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Event:
Brown vs Snow
Date: Aug 06, 2018 |
#R1#
Paaluttaja tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Paaluttaja tries to grapple but his opponent circles #TD2#
so Diaz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Diaz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Diaz advances position into side control!
Diaz moves into full mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz with good strikes from the mount here!
Diaz fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
#T1##SUB2#
Diaz is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Paaluttaja has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Paaluttaja knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.#SUB2#
Diaz is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Paaluttaja has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Paaluttaja!
Diaz is pulling down on Paaluttaja's head to control his posture.
Diaz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Diaz holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.#T2#
Diaz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#SUB2#
Paaluttaja avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Paaluttaja wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Diaz wants to stand and escape but Paaluttaja is having none of it. #SUB2#
Diaz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Paaluttaja is aware though and is defending well.#T3#
Diaz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Paaluttaja's guard. #REVB#
Diaz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Paaluttaja works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Diaz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
More stalling from Diaz.#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 works over Paaluttaja with some ground and pound from guard.
Diaz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Diaz throwing strikes from guard but Paaluttaja blocks nicely.
Diaz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Diaz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Diaz dominated that round.
That's time! Paaluttaja's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Paaluttaja avoids the body shot from Diaz.
It looked like Paaluttaja was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Diaz.#CL#
Paaluttaja clinches.
Paaluttaja lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Diaz or not.
Paaluttaja stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Paaluttaja gets through Diaz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Paaluttaja working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Paaluttaja stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Paaluttaja scores with a shot to the side of Diaz's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Paaluttaja.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Paaluttaja pushes Diaz back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Paaluttaja scores with a nice short uppercut.
Paaluttaja lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paaluttaja lands a body punch in the clinch.
Paaluttaja lands with a light punch inside.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Paaluttaja.
Paaluttaja lands a left hand.
Paaluttaja pushes Diaz back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Paaluttaja works on Diaz's body with a couple of short punches.#T1#
A hook to the body from Paaluttaja.
A hook to the body from Paaluttaja.
Paaluttaja cracks Diaz with a nice body shot.
Paaluttaja throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head.
Paaluttaja scores with a shot to the side of Diaz's head.
A shot in the inside from Paaluttaja.
Paaluttaja lands a right hand.
Paaluttaja lands a nice uppercut.
Paaluttaja lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Paaluttaja.
Paaluttaja lands with a light punch inside.
Paaluttaja is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
Paaluttaja lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paaluttaja digs a right hand underneath Diaz's ribcage. Diaz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Paaluttaja.
Diaz takes a shot to the head.
Paaluttaja lands a left hand.
Paaluttaja stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T2#
Paaluttaja lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Paaluttaja lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Paaluttaja lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Paaluttaja lands a body punch in the clinch.
Paaluttaja lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Paaluttaja on the inside.
Paaluttaja lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Paaluttaja lands a body punch.
Paaluttaja lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Paaluttaja lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Paaluttaja lands a body shot.
Paaluttaja lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Diaz or not.
Paaluttaja scores with a shoulder strike.
Paaluttaja lands with a left to the head.
Paaluttaja scores with a shot to the side of Diaz's head.
Paaluttaja lands an uppercut.#KD#
Paaluttaja drops Diaz onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Diaz is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!#ROC#
Diaz is rocked!#T3#
Paaluttaja lands a body shot in the clinch.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Paaluttaja finish him?#KD#
Paaluttaja drops Diaz onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Diaz is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Paaluttaja mutters something to Diaz before pushing him back against the ropes. As Diaz comes back towards him, Paaluttaja unloads a hook from the very depths of hell that knocks Diaz clean out! Oh. My. God. That is some seriously brutal stuff right there! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pauli Paaluttaja!
Pauli Paaluttaja made sure to mention his sponsor, Laundry @ 85! in his post fight interview.
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Event:
Heated Rivals #1
Date: Jul 14, 2018 |
#R1#
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses
and Lebowsky makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Diaz throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lebowsky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Diaz misses
letting Lebowsky counter with a right hand.
Diaz darts in trying to clinch
and Lebowsky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz shoots and misses
and Lebowsky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz misses with a takedown
and Lebowsky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaz tries to clinch
and Lebowsky counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1##TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Diaz.
Lebowsky is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Diaz connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lebowsky some visible discomfort.
Diaz scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lebowsky to see if he's OK.
Lebowsky on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lebowsky tries to get out of the position.
Diaz just content to control the position.
A control attempt from Lebowsky but he's now mounted!
