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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steve Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerko Matas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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161 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steve Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jerko Matas!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matas closes the distance and clinches.
Matas pulls Diaz into guard.
Matas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Diaz manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Matas trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Matas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Diaz has a closed guard, preventing Matas from standing up.
Matas stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz is trying to keep Matas in close.
Diaz being controlled here, momentarily.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Matas from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Matas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Diaz is looking for a triangle but Matas pushes his legs off easily.
Diaz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Diaz looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Matas has picked Diaz up and slammed him! Diaz can't keep hold of the triangle and Matas manages to pass to side control!
Diaz can't do much from the bottom here.
Matas decides to stand back up. Matas steps back and let's Diaz get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matas closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Diaz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Matas pulls his head out easily.
Matas stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Diaz to get to his feet.
Matas pushes Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Matas leaning against his opponent.
Diaz blocks a body shot from Matas.
Matas jumps guard and drags Diaz to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Matas controls Diaz momentarily but Diaz frees himself.
Diaz won't allow Matas to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matas working a defensive guard here.
Diaz stands up over Matas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Matas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Diaz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Diaz connects with a couple of short punches.
Matas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Diaz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Matas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diaz.
Matas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Diaz manages to get himself to full guard.
Matas trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Matas manages to get himself to full guard.
Matas looks winded!
Matas looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Diaz has picked Matas up and slammed him! Matas can't keep hold of the triangle and Diaz manages to pass to side control!
Matas taking punishment in the form of punches.
Diaz lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matas struggling a bit here.
Matas tries to improve position but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerko Matas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Diaz.
Matas gets the takedown into side control.
Diaz is looking to reverse the position.
Diaz struggling a bit here.
Matas working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
You can see the frustration on Diaz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Matas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Diaz is looking for a sweep.
Diaz looking for a sweep but Matas has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Matas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Diaz throwing hammer fists to the chest of Matas. What's that going to do exactly?
Matas manages to capitalize on a mistake by Diaz to take his back!
Matas has the hooks in. Diaz is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Matas doesn't have the hooks in and Diaz manages to turn into his guard.
Diaz throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jerko Matas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Matas has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Diaz works over Matas with some ground and pound from guard.
Matas controls Diaz momentarily but Diaz frees himself.
Matas might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Diaz haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Matas looking to control but Diaz passes into half guard.
Matas is trying to maintain the position but Diaz is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Matas is looking to control Diaz's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Matas avoid being mounted?
Matas is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Diaz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Diaz's back!
Matas is breathing heavily.
Matas is looking to control Diaz but Diaz is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Diaz trying to control the action but Matas just sinks the hooks in.
Diaz preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Matas.
Diaz manages to reverse the position and now he's in Matas's guard. Nice work there by Diaz.
Diaz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz postures up in Matas's guard and throws a big left but Matas blocks it.
Diaz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Diaz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Matas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Matas wants to sweep here but Diaz controlling him for the moment.
Matas wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Matas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matas wants to sweep here but Diaz controlling him for the moment.
Diaz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Matas's head.
Diaz postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jerko Matas will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Matas pushes Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Diaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Matas breaks from the clinch.
Diaz gets caught napping as Matas dives in and scores a takedown. Diaz manages to retain guard.
Diaz pulls Matas in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matas throws an elbow that misses. Diaz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Matas's guard. Nice move by Diaz!
Matas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a big elbow that misses.
Diaz postures up and lands a big shot to Matas's brow.
Matas has his foot on Diaz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diaz works his way back into a safe position though.
Diaz stops Matas from standing up.
Matas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Matas is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Matas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Matas throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Matas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Diaz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Diaz throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two 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.
Diaz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Diaz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Matas looking to control.
Diaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Diaz postures up and lands a big shot to Matas's brow.
Matas is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Matas jumps into guard, dragging Diaz to the mat.
Matas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Diaz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz landing some decent shots from guard.
Diaz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Matas's head.
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.
Matas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Diaz manages to get himself to full guard.
Diaz will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Diaz doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Matas trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
Diaz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matas wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Diaz is trying to keep Matas in close.
Diaz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Diaz seems keen to control Matas's posture.
Matas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
Diaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Diaz, not yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matas throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jerko Matas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Matas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerko Matas!
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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
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