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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dick Diaz (ranked 2315 p4p, 4280 weight class) and Phoenix Peterson (ranked 314 p4p, 496 weight class). Diaz kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Feiticeira. Peterson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Red Nation kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Phoenix Peterson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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 18 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phoenix Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Josh West and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Peterson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Diaz on the side of the head.
Peterson takes one to the side of the head.
Diaz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Peterson.
Peterson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Peterson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz swings for the body but Peterson moves out of range.
Peterson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Peterson to score with a decent uppercut.
Peterson slips a jab from Diaz.
Diaz slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Peterson misses the target.
Diaz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peterson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Diaz's hands.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Peterson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Peterson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Peterson misses with a right hand
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz misses with a right hand
and Peterson counters with a straight right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Diaz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Diaz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Peterson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Diaz has time to react.
Peterson throws a push kick but Diaz slaps the foot to one side.
Diaz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Peterson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Peterson misses with a kick to the body.
Peterson lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz misses with a left hand
and Peterson counters with a head kick.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
Peterson throws a leg kick which misses Diaz's front leg but catches the back leg as Diaz tries to avoid it.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Peterson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Peterson, as that shot connected.
Peterson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Diaz had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peterson lands with a nice body punch.
Peterson throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peterson.
We've been told by Diaz's head coaches at Outlier Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Peterson throws a front kick that sends Diaz stumbling back into the cage.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Phoenix Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Peterson, as that shot connected.
Diaz throws a hook but Peterson blocks it.
Peterson throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz scores with the left hand. Peterson knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice shot lands for Peterson.
Peterson ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Diaz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice body kick from Peterson.
Peterson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diaz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson scores with a shot to the body.
Diaz works Peterson's body with a nice hook.
Diaz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab from Peterson misses.
Peterson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Peterson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Diaz has time to react.
Peterson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diaz moves away from the strike by Peterson.
Diaz is looking to counter punch.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Peterson ducks down to avoid it.
Peterson throws a leg kick but Diaz checks it.
Diaz lands a nice shot that snaps Peterson's head back.
Diaz moves out of range of the body kick from Peterson.
Diaz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Peterson. Those never looked like landing.
Diaz is looking to counter punch.
Diaz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peterson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Peterson's head but Peterson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Peterson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Diaz misses the jab.
Peterson scores with a nice head shot.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Peterson.
Peterson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Peterson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Peterson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Peterson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Peterson throws an off balance right hand
and Diaz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
As Diaz backs off Peterson throws a huge counter combo but Diaz manages to avoid it all.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peterson throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Peterson throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phoenix Peterson dominated that round.
That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Peterson moves away and avoids it.
Peterson with the counter takedown but Diaz avoids it easily.
Peterson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz cracks Peterson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Peterson missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diaz is looking for a counter combo.
Diaz has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Peterson scores with a jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Diaz might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Peterson works the jab nicely.
Nice shot lands for Peterson.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Diaz is rocked!
Peterson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oh Diaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diaz walks straight into a right hand from Peterson - that's dropped him! Peterson jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Diaz from any more punishment! Diaz complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Phoenix Peterson!
An out of breath Phoenix Peterson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Dick Diaz stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'll Slap you harder next time!!!'.
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