Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: Highland 71
Date: Jun 27, 2021

#R1#
Sam throws a head kick but Diego moves out of range.
Sam throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Diego 's head.
Sam connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sam. That's going to slow Diego down.
Sam on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diego tries to clinch but Sam is having none of it.
Sam swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Juan Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sam throws a leg kick but Diego sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Diego has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Acme Island Savages in the buildup to the fight.
Diego throws a right and a left that Sam avoids nicely.
Sam avoids the body shot from Diego .
Diego throws a right and a left that Sam avoids nicely.
Diego just misses with a punch to the body.
Diego swings for the body but Sam moves out of range. #CL#
Diego closes the distance and pushes Sam back into the cage.#BC2#
Sam escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diego wants to clinch.
Sam lands a leg kick that knocks Diego off balance momentarily.
A low kick lands for Sam. #T1#
Sam shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sam does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Diego moves in looking to clinch but Sam pushes him off.
Sam drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Diego defends it well.
That kick from Sam tenderised Diego 's leg. Diego is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sam tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sam swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diego misses with a double jab #TD2#
and Sam counters with a nice double leg into side control. Diego won't be happy with that.

Diego bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sam is looking to score with low kicks.
Diego doesn't manage to clinch there - Sam circles away.
Sam changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Diego fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sam lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sam rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Diego moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sam attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sam thuds a left hand into Diego 's body.
Diego tries to clinch but Sam is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diego looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2#
Sam has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CUT#It looks like Sahara Sam has been cut.
Diego throws the left hand but Sam avoids the punch easily.
Diego throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sam sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diego avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Diego is looking to clinch.
Diego takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sam dips to his left and cracks Diego with an uppercut!
Diego lands a jab to Sam's midsection.#CL#
Diego fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sam, pushing him back against the cage.
Diego misses with some punches.
Diego swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Sam breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diego misses with a looping right.
Sam scoring well with a low kick there.
Diego connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Diego tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sam tries a head kick but it misses.
Sam scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diego doesn't seem bothered though.
Diego tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sam manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T3#
Diego is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sam lands a leg kick that knocks Diego off balance momentarily.
Sam keeps the fight on the outside.
Diego avoids the head kick by Sam.
Diego throws a big counter combination but Sam scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sam lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sam throws a leg kick but Diego checks it.
Diego throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diego fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sam looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Diego rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sam moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#KD#
Diego drops Sam with a left and a right! Oh, Sam is hurt - Diego dives into side control looking to finish! #ROC#Sam is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sam is trying to get back to his feet.
Sam is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.#T4#
Diego wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sam keeps working.
Sam is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Diego has just dragged him back down to the mat.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sam lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Diego is looking to wear down Sam with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sam keeps the fight on the outside.
Diego swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diego avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diego . Sam does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sam thumps Diego with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diego looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diego is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Juan Diego will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sahara Sam's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Diego misses with a wild body shot.
That kick from Sam tenderised Diego 's leg. Diego is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Diego throws a body shot but no joy.
Diego is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Diego tries to clinch but Sam is having none of it.
Sahara Sam seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sam tries a head kick but it misses.
Sam dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diego . That did some damage!
Sam fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Diego is out of range.
Sam misses with a leg kick.
Diego keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It looked like Diego was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Sam keeps the fight on the outside.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sam.
Good leg kick by Diego .
Sam is looking to chop away at Diego 's legs.
As Sam looks to move away, Diego throws a big counter combo but Sam just gets out of the way.
Diego tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sam paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego wants to clinch up but Sam keeps it at a distance.
Diego blocks a head kick by Sam.
Good leg kick by Sam.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sam.
Diego looks to land a combination but Sam avoids it well.
Diego tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sam manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Sam misses with a wild combination.
Diego fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sam is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Diego tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Diego misses.
Diego throws a right hand that Sam ducks under and follows up with a left that Sam also avoids with ease.
Sam tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diego looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Juan Diego is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sam fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Diego is out of range.
Sam cracks Diego with a right hand to the side of the head.
That kick from Sam tenderised Diego 's leg. Diego is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sam buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diego on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sam. Sam obviously looking to wear him down.
Diego showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sam.
Sam scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diego doesn't seem bothered though.
Sam moves out of range of the strikes.
