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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Noah Diaz (ranked 4755 p4p, 4653 weight class) and David Hitchcock (ranked 522 p4p, 515 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by ALL MY LIFE. Hitchcock has chosen Nightmare by Avenged Sevenfold as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Noah Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, David Hitchcock!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hitchcock throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
Diaz throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hitchcock avoids it.
Hitchcock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hitchcock.
Hitchcock lands a left and a right that send Diaz crashing to the mat, dazed. Hitchcock thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Noah Diaz has been cut.
Hitchcock throws a low kick but Diaz avoids it.
Diaz tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hitchcock manages to circle out of the way.
Hitchcock throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hitchcock throws a combination that misses
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like David Hitchcock has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitchcock misses with a right hand
and Diaz moves into the clinch.
Diaz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hitchcock is trying to push Diaz away but Diaz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hitchcock wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hitchcock looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hitchcock is trying to push Diaz away but Diaz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Diaz cracks Hitchcock with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diaz.
Hitchcock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hitchcock swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diaz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Diaz.
Diaz pushes Hitchcock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Diaz presses Hitchcock against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hitchcock looks winded!
Hitchcock is trying to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling him.
A short right from Diaz.
Good body shot from Diaz.
Diaz lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Diaz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Diaz.
Diaz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Diaz scores with a shot to the side of Hitchcock's head.
Diaz cracks Hitchcock with a nice body shot.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diaz.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Diaz has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hitchcock uses from the top position.
Diaz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Diaz has his foot on Hitchcock's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hitchcock works his way back into a safe position though.
Diaz controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Diaz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hitchcock can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Diaz trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Diaz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Diaz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hitchcock defends it easily.
Diaz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Diaz seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Noah Diaz dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hitchcock throws a head kick that misses
and Diaz counters with a nice body shot.
A head kick by Hitchcock misses
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hitchcock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diaz counters by clinching up.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diaz.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hitchcock tries to circle away but Diaz has him pinned against the cage.
Hitchcock takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diaz.
Diaz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Diaz.
Hitchcock is breathing heavily.
Diaz gets through Hitchcock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hitchcock can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Diaz.
Diaz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hitchcock is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Diaz.
Hitchcock is still on wobbly legs! Can Diaz finish him?
Diaz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Noah Diaz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Diaz.
Diaz gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hitchcock is trying to escape back to his feet but Diaz uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Hitchcock gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Diaz controlling the position easily from mount.
Diaz working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Diaz working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz controlling from the full mount.
Hitchcock seems to have recovered his senses.
Diaz continues to stall.
Diaz working for a submission but Hitchcock is keeping him at bay.
Diaz looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz goes for an armbar but Hitchcock turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Hitchcock.
Diaz looking to control.
Diaz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Diaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is pulling down on Hitchcock's head to control his posture.
Diaz looking for a guillotine here but Hitchcock defends easily.
Diaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Diaz looking to control.
Diaz has his foot on Hitchcock's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hitchcock works his way back into a safe position though.
Diaz working a defensive guard but Hitchcock manages to pass into side control anyway.
Diaz tries to buck Hitchcock off but Hitchcock is having none of it.
Hitchcock working away.
Diaz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hitchcock wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Noah Diaz dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hitchcock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diaz moves into the clinch.
Diaz lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Hitchcock fails to land.
Diaz scores with a shoulder strike.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Diaz lands a right hand.
Diaz lands an uppercut.
Hitchcock working hard to break the clinch.
Diaz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Diaz lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Diaz.
Diaz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diaz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Diaz is working Hitchcock over against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz digs a right hand underneath Hitchcock's ribcage. Hitchcock let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Diaz.
Hitchcock has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Diaz seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hitchcock can turn it around.
Diaz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hitchcock backwards.
Hitchcock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hitchcock backwards.
A short right from Diaz on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Diaz.
Diaz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Diaz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Diaz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Diaz lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Diaz.
Diaz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Diaz.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diaz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz dips a shoulder and cracks Hitchcock with a mighty uppercut! Hitchcock falls back against the cage and Diaz unloads with a barrage of strikes! Hitchcock is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Diaz screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Noah Diaz!
Noah Diaz thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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