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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robson Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caesar Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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176 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Self confident |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Robson Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Caesar Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz scores with a hook to the body. Armstrong takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diaz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Armstrong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diaz circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed right hand from Armstrong misses the target.
Armstrong misses with a double jab.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Armstrong.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diaz, right into the meat.
Armstrong works over Diaz's head and body with a nice combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Armstrong throws a front kick aimed at Diaz's knee but Diaz avoids it well.
Diaz misses with a combination
and Armstrong counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Armstrong throws a good cross that connects.
Armstrong pivots, looking for a leg kick but Diaz is out of range and Armstrong settles back down.
Diaz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Armstrong shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Diaz sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong is looking to pass Diaz's guard but actually Diaz recovers to full guard.
Diaz wants to sweep but no luck.
Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Armstrong defends well.
Armstrong trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz looking for a guillotine here but Armstrong defends easily.
Armstrong is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Armstrong wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Armstrong wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
Diaz trying to keep a closed guard but Armstrong is proving a slippery customer.
Armstrong trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Armstrong avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Armstrong defends well.
Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Armstrong defends well.
Armstrong trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Armstrong pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
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.
Armstrong wants to get up but he can't break Diaz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
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.
Diaz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Diaz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Diaz looking for a guillotine here but Armstrong defends easily.
Diaz looks gassed!
Armstrong sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diaz working for a triangle but Armstrong defends it easily.
Armstrong has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Armstrong wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Diaz is looking for a triangle but Armstrong pushes his legs off easily.
Armstrong slips nicely into half guard.
Diaz trying to hold on to Armstrong's head to control him but Armstrong postures up.
That's six 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.
Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Armstrong pulls his head out easily.
Diaz trying to hold on to Armstrong's head to control him but Armstrong postures up.
Diaz is pressing down on Armstrong's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Armstrong wants to get up but he can't break Diaz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Armstrong passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Diaz taking a bit of punishment here - Armstrong scoring with strikes.
Armstrong working away.
Armstrong gets to mount! Diaz was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Armstrong looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diaz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Diaz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Armstrong landing shots from mount.
Armstrong trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Diaz wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Diaz rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Diaz looking for submissions off his back.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Armstrong trying to control from half guard but Diaz is working away.
Armstrong is controlling the pace.
Diaz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Diaz actively working from the bottom here.
Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong trying to control from half guard but Diaz is working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Armstrong throws a combination that misses
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Armstrong closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Diaz trying to control from the bottom.
Armstrong works his way into full mount!
Armstrong is landing with some decent strikes but Diaz is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Diaz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robson Armstrong dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Armstrong misses with a low kick.
Armstrong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diaz connects with a right hand. Armstrong shakes it off.
A big left from Armstrong misses.
Diaz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Armstrong misses with a double jab
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Armstrong throws a series of punches but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz lands a really nice looking cross but Armstrong seems unphased.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diaz, right into the meat.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz connects with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Armstrong.
Diaz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Diaz throws an overhand right that lands on Armstrong's shoulder, as Armstrong tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armstrong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Diaz.
Diaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Diaz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Armstrong shoots for a double leg takedown but Diaz sprawls well. He's pushed Armstrong's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Armstrong thows a leg kick but Diaz checks it
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Armstrong is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Diaz's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Diaz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.
Armstrong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz jabs at Armstrong's body.
Diaz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Diaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Armstrong takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Armstrong misses with a looping left.
Caesar Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Robson Armstrong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Armstrong moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong misses with a body kick.
Armstrong slips a straight right by Diaz.
Caesar Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz keeps Armstrong at a distance using the push kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Diaz.
Diaz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Armstrong is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Armstrong! Diaz dives in looking to finish! Armstrong is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Caesar Diaz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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