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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 09, 2018 |
#R1#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Diek.
Diek's jab looks to have found its range, popping DeCastro under the eye.
A lazy left from Diek finds it's target.
A big left from Diek misses.
DeCastro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Diek darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Diek keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Diek rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and DeCastro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diek misses with a left hand
and Diek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diek lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Diek throws a jab when DeCastro was well out of range.
DeCastro is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Diek with a body shot.
DeCastro slips a straight right by Diek.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DeCastro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
DeCastro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diek.
Diek listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T1#
DeCastro uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diek.
DeCastro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
DeCastro lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Diek loads up on a big right hand but DeCastro slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from DeCastro on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Diek misses the target.
DeCastro is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Diek with a body shot.
DeCastro blocks a jab.
Angelo Diek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeCastro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diek.
DeCastro is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Diek with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Diek misses the target.
DeCastro looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Diek smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Diek is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Diek jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
DeCastro moves out of range of the strikes.
DeCastro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Diek throws a big shot that misses.
DeCastro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fighters circling - Diek throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T2#
Diek misses with a right hand
and DeCastro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
DeCastro slips a straight right by Diek.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from DeCastro! But no joy.
Diek misses with a looping right.
DeCastro throws out a counter right but Diek avoids it with no problem.
Diek dips to his left and cracks DeCastro with an uppercut!
Diek looks to land a right hand but DeCastro moved out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from DeCastro misses.
Diek clobbers DeCastro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Diek just misses with a punch to the body.
DeCastro doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
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!
Diek throws a shot to the body.
Diek throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diek connects with a nice looking jab.
DeCastro ducks under a wild hook from Diek.
It seemed like DeCastro was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Diek misses with a lunging right hand
enabling DeCastro to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC2#
Diek is rocked!#T3#
Diek misses with a looping right.
DeCastro moves out of range of the strikes.
DeCastro swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A telegraphed right hand from Diek misses the target.
Diek is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Diek throws out a loose jab but DeCastro uses good head movement to avoid it.
DeCastro ducks under a wild hook from Diek.
A countering left hand to the body from DeCastro misses.
Diek throws the left hand but DeCastro avoids the punch easily.
DeCastro unleashes a big counter combination but Diek bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
DeCastro staying out of range there.
A nice side step and DeCastro releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
DeCastro slips a straight right by Diek.
Diek misses with a body punch
#KD2#
and DeCastro counters with a nice right hand that sends Diek toppling to the canvas! Diek scrambles and gets back to his feet - can DeCastro finish him?!
Oh Diek is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diek misses the body punch
and DeCastro counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). David DeCastro!
An out of breath David DeCastro thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
PSE 4
Date: Aug 11, 2018 |
#R1#
Kratenberg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kratenberg with a poor takedown
and Diek counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Diek pushes Kratenberg up against the cage in a clinch.
Diek misses with some punches.
Kratenberg can't get the takedown.
Angelo Diek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Kratenberg.
Kratenberg is working for takedown but Diek is calmly controlling the position for now.
Diek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kratenberg is working for takedown but Diek is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kratenberg changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Diek fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kratenberg shoots in looking for a takedown. Diek tries to sprawl out of it but Kratenberg keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Diek manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #CL#
Diek closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Diek fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Diek scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kratenberg changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Diek fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T1#
Diek has a couple of punches blocked by Kratenberg.
Diek lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kratenberg backwards.
Diek prevents the takedown attempt.
Kratenberg can't get the takedown.
Kratenberg has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Diek after a bit of a struggle. #TD2#
Kratenberg has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Diek clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Diek is trying to get back to his feet but Kratenberg has full control of the position and if anything, Diek has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Diek wants to escape the position.
Diek is working hard here to advance position.
Kratenberg struggling to land strikes to the head as Diek covers up.
Diek is trying to get back to his feet but Kratenberg has full control of the position and if anything, Diek has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diek is really stuck here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diek wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
Diek trying to control the action but Kratenberg just sinks the hooks in. #T2#
Kratenberg is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Diek is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Gym Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diek is trying to break free.
Kratenberg misses with an elbow to the head.
Diek trying to control the hands but Kratenberg won't let him.
Diek tries to escape but Kratenberg has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Diek is trying to stand back up.
