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Event:
Core Combat I
Date: Nov 30, 2019 |
#R1#
Ribeiro moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
Ribeiro has a takedown stuffed.
Ribeiro looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Diaz is fending him off so far but Ribeiro persists. Nope, Diaz circles away and we're back to standing.
Ribeiro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Daniel Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Daniel Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Ribeiro.
Ribeiro tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
Diaz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Diaz wants it to stay on the feet.
Diaz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Diaz digs a good body shot into Ribeiro's ribs.
Diaz sizes up Ribeiro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Diaz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Diaz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Diaz wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Diaz circles away.
Diaz sizes up Ribeiro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ribeiro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ribeiro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T1#
Ribeiro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz lands with a nice body punch.
Diaz throws a shot to the body.
Diaz lands a lovely overhand right.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Ribeiro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Diaz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ribeiro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ribeiro looks for a takedown but Diaz sprawls well.
Diaz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheers as Diaz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ribeiro doesn't seem phased though.
Ribeiro looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T2#
Diaz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ribeiro under the eye.
Ribeiro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Diaz pinned against the cage. Diaz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ribeiro is looking to score with low kicks.
Ribeiro fails to land the takedown.
Diaz lands a glancing blow to the side of Ribeiro's head.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz scores with a jab.
Diaz connects with a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Diaz blocks the leg kick.
Diaz dips to his left and cracks Ribeiro with an uppercut!
Diaz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Diaz lands with a nice body punch.
Ribeiro takes one to the chin there.#T3#
Diaz connects with a single shot there.
Diaz connects with a looping right hand.
Diaz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
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.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Ribeiro tries to move into range but Diaz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diaz cracks Ribeiro with a right hand to the side of the head.
Diaz cracks Ribeiro with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Diaz lands a jab.
Daniel Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ribeiro moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
Diaz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#T4#
Diaz leaves Ribeiro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz scores with a punch to the head.
Ribeiro throws a push kick but Diaz slaps the foot to one side.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diaz stuffs the takedown.
Diaz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ribeiro tries for a takedown but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ribeiro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ribeiro tries to move into range but Diaz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro ducks right into an uppercut from Diaz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Diaz dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Ribeiro walks into a jab.
Diaz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Diaz darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #TD2#
Ribeiro looking to score a takedown here. Diaz is defending well but Ribeiro drives through and ends up in Diaz's guard.
Diaz is looking to stand back up but Ribeiro counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Diaz.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ribeiro can do to turn this around?#REVR#
Diaz is not content to let Ribeiro control the position.#SU2#
Ribeiro stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Diaz to get to his feet.
Ribeiro shoots in but no luck this time.
A quick step to the side and Diaz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ribeiro ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Ribeiro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ribeiro tries to counter by closing the distance.#T1#
Ribeiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ribeiro closes the distance and clinches up with Diaz, looking for a takedown. Ribeiro pushes Diaz against the cage but Diaz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Diaz misses the jab.
Ribeiro tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Diaz defends well and Ribeiro ends up having to push Diaz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Daniel Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Ribeiro.
Good exchange - Diaz coming out on top.
Ribeiro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ribeiro shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ribeiro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Diaz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ribeiro somewhat.
Diaz throwing a counter right hand but Ribeiro manages to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ribeiro needs to keep his hands up - Diaz had a free shot at his head there.
Diaz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T2#
Diaz lands a jab to the nose.
Ribeiro shoots for a takedown but Diaz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Diaz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ribeiro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab lands there for Diaz.
Diaz sizes up Ribeiro with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Diaz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
Ribeiro looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Ribeiro slips the punch.
Ribeiro dives in and grabs Diaz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes down on Ribeiro's head and hops out.
Diaz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ribeiro fails with a takedown attempt.#T3#
Diaz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ribeiro on the side of the head.
Ribeiro misses with a two punch combination.
Diaz scores with a jab.
Diaz lands the left hand.
Diaz thuds his right hand into Ribeiro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ribeiro shoots in and drives through. Diaz sprawls well.
Ribeiro gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
Ribeiro now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ribeiro throws a wild body kick that Diaz sees coming a mile off.
Diaz connects with a jab.
Ribeiro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ribeiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T4#
A big right from Diaz misses.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Diaz lands a nice shot that snaps Ribeiro's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diaz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL2#
Ribeiro moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Ribeiro successfully pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ribeiro has a closed guard, preventing Diaz from standing up.
Ribeiro has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Diaz wants to get up but he can't break Ribeiro's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Diaz dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Ribeiro ducks down to avoid it.
Ribeiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz clobbers Ribeiro with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ribeiro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ribeiro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ribeiro tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ribeiro is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
An attempted straight right counter from Diaz misses the target.
A jab from Diaz misses.
Diaz lands with a good body shot.
Ribeiro shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Diaz but Diaz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ribeiro ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ribeiro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diaz swivels and escapes.
Daniel Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Ribeiro.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Diaz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T1#
Ribeiro dives in for a single leg takedown but Diaz sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Diaz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ribeiro on the side of the head.
Diaz jabs Ribeiro right on the nose. Ribeiro blinks but takes it well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ribeiro.
A little feinted left hand from Diaz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ribeiro walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ribeiro has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diaz finds it's way round the side to connect with Ribeiro's head.
Ribeiro needs to keep his hands up - Diaz had a free shot at his head there.
Ribeiro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Diaz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ribeiro somewhat.
Ribeiro walks into a straight right hand from Diaz.#T2#
Ribeiro ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Bruno Ribeiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ribeiro slips under a jab from Diaz.
Ribeiro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ribeiro takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Diaz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #TD2#
Ribeiro gets a double leg takedown into Diaz's guard.
Diaz is looking to stand back up but Ribeiro counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Diaz. #REVR#
Ribeiro looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T3#
Ribeiro wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working. #SU2#
Ribeiro decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Daniel Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Ribeiro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ribeiro has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Ribeiro.
Diaz loads up on a big right hand but Ribeiro slips the punch.
Diaz takes a swing at Ribeiro's ribcage but misses.
Ribeiro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ribeiro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ribeiro takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Diaz moves out of range of the strikes.
Diaz throwing a counter right hand but Ribeiro manages to avoid it.#T4#
Ribeiro staying out of range there.
Diaz leaves Ribeiro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Diaz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diaz.
Ribeiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ribeiro blocks a jab.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diaz stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Diaz wants it to stay on the feet.
Jab from Diaz.
Diaz lands with a nice body punch.
Bruno Ribeiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Diaz, 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Diaz!
Daniel Diaz bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 938 Round 4
Date: Nov 09, 2019 |
#R1#
Nice uppercut there from Eriksen.
Diaz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice cross by Eriksen.
Eriksen throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Diaz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Eriksen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Diaz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Eriksen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Diaz scrambles back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Eriksen throws an overhand right that lands on Diaz's shoulder, as Diaz tries to avoid the shot.
Eriksen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eriksen loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Eriksen just misses with a punch to the body.
Eriksen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Diaz looks to score with a jab to the body but Eriksen is just out of range.
Eriksen moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Eriksen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Eriksen connects with a body shot that sends Diaz's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL2#
Eriksen moves into the clinch.
Diaz blocking some punches.
Eriksen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Eriksen misses with some punches.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Eriksen won't allow it.
Diaz takes a shot to the head.
Diaz fails to pull guard.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
Eriksen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards. #T1#
Eriksen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Diaz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Eriksen walks away with a smile on his face. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eriksen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diaz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eriksen tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Eriksen lands the left hand.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eriksen moves away.
Diaz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Eriksen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Diaz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Eriksen moved out of range.
Diaz throws a big shot that misses.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Eriksen misses with a looping right.
Diaz throws the left hand but Eriksen avoids the punch easily.
Diaz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Eriksen ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.#CL2#
Eriksen has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Eriksen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz fails to pull guard.
Eriksen misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2##TD#
Diaz pulls guard successfully.
#SU2#
Eriksen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nice defenses there by Eriksen.
Diaz with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Diaz there.#CL2#
Eriksen has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
Eriksen has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Eriksen has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Eriksen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diaz fails to pull guard.
Eriksen has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Eriksen throws a punch but it's blocked by Diaz.
Eriksen misses with a punch on the inside.
Eriksen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Eriksen misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Eriksen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Eriksen to keep the fight standing.#T3#
Eriksen lands a hook that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Eriksen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
Eriksen has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Diaz blocking some punches.
Eriksen has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Eriksen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eriksen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Eriksen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#TD#
Diaz gets control of Eriksen's arms and successfully pulls guard. Diaz will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SU2#
Diaz is working an open guard so Eriksen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diaz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diaz slips under a jab.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eriksen manages to avoid it.
Diaz walks into a jab.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL2#
Eriksen has managed to clinch.
Diaz blocking some punches.
Diaz jumps guard but Eriksen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Diaz is breathing heavily.#T4#
Eriksen throws a head punch that misses.
Eriksen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eriksen scores with a shoulder strike.
