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Event:
ABW Title Tour. QF 155 & 265
Date: May 04, 2017 |
#R1#
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Roshi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Roshi throwing a counter right hand but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diaz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Roshi counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz misses with a body punch
and Roshi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaz throws a sloppy body shot
and Roshi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz thuds a left hand into Roshi's body.
Roshi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diaz closes the distance but Roshi moves to the side
letting Roshi counter with a right hand. #T1#
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Roshi to counter with a crisp jab.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Roshi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Diaz wants to clinch.
Roshi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Diaz moves to clinch but Roshi breaks away
and Roshi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roshi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roshi is looking to counter punch.
Roshi circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Diaz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Roshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Roshi counters with a one-two to the body.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Roshi backs up against the cage.
Roshi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roshi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Roshi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
Diaz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Roshi counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Roshi circles away and keeps his distance.
Roshi throws a big counter combination but Diaz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Roshi moved out of range.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Roshi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roshi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roshi is looking for a counter combo.#T4#
Diaz misses with a combination
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roshi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Roshi counters with a one-two to the body.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Roshi counters with a one-two to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Roshi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Diaz closes the distance but Roshi moves to the side
letting Roshi counter with a right hand.
Roshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diaz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Master Roshi 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.
#R2#
Diaz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Roshi counters with a straight right hand.
Nate Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
As Diaz looks to move away, Roshi throws a big counter combo but Diaz just gets out of the way.
Diaz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Roshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Diaz might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Roshi has got the better of the exchanges.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Roshi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz misses with a combination
and Roshi counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Roshi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Roshi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T1#
Diaz is looking to clinch but Roshi is avoiding it.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Roshi counters with a nice body shot.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little feinted left hand from Roshi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Diaz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Roshi rather than just go for the knockout.
Diaz throws an off balance right hand
and Roshi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Master Roshi is winning the standup battle so far.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Roshi counters with a one-two to the body.
Diaz misses with a jab to the body
and Roshi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Roshi misses the target.#T2#
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Roshi circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Roshi misses the target.
Diaz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Roshi counters with a left and a right that stings Diaz.
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 closes the distance but Roshi moves to the side
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diaz throws a sloppy body shot
and Roshi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diaz is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.#T3#
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Roshi circles away.
Roshi is looking to counter punch.
Roshi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Roshi counters with a nice uppercut.
Roshi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Roshi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Diaz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Roshi counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz looks to land a left hand but Roshi moved out of range nicely.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Roshi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diaz wants to clinch
and Roshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T4#
Diaz tries to clinch up
and Roshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roshi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roshi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Roshi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Roshi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Master Roshi dominated that second round.
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. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Diaz misses with a combination
and Roshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nate Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roshi is looking to counter punch.
Diaz misses with a hook
and Roshi counters with a left to the body.
Diaz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Roshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
A counter left hand to the body from Roshi misses its target.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roshi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Roshi swats away the attempt to clinch by Diaz.
It looked like Roshi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Diaz.#T1#
Diaz tries to clinch up.
Diaz moves to clinch but Roshi breaks away
and Roshi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Roshi circles away.
Diaz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Roshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Roshi pushes him off.
Roshi throws a big counter combination but Diaz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Diaz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Roshi circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Roshi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T2#
Roshi slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
Roshi throwing a counter right hand but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Diaz.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Roshi counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz wants to clinch but Roshi slips to the side
letting Roshi counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diaz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Diaz wants to clinch
enabling Roshi to counter with a crisp jab. #T3#
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
As Diaz looks to move away, Roshi throws a big counter combo but Diaz just gets out of the way.
Diaz tries to clinch up
and Roshi counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Roshi to counter with a crisp jab.
Diaz closes the distance but Roshi moves to the side
and Roshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T4#
Diaz misses with a body punch
and Roshi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Diaz thinking.
Diaz throws a right hand that misses
and Roshi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Roshi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Roshi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Roshi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Master Roshi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roshi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Master Roshi!
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Event:
Angry Birds War 8
Date: Apr 21, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Blue shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Diaz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#ES#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Diaz manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Blue tries to pull guard but Diaz holds him up against the cage and eventually Blue drops back down to his feet.
#BC2#
Blue breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blue is trying hard to land a takedown here. Diaz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Diaz stalks Blue and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Blue's face. Blue staggers backwards, shaken.
Diaz takes a swing at Blue's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Blue takes the fight into the clinch.
Diaz is trying to break free.#T1#
Diaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but Blue keeps him there for the moment.
Blue is looking to take this one to the mat.
