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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Jamiroquai - Deeper Underground. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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Decent boxing
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch but Taylor swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taylor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diaz rushes Taylor and presses him up against the cage.
Diaz trying to stall but Taylor improves his position.
Diaz tightens his grip and picks Taylor up, before dumping him to the ground. Taylor manages to land in guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Taylor 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.
Diaz is looking to stand up but Taylor won't let him.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Taylor keeps moving.
Taylor is trying to keep Diaz in close.
Diaz passes Taylor's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Taylor is trying to control but can't.
Diaz wants to stand up but Taylor has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taylor is trying to control but can't.
Taylor is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Diaz is staying active.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor is trying to get back to full guard.
Taylor moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Taylor is retaining full guard.
Diaz passes Taylor's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Diaz tries to stand but can't do so whilst Taylor controls his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taylor makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Taylor.
Taylor is looking for a triangle but Diaz pushes his legs off easily.
Diaz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Diaz trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Taylor manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Diaz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Taylor is pressed up against the cage. Diaz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Taylor down to the mat. Taylor avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Diaz tries to clinch but Taylor moves out of range.
Diaz has closed the distance and engaged Taylor in a clinch.
Diaz looking to throw knees to the head but Taylor is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor managing to block the knees to the body from Diaz.
Taylor misses with the head strike.
Diaz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Diaz lands a damaging elbow.
Taylor avoiding damage as Diaz throws knees to the body.
Diaz misses with a knee to the head.
Diaz letting Taylor take a breather here.
Diaz misses with an elbow strike.
Diaz lands a nice elbow.
Diaz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Diaz misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Taylor throws a punch but it's blocked by Diaz.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
Taylor's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz lands with an uppercut that bounces Taylor off the cage and back into range.
Taylor throws a head kick that misses.
Taylor jabs Diaz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz moves into range and clinches up with Taylor.
Taylor throws a head punch that misses.
Taylor misses with the head strike.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taylor avoids it.
Diaz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Taylor throws a head punch that misses.
Diaz lands a takedown into guard.
Taylor pushes Diaz off and scrambles back to his feet.
Jose Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taylor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Taylor. No joy for Diaz on that attempt.
Diaz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Taylor wants to land a leg kick but Diaz is out of range.
Taylor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz moves out of range as Taylor throws a body kick.
Taylor throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Taylor is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Diaz's half guard.
Taylor wants to take a breather but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Diaz is controlling Taylor's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taylor is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Diaz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Diaz.
Diaz shoots in but no luck this time.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taylor swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taylor walks into a left hand.
Paul Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Diaz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Taylor blocks it with crossed arms.
Taylor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taylor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taylor blocks an elbow strike from Diaz.
Diaz connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Paul Taylor has been cut.
Diaz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Taylor after a bit of a struggle.
Diaz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taylor.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Diaz landing knees to the head.
Taylor lands with a short shot to the head.
Diaz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Taylor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Taylor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor just leaning against Diaz, taking a breather.
Taylor tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taylor throws a head punch that misses.
Diaz connects with a knee to the head.
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taylor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Diaz circles away.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Taylor.
Taylor is looking to chop away at Diaz's legs.
Taylor tries to land a front kick but Diaz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Taylor throws the kick towards the body but Diaz avoids it.
A shot to the liver by Diaz. Beautiful body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diaz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Taylor crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Diaz - the referee stops the clock and Taylor gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Diaz. Taylor manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Taylor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor throws a head kick but Diaz moves out of range.
Taylor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor tries to score with a low kick but Diaz moves his leg out of the way.
Diaz tests Taylor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Taylor throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Taylor shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Taylor showed some decent athleticism there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz is trying to stand up here but Taylor is controlling him well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Taylor in particular looking to stall.
Taylor trying to mount his opponent but Diaz defends it.
Taylor is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Taylor is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Diaz is just riding it out for now. Taylor eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to kick Taylor off but Taylor keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Diaz is looking to control Taylor's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diaz avoid being mounted?
Diaz is staying active underneath Taylor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Taylor prevents Diaz from standing back up.
Diaz is concentrating on defense, preventing Taylor from advancing position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor tries a low kick but Diaz avoids it.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jose Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Taylor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Taylor is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taylor is looking to chop away at Diaz's legs.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Taylor circles away and keeps his distance.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Taylor misses with a head kick.
Diaz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Taylor manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz moves out of range of the body kick from Taylor.
Taylor throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Diaz lands in his opponent's guard.
Taylor is trying to control the position but Diaz postures up.
Diaz is pushing down on Taylor's leg trying to pass to half guard. Taylor is fighting to maintain full guard but Diaz has managed to sneak the leg through.
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!
Diaz wants to stand up but Taylor is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Taylor makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Taylor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jose Diaz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Paul Taylor's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Taylor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Taylor.
Taylor misses with a kick to the body.
Taylor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz forces Taylor back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Taylor fails to land.
Diaz landing knees to the head.
Diaz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Taylor has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Diaz working Taylor over with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Diaz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Diaz does it's job there.
Taylor moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taylor throws out a leg kick but Diaz moves out of range and Taylor only half commits.
Taylor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taylor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taylor misses with a head kick.
A jab lands there for Diaz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Taylor pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz instigates a clinch.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Diaz is keen to just control but Taylor is a slippery customer.
Taylor is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Diaz has latched onto it... Big trouble! Diaz pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Taylor is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Diaz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jose Diaz!
After the big win, Jose Diaz made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors 5th Round Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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