Kratenberg throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Diek!
Diek tries to escape the position.
Diek manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kratenberg's guard. Nice work there by Diek.
#T3#
Diek wants to get up but he can't break Kratenberg's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kratenberg wants to sweep but no luck.
Diek trying to control the position from guard on top but Kratenberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diek trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kratenberg's guard.
Diek looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Diek has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Diek won't allow Kratenberg to get back to his feet.
Kratenberg is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Diek will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Diek sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kratenberg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diek is one step ahead there.
Diek stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kratenberg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diek wants to stand but Kratenberg has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angelo Diek dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##CL#
Diek forces Kratenberg back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kratenberg.
Kratenberg can't get the takedown.
#TD2#
Kratenberg lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Kratenberg trying to pass the guard but Diek defending well.
Diek is looking to escape.
Diek is trying to get back to full guard.
Diek is trying to stand up here but Kratenberg is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kratenberg thows a huge punch but Diek dodges it nicely.
Diek is trying to stand back up but Kratenberg is controlling him
Diek on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Diek tries to get out of the position.
Kratenberg looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Diek with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kratenberg not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ground and pound from Kratenberg. #ROC2#
Diek is rocked!
Kratenberg unloads with some huge strikes here! Diek is out! Kratenberg wins by brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tim Kratenberg!
Tim Kratenberg seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
PSE "The Second Coming"
Date: Jul 21, 2018 |
#R1#
Cardenas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diek moves away.
Jab by Diek.
Cardenas misses with a body shot.
Diek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cardenas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cardenas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cardenas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diek was well out of range. Poor timing from Cardenas.
Diek lands with an uppercut that bounces Cardenas off the cage and back into range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diek darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cardenas lands with a shot to the body.
Diek throws a shot to the body.
Cardenas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Diek with a hook.
Diek tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cardenas misses with an uppercut.
Diek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diek fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cardenas on the side of the head.
Nice straight punches there by Diek. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Diek.#T1#
Cardenas swings for the body but Diek moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Diek! But no joy.
Diek connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Cardenas's hands.
Cardenas throws a body punch but Diek moves out of range.
Diek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cardenas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cardenas takes a swing at Diek's ribcage but misses.
Diek lands with a hook. Cardenas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diek tries to clinch there but Cardenas circles away.
Cardenas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cardenas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Diek lands the left hand.
Cardenas lands with a right and another and another! Diek is in big trouble! Cardenas lands again and this time it's lights out for Diek! A quality knockout there for Cardenas.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Joe Cardenas!
Joe Cardenas decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
PSE "The Beginning"
Date: Jul 14, 2018 |
#R1#
Diek throws out a loose jab but Daines uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diek sizes up Daines with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Daines throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diek.
A little jabbing left from Diek on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL2#
Diek drives through and clinches with Daines against the cage.
Daines tries to break the clinch but Diek is controlling the position. #BC#
Daines's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Diek fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Daines, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Daines.
Daines is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC#
Daines manages to break the clinch.
Daines takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diek misses the shot to the body.
Daines appears to be looking for a big counter.
Daines fails to land with a series of punches.
Daines misses with a few strikes there.
Diek slips a jab and a cross from Daines.
Diek bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Daines's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diek throws an overhand right that lands on Daines's shoulder, as Daines tries to avoid the shot.
Daines has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diek finds it's way round the side to connect with Daines's head.
Diek looks to land a right hand but Daines moved out of range.
A left and a right from Daines both land. Nice combination.
Diek getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Diek cracks Daines with a good jab.
Daines misses with a series of wild punches.
#T1#
Diek avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little jabbing left from Diek on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
No joy there for Daines, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little jabbing left from Diek on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL2#
Diek clinches up with Daines and pushes him back against the cage.
Daines has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diek misses with the head strike.
Diek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC#
Daines pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Daines takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Daines displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diek throws out the jab. #CL2#
Diek closes the distance and clinches.
Diek lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#BC#
Daines breaks the clinch.
Diek throws a jab when Daines was well out of range.
Daines seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Daines throws a series of punches but Diek avoids them all with ease.
Daines closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Daines moves out of range as Diek strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diek scores with a nice strike.
Diek lands with an overhand left.
Daines misses with a hook.
