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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hector Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Hector Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joey Moon!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moon is fending him off so far but Diaz persists. Nope, Moon circles away and we're back to standing.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diaz fails to land the takedown.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but Moon shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hector Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Moon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Moon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Moon as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moon tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz shoots in for a double leg but Moon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Moon tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but Moon shows good takedown defense.
Moon fails to land the takedown.
Moon wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Moon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch combination from Moon misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Moon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz is not content to let Moon control the position.
You can see the frustration on Diaz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon trying to control the position but Diaz is working away.
Diaz looking for a sweep but Moon has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Moon controlling the pace for now.
Moon lands a nice shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Moon landing punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to reverse the position but Moon maintains control.
Moon controlling from mount.
Diaz wants to hold on but Moon pushes him away.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Moon controlling the pace for now.
Moon is working for a guillotine from mount but Diaz frees his head quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Moon unloading with bombs!
Moon jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Diaz manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Diaz is looking for a sweep.
Diaz is trying to work for a sweep but Moon has mounted him!
Diaz is squirming around, avoiding Moon's attempts to control the action.
Moon controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Moon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Diaz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Moon circles away easily
and Moon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Moon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Moon circles away easily
and Moon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Diaz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Diaz seems a little lost for a moment, as Moon dominates the positioning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz is looking to regain half guard here but Moon keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon gets to mount! Diaz was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Diaz can't escape the position.
Diaz regains half guard.
Moon is looking for a kimura here.
Moon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diaz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two 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.
Diaz wants to improve his position but Moon is controlling well.
Moon lands with a punch from half guard.
Moon trying to control the action but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Moon is looking for a kimura but Diaz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Moon to get the leverage.
Moon is keen to just control but Diaz is a slippery customer.
Diaz looking for subs from the bottom but Moon mounts him!
Moon controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Joey Moon just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Moon works to advance to full mount. Diaz defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Moon working for a submission but Diaz is keeping him at bay.
Moon postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Diaz looks a forlorn figure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moon content just to control the position here.
Diaz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Moon tries to control but Diaz wriggling away.
Moon with good strikes from the mount here!
Moon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Moon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Moon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Diaz counters with a takedown into side control.
Moon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Moon on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Moon tries to improve position but can't.
Moon throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
An elbow from Diaz crashes against the mat.
You can see the frustration on Moon's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moon is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Moon.
Moon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Moon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Diaz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Diaz gets back to full guard.
Diaz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moon sitting in guard here, content to control.
Diaz can't keep his opponent in guard - Moon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Moon misses with a head shot. Diaz uses the momentum to regain guard.
Diaz lands some strikes from the bottom.
Moon wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moon is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Diaz is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Diaz has escaped and now he's on top!
Moon is trying to control the position but Diaz postures up.
Diaz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Moon keeps moving.
Moon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Moon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Moon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Diaz is pushing down on Moon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Moon is fighting to maintain full guard but Diaz has managed to sneak the leg through.
Diaz throws a strike but Moon avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Diaz looking to sit in guard and control but Moon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Moon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Moon trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Moon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Moon!
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RATING
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