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Event:
TRIUMPH 2: Diaz vs. Wheeler
Date: Jan 08, 2022 |
#R1#
Wheeler lands a slapping body shot.
Wheeler with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wheeler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Wheeler.
Wheeler stuns Diaz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wheeler avoids the head kick by Diaz.
Wheeler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rip Wheeler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wheeler lands a nice shot to the body.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
A countering left hand to the body from Wheeler misses.
Wheeler blocks a head kick by Diaz.
Wheeler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CUT2#It looks like Nathan Diaz has been cut.
Diaz throws a front kick aimed at Wheeler's knee but Wheeler avoids it well.
Wheeler lands a nice shot that snaps Diaz's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wheeler stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wheeler lunges at Diaz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Diaz's hand. #ROC2#Diaz is rocked!
Wheeler cracks Diaz with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Diaz is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Diaz is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Diaz could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Rip Wheeler!
During a confident post fight interview, Rip Wheeler thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Nathan Diaz had this to say: 'I want to fight the best guy. I always want to fight the best guy'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 23, 2021 |
#R1#
Diaz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CUT#It looks like Nathan Diaz has been cut.
Diaz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Suki.
Yuki Suki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suki lands a jab to Diaz's midsection.
Diaz misses with a head kick.
Diaz scores with a kick to the body.
#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Diaz enables Suki to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Diaz manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Suki trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#ES2#
Diaz has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Suki off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Suki misses with the combination.
Suki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#T1#
Suki lands with a right hand.
Diaz lands a front kick.
Nathan Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz walks into a jab.#TD#
Suki feints and as Diaz raises his hands in defense, Suki changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.#ES2#
Diaz wriggles free and stands up.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Suki.
Suki is breathing heavily.
Diaz delivers a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Suki swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Diaz.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Suki avoids it well.
Diaz tries to bum rush Suki with a series of wild strikes but Suki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Suki throwing a counter right hand but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#T2##TD#
Suki is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Diaz's half guard.#ES2#
Diaz kicks off Suki and gets to his feet. #TD#
Suki scores with a takedown into Diaz's guard.
Diaz pushes Suki off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz tries to bum rush Suki with a series of wild strikes but Suki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Suki avoids it well.
Diaz lands with a good body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Diaz.
Diaz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Suki.
Donk. Diaz catches Suki right on the button with a cross.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
An attempted straight right counter from Suki misses the target.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
#T3#
Diaz avoids the body shot from Suki.
Suki throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Suki.
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Diaz connects with a high kick.
Suki misses with a hook. Diaz ducked under it nicely.
Diaz throws a body punch but Suki moves out of range.
Diaz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Diaz throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Diaz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Diaz with a jab.
Suki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Diaz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#T4#
Diaz scores with a leg kick.
Diaz misses with a series of wild punches.
Suki misses with a hook to the body
and Diaz counters with a one-two to the body.
Diaz throws a right hand that Suki ducks under and follows up with a left that Suki also avoids with ease.
Suki takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Diaz lands a right hook to the body.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diaz throws a head kick but Suki moves out of range.
Suki is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Diaz with the inside leg kick.
Diaz lands a body shot.
Diaz throws a combination. Suki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Suki avoids them all with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Suki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Diaz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Suki throws a shot to the body.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suki was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Diaz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Diaz's cut.
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.#R2#
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz needs to keep his hands up - Suki had a free shot at his head there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diaz. #TD#
Suki shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Diaz kicks off Suki and gets to his feet. #TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Diaz enables Suki to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Diaz manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Diaz has his feet on Suki's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz throws a head kick but Suki moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Suki.
Diaz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
#T1#
Suki fails with a takedown attempt.
Diaz lands a jab-cross combination.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Diaz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Suki back to the cage. Diaz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Suki takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Diaz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Suki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
A big left from Suki misses.
Suki blocks a head kick by Diaz.
Diaz throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz lands a nice looking body kick.
Nathan Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suki. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.#T2#
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Suki misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz flicks out a counter leg kick but Suki steps away.
Diaz thumps Suki with a low kick.
Suki swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Suki.
Diaz is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Suki rather than just go for the knockout.
Diaz throws a head kick that Suki semi-blocks.
Suki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Diaz lands a front kick.
Suki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Diaz.
Diaz thows a body kick. Suki tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A nice leg kick from Diaz, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diaz throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Diaz connects with the punch.#T3#
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Suki will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Suki avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Diaz lands a leg kick that knocks Suki off balance momentarily.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diaz delivers a nice body kick.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Suki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Suki.
An inside leg kick lands from Diaz.
Diaz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Suki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD#
Diaz gets caught napping as Suki dives in and scores a takedown. Diaz manages to retain guard.
Suki throws a big elbow that misses. #ES2#
Diaz is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Suki presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #T4##BC2#
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
A cross from Suki lands.
Diaz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Diaz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suki.
A head kick from Diaz lands but Suki takes it in his stride.
Suki has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Suki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Diaz's head.
Suki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Diaz tries to bum rush Suki with a series of wild strikes but Suki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Suki eats them both and turns towards Diaz to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Suki avoids it well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Suki.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nathan 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. This is the final round!#R3#
Diaz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #TD#
Suki drives through with a takedown into Diaz's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Diaz kicks Suki off and gets to his feet.