Sam scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diego on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sam shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sam tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diego throws a quick inside leg kick.
Diego fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Diego .
Sam with the counter takedown but Diego avoids it easily.
Sam connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Diego throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sam on the side of the head.
Sam finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sam goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sam throws a head kick that misses.
Diego doesn't manage to clinch there - Sam circles away.
Diego throws a nice looking combination but Sam bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diego is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sam.
Diego tries to clinch up.
Sam with the counter takedown but Diego avoids it easily.
Sam circles away from the clinch attempt. #T3#
Diego tries to clinch up but Sam circles away and keeps his distance.
Sam is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sam is looking to score with low kicks.
Diego takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diego throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sam scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Diego tries to bum rush Sam with a series of wild strikes but Sam uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diego chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sam can pounce on him.
That kick from Sam tenderised Diego 's leg. Diego is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sam bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diego walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Diego tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A low kick lands for Sam.
Diego takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sam thumps Diego with a low kick.
Sam fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Diego checks it well.
Diego chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sam can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A good leg kick by Sam. #KD#
Diego lands a left and a right that sends Sam crashing to the canvas! Diego dives into mount looking to finish!
Sam is still in real trouble! Can Diego finish him?
Sam wants to get back to his feet. #T4#
Diego raining down hammerfists from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diego looking to control but Sam is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Diego is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sam is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sam'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.
Diego is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sam can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sam is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Diego looking to control but Sam is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sam is trying to stand.
Sam seems to have recovered his senses.#ES2#
Sam bucks up and throws Diego to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego throws a right hand that Sam ducks under and follows up with a left that Sam also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sam with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sam dodges the punch combination from Diego .
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sahara Sam will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sahara Sam's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Diego on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sam. Sam obviously looking to wear him down.
Sam misses with a low kick.
Diego is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diego tries to clinch up.
Sam scores with a shot to the body.
Diego moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sam.
Diego sizes up Sam with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diego looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diego tries to clinch but Sam is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego moves in looking to clinch but Sam pushes him off.
That kick from Sam tenderised Diego 's leg. Diego is trying to keep his angry face on.#KD#
Diego drops his shoulder and cracks Sam with a huge uppercut! Sam goes down! Can Diego finish him?
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!#ES2#
Sam is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. #BC2#
Sam breaks from the clinch. #T1#
Sam lands with an overhand left.
Diego swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Diego , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good leg kick by Sam.
Sam avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sam dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diego . That did some damage!
Sam on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Diego throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sam connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diego . Diego circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Diego blocks a leg kick.
Sam goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A low kick lands for Sam.
Sam shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diego throws a right hand that Sam ducks under and follows up with a left that Sam also avoids with ease.
Diego pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sam dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diego . That did some damage!
Diego avoids the head kick by Sam.
It looked like Diego was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sam.#T2#
Sam connects with an inside leg kick.
Diego fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sam on the side of the head.
Sam listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sam showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diego .
A good leg kick by Sam.
Diego is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Good exchange - Sam coming out on top.
Sam shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Diego eats them both and turns towards Sam to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sam goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Diego tries to clinch up.
Sam lands a two punch combo.
Diego fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sam with a nice calf kick.
Sam looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #T3#
Sam scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Diego paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A combination from Sam does no damage.
Nice body punch from Diego .
Sam fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diego .
Sam buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #CL#
Diego closes the distance and clinches.
Diego makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Diego fails to land.
Diego lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diego scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC2#
Sam pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diego tries to clinch but Sam moves out of range.
Sam misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diego swinging wildly here.
Diego avoids the head kick by Sam. #T4#
Sam scores with a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Sam.
Diego tries to clinch up.
Sam lands a really nice looking cross but Diego seems unphased.
Diego blocks a head kick by Sam.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sam.
An inside leg kick lands from Sam.
Sam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diego .
Diego tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diego tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diego lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sam fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diego .
Diego lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sam circles away quickly and effectively.
Sam tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sam.
A low kick lands for Sam.
Sam connects with a jab.
Sam goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sam lands a head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Sahara Sam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sam 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 28:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sahara Sam!
Post fight, Sahara Sam took to the microphone: 'For the Pyramids!'.

