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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rufus Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Decent boxing
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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
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Rufus Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Anthony !
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ben Watson and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anthony looks to clinch
and Diaz counters with a big head kick but Anthony shrugs it off.
Nice takedown defense from Diaz. No joy for Anthony on that attempt.
Anthony shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Diaz counters with a head kick.
Anthony shoots in but Diaz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rufus Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Anthony .
Anthony misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Anthony fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Anthony is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anthony wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony shoots and misses
and Diaz counters with a head kick. That will keep Anthony thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A head kick by Anthony misses
and Diaz counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Anthony 's guard now.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Anthony keeps moving.
Diaz lands a couple of elbows.
Anthony keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Diaz wants to get up but he can't break Anthony 's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Diaz trying to control but Anthony is working from the bottom.
Rufus Diaz has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Nice defenses there by Diaz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anthony clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz is trying to stall.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Anthony is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Diaz is defending well.
Anthony wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Anthony wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Anthony avoiding damage as Diaz throws knees to the body.
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony throws a series of punches but Diaz moves out of range.
Anthony tries for a takedown but Diaz circles away easily
and Diaz counters with a single leg into guard. Anthony didn't expect that.
Diaz drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Anthony dives on top into guard.
Diaz is pulling down on Anthony 's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Anthony from controlling successfully.
Diaz trying to control the position.
Anthony working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz pushes Anthony off and gets back to his feet.
Anthony shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Diaz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Anthony is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anthony tries a low kick but Diaz avoids it.
Anthony fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anthony pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anthony ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anthony gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Diaz counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Anthony tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rufus Diaz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Anthony shoots in but Diaz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diaz tries to clinch there but Anthony circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anthony is defended easily by Diaz.
Nice sprawl there from Diaz as Anthony shoots in.
Rufus Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Anthony .
Diaz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Diaz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony keeps the fight on the outside.
Anthony darts in trying to clinch
and Diaz counters with a head kick. That will keep Anthony thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Anthony misses with a head kick.
Anthony looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anthony is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Anthony closes the distance but Diaz moves to the side
and Diaz counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Anthony is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Diaz moves into range and clinches up with Anthony .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anthony avoids it.
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Anthony tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anthony throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Diaz's waist but Diaz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anthony off to one side.
Anthony has managed to clinch.
Anthony wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Diaz has Anthony pushed against the cage.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anthony fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony moves into the clinch successfully.
Anthony is trying to break free.
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anthony looks to land a body kick but Diaz moved away.
Anthony misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Anthony has his takedown stuffed
and Diaz counters with a head kick. That will keep Anthony thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Anthony is breathing heavily.
Diaz scores with a head kick. Anthony tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anthony gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Diaz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Diaz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Anthony keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Diaz trying to control but Anthony is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anthony can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Diaz controls the pace.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rufus Diaz.
Anthony has Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rufus Diaz dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Anthony throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Anthony tries a low kick but Diaz avoids it.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anthony with a poor takedown
and Diaz counters with a head kick.
Anthony fails with a takedown attempt.
Anthony wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Anthony misses with a takedown
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Rufus Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Anthony .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anthony wants to clinch
and Diaz counters with a big head kick but Anthony shrugs it off.
Diaz tries to clinch but Anthony moves out of range.
Anthony closes the distance looking to clinch
and Diaz counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Anthony 's guard now.
Diaz showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz'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.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Diaz trying to control but Anthony is working from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Rufus Diaz wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Anthony tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Kevin Anthony seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anthony shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diaz but Diaz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Anthony throws a right hand that Diaz ducks under and follows up with a left that Diaz also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anthony misses with a takedown attempt - Diaz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Anthony takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anthony with a lazy takedown attempt
and Diaz counters with a shoot takedown. Anthony fights it but they end up in guard.
Diaz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Diaz seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Anthony for as long as he can get away with.
Diaz trying to control but Anthony is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Diaz controlling from the top position.
Rufus Diaz has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Anthony misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anthony throws a leg kick that is checked
and Diaz counters with a body kick that stops Anthony in his tracks momentarily.
Diaz moves in looking to clinch but Anthony pushes him off.
Diaz shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Anthony defends it nicely.
Kevin Anthony seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anthony avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Anthony avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anthony .
Kevin Anthony has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rufus Diaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anthony throws a body kick that misses
and Diaz counters with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rufus 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rufus Diaz!
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