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Event:
S.A.F.O TITLE CHALLENGER #3
Date: Oct 19, 2019 |
#R1#
Jetatikarn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz tries to counter with a takedown but Jetatikarn is quick to defend against it.
Jetatikarn moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jetatikarn is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jetatikarn misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jetatikarn's waist but Jetatikarn gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Diaz off to one side. #TD#
Diaz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jetatikarn did well to prevent Diaz getting side control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jetatikarn is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Diaz seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jetatikarn for as long as he can get away with.
Diaz trying to pass the guard but Jetatikarn defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jetatikarn tries to kick Diaz off but Diaz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Diaz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jetatikarn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T1#
Diaz slows the pace down in half guard.
Jetatikarn tries to kick Diaz off but Diaz keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jetatikarn throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Jetatikarn scores with a head kick. Diaz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jetatikarn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Diaz looks for a takedown but Jetatikarn sprawls well.
Despite the aggression on Jetatikarn's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jetatikarn tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
#T2#
Diaz gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Santichai Jetatikarn!
Santichai Jetatikarn took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 28, 2019 |
#R1#
Diaz throws a body kick that misses.
Diaz looks winded!#TD#
Rivers closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Diaz's guard.
Rivers content to stall in guard here.
Rivers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rivers is working Diaz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Diaz being controlled here, momentarily. #T1##SUB#
Rivers thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rivers wanted to stand there but Diaz had control of the position.
Rivers slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Rivers is looking to stand up but Diaz won't let him.
Rivers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rivers looking to pass the guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rivers is looking to stand up but Diaz won't let him. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Rivers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Robert Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Rivers closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rivers with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Rivers lands strikes from half guard.#T3#
Rivers landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rivers slips a nice elbow through Diaz's hands, connecting with Diaz's forehead.#SUB#
Rivers is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Diaz sees it coming and defends easily.
Diaz tries to roll over but Rivers keeps him under control.
Rivers performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Rivers winds up and cracks Diaz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rivers is figuring out what he wants to do next.#SUB#
Rivers seems to be looking for submissions.
#T4#
Diaz is in trouble now - Rivers has advanced to mount!
Rivers landing shots from mount. #SUB#
Rivers with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Rivers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz wants to control but Rivers is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bert Rivers 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##TD#
Rivers is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Diaz's half guard.
Rivers working over Diaz with some ground and pound. Diaz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Rivers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Rivers 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 Rivers. #SUB#
Rivers is trying to work for a kimura but Diaz is defending well.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers 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. #T1##SUB#
Rivers is looking for a kimura but Diaz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rivers to get the leverage. #SUB#
Rivers is working for a submission of some sort.
Rivers looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB#
Rivers 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 Rivers. #SUB#
Diaz is defending against the submission attempts here by Rivers.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB#
Rivers is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Rivers prevents Diaz from improving his position.#T3#
Rivers lands with a punch from half guard.
Diaz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rivers's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rivers's back!
Well, with Diaz on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Rivers is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
You can see the frustration on Rivers's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Rivers looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Diaz is looking to control Rivers but Rivers is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Rivers rolls, trying to escape but Diaz keeps control of the position.
Diaz wants to control but Rivers is keeping busy.#T4#
Diaz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rivers haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Rivers wants to control his opponent's hands but Diaz gets his hands free.
Diaz trying to control momentarily.
Rivers tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Rivers tries to hold on but Diaz postures up.
Diaz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rivers is looking to escape.
Bert Rivers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz avoids the attempt from Rivers to control.
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 Bert Rivers will probably get the nod.
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. 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#
Rivers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rivers wants it to stay on the feet.#TD#
Rivers feints and as Diaz raises his hands in defense, Rivers changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Diaz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Diaz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rivers showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Diaz trying to keep a closed guard but Rivers is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers controlling from the top position. #T1#
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rivers working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rivers landing some decent shots from guard.
Rivers with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rivers chips away with some ground and pound.
Rivers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rivers lands a couple of digs.
Rivers is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#T2#
Rivers wants to get up but he can't break Diaz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Diaz controls Rivers momentarily but Rivers frees himself. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Rivers darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Diaz wants to control but Rivers is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T3#
Rivers lands strikes from half guard.
Rivers takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Rivers scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Diaz wants to improve his position but Rivers is controlling well.
