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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rich Fleming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodrigo Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz has chosen Sepultura - Refuse/Resist as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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155 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rich Fleming!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodrigo Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz scores with a jab. Fleming acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fleming takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Fleming misses the shot to the body.
Fleming misses with a body shot.
Rich Fleming seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fleming throws a big shot that misses.
Fleming throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
A jab lands there for Fleming.
Fleming takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diaz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diaz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fleming's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Diaz.
Fleming wants to get back to striking at distance but Diaz won't allow it.
Diaz stalling the fight.
Fleming wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Fleming uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee calls for Diaz to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Fleming, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fleming misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Diaz scores with a shot to the body.
Fleming throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Fleming lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Rich Fleming is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fleming.
Diaz clinches with his opponent.
Diaz has Fleming pressed against the cage.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diaz leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fleming lands a nice looking body shot.
Diaz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fleming misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab by Diaz.
Fleming throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diaz.
Fleming is looking to wear down Diaz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fleming throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
Fleming fails to land with a series of punches.
Fleming misses with a double jab.
Fleming rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleming takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fleming throws out the jab.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Fleming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fleming.
A nice combination there by Fleming.
Fleming missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fleming misses with a hook to the body
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fleming.
Fleming missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fleming misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Diaz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fleming trying to control but Diaz postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Fleming avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Diaz.
Fleming is trying to stand up here but Diaz is controlling him well.
Fleming tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.
Diaz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Diaz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fleming defending well though.
Fleming is trying to stand.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Diaz clinches with his opponent.
Diaz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fleming up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Diaz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fleming throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
Fleming pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fleming lands a head shot.
Fleming lands with a nice combination. Diaz backs away looking to recover.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Fleming misses the shot to the body.
Fleming misses with a combination
so Diaz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fleming is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diaz drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fleming manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Diaz has Fleming in his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleming is looking to stand up but Diaz won't let him.
Fleming's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Diaz has control of Fleming's left arm, preventing Fleming from doing any damage.
That's two 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.
Fleming trying to stand up but can't free himself from Diaz's guard.
Fleming wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Fleming has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fleming is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Fleming puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Diaz wants to improve his position but Fleming is controlling well.
Diaz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Diaz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fleming is looking to stand up but Diaz won't let him.
Fleming won't allow Diaz to sweep him here.
Fleming pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fleming wants to stand and escape but instead Diaz has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rodrigo Diaz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Fleming rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fleming ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Fleming fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz defending well as Fleming loads up on a big left hand.
Fleming misses with an uppercut.
Diaz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Fleming throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fleming misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Rich Fleming is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz with a hook.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Fleming.
Fleming throws a sloppy body shot
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz with a jab.
Fleming throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fleming. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fleming misses with a combination
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fleming throws a looping overhand right but Diaz ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz moves out of range of the body kick.
Fleming gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Diaz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fleming looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Fleming throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fleming misses the body punch
and Diaz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fleming thinking.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fleming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleming misses with a hook to the body
and Diaz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fleming being controlled here, momentarily.
Diaz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fleming is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Fleming is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Diaz trying to control but Fleming is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz drops back, looking for a kneebar! Fleming looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Fleming looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Fleming!
Diaz manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Fleming pushes Diaz off looking to stand but Diaz dives back in and keeps control.
Rich Fleming has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Diaz trying to control from half guard but Fleming is working away.
Diaz is controlling the pace.
Rodrigo Diaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diaz throwing shots but Fleming is blocking nicely.
Diaz trying to control from half guard but Fleming is working away.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fleming manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Diaz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Diaz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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