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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between luis eduardo almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Diesel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). almeida comes to the cage accompanied by Sabor Açaí. luis eduardo almeida has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, luis eduardo almeida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cameron Diesel!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diesel drops almeida with a left and a right! Oh, almeida is hurt - Diesel dives into side control looking to finish!
It looks like luis eduardo almeida has been cut.
Diesel looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
almeida is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
almeida sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Diesel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
almeida wants to improve his position but Diesel is controlling well.
Diesel wants to work for an arm triangle but almeida is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
almeida trying to control here.
Diesel is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
almeida is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Diesel's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Diesel's back!
almeida just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Diesel rolls, trying to escape but almeida keeps control of the position.
Diesel has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
almeida trying to control.
almeida really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Diesel.
almeida avoiding Diesel 's attempts to control his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel is covering up but some of the strikes from almeida are getting through and doing damage.
almeida controls the action.
almeida gets his hands free as Diesel looks to control.
almeida wants to control but Diesel is keeping busy.
almeida is really struggling to control Diesel but he's trying to hold on to the position.
almeida lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Diesel.
almeida is landing with strikes from the back.
Diesel just trying to survive but almeida is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
almeida is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. almeida gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. almeida gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. almeida apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Diesel blocks a head kick by almeida.
Diesel fails to land the takedown.
almeida thuds his shin into the meat of Diesel's side.
Diesel looks gassed!
Diesel misses with a series of wild punches.
almeida misses with a head kick.
Diesel throws a body punch but almeida moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for almeida.
Diesel shoots in for a takedown but almeida shows good takedown defense.
almeida ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Diesel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
almeida moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left hand lands to the body for almeida.
almeida is struggling to control the position.
A knee to the head by almeida.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that luis eduardo almeida will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on luis eduardo almeida's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
almeida thuds his shin into the meat of Diesel's side.
almeida connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for almeida.
almeida throws a nice inside leg kick.
almeida gets a clinch.
almeida pressing his opponent against the cage.
almeida lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for almeida.
almeida lands a body punch in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
almeida lands a nice elbow.
almeida works on Diesel's body with a couple of short punches.
Diesel is breathing heavily.
almeida taking a breather.
almeida seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
That's one minute gone in the round.
almeida landing knees to the body.
almeida digs a right hand into Diesel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diesel's gas tank.
Knees to the body from almeida.
almeida unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diesel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
almeida lands a body punch.
almeida is stalling here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from almeida.
almeida landing knees to the body.
almeida lands a shot to the body.
almeida crunches a lovely knee into Diesel's ribcage.
almeida lands an elbow that stopped Diesel in his tracks for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for almeida.
almeida breaks the clinch.
Diesel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but almeida swivels and escapes.
almeida thows a body kick. Diesel tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
almeida keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
almeida stuffs the takedown.
luis eduardo almeida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cameron Diesel.
Good leg kick by almeida there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from almeida. Diesel shrugs it off though.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from almeida, right into the meat.
almeida lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
almeida lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Diesel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from almeida.
almeida scores with a sloppy right hand. Diesel should have avoided that one.
almeida dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diesel. That did some damage!
luis eduardo almeida is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice inside leg kick there by almeida. That's going to slow Diesel down.
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!
almeida scores with a hook.
almeida lands a front kick.
almeida thows a body kick. Diesel tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Diesel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling almeida to score with a decent uppercut.
almeida lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cameron Diesel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
almeida cracks a nice hook into Diesel's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
almeida throws a nice inside leg kick.
almeida connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Diesel misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
almeida throws a quick inside leg kick.
almeida has taken the fight to the clinch.
almeida digs a right hand underneath Diesel's ribcage. Diesel let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Diesel has almeida pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. almeida manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
almeida lands an elbow inside.
almeida pressing his opponent against the cage.
almeida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diesel throws a nice looking combination but almeida bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diesel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice inside leg kick there by almeida. That's going to slow Diesel down.
luis eduardo almeida is winning the standup battle so far.
almeida lands a nice looking body shot.
almeida with a nice cross.
almeida lands with a slapping head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diesel tries to clinch there but almeida circles away.
Diesel throws a big shot that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
almeida closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by almeida.
A left hand lands to the body for almeida.
almeida with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
almeida prevents Diesel from breaking the clinch.
almeida displaying some good clinch control by pressing Diesel up against the cage.
almeida is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Diesel wants to get back to striking at distance but almeida won't allow it.
Diesel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. almeida fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cameron Diesel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diesel throws a combination. almeida tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
almeida buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
luis eduardo almeida dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on luis eduardo almeida's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Diesel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diesel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diesel throws a left and a right that both miss
and almeida counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diesel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Diesel has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from almeida.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with almeida for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Diesel drops down looking for an ankle pick but almeida pulls his leg out and moves away.
almeida lands with a nice body punch.
almeida scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diesel moves forwards but almeida connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by almeida.
Good leg kick by almeida there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
almeida lands a nice looking body shot.
Diesel steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from almeida. That one must have hurt.
almeida lands a high kick!
Nice body kick from almeida.
almeida scoring well with a low kick there.
almeida lands with a cross.
almeida steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diesel.
almeida thows a body kick. Diesel tries to catch it but that hurt him.
almeida darts in and clinches Diesel up against the cage.
almeida lands a knee to the body.
almeida has Diesel pushed against the cage.
almeida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diesel blocks it with crossed arms.
Diesel has had enough of the clinch but almeida keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
almeida lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, almeida creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
almeida tries to stall but Diesel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Diesel can't break the clinch.
Diesel tries to break the clinch but almeida is controlling the position.
almeida prevents Diesel from breaking the clinch.
almeida scores a nice knee to the body.
Diesel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but almeida has him pressed against the cage.
