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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Partridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nelson Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Partridge!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz tries to bum rush Partridge with a series of wild strikes but Partridge uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Partridge moves out of range.
Diaz swinging wilding here.
Partridge avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Partridge avoids it well.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Diaz swinging wilding here.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Partridge as he jumps to the side.
Partridge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Partridge clinches with his opponent.
Partridge pulls Diaz into guard.
Partridge is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Diaz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Partridge's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Partridge's back!
Partridge fending off the submission attempt from Diaz.
Diaz is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Partridge defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partridge is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Diaz gets his way!
Diaz tightening his grip on Partridge, looking for the choke.
Partridge looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Diaz not allowing Partridge to control his hands.
Partridge turns into Diaz and is now in his guard.
Partridge drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Partridge jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Partridge tries to pass.
Partridge must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Diaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz throws his legs up looking for a submission but Partridge uses it to pass to side control.
Partridge thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Partridge throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Diaz tries to buck Partridge off but Partridge is having none of it.
Diaz tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Partridge presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Diaz is desperately trying to improve his position but Partridge has a good base and remains in mount.
Diaz is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Partridge manages to capitalize on a mistake by Diaz to take his back!
Diaz turns into Partridge and is now in his guard.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Partridge swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Diaz!
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Partridge takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Partridge dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
Partridge dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Adam Partridge will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Nelson Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Partridge slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
Partridge avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partridge dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
Diaz lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Partridge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Partridge avoids them all with ease.
Partridge swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Diaz counters with a two punch combo.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz stalks Partridge and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Partridge's face. Partridge staggers backwards, shaken.
Diaz checks the leg kick.
Partridge looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two 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.
Partridge avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Diaz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Partridge.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Partridge bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partridge avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Diaz.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Partridge bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Partridge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Partridge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Partridge scores with a head kick.
Diaz lands with a nice combination. Partridge backs away looking to recover.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Partridge bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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 fails with the takedown
and Partridge makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Partridge closes this distance looking for a takedown but Diaz circles away.
Nelson Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Partridge dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
Diaz throws a right hand that Partridge ducks under and follows up with a left that Partridge also avoids with ease.
Diaz tries to bum rush Partridge with a series of wild strikes but Partridge uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Partridge has Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Partridge cracks Diaz with a nice body shot.
Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Partridge has double underhooks.
Partridge jumps guard and drags Diaz to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Partridge has a closed guard, preventing Diaz from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Adam Partridge will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Partridge swinging wilding here.
Partridge has his takedown stuffed
and Diaz counters with a two punch combo.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Diaz scores with a four punch combination!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz stuffs the takedown.
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Partridge counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Diaz!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz working to try and regain half guard.
Diaz defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Partridge.
Partridge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Partridge looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Diaz can't escape the position.
Diaz regains half guard.
Diaz gets full guard.
Diaz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Diaz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Diaz has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Partridge is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Diaz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Diaz is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Partridge pulls his head out easily.
Diaz is trying to get back to full guard.
Partridge 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.
Partridge working the head and body with strikes.
Partridge content to control rather than advance.
Diaz is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Partridge pulls his head out easily.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard.
Partridge seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partridge is looking for a kimura but Diaz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Partridge to get the leverage.
Partridge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.
Partridge perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Partridge uses his free foot to push down on Diaz's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Diaz.
Partridge looking to control but Diaz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Partridge is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Diaz has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Diaz is trying to escape the mount.
Partridge is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Diaz has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Diaz!
Partridge is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partridge looking for a triangle here. Diaz is fighting it but it looks tight! Partridge pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Diaz is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Adam Partridge!
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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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