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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mac's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I Gatta Feeling by Black Eyed Peas. Diaz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by National Anthem. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 cm
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166 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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173 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Mac! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Manny Diaz! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Horrible takedown by Mac or perhaps it was just good defense by Diaz which made him look bad. Diaz scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. You can see the frustration on Mac's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Mac is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Diaz is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Mac reverses the position - he's now on top in Diaz's guard. Diaz keeping full guard, as Mac tries to pass. Mac pushes down on Diaz's leg and manages to get into half guard. Diaz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mac. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Mac is looking for a kimura here.
Mac has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mac looking to secure an arm triangle but Diaz defends it well. Mac goes for an armbar but Diaz turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Diaz. Mac working for submissions but it's allowed Diaz to get to half guard.
Mac is breathing heavily. Mac looking for a kimura from the bottom but Diaz passes into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Diaz decides to take the fight back to the feet. Mac gets caught flat footed, as Diaz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Diaz wants to control from the top but Mac keeps moving. Mac manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mac wants to finish this one by submission but Diaz is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Mac. This has been an exciting period of action! Mac working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Diaz looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Mac! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jay Mac!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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