Event: Highland 61
Date: Jun 09, 2021

#R1##CL#
Diego clinches up with Sa and pushes him back against the cage.#TD2#
Sa jumps guard.
Sa pulls Diego in to control the position.
Sa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diego . #SUB2#
Sa is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Diego got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Diego has managed to get both his arms back between Sa's legs - danger averted.
Diego chips away with some ground and pound.
Diego scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Diego 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Diego with a flurry of punches that miss. #T1#
Sa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #SUB2#
Sa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #SUB2#
Sa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diego can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Sa is looking for a triangle but Diego pushes his legs off easily.
Diego stays in close to Sa's body and controls the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Diego slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Sa.#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.
Sa tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Diego seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sa has hold of Diego 's hands but Diego slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sa wants to get back to his feet.
Diego wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Sa uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Sa 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.
Diego postures up and lands a big shot to Sa's brow.
Diego looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#SUB2#
Sa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Diego gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Diego has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sa looks winded!#SU#
Diego stands up from guard. Let's bang! #T3#
Sa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CUT#It looks like Dmitri Sa has been cut.
Sa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#CL#
Diego drives through and clinches with Sa against the cage.
Sa is working for takedown but Diego is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sa jumps guard but Diego turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #BC#
Diego pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Diego closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Diego scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diego lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sa backwards.
Sa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Diego is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Diego is trying to push Sa away but Sa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T4#
Diego tries to break the clinch but Sa is controlling the position.
Diego is trying to break the clinch but Sa is controlling him.#BC#
Diego breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diego fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sa throws out a counter right but Diego avoids it with no problem.#CL#
Diego moves into the clinch successfully.
Diego lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC#
Diego breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diego with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Diego lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diego .#CL#
Diego gets a clinch. #BC#
Diego pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Diego dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dmitri Sa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##CL#
Diego has Sa up against the cage in a clinch. #BC#
Diego breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diego tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Diego pushes Sa up against the cage in a clinch.
Diego wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #BC#
Diego breaks from the clinch.
A jab lands there for Diego .
Diego works Sa's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego misses with a combination
and Sa counters with a head kick. That will keep Diego thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Diego tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diego is looking to land body kicks.
Sa wants to counter with a clinch but Diego pushes him away.#T1#
Diego is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sa looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Sa keeps the fight on the outside.
Diego throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Diego uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sa has time to react.#CUT#That has opened up Dmitri Sa's cut even more.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diego , as that shot connected.
Diego throws a sloppy head kick
letting Sa counter with a right hand.
Diego lands with a nice body punch.
Sa is breathing heavily.
Sa swats away the attempt to clinch by Diego .
A nice side step and Sa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Diego throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sa.
Diego is looking to clinch but Sa is avoiding it. #T2#
Diego smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right-left combo lands from Diego . #ROC#Sa is rocked!#CL#
Diego forces Sa back against the cage and clinches.
Sa blocks an uppercut.
Diego tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch on the inside from Diego fails to land.
Diego wants to get back to striking at distance but Sa won't allow it.
Diego drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sa avoids the elbow strike from Diego , against the cage.
Sa is working for takedown but Diego is calmly controlling the position for now.#T3#
Diego wants to break free but Sa has control. #BC#
Diego manages to break the clinch.
Diego lands an overhand right.#CUT#The cut above Dmitri Sa's eye is starting to cause him problems now.#CL#
Diego closes the distance and clinches.
Diego lands a right hand. #BC#
Diego breaks the clinch.
Diego is looking to land body kicks.
Diego lands with a good body shot.
Diego misses with a two punch combination.
Sa swats away the attempt to clinch by Diego .#T4#
Diego lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Diego .
Diego misses with a double jab #CL2#
and Sa moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD2#
Sa manages to pull guard. #SUB2#
Sa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Diego wants to stand but Sa has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Diego throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diego working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sa has momentary wrist control but Diego slips an elbow through the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Diego dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dmitri Sa'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. This is the final round!#R3#
Diego scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Diego misses with the combination.
Sa feints the counter takedown.
Diego tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sa looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Sa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#CL#
Diego moves into the clinch successfully.
Sa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Diego working aggressively here.
Diego is trying to break the clinch but Sa has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego scores with a shot to the side of Sa's head.
Diego tries to circle away but Sa has him pinned against the cage.
Sa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Diego prevents it.
Diego with an attempt at a knee that misses. #T1#
Diego misses with some punches.
Diego looking to throw knees to the head but Sa is blocking nicely.
Diego is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sa can do to turn this around?
Diego wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sa has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Diego after a bit of a struggle.
Diego is trying to break the clinch but Sa has him pressed against the cage.
Sa avoids a wild elbow strike from Diego .
Sa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Diego smiles and moves away.
Juan Diego has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitri Sa.
Diego throws a right hand that Sa ducks under and follows up with a left that Sa also avoids with ease.
Sa tries to counter by closing the distance.
Diego feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Diego is looking to clinch but Sa is avoiding it.
Juan Diego is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2##CL#
Diego gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sa is trying to pull guard but Diego turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Diego pushes off an throws an elbow but Sa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sa is working for takedown but Diego is calmly controlling the position for now.#T3#
Sa fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diego prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Diego pulls his leg out and moves away. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Diego .
Juan Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Diego !
Sa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sa wants to counter with a clinch but Diego pushes him away.
Diego moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sa keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Sa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#CL#
Diego moves into range and clinches up with Sa.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Diego just stands there and leans against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Diego showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diego 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Diego !

