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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Illac Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jex Midnight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Illac Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jex Midnight!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Midnight misses.
Jex Midnight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz cracks Midnight with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Midnight misses with a double jab
and Diaz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Midnight takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Midnight throws a left and a right that both miss
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Midnight falls off balance throwing a combination
and Midnight takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Midnight throws a left and a right that both miss
and Diaz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Midnight throws a combination that misses
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Midnight swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diaz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Midnight looks gassed!
Diaz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Midnight takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diaz stuns Midnight with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Diaz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Midnight on the side of the head.
Diaz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Midnight stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diaz lands a nice looking body shot.
Diaz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Midnight doesn't seem bothered though.
Diaz shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Diaz showed some decent athleticism there.
Midnight wants to get back to his feet.
Diaz is controlling the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Midnight is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz controlling the pace.
It looks like Diaz is going to stand back up.
Diaz stops Midnight from getting back to his feet.
Well, if Diaz is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Midnight wants to get back to his feet.
That's two 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 wants to pass the guard but Midnight is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Diaz in particular looking to stall.
Diaz's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Midnight manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Diaz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Midnight doesn't seem bothered though.
Diaz's corner calls for a 1-2. Diaz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Diaz lands a nice looking body shot.
Midnight throws a combination that misses
and Diaz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Midnight misses with a combination
and Diaz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Midnight misses with a double jab
and Diaz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Midnight thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz punishes Midnight's body with a nice straight punch.
Diaz digs a good hook to Midnight's body.
A left and a right from Diaz both land. Nice combination.
Diaz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Diaz scores with a one two! Midnight had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Diaz works Midnight's body with a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Diaz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Midnight at a distance.
Diaz throws a leg kick but Midnight sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Diaz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Diaz scores with a body shot.
Midnight takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Diaz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz lands a lovely overhand right.
Diaz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz throws a series of strikes that have Midnight backpedaling.
Diaz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Midnight. Midnight circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Midnight has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Midnight throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diaz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Diaz lands a body shot.
Diaz scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body. Midnight takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diaz lands a right hook to the body.
Midnight takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Diaz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Midnight falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diaz counters with a left and a right that stings Midnight.
Diaz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Midnight's head backwards.
Midnight on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Diaz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Midnight takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diaz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Diaz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Midnight momentarily.
Midnight doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diaz scores with a nice right hand.
Diaz clobbers Midnight with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Diaz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Midnight.
Diaz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Danga de danga de dang - Diaz scores with a four punch combination!
Diaz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Midnight stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Midnight throws a combination that misses
and Diaz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Illac Diaz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Diaz connects with a body shot.
Diaz lands a really nice looking cross but Midnight seems unphased.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Diaz - just one landing.
Jex Midnight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Midnight throws a combination that misses
and Diaz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Illac Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Diaz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Midnight takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Diaz scores with a shot to the body.
A shot to de liver by Diaz. Beautiful body shot.
Diaz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Midnight doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diaz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Midnight stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Midnight has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Midnight takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diaz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Diaz stalks Midnight and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Midnight's face. Midnight staggers backwards, shaken.
Diaz is looking to wear down Midnight with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Midnight takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Diaz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Diaz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Midnight is breathing heavily.
Diaz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Diaz.
Diaz lands a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz scores with the left hand. Midnight knows he should have avoided that one.
Midnight misses with a double jab
and Diaz counters with a nice body shot.
Midnight tries to move into range but Diaz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diaz lands a nice looking body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Diaz.
Diaz throws a shot to the body.
Diaz connects with a nice looking jab.
Diaz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Diaz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Midnight momentarily.
Midnight takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Midnight gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diaz.
Diaz works Midnight's body with a nice hook.
Diaz lands a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Diaz. That snapped Midnight's head back.
Midnight takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Midnight gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Diaz works Midnight's body with a nice hook.
Diaz scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a nice looking body shot.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Midnight can do to turn this around?
Diaz punishes Midnight's body with a nice straight punch.
Midnight throws a combination that misses
and Diaz counters with a nice body shot.
Diaz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Midnight shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Diaz wants to slow Midnight down by chopping away at his legs.
Diaz lands a jab to Midnight's midsection.
Diaz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A jab lands there for Diaz.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Diaz is working the combinations to good effect here.
Diaz works Midnight's body with a nice hook.
