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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.#TD#
Miller closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Diaz's guard.
Miller is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Miller postures up in Diaz's guard and throws a big left but Diaz blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller sitting in guard here, content to control.
Diaz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Diaz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Miller looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Miller knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.
Diaz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Miller's guard. #REVB#
Miller keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Diaz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Diaz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Miller wants to sweep but no luck.
Diaz trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom. #T2##SUB2#
Diaz drops back looking for a leg! Miller is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Miller manages to kick Diaz off! Diaz jumps back into Miller's guard. #SUB2#
Diaz drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Miller dives on top into guard.#REVR#
Miller stays in close to Diaz's body and controls the position.
Diaz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Diaz looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB2#
Diaz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Miller is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T3#
Miller stands up over Diaz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Miller not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Miller lands a couple of digs.#SUB2#
Miller avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Miller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diaz is trying to control the position but Miller postures up.
Miller with a nice head shot there.
Miller slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller looking to pass the guard.
Miller stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.#T4#
Miller engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB2#
Miller avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Diaz looks winded!
Miller postures up and lands a big shot to Diaz's brow.
Miller not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB2#
Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Miller defends well.
Miller's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Miller avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Miller sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zackary Miller dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Miller punishes Diaz's body with a nice straight punch.
Khabib Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miller slaps away a takedown attempt from Diaz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Diaz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Miller dives in and scores a takedown into Diaz's guard.
Diaz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Miller controls the pace.
Miller looking to pass the guard. #T1#
Miller won't allow Diaz to sweep him here.
Miller is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#SUB2#
Diaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Miller looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB#
Miller is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Miller slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Diaz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Miller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SU#
Miller gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Diaz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zackary Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khabib Diaz.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Diaz shoots in for a double leg but Miller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#TD#
Miller closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Diaz's guard.
Miller's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T3#
Diaz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Miller's guard. #REVB#
Miller is looking to stand up but Diaz isn't so interested in that idea.
Miller seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #SUB2#
Diaz drops back, looking for a kneebar! Miller looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Miller looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Miller! #REVR#
Diaz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Miller in side control lands a decent elbow. #T4##SUB#
Miller is trying to get an arm triangle but Diaz is defending well. #SUB#
Miller tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Miller has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SU#
Miller stands up and beckons Diaz to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Miller as Diaz shoots in.
Miller lands a jab to Diaz's midsection.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL#
Miller closes the distance and pushes Diaz back into the cage.#BC#
Miller pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zackary Miller dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Diaz closes the distance and clinches up with Miller, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes Miller against the cage but Miller circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Diaz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Miller swivels and escapes.
Miller tries to counter with a takedown but Diaz is quick to defend against it.
Diaz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zackary Miller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Khabib Diaz.
Miller closes this distance looking for a takedown but Diaz circles away.
Miller lands with a shot to the body.
Miller lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller lands a slapping body shot.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miller swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz tries to counter with a clinch but Miller shakes him off and moves away.
Zackary Miller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Miller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diaz doesn't seem bothered though.
Diaz fails with the takedown#TD#
so Miller counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Miller controls from within his opponent's guard.
Zackary Miller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
Diaz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #SUB2#
Diaz looking for a guillotine here but Miller defends easily.
#T2#
Diaz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miller sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Miller works over Diaz with some ground and pound from guard.
Miller controls from within his opponent's guard.
Miller won't allow Diaz to sweep him here.
Miller is stalling in the full guard.
Miller seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Diaz for as long as he can get away with.#T3##SUB2#
Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Miller defends well.
Miller's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Miller postures up and lands a big shot to Diaz's brow.
Miller is in close to Diaz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Miller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Miller stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.#SUB2#
Diaz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Miller works over Diaz with some ground and pound from guard.#SU#
Miller stands up from guard. Let's bang! #TD#
Diaz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SUB2#
Diaz has his foot on Miller's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Miller works his way back into a safe position though.#T4#
Diaz controls Miller momentarily but Miller frees himself.
Miller connects with a couple of short punches.#SU#
Miller stands up and waves to Diaz to follow him. #CL#
Miller has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD#
Miller has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Diaz uses from the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diaz is one step ahead there.
Khabib Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zackary Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#SUB2#
Diaz drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Miller manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Diaz has Miller in his guard.#REVR#
And that's the end of the fight!
Zackary Miller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Miller 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zackary Miller!
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