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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Droopy Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Don Faber has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Droopy Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Faber!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faber gets a takedown into half guard.
Faber takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Faber looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Diaz is looking to control Faber's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diaz avoid being mounted?
Diaz punching from the bottom.
Diaz is trying to stand back up but Faber is controlling him
Diaz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Diaz.
Faber scoring with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Faber tries to pass.
Faber tries to stand but Diaz is controlling from the bottom.
Faber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Faber distracts Diaz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Faber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Faber distracts Diaz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Faber stops Diaz from standing up.
Faberis looking to pass into half guard but Diaz pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Diaz is in guard.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Faber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Faber avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Diaz trying to control but Faber is working from the bottom.
Faber really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Faber looks gassed!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Diaz throwing strikes but missing.
Faber is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Diaz passes Faber's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Faber can do anything to dispel that myth.
Diaz working Faber over with strikes.
Still in half guard, Diaz seems content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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. Diaz connects with a nice short shot to Faber's temple.
Diaz is looking to take a break and control but Faber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Faber has hold of Diaz's hands but Diaz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Diaz lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Diaz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Diaz lands a nice short elbow.
Diaz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Diaz postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Faber to stand up.
Diaz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Faber gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Faber is avoiding it.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz is looking to clinch.
Diaz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Faber manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Droopy Diaz dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Diaz connects with a high kick.
Faber bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Diaz wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
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.
Diaz manages to work his way to half guard, despite Faber's best efforts.
Diaz is trying to stand.
Faber scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Diaz gets full guard.
Diaz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Faber can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Droopy Diaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Faber preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz wants to stand up but Faber is controlling him.
Faber cracks Diaz with a solid left hand.
Faber throwing strikes but missing.
Faber chips away with some ground and pound.
Faber throwing strikes but missing.
Diaz striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Diaz pushes Faber off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Faber swats away the attempt to clinch by Diaz.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Diaz!
Faber shoots in looking for a takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl out of it but Faber keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Diaz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Faber shoots in for a double leg but Diaz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Faber fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Droopy Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Faber.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Faber sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diaz moves into the clinch.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Faber tries to score a power double leg takedown but Diaz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Faber somewhat.
Diaz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Faber defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber moves into range and clinches up with Diaz.
Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Faber slips a jab from Diaz.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz looks to land a combination. Faber sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Droopy Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Faber is defended easily by Diaz.
Faber tries for a takedown but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Faber shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Diaz.
Faber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diaz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Faber works over Diaz with some ground and pound from guard.
Faber working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Faber accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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 Droopy Diaz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Both fighters circling a little - Diaz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Faber shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Faber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diaz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
Diaz is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Faber is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Faber lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Diaz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Faber looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz kicks Faber off and gets to his feet.
Diaz tries to clinch but Faber moves away
and Faber counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Diaz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Faber wants to stand up but Diaz has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Diaz has one foot on Faber's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Diaz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Faber to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Diaz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber looking to pass the guard.
Faber must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Diaz wants to stand but Faber is controlling the position.
Faber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Faber would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Faber tries to pass.
Faber throws and elbow that misses. Diaz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Faber's guard. Nice move by Diaz!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Faber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Diaz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Faber counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Diaz's guard now.
Faber throwing strikes but missing.
Diaz wants to stand but Faber is controlling the position.
Faber wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diaz is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a couple of digs.
Faber keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Faber preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Faber keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz works over Faber with some ground and pound from guard.
Diaz stands up and waves to Faber to follow him.
Don Faber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Droopy Diaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Faber looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Faber comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Droopy Diaz!
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energy
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