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Event:
Gladiators 23 Power v Perry
Date: May 20, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Diaz gets a takedown into half guard.
Diaz is keen to just control but Pray is a slippery customer.
Pray is looking for a sweep. Diaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pray regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pray wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz looking to pass the guard.
Pray looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diaz is one step ahead there.
Pray is working hard here to advance position.
Pray definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Diaz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pray lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Pray postures up in Diaz's guard and throws a big left but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz has control of Pray's left arm, preventing Pray from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pray's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Diaz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB2#
Diaz working for a triangle but Pray defends it easily.
Pray works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T2#
Diaz has hold of Pray's hands but Pray slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Diaz trying to hold on to Pray's head to control him but Pray postures up.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard.#ES2#
Diaz manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Pray keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. #TD#
Pray jumps guard.
Pray wants to sweep but no luck.
Diaz slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Pray.
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!
Pray wants to get back to full guard.
Pray works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pray has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Diaz has passed into side control.
Diaz throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Pray works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure. #T3#
Diaz working the head and body with strikes.
Diaz is trying to control the action in half guard but Pray is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pray manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pray wants to sweep here but Diaz controlling him for the moment.
Pray has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pray manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Diaz manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pray postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pray forces his way into half guard.
Pray working Diaz over with strikes.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.
Pray working Diaz over with strikes.
Pray winds up and cracks Diaz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Pray takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Diaz is trying to control but can't.
Diaz tries to roll over but Pray keeps him under control.
Ground and pound from Pray.
Pray scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#ROC#
Diaz is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lay Pray dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##TD#
Pray closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Diaz tries to roll over but Pray keeps him under control.
Diaz trying to hold on to Pray's head to control him but Pray postures up.
Pray is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Pray working the head and body with strikes.
Pray working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #SUB2#
Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diaz is staying active underneath Pray, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Pray scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pray scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pray passes the guard and advances to mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pray fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Diaz is still in real trouble! Can Pray finish him?#T1#
Pray controlling from the full mount.
Pray with shots to the head and body - Diaz looks very uncomfortable down there.
Pray cracks Diaz with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lay Pray!
Lay Pray took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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Event:
Gladiators FN Pepper vs Aoki
Date: Mar 27, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Deezy tries to keep at a distance but Diaz has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Diaz moves into the clinch.
Deezy wants to stall.
#TD2#
Diaz gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Deezy regains guard.
#SUB#
Deezy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Diaz defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Diaz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T1#
Deezy looking to control.
Diaz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Diaz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Deezy has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Diaz has managed to get both his arms back between Deezy's legs - danger averted.
Diaz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#SUB#
Deezy throws his legs up looking for a submission but Diaz uses it to pass to side control.
Deezy wants to control but Diaz postures up.#SU2#
Diaz has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. #T2#
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Deezy as he jumps to the side.
Deezy misses with the combination.
Deezy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Deezy misses with the combination.
#CL2#
Deezy gets tackled into the cage by Diaz. Diaz maintains the clinch.
Deezy stops a takedown attempt from Diaz.
Deezy wants to break free but Diaz has control.
Deezy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Deezy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#T3#
Diaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
King Deezy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pereira Diaz.#TD2#
Diaz successfully pulls guard.
Deezy preventing the sweep.
Diaz wants to control the position but Deezy says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Deezy trying to mount his opponent but Diaz defends it. #SUB2#
Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Deezy works his way into full mount!
Deezy landing strikes, looking to finish! #T4#
Deezy looking to land elbow strikes but Diaz uses the position to regain half guard.
Diaz is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.
Deezy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Deezy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Diaz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Diaz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz wants to sweep here but Deezy controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pereira Diaz dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Deezy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diaz circles away quickly and effectively.
Diaz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Deezy throws a one two combo.
Deezy throws a body kick that misses
and Diaz counters with a nice body kick.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Deezy as he jumps to the side.
Deezy is looking to land body kicks.
Deezy stuns Diaz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Deezy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Deezy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diaz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Diaz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown but Deezy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Diaz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Diaz is defended easily by Deezy.