Daines lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #T2#
Daines swinging wildly here.
Diek might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Daines on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Diek throws a big shot that misses.
Daines walks into a stiff left hand from Diek.
Diek doesn't manage to clinch there - Daines circles away.
#CL2#
Diek moves into range and clinches up with Daines.
Daines is trying to break the clinch but Diek has him pressed against the cage. #BC#
Daines breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diek listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice cross by Diek.
Diek connects with a good right hand that stumbles Daines. Daines circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Diek missing with a left hand there. Daines was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Daines throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daines swats away the attempt to clinch by Diek.
Diek moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Daines takes a jab right on the kisser.
#T3#
Daines throws an overhand right that lands on Diek's shoulder, as Diek tries to avoid the shot.
Diek scores with a crisp jab that stopped Daines in his tracks.
Diek connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Daines momentarily.
A combination from Daines does no damage.
Diek wants to clinch up but Daines keeps it at a distance.
Daines misses with a series of wild punches.
Diek looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Daines tries to bum rush Diek with a series of wild strikes but Diek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Daines throws a jab when Diek was well out of range.
Daines misses with a two punch combination.
A little jabbing left from Diek on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Daines swinging wildly here.
#CL2#
Diek rushes Daines and presses him up against the cage.
Daines blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Daines tries to circle away but Diek has him pinned against the cage.
Diek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Daines backwards.
Diek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Daines has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Diek fails to land.
Daines is looking to break free of the clinch but Diek has double underhooks. #T4#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diek.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diek keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Daines's efforts to push away.
Daines is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Diek prevents Daines from breaking the clinch.#BC#
Daines escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Diek.
Daines walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Daines lunges at Diek with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Diek's hand.
Daines misses with a double jab.
Diek lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Daines slips under a jab from Diek.
Daines takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Daines on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Diek throws an overhand right that lands on Daines's shoulder, as Daines tries to avoid the shot.
Diek takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daines drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CL2#
Diek forces Daines back against the cage and clinches.
Diek misses with a short punch on the inside.
Daines has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diek swings wildly with an uppercut but Daines uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angelo Diek dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
The fighters circling - Diek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diek throws out a powerful jab.
Diek scores with a jab to the jaw.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Diek in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Daines misses with a few strikes there.
Diek misses with an uppercut. Daines saw that one coming.
Mike Daines is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Diek drives through and clinches with Daines against the cage.
#BC#
Daines manages to break the clinch.
Daines misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diek.
Diek slips a jab and a cross from Daines.
#CL2#
Diek clinches with his opponent.
Daines is looking to break free of the clinch but Diek has double underhooks.
Daines wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC#
Daines's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daines slips a jab from Diek.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Diek.#CL2#
Daines gets tackled into the cage by Diek. Diek maintains the clinch.
Daines looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diek lands a left hand.
Diek has Daines pressed against the cage, preventing Daines from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Diek scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diek scores with a shot to the side of Daines's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diek.
Diek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T1#
Diek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Daines backwards.
Daines blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diek prevents Daines from breaking the clinch.
Diek scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diek scores with a shoulder strike.
Diek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Daines tries to break free but Diek pushes him back against the cage.
Diek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Daines backwards.
Diek lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Daines.
Angelo Diek seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Daines blocking some punches.
Diek lands with a light punch inside.
Diek lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Daines is trying to break the clinch but Diek is controlling him.
Daines wants to break free but Diek has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diek.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diek.#BC#
Daines breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diek avoids the body shot from Daines.
A jab lands there for Diek.
Daines throws a right and a left that Diek avoids nicely. #T2#
Daines swinging wildly here.
Diek sizes up Daines with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Diek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daines.
Daines rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diek moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Angelo Diek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diek avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diek throws an overhand right that lands on Daines's shoulder, as Daines tries to avoid the shot.
Daines rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diek moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL2#
Diek clinches up against the cage.
Diek misses with the head strike.
Diek misses with a punch on the inside.
Daines is trying to break free.
Diek lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Daines wants to get back to striking at distance but Diek won't allow it.
Diek digs a right hand underneath Daines's ribcage. Daines let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diek. #BC#
Daines breaks from the clinch.
Diek listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Daines.
