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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abel Stamp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Trick Daddy - Let's Go ft Twista & Lil Jon. Abel Stamp is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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145 lbs
11 - 11 - 0 |
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172 cm
29
140 lbs
12 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Oscar Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abel Stamp!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stamp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stamp misses with a jab to the body
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diaz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stamp cracks a nice hook into Diaz's ribs.
Stamp tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stamp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stamp takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stamp throws a combination that misses
and Diaz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stamp escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Diaz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stamp looking for a sweep. Not yet Stamp, not yet.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Stamp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stamp is trying to keep Diaz in close.
Stamp has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Diaz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Diaz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stamp has his hands on Diaz's head, controlling the position.
Diaz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Diaz landing some decent shots from guard.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Stamp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz won't allow Stamp to sweep him here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Diaz trying to control but Stamp is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Diaz trying to move into half guard but instead Stamp has managed to sweep!
Diaz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stamp defends it easily.
Stamp trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz 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.
Stamp might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Diaz kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Diaz trying to keep a closed guard but Stamp is proving a slippery customer.
Diaz working for a triangle but Stamp defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stamp stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diaz working for a triangle but Stamp defends it easily.
Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stamp trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stamp stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four 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.
Diaz working for a triangle but Stamp defends it easily.
Diaz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stamp is one step ahead there.
Stamp is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Diaz is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Diaz has escaped and now he's on top!
Stamp is trying to keep Diaz in close.
Stamp preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Diaz sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Diaz dominated that round.
That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stamp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stamp wants to clinch
and Stamp takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Abel Stamp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz cracks Stamp with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stamp scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stamp misses with a left hand
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stamp closes the distance but Diaz moves to the side
and Diaz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stamp throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stamp tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
Stamp scores with a hook to the body. Diaz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamp misses the body punch
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stamp throws a right hand that misses
and Diaz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Diaz, as that shot connected.
Stamp throws a hook but Diaz avoids it easily.
Stamp swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Stamp tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Diaz is in Stamp's guard.
Diaz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stamp is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Diaz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Diaz is looking to work some ground and pound but Stamp has wrist control.
Stamp looking for a sweep. Not yet Stamp, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stamp working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diaz.
Stamp wants to get back to his feet but Diaz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Diaz content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to work some ground and pound but Stamp has wrist control.
Stamp is trying to keep Diaz in close.
Diaz stopping the sweep attempt from Stamp.
Diaz prevents Stamp from getting back to his feet.
Stamp is breathing heavily.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Diaz advances position into side control!
Diaz throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Diaz controlling the position.
Stamp wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz working away.
Stamp is looking to regain half guard here but Diaz keeps moving and retains side control.
Stamp is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Diaz off and has taken his back!
Stamp really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Diaz.
Diaz is trying to break free.
Stamp tries to get the hooks in deep but Diaz pushed the leg off.
Diaz is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Stamp controlling the positon.
Stamp is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Diaz has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Stamp controlling the positon.
Stamp doesn't have the hooks in and Diaz manages to turn into his guard.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Stamp keeps moving.
Stamp is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stamp wants to get back to his feet but Diaz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oscar Diaz dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Diaz throws a body punch but Stamp moves out of range.
Abel Stamp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stamp but Stamp pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stamp tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Abel Stamp has been cut.
Stamp feints and then cracks Diaz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diaz down.
Stamp looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Diaz misses with a lunging right hand
and Stamp counters with a two punch combo.
Diaz cracks Stamp with an open hand slap.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stamp counters with a slapping leg kick.
Diaz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diaz misses with a hook
and Stamp counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stamp was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stamp falls off balance throwing a combination
and Diaz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamp throws a combination that misses
and Diaz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Diaz prevents Stamp from standing back up.
Diaz wants to work for an arm triangle but Stamp is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Diaz thows a huge punch but Stamp dodges it nicely.
Stamp avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Diaz.
Diaz is thwarting Stamp's attempts to control the position.
Stamp is refusing to be controlled, as Diaz sits in half guard.
Stamp wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy.
Diaz wants to control but Stamp is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stamp defending well though.
Stamp is trying to get back to full guard.
Stamp wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy.
Abel Stamp has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Stamp tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Stamp darts in trying to clinch
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stamp counters with a single leg into guard. Diaz didn't expect that.
Stamp trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Stamp stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stamp tests Diaz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stamp tries to clinch
and Diaz counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stamp controls Diaz momentarily but Diaz frees himself.
Stamp 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.
Abel Stamp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stamp working a defensive guard here.
Stamp looking for a sweep. Not yet Stamp, not yet.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Stamp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz looking to pass the guard.
Stamp is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Oscar Diaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Abel Stamp.
Stamp gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Stamp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stamp is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Diaz rather than just go for the knockout.
Stamp throws a left and a right that both miss
and Diaz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stamp needs to keep his hands up - Diaz had a free shot at his head there.
Diaz lands with a nice combination. Stamp backs away looking to recover.
Stamp moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
Stamp lands with a nice combination. Diaz backs away looking to recover.
Nice uppercut there from Stamp.
Diaz lands a nice hook to Stamp's body. Stamp takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Diaz digs a good body shot into Stamp's ribs.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Stamp.
Stamp lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stamp manages to avoid it.
Stamp misses with a double jab
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Diaz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stamp to the mat! Stamp manages to get full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Diaz, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Diaz!
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