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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zeze Camarinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zeze Camarinha!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a head kick but Camarinha moves out of range.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Camarinha tries to hold on but Diaz postures up.
Diaz seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Camarinha is holding on tight.
Diaz wants to control the pace but Camarinha is squirming around nicely.
Diaz lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Camarinha is looking to improve his position but Diaz isn't that keen on the idea.
Diaz misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Camarinha is looking to improve his position but Diaz isn't that keen on the idea.
Diaz trying to control but Camarinha is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camarinha bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Diaz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Camarinha on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camarinha controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Camarinha postures up in Diaz's guard and throws a big left but Diaz blocks it.
Camarinha trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz wants to sweep but no luck.
Diaz trying to keep a closed guard but Camarinha is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Camarinha with a lazy takedown attempt
so Diaz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Diaz trying to control but Camarinha is working from the bottom.
Camarinha wriggles free and stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Camarinha counters with a takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz is trying to control Camarinha's posture but Camarinha avoids it.
Diaz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Camarinha looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Camarinha looks gassed!
Camarinha taking a breather here.
Diaz regains half guard, as Camarinha was trying to land strikes.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking for a sweep. Camarinha is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Camarinha seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Diaz is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Diaz tries to roll over but Camarinha keeps him under control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Camarinha is working for a kimura but Diaz is defending it quite comfortably.
Camarinha is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Diaz defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to hold on to Camarinha's head to control him but Camarinha postures up.
Camarinha throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Diaz trying to hold on to Camarinha's head to control him but Camarinha postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Camarinha wants to pass the guard but Diaz is defending well.
Camarinha is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Carlos Diaz will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Diaz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Camarinha checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Camarinha ducks right into an uppercut from Diaz.
Camarinha gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Camarinha closes the distance and clinches up with Diaz, looking for a takedown. Camarinha pushes Diaz against the cage but Diaz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Camarinha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Diaz pinned against the cage. Diaz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Carlos Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zeze Camarinha.
Diaz gets a double leg takedown into Camarinha's guard.
Carlos Diaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camarinha has his foot on Diaz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diaz works his way back into a safe position though.
Camarinha is breathing heavily.
Diaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diaz trying to control but Camarinha is working from the bottom.
Camarinha is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Diaz trying to move into half guard but instead Camarinha has managed to sweep!
Diaz is trying to keep Camarinha in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Camarinha is looking to work some ground and pound but Diaz has wrist control.
Diaz trying to keep a closed guard but Camarinha is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camarinha wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
Diaz trying to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Carlos Diaz wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Camarinha gets caught flat footed, as Diaz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Diaz trying to control but Camarinha is working from the bottom.
Diaz stands and throws Camarinha's legs to the side, diving into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz throws a strike aimed at the side of Camarinha's head but Camarinha avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Diaz controlling the position.
Diaz working the ground and pound.
Diaz wants to stand but Camarinha is controlling his arm.
Camarinha tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Camarinha is not content to let Diaz control the position.
Camarinha is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz cracks Camarinha with a big right hand but Camarinha just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Diaz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Camarinha, who protects the arm well.
Camarinha is trying to escape the position but Diaz is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz stands up and beckons Camarinha to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz feints and as Camarinha raises his hands in defense, Diaz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Diaz dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Diaz scores a takedown into full mount!
Camarinha is working to get back to half guard.
Camarinha gets back to half guard.
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Camarinha is defending well.
Camarinha is trying to control but can't.
Camarinha gets full guard.
Diaz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Camarinha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Camarinha keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz works over Camarinha with some ground and pound from guard.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Camarinha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz postures up in Camarinha's guard and throws a big left but Camarinha blocks it.
Camarinha looking for a guillotine here but Diaz defends easily.
Camarinha keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Camarinha has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Diaz has managed to get both his arms back between Camarinha's legs - danger averted.
Diaz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Camarinha is keeping the position for now.
Camarinha is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Diaz trying to control but Camarinha is working from the bottom.
Diaz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Diaz looking to pass the guard.
Camarinha looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Diaz trying to control but Camarinha is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Carlos Diaz.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Camarinha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Camarinha makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Camarinha.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Camarinha keeps moving.
Camarinha trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Diaz drops back looking for a leg! Camarinha is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Camarinha manages to kick Diaz off! Diaz jumps back into Camarinha's guard.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Camarinha keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diaz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Diaz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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