Event: Highland 50
Date: May 23, 2021

#R1##CL2#
Diesel moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diesel.#CUT2#It looks like Juan Diego has been cut.
Diego looking to throw knees to the head but Diesel is blocking nicely.
Diego has a couple of punches blocked by Diesel.
Diesel lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Diesel.
A short uppercut from Diesel.
Diesel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Diesel gets through Diego 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Diesel.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diesel lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diego backwards. #ROC2#Diego is rocked!
A short left from Diesel.
Oh Diego is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head punch on the inside from Diego fails to land.
Diesel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Diego wants to break free but Diesel has control.
A body shot lands from Diesel.
Diego seems to have got his legs back now.
Diego is breathing heavily.
Diesel cracks Diego with a nice body shot.
Diesel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#KD2#
Diesel drops Diego onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Diego is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Diesel throws a big uppercut that drops Diego ! More strikes from Diesel and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Diego lies dazed against the cage as Diesel celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kranckx Diesel!
A very excited looking Kranckx Diesel 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.

Event: Highland 38
Date: May 06, 2021

#R1#
Lee wants to clinch up but Diego keeps it at a distance.
Diego with a nice cross.
Juan Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#KD#
A jab-cross combination lands for Diego and sends Lee crashing to the mat! Diego follows him down to the mat - Lee regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet! #ROC#Lee is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Mike Lee has been cut.
Diego not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lee is still in real trouble! Can Diego finish him?
Lee wants to control but Diego is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Diego knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lee on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Diego is staying active.
Lee seems to have recovered his senses.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Lee wants to get back to full guard.
Diego is thwarting Lee's attempts to control the position.
Diego missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lee is refusing to be controlled, as Diego sits in half guard.
Diego thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T1#
Lee tries to roll over but Diego keeps him under control.
Lee is not content to let Diego control the position.
We've been hearing that Diego has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diego trying to control the pace.
Lee regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
Lee is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Diego defends well.
Diego throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Diego trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Diego manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB##T2#
Lee stops Diego from standing up. #SUB2#
Lee drops back looking for a leg! Diego is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Diego manages to kick Lee off! Lee jumps back into Diego 's guard.
Lee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Diego wants to stand and escape but Lee is having none of it.
Lee sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lee passes Diego 's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T3#
Lee throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Diego to regain full guard.
Lee prevents Diego from getting back to his feet.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Diego is retaining full guard.
Lee throws a big elbow that misses.
Diego keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lee controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee postures up in Diego 's guard and throws a big left but Diego blocks it.
Lee throwing strikes from guard but Diego blocks nicely.
Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lee trying to control the position from guard on top but Diego is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#CL#
Diego has managed to clinch.
Lee jumps guard but Diego stands there with Lee around his waist. Lee gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch. #TD#
Diego turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Lee sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Lee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Diego with the ground and pound but Lee uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Diego looking to sit in guard and control but Lee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Lee showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Diego is breathing heavily.
Lee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diego swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Diego dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Lee's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Lee slips a straight right by Diego .
Lee has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lee there as he acknowledges the shot.
Diego blocks a head kick by Lee.
Diego tries to work over Lee's front leg with a kick but Lee checks it.
Diego lands with a good body shot.
Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diego feints and then cracks Lee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lee down.
Lee shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diego defends it nicely.#CL#
Diego rushes Lee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Diego manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Diego is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Lee drops back looking for a leg! Diego is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Diego manages to kick Lee off! Lee jumps back into Diego 's guard. #T1#
Lee is stalling in the full guard.
Mike Lee has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Lee has gone for a leg lock! Diego slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lee's guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Lee has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Diego should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Lee has tightened it up now! Diego should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mike Lee!
Our winner, Mike Lee, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Highland 27
Date: Apr 21, 2021

