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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rory Curtis (ranked 465 p4p, 933 weight class) and Miguel Diaz (ranked 42 p4p, 78 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Curtis might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Prodigy - Omen. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rory Curtis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Miguel Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Curtis shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense.
Diaz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Curtis with a body shot.
Curtis shoots in looking for a takedown but Diaz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Curtis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
No luck for Curtis with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rory Curtis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Curtis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Diaz cracks a nice hook into Curtis's ribs.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Curtis saw that one coming.
Curtis moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Curtis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Curtis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Curtis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diaz.
Curtis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Diaz to score with a decent uppercut.
Diaz's coach down at Grapple was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Diaz's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Curtis sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Curtis staying out of range there.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Curtis's shoulder, as Curtis tries to avoid the shot.
Curtis changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Curtis.
Curtis shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Curtis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Diaz circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Curtis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Miguel Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Curtis is defended easily by Diaz.
A shot to the liver by Diaz. Beautiful body shot.
Diaz thuds a left hand into Curtis's body.
Curtis gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Curtis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Curtis saw that one coming.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Curtis shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Diaz napping and manages to drive through into side control!
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 tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Curtis wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Diaz keeping his opponent close.
You can see the frustration on Diaz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Curtis has hold of Diaz's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Diaz tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Curtis cranks the arm and Diaz screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Diaz, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Rory Curtis!
Rory Curtis retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Rory Curtis, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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