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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cristian Diaz (ranked 4047 p4p, 6067 weight class) and Simon Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cristian Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Simon Austin!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin fails with the takedown.
Diaz lands a body shot.
Austin misses with a takedown attempt
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Austin throws a series of punches but Diaz avoids them all with ease.
Austin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Austin looks for a takedown but Diaz sprawls well.
Cristian Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Austin.
Diaz scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz cracks Austin with a good jab.
Austin has his takedown stuffed
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Diaz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Austin in his tracks.
Austin takes the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Diaz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diaz tries to break the clinch but Austin is controlling the position.
Austin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Diaz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Diaz tries a knee to the head but Austin blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin has Diaz pressed against the cage, preventing Diaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diaz.
Diaz gets underhooks to prevent Austin's takedown attempt.
A short left from Diaz.
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Austin scores with a takedown into Diaz's guard.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Austin manages to pass to side control.
Austin controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Austin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Diaz wants to control but Austin passes into side.
Diaz is letting Austin control him for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Diaz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Diaz tries to get out of the position.
Diaz is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz tries to buck Austin off but Austin is having none of it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cristian Diaz dominated that round.
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.
Austin shoots for a double leg takedown but Diaz sprawls well. He's pushed Austin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diaz.
Austin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diaz slaps away a takedown attempt from Austin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Diaz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Cristian Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Austin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Diaz as he jumps to the side.
Cristian Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Austin.
Austin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Austin fails with the takedown
and Austin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick lands for Diaz.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A good leg kick by Diaz.
Austin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Diaz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Austin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Diaz slaps away a takedown attempt from Austin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Diaz tried to counter with a leg kick but Austin avoided it.
Austin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diaz looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Diaz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Austin doesn't seem bothered though.
Austin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diaz but Diaz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Diaz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Austin tries for a takedown but Diaz circles away easily
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Austin shoots in looking for a takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl out of it but Austin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Diaz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Austin shoots in and drives through. Diaz sprawls well.
Diaz scores with a jab to the head.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Austin can do to turn this around?
Austin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Austin is breathing heavily.
Austin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Diaz scores with a nice strike.
Diaz works Austin's body with a nice hook.
Diaz thuds a left hand into Austin's body.
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!
Diaz lands with a good body shot.
Diaz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin misses with a takedown
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Austin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diaz.
Diaz scores with a body shot.
Diaz takes a swing at Austin's ribcage but misses.
Austin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Diaz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Horrible takedown attempt by Austin or perhaps it was just good defense by Diaz, which made it look bad.
Diaz dips to his left and cracks Austin with an uppercut!
Cristian Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Austin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Austin backs away, Diaz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Simon Austin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Diaz.
Austin tries for a takedown but Diaz circles away easily
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz leaves Austin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Diaz connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Diaz with a nice calf kick.
That kick from Diaz tenderised Austin's leg. Austin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Diaz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Diaz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Diaz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Austin.
Diaz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diaz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Austin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz is looking to reverse the position.
Diaz struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is being controlled here.
Diaz is trying to get back to his feet.
Austin is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Diaz is looking for a sweep.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cristian Diaz dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Austin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Austin misses with a body shot.
Diaz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Austin.
Austin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Diaz connects with a body shot that sends Austin's belly button to the back.
Austin closes the distance and clinches up with Diaz, looking for a takedown. Austin pushes Diaz against the cage but Diaz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cristian Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Austin.
Diaz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Diaz scores with a punch to the head.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Austin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Austin shoots in and drives through. Diaz sprawls well.
Austin misses with a body punch
and Diaz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Austin shoots in for a double leg but Diaz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Austin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Diaz jabs Austin right on the nose. Austin blinks but takes it well.
Diaz feints a jab promting Austin to slip. Diaz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Austin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz lands with a cross.
Austin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz connects with the punch.
Diaz's corner calls for a 1-2. Diaz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz lands with a good body shot.
Austin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Simon Austin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Austin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Austin throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Diaz was covering up waiting for the punch and Austin finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Diaz is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Austin dives into side control.
Austin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz tries to bench press Austin off him but Austin keeps the position.
Diaz is trying to buck Austin off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to improve his position.
Diaz is trying to control Austin's posture but Austin avoids it.
Austin taking a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Diaz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Austin takes a little break here. Diaz wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Austin in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
You can see the frustration on Diaz's face as Austin controls the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cristian Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Diaz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cristian Diaz!
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