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Event:
WPFA XXXVII: Fudd vs Kellogg
Date: Oct 08, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD2#
Junkie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Diaz's guard.#SUB#
Diaz looking for a triangle here. Junkie is fighting it but it looks tight! Diaz pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Junkie is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Noah Diaz!
Noah Diaz got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!' |
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Event:
TWGC 31 (145lbs, D2): Los Angeles Qualifier - Round 1
Date: Sep 04, 2020 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the featherweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 6 wins and 6 losses; Raymond Donde! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Noah Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.#TD#
Donde 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. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Donde (2) vs (0) Diaz
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Donde preventing the sweep.
Donde is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Donde pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
Diaz trying to control the position.
Donde will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Donde controlling from the top position.
Our spies down at at Catch Wrestling L.A. inform us that Diaz has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1##SUB2#
Diaz working for a triangle but Donde defends it easily.
Diaz looking for a sweep. Not yet Diaz, not yet.
Donde not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Donde passes Diaz's right leg, so he's now in half guard. #T2#
Donde trying to control the pace.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Donde has control of the leg.
Diaz trying to control from the bottom.
Donde perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Diaz trying to hold on to Donde's head to control him but Donde postures up.
Donde works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Donde (5) vs (0) Diaz
Donde controlling the pace for now. #T3#
Diaz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Diaz is still trying to improve position.
Donde controlling the pace for now.
Diaz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Donde takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T4#
Diaz tries to hold on but Donde pushes him away.
Diaz tries to control Donde's body but Donde pushes him off. Diaz squirms to his side and now Donde has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Donde (8) vs (0) Diaz
I would not like to be Diaz right now.
Diaz turns into Donde and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Donde (8) vs (2) Diaz
Diaz looking to pass the guard.
Donde 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.#T5#
Donde has control of Diaz's left arm, preventing Diaz from doing any damage.
Diaz should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Diaz trying to control but Donde is working from the bottom.
Donde has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Donde is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Donde has his hands on Diaz's head, controlling the position.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Donde is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T6#
Diaz stands and throws Donde's legs to the side, diving into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Donde (8) vs (5) Diaz
Diaz has knee on belly momentarily but Donde bucks him off and regains half guard.
Donde gets full guard.
Donde has his hands on Diaz's head, controlling the position.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Donde is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T7#
Diaz looking to sit in guard and control but Donde gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Donde (10) vs (5) Diaz
Donde sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Donde seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Diaz for as long as he can get away with.
Diaz wants to improve his position but instead Donde has moved into half guard.
Diaz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Donde is working away from the top position though.#T8#
Diaz wants to get back to full guard but Donde has passed into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Donde (13) vs (5) Diaz
Donde just content to control the position.
Donde passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Diaz! Score +2 for reaching mount: Donde (15) vs (5) Diaz
Donde manages to capitalize on a mistake by Diaz to take his back! Score +3 for taking back: Donde (18) vs (5) Diaz
Donde controlling well, preventing Diaz from escaping the position.
Good control from Donde.
Donde seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Diaz is in bad spot here.
Diaz looks winded!#T9#
Donde just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Diaz tries to break free.
#T10#
Donde biding his time, looking for the opening.
You can see the frustration on Diaz's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
I would not like to be Diaz right now.
Donde has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T11#
You can see the frustration on Diaz's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Donde controls the action.
Diaz is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Donde off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.#T12#
Diaz is really stuck here.
Donde controls the position.
Diaz tries to escape the position.
Donde gets his hands free as Diaz looks to control. #T13#
Donde has the hooks in. Diaz is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Donde has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Diaz's body.
Diaz rolls, trying to escape but Donde keeps control of the position.
Diaz keeps trying to improve his position.
Donde really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Diaz.
Diaz trying to control the hands but Donde breaks the grip.
Donde controls the action.
Diaz is in bad spot here.
#T14#
Donde is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Diaz is really stuck here.
Donde controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Donde takes the fight on points by 18 to 5.
In his post fight interview, Raymond Donde started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Noah Diaz spoke after the fight, saying 'Let's run it back, I'll strangle that fool!'. |
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Event:
Ash Presents: Tyson vs. White
Date: Aug 02, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz with a poor takedown
and Ashbourne Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#It looks like Noah Diaz has been cut.
Ashbourne Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Diaz's hands.#TD2#
Diaz manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ashbourne Jr on his heels. He'll look to pass Ashbourne Jr's guard now, I'm sure.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Ashbourne Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Diaz wants to control but Ashbourne Jr is keeping him busy.
Ashbourne Jr tries to buck Diaz off but Diaz is having none of it.#T1#
Ashbourne Jr being controlled for a moment.
Ashbourne Jr is trying to improve his position.
The ground and pound from Diaz seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Diaz trying to control the position but Ashbourne Jr is working away.
Ashbourne Jr is trying to improve his position.
Ashbourne Jr manages to get back to half guard.
Ashbourne Jr is holding on to half guard well.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Diaz is keen to just control but Ashbourne Jr is a slippery customer.
Ashbourne Jr is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Diaz is stalling here. Ashbourne Jr is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Diaz seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ashbourne Jr has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Diaz regains half guard.#SUB2#
Diaz looking for submissions off his back.#SUB2#
Diaz actively working from the bottom here.
Diaz wants to improve his position but Ashbourne Jr is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Diaz wants to control but Ashbourne Jr is keeping busy.
Ashbourne Jr keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Diaz trying to control from the bottom.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Ashbourne Jr has control of the leg.
Diaz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ashbourne Jr is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ashbourne Jr is taking a breather. Diaz 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.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Diaz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ashbourne Jr's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ashbourne Jr's back!#SUB2#
Diaz is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Ashbourne Jr knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Ashbourne Jr for a finish. #SUB2#
Diaz is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Ashbourne Jr is defending well though. Diaz let's go of the attempt for now.
