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Event:
Striking Masters 15
Date: Mar 28, 2020 |
#R1#
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tsu throwing a counter right hand but Diaz manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tsu. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz catches Tsu napping and connects with a fantastic 3 punch combination that sends Tsu crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but he's all over the place - can he beat the count?!? 4,5,6,7,8...9...10! He didn't make it back to his feet! Diaz raises both arms skywards and takes in the roar from the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jose Angel Diaz!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 23, 2020 |
#R1#
Diaz misses with a combination
and Morgan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morgan punishes Diaz's body with a nice straight punch.
Morgan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Morgan defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morgan lands a jab to the nose.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Morgan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morgan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Diaz's head backwards.#ROC#
Diaz is rocked!
Morgan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Morgan finish him?
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 falls off balance throwing a combination
and Morgan counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Josh Morgan!
Our winner, Josh Morgan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 14, 2020 |
#R1#
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
letting Viki counter with a right hand.
Viki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Viki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Viki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC2#
Diaz is rocked!
Crack! Viki connects with the perfect overhand right and Diaz falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Viki!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Miki Viki!
After winning the bout, Miki Viki thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 28, 2019 |
#R1#
Jab by Diaz.#CUT2#
It looks like Fy Ter has been cut.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Ter counters with a single leg into guard. Diaz didn't expect that.
Diaz is looking to stand back up but Ter counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Diaz. #REVB#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU#
Ter postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Diaz to stand up.
Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD#
and Ter counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Diaz is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ter dives into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#REVB#
Diaz is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ter has just dragged him back down to the mat.#SU#
Ter decides to stand up, so the ref orders Diaz to his feet. #TD#
Ter drives through with a takedown into Diaz's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Ter wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Diaz wants to stand up but Ter is controlling him. #T1##SUB#
Ter thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Diaz wants to stand up but Ter is controlling him.
Diaz is wriggling around but Ter manages to pass to half guard.
#SU#
Ter stands up out of the half guard.
Diaz tries to bum rush Ter with a series of wild strikes but Ter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ter doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
#KD2#
Oooh a lovely combination from Diaz sends Ter down but not out. Diaz dives into side control looking to finish. #ROC2#
Ter is rocked!#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz tries to get to his feet but Ter is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Diaz in his guard.
Oh Ter is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ter is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Ter seems to have got his legs back now.
Ter is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ter trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz wants to stand up but Ter is controlling him. #T3##SU#
Ter stands up and waves to Diaz to follow him.
Diaz throws a right hand that Ter ducks under and follows up with a left that Ter also avoids with ease.
Diaz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ter on the side of the head. #TD#
Ter gets a takedown into half guard.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.
Ter trying to pass the guard but Diaz defending well.
Ter wants to take a breather but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz is looking to escape.
Diaz wants to stand back up but Ter manages to pass into side control.
#T4#
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Ter is trying to get an arm triangle but Diaz is defending well.
Ter is breathing heavily.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Ter tries for a kimura but Diaz is defending well.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jose Angel Diaz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fy Ter's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Ter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD#
and Ter counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Diaz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ter trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz is wriggling around but Ter manages to pass to half guard.
Diaz is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Ter is looking for a kimura but Diaz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ter to get the leverage. #SUB#
Ter is trying to work for a kimura but Diaz is defending well.
#T1#
Diaz is staying active underneath Ter, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Diaz is looking to escape.
Fy Ter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Diaz wants to stand back up but Ter manages to pass into side control.
#SUB#
Ter working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz pushes Ter away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ter gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#SUB#
Ter is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Diaz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.#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.
Diaz bucks up and tries to throw Ter off but instead Ter has got his back!
Diaz wants to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Ter has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Diaz has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
#SUB#
Ter is persistently looking for the submission but Diaz is defending it well.
#T3#
Diaz trying to get back to his feet but Ter is in full control for now.
Ter has good solid back control here.