King Deezy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pereira Diaz.#T1#
Deezy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Diaz back to the cage. Deezy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Deezy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diaz.
Deezy lands a nice looking body shot.
Diaz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Deezy's waist but Deezy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Diaz off to one side.
Diaz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Deezy sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diaz somewhat.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Deezy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz unleashes a big counter combination but Deezy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
No joy there for Deezy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Deezy falls off balance throwing a combination
#CL2#
and Diaz counters by clinching up. #T2#
Deezy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Deezy manages to get underhooks.
#TD2#
Diaz jumps into guard, dragging Deezy to the mat.
Deezy advances position into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz is looking to reverse the position.#SUB#
Deezy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Diaz is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Deezy off and has taken his back!
Diaz not allowing Deezy to control his hands. #T3#
Diaz softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Diaz keeps control of the position easily here as Deezy tries to buck him off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz misses with an elbow to the head.
Diaz has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Deezy's body.
#T4#
Diaz doesn't have the hooks in and Deezy manages to turn into his guard.
#SUB2#
Diaz isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Deezy stacks Diaz on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Deezy!
Diaz is trying to get back to his feet.
Diaz is looking for a sweep.
Diaz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Deezy dominated that second round.
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!
#R3#
Deezy throws a series of punches but Diaz moves out of range.
Deezy throws a one two combo.
Deezy swinging wildly here.
#TD2#
Diaz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #SUB#
Deezy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diaz pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Deezy actively working from the bottom here.
Pereira Diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Deezy is looking to control Diaz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Deezy avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Deezy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T1#
Diaz controlling the action here.#SUB#
Deezy looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Deezy looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diaz perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Deezy wants to get back to full guard but Diaz has mounted him!
A nice elbow there by Diaz.
Deezy wants to hold on but Diaz pushes him away.
Diaz cracks Deezy with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Diaz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Diaz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Diaz lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Diaz controlling from mount.
Diaz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T3#
Diaz looking to finish Deezy with some ground and pound. This is bad for Deezy!
Diaz controlling the pace for now.
Deezy gets back to half guard.
Deezy is trying to maintain the position but Diaz is very close to passing his half guard.
Diaz tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Deezy. #SUB#
Deezy actively working from the bottom here.#T4##SUB#
Deezy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diaz pulls his head out easily. #SUB#
Deezy actively working from the bottom here.
Diaz controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ground and pound from Diaz.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pereira Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Diaz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pereira Diaz!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 23, 2017 |
#R1#
Mies looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Diaz is fending him off so far but Mies persists. Nope, Diaz circles away and we're back to standing.
Mies looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!#CL#
Diaz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mies, pushing him back against the cage.#TD#
Diaz works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Diaz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mies works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Diaz trying to control but Mies is working from the bottom.
Mies tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Mies is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Diaz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Diaz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Our spies down at at Bonsai Club MMA inform us that Mies has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Mies tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1#
Mies has a closed guard, preventing Diaz from standing up.
Diaz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Diaz has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Diaz advances position into side control!
Diaz looks up at the clock and then as Mies takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Diaz smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
#SU#
Diaz stands up and beckons Mies to his feet. #TD#
Diaz feints and as Mies raises his hands in defense, Diaz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#SUB2#
Mies 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 stays in close to Mies's body and controls the position. #T2##SUB2#
Mies looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Diaz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Diaz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Diaz 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.
Diaz distracts Mies with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Diaz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Diaz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mies is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T3#
Diaz preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Mies is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Diaz is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Mies is looking for a triangle but Diaz pushes his legs off easily.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Diaz stays in close to Mies's body and controls the position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Diaz looking to score a takedown here. Mies is defending well but Diaz drives through and ends up in Mies's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz lands a couple of digs.
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Mies is keeping the position.
Diaz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T4#
Diaz wants to stand but Mies has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SUB2#
Mies escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Diaz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Diaz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Diaz looking to pass the guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz is looking to stand up but Mies won't let him.