Diaz not allowing Ashbourne Jr to control his hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Diaz tightening his grip on Ashbourne Jr, looking for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Noah Diaz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Noah Diaz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
The crowd cheers as Ashbourne Jr lands an impressive looking overhand right. Diaz doesn't seem phased though.
Diaz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Diaz has his takedown stuffed
and Ashbourne Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ashbourne Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ashbourne Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Diaz seems unphased.
#T1#
Ashbourne Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Ashbourne Jr lands with a hook. Diaz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've been told by Ashbourne Jr's head coaches at Ashbourne Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ashbourne Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
Ashbourne Jr lands a body shot.
Diaz has his takedown stuffed
and Ashbourne Jr counters with a huge left! Diaz is in big trouble! He's backing up but Ashbourne Jr isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Diaz from any more damage. A dominating finish by Ashbourne Jr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Ashbourne Jr!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Dave Ashbourne Jr made sure he mentioned © Trap House, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
Noah Diaz spoke after the fight, saying 'Let's run it back, I'll strangle that fool!'. |
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Event:
A&E: Rising Stars III
Date: Jul 19, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ashbourne Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Diaz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ashbourne Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Diaz scrambles back to his feet.#CUT#It looks like Noah Diaz has been cut.#TD2#
Diaz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Diaz trying to control the position but Ashbourne Jr is working away.
Diaz tries to advance to mount but Ashbourne Jr denies him.
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ashbourne Jr keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ashbourne Jr is trying to improve his position.#SUB2#
Diaz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ashbourne Jr is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Diaz trying to control the action but Ashbourne Jr is working from the bottom. #T1#
Diaz moves into full mount! #SUB2#
Diaz is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ashbourne Jr is surviving well by controlling Diaz's body position as best he can. #SUB2#
Diaz looking for a guillotine from mount but Ashbourne Jr is having none of it.
Diaz trying to control but Ashbourne Jr is having none of it.
Ashbourne Jr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.#SUB2#
Diaz jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Ashbourne Jr is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Ashbourne Jr and Diaz has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
#T2#
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ashbourne Jr keeps working.
Ashbourne Jr takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Diaz trying to control the action but Ashbourne Jr is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Diaz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ashbourne Jr, who protects the arm well. #T3##SUB2#
Diaz working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #SUB2#
Diaz goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Ashbourne Jr rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Diaz's guard! Nice work there by Ashbourne Jr! #SUB2#
Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ashbourne Jr defends well.
Diaz wants to control but Ashbourne Jr passes easily into half guard.
Diaz wants to control but Ashbourne Jr is keeping busy.
#T4#
Still in half guard, Ashbourne Jr seems content to control.
Diaz trying to control but Ashbourne Jr postures up.
Diaz wants to improve his position but Ashbourne Jr is controlling well.
Diaz trying to control but Ashbourne Jr postures up.
Diaz might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ashbourne Jr haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Diaz should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ashbourne Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.
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 Dave Ashbourne Jr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Noah Diaz's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Diaz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ashbourne Jr.
Diaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ashbourne Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ashbourne Jr closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Diaz! Ashbourne Jr dives in looking to finish! Diaz is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Ashbourne Jr!
Dave Ashbourne Jr very nearly forgot to thank © Trap House amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
In defeat, Noah Diaz stepped up to the mic, saying 'Let's run it back, I'll strangle that fool!'. |
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Event:
FFS 18: Crystal River
Date: Jul 10, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petrov gets off balance looking for a body kick#TD2#
and Diaz decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Petrov's guard.
Diaz advances to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Petrov wants to get back to full guard.
Diaz frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Petrov is desperately trying to improve his position but Diaz has a good base and remains in mount.
Petrov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Petrov tries to get out of the position.
Diaz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Petrov is looking to escape.
Petrov's coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Diaz prevents Petrov from getting the reversal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Diaz pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.#T1##SUB2#
Diaz is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Petrov has managed to escape the submission attempt.
#SUB2#
Diaz looking for a guillotine from mount but Petrov is having none of it.
Diaz tries to control but Petrov wriggling away.
Petrov tries to hold on but Diaz postures up.
Diaz tries to control but Petrov wriggling away.
Diaz is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Petrov is working to get back to half guard.
#T2##SUB2#
Diaz is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Petrov to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Petrov shrugs it off. #SUB2#
Diaz looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
Diaz has control of Petrov's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Petrov regains control of the situation pretty easily.
#SUB2#
Diaz is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Diaz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Noah Diaz!
After the fight, Noah Diaz was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
FFS 13: Pahokee
Date: Jun 20, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz shoots and misses
enabling Fence to counter with a crisp jab.
Diaz could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Fence stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fence wants it to stay on the feet.
Diaz with a poor takedown
and Fence counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noah Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fence counters with a nice body shot.
Fence has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.#KD2#
Fence feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Diaz sprawling to the canvas! Diaz rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Fence finish him?!
#CUT2#It looks like Noah Diaz has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#ROC2#Diaz is rocked!
Diaz drops his hands momentarily. Fence doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Diaz staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Diaz doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Peshek Fence!
Noah Diaz was interviewed post fight and said 'Let's run it back, I'll strangle that dude!'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 22, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick lands for Boleslav.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boleslav.
Boleslav misses with a straight right.
Boleslav throws a leg kick #TD#
and Diaz counters with a shoot takedown. Boleslav fights it but they end up in guard.
Diaz controlling from the top position. #SUB#
Diaz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Diaz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Diaz works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB#
Diaz seems to be looking for submissions.
Diaz could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Diaz frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Boleslav has left one of his arms exposed and Diaz doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Boleslav screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Noah Diaz!
In his post fight interview, Noah Diaz started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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