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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Irvine Kinneas (ranked 4477 p4p, 502 weight class) and Dwan Diego (ranked 15662 p4p, 656 weight class). Diego is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jiu Jitsu. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Irvine Kinneas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Dwan Diego!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diego goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dwan Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diego lands with a shot to the body.
Diego scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice defenses there by Kinneas.
Diego uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kinneas.
Diego flicks out a counter leg kick but Kinneas steps away.
Diego takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kinneas throws a sloppy head kick and Diego moves out of range easily.
Diego will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Diego throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kinneas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kinneas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kinneas misses with a straight left.
Diego lands with a nice body punch.
Kinneas defending well as Diego loads up on a big left hand.
Kinneas connects with a body shot that sends Diego's belly button to the back.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diego tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kinneas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diego feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kinneas's calf.
Diego wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Diego.
Diego fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kinneas, pushing him back against the ropes.
Diego scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego working aggressively here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Diego.
Kinneas swings wildly with an uppercut but Diego uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diego lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kinneas's elbow.
Kinneas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kinneas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A good leg kick by Diego.
Diego rushes Kinneas and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Kinneas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kinneas misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Kinneas fails to land.
Diego lands with a left to the head.
Kinneas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diego working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diego creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kinneas's defenses.
Diego creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kinneas's defenses.
Kinneas lands an uppercut.
Kinneas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kinneas throws a head punch that misses.
Diego has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kinneas seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Diego can turn it around.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Diego just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kinneas's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinneas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Diego misses with a punch to the body.
Diego working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Diego.
Diego blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kinneas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diego has a couple of punches blocked by Kinneas.
Kinneas working aggressively here.
Kinneas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diego gets through Kinneas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diego tries to throw a body punch but Kinneas avoids it by throwing Diego back against the ropes.
Kinneas misses with some punches.
Kinneas swings wildly with an uppercut but Diego uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diego fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kinneas working aggressively here.
Diego misses with some punches.
Diego lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Irvine Kinneas has been cut.
Diego blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diego creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kinneas's defenses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diego.
Diego blocking some punches.
Diego tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Diego just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kinneas's brow.
Kinneas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diego has a couple of punches blocked by Kinneas.
Kinneas has a couple of punches blocked by Diego.
Diego creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Diego misses with the head strike.
Diego throws a punch but it's blocked by Kinneas.
A short right from Diego on the inside.
Kinneas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diego misses with a punch on the inside.
Diego misses with an elbow strike.
Diego cracks Kinneas with a nice body shot.
Diego lands an elbow that stopped Kinneas in his tracks for a moment.
Kinneas blocking some punches.
Diego misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kinneas misses with some punches.
Diego tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kinneas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kinneas misses with some punches.
Diego looking to stall.
Diego blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diego.
Kinneas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kinneas blocks an uppercut.
Diego lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kinneas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diego working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diego swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Kinneas.
Diego has Kinneas pressed against the ropes.
Diego working aggressively here.
Kinneas misses with a punch on the inside.
Diego tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kinneas is trying to break the clinch but Diego has him pressed against the ropes.
Diego blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diego struggles to land a body shot inside as Kinneas controls his hands.
Kinneas throws a punch but it's blocked by Diego.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kinneas dodges an elbow strike from Diego.
Kinneas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
Diego scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diego lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kinneas backwards.
Kinneas throws a punch but it's blocked by Diego.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwan Diego dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Irvine Kinneas's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Diego throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kinneas slips a jab and a cross from Diego.
Diego takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Decent striking displayed by Diego there.
Diego ducks under a wild hook from Kinneas.
Diego has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diego lands a body shot.
Diego takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dwan Diego seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kinneas drops his hands momentarily and Diego takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kinneas swings for the body but Diego moves out of range.
Diego is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Diego throws a sloppy head kick and Kinneas moves out of range easily.
Kinneas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kinneas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Diego cracks the inside of Kinneas's front leg.
Diego blocks a head kick by Kinneas.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diego scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kinneas stuns Diego with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diego throws a series of punches but Kinneas avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Kinneas.
Diego wants to counter with a clinch but Kinneas pushes him away.
Kinneas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diego can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinneas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Diego is looking to clinch.
Kinneas throws the left hand but Diego avoids the punch easily.
Diego looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kinneas just misses with a punch to the body.
Kinneas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diego forces Kinneas back against the ropes and clinches.
Kinneas blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kinneas fails to land.
Diego tries a body shot but Kinneas blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Diego.
Kinneas lands with a left to the head.
Diego tries a body shot but Kinneas blocks it.
Kinneas blocks a body shot from Diego.
Kinneas takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice left hand lands by Diego.
Kinneas breaks the clinch.
