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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yoan Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlos Diaz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Yoan Gonzalez's chin.
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140 lbs
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168 cm
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138 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yoan Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz tries for a takedown but Gonzalez circles away easily
and Gonzalez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Diaz is looking to stand up but Gonzalez isn't so interested in that idea.
Gonzalez advances position into side control!
Diaz is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gonzalez asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Diaz explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Diaz fails with the takedown
and Gonzalez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Gonzalez dives into side control.
Gonzalez trying to control the action but Diaz is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz prevents Gonzalez from improving position.
Diaz is trying to buck Gonzalez off.
Gonzalez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.
Diaz looks winded!
Gonzalez is putting a hurting on Diaz here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gonzalez punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gonzalez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Diaz somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Diaz tries for a takedown but Gonzalez circles away easily
and Gonzalez counters with a shoot takedown. Diaz fights it but they end up in guard.
Yoan Gonzalez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Diaz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet but Gonzalez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Gonzalez from controlling successfully.
Gonzalez content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gonzalez stands up from Diaz's guard - Gonzalez perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gonzalez instigates a clinch.
Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez closes the distance and clinches.
Gonzalez has clasped his hands together around Diaz's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Gonzalez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Diaz is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez controls the position.
Gonzalez decides to take the fight back to the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzalez stuffs the takedown.
Diaz misses with a takedown
and Gonzalez counters with a head kick.
Gonzalez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gonzalez is in Diaz's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gonzalez won't allow Diaz to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoan Gonzalez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Diaz fails with the takedown
and Gonzalez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gonzalez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gonzalez trying to control the position but Diaz is working away.
Diaz is looking to get back to his feet here but Gonzalez is keeping cool and he's managed to take Diaz's back.
Diaz is trying to get back to his feet but Gonzalez has full control of the position and if anything, Diaz has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Gonzalez throwing damaging strikes from the back! Diaz could be in trouble here!
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.
Gonzalez tries to get the hooks in deep but Diaz pushed the leg off.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz is trying to stand back up.
Diaz is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Gonzalez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to stand back up.
Gonzalez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.
Gonzalez scores with punches to the body.
Gonzalez connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Diaz to escape the position.
Diaz staying busy and making it hard for Gonzalez to control.
Diaz is trying to get back to his feet but Gonzalez has full control of the position and if anything, Diaz 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.
Gonzalez struggling to keep hold of the position.
The referee is taking a good look at Diaz as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Gonzalez!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.
Gonzalez looking for the choke but no joy.
Diaz trying to get back to his feet but Gonzalez is in full control for now.
Gonzalez really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Diaz.
Diaz is trying to get back to his feet but Gonzalez has full control of the position and if anything, Diaz has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Gonzalez working for a choke but Diaz is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Gonzalez is persistently looking for the submission but Diaz is defending it well.
Diaz is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Gonzalez.
Diaz is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Gonzalez is looking to control Diaz but Diaz is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Gonzalez lands strikes to the head.
Gonzalez is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Diaz has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Diaz has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Good control from Gonzalez.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzalez lands punches and elbows.
Diaz holding both Gonzalez 's hands and preventing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yoan Gonzalez dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gonzalez scores with a spinning back kick!
Diaz misses with a takedown
and Gonzalez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.
Gonzalez wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Yoan Gonzalez wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gonzalez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gonzalez is in Diaz's guard.
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 is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gonzalez is controlling him.
Gonzalez is standing up over Diaz. Diaz looks to escape but Gonzalez dives into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands some shots froms side control.
Gonzalez prevents Diaz from escaping the position.
Gonzalez tries to advance to mount but can't.
The referee asks Gonzalez politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gonzalez prefers to stall for the moment though.
Diaz tries to escape but Gonzalez is in control.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet but Gonzalez is dominant here and he's now got Diaz's back!
Gonzalez is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Diaz has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Diaz knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Diaz for a finish.
Gonzalez controls the position.
Diaz has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Gonzalez punches Diaz on the ear.
Diaz trying to get back to his feet but Gonzalez is in full control for now.
Gonzalez is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Gonzalez struggling to keep hold of the position.
Diaz holding both Gonzalez 's hands and preventing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Gonzalez tries to keep control of the position but Diaz is staying busy.
Diaz is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Gonzalez.
Diaz is trying to stand back up.
Carlos Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gonzalez is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Diaz defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz is trying to remain composed but Gonzalez is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yoan Gonzalez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gonzalez 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoan Gonzalez!
A determined Yoan Gonzalez didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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