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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marc Ciercoles Diaz (ranked 4308 p4p, 3905 weight class) and Naoya Inoue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marc Ciercoles Diaz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Naoya Inoue's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marc Ciercoles Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Naoya Inoue!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ciercoles Diaz has a takedown stuffed.
Inoue tries to bum rush Ciercoles Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Ciercoles Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ciercoles Diaz tries to counter with a takedown but Inoue is quick to defend against it.
Inoue rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ciercoles Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ciercoles Diaz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Inoue sprawls well. Inoue wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ciercoles Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Ciercoles Diaz throws a low kick but Inoue avoids it.
Ciercoles Diaz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marc Ciercoles Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ciercoles Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Inoue circles away.
Inoue fails to land with a series of punches.
Ciercoles 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.
No joy there for Inoue, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Naoya Inoue is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciercoles Diaz slips a jab and a cross from Inoue.
Inoue throws a nice looking combination but Ciercoles Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ciercoles Diaz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Inoue is trying to defend but Ciercoles Diaz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Ciercoles Diaz content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ciercoles Diaz's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Ciercoles Diaz prevents Inoue from standing back up.
Inoue keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ciercoles 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciercoles Diaz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Ciercoles Diaz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ciercoles Diaz misses with a head kick.
Ciercoles Diaz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Ciercoles Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Ciercoles Diaz.
Inoue circles away from the clinch attempt.
Inoue tries to bum rush Ciercoles Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Ciercoles Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciercoles Diaz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Inoue wants to clinch up but Ciercoles Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Ciercoles Diaz goes for a double leg but Inoue avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Inoue continues to drive forward.
Inoue breaks from the clinch.
Ciercoles Diaz dives in for a single leg takedown but Inoue sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Inoue unleashes a big counter combination but Ciercoles Diaz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ciercoles Diaz is breathing heavily.
Ciercoles Diaz jumps guard but Inoue turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Inoue is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ciercoles Diaz tries to pull guard but Inoue forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ciercoles Diaz tries to pull guard but Inoue holds him up against the cage and eventually Ciercoles Diaz drops back down to his feet.
Inoue stalls.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inoue has had enough of the clinch but Ciercoles Diaz keeps him there for the moment.
Ciercoles Diaz is trying to pull guard but Inoue turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ciercoles Diaz jumps guard but Inoue turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ciercoles Diaz is looking for a takedown.
Inoue breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Inoue tries to bum rush Ciercoles Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Ciercoles Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ciercoles Diaz is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Inoue.
Inoue is looking to clinch but Ciercoles Diaz is avoiding it.
Ciercoles Diaz misses with a takedown attempt
and Inoue counters with a series of strikes. Ciercoles Diaz will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Naoya Inoue dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ciercoles Diaz shoots and misses
and Inoue cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ciercoles Diaz with a poor takedown
and Inoue counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ciercoles Diaz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Inoue connects with a jab.
Inoue throws a one two combo.
Ciercoles Diaz misses with a head kick.
Inoue closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Inoue stalks Ciercoles Diaz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ciercoles Diaz's face. Ciercoles Diaz staggers backwards, shaken.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Inoue tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ciercoles Diaz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Inoue's waist but Inoue gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ciercoles Diaz off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Ciercoles Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ciercoles Diaz shoots for a double leg takedown but Inoue sprawls well. He's pushed Ciercoles Diaz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoue closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Naoya Inoue seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Inoue throws a right and a left that Ciercoles Diaz avoids nicely.
Ciercoles Diaz dodges the punch combination from Inoue.
Nice jab there from Inoue.
Inoue lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Inoue tries to keep at a distance but Ciercoles Diaz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Inoue is trying to force a seperation but Ciercoles Diaz has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inoue prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ciercoles Diaz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Inoue after a bit of a struggle.
Inoue's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Inoue misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Ciercoles Diaz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Inoue.
Inoue avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from Inoue does no damage.
As Inoue looks to move away, Ciercoles Diaz throws a big counter combo but Inoue just gets out of the way.
Ciercoles Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
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!
Inoue misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciercoles Diaz shoots and misses
and Inoue counters with a one-two to the body.
Inoue throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ciercoles Diaz appears to be looking for a big counter.
Ciercoles Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Inoue paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Inoue's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ciercoles Diaz looks for the body kick but Inoue saw that one coming.
Inoue has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Inoue swinging wildly here.
Ciercoles Diaz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Inoue, pushing him back against the cage.
Ciercoles Diaz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Inoue prevents it.
Inoue keeps control of Ciercoles Diaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inoue escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Inoue wants to clinch.
Inoue tries to bum rush Ciercoles Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Ciercoles Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ciercoles Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ciercoles Diaz clinches up with Inoue and pushes him back against the cage.
Ciercoles Diaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ciercoles Diaz tries to pull guard but Inoue holds him up against the cage and eventually Ciercoles Diaz drops back down to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Naoya Inoue showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A decent looking cross lands there for Inoue.
Ciercoles Diaz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Inoue pinned against the cage. Inoue gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Marc Ciercoles Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ciercoles Diaz doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Inoue counters with a three punch combo that has Ciercoles Diaz backing up. Ciercoles Diaz nods at Inoue to acknowledge the strikes.
No joy there for Inoue, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ciercoles Diaz fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marc Ciercoles Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Inoue closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoue throws a right and a left that Ciercoles Diaz avoids nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Inoue.
Inoue takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Inoue moves into range and connects with a jab.
No joy there for Inoue, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ciercoles Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown. Inoue tries to sprawl out of it but Ciercoles Diaz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Inoue manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ciercoles Diaz tries for a takedown but Inoue circles away easily
and Inoue counters with a one-two to the body.
Ciercoles Diaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Inoue counters with a series of strikes. Ciercoles Diaz will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Inoue throws a right hand that Ciercoles Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Ciercoles Diaz also avoids with ease.
Inoue misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ciercoles Diaz wants to clinch up but Inoue keeps it at a distance.
Ciercoles Diaz throws a head kick but Inoue moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Inoue! But no joy.
Inoue misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Ciercoles Diaz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ciercoles Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Ciercoles Diaz tries to clinch but Inoue moves out of range.
Ciercoles Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Naoya Inoue is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoue gets a clinch.
Ciercoles Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Inoue just stands there and leans against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Inoue.
Ciercoles Diaz looking for a takedown.
Inoue pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Inoue keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Inoue!
Inoue lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ciercoles Diaz backs up against the cage.
Inoue misses with the combination.
Ciercoles Diaz wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Inoue swinging wildly here.
Ciercoles Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Inoue tries to clinch up.
Marc Ciercoles Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ciercoles Diaz avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Naoya Inoue comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Inoue winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Naoya Inoue!
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