Nate Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Blue.#TD2#
Blue gets control of Diaz's arms and successfully pulls guard. Blue will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Blue is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Diaz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Blue preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB#
Diaz thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T2##SUB2#
Blue is looking for a triangle but Diaz pushes his legs off easily.
Blue seems keen to control Diaz's posture.
Blue keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
Diaz wants to get up but he can't break Blue's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #SUB2#
Blue is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Diaz is aware though and is defending well.#SU#
Diaz stands up and waves to Blue to follow him. #CL2#
Blue clinches up against the cage.#T3##TD2#
Blue pulls guard effortlessly. #SUB2#
Blue looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB2#
Blue is looking for a triangle but Diaz pushes his legs off easily.
Blue keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz wanted to stand there but Blue had control of the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Diaz trying to control but Blue is working from the bottom. #T4#
Diaz throws a big right hand that misses. #SUB2#
Blue looking for a guillotine here but Diaz defends easily.
#SUB2#
Blue escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Diaz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Diaz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Blue is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Blue keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bubba Blue will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Blue will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#CL2#
Blue clinches up with Diaz and pushes him back against the cage.
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Blue is trying to pull guard but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Blue on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Diaz smiles and moves away.
Diaz lands with a shot to the body. #T1#
Diaz throws the left hand but Blue avoids the punch easily.#CL2#
Blue gets a clinch.
Blue tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Diaz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nate Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Blue.
Blue leaning his opponent against the cage.
Blue changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Diaz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Blue misses with a double jab
and Diaz counters with a left to the body. #T2#
Blue avoids the body shot from Diaz.
#CL2#
Blue clinches with his opponent.
#TD2#
Blue manages to pull guard.
Diaz with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB2#
Blue looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Diaz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB#
Diaz drops back looking for a leg! Blue is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Blue manages to kick Diaz off! Diaz jumps back into Blue's guard. #SUB2#
Blue is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Diaz is aware though and is defending well.#T3#
Blue keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz chips away with some ground and pound.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Blue is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blue working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diaz.
Blue will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blue is trying to keep Diaz in close.
#SUB2#
Blue working for a triangle but Diaz defends it easily.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Blue keeps moving. #SUB2#
Blue is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blue keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bubba Blue will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Diaz lands an overhand right.#CL2#
Blue darts in and clinches Diaz up against the cage.#TD2#
Blue drags the fight down to the ground.
#SUB2#
Blue had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Diaz defends it easily.#SUB2#
Blue is looking for a triangle but Diaz pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Blue keeps moving. #T1#
Diaz wanted to stand there but Blue had control of the position. #SUB2#
Blue working for a triangle but Diaz defends it easily.
#ES2#
Blue kicks Diaz off and gets to his feet. #T2##CL2#
Blue clinches with his opponent.
Diaz is trying to push Blue away but Blue has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Come on Blue - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Blue landing knees to the body.
Blue has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Diaz seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Blue can turn it around.
Diaz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Blue blocks it with crossed arms.
Blue prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.#T3#
Blue tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Diaz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Blue tries for a takedown. No joy.
Diaz can't break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Blue - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Diaz tries to break free but Blue pushes him back against the cage.
Blue jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Diaz walks away with a smile on his face. Blue gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nate Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Blue.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.#CL2#
Blue closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Blue tries for a takedown. No joy.
Blue tries to pull guard but Diaz won't allow it.
Blue takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Blue.
Bubba Blue seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Diaz is trying to break free.
Diaz is trying to force a seperation but Blue has the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blue has him pressed against the cage.
Nate Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bubba Blue is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Diaz looking to slow down the pace here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bubba Blue comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Blue 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bubba Blue!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Diaz lands a really nice looking cross but Shevchenko seems unphased.
Shevchenko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Diaz misses with a double jab
letting Shevchenko counter with a right hand.
Diaz lands with a nice combination. Shevchenko backs away looking to recover.
Shevchenko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz throws out a powerful jab.
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shevchenko.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shevchenko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shevchenko scores with a hook.#T1#
Diaz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A left lands for Diaz.
Shevchenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shevchenko, as that shot connected.
Diaz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shevchenko momentarily.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shevchenko swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shevchenko tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Shevchenko.
Shevchenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diaz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shevchenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T2#
Shevchenko lands a jab to the nose.
Shevchenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz lands with a straight right. Shevchenko didn't see that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Diaz does it's job there.
Nice shot lands for Diaz.
Shevchenko thuds his right hand into Diaz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diaz connects with a single shot there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diaz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shevchenko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Shevchenko connects with the punch.#T3#
Diaz moves out of range as Shevchenko strikes.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shevchenko jabs Diaz right on the nose. Diaz blinks but takes it well.
Diaz throws out a powerful jab.
