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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rodrigo Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clark Gerra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Diaz might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sepultura - Refuse/Resist. Gerra has chosen Queen - Another One Bites The Dust as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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165 lbs
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179 cm
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161 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodrigo Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Clark Gerra!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gerra.
Gerra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Diaz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Diaz takes a swing at Gerra's ribcage but misses.
Diaz stuffs the takedown attempt from Gerra. Gerra gets slowly back to his feet.
Diaz clinches up against the cage.
Diaz fails to pull guard.
Gerra lands a takedown into guard.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Gerra tries to pass.
Diaz managing to control the position.
Diaz trying to keep a closed guard but Gerra is proving a slippery customer.
Gerra trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gerra tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is looking for a triangle but Gerra pushes his legs off easily.
Gerra drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Diaz dives on top into guard.
Gerra looking for a guillotine here but Diaz defends easily.
Gerra is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Diaz is aware though and is defending well.
Gerra is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Diaz is aware though and is defending well.
Gerra looks gassed!
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Gerra is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gerra throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Diaz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Diaz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Gerra keeps moving.
Gerra wants to sweep here but Diaz controlling him for the moment.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Diaz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gerra shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Diaz's guard.
Gerra stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diaz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gerra is looking for a sweep. Diaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diaz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gerra defending well though.
Diaz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Diaz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gerra wants to improve his position but Diaz is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to free his trapped foot but Gerra is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Diaz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gerra manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gerra keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz won't allow Gerra to sweep him here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
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.
Gerra takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diaz wants to clinch.
Gerra misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gerra has a takedown stuffed.
Rodrigo Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clark Gerra.
Gerra bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Gerra circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Diaz.
Diaz dips to his left and cracks Gerra with an uppercut!
Gerra changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Diaz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gerra is trying to move to mount but Diaz reverses beautifully and ends up in Gerra's guard.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Gerra keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Clark Gerra will probably get the nod.
That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gerra slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
Gerra throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A low kick from Diaz misses
and Gerra counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gerra.
Gerra forces his way into half guard.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Gerra has control of the leg.
Diaz is working hard here to advance position.
Gerra is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Diaz tries to kick Gerra off but Gerra keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Diaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerra is keen to just control but Diaz is a slippery customer.
Gerra content to control rather than advance.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gerra darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gerra has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Diaz defend it? Gerra steps over the head and cranks it - Diaz is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Gerra!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Clark Gerra!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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