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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Kade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes into the arena with Welcom to Stockton blaring out of the sound system. Dan Kade is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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184 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Kade!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz misses with a body punch
and Kade counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kade avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kade got a little sloppy there for a moment and Diaz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kade has managed to get both his arms back between Diaz's legs - danger averted.
Kade really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kade is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Diaz has control of Kade's left arm, preventing Kade from doing any damage.
Kade trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Diaz has his hands on Kade's head, controlling the position.
Diaz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kade is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kade postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Diaz controlling the position.
Diaz is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Kade frees his head nicely. Oh but Diaz has switched to an armbar! Kade is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Mike Diaz!
In his post fight interview, Mike Diaz started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
62% |
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