Lebowsky really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
#T2#
Diaz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lebowsky looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Diaz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Lebowsky knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.
Lebowsky keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Diaz controlling the position easily from mount. #T3#
Diaz lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Diaz content just to control the position here. #SUB2#
Diaz looking to secure an arm triangle but Lebowsky defends it well.
Diaz is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lebowsky can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lebowsky is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Diaz cracks Lebowsky with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
#ROC2#
Lebowsky is rocked!
Lebowsky takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Diaz's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justin Diaz!
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Event:
Laloosh vs Oggleberry - Pip
Date: Jun 23, 2018 |
#R1#
Friedrichsen scores with a nice strike.
Friedrichsen lands a glancing blow to the side of Diaz's head.#KD2#
Friedrichsen lands a big uppercut and Diaz crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Diaz looks OK. Friedrichsen waves Diaz back to his feet!#CUT2#
It looks like Justin Diaz has been cut.
Friedrichsen cracks Diaz with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Diaz tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Friedrichsen pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Diaz is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erik Friedrichsen!
Erik Friedrichsen very nearly forgot to thank Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Event:
Logan vs Batts
Date: May 31, 2018 |
#R1#
Harmbe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diaz but Diaz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Harmbe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Diaz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #TD2#
Diaz fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Harmbe to the ground. Diaz is now in Harmbe's guard.
Diaz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harmbe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harmbe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've been hearing good reports from Harmbe's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T1#
Diaz trying to control but Harmbe is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Harmbe is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Harmbe works over Diaz with some ground and pound from guard.
Harmbe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Diaz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Diaz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Harmbe.
Harmbe trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harmbe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T2#
Diaz controls Harmbe momentarily but Harmbe frees himself.
Harmbe throws a strike but Diaz rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB##SUB#
Harmbe 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 pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harmbe is keeping the position for now.
Diaz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Harmbe seems keen to control Diaz's posture.
Harmbe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Diaz is looking for a sweep. Harmbe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Harmbe 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.
Harmbe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Harmbe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Harmbe stalling.
Harmbe working Diaz over with strikes.
Harmbe looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Harmbe lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Harmbe passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Diaz! #T4#
Diaz is looking to get to half guard.
Diaz regains half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Harmbe in particular looking to stall.
Diaz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Harmbe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T5#
Harmbe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diaz defending well though.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Harmbe in particular looking to stall.
Diaz wants to control but Harmbe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Diaz is staying active underneath Harmbe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Harmbe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Harmbe throwing shots but Diaz is blocking nicely.
Diaz taking some punishment here, with Harmbe in his half guard.
Harmbe takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Harmbe lands a nice short elbow.
Harmbe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T6#
Harmbe lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Harmbe lands strikes from half guard.
Harmbe seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Harmbe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Harmbe looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Harmbe seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diaz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Harmbe slips a nice elbow through Diaz's hands, connecting with Diaz's forehead.
Diaz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Harmbe.
Harmbe working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Harmbe throwing shots but Diaz is blocking nicely.
Harmbe seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T7#
Nice strikes from Harmbe there.
Well, if Harmbe is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Harmbe trying to mount his opponent but Diaz defends it.
Nice strikes from Harmbe there. #SUB2#
Diaz actively working from the bottom here.
Harmbe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diaz defending well though. #T8#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Harmbe trying to control the action but Diaz is working from the bottom.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Diaz looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Diaz trying to control here.
Harmbe thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Harmbe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Harmbe is keen to just control but Diaz is a slippery customer.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Diaz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Harmbe to score with a decent uppercut.
Harmbe scores with a body shot.
#T9#
Diaz walks into a jab.
OH! Diaz has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Harmbe smells blood and charges in for the finish! Harmbe unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Diaz sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Harold Harmbe!
Harold Harmbe retains his super heavyweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Harold Harmbe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
Funke vs Franca
Date: May 12, 2018 |
#R1#
Diaz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Diaz wants it to stay on the feet.
Hunsaker is looking to clinch.
Diaz steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hunsaker.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hunsaker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Diaz avoids it really well and circles away.#TD2#
Diaz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hunsaker manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hunsaker controls Diaz momentarily but Diaz frees himself.
Diaz sitting in guard here, content to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Hunsaker is looking for a triangle but Diaz pushes his legs off easily.
Diaz sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T1##SUB#
Hunsaker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Diaz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hunsaker misses with a takedown attempt - Diaz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kel Hunsaker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunsaker looks for a takedown but Diaz sprawls well.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#TD2#
Diaz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Diaz is thwarting Hunsaker's attempts to control the position.
