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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michel Therrien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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181 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michel Therrien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jimmy Diaz!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Therrien swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diaz counters by clinching up.
Therrien tries for a takedown but Diaz manages to get underhooks.
Therrien has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Diaz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz cracks the inside of Therrien's front leg.
Therrien shoots in but Diaz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michel Therrien. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Therrien circles away easily
and Therrien counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Therrien tries to score a power double leg takedown but Diaz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Therrien somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Therrien avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Diaz throws an elbow but misses.
Therrien is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Diaz is defending well.
Diaz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Therrien is working for takedown but Diaz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Therrien is trying to drag Diaz to the mat but Diaz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Diaz stops a takedown attempt from Therrien.
The referee calls for Diaz to work.
Diaz manages to pull guard.
Therrien is looking to work some ground and pound but Diaz has wrist control.
Therrien got a little sloppy there for a moment and Diaz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Therrien has managed to get both his arms back between Diaz's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Therrien throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Therrien decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Therrien shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Therrien tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Therrien is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Diaz clinches with his opponent.
Diaz is working for takedown but Therrien is calmly controlling the position for now.
Therrien goes for a takedown attempt but Diaz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Therrien fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Diaz avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz fails with the takedown.
Therrien displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diaz.
Diaz clinches up against the cage.
Diaz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Therrien drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Therrien looking for a takedown.
Diaz taking a breather.
Diaz successfully pulls guard.
Diaz wants to sweep here but Therrien controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Therrien accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diaz manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Therrien has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Diaz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz successfully pulls guard.
Therrien wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Diaz is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Diaz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Diaz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Therrien pinned against the cage. Therrien gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Diaz swings for the body but Therrien moves out of range.
Therrien looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Diaz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Therrien, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz successfully pulls guard.
Therrien trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Therrien drops back, looking for a kneebar! Diaz looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Diaz looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Diaz!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Therrien seems a little lost for a moment, as Diaz dominates the positioning.
Diaz works to advance to full mount. Therrien defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diaz has hold of Therrien's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Therrien manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Therrien is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Therrien tries to hold on but Diaz pushes him away.
Diaz controlling the position easily from mount.
Therrien tries to reverse the position but Diaz maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Diaz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Diaz prevents Therrien from getting the reversal.
Diaz working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Diaz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Therrien is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to take Therrien's back here but Therrien is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Therrien gets back to half guard.
Diaz is taking a breather. Therrien says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Therrien wants to get back to full guard.
Therrien wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy.
Diaz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Therrien is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Diaz in particular looking to stall.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches.
Therrien has Diaz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Diaz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz manages to pull guard.
Jimmy Diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diaz manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Therrien sprawls well. Therrien wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Therrien stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Therrien wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck for Therrien with that takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Therrien as Diaz shoots in.
Therrien shoots in and drives through. Diaz sprawls well.
Diaz shoots in and drives through. Therrien sprawls well.
Michel Therrien has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Diaz.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz rushes Therrien and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz stuffs the takedown.
Therrien tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Therrien tries for a takedown but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Therrien ducks right into an uppercut from Diaz.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diaz pulls guard effortlessly.
Therrien won't allow Diaz to sweep him here.
Therrien trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz pushes Therrien off and gets back to his feet.
Diaz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Therrien is trying to control the position but Diaz postures up.
Therrien is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Diaz is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Diaz is stalling in the full guard.
Therrien working a defensive guard here.
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 controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Therrien working a defensive guard here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Diaz stays in close to Therrien's body and controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but Therrien shows good takedown defense.
Therrien tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Diaz manages to circle out of the way.
Therrien throws a head kick that misses.
No luck for Therrien with that takedown attempt.
Michel Therrien is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz moves into the clinch.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Therrien tries for a takedown but Diaz circles away easily
and Diaz moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diaz moves into range and clinches up with Therrien.
Jimmy Diaz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diaz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Therrien gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz shoots in but no luck this time.
Therrien doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Diaz counters by clinching up.
Michel Therrien has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Therrien prevents the takedown attempt.
Jimmy Diaz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
With the fighters up against the cage, Therrien throws an elbow but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diaz 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Diaz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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