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RFC 15 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hu Phlung Dung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Serra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Serra comes into a darkened arena with his song building. another one bites the dust- queen kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hu Phlung Dung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Serra!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Serra tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Phlung Dung swivels and escapes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Phlung Dung.
Serra fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Serra looks gassed!
Phlung Dung misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Serra closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Serra lands in his opponent's guard.
Phlung Dung has his hands on Serra's head, controlling the position.
Phlung Dung wriggles free and stands up.
Phlung Dung misses with the combination.
Phlung Dung throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phlung Dung lands a brutal head kick. Serra looks out on his feet and Phlung Dung throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Hu Phlung Dung!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Griffin Glass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leslie Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glass's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, run to the hills- iron maiden. Morrow comes into a darkened arena with his song building. In The Air Tonight by Nonpoint kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Leslie Morrow struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 157.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Leslie Morrow acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Griffin Glass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leslie Morrow!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrow looks for the body kick but Glass saw that one coming.
Glass looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Morrow.
Morrow in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Morrow tries for a kimura but Glass is defending well.
Morrow tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Morrow 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 Glass's shoulder. That is not cool.
Glass is not content to let Morrow control the position.
Glass prevents Morrow from improving position.
Morrow connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Glass some visible discomfort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow scores with punches from side control.
Morrow working the ground and pound from side control.
Morrow really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Glass. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Morrow laying and praying for a moment but Glass takes advantage and regains half guard.
Morrow is looking for a kimura here.
Morrow is stalling here. Glass is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Morrow seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Glass has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Morrow throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Glass tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Morrow tries to bench press Glass off him but Glass keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Glass is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Morrow knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Morrow sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Morrow is defending against the submission attempts here by Glass.
Morrow works his way to full guard. Good work.
Morrow looking for a sweep. Not yet Morrow, not yet.
Morrow has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Glass can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Morrow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morrow working a defensive guard here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morrow is on top in guard.
Morrow tries to free his leg and advance position but Glass is retaining full guard.
Morrow stopping the sweep attempt from Glass.
Glass keeping moving, preventing Morrow from controlling successfully.
Morrow content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Morrow postures up.
Morrow trying to control but Glass is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrow passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glass is trying to control Morrow's posture but Morrow avoids it.
Morrow wants to control but Glass is keeping him busy.
Morrow stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Glass misses with a takedown
so Morrow counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Morrow avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morrow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Glass swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morrow wants to control from the top but Glass keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leslie Morrow dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Morrow gets a takedown into half guard.
Morrow lands strikes from half guard.
Morrow wants to take a breather but Glass is having none of it.
Glass looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Morrow is pressing down on Glass's thigh, looking to free his foot. Glass is holding on for now.
Glass is not content to let Morrow control the position.
Glass looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Morrow is looking to advance position but Glass won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Morrow tries for a takedown but Glass circles away easily
and Glass counters with a takedown into side control.
Morrow tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Glass presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Morrow wants to hold on but Glass pushes him away.
Morrow tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Morrow slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Glass is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Morrow still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Morrow has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Morrow trying to control the action but Glass is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow wants to stand but Glass has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Morrow is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Morrow wants to control from the top but Glass keeps moving.
Morrow sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Glass doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Morrow paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Glass - great work!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Griffin Glass!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallace's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Who shot Ya?. Duran has chosen Still Fly as his entrance music. Austin Duran has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Austin Duran!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duran keeps the fight on the outside.
Duran fails with the takedown.
Duran tries a head kick but it misses.
Duran shoots in for a takedown but Wallace shows good takedown defense.
Wallace will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Duran throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wallace stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wallace shoots in looking for a takedown. Duran tries to sprawl out of it but Wallace keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Duran manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Duran misses with a takedown attempt
and Wallace counters with a nice uppercut.
Chris Wallace has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Duran.
Wallace tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Duran swivels and escapes.
Wallace shoots in for a double leg but Duran sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wallace clobbers Duran with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wallace closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wallace lands in his opponent's guard.
Wallace is breathing heavily.
Wallace with a flurry of punches that miss.
Duran is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Wallace is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Duran Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Wallace's back instead.
Wallace rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Wallace moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wallace 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.
Wallace is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wallace trying to control the position.
Wallace wants to sweep here but Duran controlling him for the moment.
Wallace striking off his back but it's not causing Duran any problems.
Duran must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Duran is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Duran looking to sit in guard and control but Wallace gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Duran working for a triangle but Wallace defends it easily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wallace closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Duran to the mat! Duran manages to get full guard.
Wallace passes Duran's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Duran works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wallace postures up.
Wallace stops Duran from standing up.
Duran controls Wallace momentarily but Wallace frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran wants to sweep but no luck.
Duran is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wallace trying to control the position from guard on top but Duran is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duran is trying to keep Wallace in close.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Duran misses with a double jab
and Wallace counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Duran moves into full guard.
Duran will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Wallace is pushing down on Duran's leg trying to pass to half guard. Duran is fighting to maintain full guard but Wallace has managed to sneak the leg through.