Diaz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Hunsaker is looking to escape.
Still in half guard, Diaz seems content to control.#T3#
Diaz blocks the strikes from Hunsaker.
Diaz content to control rather than advance.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Diaz looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Diaz perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Diaz moves into full mount! Hunsaker won't be happy about that!
Diaz cracks Hunsaker with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Diaz with good strikes from the mount here!#T4#
Diaz lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Diaz controlling his opponent.
Hunsaker is trying to stand.
Diaz unloading with bombs!
Hunsaker takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Diaz's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justin Diaz!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 839 Round 2
Date: Apr 01, 2018 |
#R1#
Hines misses with a looping right.
Hines misses with a straight left.
Diaz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hines circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hines looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Greg Hines seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hines throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hines throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hines looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
#TD2#
Hines shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Diaz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hines.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hines throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Diaz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Diaz tries to get out of the position.
Hines thows a huge punch but Diaz dodges it nicely.
Diaz trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Hines manages to pass to mount!
Hines has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Diaz's face.
#T1#
Hines working Diaz over with strikes here.
Hines controlling the pace for now.
Hines scoring with strikes but Diaz is staying in there.
Hines unloads with some shots from mount but Diaz bucks and avoids them well.
Poor strikes thrown by Hines there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Diaz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hines looking to ground and pound but Diaz is blocking nicely.
Hines controlling from mount.
Hines trying to control but Diaz is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hines throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Diaz because Hines loaded up on that one. #T2#
Hines misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Hines throwing strikes here but Diaz is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hines controlling the position easily from mount.
Diaz wants to hold on but Hines pushes him away.
Hines controlling the pace for now.
Hines looking to ground and pound but Diaz is blocking nicely.
Hines sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hines with good strikes from the mount here!#T3#
Hines avoids the attempt from Diaz to control.
Hines is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Diaz 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.
Diaz manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hines takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Diaz gets back to full guard.
Hines is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hines stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.
Diaz is trying to control the position but Hines postures up.
Diaz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T4#
Hines postures up in Diaz's guard and throws a big left but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz can't keep his opponent in guard - Hines advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Diaz keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Hines takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Diaz trying to control from the bottom.
Hines winds up and cracks Diaz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Diaz is not content to let Hines control the position.#SUB2#
Hines 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.
Hines missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Hines dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Diaz tries to clinch up but Hines circles away and keeps his distance.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Hines.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Hines avoids them all with ease.
Hines was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hines keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hines cracks Diaz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hines uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz throws a body punch but Hines moves out of range.
Hines lunges at Diaz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Diaz's hand.
Hines getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Diaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hines.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hines lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hines goes for a double leg but Diaz avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Diaz continues to drive forward.
Diaz with a poor takedown
and Hines cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Justin Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz fails to land the takedown.#T1##TD2#
Hines is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Diaz's half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hines in particular looking to stall.
Hines misses with a head shot. Diaz uses the momentum to regain guard.
Diaz manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hines manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR##SUB2#
Diaz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Diaz stopping the sweep attempt from Hines.#T2#
Hines keeps trying to improve his position.
Hines looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Diaz puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #SUB#
Diaz seems to be looking for submissions.
Hines is looking for a sweep. Diaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Diaz controlling the action here.#SUB#
Diaz is trying to work for a kimura but Hines is defending well.
#T3##SU#
Diaz decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice takedown defense from Hines. No joy for Diaz on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hines stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hines connects with the punch.
Hines throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diaz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hines sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diaz somewhat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Greg Hines seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T4##TD2#
Hines throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hines is in Diaz's guard.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Hines from controlling successfully.
Diaz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hines postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Hines from controlling successfully.
Hines stays in close to Diaz's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Hines showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Diaz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Diaz seems to be working for a kimura but Hines defends the submission attempt.
Hines makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hines.
Hines has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Hines keeps moving. #SUB2#
Hines throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Diaz escapes and throws Hines's legs to the side, diving into side control! #T1#
Hines is not content to let Diaz control the position.
Hines is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hines holding on.
Diaz trying to control the position but Hines is working away. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hines is looking to reverse the position.#SU#
Diaz stands up and beckons Hines to his feet. #TD#
Diaz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hines tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Diaz presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Hines tries to lock up and control but Diaz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Diaz cracks Hines with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Diaz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T3#
Diaz with the ground and pound from mount. #SUB#
Diaz with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hines is in a horrible position here. Diaz smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Greg Hines has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB#
Diaz with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hines working to try and regain half guard.
