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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Perry Diaz (ranked 2786 p4p, 2707 weight class) and Jonathan Horn (ranked 102 p4p, 99 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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285
2 - 0 - 0 |
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205 cm
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300
3 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Perry Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jonathan Horn!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a push kick but Horn slaps the foot to one side.
Horn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horn throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Horn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Horn swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diaz counters with a single leg into guard. Horn didn't expect that.
Horn is trying to control the position but Diaz postures up.
Diaz drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Horn dives on top into guard.
Diaz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Horn tries to pass.
Diaz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Horn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Diaz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Horn has managed to get both his arms back between Diaz's legs - danger averted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Horn pulls Diaz in close to prevent any damage.
Diaz forces his way into half guard.
Horn is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Horn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Diaz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn trying to hold on to Diaz's head to control him but Diaz postures up.
Diaz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Diaz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Horn has a hand on Diaz's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Diaz takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Diaz throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Diaz pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Horn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Diaz throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Horn wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Diaz.
Diaz prevents Horn from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horn avoids a series of strikes thrown by Diaz.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Diaz controlling his opponent.
Diaz sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Diaz thowing shots but they're missing.
Diaz looking to finish with strikes here!
Diaz misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Diaz cracks Horn with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Horn in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Horn blocking the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws some wild stikes that Horn manages to avoid easily.
Horn wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Diaz.
Horn avoids a series of strikes thrown by Diaz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz lands with some strikes.
Diaz goes for an armbar but Horn turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Horn.
Diaz throws his legs up looking for a submission but Horn uses it to pass to side control.
Horn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Perry 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.
Horn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Diaz counters with a takedown into side control.
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.
Diaz sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Horn is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Horn can't do much from the bottom here.
Diaz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The ground and pound from Diaz seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Diaz working the ground and pound but Horn is defending the strikes.
Diaz working the ground and pound but Horn is defending the strikes.
Diaz postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz working the ground and pound but Horn is defending the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Horn is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Diaz working the ground and pound but Horn is defending the strikes.
Horn is trying to get back to half guard.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Horn can do to turn this around?
You can see the frustration on Horn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz cracks Horn with a big elbow.
Horn is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Diaz working the ground and pound but Horn is defending the strikes.
Diaz goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Horn has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Diaz but great work by Horn.
Diaz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Horn's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Diaz misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Diaz tries to roll over but Horn keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn wants to take a breather but Diaz is having none of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Diaz manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Diaz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Diaz trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Diaz throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Diaz is looking for a triangle but Horn pushes his legs off easily.
Horn trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horn looking to sit in guard and control but Diaz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Horn has his foot on Diaz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diaz works his way back into a safe position though.
Diaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Horn preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Diaz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Horn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diaz.
Diaz throwing strikes but missing.
Diaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diaz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diaz throws a big elbow that misses.
Diaz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Horn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Horn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diaz.
Horn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Horn throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
Horn moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Horn throws a series of punches but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz drops down looking for a counter takedown but Horn sprawls and moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz throws the kick towards the body but Horn avoids it.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Horn's head but Horn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Perry Diaz dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Diaz feints and as Horn raises his hands in defense, Diaz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Diaz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Horn 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.
Horn looking for a sweep. Not yet Horn, not yet.
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.
Diaz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Diaz throwing strikes from guard but Horn blocks nicely.
Horn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Horn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz throws a big elbow that misses.
Diaz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Perry Diaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Horn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.
Diaz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Horn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diaz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.
Diaz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Diaz throws a big elbow that misses.
Diaz postures up in Horn's guard and throws a big left but Horn blocks it.
Horn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diaz.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diaz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Horn manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Diaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Diaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jonathan Horn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horn is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Diaz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Horn's head.
Diaz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Diaz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Diaz throwing strikes from guard but Horn blocks nicely.
Diaz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Horn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Diaz advances to half guard.
Horn trying to control but Diaz postures up.
Diaz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Horn is just riding it out for now. Diaz eventually gives up the hold.
Horn manages to get to full guard.
Diaz drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Horn dives on top into guard.
Diaz throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Horn escapes and throws Diaz's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Horn's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Diaz is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Horn is tapping! Great win for Diaz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Perry Diaz!
An out of breath Perry Diaz thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Jonathan Horn spoke after the fight, saying 'I can't believe I lost to that bum. '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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