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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Caesar Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Callahan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Callahan has chosen Everybody Wants To Rule The World as his entrance music. 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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176 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Caesar Diaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Callahan!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz slips a jab from Callahan.
Callahan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Callahan.
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Callahan throws out the jab.
Callahan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Diaz shoots in but Callahan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Callahan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Callahan.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Callahan works over Diaz's head and body with a nice combination.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Callahan.
Diaz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Callahan misses with a hook.
Diaz slips under a jab.
Callahan fails to land with a series of punches.
Callahan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Thomas Callahan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Callahan fails with the takedown.
Diaz throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Diaz throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Callahan looks gassed!
A solid leg kick lands there for Diaz.
Callahan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diaz. Diaz obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Callahan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz connects with a leg kick. Callahan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Callahan walks into a straight right hand from Diaz.
Diaz throws a head kick that Callahan semi-blocks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diaz, right into the meat.
Diaz pushes Callahan away with a front kick.
Diaz throws a good cross that connects.
Diaz fails with the takedown.
Diaz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callahan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Diaz.
Crunch! Diaz slams his shin into Callahan's torso.
Callahan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Diaz cracks the inside of Callahan's front leg.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Diaz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Callahan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Diaz - that will leave a mark!
Diaz lands with a nice body kick.
Callahan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Diaz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Diaz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Callahan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Diaz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Diaz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Diaz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Callahan ducks right into an uppercut from Diaz.
Diaz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diaz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Callahan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Diaz scoring well with a low kick there.
Diaz feints and then cracks Callahan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Callahan down.
Diaz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Callahan walks into a jab.
A good leg kick by Diaz.
Decent striking displayed by Diaz there.
Callahan avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Callahan has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Diaz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a good cross that connects.
Callahan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Diaz.
Callahan misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Diaz lands a nice looking body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diaz.
Diaz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Callahan takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Diaz lands a high kick!
Diaz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Callahan's sensitive parts.
Diaz fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caesar Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diaz.
Diaz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Diaz throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Callahan's head.
Diaz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a nice looking body kick.
Callahan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diaz.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diaz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diaz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Callahan scores with a sloppy right hand. Diaz should have avoided that one.
Both fighters circling a little - Diaz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Diaz connects with a jab.
Diaz cracks Callahan with an open hand slap.
Diaz defending well as Callahan loads up on a big left hand.
Callahan throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Diaz scores with a four punch combination!
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt
letting Callahan counter with a right hand.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Diaz scores with a leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Diaz. That's going to slow Callahan down.
Callahan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz is looking to slow Callahan down with leg kicks.
Diaz cracks Callahan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A telegraphed right hand from Callahan misses the target.
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Callahan throws out the jab.
Callahan takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Callahan shoots in for a double leg but Diaz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Diaz throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz throws a head kick that Callahan semi-blocks.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Diaz. That snapped Callahan's head back.
Diaz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Callahan might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Diaz.
Diaz tries to move into range but Callahan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Callahan throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
Callahan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diaz. Diaz obviously looking to wear him down.
Callahan throws a combination that misses
and Diaz counters with a head kick.
Diaz scores with a kick to the body.
Callahan throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
A slow jab from Callahan misses its intended target.
Diaz lands a front kick.
Diaz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Callahan.
Diaz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Callahan's head.
Diaz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diaz.
Diaz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a front kick.
Callahan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diaz can pounce on him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diaz.
Callahan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Callahan.
Diaz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Callahan.
Callahan walks into a straight right hand from Diaz.
Callahan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diaz can pounce on him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diaz.
A big left from Callahan misses.
No luck for Diaz with that takedown attempt.
Callahan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Callahan misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
A jab from Callahan misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diaz scores with a leg kick.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Callahan.
A swing and a miss from Callahan.
Callahan missing with a left hand there. Diaz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Callahan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diaz can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Diaz.
Diaz connects with a nice looking jab.
Diaz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Callahan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz lands with a nice body kick.
Diaz tries to bum rush Callahan with a series of wild strikes but Callahan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz slips a jab and a cross from Callahan.
Callahan looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diaz.
Diaz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caesar Diaz dominated that round.
That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Diaz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Diaz fails with the takedown.
Callahan throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Callahan throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Callahan clobbers Diaz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Diaz throws out a leg kick but Callahan moves out of range and Diaz only half commits.
Diaz scores with a leg kick.
Callahan lands with a nice body punch.
A big right from Callahan misses.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Callahan can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Callahan cracks Diaz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Diaz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Callahan takes a step back to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callahan misses with a jab to the body
and Diaz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Callahan throws a lazy right hand but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Callahan.
Callahan has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Diaz.