Diaz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mies on the ground.
Mies can't keep his opponent in guard - Diaz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pereira Diaz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Diaz has Mies up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD#
Diaz decides to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz wants to stand up but Mies is controlling him.
Diaz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pereira Diaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mies preventing the sweep. #T1#
Mies passes Diaz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mies is thwarting Diaz's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Mies is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Diaz tries to roll over but Mies keeps him under control.
Diaz is working hard here to advance position.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Diaz is in trouble now - Mies has advanced to mount!
Mies looking to control but Diaz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. #SUB2#
Mies looking to isolate an arm here. Diaz doesn't see it coming and as Mies extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Mies!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pit Mies!
Pit Mies decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 21, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Diaz shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Diaz controlling the action here.
Diaz wants to take a breather but Mies is having none of it.
Mies wants to get back to full guard.
Diaz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mies. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Diaz trying to control from half guard but Mies is working away.
Nice strikes from Diaz there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mies wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mies wants to get back to full guard.
Diaz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mies is breathing heavily.
Diaz tries to stand but can't do so whilst Mies controls his leg.
Diaz prevents Mies from improving his position.#T1##SUB2#
Diaz is looking for a kimura but Mies is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Diaz to get the leverage.
Diaz wants to free his trapped foot but Mies is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mies is staying active underneath Diaz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Diaz thows a huge punch but Mies dodges it nicely.
Mies is looking to improve his position.
Mies might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Diaz working the head and body with strikes.
Mies is trying to stand back up but Diaz is controlling him
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Mies is defending well. #SUB2#
Diaz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mies defends it well. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mies is trying to control but can't.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#SUB#
Mies is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diaz pulls his head out easily.
Diaz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mies tries to roll over but Diaz keeps him under control.#SUB#
Mies looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Mies actively working from the bottom here.#SU2#
Diaz escapes and gets back to his feet. #T3##TD2#
Diaz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Diaz lands in his opponent's guard.
Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Mies is retaining full guard.
Mies keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully. #SU2#
Diaz decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Mies is avoiding it.
Diaz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mies tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mies tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mies looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
Diaz closes the distance and clinches. #TD2#
Diaz manages to pull guard.
#T4#
Diaz has his hands on Mies's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mies pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
Diaz has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mies has passed into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mies is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diaz controls the position for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz is looking to regain half guard here but Mies keeps moving and retains side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pereira Diaz dominated that round.
That's time! Mies's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##TD2#
Diaz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mies's guard.#ES#
Mies manages to escape and get back to his feet.
#TD2#
Diaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Diaz stays in close to Mies's body and controls the position. #SUB#
Mies 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.
Mies keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Mies 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Diaz looking to pass the guard.
Diaz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Diaz trying to control but Mies is working from the bottom.
Pereira Diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB#
Mies looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Diaz passes into half guard.
Diaz controlling the action here. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Diaz connects with a nice short shot to Mies's temple.
Diaz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mies preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Diaz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mies is looking to control Diaz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mies avoid being mounted?
Diaz trying to control the action but Mies is working from the bottom. #T3#
Diaz stalling. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Pit Mies is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mies shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#TD2#
Diaz drives through with a takedown into Mies's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mies keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Diaz advances position into side control!
Diaz scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mies trying his best to control but Diaz has mounted him.
Diaz controlling from mount. #T4#
Diaz looking to control but Mies is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mies tries to lock up and control but Diaz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Diaz.
Mies is squirming around, avoiding Diaz's attempts to control the action.
Diaz prevents Mies from getting the reversal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz with a couple of short strikes.
Diaz landing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pereira Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mies paws at him with a jab and circles away.#TD2#
Diaz shoots in and gets a takedown into Mies's guard.
Mies is trying to keep Diaz in close.
#SUB#
Mies has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diaz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Mies is looking for a triangle but Diaz pushes his legs off easily.
Diaz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let's hope that Diaz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T1#
Mies is looking to sweep but instead, Diaz has passed into half guard.
Diaz perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Mies wants to get back to full guard.
