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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Walker Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juca Saci (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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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Walker Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juca Saci!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Saci swivels and escapes.
Saci looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Diaz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Saci defends it nicely.
Saci fails to land the takedown.
Diaz shoots in for a double leg but Saci sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Walker Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz misses with a body kick.
Saci shoots in but Diaz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Saci walks into a jab.
Diaz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Diaz clinches up with Saci and pushes him back against the cage.
Diaz pulls guard effortlessly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Diaz is controlling Saci's posture.
Diaz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Saci!
Diaz wants to finish this one by submission but Saci is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Diaz.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Diaz wants to finish this one by submission but Saci is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Diaz.
Diaz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Saci's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control but Saci is having none of it.
Diaz thowing shots but they're missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz punching from mount but Saci doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Saci is trying desperately to improve position.
Diaz looking to finish with strikes here!
Diaz tries to control but Saci wriggling away.
Diaz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Diaz throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saci is squirming around, avoiding Diaz's attempts to control the action.
Saci holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Diaz tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Diaz working for a submission but Saci is keeping him at bay.
Diaz landing strikes from the mount.
Diaz content just to control the position here.
Diaz thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Diaz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Diaz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Saci is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Diaz looking to finish with strikes here!
Diaz controlling from the full mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saci is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walker Diaz dominated that round.
That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Diaz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Saci sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Diaz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Juca Saci has been cut.
Nice sprawl there from Saci as Diaz shoots in.
Diaz shoots for a takedown but Saci saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Walker Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Saci sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diaz somewhat.
Saci drops Diaz with a beautiful combination! Diaz stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Saci is looking for the KO!
It looks like Walker Diaz has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horrible takedown by Diaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Saci which made him look bad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Saci walks into a straight right hand from Diaz.
Saci takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saci fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Diaz avoids it really well and circles away.
Diaz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Saci is out of range and Diaz settles back down.
Saci blocks a head kick by Diaz.
Diaz manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Saci on his heels. He'll look to pass Saci's guard now, I'm sure.
Diaz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Saci wants to improve his position but instead Diaz has moved into half guard.
Saci is trying to get back to full guard.
Diaz is keen to just control but Saci is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saci is looking to improve his position.
Diaz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Saci wants to get back to his feet.
Diaz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Saci is looking for a sweep. Diaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diaz trying to control the action but Saci is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saci tries to kick Diaz off but Diaz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Saci wants to get back to full guard.
Saci is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Diaz not doing much here.
We're going to have a standup here because Walker Diaz wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Saci stuffs the takedown.
Diaz lands with a straight right. Saci didn't see that one coming.
Saci keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Saci bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Saci tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Diaz manages to work his way to half guard, despite Saci's best efforts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diaz wants to improve his position but Saci is controlling well.
Diaz won't allow Saci to pass to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz has his hands clasped together around Saci's back. He's all about the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz tries to kick Saci off but Saci keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juca Saci showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Diaz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but Saci shows good takedown defense.
Saci misses with a body shot.
No luck for Diaz with that takedown attempt.
Saci misses with a body kick.
Saci slaps away a takedown attempt from Diaz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Walker Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz shoots for a double leg takedown but Saci sprawls well. He's pushed Diaz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Saci is avoiding it.
Juca Saci seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Saci sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diaz somewhat.
Walker Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Diaz as Saci shoots in.
Diaz clinches.
Saci tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Diaz smiles and moves away.
Saci tries for a takedown but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Saci is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diaz.
Diaz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Saci or perhaps it was just good defense by Diaz which made him look bad.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Saci avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Walker Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown but Saci manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Diaz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Saci walks into a jab.
Diaz clinches.
Saci escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saci cracks Diaz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Diaz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Saci backs up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saci stuffs the takedown attempt from Diaz. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Diaz throws a body kick that misses.
Diaz tries to score with a low kick but Saci moves his leg out of the way.
Saci plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown. Saci tries to sprawl out of it but Diaz keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Saci manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Saci misses with a double jab.
Diaz avoids a kick to the body.
Diaz darts in and clinches Saci up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saci has Diaz pressed against the cage, preventing Diaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Diaz breaks the clinch.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches up with Saci, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes Saci against the cage but Saci circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Saci throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Diaz lands with a nice body punch.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Saci sprawls well. Saci wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Saci fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Saci.
Diaz is looking to clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diaz.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walker Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Diaz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walker Diaz!
During a confident post fight interview, Walker Diaz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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