Diaz is trying to get back to his feet but Ter has full control of the position and if anything, Diaz has just worked his way into a worse spot.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB#
Diaz defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Diaz is trying to stand back up. #SUB#
Ter is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fy Ter dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fy Ter's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ter appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#TD#
Ter shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Diaz is trying to escape back to his feet but Ter uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Diaz is trying to buck Ter off.#ES2#
Diaz explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! #KD2#
Diaz drops Ter with a right and a left! Diaz comes rushing in but Ter regains his composure and manages to keep Diaz in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz is looking to stand up but Ter won't let him. #T1##SUB#
Ter 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SU2#
Diaz gets to his feet - Ter follows without any prompting.
Diaz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Fy Ter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz wobbles Ter with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Diaz dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Ter to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jose Angel Diaz!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 22, 2019 |
#R1#
Diaz swinging wildly here.
#TD2#
Peyton gets the takedown into side control.
Peyton trying to control the action but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz pushes Peyton away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Peyton gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#SU2#
Peyton decides to take the fight back to the feet. #TD2#
Peyton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Peyton remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Diaz tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck. #T1#
Diaz is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Peyton breaks from Diaz's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Peyton lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Diaz hang on?
Diaz wants to try and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peyton controlling the pace for now.
Diaz trying desperately to get to his feet.
#SUB2#
Peyton jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Diaz manages to avoid the submission attempt. #SUB2#
Peyton is trying to get an arm triangle but Diaz is defending well.
Peyton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#SUB2#
Peyton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Diaz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T2#
Diaz bucks up and tries to throw Peyton off but instead Peyton has got his back!
Diaz is trying to get back to his feet but Peyton has full control of the position and if anything, Diaz has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Diaz staying busy and making it hard for Peyton to control.
Diaz is trying to get back to his feet but Peyton has full control of the position and if anything, Diaz has just worked his way into a worse spot.#ES#
Diaz is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet. #TD2#
Peyton looking to score a takedown here. Diaz is defending well but Peyton drives through and ends up in Diaz's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Peyton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
Peyton trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom. #T3#
Diaz wants to stand but Peyton is controlling the position.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Peyton from controlling successfully.
Peyton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Peyton manages to pass to side control.
Diaz is trying to stand.
Peyton lands strikes from half guard.#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.
Peyton trying to control the action but Diaz is working from the bottom. #ES#
Diaz manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Diaz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#TD2#
Peyton gets a double leg takedown into Diaz's guard.
Peyton won't allow Diaz to get back to his feet. #SU2#
Diaz is working an open guard so Peyton takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#CL2#
Peyton has closed the distance and engaged Diaz in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Peyton.
#BC2#
Peyton breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Royce Peyton will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Jose Angel Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD2#
and Peyton counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Diaz! #SUB2#
Peyton is trying to get an arm triangle but Diaz is defending well.
Diaz is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Peyton is controlling him well.
Peyton trying to control the position but Diaz is working away.
Peyton in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Peyton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Peyton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Peyton creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#T1#
Diaz is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Peyton scoring with punches and elbows.
Peyton wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet but Peyton drags him back down.
Peyton takes a little break here. Diaz wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Diaz pushes Peyton away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Peyton gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Diaz bucks up and tries to throw Peyton off but instead Peyton has got his back!
Diaz is trying to get back to his feet but Peyton has full control of the position and if anything, Diaz has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Royce Peyton has got the better of the ground game so far.#T2##SUB2#
Peyton is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Diaz is defending well though. Peyton let's go of the attempt for now.
Diaz prevents Peyton from getting a body triangle.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.
Diaz grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Diaz is trying to get back to his feet but Peyton has full control of the position and if anything, Diaz has just worked his way into a worse spot.#T3#
Peyton lands shots from the back. #SUB2#
Peyton looking for the choke from the back.
Peyton wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy.
Peyton is punishing Diaz with strikes - can he finish him?!
Diaz is trying to stand back up.
Peyton is looking to control Diaz but Diaz is wriggling around and keeping busy. #SUB2#
Peyton has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Diaz has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Diaz wants to get back to his feet. #T4#
A lull in the action here.
#SUB2#
Peyton looking for the choke from the back.
Peyton is breathing heavily.
Diaz is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #SUB2#
Peyton is persistently looking for the submission but Diaz is defending it well.
Diaz is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Peyton working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royce Peyton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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#
Peyton avoids a punch combination nicely.