Diaz is trying to control the action in half guard but Mies is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
Mies looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diaz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mies is looking for a sweep. Diaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T2#
Diaz working the head and body with strikes.
Diaz sitting and controlling from the half guard. #SUB2#
Diaz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mies doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Diaz.
Mies flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Diaz throws a leg kick which misses Mies's front leg but catches the back leg as Mies tries to avoid it. #T3#
Mies throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Diaz.
Mies wants to control but Diaz postures up.#SU2#
Diaz decides to take the fight back to the feet. #TD2#
Diaz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mies's guard.#SUB#
Mies looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mies is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Mies looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#T4#
Diaz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SU2#
Diaz stands and steps away. Mies gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Diaz.
Diaz is looking to take a break and control but Mies is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mies manages to get back to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Mies looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pit Mies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pereira Diaz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Diaz trying to control the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pereira 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pereira Diaz!
In defeat, Pit Mies stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will be back stronger!'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 16, 2017 |
#R1#
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Mies works over Diaz's head and body with a nice combination.
Mies could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mies goes for a double leg but Diaz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Diaz continues to drive forward.#TD#
Mies shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Diaz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mies.
Diaz is refusing to be controlled, as Mies sits in half guard. #SUB#
Mies is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Diaz is just riding it out for now. Mies eventually gives up the hold.
Mies landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T1##SUB#
Mies is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Diaz is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pit Mies!
After the fight, Pit Mies was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 03, 2017 |
#R1#
Brathwaite jabs Diaz right on the nose. Diaz blinks but takes it well.
Diaz looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Brathwaite comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brathwaite's corner calls for a 1-2. Brathwaite obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Brathwaite throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diaz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Brathwaite pushes him off.
Diaz fails with the takedown.
Brathwaite stuns Diaz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diaz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Brathwaite lands a right hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brathwaite.
Diaz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brathwaite.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brathwaite does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Diaz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Brathwaite scores with a shot to the body.
Brathwaite getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#ROC#
Diaz is rocked!#T1#
Brathwaite is looking to score with low kicks.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Brathwaite finish him?
Brathwaite punishes Diaz's body with a nice straight punch.
Diaz seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Brathwaite. That's going to slow Diaz down. #KD#
Brathwaite lands a big uppercut and Diaz crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Diaz looks OK. Brathwaite waves Diaz back to his feet!
Brathwaite throws a nice inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Brathwaite.
Diaz walks straight into a right hand from Brathwaite - that's dropped him! Brathwaite jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Diaz from any more punishment! Diaz complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Philo Brathwaite!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 21, 2017 |
#R1#
Diaz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Manjuelez is fending him off so far but Diaz persists. Nope, Manjuelez circles away and we're back to standing.
Diaz looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Diaz shoots for a double leg takedown but Manjuelez sprawls well. He's pushed Diaz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Manjuelez appears to be looking for a big counter.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Manjuelez manages to break the clinch.
Diaz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#TD#
Manjuelez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Diaz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
A lull in the action here.
Manjuelez cracks Diaz with a big right hand but Diaz just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
#ROC#
Diaz is rocked!#SUB#
Manjuelez has hold of Diaz's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Diaz seems comfortable defending it but Manjuelez has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Diaz is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Diaz is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Manjuelez couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pablo Manjuelez!
An out of breath Pablo Manjuelez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 15, 2017 |
#R1#
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diaz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Manjuelez counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Diaz is out cold! A devastating KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Pablo Manjuelez!
During a confident post fight interview, Pablo Manjuelez thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Pulse 54: Yuesheng/Dassler III
Date: Dec 24, 2016 |
#R1#
One scores with a jab.
One avoids a punch combination nicely.
One scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Diaz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Diaz with a lazy takedown attempt
and One counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz shoots in but One avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Diaz takes the fight into the clinch.
Diaz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
One wants to get back to striking at distance but Diaz won't allow it.
One has Diaz pushed against the cage.#T1#
One is working Diaz over against the cage.