Jab by Suki.
Diaz throws a head kick but Suki moves out of range.
Suki slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
Suki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!#TD#
Suki closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Diaz sneaks out the side door and pushes Suki away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Diaz throws a right hand that Suki ducks under and follows up with a left that Suki also avoids with ease.
Suki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Suki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Diaz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Diaz throws a series of strikes that have Suki backpedaling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Suki throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Suki lands with a nice body punch. #T1#
Diaz scores with a one two! Suki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Suki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz stalks Suki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Suki's face. Suki staggers backwards, shaken.
Diaz is working the combinations to good effect here.
Diaz connects with an inside leg kick.
Diaz lands with a slapping head kick.
Suki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Diaz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Suki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Diazs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Suki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
#T2#
Suki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Suki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Suki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A right-left combo lands from Diaz.
Suki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Suki scores with a shot to the body.
Nathan Diaz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Suki throws a big counter combination but Diaz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Diaz with the inside leg kick.
Diaz misses with the combination.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Suki crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Diaz - the referee stops the clock and Suki gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Diaz. Suki manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Suki misses with a hook. Diaz ducked under it nicely.
That kick from Diaz tenderised Suki's leg. Suki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Some wild striking there from Suki.
Diaz is looking for the big counter here.#T3#
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Suki circles away quickly and effectively.
Diaz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Suki backs up against the cage.
Diaz slaps away a takedown attempt from Suki, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Diaz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Suki.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Suki avoids nicely.
Suki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Suki. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Suki lands a right hook to the body.
Diaz swinging wildly here.
Suki tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Diaz defends well and Suki ends up having to push Diaz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#T4##BC2#
Diaz breaks from the clinch.
Diaz throws a head kick that Suki semi-blocks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Diaz jabs Suki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Suki ducks right into an uppercut from Diaz. #TD#
Suki shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Suki was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Diaz throws Suki to one side and escapes!
Yuki Suki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suki avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Suki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Suki.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Diaz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diaz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Diaz!
Nathan Diaz decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 20, 2021 |
#R1#
Leroy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz misses with a double jab.
Leroy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leroy moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Diaz. No joy for Leroy on that attempt.
Leroy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diaz swivels and escapes.
Nathan Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Leroy.
Leroy shoots for a double leg takedown but Diaz sprawls well. He's pushed Leroy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Leroy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Leroy circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leroy misses with a series of wild punches.
Diaz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
#T1#
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leroy tries a head kick but it misses.
Leroy misses with an attempted mid kick.
And Diaz counters with a quick kick to the body but Leroy blocks it.
Diaz moves out of range of the body kick from Leroy.
Diaz throws a head kick but Leroy moves out of range.
Diaz throws a body kick, spinning off balance#CL2#
and Leroy counters by moving into the clinch.
Diaz tries to break the clinch but Leroy is controlling the position.
Leroy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Diaz to keep the fight standing.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Leroy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Diaz's brow.
Leroy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Leroy has double underhooks.
Leroy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Diaz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#T2#
Leroy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Diaz walks away with a smile on his face. Leroy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nathan Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Leroy moves out of range. #CL2#
Diaz gets tackled into the cage by Leroy. Leroy maintains the clinch.
Leroy tries to pull guard but Diaz holds him up against the cage and eventually Leroy drops back down to his feet.
Leroy goes for a takedown attempt but Diaz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Diaz throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Leroy jabs at Diaz's body.#T3#
Diaz jabs at Leroy's body.
Leroy looks winded!
Leroy tries to clinch up.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Leroy avoids them all with ease.
Diaz misses with a combination
#TD2#
and Leroy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Diaz pushes Leroy off and scrambles back to his feet.
Diaz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL2#
and Leroy counters by moving into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC2#
Leroy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leroy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Leroy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leroy throws a counter combo.
Leroy avoids the head kick by Diaz.
#T4#
Leroy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Diaz is fending him off so far but Leroy persists. Nope, Diaz circles away and we're back to standing.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Leroy avoids it well.
Diaz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Leroy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Diaz scores with a nice body kick.
Diaz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Diaz throws a nice head kick!
#ROC#Leroy is rocked!
Leroy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Leroy throws a leg kick but Diaz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Leroy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leroy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Diaz dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Diaz scores with a head kick.
Leroy is still on wobbly legs! Can Diaz finish him?
Leroy avoids the head kick by Diaz.
Leroy seems to have recovered his senses.
Leroy blocks a head kick by Diaz.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Nathan Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD2#
Leroy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Diaz kicks off Leroy and gets to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz scores with a head kick.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Leroy avoids it well. #CL2#
Leroy instigates a clinch.
Diaz gets underhooks to prevent Leroy's takedown attempt.
Leroy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Diaz to keep the fight standing.#T1#
Leroy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nathan Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Leroy.#BC2#
Leroy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Leroy instigates a clinch.
Leroy jumps guard but Diaz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Leroy prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.#BC2#
Leroy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circle, before Diaz throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Leroy's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Diaz lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Nathan Diaz!
Nathan Diaz bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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