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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cian Cartwright (ranked 2177 p4p, 243 weight class) and Kamerun Diaz (ranked 2340 p4p, 259 weight class). Cartwright comes to the cage accompanied by Engulfed by Darkness. Diaz has chosen Beast in Black - Ghost in the Rain as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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13 - 10 - 0 |
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175 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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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
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cian Cartwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kamerun Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartwright rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.
Diaz misses with the head strike.
Diaz blocks a body shot from Cartwright.
Cartwright swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
Diaz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cartwright gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cartwright slows down the pace here.
Diaz breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cartwright looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cartwright takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Cian Cartwright has been cut.
Diaz gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cartwright counters with a series of strikes. Diaz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cartwright tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cartwright instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cartwright goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diaz breaks the clinch.
Cian Cartwright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz digs a good body shot into Cartwright's ribs.
Cartwright instigates a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Cartwright.
Cartwright has Diaz pressed against the cage, preventing Diaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Diaz breaks the clinch.
Cartwright closes the distance but Diaz moves to the side
and Diaz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cartwright looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Diaz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cartwright's head.
Diaz slips nicely into half guard.
Cartwright gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cartwright is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz wants to control from the top but Cartwright keeps moving.
Cartwright looking for a guillotine here but Diaz defends easily.
Cartwright looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Diaz with a nice head shot there.
Diaz postures up and lands a big shot to Cartwright's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Cartwright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cartwright is trying to keep Diaz in close.
Cartwright working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Diaz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Diaz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cartwright is looking for a triangle but Diaz pushes his legs off easily.
Diaz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cartwright is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Diaz defends well.
Cartwright wants to sweep but no luck.
Diaz trying to control but Cartwright is working from the bottom.
That's four 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 is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cartwright looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cartwright has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diaz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Diaz chips away with some ground and pound.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Cartwright keeps moving.
Diaz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Cartwright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cartwright wants to get back to his feet but Diaz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Cartwright working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Diaz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Diaz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kamerun Diaz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cian Cartwright's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Diaz throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Cartwright is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kamerun Diaz!
In his post fight interview, Kamerun 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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FIGHT
RATING
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