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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Barry Bonds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonds comes into the arena with Barry Bonds - Kanye West blaring out of the sound system. Eddie Diaz acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Barry Bonds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz shoots in and drives through. Bonds sprawls well.
Bonds swats away the attempt to clinch by Diaz.
Diaz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Eddie Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonds keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck for Diaz with that takedown attempt.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Bonds keeps it at a distance.
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diaz shoots in for a double leg but Bonds sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Barry Bonds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Diaz.
Bonds works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bonds throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
No joy there for Bonds, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bonds misses with a body kick.
Bonds connects with a looping right hand.
A combination from Bonds does no damage.
Diaz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bonds keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz working away.
Bonds wants to get back to his feet.
Diaz trying to control the position but Bonds is working away.
Bonds is trying to work for a sweep but Diaz has mounted him!
Diaz looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Diaz postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bonds looks a forlorn figure.
Diaz looks gassed!
Bonds wants to hold on but Diaz pushes him away.
Diaz with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Bonds can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bonds is working hard here to advance position.
Diaz with the ground and pound from mount.
Bonds tries to reverse the position but Diaz maintains control.
Diaz throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bonds is working to get back to half guard.
Bonds is squirming around, avoiding Diaz's attempts to control the action.
Diaz looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Bonds regains half guard.
Bonds is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Bonds is defending well.
Bonds tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz prevents Bonds from improving his position.
Bonds tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Bonds has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diaz is working away from the top position though.
Diaz stops Bonds from getting back to his feet.
Bonds wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Diaz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bonds cracks Diaz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bonds throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Bonds takes the fight into the clinch.
The referee calls for Diaz to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Diaz is working for takedown but Bonds is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bonds has had enough of the clinch but Diaz keeps him there for the moment.
Bonds tries to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling the position.
Diaz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bonds wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bonds can't break the clinch.
Bonds scores with a shot to the side of Diaz's head.
Bonds is trying to break free.
Diaz tries to score a body lock takedown but Bonds shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bonds has had enough of the clinch but Diaz keeps him there for the moment.
Bonds pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz darts in trying to clinch
and Bonds counters with a two punch combo.
Diaz shoots in and drives through. Bonds sprawls well.
Bonds misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bonds swinging wilding here.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt
and Bonds counters with a left and a right that stings Diaz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Bonds dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Diaz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bonds tries to avoid it but Diaz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bonds to the ground. Bonds escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Diaz blocks a leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Diaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Bonds which made him look bad.
Bonds works over Diaz's head and body with a nice combination.
Bonds throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Diaz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bonds moves into range and clinches up with Diaz.
Bonds wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bonds is trying to break free.
Diaz misses with a knee to the head.
Bonds pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bonds attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Diaz clinches.
Bonds stops a takedown attempt from Diaz.
Barry Bonds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Diaz.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bonds wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Diaz prevents Bonds from breaking the clinch.
Bonds wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bonds wants to break free but Diaz has control.
Bonds wants to get back to striking at distance but Diaz won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz looking to throw knees to the head but Bonds is blocking nicely.
Bonds wants to get back to striking at distance but Diaz won't allow it.
Bonds is trying to break free.
Diaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Bonds won't allow it.
Bonds wants to get back to striking at distance but Diaz won't allow it.
Diaz wants a takedown but no success here.
Bonds prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bonds drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Diaz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Diaz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bonds is working for takedown but Diaz is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bonds stops a takedown attempt from Diaz.
Diaz has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Bonds regains guard immediately.
Diaz drops back looking for a leg! Bonds is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bonds manages to kick Diaz off! Diaz jumps back into Bonds's guard.
Diaz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Diaz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bonds bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bonds has closed the distance and engaged Diaz in a clinch.
Bonds wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bonds wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diaz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bonds's face.
Bonds is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Diaz.
Diaz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bonds has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Diaz tries to score a body lock takedown but Bonds shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Diaz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diaz keeps control of Bonds as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bonds has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Diaz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bonds has had enough of the clinch but Diaz keeps him there for the moment.
Diaz works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bonds swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diaz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bonds's head.
Bonds tries to strike from the bottom.
Diaz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
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.
Bonds is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bonds wants to sweep here but Diaz controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Diaz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Diaz gets a takedown into half guard.
Diaz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bonds doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Diaz.
Diaz is trying to control the action in half guard but Bonds is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Diaz slips a nice elbow through Bonds's hands, connecting with Bonds's forehead.
Bonds looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Diaz misses the body punch
and Bonds counters with a one-two to the body.
A left and a right from Bonds both land. Nice combination.
Diaz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Diaz lands in his opponent's guard.
Diaz with a nice head shot there.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Bonds keeps moving.
Diaz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Diaz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Diaz with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Bonds is retaining full guard.
Diaz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bonds looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bonds is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonds is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bonds throws a series of strikes that have Diaz backpedaling.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Diaz drives through with a takedown into guard.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Bonds keeps moving.
Diaz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Diaz cracks Bonds with a solid left hand.
Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Bonds is retaining full guard.
Bonds utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Diaz throwing strikes from guard but Bonds blocks nicely.
Diaz postures up in Bonds's guard and throws a big left but Bonds blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonds wants to stand but Diaz is controlling the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bonds wants to clinch.
Diaz has a takedown stuffed.
Bonds moves into the clinch successfully.
Diaz drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bonds pulls his leg out and moves away.
Diaz shoots for a takedown but Bonds saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Barry Bonds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Diaz.
Bonds lands with a nice combination. Diaz backs away looking to recover.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bonds as he avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonds throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bonds.
Bonds looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diaz shoots in and bounces Bonds off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Diaz decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bonds, up you get!
Diaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Eddie Diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.
Diaz trying to control but Bonds is working from the bottom.
Bonds tries to strike from the bottom.
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.
Bonds is looking for a triangle here but Diaz uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonds gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The referee warns Bonds that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bonds throwing punches from his back. He's mounted here but still fighting back.
Diaz punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bonds squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Diaz with the ground and pound from mount.
Diaz landing shots from mount.
Diaz looking to control but Bonds is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Diaz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bonds's face.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Diaz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Diaz!
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