blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tarlac misses with a punch on the inside.
Tarlac tries to work over Hageman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tarlac misses with a knee strike.
Tarlac lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hageman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tarlac is trying to force a seperation but Hageman has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hageman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tarlac using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hageman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hageman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hageman lands a leg kick that knocks Tarlac off balance momentarily.
Hageman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hageman fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tarlac just manages to avoid it.
Hageman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Tarlac. Those never looked like landing.
Tarlac tries to clinch there but Hageman circles away.
Hageman misses with a straight right.
Hageman scores with a leg kick.
Tarlac walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tarlac scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hageman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hageman throws a leg kick
and Tarlac counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hageman is looking to slow Tarlac down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hageman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tarlac.
Tarlac lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hageman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hageman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tarlac uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hageman.
Tarlac is looking to clinch but Hageman is avoiding it.
Hageman goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hageman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tarlac.
Tarlac misses with a hook.
Hageman lands a body shot.
Hageman digs a good hook to Tarlac's body.
Hageman misses with a head kick.
Tarlac looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tarlac takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tarlac takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tarlac misses with a hook. Hageman ducked under it nicely.
Hageman throws a lazy right hand but Tarlac sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hageman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tarlac walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tarlac walks into a straight right hand from Hageman.
Tarlac tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hageman was well out of range. Poor timing from Tarlac.
Hageman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Diego Hageman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Diego Hageman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hageman ducks under a wild hook from Tarlac.
Tarlac gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tarlac using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hageman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tarlac looking to throw knees to the head but Hageman is blocking nicely.
Tarlac slows down the pace here.
Tarlac gets through Hageman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hageman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tarlac misses with the head strike.
Hageman takes a shot to the head.
Tarlac is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hageman is defending well for now.
A nice left hand lands by Hageman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarlac tries to throw a body punch but Hageman avoids it by throwing Tarlac back against the cage.
Tarlac working aggressively here.
Hageman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tarlac's elbow.
Tarlac with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tarlac has a couple of punches blocked by Hageman.
Tarlac scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarlac throws a punch but it's blocked by Hageman.
Tarlac misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Hageman.
Tarlac takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hageman can't find room to land a body shot as Tarlac controls the action.
Tarlac tries to throw a body punch but Hageman avoids it by throwing Tarlac back against the cage.
Hageman throws an elbow that misses.
Tarlac misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Hageman.
Tarlac throws a punch but it's blocked by Hageman.
Hageman gets through Tarlac's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tarlac's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hageman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tarlac.
Hageman connects with the punch.
Hageman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hageman scores with a shot to the body.
Hageman clobbers Tarlac with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Diego Hageman is winning the standup battle so far.
Hageman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tarlac. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hageman lands a slapping body shot.
Diego Hageman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarlac takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tarlac is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hageman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hageman.
Tarlac moves in looking to clinch but Hageman pushes him off.
Tarlac has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hageman cracks Tarlac with a right hand to the side of the head.
A jab from Tarlac finds it's way through Hageman's defenses.
Tarlac takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tarlac walks into a stiff left hand from Hageman.
Hageman works Tarlac's body with a nice hook.
Vladimir Tarlac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hageman jabs Tarlac right on the nose. Tarlac blinks but takes it well.
Hageman throws a head kick but Tarlac moves out of range.
Tarlac steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hageman. That one must have hurt.
Tarlac is looking to chop away at Hageman's legs.
Tarlac tries to clinch there but Hageman circles away.
Tarlac tries to move into range but Hageman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hageman scores with a head kick. Tarlac tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hageman cracks Tarlac with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tarlac moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hageman feints a jab promting Tarlac to slip. Hageman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tarlac slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hageman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hageman cracks a nice hook into Tarlac's ribs.
Tarlac tries to clinch there but Hageman circles away.
Tarlac avoids the head kick by Hageman.
Hageman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hageman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hageman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tarlac on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tarlac scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hageman doesn't seem bothered though.
Tarlac has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tarlac misses with some punches.
Tarlac swings wildly with an uppercut but Hageman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tarlac tries a knee to the head but Hageman blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarlac lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hageman backwards.
Tarlac misses with the head strike.
Hageman prevents a body shot from Tarlac.
Tarlac doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Hageman.
Tarlac working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tarlac pushes Hageman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tarlac tries to break free but Hageman pushes him back against the cage.
Tarlac misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tarlac with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tarlac swings wildly with an uppercut but Hageman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hageman blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Hageman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hageman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Hageman!
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RATING
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