Midnight takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Diaz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Midnight throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaz misses with a low kick.
Midnight doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diaz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Midnight misses with a double jab
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Midnight doesn't seem bothered though.
Diaz lands a nice looking body shot.
Diaz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Midnight misses with a double jab
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Midnight looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Midnight stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body. Midnight takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diaz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Midnight doesn't seem bothered though.
Diaz throws a shot to the body.
Diaz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body. Midnight takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diaz scores with a shot to the body.
Midnight takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Diaz stalks Midnight and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Midnight's face. Midnight staggers backwards, shaken.
Diaz lands with a nice body punch.
Diaz lands with a cross.
Midnight throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diaz counters with a left to the body.
Diaz lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A shot to de liver by Diaz. Beautiful body shot.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Midnight checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Midnight takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A shot to de liver by Diaz. Beautiful body shot.
Midnight checks a leg kick.
Diaz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Midnight swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz digs a good body shot into Midnight's ribs.
Diaz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Midnight doesn't seem bothered though.
Diaz works Midnight's body with a nice hook.
A shot to de liver by Diaz. Beautiful body shot.
Diaz scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Midnight takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Midnight takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diaz sizes up Midnight with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Midnight misses with a combination
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Illac Diaz dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Diaz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Midnight throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diaz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Midnight thinking.
Diaz scores with a body shot.
Midnight throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Diaz works Midnight's body with a nice hook.
Diaz cracks a nice hook into Midnight's ribs.
Midnight takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diaz connects with a body shot.
Diaz scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz scores with a one two! Midnight had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Diaz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Midnight. Midnight circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Diaz lands a body shot.
Diaz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Midnight at a distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Diaz scores with a four punch combination!
Diaz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Midnight takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Diaz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Diaz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Midnight on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Midnight takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz jabs at Midnight's body.
Nice shot by Diaz.
Diaz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Midnight at a distance.
Midnight swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diaz counters with a left to the body.
Diaz cracks Midnight with a good jab.
Diaz scores with a hook.
Diaz with a nice cross.
Midnight falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diaz counters with a series of strikes. Midnight will be more careful next time no doubt.
Diaz digs a good body shot into Midnight's ribs.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Diaz.
Diaz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Midnight misses with a combination
and Diaz counters with a nice body shot.
Diaz connects with a nice looking jab.
Midnight walks into a jab.
Midnight falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diaz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Diaz scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to de liver by Diaz. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands with a good body shot.
Diaz cracks a nice hook into Midnight's ribs.
Diaz digs a good hook to Midnight's body.
Diaz lands with a nice body punch.
Diaz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diaz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Midnight takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Midnight takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Midnight takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Midnight checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Diaz digs a good body shot into Midnight's ribs.
Diaz cracks Midnight with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Midnight swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diaz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Diaz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Diaz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheers as Diaz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Midnight doesn't seem phased though.
Diaz scores with a body shot.
Diaz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Midnight on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Midnight swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diaz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Midnight thinking.
Diaz lands a slapping body shot.
Diaz throws and low kick but Midnight moves out of range easily.
A shot to de liver by Diaz. Beautiful body shot.
Diaz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Midnight doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Diaz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Midnight.
Midnight shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Midnight throws a left and a right that both miss
and Diaz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Midnight walks into a straight right hand from Diaz.
Diaz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Midnight takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diaz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Midnight doesn't seem bothered though.
Diaz digs a good body shot into Midnight's ribs.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Diaz lands a jab to Midnight's midsection.
Midnight takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diaz tests Midnight's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Diaz lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz jabs at Midnight's body.
Diaz thuds a left hand into Midnight's body.
Diaz scores with a shot to the body.
Midnight walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Diaz lands with a nice body punch.
Illac Diaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Midnight throws a combination that misses
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
Diaz scores with a punch to the head.
Midnight throws a left and a right that both miss
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Midnight takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A jab from Diaz does it's job there.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
Diaz lands a slapping body shot.
Diaz lands a body shot.
Midnight shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Diaz throws a leg kick which misses Midnight's front leg but catches the back leg as Midnight tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Midnight's head backwards.
Diaz lands a jab-cross combination.
Diaz stuns Midnight with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jex Midnight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Midnight takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Diaz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Midnight is out of range and Diaz settles back down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Illac Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diaz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:24
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Illac Diaz!
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