Diesel has had enough of the clinch but almeida keeps him there for the moment.
almeida lands a knee to the head.
Diesel turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Diesel goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, almeida has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Diesel but great work by almeida.
Diesel is trying to control almeida's posture but almeida avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
almeida tries for a kimura but Diesel is defending well.
Diesel manages to get back to half guard.
Diesel wants to control but almeida is keeping busy.
almeida prevents Diesel from standing back up.
Diesel is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but almeida pulls his head out easily.
Diesel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
almeida thumps Diesel with a low kick.
Diesel scores with a nice strike.
Diesel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but almeida swivels and escapes.
almeida clinches up with Diesel and pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by almeida.
almeida working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Diesel tries to pull guard but almeida won't allow it.
luis eduardo almeida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cameron Diesel.
almeida stalls.
Diesel is trying to break the clinch but almeida has him pressed against the cage.
Diesel has almeida pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. almeida manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
almeida creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Diesel's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
luis eduardo almeida clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on luis eduardo almeida's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
almeida moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
almeida cracks a nice hook into Diesel's ribs.
A nice inside leg kick there by almeida. That's going to slow Diesel down.
A solid leg kick lands there for almeida.
Diesel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
almeida works the jab nicely.
almeida lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diesel's sensitive parts.
Diesel throws a left and a right that both miss
and almeida counters with a thumping low kick.
almeida connects with a high kick.
almeida thumps Diesel with a low kick.
almeida scores with a jab to the body.
Diesel takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
almeida turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
almeida throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Diesel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body kick from almeida.
almeida scores with a head kick.
almeida dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diesel. That did some damage!
almeida is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diesel can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for almeida. That snapped Diesel's head back.
An inside leg kick lands from almeida.
almeida throws a leg kick which misses Diesel's front leg but catches the back leg as Diesel tries to avoid it.
almeida clinches with his opponent.
almeida lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
almeida is pushing Diesel up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Diesel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
almeida lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Diesel wants a takedown.
Diesel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. almeida smiles and moves away.
almeida scores with a hook.
almeida lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
almeida throws a sloppy head kick and Diesel moves out of range easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for almeida.
Diesel has a takedown stuffed.
luis eduardo almeida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cameron Diesel.
almeida stalks Diesel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Diesel's face. Diesel staggers backwards, shaken.
Diesel fails with the takedown
and almeida connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diesel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but almeida moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diesel misses with a looping right.
Diesel takes a kick to the side of the head.
almeida takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Diesel throws a series of punches but almeida moves out of range.
almeida has managed to clinch.
Diesel tries to score a body lock takedown but almeida shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
almeida unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diesel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
almeida using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
almeida misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diesel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diesel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. almeida fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Diesel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Diesel throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
almeida lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diesel's sensitive parts.
almeida sizes up Diesel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Diesel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by almeida.
almeida throws a head kick that half lands.
almeida throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diesel misses with a wild combination.
Diesel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed almeida momentarily.
almeida lands with a kick to the ribs.
almeida scores with a push kick.
Diesel thows a body shot but no joy.
almeida lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
almeida fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
almeida scoring well with a low kick there.
Diesel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Diesel throws a hook but almeida avoids it easily.
almeida throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
almeida lands a head kick!
Diesel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Diesel closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming almeida to the mat! almeida manages to get full guard.
almeida looking for a sweep. Not yet almeida, not yet.
Diesel postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! almeida is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Diesel, into his guard.
almeida content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
luis eduardo almeida had his way with Cameron Diesel in that round.
The cut man is working on luis eduardo almeida'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A lazy left from Diesel finds it's target.
almeida lands a high kick!
Diesel throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
almeida keeps Diesel at a distance using the push kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for almeida.
A nice inside leg kick there by almeida. That's going to slow Diesel down.
Diesel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diesel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
almeida tries to bum rush Diesel with a series of wild strikes but Diesel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diesel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
almeida closes the distance and pushes Diesel back into the cage.
Knees to the body from almeida.
almeida throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
almeida lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
almeida scores a nice knee to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
almeida is stalling here.
almeida gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Knees to the body from almeida.
almeida tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diesel's elbow.
luis eduardo almeida has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Diesel wants a takedown.
Diesel can't get the takedown.
luis eduardo almeida has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cameron Diesel.
almeida landing some nice looking knees to the body.
almeida slows down the pace here.
Diesel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
almeida trying to land knees to the body.
almeida throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diesel blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Diesel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
almeida scores with a hook to the body.
almeida misses with a knee strike.
almeida lands a knee to the body.
Diesel can't break the clinch.
almeida misses with a knee strike.
Diesel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diesel tries for a takedown but almeida manages to get underhooks.
almeida breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
almeida throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Diesel!
almeida lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Diesel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diesel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from almeida.
Diesel with a lazy takedown attempt
and almeida counters with a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Diesel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
almeida fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diesel, pushing him back against the cage.
Diesel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but almeida has him pressed against the cage.
almeida unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diesel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
almeida leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cameron Diesel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
almeida prevents Diesel from breaking the clinch.
almeida lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Diesel.
almeida scores with a hook to the body.
Diesel drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
almeida lands a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
almeida slowing the pace effectively.
almeida using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
almeida trying to control the position but instead, Diesel has worked for underhooks and has pushed almeida into the cage.
Maybe almeida would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
almeida prevents a takedown attempt there.
almeida has Diesel pushed against the cage.
Diesel goes for a takedown attempt but almeida pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Diesel throws out a loose jab but almeida uses good head movement to avoid it.
luis eduardo almeida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
almeida throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
almeida connects with a single shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
luis eduardo almeida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for almeida, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:44
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:44
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... luis eduardo almeida!
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