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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roger Dillon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes into a darkened arena with his song building. National Anthem kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Luis Diaz acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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190 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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184 cm
20
184 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Dillon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Luis Diaz! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dillon gets the takedown into side control. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Diaz tries to get back to half guard but can't. Diaz seems a little lost for a moment, as Dillon dominates the positioning. Dillon connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Diaz some visible discomfort.
Diaz being controlled for a moment. Dillon working away. Dillon landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Dillon prevents Diaz from escaping the position. Diaz tries to bench press Dillon off him but Dillon keeps the position. Diaz sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Dillon lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dillon wants to stand up but Diaz is controlling the position.
Dillon is figuring out what he wants to do next. Diaz looks gassed! Dillon is tying to control. Diaz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Dillon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground. Nice strikes from Dillon there. Diaz trying to hold on to Dillon's head to control him but Dillon postures up.
Diaz is staying active underneath Dillon, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Dillon throwing shots but Diaz is blocking nicely. Dillon missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Dillon not doing much here.
Dillon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Dillon decides to return to a standing position. Dillon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz doesn't succeed with the takedown and Dillon counters with a lovely straight right hand! Some wild striking there from Dillon.
Dillon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Dillon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Dillon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Luis Diaz has been cut. Dillon's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Dillon duly obliges. Dillon throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Dillon tries a head kick but it misses.
Dillon closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dillon shoots in for a double leg but Diaz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Dillon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz. Good exchange - Dillon coming out on top. Diaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Dillon counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Diaz closes the distance and clinches up with Dillon, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes Dillon against the ropes but Dillon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Roger Dillon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luis Diaz. Dillon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dillon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Diaz fails with the takedown and Dillon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dillon. Diaz has Dillon pulled in close to control his posture. Dillon landing with the ground and pound. Diaz has his foot on Dillon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dillon works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Diaz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Dillon passes easily into side control. Nice work. Dillon moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. Diaz is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dillon connects with a decent elbow. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Diaz can't do much from the bottom here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Dillon dominated that round. The cut man is working on Luis Diaz'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.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dillon. Diaz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Diaz shoots in and drives through. Dillon sprawls well. Roger Dillon is winning the standup battle so far. Dillon lands a left and a right that sends Diaz crashing to the canvas! Dillon dives into mount looking to finish!
Diaz is rocked! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Dillon looking to finish Diaz with some ground and pound. This is bad for Diaz! Diaz is still in real trouble! Can Dillon finish him? Dillon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Diaz seems to have recovered his senses. Dillon lands with some strikes. Diaz can't escape the position.
Diaz in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Dillon trying to control but he's not successful this time. Diaz is breathing heavily. Dillon pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Diaz tries to get back to half guard but can't. Dillon scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Diaz?
Dillon lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dillon controlling the pace for now. Dillon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around? Dillon breaks from Diaz's wrist control and lands an elbow. Dillon dominating with strikes here. Dillon controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Diaz can't escape the position.
Dillon is in the full mount, landing strikes. Diaz in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Dillon is in the full mount, landing strikes. Diaz taking shots to the head. Dillon looking to control and managing it successfully. Dillon breaks from Diaz's wrist control and lands an elbow. Dillon has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Diaz's face.
Roger Dillon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dillon pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Dillon fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Dillon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Diaz is looking to escape. Dillon controlling from the full mount. Diaz is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Dillon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Diaz is looking to escape. Dillon working the ground and pound effectively.
Dillon scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Diaz?
Dillon with shots to the head and body - Diaz looks very uncomfortable down there. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Diaz is wriggling around trying to escape.
The referee warns Diaz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dillon with good strikes from the mount here! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Dillon dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Luis Diaz'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. This is the final round!
Dillon punishes Diaz's body with a nice straight punch. Diaz seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Dillon shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Diaz is backing up but Dillon catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Diaz covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Dillon Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roger Dillon!
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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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