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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Little Rick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black Diaz will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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150 lbs
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176 cm
25
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Little Rick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Black Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rick scores with a takedown into Diaz's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Diaz controls Rick momentarily but Rick frees himself.
Diaz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rick controls the pace.
Rick stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rick slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diaz is looking for a triangle but Rick pushes his legs off easily.
Diaz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rick defends it easily.
Rick is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Rick avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Diaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rick is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rick drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rick jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rick controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Rick trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Rick is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rick content to stall in guard here.
Rick works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Diaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz actively working from the bottom here.
Diaz looks winded!
Rick is looking for a kimura but Diaz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rick to get the leverage.
Rick is working for a kimura but Diaz is defending it quite comfortably.
Rick is keen to just control but Diaz is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rick is working for a kimura but Diaz is defending it quite comfortably.
Rick is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Diaz defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Diaz is looking to control Rick's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diaz avoid being mounted?
Diaz is looking for a sweep. Rick is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rick is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Diaz is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Little Rick!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
21% |
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