#TD2#
Peyton gets a double leg takedown into Diaz's guard.
Diaz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Peyton is controlling him.
Peyton wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Diaz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Peyton decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Diaz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#CUT#
It looks like Royce Peyton has been cut.
Diaz cracks Peyton with a hook to the temple - Peyton is on wobbly legs here! Diaz swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Peyton falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Diaz wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jose Angel Diaz!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 15, 2019 |
#R1#
Harris lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harris takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Harris avoids nicely. #TD2#
Harris shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Harris was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz is trying to buck Harris off.#SUB2#
Harris thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Harris sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Diaz is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
#T1#
Diaz is trying to buck Harris off.#SUB2#
Harris is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Diaz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SU2#
Harris decides to stand back up. Harris steps back and let's Diaz get back to his feet.
Harris is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Harris takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CUT#
It looks like Cahill Harris has been cut.#KD#
Diaz drops Harris with a left and a right! Oh, Harris is hurt - Diaz dives into side control looking to finish!
#ROC#
Harris is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz wants to stand but Harris is controlling his arm.
Harris is still in real trouble! Can Diaz finish him?
Harris tries to buck Diaz off but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Harris is trying to control Diaz's posture but Diaz avoids it.
Harris pushes Diaz away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Diaz gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#SU#
Diaz decides to stand back up. Diaz steps back and let's Harris get back to his feet.
Harris seems to have recovered his senses.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Harris avoids it well.
Harris throws out a counter right but Diaz avoids it with no problem.
Diaz cracks Harris with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T2#
Diaz tries to bum rush Harris with a series of wild strikes but Harris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Horrible takedown attempt by Harris or perhaps it was just good defense by Diaz, which made it look bad.
Harris looks winded!
Harris shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diaz is looking for a counter combo.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
Diaz throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Harris stumbling backwards into the cage! Harris bounces back off the cage towards Diaz, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Diaz lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Diaz celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jose Angel Diaz!
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Event:
NAFC: The Isl 6 Warren v Drago
Date: Dec 13, 2019 |
#R1#
Diaz looks to land a combination but Burger avoids it well.
Burger moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Burger avoids nicely.
Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD#
and Burger counters with a nice double leg into side control. Diaz won't be happy with that.
Burger scores with punches from side control.
Burger lands a few punches from side control.
Burger tries to advance to mount but Diaz denies him.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet but Burger drags him back down.#SUB#
Burger tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burger moves into full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
#T1#
Diaz is squirming around, avoiding Burger's attempts to control the action.
Burger 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 looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.#SUB#
Burger working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Diaz is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
#T2#
Burger thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Burger trying to control but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Burger trying to control but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Burger unloading with bombs!#T3#
Diaz is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Burger controlling the pace for now.
Diaz is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Burger tries to control but Diaz wriggling away. #SUB#
Burger is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Diaz has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Burger wants to control the pace but Diaz is squirming around nicely.
Diaz squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Burger 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 is trying to stand.
Burger trying to control but Diaz is having none of it.
Burger landing strikes from the mount and Diaz is in trouble!
Burger thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Diaz trying desperately to get to his feet.
Diaz is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Burger trying to control but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Burger dominated that round.
That's time! Burger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##KD2#
A jab-cross combination lands for Diaz and sends Burger crashing to the mat! Diaz follows him down to the mat - Burger regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet! #ROC2#
Burger is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!#CUT2#
It looks like Bobby Burger has been cut.
Diaz wants to stand up but Burger is controlling the position.
Oh Burger is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#ES#
Burger pushes Diaz off and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Bobby Burger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz throws a right hand that Burger ducks under and follows up with a left that Burger also avoids with ease.
Burger tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Diaz manages to circle out of the way.
Diaz drops Burger with a huge uppercut! Burger drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Diaz is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jose Angel Diaz!
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Event:
NAFC The Isl.4 Gold v Wright
Date: Nov 28, 2019 |
#R1#
Diaz feints a jab promting Richards to slip. Diaz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Richards slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CUT#
It looks like Richard Richards has been cut.
