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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Justin Sallas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Cristobal Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Cristobal Diaz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Justin Sallas's chin.
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135 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Sallas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nick Cristobal Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Diaz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sallas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sallas is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Diaz is aware though and is defending well.
Sallas has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Diaz has passed into side control.
Diaz connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Sallas some visible discomfort.
Sallas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Diaz working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Diaz working the body and head with strikes.
Sallas tries to improve position but can't.
Diaz tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sallas is looking to reverse the position.
Sallas really is a fat lump.
Sallas seems a little lost for a moment, as Diaz dominates the positioning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sallas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Diaz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sallas tries to improve position but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sallas gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sallas is staying active underneath Diaz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Diaz has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sallas is squirming around, avoiding Diaz's attempts to control the action.
Diaz lands a big shot there that rocks Sallas but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Diaz with a couple of short strikes.
Diaz landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sallas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Diaz controlling the position easily from mount.
A nice elbow there by Diaz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sallas tries to hold on but Diaz postures up.
Diaz landing shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sallas is bucking up trying to escape but Diaz cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Sallas is desperately trying to improve his position but Diaz has a good base and remains in mount.
Diaz landing shots from mount.
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 is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Diaz is working for a guillotine from mount but Sallas frees his head quite easily.
Sallas is squirming around, avoiding Diaz's attempts to control the action.
Sallas is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sallas is squirming around, avoiding Diaz's attempts to control the action.
Sallas is in all sorts of trouble here.
Diaz with shots to the head and body - Sallas looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the head.
Sallas slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sallas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sallas is breathing heavily.
Diaz trying to pass the guard but Sallas defending well.
Sallas has hold of Diaz's hands but Diaz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Diaz connects with a nice short shot to Sallas's temple.
Diaz trying to pass the guard but Sallas defending well.
Diaz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sallas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Diaz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Diaz's back!
Sallas is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Diaz has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Sallas tightening his grip on Diaz, looking for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sallas avoiding Diaz 's attempts to control his hands.
Diaz turns into Sallas and is now in his guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Diaz lands a couple of elbows.
Diaz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Diaz landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Sallas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Cristobal Diaz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sallas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Diaz tries to avoid it but Sallas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Diaz to the ground. Diaz escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sallas fails with the takedown.
Diaz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Diaz wants to control but Sallas is keeping him busy.
Sallas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nick Cristobal Diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diaz perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Diaz passes to full mount!
Sallas tries to reverse the position but Diaz maintains control.
Diaz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sallas is looking to improve his position but Diaz isn't that keen on the idea.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Diaz working for a guillotine from mount but Sallas is in no mood to give up.
Diaz prevents Sallas from getting the reversal.
Diaz working Sallas over with strikes here.
Sallas is desperately trying to improve his position but Diaz has a good base and remains in mount.
Diaz with good strikes from the mount here!
Diaz controlling his opponent.
Diaz looking for a guillotine from mount but Sallas is having none of it.
Diaz dominating with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a big shot there that rocks Sallas but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sallas is trying desperately to improve position.
Diaz working the ground and pound effectively.
Diaz raining down shots from the mount!
Sallas sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz controlling the action here.
Sallas is trying to get back to full guard.
Sallas is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz slows the pace down in half guard.
Sallas taking some punishment here, with Diaz in his half guard.
Diaz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Diaz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Diaz takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sallas tries to roll over but Diaz keeps him under control.
Diaz working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Diaz is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sallas is looking for a sweep. Diaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diaz controlling the action here.
Sallas tries to kick Diaz off but Diaz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Diaz lands a nice short elbow.
Diaz is looking for a kimura but Sallas is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Diaz to get the leverage.
Sallas is looking to improve his position.
Diaz controlling the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sallas trying to control here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice strikes from Diaz there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Cristobal Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Sallas saw that one coming.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
Diaz shoots in and bounces Sallas off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sallas working for a triangle but Diaz defends it easily.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sallas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diaz stands and throws Sallas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Diaz working away.
Diaz creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sallas tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Diaz presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz landing punches.
Sallas is desperately trying to improve his position but Diaz has a good base and remains in mount.
Diaz dominating with strikes here.
Diaz raining down shots from the mount!
Diaz landing strikes from the mount.
Diaz controlling the position easily from mount.
Diaz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Diaz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sallas is looking to escape.
Sallas regains half guard.
Justin Sallas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz working Sallas over with strikes.
Sallas works his way to full guard. Good work.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Sallas keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sallas's head.
Diaz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sallas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Diaz's guard.
Diaz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sallas's guard.
Diaz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sallas's head.
Diaz works over Sallas with some ground and pound from guard.
Diaz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Diaz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sallas wants to stand up but Diaz is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Diaz is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Diaz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Diaz scoring with some ground and pound.
Diaz stands and throws Sallas's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sallas takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Diaz is staying tight to Sallas's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Diaz moves into full mount!
Diaz lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a big shot there that rocks Sallas but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Diaz controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee warns Sallas that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sallas slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Diaz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sallas is defending against the submission attempts here by Diaz.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Cristobal Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diaz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight for Nick Cristobal Diaz!
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Nick Cristobal Diaz!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Nick Cristobal Diaz!
Nick Cristobal Diaz wins by unanimous decision!
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