Shevchenko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Diaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shevchenko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab lands there for Shevchenko.#KD#
Shevchenko sends Diaz crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Shevchenko is motioning to the referee to let Diaz up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#
Diaz is rocked!
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!
Shevchenko swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz throws a counter combo.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Shevchenko finish him?#T4#
Shevchenko misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Diaz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Diaz seems to have recovered his senses.
Diaz throws a good cross that connects.
Shevchenko looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Shevchenko avoids them all with ease.
Shevchenko misses with a looping right.
Shevchenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diaz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Shevchenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Shevchenko misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Shevchenko.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shevchenko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nate Diaz will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Shevchenko connects with a single shot there.#CL#
Shevchenko clinches with his opponent.
Shevchenko digs a right hand underneath Diaz's ribcage. Diaz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Shevchenko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shevchenko lands a left hand.
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shevchenko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shevchenko scores with a shot to the side of Diaz's head.
Shevchenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Shevchenko is leaning against Diaz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shevchenko cracks Diaz with a nice body shot.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shevchenko lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shevchenko pushes Diaz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shevchenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Shevchenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?#T1#
A nice left hand lands by Shevchenko.
Diaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shevchenko lands a body shot.
Shevchenko is leaning against Diaz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shevchenko is working Diaz over against the cage.
Shevchenko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shevchenko lands a left hand.
Shevchenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
A short right from Shevchenko on the inside.
Shevchenko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Shevchenko lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from Shevchenko.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Shevchenko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T2#
A short left from Shevchenko.
Shevchenko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shevchenko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shevchenko pushes Diaz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #KD#
Shevchenko drops Diaz onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Diaz is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Shevchenko throws a big uppercut that drops Diaz! More strikes from Shevchenko and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Diaz lies dazed against the cage as Shevchenko celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ben Shevchenko!
A relieved looking Ben Shevchenko thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 05, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Winters gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Diaz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz throwing strikes from guard but Winters blocks nicely.
Winters keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
Diaz postures up in Winters's guard and throws a big left but Winters blocks it.
Winters keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Winters is keeping the position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Winters drives through with a takedown into Diaz's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#ES2#
Diaz pushes Winters off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. #TD2#
Diaz bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#SUB2#
Diaz is trying to get an arm triangle but Winters is defending well. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz is putting a hurting on Winters here, landing some big shots from side control.
Winters is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Diaz's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Winters has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diaz is working away from the top position though.
Diaz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Winters defending well though.
Winters wants to improve his position but Diaz is controlling well.
Diaz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T3#
Winters is staying active underneath Diaz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Winters wants to improve his position but Diaz is controlling well.
Winters is not content to let Diaz control the position.
Winters missing with punches from the bottom.
Winters keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Winters avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Diaz.
Winters might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Diaz thows a huge punch but Winters dodges it nicely.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Winters enables Diaz to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Winters manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#ES#
Winters is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Diaz presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #BC#
Winters escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Winters gets a clinch. #TD#
Winters successfully pulls guard.
Winters is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Diaz is controlling him.
Diaz looking to sit in guard and control but Winters gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Diaz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Diaz controls Winters momentarily but Winters frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nate Diaz will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##TD2#
Diaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Diaz trying to control the action but Winters is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Diaz looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Winters keeps working. #T1#
Diaz thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Winters trying to control but Diaz postures up.
Diaz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Winters is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Winters wants to hold on but Diaz pushes him away.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SUB2#
Diaz goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Winters is on top in guard.
Diaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Diaz, not yet. #SU#
Winters gets to his feet - Diaz follows without any prompting. #TD#
Diaz gets caught napping as Winters dives in and scores a takedown. Diaz manages to retain guard.
Diaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Diaz, not yet.
Diaz trying to keep a closed guard but Winters is proving a slippery customer.
Winters is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T3#
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
Winters passes into half guard.
It looks like Winters is going to stand back up.
Winters sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diaz defending well though. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Diaz trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Winters postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Diaz looks a forlorn figure.
Winters controlling the position easily from mount.
Diaz keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Winters has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Diaz is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dexter Winters!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 29, 2017 |
#R1#
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Memphis digs a good hook to Diaz's body.
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.
Diaz takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Diaz walks into a straight right hand from Memphis.
Diaz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Memphis counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Memphis Throws a clean left jab. Memphis Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Diaz's chin! Diaz crumbles to the ground and Memphis follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Memphis!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ceasar Memphis!
A very excited looking Ceasar Memphis made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 23, 2017 |
#R1#
Diaz misses with a combination
#CL#
and Boyd counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Diaz tries to break free but Boyd pushes him back against the cage.
