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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mario Diaz (ranked 1742 p4p, 201 weight class) and Axel Foley (ranked 2027 p4p, 227 weight class). Diaz's entrance music is Troublesome '96 - 2pac. A fine choice. Foley is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Beverly Hills Cop Theme. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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163 lbs
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164 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mario Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Axel Foley!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Foley has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Diaz is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Foley doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
A jab from Diaz misses.
Foley moves into the clinch.
Foley has Diaz pressed against the cage, preventing Diaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Foley lands a good knee to the midsection. Diaz won't want to take too many of those.
Foley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Foley.
Foley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Foley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diaz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Foley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Foley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Foley.
Diaz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Diaz is trying to force a seperation but Foley has the dominant position.
Diaz tries to break free but Foley pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley connects with a knee to the head.
Foley tries a knee to the head but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Foley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Foley tries to land knees in the clinch but Diaz avoids the damage to the body.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knees to the body from Foley.
Foley lands a good knee to the midsection. Diaz won't want to take too many of those.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz managing to block the knees to the body from Foley.
Foley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diaz managing to block the knees to the body from Foley.
Foley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Foley has double underhooks.
Foley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Foley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Foley tries to land a knee to the head but Diaz blocks with his arms.
Foley tries to land a knee to the head but Diaz blocks with his arms.
Foley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz is trying to push Foley away but Foley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Foley misses with a knee strike.
Diaz tries to circle away but Foley has him pinned against the cage.
Foley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diaz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Foley with a knee to the head.
Foley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diaz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Foley looking to throw knees to the head but Diaz is blocking nicely.
Foley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diaz is defending well for now.
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Foley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Foley blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley misses with a knee strike.
Foley scores with a knee to the head.
Foley misses with a knee strike.
Foley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diaz avoids it.
Foley tries to land knees in the clinch but Diaz avoids the damage to the body.
Foley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diaz avoids it.
Foley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Foley with a knee to the head.
Foley crunches a lovely knee into Diaz's ribcage.
Foley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diaz blocks it with crossed arms.
Diaz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Foley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Foley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley connects with a knee to the head.
Foley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diaz is defending well for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz looking to slow down the pace here.
Foley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Foley misses with a knee to the head.
Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Diaz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Foleys head.
Diaz has Foley pressed against the cage.
Foley tries a knee to the head but Diaz blocks it.
Foley missing with knees to the body.
Foley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Diaz managing to block the knees to the body from Foley.
Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Foley dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Foley tries to clinch up.
Diaz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Foley gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diaz.
Foley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Foley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Foley has Diaz pressed against the cage, preventing Diaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but Foley keeps him there for the moment.
Foley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diaz blocks it with crossed arms.
Foley working Diaz over with knees to the body.
Foley landing knees to the body.
Foley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diaz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Foley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Foley tries to land knees in the clinch but Diaz avoids the damage to the body.
Foley scores a nice knee to the body.
Axel Foley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Diaz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Diaz fails to land.
Foley misses with a knee to the head.
Diaz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Diaz avoiding damage as Foley throws knees to the body.
Foley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Diaz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Foley working Diaz over with knees to the body.
Foley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diaz is defending well for now.
Foley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Foley tries a knee to the head but Diaz blocks it.
Foley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Foley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foley blocking some punches.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Foley has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Foley.
Diaz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Foley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foley tries to land a knee to the head but Diaz blocks with his arms.
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Foley moves into the clinch.
Foley looking to throw knees to the head but Diaz is blocking nicely.
Foley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Foley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diaz blocks it with crossed arms.
Foley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Diaz throws a head punch that misses.
Foley looking to throw knees to the head but Diaz is blocking nicely.
Foley blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Foley rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.
Foley misses with a knee to the head.
Foley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Foley misses with a knee to the head.
Foley looking to throw knees to the head but Diaz is blocking nicely.
Foley is breathing heavily.
Foley tries to land a knee to the head but Diaz blocks with his arms.
Foley tries a knee to the head but Diaz blocks it.
Foley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Foley looking to throw knees to the head but Diaz is blocking nicely.
Foley tries to land knees in the clinch but Diaz avoids the damage to the body.
Diaz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Foley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Foley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz lands a jab-cross combination.
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!
Foley walks into a jab.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mario Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Foley takes the fight into the clinch.
Foley trying to land knees to the body.
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Diaz can't break the clinch.
Diaz avoiding damage as Foley throws knees to the body.
Foley misses with a knee strike.
Diaz lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Axel Foley 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!
Foley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diaz finds it's way round the side to connect with Foley's head.
Diaz pushes Foley up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Foley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Foley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diaz blocks it with crossed arms.
Diaz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from Diaz misses.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Foley slips the punch.
Foley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Foley instigates a clinch.
Diaz working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Foley tries to land a knee to the head but Diaz blocks with his arms.
Foley misses with a knee to the head.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Foley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diaz, pushing him back against the cage.
Foley blocking some punches.
Foley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Foley tries a knee to the head but Diaz blocks it.
Foley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Foley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diaz blocks it with crossed arms.
Foley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Foley misses with a knee to the head.
Foley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Foley lands a good knee to the midsection. Diaz won't want to take too many of those.
Diaz is trying to push Foley away but Foley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz avoiding damage as Foley throws knees to the body.
Foley lands a nice knee to the body.
Foley misses with a knee to the head.
Foley blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Diaz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Diaz is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Diaz does it's job there.
Diaz rushes Foley and presses him up against the cage.
Foley misses with a knee to the head.
Foley tries to land a knee to the head but Diaz blocks with his arms.
Diaz managing to block the knees to the body from Foley.
Foley tries a knee to the head but Diaz blocks it.
Foley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Diaz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Diaz tries to stall but Foley uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Foley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Foley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Diaz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Foley tries to land a knee to the head but Diaz blocks with his arms.
Foley tries to land knees in the clinch but Diaz avoids the damage to the body.
Diaz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Diaz has a couple of punches blocked by Foley.
Foley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Diaz avoids it.
Diaz trying to stall but Foley improves his position.
Foley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Diaz.
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Foley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Foley has closed the distance and engaged Diaz in a clinch.
Foley scores a nice knee to the body.
Diaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Diaz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diaz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Foley scores a nice knee to the body.
Mario Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Axel Foley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diaz.
And that's the end of the fight!
Axel Foley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Foley winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Axel Foley!
Axel Foley spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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