#R1#
Diego fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cervantes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Diego tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cervantes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cervantes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cervantes defending well as Diego loads up on a big left hand.
Diego throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diego thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cervantes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diego .
Cervantes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Diego sprawls and moves away.
A jab from Cervantes misses.
Diego throws an ugly left hook that misses #TD#
and Cervantes counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Diego !
Cervantes moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Cervantes in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Cervantes 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.
Cervantes tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
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!#SUB#
Cervantes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cervantes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Diego really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cervantes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Diego is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cervantes has just dragged him back down to the mat.#T1##SUB#
Cervantes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've been hearing that Cervantes has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The referee asks Cervantes politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Cervantes prefers to stall for the moment though.
Cervantes is putting a hurting on Diego here, landing some big shots from side control.
Cervantes cracks Diego with a big right hand but Diego just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
An elbow from Cervantes crashes against the mat.
Cervantes controlling the position.
Cervantes advances to full mount. #T2#
Cervantes content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cervantes landing punches. #SUB#
Cervantes is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Diego to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Diego shrugs it off.
Cervantes lands a big elbow.
Diego is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Cervantes in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas. #T3#
Diego takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Cervantes unloading with bombs!
Cervantes has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Diego 's face.
Cervantes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diego in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Diego looks winded!
Cervantes controlling the pace for now.
Cervantes raining down shots from the mount!#T4#
Cervantes controlling from mount.
Diego taking shots to the head.
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!
BOOM! Cervantes connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cervantes content just to control the position here.
Cervantes cracks Diego with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Cervantes has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Diego 's face. #SUB#
Cervantes looking to secure an arm triangle but Diego defends it well.
Diego takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Cervantes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Diego throws a big shot that misses.
Diego steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cervantes.
A slow jab from Diego misses its intended target.
Juan Diego is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cervantes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diego defends it nicely.#TD#
Cervantes 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.
Cervantes is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Diego avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cervantes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cervantes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cervantes advances to half guard. #T1#
Diego is trying to stand up here but Cervantes is controlling him well.
Cervantes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cervantes working over Diego with some ground and pound. Diego looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Cervantes performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Diego taking some punishment here, with Cervantes in his half guard.
Cervantes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Diego 's head.
Cervantes is nestled in close to Diego , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Cervantes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diego can do to turn this around?
Cervantes is taking a breather. Diego 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.#SUB#
Cervantes is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Diego is breathing heavily.#T2#
Cervantes trying to control the pace.
Diego is trying to stand back up but Cervantes is controlling him
Cervantes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Cervantes wants to advance to full mount but Diego doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Cervantes scoring with some ground and pound.
Cervantes controlling from the top position. #T3#
Cervantes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cervantes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cervantes moves nicely into side control.
Cervantes works to advance to full mount. Diego defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. #SUB#
Cervantes looking to secure an arm triangle but Diego defends it well.
Cervantes working away from the top, dropping strikes.#T4#
A nice elbow there by Cervantes.
Cervantes with a couple of short strikes.
Cervantes lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Cervantes with good strikes from the mount here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cervantes sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Cervantes with a couple of short strikes.
Cervantes is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Diego can't stay in a position like this for much longer. #CUT#It looks like Juan Diego has been cut.
Cervantes lands a couple of good shots and Diego has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#SUB#
Cervantes looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Diego taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rob Cervantes!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 23, 2021

