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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Diaz (ranked 1130 p4p, 3406 weight class) and Jeff Fafa (ranked 129 p4p, 352 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Fafa!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fafa gets caught napping as Diaz dives in and scores a takedown. Fafa manages to retain guard.
Diaz is looking to work some ground and pound but Fafa has wrist control.
Fafa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Diaz is controlling him.
Fafa is pulling down on Diaz's head. It's preventing any offense from Diaz, at least for the moment.
Fafa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Diaz landing some decent shots from guard.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Fafa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fafa wants to stand and escape but Diaz is having none of it.
Fafa trying to keep a closed guard but Diaz is proving a slippery customer.
Diaz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Fafa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz lands a couple of digs.
Fafa is looking for a triangle but Diaz pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Diaz throws an elbow that misses. Fafa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Diaz's guard. Nice move by Fafa!
Fafa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Diaz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Diaz looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Fafa puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to roll over but Fafa keeps him under control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diaz wants to sweep but Fafa has passed to side control!
Diaz looks to move to half guard but instead Fafa has passed into mount! Damn!
Diaz sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Diaz looking for submissions off his back.
Diaz keeping hold of Fafa's head, controlling as best he can.
Fafa thows a huge punch but Diaz dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fafa tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Fafa is trying to control the action in half guard but Diaz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fafa throwing shots but Diaz is blocking nicely.
Diaz 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.
Fafa seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Diaz connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diaz is trying to control but Fafa manages to pass to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fafa avoids the attempt from Diaz to control.
Fafa throws some wild stikes that Diaz manages to avoid easily.
Diaz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Diaz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz is trying desperately to improve position.
Diaz wants to control but Fafa is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jeff Fafa will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fafa lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Diaz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Diaz trying to control the action but Fafa is working from the bottom.
Diaz controlling the position from side mount.
Fafa wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz trying to control the position but Fafa is working away.
Diaz throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is working Fafa over with some ground and pound from side control.
Diaz scoring with punches from side control.
Fafa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Diaz lands a nice forearm strike.
Diaz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fafa is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Fafa wants to get back to his feet but Diaz is dominant here and he's now got Fafa's back!
Fafa trying to get back to his feet but Diaz is in full control for now.
Fafa is in bad spot here.
Diaz is looking to control Fafa but Fafa is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Frank Diaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fafa is trying to remain composed but Diaz is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Fafa tries to break free.
Diaz 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, Fafa has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Diaz 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, Fafa has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Diaz lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Diaz working for a choke but Fafa is defending well.
Fafa is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Diaz patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Fafa preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Diaz.
Diaz trying to control.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Diaz controlling the positon.
Diaz cracks Fafa with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Fafa from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz punishes Fafa with strikes from the back mount.
Diaz softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Fafa grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Fafa is trying to get back to his feet but Diaz has full control of the position and if anything, Fafa has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Fafa grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Fafa is trying to get back to his feet but Diaz has full control of the position and if anything, Fafa has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Diaz lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Diaz lands with a hammerfist to the side of Fafa's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz biding his time, controlling Fafa.
Diaz throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Fafa!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Diaz dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Diaz gets a double leg takedown into Fafa's guard.
Fafa trying to keep a closed guard but Diaz is proving a slippery customer.
Diaz postures up and lands a big shot to Fafa's brow.
Fafa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diaz.
Our spies down at at LA Vale Tudo inform us that Fafa has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Fafa wants to get back to his feet but Diaz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fafa can do to turn this around?
Fafa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diaz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fafa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz is working Fafa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Diaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diaz content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throwing strikes from guard but Fafa blocks nicely.
Diaz cracks Fafa with a solid left hand.
Diaz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Fafa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Diaz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fafa manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Fafa digs a good body shot into Diaz's ribs.
Diaz shoots for a takedown but Fafa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz has a takedown stuffed.
Fafa throws a leg kick but Diaz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fafa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Fafa avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Diaz.
Diaz controlling from side mount.
Fafa is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fafa wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
An elbow from Diaz crashes against the mat.
Fafa sneaks back into half guard.
Diaz working over Fafa with some ground and pound. Fafa looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Diaz works his way into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fafa tries to bench press Diaz off him but Diaz keeps the position.
Diaz swings around for an armbar but Fafa sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Diaz's guard.
Fafa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
Diaz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fafa wants to stand but Diaz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fafa.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Frank Diaz.
I think Diaz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Frank Diaz!
A victorious Frank Diaz thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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