Diaz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #TD#
Boyd tightens his grip and picks Diaz up, before dumping him to the ground. Diaz manages to land in guard.
Diaz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Diaz manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.#TD#
Boyd gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.#T1#
Boyd landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Boyd throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #SUB#
Boyd seems to be working for a kimura but Diaz defends the submission attempt.
Diaz is trying to stand up here but Boyd is controlling him well. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Boyd scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Boyd missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Boyd wants to take a breather but Diaz is having none of it. #ES2#
Diaz kicks off Boyd and gets to his feet.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
Diaz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Diaz duly obliges.
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Boyd counters by moving into the clinch. #TD#
Boyd gets a trip takedown into half guard.#SU#
Boyd stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Diaz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Diaz duly obliges. #T3#
A head kick misses from Boyd.
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Boyd moves into the clinch.
Diaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Diaz misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Boyd.
Boyd leaning against his opponent.
Diaz blocks a body shot from Boyd. #TD#
Boyd has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Diaz clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!#ES2#
Diaz is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Boyd off. It looks like it's working - Boyd slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Diaz displaying calm under pressure there. #T4#
Diaz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Boyd backs up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Left hook, right uppercut from Diaz.
Diaz dives in and grabs Boyd's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boyd pushes down on Diaz's head and hops out.
Diaz looks winded!#CL#
Boyd has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC#
Boyd manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nate Diaz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Boyd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Nice takedown defense from Boyd. No joy for Diaz on that attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diaz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Diaz feints a jab promting Boyd to slip. Diaz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Boyd slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#TD#
Boyd shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Boyd trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boyd prevents Diaz from getting back to his feet.
Boyd distracts Diaz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Diaz wants to stand up but Boyd is controlling him.
Diaz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T1##SU#
Boyd stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Boyd closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Diaz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #CL#
Boyd closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Boyd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#T2##BC#
Boyd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boyd was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.#CL#
Boyd closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Boyd breaks from the clinch.
#TD#
Boyd is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Diaz's half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#ES2#
Diaz has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Boyd is on him like a limpet, forcing Diaz back against the cage.#BC#
Boyd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boyd takes one to the chin there.
Nate Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Diaz shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Boyd eats them both and turns towards Diaz to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boyd wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#TD#
Boyd darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Boyd takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Diaz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ike Boyd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Diaz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Boyd scores with a couple of nice shots.
Boyd seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Diaz is trying to stand up here but Boyd is controlling him well. #T4##SUB#
Diaz is defending against the submission attempts here by Boyd.
Boyd is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.
#SU#
Boyd decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. #TD#
Boyd closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #ES2#
Diaz has one foot on Boyd's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nate Diaz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
No luck for Boyd with that takedown attempt.
Diaz looks to land a combination. Boyd sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Diaz works over Boyd's head and body with a nice combination.#ROC2#
Boyd is rocked!
Boyd gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Diaz gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nate Diaz!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 20, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Diaz scores with a takedown into Perez's guard.
Perez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Diaz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Perez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Perez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.
Perez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #SUB#
Perez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Diaz tries to stand but Perez is controlling from the bottom.
Diaz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Perez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diaz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz is looking to work some ground and pound but Perez has wrist control.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Perez keeps moving. #SU2#
Diaz stands up from Perez's guard - Diaz perhaps looking for a knockout. #T1#
Diaz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Perez's head backwards.
Diaz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lyndon Perez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz connects with the punch.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Perez avoids them all with ease.
Diaz connects with a nice looking jab.
Diaz connects with a solid leg kick.
Diaz clobbers Perez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #ROC2#
Perez is rocked!
Diaz lands with an uppercut that bounces Perez off the cage and back into range.
Oh Perez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nate Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz throws an overhand right that drops Perez like a sack of potatoes! Diaz dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nate Diaz!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 12, 2017 |
#R1#
Haley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz looks winded!
Haley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haley dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
Haley looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Haley avoids it well.
Both fighters circling a little - Haley finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Diaz misses with a low kick as Haley jumps back.
Haley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Haley defends it well.
Haley goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haley fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jab from Haley.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Haley!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#T1#
Haley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Diaz feints the counter takedown.
Haley goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CL#
Haley has managed to clinch.
#TD#
Haley has picked Diaz up - he's going for a ride! Haley dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Haley is figuring out what he wants to do next.#SUB#
Haley is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Diaz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Haley is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Haley drops an elbow to the side of Diaz's head. #T2##SUB#
Haley is trying to work for a kimura but Diaz is defending well.
Haley performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #SUB#
Haley is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T3##SUB#
Haley is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Haley content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Diaz scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Haley manages to mount him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haley takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Haley continues to stall.
