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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barclay Dredge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Diaz's choice of entrance music: Its not my time. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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195 cm
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205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barclay Dredge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
Dredge fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Diaz avoids it really well and circles away.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Dredge avoids them all with ease.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dredge.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz lands a two punch combo.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dredge has a takedown stuffed.
Barclay Dredge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dredge has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barclay Dredge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dredge.
Diaz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Diaz misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredge closes the distance and clinches up with Diaz, looking for a takedown. Dredge pushes Diaz against the cage but Diaz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dredge shoots in looking for a takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl out of it but Dredge keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Diaz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dredge is breathing heavily.
Dredge walks into a left hand.
Dredge gets caught flat footed, as Diaz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dredge is pulling down on Diaz's head. It's preventing any offense from Diaz, at least for the moment.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dredge swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Diaz throwing strikes from guard but Dredge blocks nicely.
Dredge controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dredge swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diaz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dredge keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dredge throws a head kick that misses.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dredge.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dredge.
Dredge shoots and misses
and Diaz counters with a left to the body.
Dredge throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dredge is defended easily by Diaz.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Diaz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dredge is refusing to be controlled, as Diaz sits in half guard.
Diaz is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dredge doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Diaz.
Diaz is keen to just control but Dredge is a slippery customer.
Dredge trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Diaz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dredge is trying to maintain the position but Diaz is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dredge tries for a takedown but Diaz circles away easily
and Dredge takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dredge tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diaz swivels and escapes.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Dredge bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz moves out of range of the body kick from Dredge.
Nice sprawl there from Diaz as Dredge shoots in.
Diaz tries for a takedown but Dredge sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Diaz throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Diaz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dredge shoots for a takedown but Diaz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dredge scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Diaz throws a right hand that Dredge ducks under and follows up with a left that Dredge also avoids with ease.
Diaz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dredge.
Dredge has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barclay Dredge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dredge motions for Diaz to come forward. Dredge throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz throws a right hand that Dredge ducks under and follows up with a left that Dredge also avoids with ease.
Diaz rushes Dredge with punches - Dredge moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Dredge goes down! Diaz follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Diaz!
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hype
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