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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ron Johnson (ranked 839 p4p, 981 weight class) and Noel Diaz (ranked 97 p4p, 113 weight class). Noel Diaz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ron Johnson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Noel Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz clinches with his opponent.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Diaz steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Johnson.
Johnson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson scoring well with a low kick there.
Johnson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Diaz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick lands for Johnson.
Diaz defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Diaz wants to counter with a clinch but Johnson pushes him away.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Johnson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Diaz.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Johnson misses with a looping right.
Diaz wants to counter with a clinch but Johnson pushes him away.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Diaz moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diaz takes the fight into the clinch.
Johnson throws an elbow that misses.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Johnson won't allow it.
Johnson is trying to push Diaz away but Diaz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Diaz dodges an elbow strike from Johnson.
Johnson tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Diaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Diaz throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Diaz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Johnson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Diaz scrambles back to his feet.
Johnson misses with a low kick as Diaz jumps back.
Ron Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson throws a low kick but Diaz avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diaz wants to counter the offense by Johnson and move into the clinch position.
Diaz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Diaz walks into a jab.
We've been told by Johnson's head coaches at Walter J Abramowitz Center for Bigness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Johnson swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Johnson scores with a jab.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Diaz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice defenses there by Diaz.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz jumps guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
Diaz tries to bum rush Johnson with a series of wild strikes but Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Diaz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Diaz.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diaz lands with a straight right. Johnson didn't see that one coming.
Diaz rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson catches Diaz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson is looking to score with low kicks.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson walks into a straight right hand from Diaz.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Diaz.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Diaz.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnson throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz wants to counter the offense by Johnson and move into the clinch position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Johnson 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.
A low kick lands for Johnson.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson sets himself, and Diaz steps forward looking for the clinch! Johnson avoids it this time.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnson.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
Johnson scores with a nice head shot.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz swings widly with a right hand
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Diaz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diaz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Diaz tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
A nice combination there by Johnson.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Johnson.
Diaz wants to clinch.
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.
Diaz moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Diaz slips under a jab from Johnson.
Diaz throws a one two combo.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Diaz has taken the fight into the clinch.
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!
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Diaz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Diaz blocks an elbow strike.
Diaz dodges an elbow strike from Johnson.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Johnson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Johnson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Diaz checks it well.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson throws a low kick, looking for Diaz's leg but Diaz calmly moves out of range.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Diaz slips a straight right by Johnson.
Diaz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jab by Diaz.
Johnson misses the jab.
Diaz slips a straight right by Johnson.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnson throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Diaz wants to counter the offense by Johnson and move into the clinch position.
Diaz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Johnson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Johnson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Diaz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Diaz blocks an elbow strike from Johnson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to break free but Diaz has control.
Diaz is stalling here.
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 lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Noel Diaz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Johnson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Diaz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Johnson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Diaz momentarily.
Johnson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Diaz instigates a clinch.
Diaz avoids the elbow strike from Johnson, against the cage.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Diaz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ron Johnson will probably get the nod.
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.
Diaz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Diaz works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz wants to counter with a clinch but Johnson pushes him away.
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diaz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Diaz decides to pull guard.
Johnson is sitting in close to Diaz's body. Diaz has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Johnson is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Johnson is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Diaz.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Noel Diaz!
Noel Diaz is the new featherweight champion!
Noel Diaz 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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