Haley could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#SUB#
Haley is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Diaz can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Diaz's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Diaz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Haley with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Haley lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clyde Haley dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Haley pushes Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Haley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haley throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
Haley plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Haley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Diaz takes a kick to the side of the head.
Haley lands a head kick. Diaz smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Diaz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#CL#
Haley clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC#
Haley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Haley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diaz is breathing heavily.#T1#
Haley goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Haley misses with a double jab.
Haley throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#CL#
Haley has Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Haley is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Diaz pulls him back up using the underhooks. #BC#
Haley breaks the clinch.
Nate Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Haley misses with a wild combination.
Diaz drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Haley defends it well.
Haley lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Diaz backs up against the cage.
#T2#
Haley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diaz's calf.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Haley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Haley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
Haley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diaz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diaz walks into a left hand.
Clyde Haley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haley connects with a high kick.
Diaz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Haley.
A swing and a miss from Diaz.
It looked like Haley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T3#
Haley throws a head kick that half lands.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
#CL#
Diaz tries to keep at a distance but Haley has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD#
Haley wants the takedown. Diaz is fighting it off but Haley persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Diaz's guard against the cage.#ES2#
Diaz has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Haley off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Haley throws a head kick that half lands.
Diaz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Haley swivels and escapes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haley wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Haley misses with a jab, cross combination.
#T4#
Haley explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Diaz throws a one two combo.
Diaz misses with a hook to the body
and Haley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Haley lands with a kick to the temple. Diaz shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Diaz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Haley connects with a jab.#CL#
Haley clinches with his opponent.
#TD#
Haley turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Haley manages to end up in side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haley creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clyde Haley dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Haley instigates a clinch.
Diaz stops a takedown attempt from Haley.
#BC#
Haley breaks the clinch.
Haley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Haley.
Diaz feints the counter takedown.#CL#
Haley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Haley breaks from the clinch.
Clyde Haley is winning the standup battle so far.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#CL#
Haley gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Haley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haley swinging wildly here.
#T1#
Haley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
#CL#
Haley clinches.
Haley is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Diaz gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Haley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clyde Haley. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC#
Haley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz tries to bum rush Haley with a series of wild strikes but Haley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL#
Haley rushes Diaz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Haley lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Diaz is trying to stand.
Diaz is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.#T2##SUB#
Haley is looking for a kimura but Diaz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Haley to get the leverage.
Diaz is trying to stand back up but Haley is controlling him
Diaz scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Haley manages to mount him!
Diaz is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Haley has taken his back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz trying to get back to his feet but Haley is in full control for now. #T3##SUB#
Diaz showing good submission defense here.
Diaz is trying to get back to his feet but Haley has full control of the position and if anything, Diaz has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Haley really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Diaz.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Haley lands shots from the back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Haley biding his time, looking for the opening.
Nate Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Clyde Haley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Diaz is trying to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clyde Haley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Haley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clyde Haley!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 09, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Robinson clinches up against the cage.
Robinson lands with a light punch inside.
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Robinson.
Good body shot from Robinson.
Robinson lands with a right to the head.
Diaz is trying to stall.
Diaz tries to break free but Robinson pushes him back against the cage.
Robinson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Robinson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Robinson lands a right hand.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Robinson has him pressed against the cage.
Robinson scores with a shoulder strike.
Diaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Robinson.#T1#
Diaz tries to circle away but Robinson has him pinned against the cage.
Diaz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Robinson.
A short left from Robinson.
Robinson lands a body shot.
A short uppercut from Robinson.
A right hook to the body lands for Robinson.
Diaz jumps guard but Robinson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Robinson blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Robinson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Robinson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Robinson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Robinson digs a right hand into Diaz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diaz's gas tank.
A nice right hand lands inside from Robinson.
A short uppercut from Robinson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robinson pushes Diaz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
Robinson lands a shot to the body.
Diaz throws a head punch that misses.
Robinson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Robinson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Robinson pushes Diaz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Robinson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Robinson as the two fighters clinch.
Robinson cracks Diaz with a nice body shot.
Robinson lands an uppercut.
Robinson pushes Diaz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Robinson lands with a short shot to the head.
Robinson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Robinson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Robinson. #T3#
A right handed body shot lands from Robinson.
Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Robinson.
Robinson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Robinson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Robinson has him pressed against the cage.
Robinson is working Diaz over against the cage.
Robinson lands an uppercut.
Robinson works on Diaz's body with a couple of short punches.
Robinson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Robinson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Robinson lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Robinson.
Robinson wants a takedown.
Robinson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Diaz or not. #T4#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Robinson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robinson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Robinson gets through Diaz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Robinson pushes Diaz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Diaz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Robinson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Robinson presses Diaz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Robinson.
