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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Diaz (ranked 3953 p4p, 2679 weight class) and Stewart Charelston (ranked 295 p4p, 216 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Miguel Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stewart Charelston!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charelston misses with a straight right.
Diaz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Charelston on the side of the head.
Charelston closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Diaz with a hook.
Charelston on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Diaz rushes Charelston and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Diaz.
Diaz lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Charelston fails to land.
A short left from Diaz.
A shot in the inside from Diaz.
Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Charelston moves into the clinch.
Diaz struggles to land a body shot inside as Charelston controls his hands.
Charelston throws an elbow that misses.
Diaz lands with a light punch inside.
Charelston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diaz lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diaz lands with a left to the head.
A body shot lands from Diaz.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Charelston.
A right handed body shot lands from Diaz.
Diaz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diaz.
A short body shot lands from Diaz as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Diaz.
Nice body punch from Diaz - that landed with a thud.
Charelston is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Charelston throws an elbow that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Diaz.
Charelston gets control of Diaz's arms and successfully pulls guard. Charelston will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Charelston not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Charelston swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Charelston can do anything to dispel that myth.
Charelston wants to sweep here but Diaz controlling him for the moment.
Diaz looking to sit in guard and control but Charelston gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Charelston throws a big elbow that misses.
Charelston throws a big elbow that misses.
Diaz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Charelston on the ground.
Charelston is looking to work some ground and pound but Diaz has wrist control.
Diaz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charelston scoring with punches to the head and body.
Diaz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Charelston sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Diaz's guard.
Diaz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Diaz is trying to control but can't.
Charelston lands strikes from half guard.
Charelston not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Charelston thows a huge punch but Diaz dodges it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charelston missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Diaz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Diaz works Charelston's body with a nice hook.
Diaz closes the distance and pushes Charelston back into the cage.
Charelston is trying to pull guard but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Charelston has Diaz pressed against the cage.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch combination from Charelston misses.
Diaz is looking to counter punch.
Diaz connects with the punch.
Diaz digs a good hook to Charelston's body.
Diaz lands a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Charelston gets tackled into the cage by Diaz. Diaz maintains the clinch.
Diaz is leaning against Charelston and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Charelston tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diaz avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Diaz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Charelston moves into the clinch successfully.
Charelston throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Charelston stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Charelston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diaz takes the fight into the clinch.
Charelston pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Charelston is looking to break free of the clinch but Diaz has double underhooks.
Charelston blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Diaz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diaz scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Charelston.
Diaz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Charelston backwards.
Charelston looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Charelston ducks right into an uppercut from Diaz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz scores with the left hand. Charelston knows he should have avoided that one.
Diaz lands a right hook to the body.
Charelston has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Charelston backwards.
Diaz pushes Charelston back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diaz scores with a shoulder strike.
Diaz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diaz.
Diaz takes a shot to the head.
Charelston is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab by Diaz.
Charelston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz takes the fight into the clinch.
Miguel Diaz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Diaz breaks the clinch.
Diaz slips under a jab.
Diaz has Charelston up against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz lands a right hand.
A short right from Diaz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charelston looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Charelston wants to stall.
Charelston throws a punch but it's blocked by Diaz.
Diaz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diaz breaks the clinch.
Charelston catches Diaz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Charelston misses with a low kick.
Charelston takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Diaz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Charelston.
Charelston misses the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diaz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Charelston throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
Diaz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Charelston looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Charelston gets tackled into the cage by Diaz. Diaz maintains the clinch.
Charelston changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Diaz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Diaz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Charelston, pushing him back against the cage.
Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diaz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diaz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diaz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diaz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Charelston backwards.
A short right from Diaz.
Diaz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Charelston backwards.
Diaz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diaz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diaz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Charelston wants to break free but Diaz has control.
Charelston misses with a body punch.
Diaz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Charelston.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diaz.
Charelston lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Diaz.
Diaz is leaning against Charelston and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charelston throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Diaz digs a right hand underneath Charelston's ribcage. Charelston let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Charelston has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Charelston has managed to clinch.
Diaz avoids the elbow strike from Charelston, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Diaz.
Diaz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Charelston backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Diaz.
Charelston is breathing heavily.
Diaz lands with a light punch inside.
Diaz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Diaz scores with a shot to the side of Charelston's head.
Charelston throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Charelston's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Charelston is rocked!
Diaz is working Charelston over against the cage.
Charelston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diaz's elbow.
Diaz lands with a light punch inside.
Charelston is still on wobbly legs! Can Diaz finish him?
A shot in the inside from Diaz.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Diaz dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Good work by Diaz as he checks the leg kick.
Charelston seems to have recovered his senses.
Diaz moves into the clinch.
Diaz lands with a light punch inside.
Diaz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Charelston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diaz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Charelston just misses with a elbow thrown towards Diaz's brow.
Charelston is trying to drag Diaz to the mat but Diaz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Diaz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diaz lands with a left to the head.
Charelston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz pushes Charelston back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Charelston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz blocks the elbow strike.
Diaz pushes Charelston against the cage. Diaz is working some dirty boxing. Diaz pushes off with a quick right hook! Charelston goes down! Charelston tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Diaz moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Diaz!
After winning the bout, Miguel Diaz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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FIGHT
RATING
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