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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jewel Diaz (ranked 3467 p4p, 358 weight class) and Alexander Stroganov (ranked 3814 p4p, 381 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jewel Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alexander Stroganov!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz leaves Stroganov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stroganov pushes Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stroganov gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Diaz tries to score a body lock takedown but Stroganov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stroganov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stroganov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Stroganov is trying to force a seperation but Diaz has the dominant position.
Stroganov jumps guard but Diaz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Diaz works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Diaz throwing strikes from guard but Stroganov blocks nicely.
Stroganov wants to stand up but Diaz is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz works over Stroganov with some ground and pound from guard.
Stroganov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Diaz landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Diaz wants to control but Stroganov is keeping him busy.
Diaz controlling the pace.
Diaz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Diaz with the ground and pound but Stroganov uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Stroganov wants to stand but Diaz is controlling the position.
Diaz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Diaz with a nice head shot there.
Diaz throwing strikes from guard but Stroganov blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Diaz controlling from the top position.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Stroganov keeps moving.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stroganov is keeping the position for now.
Diaz stops Stroganov from standing up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Diaz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stroganov works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Diaz has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stroganov wants to stand but Diaz is controlling the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz pushes Stroganov up against the cage in a clinch.
Stroganov prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jewel Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stroganov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Stroganov manages to get underhooks.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Stroganov won't allow it.
Diaz has clasped his hands together around Stroganov's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Stroganov is being controlled here.
Diaz cracks Stroganov with a big right hand but Stroganov just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Stroganov takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Diaz creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Diaz working the ground and pound but Stroganov is defending the strikes.
Diaz in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Diaz are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Diaz is looking to take a break and control but Stroganov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stroganov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stroganov parries the strikes from Diaz easily there. Diaz is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Stroganov to escape.
Stroganov taking a bit of punishment here - Diaz scoring with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz lands some shots froms side control.
Diaz moves into full mount!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stroganov can do anything to dispel that myth.
Stroganov is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jewel Diaz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stroganov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stroganov wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Stroganov misses with a straight right.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Diaz slows the pace down in half guard.
Stroganov keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Diaz working over Stroganov with some ground and pound. Stroganov looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stroganov is trying to stand back up but Diaz is controlling him
Diaz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Diaz working Stroganov over with strikes.
Diaz not doing much here.
Stroganov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Diaz drops an elbow to the side of Stroganov's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroganov has hold of Diaz's hands but Diaz slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Diaz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jewel Diaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Diaz stalling.
Diaz is looking to advance position but Stroganov won't allow it.
Diaz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Stroganov wants to get back to his feet.
Diaz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Diaz trying to control the action but Stroganov is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroganov is trying to stand up here but Diaz is controlling him well.
Diaz works his way into side control.
Diaz working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Diaz prevents Stroganov from escaping the position.
Diaz cracks Stroganov with a big right hand but Stroganov just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Diaz working the ground and pound.
Diaz tries to advance to mount but Stroganov denies him.
Diaz wants to control but Stroganov is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws an elbow but Stroganov slips to the side and avoids it well.
Diaz working the ground and pound but Stroganov is defending the strikes.
Diaz tries to move to mount but Stroganov blocks the move with his legs.
Stroganov is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Diaz asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Diaz working the ground and pound from side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Stroganov to see if he's OK.
Stroganov is letting Diaz control him for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jewel Diaz dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Stroganov looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
Diaz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Diaz pulls guard.
Stroganov stays in close to Diaz's body and controls the position.
Stroganov preventing the sweep.
Stroganov wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Stroganov wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Stroganov has passed into side control.
Diaz is looking to regain half guard here but Stroganov keeps moving and retains side control.
Stroganov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Stroganov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Diaz is looking to improve his position.
Stroganov is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Diaz manages to get to full guard.
Diaz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stroganov wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
Diaz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stroganov trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alexander Stroganov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diaz is on top in guard.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stroganov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diaz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stroganov keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz working some strikes from top position.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stroganov can do to turn this around?
Diaz wants to control from the top but Stroganov keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Stroganov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stroganov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Diaz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Diaz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Stroganov dives in for a single leg takedown but Diaz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Stroganov fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A right-left combo lands from Stroganov.
Diaz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Stroganov did well to prevent Diaz getting side control.
Stroganov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stroganov taking some punishment here, with Diaz in his half guard.
Stroganov is staying active underneath Diaz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Diaz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stroganov is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Stroganov is squirming around, avoiding Diaz's attempts to control the action.
Diaz controlling the pace for now.
Jewel Diaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz looking to finish Stroganov with some ground and pound. This is bad for Stroganov!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jewel Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Diaz, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jewel Diaz!
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