Robinson pushes Diaz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Robinson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Robinson has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Robinson.
Robinson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Robinson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Robinson connects with a right hand. Diaz shakes it off.
Robinson scores with a jab to the head.
#ROC2#
Diaz is rocked!
Good shot there by Robinson.
Oh Diaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nate Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Robinson moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Robinson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diaz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Robinson.
A short uppercut from Robinson.
Robinson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Robinson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Robinson.
Robinson lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robinson gets through Diaz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Robinson.
Robinson lands a nice uppercut.
Robinson lands with a short shot to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Robinson scores with a shoulder strike.
Robinson pushes Diaz against the cage. Robinson is working some dirty boxing. Robinson pushes off with a quick right hook! Diaz goes down! Diaz tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Robinson moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Robinson!
David Robinson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 06, 2017 |
#R1#
Diaz shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Barrera eats them both and turns towards Diaz to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Barrera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Barrera looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Diaz thuds a left hand into Barrera's body.#CL#
Barrera closes the distance and clinches.
Barrera tries to pull guard but Diaz forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#BC#
Barrera manages to break the clinch.
Diaz scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Diaz stalks Barrera and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Barrera's face. Barrera staggers backwards, shaken.#CUT2#
It looks like Alden Barrera has been cut.#T1##CL#
Barrera closes the distance and pushes Diaz back into the cage.
Barrera stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Diaz wants to break free but Barrera has control.
Barrera leaning against his opponent.
#TD#
Barrera has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Diaz uses from the top position.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Barrera keeps moving.
Diaz throws a big elbow that misses. #T2#
Barrera wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Barrera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz tries to stand but Barrera is controlling from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Diaz wants to pass the guard but Barrera is keeping the position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3#
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Barrera seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#CL#
Barrera moves into the clinch.
Diaz is trying to break free.
Diaz missing with knees to the body.
#TD#
Barrera jumps guard and drags Diaz to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Barrera has control of Diaz's left arm, preventing Diaz from doing any damage.
Barrera wants to sweep but no luck. #T4#
Barrera utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Barrera swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Barrera might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Barrera is adopting a defensive guard.
Diaz throws an elbow that misses. Barrera uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Diaz's guard. Nice move by Barrera!#REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barrera is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz wants to stand and escape but Barrera is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nate Diaz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alden Barrera's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Diaz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Diaz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#TD#
Barrera closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. #SUB#
Barrera is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Diaz scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Barrera manages to mount him!
#ES2#
Diaz bucks Barrera off and manages to get back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Barrera closes the distance and pushes Diaz back into the cage.
Diaz stalling in the clinch but Barrera improves position. #T1#
Barrera controlling the action here for a moment.
Diaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barrera on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diaz tries a body shot but Barrera blocks it.
#BC#
Barrera breaks the clinch.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Barrera is just out of range.
As Diaz looks to move away, Barrera throws a big counter combo but Diaz just gets out of the way.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
#CL#
Barrera pushes Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
#TD#
Barrera pulls Diaz into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Barrera holds on and takes a little breather.
Diaz wants to stand and escape but instead Barrera has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR##T3#
Diaz wants to stand and escape but Barrera is having none of it.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Barrera tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.
Alden Barrera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Diaz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #SUB#
Barrera drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barrera jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SUB#
Barrera thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Barrera from controlling successfully. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Diaz wants to stand but Barrera is controlling the position.
Barrera scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB#
Barrera is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Diaz is looking to stand back up but Barrera counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Diaz.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SU#
Barrera stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
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 Alden Barrera will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alden Barrera'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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Barrera slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
Barrera is looking to counter with head kicks.
Diaz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Barrera avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barrera.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz looks to land a combination. Barrera sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Barrera ducks right into an uppercut from Diaz.
Diaz with a nice cross.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD#
and Barrera counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. #T1##SUB#
Barrera is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Diaz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Barrera. #SUB#
Barrera is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Diaz is trying to stand up here but Barrera is controlling him well.
Barrera scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#SUB#
Barrera is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB#
Barrera is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Diaz is just riding it out for now. Barrera eventually gives up the hold. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Diaz is looking to escape.#SUB#
Barrera looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
#SUB#
Barrera is trying to work for a kimura but Diaz is defending well.
#T3#
Barrera trying to mount his opponent but Diaz defends it.
Diaz is trying to stand back up but Barrera is controlling him
#SU#
Barrera decides to return to a standing position. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#CL#
Barrera has closed the distance and engaged Diaz in a clinch.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Barrera.
Barrera stalling in the clinch.
