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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bad Religion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolaj Diasus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diasus is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Jet - Are you gonna be my girl. Bad Religion has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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174 lbs
5 - 12 - 0 |
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178 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bad Religion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nicolaj Diasus!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Religion gets a takedown into half guard.
Diasus gets full guard.
Religion drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Religion jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Diasus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Religion thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Religion drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Religion jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Diasus looking to control.
Diasus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Religion is one step ahead there.
Religion trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Religion works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Religion is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Diasus sees it coming and defends easily.
Diasus makes his way to full guard, as Religion worked for a kimura.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Religion tries to free his leg and advance position but Diasus is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diasus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diasus is on top in guard.
Religion is looking for a triangle but Diasus pushes his legs off easily.
Diasus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Religion swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diasus pushes down on Religion's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diasus seems to be working for a kimura but Religion defends the submission attempt.
Diasus is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diasus is pressing down on Religion's thigh, looking to free his foot. Religion is holding on for now.
Religion actively working from the bottom here.
Religion moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Diasus not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Diasus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Religion is keeping the position for now.
Religion looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diasus tries to free his leg and advance position but Religion is retaining full guard.
Diasus stopping the sweep attempt from Religion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diasus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Diasus is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Diasus is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Religion is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Religion has escaped and now he's on top!
Religion stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diasus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diasus looking for a sweep. Not yet Diasus, not yet.
Religion drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Religion jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Diasus keeping full guard, as Religion tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Religion drops back looking for a leg! Diasus is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Diasus manages to kick Religion off! Religion jumps back into Diasus's guard.
Diasus keeping full guard, as Religion tries to pass.
Religion stopping the sweep attempt from Diasus.
Diasus has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Religion can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Religion trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Religion is working hard here to advance position.
Diasus is trying to keep Religion in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bad Religion will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Diasus throws a right hand that misses
so Religion counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Diasus keeping full guard, as Religion tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diasus is on top in guard.
Religion keeping full guard, as Diasus tries to pass.
Religion is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Diasus defends well.
Religion looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Religion looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Diasus trying to control but Religion is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diasus pushing down on Religion's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Religion wants to improve his position but Diasus is controlling well.
Diasus is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Religion doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Diasus.
Religion is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Religion is refusing to be controlled, as Diasus sits in half guard.
Diasus looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Religion wants to get back to full guard but Diasus has passed into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diasus tries for a kimura but Religion is defending well.
Religion tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Diasus presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Diasus wants to control the pace but Religion is squirming around nicely.
Bad Religion overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Religion working to try and regain half guard.
Religion sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Religion looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diasus with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Diasus is keen to just control but Religion is a slippery customer.
Religion has a hand on Diasus's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Diasus takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Religion slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Diasus performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Religion slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Religion keeping moving, preventing Diasus from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diasus is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Diasus wants to control from the top but Religion keeps moving.
Religion is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Diasus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Religion is keeping the position for now.
Religion wants to sweep but no luck.
Diasus got a little sloppy there for a moment and Religion has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Diasus has managed to get both his arms back between Religion's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diasus passes Religion's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diasus seems to be working for a kimura but Religion defends the submission attempt.
Diasus wants to pass the guard but Religion is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bad Religion will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Religion defending well as Diasus loads up on a big left hand.
Religion shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Diasus napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Religion working away.
Diasus is looking to regain half guard here but Religion keeps moving and retains side control.
Religion tries for a kimura but Diasus is defending well.
Religion is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Diasus knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Religion looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Religion looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diasus is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Religion is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Diasus has escaped the position, nice work there.
Diasus manages to get back to half guard.
Religion is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Diasus still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Diasus has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Religion is looking for a sweep.
Diasus advances nicely into full mount.
Diasus looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Diasus trying to control but Religion is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Religion keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Diasus looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Diasus has control of Religion's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Religion regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Religion is wriggling around trying to escape.
Diasus with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Diasus wants to control the pace but Religion is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Religion is trying to escape the mount but Diasus keeps good control and instead manages to take Religion's back.
Religion is trying to break free.
Diasus is persistently looking for the submission but Religion is defending it well.
Diasus has the hooks in. Religion is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Religion manages to reverse the position and now he's in Diasus's guard. Nice work there by Religion.
Diasus wants to sweep here but Religion controlling him for the moment.
Religion is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Religion stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diasus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nicolaj Diasus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diasus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Religion looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diasus is on top in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diasus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Religion is keeping the position for now.
Diasus forces his way into half guard.
Religion wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Religion is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Diasus pulls his head out easily.
Diasus thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Religion's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicolaj Diasus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Religion 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bad Religion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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