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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Quebra Cranio (ranked 1901 p4p, 3953 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Quebra Cranio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cranio moves away.
Cranio half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cranio was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Diaz misses the body punch
and Cranio counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Cranio is pushing down on Diaz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Diaz is fighting to maintain full guard but Cranio has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cranio moves nicely into side control.
Cranio postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Diaz is looking to reverse the position.
An elbow from Cranio crashes against the mat.
Cranio sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Diaz is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Cranio tries to score with some ground and pound. Diaz controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Diaz is looking for a sweep.
Cranio advances nicely into full mount.
Cranio throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cranio throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Cranio thowing shots but they're missing.
Cranio throwing strikes here but Diaz is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to hold on but Cranio postures up.
Poor strikes thrown by Cranio there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Cranio thowing shots but they're missing.
Cranio throws some wild stikes that Diaz manages to avoid easily.
Cranio misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Diaz sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Cranio is pressing down on Diaz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Diaz is holding on for now.
Cranio thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Diaz's head.
Cranio not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cranio passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Diaz!
Cranio thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Cranio sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Diaz avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cranio.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cranio punching from mount but Diaz doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Cranio looking to finish with strikes here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Diaz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Diaz is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Cranio unloads with some shots from mount but Diaz bucks and avoids them well.
Cranio misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Diaz is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Diaz can't escape the position.
Cranio punching from mount but Diaz doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Diaz avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cranio.
Cranio throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Diaz working to try and regain half guard.
Cranio misses with a head shot.
Cranio thowing shots but they're missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Diaz holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cranio tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Cranio misses with a head shot.
Diaz working to try and regain half guard.
Cranio knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.
Cranio thowing shots but they're missing.
Cranio thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Cranio sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Diaz holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cranio tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Cranio throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Diaz is desperately trying to improve his position but Cranio has a good base and remains in mount.
Cranio throws some wild stikes that Diaz manages to avoid easily.
Diaz holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Cranio tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Cranio throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cranio looking to ground and pound but Diaz is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz is looking to improve his position but Cranio isn't that keen on the idea.
Cranio throws some wild stikes that Diaz manages to avoid easily.
Cranio thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Cranio throwing strikes here but Diaz is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Cranio punching from mount but Diaz doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Diaz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cranio looking to finish with strikes here!
Cranio misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Cranio misses with a head shot.
Cranio thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Cranio thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cranio sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Cranio misses with a head shot.
Cranio thowing shots but they're missing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Quebra Cranio dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Diaz throws a leg kick
and Cranio counters with a takedown into side control.
Diaz is looking to reverse the position.
Cranio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
Diaz manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cranio's best efforts.
Cranio not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Diaz keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Diaz regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Cranio.
Cranio throwing strikes but missing.
Cranio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cranio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cranio has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cranio stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quebra Cranio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cranio throwing strikes but missing.
Diaz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cranio.
Cranio throws a big right hand that misses.
Diaz is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Diaz looking for a guillotine here but Cranio defends easily.
Cranio throws a big elbow that misses.
Cranio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Cranio tries to pass.
Diaz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cranio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cranio throwing strikes but missing.
Cranio postures up in Diaz's guard and throws a big left but Diaz blocks it.
Cranio loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Cranio pushes down on Diaz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Cranio thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Diaz's head.
Cranio throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Diaz actively working from the bottom here.
Diaz won't allow Cranio to pass to mount.
Diaz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cranio.
Cranio misses with a head shot. Diaz uses the momentum to regain guard.
Cranio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cranio pushes down on Diaz's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Diaz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cranio.
Cranio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Cranio has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Diaz regains half guard.
Cranio tries to pass to full mount but Diaz defends it.
Diaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cranio not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cranio wants to pass the guard but Diaz is defending well.
Cranio is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cranio sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Diaz defending well though.
Diaz regains full guard. Nicely done.
Cranio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cranio stands and throws Diaz's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Diaz manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cranio's best efforts.
Cranio is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Diaz avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cranio.
Diaz blocking the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz is looking to get to half guard.
Cranio unloads with some shots from mount but Diaz bucks and avoids them well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Quebra Cranio dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Cranio moves out of range easily.
Cranio attempts a counter takedown but Diaz avoids it well and moves away.
Diaz misses the jab.
Cranio feinted with a counter takedown.
Diaz misses with a hook to the body
and Cranio decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Diaz's guard.
Cranio is looking to work some ground and pound but Diaz has wrist control.
Cranio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
Cranio forces his way into half guard.
Diaz looking for submissions off his back.
Cranio not landing any meaningful shots this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cranio's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cranio's back!
Can Cranio hold on?! Diaz is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Diaz looking to break Cranio's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Cranio remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Diaz will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Cranio tries to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cranio breaks Diaz's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Diaz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cranio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Diaz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cranio is pushing down on Diaz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Diaz is fighting to maintain full guard but Cranio has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cranio passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Diaz!
Diaz sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Cranio is pressing down on Diaz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Diaz is holding on for now.
Cranio missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Diaz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cranio.
Cranio wants to pass the guard but Diaz is defending well.
Diaz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cranio.
Cranio misses with a head shot. Diaz uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cranio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diaz is keeping the position for now.
Cranio stopping the sweep attempt from Diaz.
Cranio wants to pass the guard but Diaz is keeping the position.
Diaz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Diaz keeping full guard, as Cranio tries to pass.
Cranio throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cranio defends well.
Cranio trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Diaz manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cranio throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Diaz slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Cranio.
Cranio is looking to get back to full guard here but Diaz has managed to pass to side control instead.
Cranio tries to buck Diaz off but Diaz is having none of it.
Diaz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cranio tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Diaz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cranio, who protects the arm well.
Diaz blocks the strikes from Cranio.
Cranio is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control the action but Cranio is working from the bottom.
Diaz fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Cranio misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Cranio striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Cranio throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Cranio manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Cranio tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Nick Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cranio flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Cranio is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Diaz scores with a couple of nice shots.
Diaz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Diaz blocks the strikes from Cranio.
Cranio is trying to get back to full guard.
Cranio tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Quebra Cranio.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cranio, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quebra Cranio!
During a confident post fight interview, Quebra Cranio thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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