Barrera just leaning against Diaz, taking a breather.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#BC#
Barrera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barrera takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nate Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Diaz 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Diaz!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 715 Round 2
Date: Jan 03, 2017 |
#R1#
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Moreno is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diaz.
Nate Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Moreno misses the target.
Moreno drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Diaz slaps away a takedown attempt from Moreno, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Moreno is looking to counter punch.
Diaz misses with the combination.
#T1#
Diaz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Moreno tries to move into range but Diaz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Moreno avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Moreno was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Diaz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Moreno sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Diaz stalks Moreno and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Moreno's face. Moreno staggers backwards, shaken.#TD#
Moreno is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Diaz's half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moreno scoring with strikes to the body and head. #SUB#
Diaz is defending against the submission attempts here by Moreno.
#T2#
Moreno thows a huge punch but Diaz dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz looks like he's trying to stand up.
Moreno stalling.
Moreno thows a huge punch but Diaz dodges it nicely.
Moreno 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.#SUB#
Moreno is working for a submission of some sort.
Diaz tries to kick Moreno off but Moreno keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Moreno passes to side control.
Diaz takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Moreno prevents Diaz from escaping the position.
Diaz looks winded!
Diaz is looking to get back to his feet here but Moreno is keeping cool and he's managed to take Diaz's back.
The referee is taking a good look at Diaz as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Moreno!
Moreno is landing with strikes from the back.
Moreno lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Moreno biding his time, controlling Diaz.
Diaz covers up after that shot from Moreno.
#T4#
Moreno is punishing Diaz with strikes - can he finish him?!
Diaz is taking damage to the body and head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moreno trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Diaz doesn't escape.
Moreno landing with strikes.
Diaz covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Diaz is trying to remain composed but Moreno is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
The referee is taking a good look at Diaz as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Moreno!
#SUB#
Moreno is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Diaz is defending well though. Moreno let's go of the attempt for now.
Diaz is covering up but some of the strikes from Moreno are getting through and doing damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sully Moreno 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.
#R2#
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Moreno moved out of range.
Moreno's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diaz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Moreno scrambles back to his feet.
Moreno swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diaz scores with a jab to the head.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#TD#
Moreno shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Moreno showed some decent athleticism there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz is looking to escape.
Moreno winds up and cracks Diaz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from Moreno there. #T1#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Moreno stops Diaz from getting back to his feet.
Sully Moreno overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Moreno scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz is trying to stand up here but Moreno is controlling him well.
Moreno slows the pace down in half guard.
Moreno lands strikes from half guard.#SU#
Moreno decides to return to a standing position.
Moreno tries to work over Diaz's front leg with a kick but Diaz checks it.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#TD#
Moreno shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Moreno lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T2#
Diaz taking some punishment here, with Moreno in his half guard.
Moreno takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.
Moreno lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Moreno scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Diaz has hold of Moreno's hands but Moreno slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Diaz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Moreno scores with a couple of nice shots.
Moreno looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Diaz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T3#
Moreno scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Moreno is nestled in close to Diaz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Moreno is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
Ground and pound from Moreno. #SUB#
Moreno is trying to work for a kimura but Diaz is defending well.
Moreno winds up and cracks Diaz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Moreno with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Moreno scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Moreno looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Diaz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Moreno working Diaz over with strikes.
Moreno wants to free his trapped foot but Diaz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Moreno is controlling the pace.
#T4#
Moreno has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Moreno connects with a nice short shot to Diaz's temple.
Moreno lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Moreno connects with a nice short shot to Diaz's temple.
Diaz is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sully Moreno dominated that second round.
That's time! 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.
#R3##TD#
Moreno closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Moreno lands in his opponent's guard.#ES2#
Diaz has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Moreno is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#TD#
Moreno gets a trip takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Diaz makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD#
Moreno closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Diaz did well to prevent Moreno getting side control.
Moreno lands with a punch from half guard.
Moreno scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Moreno there.
Moreno passes the guard and advances to mount!
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Moreno lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
#T1#
Moreno punishing his opponent with strikes.
Moreno sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Moreno breaks from Diaz's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Moreno with shots to the head and body - Diaz looks very uncomfortable down there.
Moreno takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Moreno working the ground and pound effectively.
Moreno is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Moreno lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
#T2#
Moreno tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Moreno lands a big elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee warns Diaz that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Moreno dominating with strikes here.
Moreno fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
#ROC#
Diaz is rocked!
Moreno lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Diaz hang on?
Diaz is still in real trouble! Can Moreno finish him?
Moreno scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Diaz?
Moreno unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Diaz wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Moreno celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sully Moreno!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 715 Round 1
Date: Jan 02, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Kemeny moves into range and clinches up with Diaz.#TD2#
Kemeny jumps guard.
