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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Neal Diaz (ranked 747 p4p, 95 weight class) and Raymond Donde (ranked 541 p4p, 70 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
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155 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neal Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Raymond Donde!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donde stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Donde wants it to stay on the feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Donde.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches.
Donde has clasped his hands together around Diaz's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Donde controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz looks to move to half guard but instead Donde has passed into mount! Damn!
Diaz tries to reverse the position but Donde maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donde controlling the pace for now.
Donde's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Let's hope that Donde has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
More stalling from Donde.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Diaz is squirming around, avoiding Donde's attempts to control the action.
Donde tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Diaz regains half guard.
Donde content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control from the bottom.
Donde slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donde instigates a clinch.
That's four 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.
Diaz is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Donde can't fight it off and eventually Diaz manages to take the fight to the floor. Donde looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donde working for a triangle but Diaz defends it easily.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Donde keeps moving.
Donde working for a triangle but Diaz defends it easily.
Diaz is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Donde has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Diaz is looking to defend but Donde has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Diaz! Donde pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Diaz taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Raymond Donde!
After the fight, Raymond Donde was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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