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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steven Stamkos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Diias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steven Stamkos could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rafael Diias's chin.
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Basic striking
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steven Stamkos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rafael Diias!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diias moves into range and clinches up with Stamkos.
Stamkos avoiding damage.
Stamkos prevents the takedown attempt.
Stamkos scores with a shoulder strike.
Stamkos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diias tries to pull guard but Stamkos won't allow it.
Stamkos has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Diias is trying to keep an underhook but Stamkos manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Stamkos is looking to advance position but Diias won't allow it.
Diias wants to improve his position but Stamkos is controlling well.
Diias is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Stamkos jumps into side control!
Diias is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Stamkos lands some shots froms side control.
Stamkos cracks Diias with a big right hand but Diias just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Stamkos landing a few strikes.
Diias tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diias on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Diias on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Stamkos works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Diias gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Stamkos wants to take a breather but Diias is having none of it.
Stamkos throwing shots but Diias is blocking nicely.
Stamkos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Diias is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Stamkos connects with a nice short shot to Diias's temple.
Diias wants to control but Stamkos is keeping busy.
Diias missing with punches from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diias trying to control but Stamkos postures up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stamkos is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Stamkos wants to take a breather but Diias is having none of it.
Diias is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stamkos pulls his head out easily.
Diias looks gassed!
Stamkos moves into full mount! Diias won't be happy about that!
Stamkos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Diias is looking to escape.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Diias is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stamkos punishing his opponent with strikes.
Stamkos pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Diias tries to lock up and control but Stamkos gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Diias tries to reverse the position but Stamkos maintains control.
Diias throwing hammer fists to the chest of Stamkos. What's that going to do exactly?
Stamkos scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Diias?
Stamkos postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Diias looks a forlorn figure.
Diias is desperately trying to improve his position but Stamkos has a good base and remains in mount.
Stamkos lands with some strikes.
Diias is squirming around, avoiding Stamkos's attempts to control the action.
Stamkos could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Stamkos scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Stamkos lands with some strikes.
Stamkos trying to control but Diias is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diias tries to reverse the position but Stamkos maintains control.
Stamkos looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Diias takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Stamkos working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Stamkos landing strikes from the mount and Diias is in trouble!
Diias is trying to escape the mount.
Stamkos lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Stamkos lands a big elbow.
Stamkos working the ground and pound effectively.
Stamkos scoring with strikes but Diias is staying in there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stamkos content just to control the position here.
Diias is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Stamkos dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Good exchange - Stamkos coming out on top.
Diias thuds a left hand into Stamkos's body.
Diias tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Stamkos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stamkos jabs at Diias's body.
Diias slips under a jab from Stamkos.
Stamkos connects with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stamkos, right into the meat.
Stamkos with a jab.
Stamkos waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Diias.
Stamkos jabs Diias right on the nose. Diias blinks but takes it well.
Stamkos looks to land a left hand but Diias moved out of range nicely.
Stamkos scores with a nice strike.
Diias finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stamkos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diias.
Stamkos smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stamkos lands a nice looking body shot.
Stamkos lands a nice shot that snaps Diias's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diias ducks under a wild hook from Stamkos.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stamkos throws a hook to the side of Diias's head but Diias sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diias scores with a jab to the body.
Stamkos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Stamkos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Diias is looking to escape.
Stamkos lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Diias tries to reverse the position but Stamkos maintains control.
Stamkos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Diias is looking to escape.
Stamkos postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Diias looks a forlorn figure.
Diias taking shots to the head.
Diias is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Stamkos cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diias is desperately trying to improve his position but Stamkos has a good base and remains in mount.
Stamkos breaks from Diias's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Diias tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A nice elbow there by Stamkos.
Stamkos scoring with strikes but Diias is staying in there.
Diias in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Stamkos scoring with strikes but Diias is staying in there.
Stamkos controlling from the full mount.
Stamkos working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Stamkos prevents Diias from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diias regains half guard.
Stamkos working Diias over with strikes.
Diias has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Stamkos. Oh but Diias has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Stamkos goes limp - he's gone! Diias jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Rafael Diias!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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