Diaz stands up over Kemeny, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Diaz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Diaz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #SUB2#
Kemeny 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.
Diaz works over Kemeny with some ground and pound from guard.
Kemeny keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Kemeny had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Diaz defends it easily.#SUB2#
Kemeny is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T1#
Diaz wanted to stand there but Kemeny had control of the position. #SUB2#
Kemeny looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kemeny is trying to keep Diaz in close.
Diaz lands a couple of elbows.
Diaz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Kemeny working for a triangle but Diaz defends it easily.
Kemeny looks winded!#SUB2#
Kemeny is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Diaz wants to get up but he can't break Kemeny's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Diaz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kemeny keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Kemeny looking for subs off his back but Diaz has passed one foot through into half guard.
Diaz wants to control but Kemeny is keeping him busy. #T3#
Diaz trying to pass the guard but Kemeny defending well.
Diaz trying to control from half guard but Kemeny is working away.
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.
Diaz is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Diaz trying to control but Kemeny is having none of it.
Kemeny tries to lock up and control but Diaz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T4#
BOOM! Diaz connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Kemeny takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kemeny working to try and regain half guard.
Diaz looking to control but Kemeny is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Diaz is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kemeny can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kemeny tries to hold on but Diaz pushes him away.
Diaz is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz looking to control but Kemeny is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Diaz unloading with bombs!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Diaz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Diaz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kemeny.
Diaz throws a one two combo.
Diaz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kemeny gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #TD#
so Diaz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. #SUB2#
Kemeny is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Diaz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kemeny is breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Diaz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kemeny is trying to control the position but Diaz postures up. #T1#
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Kemeny is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz is really struggling to control Kemeny but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Diaz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kemeny's head.#SUB2#
Kemeny has his foot on Diaz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diaz works his way back into a safe position though.
Diaz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SU#
Diaz stands up.
Diaz scores with a three punch combo!
#T2#
Diaz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Diaz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Diaz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz throws a combination that misses #TD2#
and Kemeny counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Diaz is wriggling around but Kemeny manages to pass to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#REVR#
Diaz looks like he's trying to stand up.
#SUB2#
Kemeny is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Diaz has managed to free his arm - good work. #SUB2#
Kemeny is working for a kimura but Diaz is defending it quite comfortably.
#T3##SUB2#
Kemeny is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kemeny trying to control from half guard but Diaz is working away.
Diaz tries to kick Kemeny off but Kemeny keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB2#
Kemeny is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Diaz defends it well.
Diaz is trying to stand up here but Kemeny is controlling him well.
Diaz trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.#SUB2#
Diaz is defending against the submission attempts here by Kemeny.
Kemeny is trying to control. Diaz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Kemeny is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Diaz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kemeny. #SUB2#
Kemeny is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Diaz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kemeny.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate 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!
#R3##CL2#
Kemeny clinches up with Diaz and pushes him back against the cage.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kemeny avoids it.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kemeny keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diaz's efforts to push away.
Diaz misses with a knee to the head.
Kemeny's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#T1#
Diaz is looking to control Kemeny's arms but Kemeny gets an underhook and turns him. Now Diaz has his back to the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Kemeny.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kemeny can do to turn this around?
Diaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kemeny is trying to pull guard but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Kemeny is trying to pull guard but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz trying to control the position but instead, Kemeny has worked for underhooks and has pushed Diaz into the cage.
Kemeny jumps guard but Diaz stands there with Kemeny around his waist. Kemeny gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nate Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabi Kemeny.
Kemeny takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#TD#
Diaz has picked Kemeny up - he's going for a ride! Diaz dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Diaz is trying to control the action in half guard but Kemeny is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB2#
Kemeny looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kemeny is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Kemeny looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Diaz wants to take a breather but Kemeny is having none of it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Diaz connects with a nice short shot to Kemeny's temple. #T3##SUB2#
Kemeny looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diaz working over Kemeny with some ground and pound. Kemeny looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Diaz controlling the action here.
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kemeny keeps working. #SUB#
Diaz is working for a kimura here but Kemeny manages to reverse the position and he's now in Diaz's guard.
#T4#
Kemeny trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #ES#
Diaz pushes Kemeny off and scrambles back to his feet.
Kemeny throws a right hand that misses
and Diaz counters with a three punch combo that has Kemeny backing up. Kemeny nods at Diaz to acknowledge the strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kemeny! But no joy.
Gabi Kemeny has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nate Diaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nate Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Diaz does it's job there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nate 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 James Atkins scores the fight for Nate Diaz!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Nate Diaz!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Nate Diaz!
Nate Diaz wins by unanimous decision!
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