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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Masa Sanada (ranked 27 p4p, 4 weight class) and Kamerun Diaz (ranked 70 p4p, 10 weight class). Diaz has chosen Beast in Black - Ghost in the Rain as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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175 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 6 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masa Sanada!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kamerun Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanada misses with a body shot.
Diaz looks to land a body kick but Sanada moved away.
A low kick from Diaz misses
enabling Sanada to counter with a crisp jab.
Diaz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sanada avoids a punch combination nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Sanada misses the target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Diaz - that will leave a mark!
Diaz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've been told by Sanada's head coaches at Rings Russia that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Diaz 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 Sanada has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sanada and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz goes for a double leg but Sanada avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sanada continues to drive forward.
Diaz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Sanada counters with a straight right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diaz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanada blocks a leg kick.
Sanada moves out of range of the body kick.
Diaz tries a low kick but Sanada avoids it.
A counter left hand to the body from Sanada misses its target.
Diaz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Diaz lands a head kick!
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Diaz lands a really nice looking cross but Sanada seems unphased.
Sanada swinging wildly here.
Diaz tries a low kick but Sanada avoids it.
Sanada moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanada.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kamerun Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz tries to land a leg kick but Sanada saw it coming and moves away.
Sanada is looking to counter punch.
Diaz thows a leg kick but Sanada checks it
enabling Sanada to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz throws a front kick aimed at Sanada's knee but Sanada avoids it well.
Diaz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sanada will feel that in the morning.
Diaz tries to land a leg kick but Sanada saw it coming and moves away.
Sanada checks a leg kick.
Sanada swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Masa Sanada is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Sanada throwing a counter right hand but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Sanada takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sanada displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Sanada misses with a body shot.
Diaz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sanada was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sanada avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sanada swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sanada slips a straight right by Diaz.
Sanada is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a head kick but Sanada moves out of range.
It looked like Sanada wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Diaz digs a good body shot into Sanada's ribs.
Sanada takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Diaz is looking to slow Sanada down with leg kicks.
Sanada slips under a jab from Diaz.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanada is just out of range.
Diaz cracks the inside of Sanada's front leg.
Sanada scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sanada lands a right hook to the body.
Sanada misses the jab.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sanada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Sanada misses the target.
Sanada cracks Diaz with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Diaz looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Sanada finish him?
Diaz is rocked!
It looks like Kamerun Diaz has been cut.
Diaz throws a hook but Sanada avoids it easily.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanada finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanada keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Diaz seems to have recovered his senses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diaz, right into the meat.
Diaz thows a leg kick but Sanada checks it
and Sanada counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Diaz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Sanada on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Diaz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diaz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sanada is able to avoid easily.
Diaz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sanada connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Diaz scrambles back to his feet.
Sanada lands a big right hand that sends Diaz crashing to the mat! Sanada stays standing though and waves Diaz back to his feet!
Sanada keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It looked like Sanada wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Sanada.
Diaz appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Diaz throws a leg kick but Sanada checks it.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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 Masa Sanada will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kamerun Diaz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sanada cracks Diaz with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Diaz looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Sanada finish him?
Sanada throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Diaz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Diaz swings for the body but Sanada moves out of range.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Sanada moved out of range.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sanada has time to react.
Sanada loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Diaz misses with a leg kick.
Diaz misses with a body punch
and Sanada counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Diaz thinking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Masa Sanada is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz throws out a leg kick but Sanada moves out of range and Diaz only half commits.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanada. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz wants to land a leg kick but Sanada is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz drives through with a takedown into Sanada's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sanada pulls Diaz in close to his closed guard and prevents Diaz from doing any damage or advancing position.
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.
Sanada is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Diaz goes for a double leg but Sanada avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sanada continues to drive forward.
Diaz misses with a right hand
enabling Sanada to counter with a crisp jab.
Diaz thuds a left hand into Sanada's body.
Sanada slips a jab from Diaz.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanada.
Sanada was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanada listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Sanada slips a straight right by Diaz.
Sanada is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanada was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sanada throws a hook but Diaz avoids it easily.
Diaz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Diaz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sanada is out of range.
Sanada works Diaz's body with a nice hook.
Sanada checks the leg kick.
Sanada blocks a low kick nicely.
Sanada misses with a looping right.
Sanada walks into a straight right hand from Diaz.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oooooh!!! Sanada has knocked Diaz down with a huge combo! Sanada steps away and waves a wobbly Diaz back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a jab to the head.
A low kick from Diaz misses
and Sanada counters with a crisp right hand that drops Diaz! Sanada lets Diaz back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Diaz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Diaz throws a hook but Sanada blocks it.
Sanada swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
and Sanada counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Diaz! He's just covering up as Sanada starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Masa Sanada!
Masa Sanada retains his welterweight title!
After the big win, Masa Sanada made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Urban Fighter and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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