Diego lands a jab to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kinneas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diego was well out of range. Poor timing from Kinneas.
Kinneas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinneas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Diego tries to score with a low kick but Kinneas moves his leg out of the way.
Diego blocks the body kick.
Diego lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Diego throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kinneas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Diego. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Diego misses with a hook
and Kinneas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Diego feints and then cracks Kinneas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kinneas down.
Diego just misses with a punch to the body.
Diego checks a leg kick.
That kick from Kinneas tenderised Diego's leg. Diego is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diego lands a lovely overhand right.
Diego moves out of range of the body kick.
Diego throws a leg kick but Kinneas checks it.
Diego cracks Kinneas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A telegraphed right hand from Kinneas misses the target.
Diego scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Kinneas.
A nice side step and Diego releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diego buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diego throws a half hearted mid kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kinneas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diego throws a punch but it's blocked by Kinneas.
Diego fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kinneas blocks an uppercut.
Diego blocks an uppercut.
Diego misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kinneas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
Diego throws a head punch that misses.
Diego gets through Kinneas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diego throws an elbow but it misses.
Kinneas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diego throws a push kick but Kinneas slaps the foot to one side.
Kinneas slips a straight right by Diego.
Diego thuds his shin into the meat of Kinneas's side.
Kinneas misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinneas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Diego throws out a leg kick but Kinneas moves out of range and Diego only half commits.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kinneas.
Kinneas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diego manages to avoid it.
Kinneas throws a hook but Diego avoids it easily.
Kinneas looks to land a body kick but Diego moved away.
Diego is looking to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Kinneas.
Diego misses with a straight right.
Diego fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diego.
Kinneas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diego finds it's way round the side to connect with Kinneas's head.
Kinneas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Diego wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kinneas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diego scores with a nice body kick.
That kick from Kinneas tenderised Diego's leg. Diego is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwan Diego showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Irvine Kinneas's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Diego swings for the body but Kinneas moves out of range.
Kinneas avoids a kick to the body.
Kinneas tries to counter by clinching up but Diego breaks away and moves out of range.
Diego cracks Kinneas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Diego lands with an uppercut that bounces Kinneas off the ropes and back into range.
No joy there for Kinneas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diego fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Diego pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Diego lands a jab to Kinneas's midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Diego.
Diego misses with a looping left.
Kinneas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slapping body kick lands there for Diego.
Diego cracks Kinneas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Diego looks to throw the jab but Kinneas is out of range.
Kinneas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diego digs a good body shot into Kinneas's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diego throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diego moves out of range of the body kick.
Kinneas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kinneas takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego scores with a sloppy right hand. Kinneas should have avoided that one.
Diego lands a head shot.
Diego with a jab.
Diego blocks a head kick by Kinneas.
Diego steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kinneas.
Diego lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kinneas throws a jab when Diego was well out of range.
Kinneas ducks under a wild hook from Diego.
Kinneas misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Diego.
Diego lands a nice hook to Kinneas's body. Kinneas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kinneas is looking to chop away at Diego's legs.
Diego slips under a jab.
Diego dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kinneas. That did some damage!
Diego lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kinneas lands a head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diego tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diego scores with a hook to the body. Kinneas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kinneas tries to bum rush Diego with a series of wild strikes but Diego uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego throws a nice inside leg kick.
Diego tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diego scores with a spinning back kick!
Diego blocks a head kick by Kinneas.
Diego closes the distance and clinches.
Diego misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Diego scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diego.
Diego misses with a body punch.
Diego throws a punch but it's blocked by Kinneas.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diego.
Diego blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kinneas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diego lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diego misses with a punch on the inside.
Kinneas can't break the clinch.
Diego throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diego.
Kinneas misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinneas working aggressively here.
Kinneas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kinneas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kinneas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Kinneas working aggressively here.
Kinneas wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short uppercut from Kinneas.
Kinneas throws a punch but it's blocked by Diego.
Diego stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kinneas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kinneas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diego takes a shot to the head.
Diego lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Diego misses with a punch on the inside.
Diego scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kinneas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kinneas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
A short uppercut from Diego.
Kinneas throws a punch but it's blocked by Diego.
Dwan Diego seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diego throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diego.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diego lands an elbow inside.
Diego digs a right hand into Kinneas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kinneas's gas tank.
Diego lands a shot to the body.
Diego throws a head punch that misses.
Irvine Kinneas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Diego blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kinneas.
Diego lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Diego blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diego makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kinneas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diego stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kinneas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diego swings wildly with an uppercut but Kinneas uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diego blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diego.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Diego creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dwan Diego comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diego has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight for Dwan Diego!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Dwan Diego!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Dwan Diego!
Dwan Diego wins by unanimous decision!
Dwan Diego decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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