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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Legend (ranked 2282 p4p, 2456 weight class) and Miguel Diaz (ranked 157 p4p, 165 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
World class MT
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesse Legend!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Miguel Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Legend gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Legend changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Diaz tries to avoid it but Legend manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Diaz to the ground. Diaz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Diaz lands with a shot to the body.
Diaz stuns Legend with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Legend is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Legend with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diaz to score with a decent uppercut.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Legend moves away.
Legend drops down looking for a counter takedown but Diaz sprawls and moves away.
Diaz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Legend uses good head movement to avoid it.
Legend seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Legend looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Legend has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diaz finds it's way round the side to connect with Legend's head.
Diaz with a hook.
Diaz cracks a nice hook into Legend's ribs.
Legend really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Legend shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legend steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Legend drives through with a takedown into guard.
Diaz is trying to keep Legend in close.
Diaz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Legend haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Legend with a nice head shot there.
Diaz has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Royal Combat Academy. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Legend throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diaz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Legend postures up.
Diaz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Legend. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Legend lands a couple of elbows.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
Legend will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Legend won't allow Diaz to sweep him here.
Diaz controls Legend momentarily but Legend frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legend working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Diaz's head.
Diaz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Legend being controlled here momentarily.
Legend postures up in Diaz's guard and throws a big left but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Legend throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Legend is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Diaz is trying to control the position but Legend postures up.
Legend stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.
Legend 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.
Legend being controlled here momentarily.
Legend preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Legend.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Legend is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Legend working some strikes from top position.
Legend connects with a couple of short punches.
Legend throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Diaz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Diaz is trying to control the position but Legend postures up.
Diaz trying to control the position here.
Diaz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Legend is one step ahead there.
Legend stands up over Diaz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Diaz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Legend throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Diaz wants to sweep here but Legend controlling him for the moment.
Legend in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Legend makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legend trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Diaz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Legend postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Legend scoring with punches to the head and body.
Diaz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Legend.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Legend's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Legend landing some decent shots from guard.
Diaz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Diaz trying to keep a closed guard but Legend is proving a slippery customer.
Legend scoring with some ground and pound.
Legend postures up in Diaz's guard and throws a big left but Diaz blocks it.
Legend throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diaz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Legend trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Legend preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Legend accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Legend in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jesse Legend will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz lands an overhand right.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Legend.
Legend tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Diaz defends well and Legend ends up having to push Diaz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Diaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Legend backwards.
Legend prevents a body shot from Diaz.
Diaz is working Legend over against the cage.
Diaz is working Legend over against the cage.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz digs a right hand into Legend's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Legend's gas tank.
Legend has Diaz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Diaz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Diaz.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Legend wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Legend. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short body shot lands from Diaz as the two fighters clinch.
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 nice uppercut.
Legend tries for a takedown but Diaz manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Legend backwards.
Diaz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diaz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Diaz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Legend or not.
Diaz lands with a left to the head.
Diaz digs a right hand into Legend's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Legend's gas tank.
Diaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Legend backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diaz.
Diaz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Legend.
A short body shot lands from Diaz as the two fighters clinch.
Diaz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A body shot lands from Diaz.
Diaz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Legend backwards.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Legend backwards.
Diaz lands with a light punch inside.
Diaz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Legend backwards.
Diaz lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike.
Diaz lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Diaz.
Diaz scores with a shot to the side of Legend's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diaz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diaz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Diaz.
Legend is rocked!
Miguel Diaz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diaz.
Oh Legend is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice left hand lands by Diaz.
Legend can't get the takedown.
Diaz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Diaz pushes Legend back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Diaz.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diaz throws a big uppercut that drops Legend! More strikes from Diaz and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Legend lies dazed against the cage as Diaz celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Diaz!
Miguel Diaz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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