Diaz controlling from mount. #T4#
Hines is trying desperately to improve position.
Hines is squirming around, avoiding Diaz's attempts to control the action.
Diaz manages to capitalize on a mistake by Hines to take his back!
Diaz connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Hines to escape the position.
Diaz not allowing Hines to control his hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Diaz looking for the RNC.
And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hines has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight for Greg Hines!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Greg Hines!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Greg Hines!
Greg Hines wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 839 Round 1
Date: Mar 31, 2018 |
#R1#
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
#TD#
and Dummy counters with a takedown into side control. #ES2#
Diaz sneaks out the side door and pushes Dummy away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.#TD2#
Diaz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz working away.
Diaz working the head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz takes a little break here. Dummy wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Diaz lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Diaz working the ground and pound.
A lull in the action here as Diaz stalls from top position.#T1##SUB2#
Diaz tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Diaz staying calm.
Diaz lands a decent elbow from side control. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SU2#
Diaz has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Dummy has a takedown stuffed.
Diaz with the counter takedown but Dummy avoids it easily.#TD2#
Diaz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dummy is looking to stand back up but Diaz counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Dummy. #REVR#
Diaz tries to pass to full mount but Dummy defends it.
Dummy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.
Diaz looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dummy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dummy is trying to stand.
Well, if Diaz is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#T3##SUB2#
Diaz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Dummy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dummy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Diaz is working away from the top position though.
Diaz scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dummy wants to get back to full guard.
Diaz has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dummy is trying to maintain the position but Diaz is very close to passing his half guard.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dummy tries to roll over but Diaz keeps him under control.
Diaz is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Dummy is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Diaz controlling the position easily from mount.
Diaz lands a couple of good shots and Dummy has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Dummy is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Diaz dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Dummy throws a combination. Diaz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Diaz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dummy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dummy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Diaz sprawls well. Diaz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dummy gets slowly back to his feet.
Dummy shoots in and drives through. Diaz sprawls well.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dummy or perhaps it was just good defense by Diaz, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Train Dummy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dummy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Diaz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #TD2#
Diaz scores with a takedown into Dummy's guard.
Dummy is wriggling around but Diaz manages to pass to half guard.
#T1##REVR#
Diaz is taking a breather. Dummy says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#SUB2#
Diaz seems to be looking for submissions.
Diaz is controlling the pace.
Nice strikes from Diaz there. #T2#
Dummy is trying to stand.
Diaz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB#
Dummy is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diaz pulls his head out easily.
Dummy is looking to get back to is feet but Diaz passes into side control.
A lull in the action here.
Diaz has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Dummy!#T3#
Diaz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Diaz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Dummy tries to hold on but Diaz postures up.#SUB2#
Diaz looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Diaz lands with some strikes.
Diaz lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.#T4#
Diaz cracks Dummy with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Diaz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Justin Diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Diaz leaves Dummy with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dummy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL#
Dummy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Diaz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dummy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Diaz is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#BC#
Dummy breaks from the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diaz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dummy scores with a sloppy right hand. Diaz should have avoided that one.
Dummy moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
Dummy closes the distance and clinches up with Diaz, looking for a takedown. Dummy pushes Diaz against the cage but Diaz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#T1#
Diaz stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Train Dummy. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Dummy closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dummy walks away with a smile on his face. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Diaz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dummy. Dummy obviously looking to wear him down.
#CL#
Diaz gets tackled into the cage by Dummy. Dummy maintains the clinch.
Dummy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Diaz wants to break free but Dummy has control.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Dummy manages to get underhooks.
#TD#
Dummy drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T2#
Dummy wants to stand but Diaz is controlling the position.
Dummy trying to control the position.
#T3#
Diaz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dummy tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Dummy sets himself, and Diaz steps forward looking for the clinch! Dummy avoids it this time.
Diaz doesn't manage to clinch there - Dummy circles away.
Diaz tries to clinch up.#TD2#
Diaz drives through with a takedown into Dummy's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dummy looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Diaz puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Diaz lands a nice short elbow.#T4##SU2#
Diaz stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Dummy to get to his feet.
Dummy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dummy.#TD2#
Diaz drives through with a takedown into Dummy's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dummy wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Diaz manages to pass to side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#REVR#
Diaz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Train Dummy showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Paul Aken scores the fight for Justin Diaz!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Justin Diaz!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Justin Diaz!
Justin Diaz wins by unanimous decision!
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