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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elrey Dorado (ranked 6 p4p, 159 weight class) and Noel Diaz (ranked 1 p4p, 23 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dorado might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to MY STORY. Diaz has chosen The Stockton Slap Song as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Red Belt
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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 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elrey Dorado!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Noel Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Diaz showed some decent athleticism there.
Diaz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dorado's head.
Dorado is trying to get back to full guard.
Diaz is looking to take a break and control but Dorado is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diaz looks to land a strike but Dorado avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dorado works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dorado working for a triangle but Diaz defends it easily.
Diaz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorado looking to control.
Diaz with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diaz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diaz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Dorado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Dorado is retaining full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Diaz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dorado comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dorado slips a jab from Diaz.
Nice shot lands for Dorado.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorado blocks a jab.
Dorado swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Elrey Dorado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dorado moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've been hearing reports that Dorado has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Diaz swings for the body but Dorado moves out of range.
Dorado lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dorado misses with a left hand
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz misses with a right hand
and Dorado counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dorado throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dorado's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diaz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dorado scrambles back to his feet.
Diaz cracks Dorado with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Dorado quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Diaz dips to his left and cracks Dorado with an uppercut!
Diaz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Diaz postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Diaz working the ground and pound but Dorado is defending the strikes.
Diaz throws an elbow but Dorado slips to the side and avoids it well.
Dorado can't do much from the bottom here.
Diaz throws a strike aimed at the side of Dorado's head but Dorado avoids it well.
Dorado avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Diaz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Dorado defending against the ground and pound.
Diaz looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dorado is avoiding damage well.
Dorado is letting Diaz control him for a moment.
Diaz working the ground and pound but Dorado is defending the strikes.
Dorado parries the strikes from Diaz easily there. Diaz is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Dorado to escape.
Diaz with the ground and pound but Dorado regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Diaz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dorado's head.
Diaz throws a strike but Dorado avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Diaz trying to control but Dorado is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Noel Diaz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Diaz misses the jab.
Dorado swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dorado.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dorado fires out a quick counter leg kick but Diaz just manages to avoid it.
Dorado ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Dorado fakes the leg kick and cracks Diaz in the body.
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.
Dorado avoids the body shot from Diaz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dorado counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dorado loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Dorado gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Diaz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.
Dorado working for a triangle but Diaz defends it easily.
Diaz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dorado escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Diaz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Diaz throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Diaz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Diaz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Diaz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dorado working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diaz.
Dorado working for submissions but it's allowed Diaz to get to half guard.
Diaz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dorado's head.
Diaz is trying to control. Dorado wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Diaz misses with a head shot. Dorado uses the momentum to regain guard.
Diaz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorado trying to keep a closed guard but Diaz is proving a slippery customer.
Dorado looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Diaz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dorado works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Dorado is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dorado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dorado is looking to land body kicks.
Dorado throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Diaz blocks the body kick.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz with a hook.
Dorado blocks a jab.
Diaz fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dorado to the ground. Diaz is now in Dorado's guard.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Dorado keeps moving.
Diaz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dorado throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Diaz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dorado avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Noel Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Dorado counters with a leg kick.
Dorado takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dorado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz misses with a right hand
and Dorado counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Noel Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dorado.
Diaz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Diaz in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorado defending against the ground and pound.
Diaz throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Noel Diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dorado avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Diaz.
Diaz working the ground and pound but Dorado is defending the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorado struggling a bit here.
Diaz creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dorado sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Diaz tries to score with some ground and pound. Dorado controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The strikes coming from Diaz are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Dorado dodges the ground and pound from Diaz.
Diaz throws an elbow but Dorado slips to the side and avoids it well.
Dorado is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dorado avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Diaz.
Diaz trying to control the action but Dorado is working from the bottom.
That's two 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 misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Diaz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Dorado looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Diaz in side control, throwing shots but Dorado defends.
Dorado sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Diaz wants to control but Dorado is keeping him busy.
Diaz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Diaz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a head shot. Dorado uses the momentum to regain guard.
Diaz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dorado preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Diaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Diaz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Dorado utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Diaz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dorado's hands.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Diaz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dorado avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Diaz.
Dorado blocking the ground and pound attempt from Diaz.
Diaz throwing shots but Dorado is blocking nicely.
Diaz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Diaz throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Dorado to regain full guard.
Diaz throwing strikes but missing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Noel Diaz really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dorado gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Diaz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diaz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diaz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dorado works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dorado throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Diaz is looking to work some ground and pound but Dorado has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorado working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diaz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dorado utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dorado is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Diaz is aware though and is defending well.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Diaz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dorado has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dorado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Dorado throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Diaz on the side of the head.
Dorado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Diaz gets a double leg takedown into Dorado's guard.
Diaz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diaz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diaz with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorado preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dorado looking for a guillotine here but Diaz defends easily.
Diaz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dorado works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Diaz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Diaz trying to control but Dorado is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Diaz manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dorado on his heels. He'll look to pass Dorado's guard now, I'm sure.
Diaz postures up in Dorado's guard and throws a big left but Dorado blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dorado works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dorado avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dorado working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diaz.
Diaz throwing strikes but missing.
Dorado working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diaz.
Diaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Diaz with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Diaz throws a hook but Dorado blocks it.
Dorado swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Diaz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Diaz blocks a low kick nicely.
Diaz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Dorado moves out of range.
Diaz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Diaz throwing shots but Dorado is blocking nicely.
Diaz trying to control the action but Dorado is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Noel Diaz dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Diaz fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Dorado to the ground. Diaz is now in Dorado's guard.
Elrey Dorado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Diaz throws an elbow that misses. Dorado uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Diaz's guard. Nice move by Dorado!
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
Dorado slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diaz is on top in guard.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Dorado keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dorado working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Diaz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Dorado is tightening it up a little... Diaz has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Diaz reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Diaz taps out! Nice BJJ there by Dorado!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Elrey Dorado!
Elrey Dorado retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Elrey Dorado thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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