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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kamerun Diaz (ranked 181 p4p, 27 weight class) and Herb Krison (ranked 62 p4p, 9 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Beast in Black - Ghost in the Rain. The crowd seem to be enjoying Krison's choice of entrance music: Rebelution. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kamerun Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Herb Krison!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krison moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Diaz seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Diaz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Krison tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
A left lands for Diaz.
Diaz misses with a head kick.
Diaz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Krison connects with a leg kick. Diaz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krison moves away.
Krison steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Krison closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A clash of legs there as Diaz blocks the low kick.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Diaz swings for the body but Krison moves out of range.
Krison slips a jab from Diaz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz throws a hook but Krison avoids it easily.
Krison throws a hook but Diaz avoids it easily.
Krison with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diaz to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krison. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Krison's jab looks to have found its range, popping Diaz under the eye.
Diaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Krison! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz slips under a jab.
Krison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Krison replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Diaz blocks it well.
Krison throws a low kick but it's checked well by Diaz.
Diaz appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Krison has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Diaz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Krison staying out of range there.
Diaz misses the jab.
Krison blocks a head kick by Diaz.
Diaz thuds his right hand into Krison's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Krison avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Krison tries a quick counter leg kick but Diaz is wise to it.
Good exchange - Diaz coming out on top.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Krison counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Krison throws a nice outside leg kick.
Krison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz lands with a good body shot.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Krison saw that one coming.
Krison feints a counter leg kick.
Krison rushes Diaz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krison lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Krison can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
Krison tries to work over Diaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Krison won't allow it.
A short body shot lands from Diaz as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krison tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Krison avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Krison creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Krison misses with a hook to the ribs.
Krison misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Diaz.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Krison.
Krison scores with a shoulder strike.
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Krison moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Krison on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Diaz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Krison swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamerun Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krison swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Jab by Krison.
Diaz slips a jab from Krison.
Kamerun Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Diaz checks a leg kick.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Krison is just out of range.
Krison on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Diaz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Krison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Krison bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Krison avoids the body shot from Diaz.
It seemed like Krison was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Herb Krison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krison slips under a jab from Diaz.
Diaz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Krison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Krison is just out of range.
Krison throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body. Krison takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diaz throws a hook but Krison avoids it easily.
Krison takes the fight into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Krison.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Krison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krison tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diaz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diaz gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Krison regains guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krison wants to sweep here but Diaz controlling him for the moment.
Diaz looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Krison holds on and takes a little breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krison looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diaz is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Krison preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Krison wants to sweep here but Diaz controlling him for the moment.
Diaz working some strikes from top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Diaz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Diaz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diaz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diaz landing with the ground and pound.
Diaz stopping the sweep attempt from Krison.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krison lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Krison engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kamerun Diaz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Krison moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diaz lands a jab to the nose.
Kamerun Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot lands for Krison.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Krison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Krison sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Krison scores with a nice strike.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Krison just misses with a punch to the body.
Krison lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz misses with a right hand
and Krison connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krison.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Krison! But no joy.
Diaz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick from Krison misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Diaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Krison, which made it look bad.
Krison swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krison misses the shot to the body.
Diaz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Krison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Krison.
Krison throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Krison throws a big shot that misses.
Krison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz cracks Krison with a good jab.
Diaz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Krison on the side of the head.
Jab from Krison.
Krison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Krison pushes Diaz off and scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz lands with a cross.
Diaz lands a slapping body shot.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krison was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Diaz jabs Krison to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Krison ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Krison feints a counter leg kick.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Krison.
Diaz connects with a high kick.
Krison avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Krison closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Krison misses with a looping left.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
Diaz ducks right into an uppercut from Krison.
Diaz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Krison can pounce on him.
Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz tries to bum rush Krison with a series of wild strikes but Krison uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krison moves away.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Krison throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz.
Diaz changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Diaz misses with a body shot
and Krison counters with a stiff right hand.
Krison slips under a jab from Diaz.
Krison moves into range and connects with a jab.
A left lands for Krison.
Krison throws a low kick but Diaz avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Krison does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Krison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Krison throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diaz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Diaz lands a right hook to the body.
Krison slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
Krison staying out of range there.
Diaz lands with a cross.
Diaz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Krison missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Krison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krison throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Krison.
A jab from Diaz finds it's way through Krison's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krison scores with a jab to the body.
Krison throws a wild body kick that Diaz sees coming a mile off.
Donk. Diaz catches Krison right on the button with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Krison. Krison obviously looking to wear him down.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz fails with the takedown
and Krison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Krison steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Krison blocks a head kick by Diaz.
Krison lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diaz's sensitive parts.
Krison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Diaz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Krison as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamerun Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz thuds a left hand into Krison's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krison lands a nice hook to Diaz's body. Diaz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Krison darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Diaz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herb Krison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Diaz looks for a takedown but Krison sprawls well.
Krison paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Krison takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Diaz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Krison to score with a decent uppercut.
Diaz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Krison's head backwards.
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krison.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Krison thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Diaz if he has to take too many more of those.
Diaz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Krison makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Diaz really felt that one!
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A chopping leg kick lands by Krison.
Diaz throws a body punch but Krison moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz blocks a jab.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick
and Krison counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Krison has him pressed against the cage.
Krison misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krison lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Diaz or not.
Diaz misses with some punches.
Krison throws a head punch that misses.
Krison struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Krison has double underhooks.
Krison throws a head punch that misses.
Krison lands with a right to the head.
Krison keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diaz's efforts to push away.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krison.
Krison lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Krison.
Krison lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Krison on the inside.
Krison prevents a body shot from Diaz.
A shot in the inside from Krison.
Krison lands a shot to the body.
Diaz tries to break the clinch but Krison is controlling the position.
Krison pushes Diaz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krison taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Krison won't allow it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krison throws a knee to the head but misses.
Krison misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Diaz tries to break the clinch but Krison is controlling the position.
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Krison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Krison lands a nice shot to the body.
Krison scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Krison.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Krison lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Krison.
A right hand to the body from Krison.
Krison throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head.
Krison lands a body shot.
Herb Krison seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krison is leaning against Diaz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz misses with the head strike.
Krison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Diaz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Krison lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Krison, right into the meat.
Diaz takes one on the button.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Krison fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diaz.
Diaz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Krison closes the distance and clinches.
Krison lands a shot to the body.
Krison presses Diaz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Krison holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamerun Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Krison can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
Krison misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz prevents a body shot from Krison.
Diaz breaks the clinch.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Krison dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diaz. That did some damage!
Diaz misses with a straight left.
Krison thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Diaz if he has to take too many more of those.
Diaz thuds his right hand into Krison's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Krison takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Krison buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diaz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Krison lunges at Diaz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Diaz's hand.
Diaz misses with a straight left.
Nice takedown defense from Krison. No joy for Diaz on that attempt.
Krison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Diaz has his takedown stuffed
letting Krison counter with a right hand.
Krison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz throws the left hand but Krison avoids the punch easily.
Krison throws out a counter right but Diaz avoids it with no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
Herb Krison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Krison has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herb Krison!
A relieved looking Herb Krison 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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