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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mat Diaz (ranked 1740 p4p, 214 weight class) and Travis Mitchell (ranked 1131 p4p, 144 weight class). Diaz's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I Got Five On It. Travis Mitchell has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mat Diaz's chin.
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mat Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Travis Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mitchell is trying to defend but Diaz finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mitchell keeping hold of Diaz's head, controlling as best he can.
Diaz is looking to stall here but Mitchell recovers full guard.
Diaz looking to sit in guard and control but Mitchell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mitchell throws a big elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mitchell trying to move into half guard but instead Diaz has managed to sweep!
Mitchell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Diaz's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mitchell stacks Diaz on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mitchell!
Diaz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mitchell is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mitchell controls the position from side control.
Diaz struggling a bit here.
Diaz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mitchell wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Diaz taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell cracks Diaz with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mitchell working the ground and pound.
Diaz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Diaz takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
You can see the frustration on Diaz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mitchell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Diaz takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mitchell grinds an elbow into Diaz's temple.
Diaz is looking to regain half guard here but Mitchell keeps moving and retains side control.
Diaz struggling a bit here.
Diaz manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Diaz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mitchell looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mitchell landing with the ground and pound.
Diaz is trying to control the position but Mitchell postures up.
Mitchell looking to sit in guard and control but Diaz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Diaz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell has Diaz pulled in close to control his posture.
Mitchell is trying to control the position but Diaz postures up.
Diaz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Diaz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Mitchell keeps moving.
Diaz stopping the sweep attempt from Mitchell.
Diaz has gone for a leg lock! Mitchell slips out almost immediately though and dives into Diaz's guard.
Mitchell is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Mitchell dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mitchell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Mitchell swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mitchell avoids it really well and circles away.
Mitchell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Mitchell misses with a low kick.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Mitchell moved out of range.
Diaz scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diaz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good work by Mitchell as he checks the leg kick.
Mitchell blocks a low kick nicely.
Mitchell tries to counter by closing the distance.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Decent striking displayed by Diaz there.
We've been told by Diaz's head coaches at Panda Sprawl n Brawl that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Diaz shoots in but no luck this time.
Mitchell is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Diaz with a body shot.
Diaz works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Mitchell.
Diaz takes one to the side of the head.
Mitchell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mitchell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Diaz pinned against the cage. Diaz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Diaz misses the jab.
Diaz connects with a leg kick. Mitchell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mitchell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mat Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mitchell fails with a takedown attempt.
Mitchell throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Mitchell is just out of range.
Diaz tries to score with a low kick but Mitchell moves his leg out of the way.
Mitchell misses with a body shot.
Diaz lands with a shot to the body.
Mitchell misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz slips under a jab.
Diaz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mitchell moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Mitchell moves away and avoids it.
Diaz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mitchell's sensitive parts.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
Mat Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Diaz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diaz is looking to slow Mitchell down with leg kicks.
Mitchell misses with a low kick.
Diaz connects with a leg kick. Mitchell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mitchell forces Diaz back against the cage and clinches.
Diaz misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz tries a body shot but Mitchell blocks it.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mitchell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mitchell stalling the fight.
Mitchell tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Mitchell pushes Diaz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Mitchell is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right from Diaz.
Mitchell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head.
Mitchell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Diaz misses with some punches.
Diaz pushes Mitchell back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Mitchell blocks an uppercut.
Mitchell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mitchell breaks from the clinch.
Mitchell loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Diaz connects with an inside leg kick.
Mitchell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Diaz misses with a low kick as Mitchell jumps back.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mitchell slips a straight right by Diaz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Mitchell misses its intended target.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diaz throws a solid leg kick but Mitchell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Diaz.
Mitchell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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 tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice shot lands for Mitchell.
Diaz checks a leg kick.
Mitchell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Diaz has time to react.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Mitchell circles away and keeps his distance.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Mitchell drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Diaz defends it well.
Diaz misses with a leg kick
and Mitchell counters with a nice double leg into side control. Diaz won't be happy with that.
Mitchell in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mitchell connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Diaz some visible discomfort.
Mitchell works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Diaz is rocked!
Diaz is looking for a sweep.
Oh Diaz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mitchell content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Mat Diaz will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mitchell throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diaz seems to have got his legs back now.
Mitchell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mitchell.
Mitchell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mitchell lands a jab to Diaz's midsection.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Diaz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mitchell has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mitchell and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mitchell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mitchell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mitchell tries a head kick but it misses.
A left lands for Mitchell.
Mitchell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mitchell.
Diaz dives in and scores a takedown into Mitchell's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitchell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mitchell has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Diaz is looking to work some ground and pound but Mitchell has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a big elbow that misses.
Diaz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Diaz's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mitchell controls Diaz momentarily but Diaz frees himself.
Diaz is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mitchell is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mitchell has escaped and now he's on top!
Mitchell postures up.
Mitchell lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Mitchell from controlling successfully.
Mitchell stands up over Diaz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Diaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Diaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mitchell with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mitchell tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.
Mitchell wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mitchell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Mitchell from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell postures up and lands a big shot to Diaz's brow.
Mitchell content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Diaz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mitchell looking to control.
Diaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mitchell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Diaz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Diaz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mitchell is trying to control the position but Diaz postures up.
Travis Mitchell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diaz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mitchell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Mitchell holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mitchell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Diaz walks into a stiff left hand from Mitchell.
Mitchell on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mitchell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mitchell.
Mitchell misses the jab.
Mitchell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Diaz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mitchell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mitchell moves out of range of the strikes.
Mitchell wants to counter the offense by Diaz and move into the clinch position.
Mitchell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Diaz walks into a straight right hand from Mitchell.
Diaz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Travis Mitchell.
I think Mitchell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Mitchell!
An out of breath Travis Mitchell thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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