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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Comanche Todd (ranked 2317 p4p, 337 weight class) and Mike Diaz (ranked 1485 p4p, 219 weight class). Diaz has chosen Not Afraid - Eminem as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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43 - 40 - 1 |
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184 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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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
43 - 40 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Comanche Todd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Todd misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz unleashes a big counter combination but Todd bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Diaz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Comanche Todd has been cut.
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Todd.
Todd swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Diaz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Todd back to the cage. Diaz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Todd is rocked!
Diaz slips a jab and a cross from Todd.
Diaz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Oh Todd is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diaz looking to score a takedown here. Todd is defending well but Diaz drives through and ends up in Todd's guard.
Todd is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Diaz defends well.
Diaz stands up over Todd, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Todd's guard.
Todd looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diaz thows a huge punch but Todd dodges it nicely.
Diaz lands strikes from half guard.
Diaz working the head and body with strikes.
Todd looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Diaz throwing shots but Todd is blocking nicely.
Todd looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Todd seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Diaz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Diaz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Todd is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diaz pulls his head out easily.
Todd is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diaz pulls his head out easily.
Todd actively working from the bottom here.
Diaz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Todd sees it coming and defends easily.
Todd is looking for a sweep. Diaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Todd is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diaz pulls his head out easily.
Diaz is working for a kimura but Todd is defending it quite comfortably.
Diaz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Todd is just riding it out for now. Diaz eventually gives up the hold.
Todd looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Todd looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Todd looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Diaz pushes past his half guard into mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz with shots to the head and body - Todd looks very uncomfortable down there.
Diaz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Diaz lands with some strikes.
Todd is desperately trying to improve his position but Diaz has a good base and remains in mount.
Todd is working hard here to advance position.
Diaz tries to control but Todd wriggling away.
Diaz breaks from Todd's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Todd is squirming around, avoiding Diaz's attempts to control the action.
Todd is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz punishing his opponent with strikes.
Todd really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz lands a heavy elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Todd working to try and regain half guard.
Diaz working for a submission but Todd is keeping him at bay.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Diaz working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Diaz connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Diaz cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Todd is desperately trying to improve his position but Diaz has a good base and remains in mount.
Diaz putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Diaz lands a nice shot to the head.
Todd is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Diaz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Comanche Todd's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Todd misses with a double jab.
Diaz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Todd finds it's way round the side to connect with Diaz's head.
Todd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diaz circles away quickly and effectively.
Diaz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Todd.
A swing and a miss from Todd.
Todd works the jab nicely.
Comanche Todd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by Diaz. That's going to slow Todd down.
Todd throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Comanche Todd is winning the standup battle so far.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diaz, right into the meat.
Todd misses with a head kick.
Diaz is looking for the big counter here.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Todd connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Diaz momentarily.
Diaz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Todd scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diaz doesn't seem bothered though.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Todd avoids them all with ease.
Todd appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Todd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Todd.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Todd.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Todd moved out of range.
Comanche Todd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz lands a slapping body shot.
Todd scores with a sloppy right hand. Diaz should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice cross by Diaz.
Todd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Some wild striking there from Todd.
Diaz tries a quick counter leg kick but Todd is wise to it.
Diaz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Todd doesn't seem bothered though.
Todd checks the leg kick nicely there.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Todd throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz scores with a leg kick.
Todd throws a body shot but no joy.
Todd misses with a head kick.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Diaz cracks Todd with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Diaz drops Todd with a big left hand and mounts him. Todd is in big trouble!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Todd is working to get back to half guard.
Mike Diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Todd regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz slows the pace down in half guard.
Diaz is working for a submission of some sort.
Diaz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Todd looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz controlling the action here.
Todd looking for submissions off his back.
Diaz is trying to work for a kimura but Todd is defending well.
Todd looking for submissions off his back.
Todd is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diaz pulls his head out easily.
Todd won't allow Diaz to pass to mount.
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 moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Todd.
Todd is looking for a sweep.
Diaz tries for a kimura but Todd is defending well.
Todd parries the strikes from Diaz easily there. Diaz is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Todd to escape.
Diaz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Diaz tries to advance to mount but can't.
Todd gets back to half guard.
Diaz thows a huge punch but Todd dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Comanche Todd's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Todd uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz throws a right hand that Todd ducks under and follows up with a left that Todd also avoids with ease.
A cross from Todd lands.
Todd misses the jab.
Todd throws a right hand that misses
and Diaz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Todd's knee momentarily.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Todd.
Todd misses with a wild body shot.
Todd plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Diaz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Todd on the side of the head.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Todd.
Todd walks into a straight right hand from Diaz.
Diaz throws a one two combo.
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 thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Todd. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz works Todd's body with a nice hook.
Diaz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Todd 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Todd right on the button. Todd goes down! Diaz follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Diaz gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Diaz!
In his post fight interview, Mike Diaz started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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