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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Weber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mat Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weber comes to the cage accompanied by We Are The Union - We Don't Care If Yesterday Burns, Stoke Up The Fire. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
4 - 2 - 1 |
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180 cm
21
169 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jason Weber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mat Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weber gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diaz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Weber is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Diaz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Weber had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Diaz defends it easily.
Diaz stands up over Weber, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Weber trying to control the position.
Diaz 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.
Diaz won't allow Weber to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Weber's head.
Weber is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Weber is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Diaz defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz working some strikes from top position.
Diaz works over Weber with some ground and pound from guard.
Diaz distracts Weber with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Weber looking for a guillotine here but Diaz defends easily.
Diaz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Diaz lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Diaz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Diaz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Weber's head.
Weber looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Weber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz stands up over Weber, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Diaz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Diaz cracks Weber with a solid left hand.
Diaz trying to control but Weber is working from the bottom.
Diaz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Weber wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Weber is trying to keep Diaz in close.
Diaz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Weber's head.
Diaz distracts Weber with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Diaz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Diaz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Weber's head.
Diaz told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Diaz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Weber is rocked!
Weber working a defensive guard here.
Weber looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz pushes down on Weber's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Weber tries to roll over but Diaz keeps him under control.
Weber is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Diaz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Diaz working over Weber with some ground and pound. Weber looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Oh Weber is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diaz lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Weber quite badly. Weber pulls Diaz in close trying to recover. Diaz postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Weber on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Weber doesn't seem to be complaining too much.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, 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
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
38% |
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