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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dante Flux (ranked 1429 p4p, 201 weight class) and Mike Diaz (ranked 1512 p4p, 212 weight class). Diaz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Not Afraid - Eminem. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dante Flux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flux ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Flux fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diaz, pushing him back against the cage.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Flux struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
Diaz tries to stall but Flux uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch on the inside from Flux fails to land.
Good body shot from Flux.
Diaz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flux.
Diaz lands with a short shot to the head.
Flux misses with the head strike.
Diaz stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Flux working aggressively here.
Diaz is struggling to control the position.
Diaz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Flux has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flux.
A short uppercut from Diaz.
Flux presses Diaz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Flux takes a shot to the head.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Flux misses with a hook from the clinch.
Flux makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Diaz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Flux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz breaks the clinch.
We've been told by Flux's head coaches at Jacks Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Diaz misses with a hook. Flux ducked under it nicely.
Crunch! Diaz slams his shin into Flux's torso.
A jab from Flux does it's job there.
Flux throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Diaz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A quick step to the side and Flux tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz avoids a kick to the body.
It seemed like Diaz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Flux takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Flux tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz throws a body kick that misses.
Flux looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Diaz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Flux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz throws a counter combo.
Flux throws a wild body kick that Diaz sees coming a mile off.
Flux lands a nice looking body shot.
Flux pushes Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz pushes Flux back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Flux doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Diaz.
Diaz scores with a shot to the side of Flux's head.
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Flux throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Flux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Diaz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Diaz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Flux misses with a right hand
and Diaz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diaz.
Flux fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Flux. Those never looked like landing.
Diaz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Flux.
Diaz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Flux, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws an elbow but it misses.
Diaz misses with the head strike.
Flux throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Flux fails to land.
Diaz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flux tries a body shot but Diaz blocks it.
Flux lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Flux lands with a light punch inside.
Diaz blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Diaz throws an elbow but misses.
Flux has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Flux struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
A short right from Flux.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Flux dominated that round.
That's time! Flux's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Diaz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Flux cracks the inside of Diaz's front leg.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Flux counters with an inside leg kick.
Flux misses with a body kick.
Diaz throws out a counter right but Flux avoids it with no problem.
Flux misses with a low kick.
Diaz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Flux can pounce on him.
Diaz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Flux. Flux obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flux throws a wild body kick that Diaz sees coming a mile off.
Diaz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Diaz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Flux throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Diaz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flux connects with a leg kick. Diaz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Flux moved out of range.
Flux displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
A head kick from Diaz lands but Flux takes it in his stride.
Flux throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diaz misses with a hook. Flux ducked under it nicely.
Flux takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Flux uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Diaz.
Diaz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Flux throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Flux fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Diaz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flux misses with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diaz.
Diaz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Flux can pounce on him.
Mike Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flux defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Dante Flux is winning the standup battle so far.
Flux slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Flux misses with a series of wild punches.
Flux scores with a jab to the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Flux crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Diaz - the referee stops the clock and Flux gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Diaz. Flux manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Flux.
Flux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
Diaz keeps the fight on the outside.
Flux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Flux.
Flux misses with a head kick.
Diaz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Flux blocks a leg kick.
Diaz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Flux ducks down to avoid it.
Flux is looking for a counter combo.
Flux throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Diaz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flux fires out a quick counter leg kick but Diaz just manages to avoid it.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Flux cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Flux connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flux fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diaz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Flux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Diaz is looking for the big counter here.
Diaz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Flux throws a low kick but it's checked well by Diaz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Flux dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Flux punishes Diaz's body with a nice straight punch.
Flux is looking to chop away at Diaz's legs.
Dante Flux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flux takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Flux misses with a leg kick.
Diaz tries to keep at a distance but Flux has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diaz swings wildly with an uppercut but Flux uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flux swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flux lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
A shot in the inside from Flux.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Flux.
Flux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz trying to stall but Flux improves his position.
A short right from Flux on the inside.
Diaz trying to land knees to the body.
Flux can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
A short right from Flux on the inside.
Flux is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
Flux misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Flux.
Diaz working aggressively here.
Flux blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Flux creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diaz pushes off an throws an elbow but Flux leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Flux lands a hook that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Flux makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Flux tries to throw a body punch but Diaz avoids it by throwing Flux back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Flux.
Flux throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Flux.
Flux lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Flux can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
Flux struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
Flux lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Diaz managing to block the knees to the body from Flux.
Flux lands with a right to the head.
Flux softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diaz tries a body shot but Flux blocks it.
Flux can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
Diaz blocks the elbow strike.
Flux gets through Diaz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flux softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dante Flux has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Diaz slowing the pace effectively.
Come on Diaz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Diaz continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Diaz avoids a wild elbow strike from Flux.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Flux avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Diaz lands a body punch.
Diaz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Flux's elbow.
Dante Flux is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Flux misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Flux working aggressively here.
Flux throws a head punch that misses.
Diaz prevents a body shot from Flux.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Diaz misses with some punches.
A short left from Diaz.
Mike Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Diaz misses with a punch on the inside.
Diaz has a couple of punches blocked by Flux.
Diaz leaning against his opponent.
Diaz tries to work over Flux's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz tries to land knees in the clinch but Flux avoids the damage to the body.
Flux avoiding damage as Diaz throws knees to the body.
Flux lands with a light punch inside.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body.
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Flux showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Flux has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Flux!
After the big win, Dante Flux made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sportivité and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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