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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Salcedo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carmelo Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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275 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
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250 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Salcedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carmelo Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz lands a slapping body shot.
Salcedo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Salcedo stuffs the takedown.
Diaz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Salcedo throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice sprawl there from Salcedo as Diaz shoots in.
Diaz moves into the clinch.
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Diaz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Salcedo is fending him off so far but Diaz persists. Nope, Salcedo circles away and we're back to standing.
Jose Salcedo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carmelo Diaz.
Salcedo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Salcedo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Salcedo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diaz's calf.
A punch combination from Salcedo misses.
Salcedo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Salcedo could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A right-left combo lands from Salcedo.
Salcedo misses with a wild combination.
Salcedo misses with a double jab.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Salcedo throws a series of punches but Diaz moves out of range.
Salcedo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salcedo misses with a double jab.
Salcedo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
Salcedo swinging wilding here.
Jose Salcedo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz throws a leg kick but Salcedo checks it.
Diaz shoots in but Salcedo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salcedo.
Jose Salcedo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salcedo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Salcedo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Salcedo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Salcedo tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Salcedo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Salcedo tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Salcedo misses with a wild combination.
Salcedo throws a series of punches but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Diaz throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Diaz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Diaz tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Salcedo is trying to buck Diaz off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz cracks Salcedo with a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salcedo tries to escape but Diaz is in control.
Salcedo dodges the ground and pound from Diaz.
Diaz decides to stand back up.
Salcedo swinging wilding here.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Salcedo saw that one coming.
Salcedo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz takes a swing at Salcedo's ribcage but misses.
Salcedo tries to land a leg kick but Diaz saw it coming and moves away.
Diaz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Salcedo throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
Salcedo misses with a double jab.
Salcedo throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salcedo.
That's four 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.
Salcedo throws a leg kick but Diaz moved away.
Diaz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Salcedo sprawls well initially but Diaz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Salcedo wants to get back to full guard.
Diaz is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Salcedo!
Diaz avoids the attempt from Salcedo to control.
Diaz thowing shots but they're missing.
Diaz prevents Salcedo from getting the reversal.
Salcedo gets back to half guard.
Diaz is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Diaz is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Salcedo has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Salcedo!
Diaz looks gassed!
Salcedo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Diaz's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carmelo Diaz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Salcedo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Diaz. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Salcedo misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz throws a front kick aimed at Salcedo's knee but Salcedo avoids it well.
Diaz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Salcedo circles away.
Salcedo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Salcedo.
Salcedo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Salcedo tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Salcedo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jose Salcedo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Salcedo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Salcedo sprawls well initially but Diaz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Salcedo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Salcedo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Diaz throwing shots but Salcedo is blocking nicely.
Diaz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Diaz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is looking for a kimura but Salcedo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Diaz to get the leverage.
Salcedo tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.
Diaz looks to land a strike but Salcedo avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Diaz throws and elbow that misses. Salcedo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Diaz's guard. Nice move by Salcedo!
Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Salcedo passes into side control.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Salcedo has an Americana. Diaz didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Salcedo is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Salcedo hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jose Salcedo!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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