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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Gurgel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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190 lbs
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200 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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ADCC Champion
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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
9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyson Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fabio Gurgel!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gurgel walks into a straight right hand from Diaz.
Diaz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gurgel.
Gurgel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz throws a combination. Gurgel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gurgel looks for a takedown but Diaz sprawls well.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gurgel manages to avoid it.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A shot to the liver by Diaz. Beautiful body shot.
Gurgel looks gassed!
Gurgel throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gurgel.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Gurgel is just out of range.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz throws a right hand that Gurgel ducks under and follows up with a left that Gurgel also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gurgel.
Some wild striking there from Gurgel.
Gurgel lands with a straight right. Diaz didn't see that one coming.
Tyson Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gurgel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gurgel closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Diaz quickly recovers to half guard.
Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Diaz actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gurgel is nestled in close to Diaz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gurgel is trying to control. Diaz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gurgel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gurgel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gurgel wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Diaz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gurgel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Diaz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gurgel is aware though and is defending well.
Gurgel scoring with punches to the head and body.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Gurgel from controlling successfully.
Diaz looking for subs off his back but Gurgel has passed one foot through into half guard.
Gurgel working over Diaz with some ground and pound. Diaz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gurgel wants to take a breather but Diaz is having none of it.
Gurgel not doing much here.
Diaz is looking for a sweep. Gurgel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gurgel is nestled in close to Diaz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gurgel working the head and body with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gurgel controlling the action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gurgel scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tyson Diaz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gurgel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Diaz avoids it really well and circles away.
Gurgel slips under a jab.
Gurgel fails with the takedown
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Diaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gurgel.
Diaz moves forwards but Gurgel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gurgel throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz is looking to wear down Gurgel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gurgel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gurgel tries to clinch up.
A nice combination there by Diaz.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gurgel.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Gurgel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Gurgel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Diaz sprawls well. Diaz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gurgel gets slowly back to his feet.
Tyson Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabio Gurgel.
Gurgel shoots in but no luck this time.
Gurgel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Diaz has time to react.
Gurgel digs a good hook to Diaz's body.
Gurgel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gurgel ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gurgel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Diaz avoids it really well and circles away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gurgel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Gurgel does no damage.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz scores with the left hand. Gurgel knows he should have avoided that one.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Gurgel.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gurgel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tyson Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gurgel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diaz swivels and escapes.
Tyson Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Gurgel lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Diaz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gurgel tries to clinch up.
Tyson Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Gurgel avoids it well.
Gurgel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Diaz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Nice shot by Gurgel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gurgel counters with a nice body shot.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gurgel.
Gurgel tries a low kick but Diaz avoids it.
Gurgel works Diaz's body with a nice hook.
A combination from Gurgel does no damage.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Gurgel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gurgel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gurgel fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Gurgel saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Fabio Gurgel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Gurgel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gurgel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Gurgel.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Diaz takes a swing at Gurgel's ribcage but misses.
Diaz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gurgel back to the cage. Diaz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gurgel tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gurgel tries to score a power double leg takedown but Diaz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gurgel somewhat.
Gurgel looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Gurgel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A slow jab from Gurgel misses its intended target.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gurgel was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Gurgel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Diaz throws a right hand that Gurgel ducks under and follows up with a left that Gurgel also avoids with ease.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Gurgel.
Gurgel tries to clinch up.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gurgel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Gurgel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gurgel misses with a hook
and Diaz counters with a left and a right that stings Gurgel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gurgel with a hook.
Gurgel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diaz misses with a straight left.
Gurgel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gurgel moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gurgel lands a nice shot that snaps Diaz's head back.
Gurgel misses with a looping right.
Gurgel avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Diaz stuffs the takedown attempt from Gurgel. Gurgel gets slowly back to his feet.
Tyson Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fabio Gurgel.
Gurgel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diaz.
Diaz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gurgel shoots in and drives through. Diaz sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gurgel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diaz but Diaz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
Gurgel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Diaz has his foot on Gurgel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gurgel works his way back into a safe position though.
Diaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Diaz can't keep his opponent in guard - Gurgel advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Diaz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Diaz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gurgel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gurgel's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gurgel passes into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gurgel trying to control the action but Diaz is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Fabio Gurgel.
I think Gurgel 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Fabio Gurgel!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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