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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rory Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Awesome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is AC/DC - TNT. Mister Awesome is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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175 cm
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173 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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177 cm
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185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rory Diaz! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mister Awesome! The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Awesome tried to score with a low kick but Diaz checks it. Awesome shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Diaz as he jumps to the side. Diaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Diaz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Diaz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Diaz scores with a sloppy right hand. Awesome should have avoided that one. Diaz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Awesome momentarily.
Awesome takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Mister Awesome has been cut. Diaz missing with a left hand there. Awesome was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Mister Awesome seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Awesome looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range. Awesome avoids the head kick by Diaz.
That's one minute gone in the round. Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Awesome throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Awesome tries to clinch but Diaz moves away and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Awesome is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Awesome looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Diaz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Awesome's hands. Awesome throws a series of punches but Diaz avoids them all with ease. Rory Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Awesome ducks under a wild hook from Diaz. Awesome tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Awesome throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Awesome connects with the punch. Awesome takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. The fighters circle momentarily. Diaz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Diaz slips a jab and a cross from Awesome.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. This has been an exciting period of action! Awesome gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Awesome falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss! Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Awesome misses with a wild combination.
Awesome moves to clinch but Diaz breaks away and Diaz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Diaz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Awesome just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Awesome swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Awesome's head but Awesome sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Awesome misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Awesome moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Diaz scores with a head kick.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses. Awesome misses with a jab, cross combination.
Awesome tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Diaz misses with a hook. Awesome ducked under it nicely. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Awesome misses with a few strikes there.
Awesome is looking to clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rory Diaz dominated that round. The cut man is working on Mister Awesome's cut. That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw. Awesome tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it. Diaz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Awesome under the eye. Diaz swings widly with a right hand
and Awesome moves into the clinch. Diaz wants to break free but Awesome has control.
Diaz wants to break free but Awesome has control.
Diaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Awesome has him pressed against the cage. Diaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Awesome won't allow it.
Awesome looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round. The referee calls for Awesome to work.
Awesome wants to stall.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but Awesome keeps him there for the moment. Awesome tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diaz's elbow. Awesome misses with a hook from the clinch. Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Awesome misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Awesome prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch. A frustrated look appears on Diaz's face as he tries to break the clinch. Diaz tries to break free but Awesome pushes him back against the cage. Diaz is trying to force a seperation but Awesome has the dominant position. Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Awesome has him pressed against the cage. Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Diaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Diaz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Awesome holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Awesome clinches with his opponent.
Diaz is trying to force a seperation but Awesome has the dominant position. Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Diaz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Awesome moves out of range of the strikes. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Diaz lunges at Awesome with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Awesome's hand. Awesome defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Awesome tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance. Diaz scores with a jab. Awesome moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off. A head kick misses from Diaz. Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Awesome thumps Diaz with a low kick. Diaz throws a hook but Awesome blocks it. Awesome has a takedown stuffed. Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Awesome takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses. Awesome fails in his attempt to clinch. Awesome swinging wildly here.
Awesome throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Diaz counter with a right hand. Awesome blocks a head kick by Diaz.
Awesome tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Awesome clinches up against the cage. Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Awesome is looking to clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rory Diaz dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Mister Awesome's cut. That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Awesome fails with a takedown attempt. Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing. Nice body punch from Diaz. Rory Diaz is winning the standup battle so far. Awesome attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Diaz misses with a double jab.
Awesome looks to clinch and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Diaz scores with a shot to the body.
Awesome throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Awesome takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Awesome is looking to take this fight into the clinch. A head kick by Diaz misses and Awesome counters with a stiff right hand. Awesome keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diaz moves into range and connects with a jab. Diaz slips under a jab. Diaz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Awesome throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Awesome doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Awesome walks into a stiff left hand from Diaz. Awesome lands a nice shot to the body.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Awesome.
Awesome defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand. Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz misses with a straight left. Awesome closes the distance looking to clinch and Diaz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Awesome thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Awesome swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mister Awesome is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A slow jab from Awesome misses its intended target. Awesome throws a right hand that misses
and Awesome takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Diaz scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Awesome looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Diaz misses with a left hand and Awesome counters with a nice uppercut. Awesome tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Awesome takes one to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Diaz misses with a hook. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Awesome is defended easily by Diaz. Awesome takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Awesome throws a jab but it's blocked by Diaz. Mister Awesome has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Awesome swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Rory Diaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Awesome shoots in but no luck this time. Rory Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mister Awesome. Diaz jabs Awesome right on the nose. Awesome blinks but takes it well. Awesome has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Nice jab there from Diaz.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rory Diaz. Well Diaz has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27 Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27 Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rory Diaz! A very excited looking Rory Diaz made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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