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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Da Bomber misses with a wild combination.
Diaz feints the counter takedown.
Da Bomber shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Diaz eats them both and turns towards Da Bomber to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Da Bomber. #TD2#
Da Bomber gets caught flat footed, as Diaz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Diaz seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Da Bomber will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Da Bomber is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T1#
Diaz passes Da Bomber's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Diaz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
It looks like Diaz might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Diaz stops Da Bomber from getting back to his feet.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Da Bomber has closed the distance and engaged Diaz in a clinch.
#TD2#
Diaz is trying to trip Da Bomber. He has hold of a leg but Da Bomber is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Diaz persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Da Bomber is wriggling around but Diaz manages to pass to half guard.
Diaz content to control rather than advance.
Da Bomber is trying to stand.
#T3#
Diaz scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Diaz is controlling the pace.
Diaz prevents Da Bomber from standing back up.
#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Diaz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Diaz is figuring out what he wants to do next.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Noah Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #TD2#
Da Bomber tries to sprawl but Diaz drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Diaz slows the pace down in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Da Bomber wants to get back to his feet.
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 Buster Da Bomber will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Da Bomber's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Da Bomber duly obliges.
Da Bomber displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jab, jab by Da Bomber - just one landing. #TD2#
Diaz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Da Bomber is looking to escape.#SUB2#
Diaz is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Da Bomber sees it coming and defends easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Bomber is trying to stand back up but Diaz is controlling him
Diaz is taking a breather. Da Bomber says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T1#
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Diaz is continuing to stall.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Diaz fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Da Bomber to the ground. Diaz is now in Da Bomber's guard.
Diaz stops Da Bomber from standing up.
Diaz stays in close to Da Bomber's body and controls the position.
Diaz has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA London. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#T2#
Diaz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#SUB2#
Diaz drops back looking for a leg! Da Bomber is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Da Bomber manages to kick Diaz off! Diaz jumps back into Da Bomber's guard. #T3#
Diaz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Diaz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Diaz lands in his opponent's guard.
Da Bomber wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Diaz manages to pass to side control.
Noah Diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.#T4##REVR#
Da Bomber could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Diaz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Noah Diaz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Diaz.
Diaz is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Da Bomber.#TD2#
Diaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Da Bomber is looking to escape.
Diaz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#T2#
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 moves into full mount! Da Bomber won't be happy about that!
Diaz looking to control and managing it successfully. #T3#
Let's hope that Diaz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
More stalling from Diaz.
Da Bomber is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
#T4#
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.
Diaz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Diaz in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Diaz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Diaz pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Da Bomber's face.
And that's the end of the fight!
Noah Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Diaz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Noah Diaz!
In defeat, Buster Da Bomber stepped up to the mic, saying 'i gave it everything, ill be back!!'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 23, 2016 |
#R1#
Diaz with a poor takedown
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #TD2#
Diaz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Moses!
Diaz tries to move to full mount but Moses actually manages to regain half guard.
Diaz sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Diaz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moses defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Diaz controlling the action here. #T1##SUB#
Moses looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Moses missing with punches from the bottom.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL2#
Diaz gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#TD2#
Diaz has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Moses regains guard immediately.
Diaz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB#
Moses working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Diaz has passed into half guard!
#SUB#
Moses looking for submissions off his back.#T3#
Moses is doing well to control the position and prevent Diaz from advancing to side control.
Diaz keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Moses really is a fat lump.
Moses throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Diaz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Diaz closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Diaz lands in his opponent's guard.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Moses had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Diaz defends it easily.
Moses being controlled here, momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moses striking from his own guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noah Diaz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Diaz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Moses counter with a right hand. #CL2#
Diaz clinches up against the cage.
Moses misses with a body punch.
Diaz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Moses pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Moses wants to stall.
Moses is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Moses is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Moses's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#TD2#
Diaz tightens his grip and picks Moses up, before dumping him to the ground. Moses manages to land in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T1#
Moses will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Diaz is continuing to stall.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Diaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T3##CL2#
Diaz takes the fight into the clinch. #TD2#
Diaz wants the takedown. Moses is fighting it off but Diaz persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Moses's guard against the cage.
Noah Diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diaz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T4#
Diaz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Diaz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Diaz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Diaz postures up.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz has his takedown stuffed
and Moses counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noah Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Moses's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moses but Moses pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Diaz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Moses counters with a nice uppercut. #TD2#
Moses gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Diaz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Diaz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Moses looking for a guillotine here but Diaz defends easily.
#T1##SUB#
Moses working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Diaz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Diaz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Diaz with a flurry of punches that miss.
Diaz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Diaz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Diaz is looking to work some ground and pound but Moses has wrist control.#T3#
Diaz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Diaz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#SUB#
Moses is looking for a triangle but Diaz pushes his legs off easily.
#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Diaz sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#TD2#
Diaz scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that's the end of the fight!
Noah Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Diaz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noah Diaz!
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