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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Noel Diaz (ranked 89 p4p, 126 weight class) and Julian Avila (ranked 11 p4p, 20 weight class). Diaz's entrance music is The Stockton Slap Song. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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15 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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 33 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Noel Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julian Avila!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Avila jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diaz throws a good cross that connects.
Diaz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Diaz moves away from the strike by Avila.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Avila.
Diaz tries to counter by clinching up but Avila breaks away and moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Diaz checks a leg kick.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Avila fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Avila counters with a right hand to the body.
Avila throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Avila.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Avila manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Avila doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Avila looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Avila throws a sloppy head kick and Diaz moves out of range easily.
Avila throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Avila throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
Diaz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Diaz is looking to wear down Avila with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Avila misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Diaz connects with a right hand. Avila shakes it off.
Diaz avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It looked like Diaz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Avila.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz punishes Avila's body with a nice straight punch.
Diaz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Avila is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Diaz is defending well for now.
Avila lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Avila missing with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz misses with some punches.
Avila doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Avila misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Diaz fails to land.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Avila misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diaz ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Diaz no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Diaz looking to control.
Diaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Avila gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to sweep here but Avila controlling him for the moment.
Avila slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Diaz is trying to control the position but Avila postures up.
Avila preventing the sweep.
Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Avila defends well.
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.
Diaz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Diaz keeping moving, preventing Avila from controlling successfully.
Diaz is trying to keep Avila in close.
Avila content to stall in guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Avila takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Avila connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Noel Diaz will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Diaz.
Avila avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Diaz cracks Avila with an open hand slap.
Diaz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Diaz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Avila.
Diaz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Diaz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Avila counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diaz scores with a nice head shot.
Avila throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz scores with a decent looking hook.
Noel Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Avila throws a push kick but Diaz slaps the foot to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avila lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Avila throws a front kick aimed at Diaz's knee but Diaz avoids it well.
Diaz moves into the clinch.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Avila won't allow it.
Avila goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
A short right from Diaz on the inside.
Diaz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Avila holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
Avila tries to land knees in the clinch but Diaz avoids the damage to the body.
Diaz gets through Avila's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Avila makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Diaz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Avila tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diaz's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Avila unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diaz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Avila blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Avila's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Avila takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot lands for Avila.
It looks like Noel Diaz has been cut.
Diaz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Avila bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body. Avila takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz lands a nice shot that snaps Avila's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Avila. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Diaz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Avila.
Diaz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Avila keeps it at a distance.
Noel Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Avila uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches.
Avila lands a hook that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Avila with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz blocks a body shot from Avila.
Diaz lands a nice shot to the body.
Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Avila just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noel Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Diaz fails to land.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Avila throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Diaz blocks it with crossed arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Avila tries to throw a body punch but Diaz avoids it by throwing Avila back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Diaz.
Diaz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diaz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Avila can do to turn this around?
Avila misses with a body punch.
Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz decides to pull guard.
Avila must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Diaz has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Avila should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Diaz has tightened it up now! Avila should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Noel Diaz!
Noel Diaz bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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