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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lionel Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mat Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wright comes to the cage accompanied by Compton's Most Wanted - This Is Compton. Mat Diaz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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167 lbs
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180 cm
21
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lionel Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mat Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wright fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diaz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Wright misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wright tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz shoots for a takedown but Wright saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wright appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Wright has been working on his boxing with his coaches at A Hero's Journey: MMA Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Wright.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lionel Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz moves out of range of the body kick.
Diaz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sloppy strikes from Wright. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Diaz's hands.
Wright misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz darts in looking for a takedown but Wright gets double underhooks and turns Diaz into the cage.
Wright throws a counter high kick but Diaz was just alert enough to avoid it.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Wright.
Diaz is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Wright works over Diaz's head and body with a nice combination.
Diaz clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Diaz throws an elbow but misses.
Diaz goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wright prevents it.
Lionel Wright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mat Diaz.
Wright breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright lands with a slapping head kick.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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 throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Diaz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Diaz with the ground and pound but Wright uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Wright working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diaz.
Diaz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wright utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Diaz throws a big elbow that misses.
Diaz pushing down on Wright's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Diaz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz winds up and cracks Wright with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Diaz is looking to advance position but Wright won't allow it.
Wright wants to get back to his feet.
Diaz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wright avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Diaz.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz winds up and cracks Wright with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from Diaz there.
Diaz looking for a submission but Wright manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Diaz is in close to Wright's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Diaz landing with the ground and pound.
Diaz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wright preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wright working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diaz.
Diaz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Diaz throwing strikes from guard but Wright blocks nicely.
Diaz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wright keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
Diaz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Diaz chips away with some ground and pound.
Diaz throws a big elbow that misses.
Diaz postures up in Wright's guard and throws a big left but Wright blocks it.
Wright is breathing heavily.
Diaz stops Wright from standing up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Diaz postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Wright is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Diaz, into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lionel Wright dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Wright swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diaz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wright won't be happy with that.
Diaz goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Wright has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Diaz but great work by Wright.
Wright stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diaz looking for a takedown.
Wright gets underhooks to prevent Diaz's takedown attempt.
Diaz drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lionel Wright has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mat Diaz.
Wright breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diaz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wright finds it's way round the side to connect with Diaz's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright throws a head kick that misses
and Diaz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wright won't be happy with that.
Wright avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Diaz.
Diaz working the ground and pound but Wright is defending the strikes.
Diaz working the head and body with strikes.
Diaz throws an elbow but Wright slips to the side and avoids it well.
Diaz working the ground and pound but Wright is defending the strikes.
Diaz fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Diaz lands a decent elbow from side control.
Wright is rocked!
Diaz in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Wright looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Diaz turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mat Diaz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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