Rivers wants to free his trapped foot but Diaz is holding on for dear life with his legs. #SUB#
Rivers is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Diaz defends it well. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rivers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rivers working over Diaz with some ground and pound. Diaz looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#SUB#
Rivers is looking for a kimura but Diaz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rivers to get the leverage. #SUB#
Rivers is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Diaz as he works his way to full guard.
Rivers trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rivers looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bert Rivers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rivers 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:25
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bert Rivers!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 26, 2019 |
#R1#
Nice takedown defense from Te Tai. No joy for Diaz on that attempt.
Te Tai tries a head kick but it misses.
#KD2#
A head kick lands from Te Tai that sends Diaz to the canvas. Diaz tries to scramble back to his feet but Te Tai brings him back down into side control. #ROC2#
Diaz is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Robert Diaz has been cut.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Te Tai's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Oh Diaz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Te Tai seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
#SUB#
Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diaz seems to have got his legs back now.
Diaz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Te Tai's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Te Tai's back!
Diaz tries to keep control of the position but Te Tai is staying busy.
Diaz really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Te Tai.
Te Tai is trying to get back to his feet but Diaz has full control of the position and if anything, Te Tai has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Diaz trying to control.#T1#
Diaz controlling from the back.#ES2#
Diaz has his opponent's back but Te Tai is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Diaz.
Te Tai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Diaz changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Te Tai tries to avoid it but Diaz manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Te Tai to the ground. Te Tai escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Te Tai takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Te Tai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Te Tai throws a head kick that Diaz semi-blocks.
Motu Te Tai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Te Tai closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Te Tai has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Te Tai manages to break the clinch.
Te Tai tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL2#
Te Tai closes the distance and clinches. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC2#
Te Tai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Te Tai stuffs the takedown.#CL2#
Te Tai closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Te Tai breaks from the clinch.
#KD2#
Te Tai lands a head kick that stumbles Diaz and the fighters go to the mat.
Te Tai tries to stand but Diaz is controlling from the bottom.
Te Tai wants to stand and escape but instead Diaz has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Te Tai is looking to stand up but Diaz isn't so interested in that idea.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Te Tai can do anything to dispel that myth.
Diaz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Diaz stands and throws Te Tai's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Te Tai keeps working. #T3#
Diaz prevents Te Tai from escaping the position.
Diaz moves into full mount!
Te Tai is squirming around, avoiding Diaz's attempts to control the action.
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 can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Te Tai is looking to escape.
Diaz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Te Tai is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Diaz is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Te Tai is in real trouble.
Diaz has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Te Tai's body.
Te Tai wants to get back to his feet. #T4#
Diaz controls the action.
A lull in the action here.
Te Tai is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Te Tai is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Te Tai is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Diaz off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Te Tai prevents Diaz from getting a body triangle.
Diaz keeps control of the position easily here as Te Tai tries to buck him off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Te Tai prevents Diaz from getting a body triangle.
Diaz is riding his opponent, not letting Te Tai buck him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Motu Te Tai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Diaz's cut.
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#
Te Tai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Te Tai sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Diaz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Te Tai sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diaz somewhat.
It seemed like Te Tai was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#CL2#
Te Tai has Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC2#
Te Tai breaks the clinch.
Diaz fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Diaz. 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.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Te Tai.
Te Tai stuffs the takedown.#CL2#
Te Tai instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Te Tai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Te Tai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Diaz jumps guard but Te Tai turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #T1#
Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Te Tai just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC2#
Te Tai manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Te Tai has managed to clinch.
#BC2#
Te Tai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Te Tai forces Diaz back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Te Tai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Te Tai rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Te Tai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Te Tai slips a jab from Diaz.
Robert Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Te Tai darts in and clinches Diaz up against the cage.#BC2#
Te Tai breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Te Tai closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Te Tai to keep the fight standing.#BC2#
Te Tai manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Te Tai.
Whack! Te Tai lands a heavy head kick that drops Diaz. The ref tackles Te Tai to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Diaz was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Motu Te Tai!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 10, 2019 |
#R1#
Te Tai bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#CL2#
Te Tai clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Te Tai manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Te Tai rushes Diaz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Te Tai manages to break the clinch.
#TD#
Diaz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Te Tai!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Te Tai can do anything to dispel that myth.
Diaz trying to control the position but Te Tai is working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Te Tai wants to get back to his feet but Diaz drags him back down.