A jab from Richards misses.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD2#
and Richards counters with a nice double leg into side control. Diaz won't be happy with that.
Diaz is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Richards asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Richards in side control lands a decent elbow.
Diaz taking a bit of punishment here - Richards scoring with strikes.
Diaz is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Richards asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Richards scoring with punches from side control.
Richards is chipping away with strikes.
Richards lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Diaz down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Richards remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Diaz is trying to buck Richards off.
Richards working the head and body with strikes.
Richards really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Diaz is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Richards has just dragged him back down to the mat.
A lull in the action here as Richards stalls from top position.#T1#
Diaz is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Richards cracks Diaz with a big right hand but Diaz just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Diaz wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Richards advances to full mount.
Richards is landing with some decent strikes but Diaz is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Richards controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee warns Diaz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Richards unloading with bombs!#T2#
Richards breaks from Diaz's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Richards scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Richards content just to control the position here.
Richards working the ground and pound effectively.
Diaz taking shots to the head.
Richards breaks from Diaz's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Richards breaks from Diaz's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Richards looking to finish Diaz with some ground and pound. This is bad for Diaz!
Richards scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Diaz?
You get the feeling that Diaz really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Richards with a couple of short strikes.
Richards looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
#ROC2#
Diaz is rocked!
Richards won't let Diaz get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The referee warns Diaz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oh Diaz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diaz taking shots to the head.
Richards lands a heavy elbow.
Diaz is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Richards scores with a couple of good head shots there.
#T3#
Diaz is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Diaz seems to have got his legs back now.
Richards looking to finish Diaz with some ground and pound. This is bad for Diaz!#SUB2#
Richards has hold of Diaz's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Diaz manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Richards wants to control the pace but Diaz is squirming around nicely.
Richards lands a nice shot to the head.
Richards with good strikes from the mount here!
Richards lands a big shot there that rocks Diaz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
#SUB2#
Richards working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Diaz is trying to stand.
Diaz taking shots to the head.
Diaz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Richards landing strikes, looking to finish!
Richards 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.
Richards trying to control but he's not successful this time.
We've been informed that Richards has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Diaz wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
#T4#
Richards cracks Diaz with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Diaz is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Diaz is in a horrible position here. Richards smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Richards cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Diaz wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Richards landing shots from mount.
Richards tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Diaz trying desperately to get to his feet.
Richards takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Richards won't let Diaz get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Richards trying to control but Diaz is having none of it.
Richards working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Richards dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Richards's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
A nice combination there by Diaz.
Diaz throws a right hand that misses
#TD2#
so Richards counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Richards with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Richards postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet but Richards is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Richards cracks Diaz with a solid left hand.
Richards trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Richards is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Richards distracts Diaz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Diaz wants to stand and escape but Richards is having none of it.
Diaz trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Richards lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Richards is in close to Diaz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Richards with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Richards is stalling in the full guard. #T1#
Richards postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Richards prevents Diaz from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Richards postures up and lands a big shot to Diaz's brow.
Diaz being controlled here, momentarily.
Richards must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Diaz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Richards works over Diaz with some ground and pound from guard.
Diaz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Richards lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Richards scoring with some ground and pound.
Richards controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Diaz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Richards working some strikes from top position.#T2#
Richards makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Diaz is looking to stand up but Richards isn't so interested in that idea.
Richards makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Richards scoring with punches to the head and body.
Richards is working Diaz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Richards is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Diaz wants to stand and escape but Richards is having none of it.
Richards stays in close to Diaz's body and controls the position.
Richards with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Richards works over Diaz with some ground and pound from guard.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet but Richards is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Richards postures up and lands a big shot to Diaz's brow.
Diaz being controlled here, momentarily. #T3#
Richards prevents Diaz from getting back to his feet.
Richards looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Richards stops Diaz from standing up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Richards content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Diaz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Richards is in close to Diaz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Richards is stalling in the full guard.
Richards prevents Diaz from getting back to his feet.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Richards from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Richards fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Diaz to the ground. Richards is now in Diaz's guard.#T4#
Diaz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Richards working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Diaz's head.
Richards controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Diaz has momentary wrist control but Richards slips an elbow through the middle.