#R1#
Diego falls off balance throwing a combination #CL2#
and Djordjevic holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Diego wants to break free but Djordjevic has control.
Djordjevic leaning against his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Diego 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Djordjevic has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Diego is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Djordjevic struggles to land a body shot inside as Diego controls his hands.
Djordjevic manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Diego 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Djordjevic walks away with a smile on his face. Diego gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Diego tests Djordjevic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Juan Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diego lands a nice shot that snaps Djordjevic's head back.
Diego 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Diego duly obliges. #T1#
Diego fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Djordjevic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Diego lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Djordjevic takes one on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Diego as he connects with a hook.
Djordjevic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diego jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Diego shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Diego throws a jab when Djordjevic was well out of range.
Diego moves out of range of the body kick from Djordjevic.
Juan Diego is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Djordjevic throws a right and a left that Diego avoids nicely.
Djordjevic takes one to the side of the head.
Diego scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
Djordjevic misses with a body kick.
A head kick from Djordjevic lands but Diego takes it in his stride.
Jab, jab by Diego - just one landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Djordjevic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2#
Djordjevic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Djordjevic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Djordjevic connects with a body shot that sends Diego 's belly button to the back.
Diego lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Diego connects with a crisp jab.
Diego lands a nice looking body shot.
Diego swings widly with a right hand
and Djordjevic counters with a straight right hand.
Djordjevic clobbers Diego with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Diego cracks Djordjevic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice shot by Diego .
Diego takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diego tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Djordjevic closes the distance and clinches up with Diego , looking for a takedown. Djordjevic pushes Diego against the cage but Diego circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Diego with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T3#
Djordjevic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Djordjevic lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Diego throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #TD2#
and Djordjevic counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Djordjevic stops Diego from standing up.
Diego is breathing heavily.
Djordjevic content to stall in guard here.
Djordjevic's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T4#
Djordjevic passes Diego 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Djordjevic is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Djordjevic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Djordjevic takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Djordjevic connects with a body shot.
Diego moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Diego dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Diego is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Djordjevic.
Djordjevic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Diego tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Djordjevic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Djordjevic fails to land with a series of punches.
Djordjevic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diego throws the left hand but Djordjevic avoids the punch easily.
Djordjevic is trying to counter with his kicks.
Juan Diego is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Diego . Those never looked like landing.
Djordjevic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A slow jab from Diego misses its intended target.
Diego throws a low kick but Djordjevic avoids it.
Djordjevic misses with the combination.
Diego avoids the body shot from Djordjevic.
The crowd cheers as Diego lands an impressive looking overhand right. Djordjevic doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diego misses with a looping left.
Diego sets himself, and Djordjevic steps forward looking for the clinch! Diego avoids it this time.#T1#
Djordjevic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diego throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Diego throws a leg kick
and Diego takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diego doesn't manage to clinch there - Djordjevic circles away.
Diego pivots, looking for a leg kick but Djordjevic is out of range and Diego settles back down.
Djordjevic blocks a leg kick.
Djordjevic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A low kick from Diego misses
and Djordjevic finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Djordjevic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diego scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Djordjevic tries to move into range but Diego moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Djordjevic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diego was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Juan Diego is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diego 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Diego duly obliges. #TD2#
Diego gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Djordjevic to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Diego can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Djordjevic controls the pace.#T2##T3#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Djordjevic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Djordjevic looking to pass the guard.
Diego wants to get back to his feet but Djordjevic is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Diego tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Djordjevic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Djordjevic cracks Diego with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Djordjevic ducks under a wild hook from Diego .
Djordjevic is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Djordjevic throws a head kick that misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Djordjevic blocks the leg kick.
Diego scores with a one two! Djordjevic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A nice combination there by Djordjevic. #T4#
Djordjevic checks a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Diego .
A big right from Djordjevic misses.
Diego moves in looking to clinch but Djordjevic pushes him off.
Djordjevic moves away from the strike by Diego .
Djordjevic takes a swing at Diego 's ribcage but misses.
Djordjevic blocks a leg kick.
Djordjevic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Diego 's hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Diego .
Djordjevic slips a straight right by Diego .
Djordjevic throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand. #TD2#
Djordjevic fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Diego sprawls well initially but Djordjevic persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Djordjevic trying to control the pace.
Diego regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Djordjevic.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Aleksandr Djordjevic 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##CL2#
Djordjevic clinches.
Djordjevic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#BC#
Diego pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Djordjevic tries to bum rush Diego with a series of wild strikes but Diego uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Djordjevic swats away the attempt to clinch by Diego .
Djordjevic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diego cracks Djordjevic with an open hand slap.
Diego throws a leg kick that misses.
Diego stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Diego wants it to stay on the feet.
Diego throws a nice looking combination but Djordjevic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego tries to close the distance and clinch but Djordjevic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Djordjevic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Diego scores with a jab.
Diego takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section. #T1#
Djordjevic misses the jab.
Djordjevic drops his hands momentarily and Diego takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Diego lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Djordjevic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Djordjevic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Djordjevic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Diego connects with a leg kick.
Djordjevic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Diego swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diego motions for Djordjevic to come forward. Diego throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Djordjevic tries to counter with a clinch but Diego shakes him off and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diego is looking to clinch but Djordjevic is avoiding it.
Djordjevic is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Djordjevic dives in and grabs Diego 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Diego pushes down on Djordjevic's head and hops out.
Diego throws out a powerful jab.#T2#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Diego .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A cross from Diego lands.
Djordjevic throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Diego misses.
Djordjevic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diego uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Djordjevic has time to react.
Diego looks to land a right hand but Djordjevic moved out of range.
Djordjevic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diego tries a low kick but Djordjevic avoids it.
Djordjevic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Djordjevic scores with the left hand. Diego knows he should have avoided that one. #CL2#
Djordjevic has closed the distance and engaged Diego in a clinch.
Diego jumps guard but Djordjevic turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #T3#
Djordjevic fails to pull guard.
Juan Diego has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksandr Djordjevic.
With the fighters up against the cage, Djordjevic throws an elbow but misses. #BC#
Diego breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Djordjevic throws a combination. Diego tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Diego tries to clinch up.
Djordjevic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Djordjevic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Djordjevic moves into the clinch successfully. #BC#
Diego escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Djordjevic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #TD2#
Djordjevic is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Diego 's half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Djordjevic is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T4#
Djordjevic is continuing to stall.
Djordjevic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diego defending well though.
Djordjevic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Djordjevic controlling the action here.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Diego showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Diego has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Diego !

