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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Manoski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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175 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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 Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roman Manoski!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manoski tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Manoski, pushing him back against the cage.
Manoski pulls guard successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Manoski is on top in guard.
Manoski controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Diaz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Manoski is controlling him.
Diaz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Diaz tries to get out of the position.
Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Manoski defends well.
Diaz trying to control the position.
Manoski wants to get up but he can't break Diaz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz wants to control the position but Manoski says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Diaz is not content to let Manoski control the position.
Diaz trying to control here.
Manoski wants to get back to his feet.
Manoski content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Manoski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Diaz is looking for a sweep. Manoski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Manoski in particular looking to stall.
Manoski 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.
Roman Manoski has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Diaz is looking to clinch.
A solid body kick from Diaz.
Diaz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Manoski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Roman Manoski has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manoski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Diaz.
Manoski misses with a head kick.
Manoski tries a head kick but it misses.
Manoski looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz rushes Manoski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz prevents Manoski from breaking the clinch.
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Manoski is looking to control Diaz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Manoski avoid being mounted?
Diaz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Manoski is just riding it out for now. Diaz eventually gives up the hold.
Diaz is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manoski trying to control here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Diaz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roman Manoski's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Diaz scores with a jab. Manoski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Diaz throws a right hand that Manoski ducks under and follows up with a left that Manoski also avoids with ease.
Manoski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carlos Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Manoski misses with a body kick.
Diaz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Manoski displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diaz.
Diaz takes the fight into the clinch.
Manoski jumps guard but Diaz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Manoski.
Diaz closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Manoski quickly recovers to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manoski makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Manoski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Manoski.
Diaz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Manoski's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manoski is breathing heavily.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Manoski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Diaz throws a strike but Manoski rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Manoski from controlling successfully.
Diaz seems keen to control Manoski's posture.
Diaz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Carlos Diaz wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Manoski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manoski closes the distance but Diaz moves to the side
and Diaz counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diaz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Diaz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to stand up but Manoski has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Diaz slows the pace down in half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Manoski is trying to control but can't.
Manoski might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Diaz kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Carlos Diaz wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab, jab by Diaz - just one landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diaz has Manoski up against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Diaz won't allow Manoski to sweep him here.
Diaz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Manoski keeps moving.
Diaz drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Manoski dives on top into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Diaz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roman Manoski's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Diaz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Diaz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Manoski tries to avoid it but Diaz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Manoski to the ground. Manoski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Manoski misses with a combination
and Diaz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Manoski is looking to break free of the clinch but Diaz has double underhooks.
Manoski tries to pull guard but Diaz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Manoski but Manoski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Diaz won't allow Manoski to get back to his feet.
Diaz wants to stand but Manoski is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz wants to stand and escape but instead Manoski has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Manoski landing some decent shots from guard.
Manoski wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Diaz thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Diaz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Manoski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Manoski looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Diaz wants to stand but Manoski is controlling the position.
Roman Manoski has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Manoski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manoski thows a leg kick but Diaz checks it
and Diaz moves into the clinch.
Diaz pulls guard effortlessly.
Diaz is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Manoski dives into side control.
Manoski trying to control the position but Diaz is working away.
Manoski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Manoski easily slips into full mount!
Manoski prevents Diaz from getting the reversal.
Manoski looking to control but Diaz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Diaz tries to reverse the position but Manoski maintains control.
Diaz tries to hold on but Manoski pushes him away.
Diaz swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Carlos Diaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Manoski controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to hold on but Manoski pushes him away.
Diaz is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Diaz!
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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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