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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lincoln Rice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Diamond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jean Diamond has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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151 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lincoln Rice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jean Diamond!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diamond throws a sloppy head kick
and Rice counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Diamond!
Diamond trying to remain calm as Rice controls from the top position.
Rice's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lincoln Rice.
Rice moves into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Diamond.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diamond looking to stall.
Rice breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diamond displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rice.
Jean Diamond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rice takes the fight into the clinch.
Rice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diamond throws a lazy head kick
and Rice counters with a body kick that stops Diamond in his tracks momentarily.
Rice really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rice goes for a double leg but Diamond avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Diamond continues to drive forward.
Rice breaks from the clinch.
Rice closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Diamond's guard.
Rice sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rice decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Diamond, up you get!
Rice throws a nice looking combination but Diamond bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Diamond rushes Rice and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rice is trying to drag Diamond to the mat but Diamond just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lincoln Rice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jean Diamond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rice shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diamond but Diamond pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Diamond darts in and clinches Rice up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamond is trying to push Rice away but Rice has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The referee is keeping an eye on Diamond - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rice breaks from the clinch.
Diamond clinches with his opponent.
Diamond unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Diamond misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rice.
Diamond looks winded!
Diamond throws a punch but it's blocked by Rice.
Rice breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diamond. Rice does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diamond rushes Rice and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rice jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Diamond walks away with a smile on his face. Rice gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diamond has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diamond stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Diamond wants it to stay on the feet.
Diamond misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rice counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Diamond thows a body shot but no joy.
Diamond has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rice closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diamond closes the distance and pushes Rice back into the cage.
Diamond wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lincoln Rice dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Diamond tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diamond thows a leg kick but Rice checks it
and Rice counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Rice thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rice with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rice accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rice is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rice postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Diamond is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rice is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Diamond keeping full guard, as Rice tries to pass.
Rice stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Rice lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rice chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diamond can pounce on him.
Diamond throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Diamond closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diamond avoids a punch combination nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Rice.
Rice rushes Diamond and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rice looking for a takedown.
Rice pulls guard.
Rice keeping moving, preventing Diamond from controlling successfully.
Rice is pulling down on Diamond's head. It's preventing any offense from Diamond, at least for the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Lincoln Rice just wasn't active enough.
Rice will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Diamond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rice.
Rice rushes Diamond and presses him up against the cage.
Rice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diamond swings widly with a right hand
and Rice decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Diamond's guard.
Our spies down at at Tenacity Elite - 17 Coaches inform us that Diamond has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Rice stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diamond swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rice sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rice drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Diamond dives on top into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diamond trying to control the position from guard on top but Rice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rice is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Lincoln Rice wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Diamond gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lincoln Rice dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Rice closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rice lands in his opponent's guard.
Diamond is looking for a triangle here but Rice uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Rice working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rice working the ground and pound.
Diamond takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rice decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Rice checks a leg kick nicely.
A head kick by Diamond misses
and Rice counters with a three punch combo that has Diamond backing up. Diamond nods at Rice to acknowledge the strikes.
Diamond fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rice, pushing him back against the cage.
Rice tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diamond misses with a right hand
and Rice counters with a two punch combo.
Diamond looks to land a combination but Rice avoids it well.
Rice closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rice has Diamond pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Rice pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Diamond tumbling to the mat - Rice dives into Diamond's guard.
Rice lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rice is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lincoln Rice has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Diamond has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rice breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diamond throws an off balance right hand
and Rice counters with a big head kick but Diamond shrugs it off.
Rice is trying hard to land a takedown here. Diamond sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lincoln Rice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diamond throws a head kick that misses
and Rice counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Diamond moves into the clinch successfully.
Rice wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lincoln Rice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diamond is fighting off a takedown attempt but Rice is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Diamond to the mat. Diamond regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Diamond looking for subs off his back but Rice has passed one foot through into half guard.
Rice wants to work for an arm triangle but Diamond is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rice is taking a breather. Diamond says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Rice is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Still in half guard, Rice seems content to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lincoln Rice showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rice, 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lincoln Rice!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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