#T3#
Diek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Diek looks to move away, Daines throws a big counter combo but Diek just gets out of the way.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diek.
The fighters circling - Diek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diek lands a really nice looking cross but Daines seems unphased.
Some wild striking there from Daines.
Diek looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Daines swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#CL2#
Diek gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Daines's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Daines fails to land with a series of punches.
Diek bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Daines's head backwards.
Daines looks to land a left hand but Diek moved out of range nicely.
Daines pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Daines looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Daines throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diek lands with a right hand.
Diek connects with a right hand. Daines shakes it off.
Daines misses with a series of wild punches.
#T4##CL2#
Diek closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Diek fails to land.
Diek misses with the head strike.
Diek lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC#
Daines escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diek darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A jab lands there for Diek.
Daines throws a right and a left that Diek avoids nicely.
Diek tries to clinch there but Daines circles away.
Daines jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diek avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diek fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daines misses with a few strikes there.
Diek connects with a good right hand that stumbles Daines. Daines circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Diek has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diek connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Daines momentarily.
Daines swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angelo Diek showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Diek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Daines manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diek throws a jab but it's blocked by Daines.
Daines swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Daines fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diek throws out a counter right but Daines avoids it with no problem.
A swing and a miss from Daines.
Diek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daines sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Daines.#CL2#
Diek forces Daines back against the cage and clinches.
Diek prevents Daines from breaking the clinch.
Daines tries to circle away but Diek has him pinned against the cage.
Daines tries to break the clinch but Diek is controlling the position. #BC#
Daines pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Daines throws a series of punches but Diek moves out of range.
Diek 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.
Diek fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diek catches Daines with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CL2#
Diek rushes Daines and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Daines breaks the clinch.
Diek lands with a cross.
Daines throws a shot from downtown. Diek moves away and avoids it.
Diek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daines.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left lands for Diek.#T1#
Diek throws a hook but Daines blocks it.
Daines misses with a double jab.
Diek looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL2#
Diek rushes Daines and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Daines pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daines.
Diek throws a looping overhand right but Daines ducks down to avoid it.
As Diek looks to move away, Daines throws a big counter combo but Diek just gets out of the way.
Diek uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Daines has time to react.
Diek cracks Daines with a good jab.#CL2#
Diek rushes Daines and presses him up against the cage.
Daines has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Daines is looking to break free of the clinch but Diek has double underhooks.
Diek throws a head punch that misses.
Daines is looking to break free of the clinch but Diek has double underhooks.
Diek lands a hook to the side of the head.
Daines tries to break the clinch but Diek is controlling the position.
Daines blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diek has a couple of punches blocked by Daines.
Daines blocking some punches.
Angelo Diek is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Daines is trying to break the clinch but Diek is controlling him.
Diek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dainess head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diek lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Diek. #BC#
Daines breaks from the clinch.
Daines uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diek.
Diek tries to clinch but Daines moves out of range.
Diek avoids the body shot from Daines.
Diek has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Diek throws an overhand right that lands on Daines's shoulder, as Daines tries to avoid the shot.
Daines misses with the combination.
Diek misses with an uppercut. Daines saw that one coming.
Daines throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diek.
Diek stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Diek lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Daines lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diek circles away quickly and effectively.
Daines misses with the combination.
Diek swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T3#
Daines misses with a few strikes there.
Daines looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diek connects with a nice looking jab.
Daines with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Daines throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diek swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Daines.
Diek scores with a jab. Daines acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Diek slips a jab and a cross from Daines.
A little jabbing left from Diek on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL2#
Diek fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Daines, pushing him back against the cage.
Daines wants to break free but Diek has control.
Diek lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Daines's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Daines wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diek throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dainess head.
Diek lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diek.
Diek lands a left hand.
#T4#
Daines tries to break the clinch but Diek is controlling the position.
Diek throws a head punch that misses.
Diek misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diek working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Diek.
Diek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diek misses with some punches.
A short right from Diek. #BC#
Daines breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Daines does no damage.
Diek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daines.
Daines takes one to the side of the head.
Diek scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Daines. Those never looked like landing.
Diek fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Diek closes the distance and clinches.
Mike Daines has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diek scores with a shot to the side of Daines's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Angelo Diek comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diek 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Angelo Diek!
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