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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Juan Miguel Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jake matcheski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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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 Rio de Janeiro, Juan 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 Rio de Janeiro, jake matcheski!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
matcheski throws a series of strikes that have Diaz backpedaling.
Diaz dives in and grabs matcheski's left leg, looking for a takedown. matcheski pushes down on Diaz's head and hops out.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with matcheski but matcheski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Diaz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. matcheski defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Miguel Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A punch combination from matcheski misses.
matcheski tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
matcheski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diaz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but matcheski avoids it really well and circles away.
matcheski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
matcheski lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Diaz backs up against the cage.
It looks like Juan Miguel Diaz has been cut.
matcheski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diaz throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
matcheski tries to work over Diaz's front leg with a kick but Diaz checks it.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
matcheski lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
matcheski throws a series of strikes that have Diaz backpedaling.
matcheski throws a series of punches but Diaz avoids them all with ease.
Diaz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around matcheski's waist but matcheski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Diaz off to one side.
Diaz tries for a takedown but matcheski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
matcheski misses with a double jab.
A right-left combo lands from matcheski.
Diaz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
matcheski throws a right and a left that both miss.
matcheski misses with a few strikes there.
matcheski plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Diaz avoids the head kick by matcheski.
matcheski throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
matcheski misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but matcheski was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
matcheski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diaz looks for a takedown but matcheski sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
matcheski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diaz.
matcheski is looking to slow Diaz down with leg kicks.
matcheski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt - matcheski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
matcheski misses with a double jab
and Diaz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz throws a strike but matcheski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Diaz 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.
matcheski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diaz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
matcheski is working Diaz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
matcheski trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
matcheski stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.
Diaz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. matcheski manages to get himself to full guard.
matcheski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
matcheski keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.
matcheski has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Diaz off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Diaz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but matcheski swivels and escapes.
matcheski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz wants to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
matcheski tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
jake matcheski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Juan Miguel Diaz's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
matcheski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has matcheski pinned against the cage. matcheski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
matcheski throws a series of punches but Diaz avoids them all with ease.
matcheski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as matcheski sprawls well. matcheski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
matcheski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diaz shoots in for a double leg but matcheski sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Miguel Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice combination there by matcheski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz blocks a head kick by matcheski.
matcheski delivers a nice body kick.
matcheski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diaz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
matcheski has a closed guard, preventing Diaz from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz wants to control from the top but matcheski keeps moving.
Diaz won't allow matcheski to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Diaz postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! matcheski is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Diaz, into his guard.
matcheski drops back, looking for a kneebar! Diaz looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Diaz looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Diaz!
Diaz is trying to ground and pound but matcheski uses the momentary lack of control by Diaz to regain half guard.
Diaz tries to stand and escape but matcheski is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control the action but matcheski is working from the bottom.
matcheski wants to get back to his feet.
Diaz is trying to control the action in half guard but matcheski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Diaz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Diaz is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Diaz trying to control the action but matcheski is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diaz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but matcheski swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches up with matcheski, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes matcheski against the cage but matcheski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt - matcheski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
jake matcheski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
matcheski tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
matcheski throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
matcheski scores with a nice body kick.
matcheski looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diaz.
matcheski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts matcheski as he jumps to the side.
A punch combination from matcheski misses.
matcheski throws a combination that misses
and Diaz counters with a body kick.
matcheski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
jake matcheski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says matcheski as he avoids it easily.
Diaz shoots in but matcheski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Juan Miguel Diaz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Juan Miguel Diaz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
matcheski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Diaz.
matcheski throws a push kick but Diaz slaps the foot to one side.
matcheski closes the distance and lands a one-two.
matcheski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Juan Miguel Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? matcheski is fending him off so far but Diaz persists. Nope, matcheski circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from matcheski.
matcheski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
matcheski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. matcheski manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Diaz stands and steps away. matcheski gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A combination from matcheski does no damage.
Diaz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. matcheski tries to avoid it but Diaz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag matcheski to the ground. matcheski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Miguel Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but matcheski avoids it really well and circles away.
matcheski tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz fails to land the takedown.
matcheski slaps away a takedown attempt from Diaz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
matcheski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
jake matcheski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
matcheski throws a series of punches but Diaz avoids them all with ease.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches up with matcheski, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes matcheski against the cage but matcheski circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but matcheski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diaz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Diaz gets a clinch.
Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. matcheski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Diaz wants a takedown.
matcheski tries to break free but Diaz pushes him back against the cage.
Diaz tries to score a body lock takedown but matcheski shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
matcheski pulls guard effortlessly.
matcheski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Diaz controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
matcheski uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Diaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
matcheski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but matcheski shows good takedown defense.
Diaz avoids a punch combination nicely.
matcheski throws a series of punches but Diaz moves out of range.
matcheski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Diaz.
matcheski throws a series of punches but Diaz avoids them all with ease.
Diaz avoids the head kick by matcheski.
matcheski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
matcheski scores with a three punch combo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from matcheski.
Diaz looks for a takedown but matcheski sprawls well.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts matcheski as he jumps to the side.
Diaz darts in and clinches matcheski up against the cage.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. matcheski smiles and moves away.
matcheski throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
Diaz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. matcheski defends it nicely.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from matcheski.
Diaz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
matcheski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and matcheski wants it to stay on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from matcheski lands but Diaz takes it in his stride.
matcheski stuffs the takedown.
Diaz shoots in but matcheski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
matcheski throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with matcheski but matcheski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
matcheski misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but matcheski shows good takedown defense.
matcheski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diaz counters with a nice double leg into side control. matcheski won't be happy with that.
matcheski is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Diaz throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Juan Miguel Diaz.
I think Diaz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Miguel Diaz!
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