Diaz trying to control the action but Te Tai is working from the bottom.
Te Tai being controlled for a moment.
Te Tai wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#T1#
Diaz just content to control the position.
Te Tai is trying to get back to his feet.
Diaz trying to control the action but Te Tai is working from the bottom.
Te Tai trying to remain calm as Diaz controls from the top position.
Te Tai is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The referee asks Diaz politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Diaz prefers to stall for the moment though.
Diaz is looking to take a break and control but Te Tai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Diaz taking a breather here.
Te Tai is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Diaz is controlling him well.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Te Tai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz drops down looking for a counter takedown but Te Tai sprawls and moves away.
Diaz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Te Tai's waist but Te Tai gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Diaz off to one side.
Motu Te Tai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Te Tai throws a head kick that half lands.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt - Te Tai sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Diaz moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTe Tai.
Te Tai lands a high kick!
#CL2#
Te Tai closes the distance and pushes Diaz back into the cage.#TD#
Diaz pulls guard.
Diaz has a closed guard, preventing Te Tai from standing up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diaz is on top in guard.
#REVR##T3##ES2#
Te Tai manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Te Tai looks winded!
Diaz shoots in for a double leg but Te Tai sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Te Tai tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL2#
Te Tai gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Te Tai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz shoots in but Te Tai avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Te Tai throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz tries to counter with a takedown but Te Tai is quick to defend against it.
Diaz wants to clinch.
Te Tai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Te Tai darts in and clinches Diaz up against the cage.#BC2#
Te Tai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Te Tai as he jumps to the side. #T4#
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown but Te Tai manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Diaz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#CL2#
Te Tai closes the distance and pushes Diaz back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD#
Diaz manages to pull guard.
Te Tai is fighting to break Diaz's control of his arms but Diaz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#SU2#
Te Tai stands up from guard. Let's bang! #CL2#
Te Tai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diaz, pushing him back against the cage.
Diaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Te Tai just stands there and leans against the cage.#BC2#
Te Tai breaks the clinch.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Te Tai but Te Tai pushes him off and we're back to square one.#CL2#
Te Tai has Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Te Tai turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Motu Te Tai dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Te Tai connects with a high kick.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Te Tai circles away.
#CL2#
Te Tai forces Diaz back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Te Tai breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Te Tai rushes Diaz and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Te Tai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Te Tai throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Te Tai has Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC2#
Te Tai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz shoots in looking for a takedown but Te Tai manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Diaz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Robert Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Te Tai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Te Tai sprawls well. Te Tai wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Te Tai throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Te Tai as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robert Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz dives in and grabs Te Tai's left leg, looking for a takedown. Te Tai pushes down on Diaz's head and hops out.#T1##CL2#
Te Tai gets a clinch. #BC2#
Te Tai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Te Tai slaps away a takedown attempt from Diaz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Diaz dives in for a single leg takedown but Te Tai sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Te Tai throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz throws a body shot but no joy.
Diaz moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTe Tai.
Te Tai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Te Tai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
Te Tai has managed to clinch.
#BC2#
Te Tai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD#
Diaz dives in and scores a takedown into Te Tai's guard.
Diaz trying to control but Te Tai is working from the bottom.
Diaz stops Te Tai from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#T2#
Diaz trying to control the action but Te Tai is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Te Tai is letting Diaz control him for a moment.
Diaz trying to control the action but Te Tai is working from the bottom.
Diaz is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Te Tai is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Te Tai is trying to buck Diaz off.#T3#
Diaz is looking to take a break and control but Te Tai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Te Tai is trying to buck Diaz off.
Diaz is looking to take a break and control but Te Tai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diaz remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Diaz seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Te Tai for as long as he can get away with.
Diaz wants to control but Te Tai is keeping him busy.
Te Tai is trying to buck Diaz off.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL2#
Te Tai has managed to clinch.
#BC2#
Te Tai manages to break the clinch.
Te Tai throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Diaz drops down looking for a counter takedown but Te Tai sprawls and moves away.#TD#
Diaz looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Diaz trying to control the pace.
Diaz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Te Tai wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Motu Te Tai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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##CL2#
Te Tai instigates a clinch. #TD#
Diaz pulls guard successfully.
Te Tai would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SUB#
Diaz is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Te Tai has his hands clasped together but Diaz extends and breaks Te Tai's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Diaz.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Robert Diaz!
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