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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Angel Diaz (ranked 3405 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce Peyton (ranked 2793 p4p, 0 weight class). Royce Peyton is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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156 lbs
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178 cm
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jose Angel Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Royce Peyton!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz swinging wildly here.
Peyton gets the takedown into side control.
Peyton trying to control the action but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz pushes Peyton away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Peyton gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Peyton decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Peyton drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Peyton remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Diaz tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Peyton breaks from Diaz's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Peyton lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Diaz hang on?
Diaz wants to try and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peyton controlling the pace for now.
Diaz trying desperately to get to his feet.
Peyton jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Diaz manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Peyton is trying to get an arm triangle but Diaz is defending well.
Peyton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Peyton is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Diaz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz bucks up and tries to throw Peyton off but instead Peyton has got his back!
Diaz is trying to get back to his feet but Peyton has full control of the position and if anything, Diaz has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Diaz staying busy and making it hard for Peyton to control.
Diaz is trying to get back to his feet but Peyton has full control of the position and if anything, Diaz has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Diaz is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Peyton looking to score a takedown here. Diaz is defending well but Peyton drives through and ends up in Diaz's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Peyton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
Peyton trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to stand but Peyton is controlling the position.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Peyton from controlling successfully.
Peyton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Peyton manages to pass to side control.
Diaz is trying to stand.
Peyton lands strikes from half guard.
That's four 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.
Peyton trying to control the action but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Diaz manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Diaz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Peyton gets a double leg takedown into Diaz's guard.
Peyton won't allow Diaz to get back to his feet.
Diaz is working an open guard so Peyton takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Peyton has closed the distance and engaged Diaz in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Peyton.
Peyton breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Royce Peyton will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Jose Angel Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Peyton counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Diaz!
Peyton is trying to get an arm triangle but Diaz is defending well.
Diaz is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Peyton is controlling him well.
Peyton trying to control the position but Diaz is working away.
Peyton in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peyton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Peyton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Peyton creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Peyton scoring with punches and elbows.
Peyton wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet but Peyton drags him back down.
Peyton takes a little break here. Diaz wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Diaz pushes Peyton away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Peyton gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Diaz bucks up and tries to throw Peyton off but instead Peyton has got his back!
Diaz is trying to get back to his feet but Peyton has full control of the position and if anything, Diaz has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Royce Peyton has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peyton is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Diaz is defending well though. Peyton let's go of the attempt for now.
Diaz prevents Peyton from getting a body triangle.
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.
Diaz grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Diaz is trying to get back to his feet but Peyton has full control of the position and if anything, Diaz has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peyton lands shots from the back.
Peyton looking for the choke from the back.
Peyton wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy.
Peyton is punishing Diaz with strikes - can he finish him?!
Diaz is trying to stand back up.
Peyton is looking to control Diaz but Diaz is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Peyton has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Diaz has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Diaz wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Peyton looking for the choke from the back.
Peyton is breathing heavily.
Diaz is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Peyton is persistently looking for the submission but Diaz is defending it well.
Diaz is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Peyton working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Royce Peyton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Peyton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Peyton gets a double leg takedown into Diaz's guard.
Diaz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Peyton is controlling him.
Peyton wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
Diaz is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peyton decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Diaz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Royce Peyton has been cut.
Diaz cracks Peyton with a hook to the temple - Peyton is on wobbly legs here! Diaz swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Peyton falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Diaz wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jose Angel Diaz!
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RATING
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