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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gregor Tosyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralph Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ralph Diaz will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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210 lbs
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225 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gregor Tosyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ralph Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz fails to land the takedown.
Tosyan is looking to clinch.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tosyan but Tosyan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Diaz fails with the takedown.
Gregor Tosyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralph Diaz.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Tosyan misses with a wild body shot.
Tosyan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Diaz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tosyan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tosyan gets to his feet - Diaz follows without any prompting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tosyan avoids it really well and circles away.
No luck for Diaz with that takedown attempt.
Tosyan tries to sprawl but Diaz drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Diaz wants to stand but Tosyan has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Diaz stops Tosyan from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosyan wants to improve his position but Diaz is controlling well.
Diaz tries to stand but can't do so whilst Tosyan controls his leg.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tosyan tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ralph Diaz was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Diaz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tosyan, pushing him back against the cage.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tosyan throws an elbow that misses.
Diaz stalling in the clinch but Tosyan improves position.
Diaz has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tosyan uses from the top position.
Tosyan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Diaz drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tosyan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosyan is looking to stand up but Diaz isn't so interested in that idea.
Diaz being controlled here momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ralph Diaz was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tosyan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tosyan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tosyan.
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 Gregor Tosyan will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tosyan drives through with a takedown into Diaz's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Tosyan slips nicely into half guard.
Tosyan is stalling here. Diaz is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Tosyan seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Diaz has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Tosyan is trying to work for a sweep but Diaz has mounted him!
Tosyan reaches up to try and control the position but Diaz seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Tosyan rolls and tries to escape and now Diaz has his back!
Diaz keeps control of the position easily here as Tosyan tries to buck him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosyan trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Diaz controlling well, preventing Tosyan from escaping the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Tosyan is really stuck here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosyan is working hard here to advance position.
Tosyan trying to control the hands but Diaz breaks the grip.
What's going on here? Diaz has decided to give up on the ground game despite having his opponent's back!
Diaz gets a takedown into half guard.
Diaz stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Tosyan to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosyan fails to land the takedown.
Tosyan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diaz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tosyan throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tosyan is defended easily by Diaz.
Tosyan shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregor Tosyan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz feints and as Tosyan raises his hands in defense, Diaz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Diaz trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tosyan's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ralph Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Diaz shoots in but no luck this time.
Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tosyan closes the distance and pushes Diaz back into the cage.
Diaz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tosyan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tosyan jumps guard and drags Diaz to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tosyan throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Diaz escapes and throws Tosyan's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Tosyan wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Tosyan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Diaz tries to avoid it but Tosyan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Diaz to the ground. Diaz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tosyan misses with an uppercut.
Tosyan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diaz.
Gregor Tosyan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ralph Diaz.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Tosyan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Diaz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tosyan somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz lands with a kick to the ribs.
Diaz drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tosyan is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
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 decides to return to a standing position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz thumps Tosyan with a low kick.
Diaz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tosyan counters with a takedown into side control.
Diaz is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tosyan asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Tosyan looking to control but instead Diaz has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Ralph Diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosyan decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Diaz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tosyan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tosyan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Diaz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tosyan tries to avoid it but Diaz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tosyan to the ground. Tosyan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ralph Diaz.
I think Diaz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ralph Diaz!
Ralph Diaz 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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