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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kamerun Diaz (ranked 201 p4p, 29 weight class) and Jax Thomas (ranked 409 p4p, 59 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Beast in Black - Ghost in the Rain. Thomas has chosen Killing is my business, and business is good! - Megadeth as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jax Thomas was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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175 lbs
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kamerun Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Jax Thomas!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Thomas saw that one coming.
Diaz throws a leg kick but Thomas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Diaz misses with a hook. Thomas ducked under it nicely.
Diaz lands with a shot to the body.
Diaz sizes up Thomas with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thomas slips under a jab.
Diaz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thomas.
Diaz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Thomas lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thomas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Diaz.
Diaz misses with a hook. Thomas ducked under it nicely.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas checks a leg kick nicely.
Diaz lands a nice shot that snaps Thomas's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thomas's head backwards.
Kamerun Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Thomas lands with a nice combination. Diaz backs away looking to recover.
Diaz drives through with a takedown into Thomas's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Diaz looking to pass the guard.
Diaz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Diaz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thomas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Diaz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diaz scoring with some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Thomas is on top in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz wants to sweep here but Thomas controlling him for the moment.
Diaz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to sweep but instead, Thomas has passed into half guard.
Thomas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Thomas has control of the leg.
Diaz is working hard here to advance position.
Diaz wants to sweep but Thomas has passed to side control!
Diaz is looking to regain half guard here but Thomas keeps moving and retains side control.
Diaz sneaks back into half guard.
Diaz tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Thomas has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas is landing with some decent strikes but Diaz is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Diaz is looking to improve his position but Thomas isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thomas putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Diaz is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Thomas there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Diaz manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Diaz trying to control here.
Diaz tries to roll over but Thomas keeps him under control.
Diaz is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Gangsterdamage, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Diaz gets back to full guard.
Diaz isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Thomas stacks Diaz on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Thomas!
Thomas working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kamerun Diaz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Diaz thumps Thomas with a low kick.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Thomas throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Thomas avoids nicely.
Thomas lands a nice shot to the body.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Diaz lands with a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diaz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Diaz connects with a body shot that sends Thomas's belly button to the back.
Diaz gets tackled into the cage by Thomas. Thomas maintains the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diaz digs a right hand underneath Thomas's ribcage. Thomas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas misses with a hook. Diaz ducked under it nicely.
Diaz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Thomas.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Diaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thomas.
It looked like Diaz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thomas.
Thomas defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Thomas slips under a jab.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thomas.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
Diaz connects with a solid leg kick.
Diaz fails with the takedown.
Thomas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thomas moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Thomas throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
Diaz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a combination
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Thomas throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
Thomas swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz checks a leg kick.
Thomas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Diaz dives in for a single leg takedown but Thomas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Diaz swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Diaz lands a jab to Thomas's midsection.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Thomas tries a quick counter leg kick but Diaz is wise to it.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Thomas.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thomas throws a counter combo.
Thomas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Thomas is just out of range.
Thomas scores with a jab. Diaz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good leg kick by Diaz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thomas tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Some wild striking there from Diaz.
A slow jab from Diaz misses its intended target.
Thomas appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Diaz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thomas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt
and Thomas counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamerun Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Diaz works the jab nicely.
Diaz throws a shot from downtown. Thomas moves away and avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but Thomas shows good takedown defense.
Thomas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Thomas duly obliges.
Jax Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A left lands for Thomas.
Thomas swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab from Thomas misses.
Thomas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Horrible takedown attempt by Diaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Thomas, which made it look bad.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Thomas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jax Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thomas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Thomas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Thomas throws a low kick but Diaz avoids it.
Diaz scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jax Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Diaz takes one to the chin there.
A head kick misses from Thomas.
Thomas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Diaz darts in looking for a takedown but Thomas gets double underhooks and turns Diaz into the cage.
Thomas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice takedown defense from Thomas. No joy for Diaz on that attempt.
Diaz walks into a stiff left hand from Thomas.
Thomas moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz lands a nice shot that snaps Thomas's head back.
Thomas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Diaz feints and then cracks Thomas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thomas down.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Diaz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas throws a leg kick which misses Diaz's front leg but catches the back leg as Diaz tries to avoid it.
Diaz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Thomas slaps away a takedown attempt from Diaz, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kamerun Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thomas wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Thomas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thomas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Thomas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Thomas.
Thomas staying out of range there.
Diaz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Diaz.
Thomas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Nice uppercut lands for Diaz. That snapped Thomas's head back.
A shot to the liver by Diaz. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas throws a looping overhand right but Diaz ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Diaz lands a nice short elbow.
Diaz throwing shots but Thomas is blocking nicely.
Thomas manages to get to full guard.
Diaz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Diaz throws an elbow that misses. Thomas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Diaz's guard. Nice move by Thomas!
Thomas controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Thomas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Diaz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Diaz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Diaz stands up over Thomas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Diaz is working Thomas over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Diaz trying to control but Thomas is working from the bottom.
Diaz throws a strike but Thomas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Thomas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Diaz has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Thomas has managed to get both his arms back between Diaz's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to sweep but instead, Thomas has passed into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thomas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Thomas prevents Diaz from improving his position.
Thomas seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Thomas prevents Diaz from improving his position.
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 Kamerun Diaz.
I think Diaz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kamerun Diaz!
After the fight, Kamerun Diaz was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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