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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Diaz (ranked 143 p4p, 754 weight class) and Quebra Cranio (ranked 19 p4p, 119 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cranio's choice of entrance music: It's My Life. Quebra Cranio is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Diaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Quebra Cranio!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz attempts a counter takedown but Cranio avoids it well and moves away.
Cranio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Diaz's head.
Cranio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
It seemed like Cranio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cranio ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Diaz with a nice cross.
Frank Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Diaz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cranio defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Cranio looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Cranio misses.
Diaz tries to counter with a takedown but Cranio is quick to defend against it.
Diaz darts in looking for a takedown but Cranio gets double underhooks and turns Diaz into the cage.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Cranio has him pressed against the cage.
Cranio misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cranio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diaz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cranio.
Diaz is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cranio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diaz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cranio avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cranio is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Cranio holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
Diaz fails to pull guard.
Cranio lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cranio.
A short left from Diaz.
Cranio working aggressively here.
Cranio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Diaz.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cranio.
Diaz jumps guard but Cranio stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cranio breaks the clinch.
Diaz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Rubber Guard Emporium in the buildup to the fight.
A big left from Cranio misses.
Cranio takes one to the chin there.
Diaz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Cranio's waist but Cranio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Diaz off to one side.
Cranio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cranio's jab looks to have found its range, popping Diaz under the eye.
A big left from Cranio misses.
Cranio connects with a jab.
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 throws a shot from downtown. Cranio moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cranio throws a one two combo.
Cranio lands a slapping body shot.
Diaz shoots in and bounces Cranio off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cranio is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Cranio misses with the head strike.
Cranio gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Diaz.
Cranio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Cranio is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Diaz blocking some punches.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Cranio forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Diaz tries to score a body lock takedown but Cranio shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Diaz has Cranio pressed against the cage, preventing Cranio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Cranio.
Diaz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cranio lands with a light punch inside.
Diaz has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Cranio regains guard immediately.
Diaz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cranio wants to stand and escape but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Cranio is keeping the position.
Cranio can't keep his opponent in guard - Diaz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
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.
Cranio is not content to let Diaz control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diaz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Diaz is working for an americana but Cranio has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Diaz was thinking about the submission.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Cranio keeps moving.
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.
Diaz is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cranio is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cranio has escaped and now he's on top!
Diaz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cranio is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Quebra Cranio dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Diaz fails to land the takedown.
Diaz shoots in but Cranio avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cranio.
Cranio misses with a hook. Diaz ducked under it nicely.
Cranio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like Frank Diaz has been cut.
Cranio throws a hook but Diaz avoids it easily.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Cranio throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cranio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diaz lands a jab.
Cranio scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cranio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Diaz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cranio ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diaz looks up at the clock. Bad move! Cranio lands a right hand from hell, dropping Diaz. Cranio pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Quebra Cranio!
Quebra Cranio is the new middleweight champion!
Quebra Cranio was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Frank Diaz was interviewed post fight and said 'I came to hump. This man came to fight. Tonight was not a night for lovers. '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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