Wallace wants to pass the guard but Duran is defending well.
Duran is looking to control Wallace's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Duran avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Duran is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chris Wallace!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samael Tex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brass Knuckles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knuckles has chosen Fade To Black as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samael Tex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brass Knuckles!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knuckles cracks Tex with a good jab.
Nice straight punches there by Knuckles. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Knuckles.
Nice sprawl there from Knuckles as Tex shoots in.
No joy there for Knuckles, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tex ducks under a wild hook from Knuckles.
Tex shoots in for a takedown but Knuckles shows good takedown defense.
Tex misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samael Tex. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crack! A monster head kick from Knuckles and Tex falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Knuckles!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Brass Knuckles!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Rowles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Average Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Rowles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Average Joe!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe tries to land a leg kick but Rowles saw it coming and moves away.
Rowles moves out of range of the body kick from Joe.
Joe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Joe tries to clinch up.
Joe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Joe closes the distance and clinches up with Rowles, looking for a takedown. Joe pushes Rowles against the cage but Rowles circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rowles pivots, looking for a leg kick but Joe is out of range and Rowles settles back down.
Rowles cracks a nice hook into Joe's ribs.
Rowles throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rowles connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Donk. Rowles catches Joe right on the button with a cross.
Joe is rocked!
Joe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rowles looks for the body kick but Joe saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Joe.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rowles.
Rowles slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Joe is still on wobbly legs! Can Rowles finish him?
Rowles throws and low kick but Joe moves out of range easily.
Joe thows a leg kick but Rowles checks it
and Rowles counters with a nice right hand that sends Joe toppling to the canvas! Joe scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Rowles finish him?!
Rowles throws a monster overhand right that drops Joe! Rowles follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Rowles!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shinya Aoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Heywood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aoki comes to the cage accompanied by Nina simone - Feeling good. The crowd seem to be enjoying Heywood's choice of entrance music: Go Hard-DJ Khaled. Nate Heywood struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shinya Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Heywood!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heywood shoots for a double leg takedown but Aoki sprawls well. He's pushed Heywood's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Heywood shoots for a double leg takedown but Aoki sprawls well. He's pushed Heywood's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Aoki fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Heywood sprawls well initially but Aoki persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Heywood wants to get back to full guard.
Aoki wants to pass the guard but Heywood is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Heywood tries to get to full guard but Aoki has control of the leg.
Heywood looks gassed!
Heywood is defending against the submission attempts here by Aoki.
Heywood is looking to improve his position.
Aoki is trying to control the action in half guard but Heywood is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Heywood tries to get to full guard but Aoki has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Heywood bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Aoki is trying to control Heywood's posture but Heywood avoids it.
Aoki sneaks back into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Aoki gets back to full guard.
Aoki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Heywood gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Aoki trying to keep a closed guard but Heywood is proving a slippery customer.
Heywood wants to pass the guard but Aoki is keeping the position.
Aoki pulls Heywood in close to prevent any damage.
Aoki manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Aoki lands a nice shot to the head.
Heywood is desperately trying to improve his position but Aoki has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Heywood is looking to escape.
Aoki looking to control and managing it successfully.
Aoki working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Heywood looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Aoki! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Shinya Aoki!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Diehl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dino Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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186 lbs
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193 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronnie Diehl!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dino Adams!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams has closed the distance and engaged Diehl in a clinch.
Adams looks gassed!
Diehl has Adams pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Adams manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Diehl manages to break the clinch.
Adams keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Diehl fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronnie Diehl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diehl fails to land with a series of punches.
Adams drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Diehl is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Adams's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Diehl actively working from the bottom here.
Adams sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diehl defending well though.
Diehl trying to hold on to Adams's head to control him but Adams postures up.
Diehl is trying to stand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Diehl is trying to get back to full guard.
Diehl makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Diehl.
Adams preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diehl is working hard here to advance position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Adams. No joy for Diehl on that attempt.
Diehl closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Diehl lands in his opponent's guard.
Diehl slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Adams keeping moving, preventing Diehl from controlling successfully.
Diehl not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Diehl wants to control from the top but Adams keeps moving.
Diehl controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Diehl trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diehl thows a big elbow that misses.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Diehl gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Adams counters with a shoot takedown. Diehl fights it but they end up in guard.
Diehl preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Diehl looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Diehl looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diehl manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Adams manages to get himself to full guard.
Diehl passes Adams's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Diehl is looking for a kimura here.
Adams is in trouble now - Diehl has advanced to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diehl can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Adams is looking to escape.
Adams is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Diehl moves to back control.
Adams trying to control but not successfully.
Diehl controls the position.
Diehl is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Diehl has the hooks in. Adams is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
A lull in the action here.
Adams is trying to defend against the choke here but Diehl has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Diehl Tightens the hold and Adams taps out furiously! Diehl displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ronnie Diehl!
Ronnie Diehl retains his middleweight title!
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pop
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