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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Rick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noel Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noel Diaz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 cm
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Rick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Noel Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rick looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Rick clinches up with Diaz and pushes him back against the cage.
Diaz throws a head punch that misses.
Rick lands with a right to the head.
Rick lands a shoulder strike.
Rick presses Diaz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Rick on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Rick.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rick.
Rick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Rick.
Rick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Rick works on Diaz's body with a couple of short punches.
Rick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diaz is rocked!
Rick pushes Diaz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Rick finish him?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
Rick swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rick misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rick.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
Rick throws a head punch that misses.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rick to keep the fight standing.
Rick throws a head punch that misses.
Rick misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz blocking some punches.
Diaz blocking some punches.
Rick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rick swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rick swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rick misses with some punches.
Rick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rick has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Diaz seems to have recovered his senses.
Rick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rick just stands there and leans against the cage.
Diaz misses with some punches.
Rick gets through Diaz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rick digs a right hand underneath Diaz's ribcage. Diaz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diaz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Rick walks away with a smile on his face. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
James Rick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noel Diaz.
Diaz looks winded!
Rick throws a hook but Diaz avoids it easily.
Rick closes the distance and pushes Diaz back into the cage.
Rick working some nice short punches in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rick blocking some punches.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Rick.
A short uppercut from Rick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Rick holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
Rick pushes Diaz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rick lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Rick.
Rick lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Rick.
A short right from Rick on the inside.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Rick won't allow it.
Rick scores with a hook to the body.
Rick lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Diaz to his knees! Rick keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Rick!
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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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