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 17, 2021

#R1#
Diego throws a left and a right that both miss #TD2#
and Gardener counters with a shoot takedown. Diego fights it but they end up in guard.
Diego is breathing heavily.
Gardener throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diego works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gardener is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gardener is stalling in the full guard.
Gardener's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardener throws a big right hand that misses.
Gardener 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.
Diego wants to stand but Gardener is controlling the position. #T1#
Gardener sitting in guard here, content to control. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gardener avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gardener misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Diego misses with a hook to the body #CL2#
and Gardener counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gardener. #TD2#
Gardener has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Diego regains guard immediately.
Diego being controlled here, momentarily.
Gardener throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Diego works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T2#
Gardener content to stall in guard here.
Gardener working some strikes from top position.
Diego preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gardener with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gardener looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T3#
Diego wants to get back to his feet but Gardener is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gardener shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Diego as he jumps to the side.
Diego seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#CL2#
Gardener takes the fight into the clinch.
Gardener drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Juan Diego has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AJ Gardener.
Diego wants to get back to striking at distance but Gardener won't allow it.
Gardener looking for a takedown.
Gardener is working for takedown but Diego is calmly controlling the position for now.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gardener goes for a takedown in the clinch but Diego prevents it.
Gardener is working for takedown but Diego is calmly controlling the position for now.
Diego gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gardener. #TD2#
Gardener has picked Diego up - he's going for a ride! Gardener dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Gardener working the head and body with strikes.
Gardener wants to control but Diego is keeping him busy.
Diego is trying to stand up here but Gardener is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gardener controlling the action here.
Gardener landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

AJ Gardener dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2##CL2#
Gardener darts in and clinches Diego up against the cage.
Diego is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gardener blocks an uppercut. #TD2#
Gardener gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Gardener throwing strikes from guard but Diego blocks nicely. #SU2#
Gardener gets to his feet. Diego looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Diego doesn't manage to clinch there - Gardener circles away.
Gardener throws out a counter right but Diego avoids it with no problem.#CL2#
Diego tries to keep at a distance but Gardener has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gardener has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Diego avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego is pressed up against the cage. Gardener has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Diego down to the mat. Diego avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Diego tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diego fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diego tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gardener paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T1##CL2#
Gardener fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diego , pushing him back against the cage.#TD2#
Gardener turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Gardener manages to end up in side control.
Diego is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gardener is controlling him well.
Diego takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Gardener scoring with punches and elbows.
Gardener takes a little break here. Diego wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Let's hope that Gardener has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T2##SUB2#
Gardener thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gardener scoring with punches from side control.
Gardener scoring with punches from side control.
Gardener is looking to take a break and control but Diego is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gardener scoring with punches and elbows. #T3#
You can see the frustration on Diego 's face as Gardener controls the position.
Gardener trying to control the position but Diego is working away.
Gardener is staying tight to Diego 's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Diego might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gardener wants to control but Diego is keeping him busy. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gardener has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
No luck for Gardener with that takedown attempt.
Juan Diego has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AJ Gardener.
Diego moves in looking to clinch but Gardener pushes him off.#TD2#
Gardener changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Diego looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gardener trying to control the action but Diego is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Gardener is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Diego is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gardener landing strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

AJ Gardener showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Diego enables Gardener to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Diego manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Diego is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gardener is controlling him.
Gardener sitting in guard here, content to control.
AJ Gardener has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gardener is looking to work some ground and pound but Diego has wrist control.
Gardener engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Diego wants to get back to his feet but Gardener is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardener content to stall in guard here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gardener advances position into side control!#T1#
Gardener connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Diego some visible discomfort. #SUB2#
Gardener tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gardener has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gardener is staying tight to Diego 's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Diego takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Gardener controls the position from side control.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gardener is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gardener lands a nice forearm strike.
Gardener staying calm.
Gardener scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Diego to see if he's OK.
AJ Gardener is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gardener taking a breather here. #SUB2#
Gardener tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gardener has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T3#
Gardener taking a breather here.
Gardener lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gardener trying to control the action but Diego is working from the bottom.
Gardener is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Diego 's shoulder. That is not cool.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.#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.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Juan Diego is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Gardener scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Diego wants to get back to his feet.
Gardener is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Diego wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gardener performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
AJ Gardener comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gardener 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AJ Gardener!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 12, 2021

