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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joey Diaz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jack Woods's chin.
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256 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jack Woods!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woods misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Woods closes the distance and clinches up with Diaz, looking for a takedown. Woods pushes Diaz against the cage but Diaz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Diaz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Woods sprawls well initially but Diaz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Diaz tries to pass the half guard into mount. Woods knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Diaz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Woods gets full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz looking to pass the guard.
Woods working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Diaz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Diaz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Diaz looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods is looking for a triangle here but Diaz uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Woods tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Diaz working away.
Diaz wants to control but Woods is keeping him busy.
Diaz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Woods is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Woods sneaks back into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods tries to roll over but Diaz keeps him under control.
Diaz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Woods is just riding it out for now. Diaz eventually gives up the hold.
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Woods is defending well.
Diaz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Diaz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods gets back to full guard.
Woods looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Diaz passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz stands up and beckons Woods to his feet.
Woods uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Diaz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Diaz is trying to get an arm triangle but Woods is defending well.
Woods sneaks back into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Woods has managed to free his arm - good work.
Woods pushes Diaz off looking to stand but Diaz dives back in and keeps control.
Woods with the active half guard here but Diaz passes nicely into side control.
Woods manages to work his way to half guard, despite Diaz's best efforts.
Woods is looking for a sweep. Diaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Woods has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at CarnEVIL. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Diaz is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Diaz dominated that round.
That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Diaz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Diaz wants to break free but Woods has control.
Woods changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Diaz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Woods closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Diaz is looking for a sweep.
Diaz struggling a bit here.
Diaz is looking to regain half guard here but Woods keeps moving and retains side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
You can see the frustration on Diaz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz taking a bit of punishment here - Woods scoring with strikes.
Woods landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Diaz is looking to regain half guard here but Woods keeps moving and retains side control.
Woods landing a few strikes.
Diaz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Woods working the ground and pound.
Woods lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Diaz down.
Diaz taking a bit of punishment here - Woods scoring with strikes.
Diaz can't do much from the bottom here.
Diaz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Diaz is working for a kimura but Woods is defending it quite comfortably.
Woods has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diaz is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods looking for submissions off his back.
Diaz is working for a kimura but Woods is defending it quite comfortably.
Woods looking for submissions off his back.
Diaz seems to be working for a kimura but Woods defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diaz is working away from the top position though.
Diaz frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Woods wants to hold on but Diaz pushes him away.
Woods gets back to half guard.
Woods looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Woods punching from the bottom.
Woods is trying to maintain the position but Diaz is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods pushes Diaz off looking to stand but Diaz dives back in and keeps control.
Diaz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Diaz works his foot free and advances to mount.
Woods keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Diaz fails to move to back control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz trying to control but Woods is having none of it.
Woods is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jack Woods will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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 pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Woods is out of range.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A clash of legs there as Diaz blocks the low kick.
Diaz is looking to counter punch.
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Woods counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Diaz is looking to improve his position.
Diaz trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Woods has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Diaz's face.
Diaz is desperately trying to improve his position but Woods has a good base and remains in mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woods looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Diaz covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Woods!
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