Richards working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Richards landing some decent shots from guard.
Richards works over Diaz with some ground and pound from guard.
Richards landing some decent shots from guard.
Diaz wants to stand up but Richards is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Richards postures up and lands a big shot to Diaz's brow.
Richards stays in close to Diaz's body and controls the position.
Richards works over Diaz with some ground and pound from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Richards showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Richard Richards's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Richards avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
#TD2#
Richards closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Richards looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Diaz taking some punishment here, with Richards in his half guard.
Richards is controlling the pace.
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. Richards connects with a nice short shot to Diaz's temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz is trying to stand up here but Richards is controlling him well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Richards lands a nice short elbow.
Diaz tries to kick Richards off but Richards keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Richards is controlling the pace.
#T1#
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.
Richards working the head and body with strikes.
Diaz is trying to stand back up but Richards is controlling him
Richards looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Richards slips a nice elbow through Diaz's hands, connecting with Diaz's forehead.
Richards has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Richards working Diaz over with strikes.
Diaz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Richards content to control rather than advance.
Richards 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.
Richards content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Diaz is trying to stand back up but Richards is controlling him
#T2#
Richards looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Diaz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Richards scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Richard Richards has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.
Richards with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Richards stops Diaz from getting back to his feet.
Diaz has hold of Richards's hands but Richards slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
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. Richards connects with a nice short shot to Diaz's temple.
Richards is nestled in close to Diaz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Richards lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Richards is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Richards stops Diaz from getting back to his feet.
Richards landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T3#
Richards content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Richards drops an elbow to the side of Diaz's head.
Richards with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Diaz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Richards landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Richards lands a nice short elbow.
Ground and pound from Richards.
Diaz is trying to stand back up but Richards is controlling him
Richards working over Diaz with some ground and pound. Diaz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Richards lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Diaz is trying to stand back up but Richards is controlling him
#T4#
Richards drops an elbow to the side of Diaz's head.
Richards takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Richards looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Diaz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Richards scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Richards working the head and body with strikes.
Diaz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Richards scores with a couple of nice shots.
Richards drops an elbow to the side of Diaz's head.
Richards is controlling the pace.
Diaz is trying to stand back up but Richards is controlling him
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Richards is nestled in close to Diaz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jose Angel Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richards controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Richards comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Richards winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Richards!
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Event:
NAFC: The Island 3
Date: Nov 21, 2019 |
#R1#
Martinez tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Martinez looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Diaz connects with a body shot that sends Martinez's belly button to the back.
Nice sprawl there from Martinez as Diaz shoots in.#CL#
Diaz moves into the clinch.
Martinez tries to break free but Diaz pushes him back against the cage.#TD#
Diaz jumps guard and drags Martinez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Diaz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Martinez preventing the sweep.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez is fighting to break Diaz's control of his arms but Diaz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Diaz is trying to control the position but Martinez postures up. #T1#
Diaz pulls Martinez in close to prevent any damage. #SUB#
Diaz is looking for a triangle but Martinez pushes his legs off easily.
Diaz trying to control the position.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz trying to control the position here. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diaz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#CL#
Diaz rushes Martinez and presses him up against the cage.
Diaz's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Martinez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#TD#
Diaz pulls Martinez into guard.
Martinez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#SUB#
Diaz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom. #T3#
Martinez wanted to stand there but Diaz had control of the position.
Diaz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Diaz controls Martinez momentarily but Martinez frees himself.
Martinez trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#SUB#
Diaz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Martinez is aware though and is defending well.#T4#
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.
Diaz trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. #SUB#
Diaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Martinez trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Diaz has his foot on Martinez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Martinez works his way back into a safe position though.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Angel Diaz dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Martinez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diaz defends it nicely.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Diaz has knocked Martinez down with a huge combo! Diaz steps away and waves a wobbly Martinez back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#
Martinez is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Trevor Martinez has been cut.
Diaz dances in with a quick combination. Martinez is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Diaz snaps Martinez's head back. Martinez stumbles backwards against the cage. Diaz steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Martinez's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Martinez just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jose Angel Diaz!
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