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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Diaz (ranked 2805 p4p, 3554 weight class) and Matthieu Maximin (ranked 72 p4p, 170 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Tantric Buddhist Chants. Matthieu Maximin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Vincent Diaz's 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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Vincent Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matthieu Maximin!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maximin.
Diaz looks to land a body kick but Maximin moved away.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diaz misses with a kick to the body.
Maximin moves into the clinch successfully.
Diaz has a couple of punches blocked by Maximin.
Maximin manages to break the clinch.
Maximin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maximin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maximin moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximin breaks from the clinch.
Maximin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Maximin throws out a counter right but Diaz avoids it with no problem.
Maximin clinches.
Maximin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximin moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maximin.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Maximin as Diaz tries to tie him up.
Maximin manages to break the clinch.
Matthieu Maximin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maximin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diaz. Diaz obviously looking to wear him down.
Maximin tries to clinch up.
Diaz tried to counter with a leg kick but Maximin avoided it.
Vincent Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maximin drives through and clinches with Diaz against the cage.
Diaz just leaning against Maximin, taking a breather.
Maximin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maximin darts in and clinches Diaz up against the cage.
Diaz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diaz throws a jab when Maximin was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Maximin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Diaz is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Maximin tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Maximin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches.
Maximin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Maximin is just out of range.
Maximin throws a fast counter high kick but Diaz manages to duck under it in time.
Diaz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Maximin wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maximin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maximin closes the distance and clinches.
Maximin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maximin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Diaz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Maximin moves into range and clinches up with Diaz.
Maximin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz lands a glancing blow to the side of Maximin's head.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Maximin defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Diaz moves into range and clinches up with Maximin.
Maximin manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a jab when Maximin was well out of range.
Maximin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maximin manages to break the clinch.
Diaz connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Diaz misses.
Maximin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Maximin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maximin tries to clinch up.
Diaz misses with an uppercut
and Maximin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Diaz tries to keep at a distance but Maximin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Maximin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matthieu Maximin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Maximin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maximin darts in and clinches Diaz up against the cage.
Maximin manages to break the clinch.
Maximin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz throwing a counter right hand but Maximin manages to avoid it.
Maximin rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.
Maximin breaks the clinch.
Maximin moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Maximin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Maximin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diaz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maximin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
Maximin throws a big counter head kick but Diaz avoids it with no problem.
Maximin gets a clinch.
Matthieu Maximin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Maximin manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Maximin as Diaz tries to tie him up.
Maximin breaks from the clinch.
Maximin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diaz misses with a right hand
and Maximin counters with a good, hard body kick but Diaz shrugs it off.
Maximin closes the distance and clinches.
Maximin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maximin moves into range and clinches up with Diaz.
Diaz is trying to maintain a safe position but Maximin gets an underhook and turns Diaz into the cage.
Diaz is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Maximin's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Maximin breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a hook. Maximin ducked under it nicely.
Diaz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Maximin as Diaz tries to tie him up.
Maximin breaks from the clinch.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maximin darts in and clinches Diaz up against the cage.
Maximin breaks the clinch.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Maximin feints a counter leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Maximin.
Maximin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Maximin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diaz, pushing him back against the cage.
Maximin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximin takes the fight into the clinch.
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Maximin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Maximin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Maximin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Maximin moves into range and clinches up with Diaz.
Maximin breaks from the clinch.
Maximin tries to clinch up.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Maximin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maximin appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Maximin takes one to the side of the head.
Maximin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Maximin.
Maximin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maximin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maximin slips a straight right by Diaz.
Vincent Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Maximin moves out of range of the body kick.
Diaz clinches up with Maximin and pushes him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz swings widly with a right hand
and Maximin counters with a good, hard body kick but Diaz shrugs it off.
Maximin clinches.
Maximin breaks from the clinch.
Maximin closes the distance and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Matthieu Maximin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Maximin has closed the distance and engaged Diaz in a clinch.
Maximin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maximin tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Maximin wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Diaz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maximin moves into range and clinches up with Diaz.
Maximin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maximin is looking to clinch.
Diaz is looking to counter punch.
Diaz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As Diaz backs off Maximin throws a huge counter combo but Diaz manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maximin.
A little jabbing left from Maximin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
And Maximin responds with a good body kick, but Diaz manages to step out the way in time.
Nice defenses there by Maximin.
Maximin throws out a counter right but Diaz avoids it with no problem.
Maximin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diaz, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maximin closes the distance and pushes Diaz back into the cage.
Maximin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maximin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maximin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz misses with a hook. Maximin ducked under it nicely.
Maximin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Diaz throws a jab when Maximin was well out of range.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maximin.
Maximin blocks a jab.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Maximin is out of range.
Diaz scores with a punch to the head.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maximin moves into the clinch successfully.
Maximin breaks from the clinch.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maximin clinches up against the cage.
Maximin breaks from the clinch.
Maximin rushes Diaz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maximin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It appears Diaz was looking to counter with a kick there.
Maximin wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Maximin moves into the clinch successfully.
Maximin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maximin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maximin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A quick step to the side and Diaz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maximin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maximin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Maximin.
Maximin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maximin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz gets tackled into the cage by Maximin. Maximin maintains the clinch.
Maximin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses.
Maximin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Diaz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maximin drives through and clinches with Diaz against the cage.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Maximin rushes Diaz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matthieu Maximin.
I've got Maximin 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 James Ackerman scores the fight for Vincent Diaz!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Matthieu Maximin!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Matthieu Maximin!
Matthieu Maximin wins by split decision!
After winning the bout, Matthieu Maximin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Vincent Diaz spoke after the fight, saying 'Aaaaaugh! Blaagha-blah, yecch!, ARRUGGHH!'.
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hype
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