Diaz thumps Callahan with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Callahan.
Callahan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Diaz sprawls well initially but Callahan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Diaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Diaz looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Callahan pushes past his half guard into mount!
Diaz is bucking up trying to escape but Callahan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Callahan working for a submission but Diaz is keeping him at bay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Diaz wants to hold on but Callahan pushes him away.
Callahan working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Diaz wants to control but Callahan is having none of it.
Diaz avoids a series of strikes thrown by Callahan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callahan wants to control the pace but Diaz is squirming around nicely.
Diaz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
BOOM! Callahan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Callahan controlling his opponent.
Callahan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Diaz tries to hold on but Callahan postures up.
Diaz is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Callahan with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callahan lands a nice shot to the head.
Diaz is trying to escape the mount.
Diaz is working hard here to advance position.
Diaz looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Callahan controls the position.
Callahan has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Diaz has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Diaz defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Callahan's arms.
Diaz trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Callahan is trying to stick to Diaz's back but Diaz is turning into Callahan. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Callahan's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Diaz.
Diaz is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Callahan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Callahan has escaped and now he's on top!
Diaz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Callahan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Callahan trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Callahan tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.
Callahan passes Diaz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Diaz looking for submissions off his back.
Callahan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Diaz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Well, if Callahan 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Callahan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diaz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Callahan is trying to work for a kimura but Diaz is defending well.
Callahan wants to take a breather but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz is defending against the submission attempts here by Callahan.
Diaz is looking to control Callahan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diaz avoid being mounted?
That's eight 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 looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Callahan pulls his head out easily.
Callahan is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diaz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Callahan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Diaz working for submissions but it's allowed Callahan to get to half guard.
Callahan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to hold on but Callahan postures up.
Callahan working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Callahan is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Diaz to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Diaz shrugs it off.
Diaz is working to get back to half guard.
Diaz tries to lock up and control but Callahan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Callahan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Callahan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Callahan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Callahan scores with a three punch combo!
Diaz stuns Callahan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Diaz scores with a head kick.
Diaz needs to keep his hands up - Callahan had a free shot at his head there.
Callahan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz scoring well with a low kick there.
Diaz throws the left hand but Callahan avoids the punch easily.
Diaz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Callahan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Diaz takes one to the chin there.
Callahan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Callahan as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Callahan misses.
Callahan misses the jab.
Diaz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Callahan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No joy there for Callahan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diaz throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Callahan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Diaz is in Callahan's guard.
Callahan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Callahan controlling Diaz's posture.
Diaz is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Callahan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Callahan has escaped and now he's on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Callahan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
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.
Diaz working for submissions but it's allowed Callahan to get to half guard.
Callahan is trying to control the action in half guard but Diaz is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Callahan is trying to work for a kimura but Diaz is defending well.
Callahan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diaz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Callahan pulls his head out easily.
Diaz is trying to control but can't.
Callahan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Diaz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Diaz strikes from the bottom but Callahan passes into mount!
Diaz is just holding on here. Callahan manages to take his back.
Diaz looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's four 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.
Diaz tries to escape but Callahan has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Diaz fending off the submission attempt from Callahan.
Callahan is trying to stick to Diaz's back but Diaz is turning into Callahan. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Callahan's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Diaz.
Callahan is pulling down on Diaz's head. It's preventing any offense from Diaz, at least for the moment.
Diaz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Callahan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Callahan wants to get back to his feet but Diaz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Callahan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz has gone for a leg lock! Callahan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Diaz's guard.
Callahan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Diaz is looking for a triangle but Callahan pushes his legs off easily.
Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Callahan passes into half guard.
Diaz has hold of Callahan's hands but Callahan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Callahan is trying to control. Diaz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Diaz actively working from the bottom here.
Diaz trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Callahan manages to pass to mount!
Diaz wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Thomas Callahan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Diaz turns into Callahan and is now in his guard.
Callahan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Diaz is one step ahead there.
Callahan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Diaz defends it easily.
Callahan wants to sweep here but Diaz controlling him for the moment.
That's eight 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.
Callahan pulls Diaz in close to prevent any damage.
Diaz is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Callahan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Callahan has escaped and now he's on top!
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Callahan from controlling successfully.
Callahan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Diaz manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Callahan has Diaz in his guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Callahan keeps moving.
Diaz drops back, looking for a kneebar! Callahan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Callahan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Callahan!
Callahan working away.
Callahan tries for a kimura but Diaz is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thomas Callahan.
I think Callahan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Atkins scores the fight for Caesar Diaz!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Caesar Diaz!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Caesar Diaz!
Caesar Diaz wins by unanimous decision!
Caesar Diaz retains his welterweight title!
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