Diaz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #BC2#
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
One stuns Diaz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #KD#
and One counters with a nice right hand that sends Diaz toppling to the canvas! Diaz scrambles and gets back to his feet - can One finish him?!#ROC#
Diaz is rocked!
Test One has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pereira Diaz.
One dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
One cracks a nice hook into Diaz's ribs.
Test One is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD2#
Diaz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. One is trying to defend but Diaz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.#ES#
One has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Diaz is on him like a limpet, forcing One back against the cage.#T2##TD2#
Diaz gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, One regains guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz preventing the sweep.
One is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #ES#
One scrambles and gets back to his feet.
One lands with a straight right. Diaz didn't see that one coming.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can One finish him?
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Diaz seems to have recovered his senses.
One looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
One scores with a shot to the body.
Pereira Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Diaz tries for a takedown but One circles away easily
and One counters with a huge left! Diaz is in big trouble! He's backing up but One isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Diaz from any more damage. A dominating finish by One!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Test One!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 24, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Diaz gets a double leg takedown into Casey's guard.
Diaz controlling from the top position.
Let's hope that Diaz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Casey looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T1#
Diaz looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SU2#
Diaz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Casey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Casey moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.#CL2#
Diaz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Casey, pushing him back against the cage.#T2#
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.
Casey tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Diaz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Casey has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Diaz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.#TD2#
Diaz has Casey pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Diaz pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Casey tumbling to the mat - Diaz dives into Casey's guard.
Diaz controls from within his opponent's guard.
Diaz passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3##SU2#
Diaz stands up and beckons Casey to his feet. #TD2#
Casey gets caught napping as Diaz dives in and scores a takedown. Casey manages to retain guard.
Casey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SU2#
Diaz stands up from Casey's guard - Diaz perhaps looking for a knockout. #CL2#
Diaz has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T4#
Still in the clinch, Casey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Casey really is a fat lump.
Casey is trying to break the clinch but Diaz has him pressed against the cage. #TD2#
Diaz lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diaz is controlling the pace.
Diaz frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Casey is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pereira Diaz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2##CL2#
Diaz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Casey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Diaz gets underhooks to prevent Casey's takedown attempt.
#BC2#
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD2#
Diaz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Diaz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Casey tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T1#
Casey wants to get back to full guard.#SU2#
Diaz stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Casey to get to his feet.
Pereira Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Diaz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Casey quickly recovers to half guard.
Casey has hold of Diaz's hands but Diaz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Diaz trying to control the pace.
Casey is staying active underneath Diaz, who seems content to just control the action from this position. #T2#
Diaz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Casey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Diaz prevents Casey from improving his position.
Diaz working over Casey with some ground and pound. Casey looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Casey missing with punches from the bottom.
#T3#
Diaz controlling the action here. #SU2#
Diaz stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Casey to get to his feet. #TD2#
Casey gets caught napping as Diaz dives in and scores a takedown. Casey manages to retain guard.
Casey is controlling Diaz's posture.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Diaz's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T4#
Casey being controlled here, momentarily. #SUB#
Casey looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Diaz passes into side control.
#SUB2#
Diaz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pereira Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Diaz lands a jab to Casey's midsection.#TD2#
Diaz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pereira Diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diaz landing with the ground and pound.
Diaz controlling from the top position.
Casey keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Diaz decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #T1#
Diaz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Diaz duly obliges. #CUT2#
It looks like Gil Casey has been cut.#TD2#
Diaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Diaz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Casey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T2#
Diaz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Casey striking off his back but it's not causing Diaz any problems.
Diaz works over Casey with some ground and pound from guard.
Diaz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Diaz pushes down on Casey's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB2#
Casey is defending against the submission attempts here by Diaz.
#T3#
Diaz is controlling the pace.
Diaz is continuing to stall.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
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.#TD2#
Diaz drives through with a takedown into Casey's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Diaz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB#
Casey throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Diaz escapes and throws Casey's legs to the side, diving into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
Pereira 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 25:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pereira Diaz!
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