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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cub Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Pope is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cub Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anthony Pope!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz gets a clinch.
Diaz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pope up against the cage.
Diaz lands an elbow just above Pope 's eye.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pope wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pope tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diaz avoids it.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
Diaz digs a right hand into Pope's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pope's gas tank.
Pope is trying to stall.
Pope takes an elbow to the temple.
Pope breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Pope.
Diaz takes a swing at Pope's ribcage but misses.
Pope raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Pope throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pope plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Diaz moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Diaz throws an elbow but it misses.
Diaz stalling.
Diaz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Diaz for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Diaz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pope's brow.
Diaz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pope wants to break free but Diaz has control.
Pope trying to stall but Diaz improves his position.
Diaz taking a breather.
Diaz throws an elbow but it misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pope wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pope is trying to break free.
Nice elbow from Diaz.
Pope takes an elbow to the temple.
Pope avoids the elbow strike from Diaz, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pope avoids a wild elbow strike from Diaz.
Pope is trying to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling him.
Diaz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pope looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Diaz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Diaz lands a nice elbow.
Diaz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Diaz throws an elbow but misses.
Diaz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Diaz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Diaz throws an elbow but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Diaz.
A left hand lands to the body for Diaz.
Diaz looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Pope letting Diaz take a breather here.
Diaz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Diaz.
It looks like Anthony Pope has been cut.
Diaz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Diaz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pope blocks an elbow strike from Diaz.
Pope takes an elbow to the forehead.
Diaz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pope tries to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling the position.
Pope manages to break the clinch.
Pope throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pope is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Pope.
Diaz clinches with his opponent.
Diaz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Diaz throws an elbow but misses.
Pope wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diaz tries a body shot but Pope blocks it.
Pope is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Diaz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Diaz throws an elbow but it misses.
Pope is trying to break free.
Diaz lands a nice elbow.
Pope trying to stall but Diaz improves his position.
Diaz tries to work over Pope's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pope wants to get back to striking at distance but Diaz won't allow it.
Pope taking a breather.
Diaz lands a damaging elbow.
Diaz lands a nice elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pope blocks the elbow strike.
Pope looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Diaz misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cub Diaz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Pope's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pope tries a head kick but it misses.
Pope goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Diaz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pope looks for the body kick but Diaz saw that one coming.
Diaz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pope avoids it really well and circles away.
Pope scores with a kick to the body.
Pope tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pope scores with a head kick. Diaz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Diaz checks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Pope.
Diaz takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Diaz gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope breaks from the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diaz.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diaz.
Diaz moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPope.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cub Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz has closed the distance and engaged Pope in a clinch.
Diaz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Diaz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Diaz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pope or not.
Cub Diaz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Diaz lands an elbow that stopped Pope in his tracks for a moment.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pope is trying to force a seperation but Diaz has the dominant position.
Diaz misses with an elbow strike.
Pope working hard to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Diaz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws an elbow that misses.
Diaz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Diaz slows down the pace here.
Pope with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Diaz avoiding damage.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pope's elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pope tries to land knees in the clinch but Diaz avoids the damage to the body.
Pope is trying to push Diaz away but Diaz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pope has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diaz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Diaz just leaning against Pope, taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Pope controls the action.
Pope wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Diaz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Diaz slows down the pace here.
Pope has had enough of the clinch but Diaz keeps him there for the moment.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pope can do to turn this around?
Pope is trying to break the clinch but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Pope is trying to push Diaz away but Diaz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Diaz throws an elbow that misses.
Pope pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz clinches up with Pope and pushes him back against the cage.
Pope is trying to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling him.
Diaz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pope tries to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling the position.
Pope wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz pushes off an throws an elbow but Pope leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pope's elbow.
Diaz stalls.
Diaz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Diaz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Diaz pushes off an throws an elbow but Pope leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Diaz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pope is trying to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling him.
Pope blocks an elbow strike from Diaz.
Diaz has Pope pressed against the cage, preventing Pope from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Diaz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pope's efforts to push away.
Diaz taking a breather.
Diaz leaning against his opponent.
Diaz seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Pope is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pope can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Cub Diaz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anthony Pope's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Diaz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Diaz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pope's efforts to push away.
Pope tries to break free but Diaz pushes him back against the cage.
Pope's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pope lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pope looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Anthony Pope seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some wild striking there from Pope.
Pope tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Pope.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pope.
Pope looks for the body kick but Diaz saw that one coming.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
Pope pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Pope.
Anthony Pope is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz clinches up with Pope and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pope is looking to break free of the clinch but Diaz has double underhooks.
Pope takes an elbow to the temple.
Diaz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pope dodges an elbow strike from Diaz.
Diaz throws an elbow but it misses.
Pope is trying to force a seperation but Diaz has the dominant position.
Pope escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz clinches up against the cage.
Pope blocks an elbow strike from Diaz.
Pope dodges an elbow strike from Diaz.
Pope is trying to force a seperation but Diaz has the dominant position.
Pope is trying to force a seperation but Diaz has the dominant position.
Pope breaks from the clinch.
Pope misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz drives through and clinches with Pope against the cage.
Pope wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Pope wants to get back to striking at distance but Diaz won't allow it.
Pope wants to get back to striking at distance but Diaz won't allow it.
Pope avoids a wild elbow strike from Diaz.
Diaz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pope is looking to break free of the clinch but Diaz has double underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Diaz throws an elbow but misses.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pope throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diaz blocks it with crossed arms.
Diaz throws an elbow but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pope is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pope can't break the clinch.
Diaz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pope can't break the clinch.
Diaz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Diaz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pope is looking to break free of the clinch but Diaz has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pope avoids a wild elbow strike from Diaz.
Diaz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Diaz lands a nice elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Diaz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pope's brow.
Diaz lands an elbow inside.
Diaz has Pope pressed against the cage.
Pope is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Diaz has Pope pressed against the cage, preventing Pope from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pope has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Diaz.
Pope breaks from the clinch.
Pope tries to keep at a distance but Diaz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Anthony Pope has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pope tries to circle away but Diaz has him pinned against the cage.
Diaz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pope escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pope tries to keep at a distance but Diaz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diaz slows down the pace here.
Diaz lands a damaging elbow.
Diaz effectively controlling the action here.
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!
Pope lands a knee to the head.
Pope is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pope wants to break free but Diaz has control.
Pope is trying to push Diaz away but Diaz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Diaz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Diaz can't find room to land a body shot as Pope controls the action.
Diaz just leaning against Pope, taking a breather.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Diaz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pope's brow.
Cub Diaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Diaz lands an elbow that stopped Pope in his tracks for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cub Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Diaz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cub Diaz!
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energy
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