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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Noel Diaz (ranked 17 p4p, 92 weight class) and Adam Shalashaska (ranked 3 p4p, 17 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by The Stockton Slap Song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Noel Diaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Adam Shalashaska!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Atkins and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Shalashaska ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz throws a jab when Shalashaska was well out of range.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Shalashaska has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shalashaska.
Shalashaska misses with a head kick.
Diaz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shalashaska keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shalashaska feints the counter takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Shalashaska does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shalashaska scores with a head kick. Diaz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Shalashaska.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalashaska keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Shalashaska connects with a solid leg kick.
Shalashaska slips a straight right by Diaz.
Shalashaska throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Shalashaska is in Diaz's guard.
Diaz is trying to keep Shalashaska in close.
Diaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shalashaska gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diaz is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shalashaska keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Shalashaska keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
Diaz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Shalashaska keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Diaz wants to work for an arm triangle but Shalashaska is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Shalashaska is looking to improve his position.
Diaz wants to control but Shalashaska is keeping him busy.
Diaz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Shalashaska gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shalashaska can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Diaz controls the pace.
Diaz preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shalashaska lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Diaz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Adam Shalashaska 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 blocks the body kick.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Shalashaska.
Diaz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shalashaska throws a leg kick which misses Diaz's front leg but catches the back leg as Diaz tries to avoid it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Shalashaska throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Shalashaska looks to land a body kick but Diaz moved away.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Shalashaska sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diaz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shalashaska manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Shalashaska throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
Shalashaska throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalashaska dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diaz. That did some damage!
Diaz drops Shalashaska with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Shalashaska looks back up at him and smiles so Diaz waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Shalashaska is rocked!
It looks like Adam Shalashaska has been cut.
Shalashaska throws the kick towards the body but Diaz avoids it.
Noel Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
And Shalashaska responds with a good body kick, but Diaz manages to step out the way in time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Shalashaska does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shalashaska was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Shalashaska goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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!
Shalashaska throws a head kick that misses.
Shalashaska throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Diaz.
Shalashaska keeps Diaz at a distance using the push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands with a cross.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Diaz enables Shalashaska to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Diaz manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Diaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Diaz, not yet.
Shalashaska tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.
Diaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Diaz, not yet.
Shalashaska pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diaz is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz content to stall in guard here.
Shalashaska working for submissions but it's allowed Diaz to get to half guard.
Diaz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shalashaska does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Shalashaska wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Diaz is stalling here. Shalashaska is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Diaz seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Shalashaska has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Diaz struggling a bit here.
Shalashaska advances nicely into full mount.
Diaz is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Shalashaska has taken his back.
Diaz trying to control but not successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Shalashaska showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Adam Shalashaska's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Shalashaska scores with a jab to the jaw.
A big left from Shalashaska misses.
Diaz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shalashaska paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A jab from Diaz misses.
Shalashaska counters with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shalashaska lands a nice looking body kick.
Nice cross by Diaz.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Shalashaska's shoulder, as Shalashaska tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalashaska with a nice cross.
Shalashaska moves away from the strike by Diaz.
It seemed like Shalashaska was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Diaz moves into the clinch.
Shalashaska misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A right handed body shot lands from Diaz.
Shalashaska tries to score a body lock takedown but Diaz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Shalashaska uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Diaz.
Diaz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shalashaska backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Shalashaska controls the action.
Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shalashaska lands with a right to the head.
Shalashaska throws a punch but it's blocked by Diaz.
I was talking to Diaz's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diaz.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz gets through Shalashaska's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hand to the body from Shalashaska.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shalashaska blocks an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short right from Shalashaska on the inside.
Shalashaska has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Diaz avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Diaz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shalashaskas head.
Diaz pushes Shalashaska back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shalashaska fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Diaz.
Nice body punch from Diaz - that landed with a thud.
Shalashaska takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz gets through Shalashaska's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diaz lands a right hand.
Shalashaska misses with some punches.
Diaz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shalashaska backwards.
Diaz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shalashaska is still on wobbly legs! Can Diaz finish him?
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Diaz.
Shalashaska seems to have recovered his senses.
Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diaz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Diaz is struggling to control the position.
Nice body punch from Shalashaska.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shalashaska tries for a takedown but Diaz manages to get underhooks.
Noel Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Shalashaska.
Shalashaska can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
Shalashaska tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diaz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shalashaska prevents a body shot from Diaz.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diaz.
Diaz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Diaz.
Shalashaska misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diaz slowing the pace effectively.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diaz pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Noel Diaz clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Adam Shalashaska's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Shalashaska scores with a spinning back kick!
Shalashaska gets tackled into the cage by Diaz. Diaz maintains the clinch.
Shalashaska throws a head punch that misses.
Shalashaska blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diaz effectively controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Noel Diaz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz tries to work over Shalashaska's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz gets through Shalashaska's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diaz throws a head punch that misses.
Diaz lands with a short shot to the head.
Diaz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Diaz is fighting off a takedown attempt but Shalashaska is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Diaz to the mat. Diaz regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Diaz controls Shalashaska momentarily but Shalashaska frees himself.
Shalashaska tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.
Diaz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shalashaska can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Shalashaska passes into half guard.
Shalashaska is pressing down on Diaz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Diaz is holding on for now.
Diaz is trying is best to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shalashaska is looking to pass Diaz's guard but actually Diaz recovers to full guard.
Shalashaska looking to pass the guard.
Diaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Diaz, not yet.
Diaz is trying to keep Shalashaska in close.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Diaz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Diaz blocks a leg kick.
Diaz is looking to counter the offense by Shalashaska and move into the clinch.
Shalashaska lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diaz's sensitive parts.
Shalashaska lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diaz blocks the body kick.
Diaz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shalashaska throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz throws a right hand that misses
and Shalashaska counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Shalashaska dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Adam Shalashaska's cut.
That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A head kick from Shalashaska lands but Diaz takes it in his stride.
Shalashaska lands a head kick!
Shalashaska misses with a hook.
Diaz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Shalashaska scores with a kick to the body.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Shalashaska moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Diaz misses.
Diaz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Shalashaska.
Diaz gets caught napping as Shalashaska dives in and scores a takedown. Diaz manages to retain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shalashaska lying in Diaz's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Diaz decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Shalashaska taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Noel Diaz!
Noel Diaz retains his welterweight title!
A less than humble Noel Diaz misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
In defeat, Adam Shalashaska stepped up to the mic, saying 'You're pretty good.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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