#R1#
Diego scores with a jab.
Ger has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CUT#It looks like Nig Ger has been cut.
Juan Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ger fails with the takedown.#CL#
Diego drives through and clinches with Ger against the cage. #BC#
Diego manages to break the clinch.
Diego misses with a two punch combination.
Ger is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ger tries for a takedown but Diego sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Diego scores with a jab to the head. #TD2#
Ger shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Diego is trying to defend but Ger finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ger lands with a punch from half guard.
Ger has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ger is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ger throwing shots but Diego is blocking nicely.
Ger prevents Diego from standing back up. #T1#
Ger tries to pass to full mount but Diego defends it.
Ger trying to control the pace.
Ger prevents Diego from standing back up.
Ger not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Diego is trying to stand. #ES#
Diego has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Ger is on him like a limpet, forcing Diego back against the cage.#BC2#
Ger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diego 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ger under the eye.
Ger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diego throws out the jab.
Diego clobbers Ger with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T2#
Diego throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #TD2#
Diego gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ger cracks Diego with a solid left hand.
Diego is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ger lands a couple of elbows.
Ger stops Diego from standing up.
Ger landing with the ground and pound.
Ger pushes down on Diego 's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ger looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Diego with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T3##ES#
Diego has one foot on Ger's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Ger shoots for a double leg takedown but Diego sprawls well. He's pushed Ger's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Juan Diego has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nig Ger.#TD2#
Ger shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Diego 's guard.
Diego is breathing heavily.
Diego wants to stand up but Ger is controlling him.
Ger content to stall in guard here.
Ger wants to control from the top but Diego keeps moving.
Ger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ger throws an elbow that misses. Diego uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ger's guard. Nice move by Diego !#REVR#
Ger is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Diego is controlling him. #T4##ES2#
Ger has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Diego off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Diego stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Diego wants it to stay on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Diego closes the distance and clinches.
Diego swings wildly with an uppercut but Ger uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Ger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ger fails with a takedown attempt.
Ger fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Diego avoids it really well and circles away.
Diego seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Diego dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nig Ger's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Ger gets a takedown into half guard.
Ger tries to pass the half guard into mount. Diego knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Diego is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ger can do to turn this around?
Ger 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.
Ger tries to pass the half guard into mount. Diego knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ger stops Diego from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ger.
Diego blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ger. #T1#
Ger prevents Diego from standing back up.
Ger takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#ES#
Diego pushes Ger off and gets back to his feet.
Ger swats away the attempt to clinch by Diego .#TD2#
Ger shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Diego napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Diego throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diego tries to clinch there but Ger circles away.
Diego tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diego lands with a straight right. Ger didn't see that one coming.
Ger slips a jab and a cross from Diego .
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good standup being displayed there by Diego as he connects with a hook.
Ger is trying hard to land a takedown here. Diego sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Diego fails to land with a series of punches.
Ger throws a fast counter high kick but Diego manages to duck under it in time.#T2#
Diego tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ger is looking for the big counter here.#TD2#
Ger shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Diego manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ger throws a big elbow that misses.
Ger postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ger postures up in Diego 's guard and throws a big left but Diego blocks it.
Ger's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ger works over Diego with some ground and pound from guard.
Ger advances position into side control!
Ger is working Diego over with some ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diego pushes Ger away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ger gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.#T3#
Ger creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ger misses with the ground and pound.
Diego is not content to let Ger control the position.
Ger lands an elbow.
Ger lands a nice forearm strike.
Diego is trying to get back to his feet.
The strikes coming from Ger are missing the target in this wave of attacks. #T4#
Diego on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Diego taking a bit of punishment here - Ger scoring with strikes.
Diego is letting Ger control him for a moment. #SUB2#
Ger is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Diego has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ger tries to score with some ground and pound. Diego controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Diego gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Ger throws some wild stikes that Diego manages to avoid easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nig Ger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nig Ger's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Ger shoots for a takedown but Diego saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ger fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Diego avoids it really well and circles away.
Diego lands a head shot.
Diego fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diego doesn't manage to clinch there - Ger circles away.
Diego stuffs the takedown.
Juan Diego has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nig Ger.
Diego tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ger counters with a two punch combo.
Ger shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Diego pinned against the cage. Diego gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Diego falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
A jab from Diego finds it's way through Ger's defenses.
Diego moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#TD2#
Ger 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.

Diego uses the cage to get back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diego connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ger misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ger closes the distance and clinches up with Diego , looking for a takedown. Ger pushes Diego against the cage but Diego circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ger takes one to the side of the head. #KD#
Diego lands a left and a right that send Ger crashing to the mat, dazed. Diego thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Ger is rocked!
Diego swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ger is still on wobbly legs! Can Diego finish him?
Juan Diego is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2#
Diego throws a combination. Ger tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ger shoots for a double leg takedown but Diego sprawls well. He's pushed Ger's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Diego tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diego is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ger seems to have recovered his senses.
Juan Diego is winning the standup battle so far.#TD2#
Ger shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ger was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Diego throws Ger to one side and escapes!
Diego connects with a jab.#TD2#
Ger shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Diego avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ger. #T3#
Ger stops Diego from getting back to his feet.
Diego 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.
Ger controlling the pace.
Ger slips a nice elbow through Diego 's hands, connecting with Diego 's forehead.
Diego is trying to stand.
Ger lands strikes from half guard.
Diego is trying to stand up here but Ger is controlling him well.
Ger slows the pace down in half guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Diego is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#TD2#
Ger fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Diego sprawls well initially but Ger persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ger scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ger stops Diego from getting back to his feet.
Ger sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diego defending well though.
Diego is looking to escape.
Ger trying to control the pace.
Ger trying to control from half guard but Diego is working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Diego showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Diego has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Diego !

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