Diaz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Eriksen walks away with a smile on his face. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Eriksen just misses with a punch to the body.
#CL2#
Eriksen pushes Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Diaz has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Eriksen uses from the top position. #SU2#
Eriksen stands and steps away. Diaz gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Diaz throws a hook but Eriksen avoids it easily.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.#CL2#
Eriksen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Eriksen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Eriksen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#TD#
Diaz gets control of Eriksen's arms and successfully pulls guard. Diaz will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SU2#
Diaz is working an open guard so Eriksen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#CL2#
Eriksen closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz jumps guard but Eriksen stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cristian Eriksen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eriksen manages to avoid it.
Diaz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eriksen.
Good exchange - Eriksen coming out on top.
Diaz looks to throw the jab but Eriksen is out of range.
Diaz with a jab.
Eriksen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Eriksen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It seemed like Eriksen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Eriksen tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Eriksen has closed the distance and engaged Diaz in a clinch.
Eriksen keeps control of Diaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Eriksen misses with a punch on the inside.
Eriksen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Eriksen.
Eriksen throws a punch but it's blocked by Diaz.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cristian Eriksen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Eriksen holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
Eriksen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diaz's efforts to push away.
A short right from Eriksen on the inside.
Eriksen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Eriksen won't allow it.
#T1#
Eriksen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Eriksen misses with the head strike.
#TD#
Diaz drags the fight down to the ground.
#SU2#
Eriksen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Eriksen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Diaz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab from Eriksen misses.
Eriksen thuds his right hand into Diaz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Eriksen saw that one coming.
Eriksen throws a big shot that misses.
Eriksen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eriksen tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A shot to the liver by Eriksen. Beautiful body shot.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Diaz slips under a jab from Eriksen.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eriksen scores with a sloppy right hand. Diaz should have avoided that one.
Cristian Eriksen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Eriksen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
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!
Eriksen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T2#
Eriksen scores with a hook to the body. Diaz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Eriksen lands with a shot to the body.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Eriksen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diaz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Diaz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Diaz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Eriksen swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Eriksen staying out of range there.#CL2#
Eriksen moves into range and clinches up with Diaz.
Eriksen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Eriksen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Eriksen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diaz blocking some punches.
Diaz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Eriksen walks away with a smile on his face. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Eriksen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Eriksen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
Eriksen tries to work over Diaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Eriksen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#T3#
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Eriksen to keep the fight standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eriksen keeps control of Diaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Diaz jumps guard but Eriksen stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Eriksen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Eriksen fails to land.
Eriksen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head.
Diaz blocks an uppercut.
Eriksen lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Eriksen.
Eriksen tries to throw a body punch but Diaz avoids it by throwing Eriksen back against the cage.
Diaz blocking some punches.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Eriksen to keep the fight standing.
Diaz blocking some punches.
Eriksen scores with a shot to the side of Diaz's head.
Eriksen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Eriksen swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Diaz jumps guard but Eriksen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Eriksen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Eriksen.
Eriksen prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.
Eriksen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Eriksen misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz jumps guard but Eriksen stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Eriksen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head.
Eriksen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Eriksen fails to land.
Eriksen scores with a shoulder strike.
Eriksen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Eriksen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
Eriksen tries to work over Diaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Eriksen swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cristian Eriksen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
#R3#
Eriksen misses with a looping right.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eriksen.
Diaz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eriksen throws out the jab.
Diaz misses with an uppercut. Eriksen saw that one coming.
Diaz throws a jab when Eriksen was well out of range.
Eriksen staying out of range there.
Eriksen lands a body shot.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eriksen moves away.
A jab from Eriksen misses.
Diaz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Eriksen in his tracks.
Eriksen ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Diaz misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Eriksen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Eriksen ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Eriksen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Eriksen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Eriksen avoids the body shot from Diaz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eriksen moves away from the strike by Diaz.
Eriksen avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Diaz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Diaz throws a hook but Eriksen avoids it easily.
Eriksen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eriksen.
Eriksen lands with a nice body punch. #T1##CL2#
Eriksen rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.#TD#
Diaz pulls guard effortlessly.
Cristian Eriksen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diaz wants to stand and escape but Eriksen is having none of it. #SU2#
Eriksen gets to his feet - Diaz follows without any prompting. #CL2#
Eriksen clinches up against the cage.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eriksen can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
Eriksen throws a head punch that misses.
Diaz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eriksen scores with a shot to the side of Diaz's head.
Still in the clinch, Eriksen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Eriksen smiles and moves away.
Eriksen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Diaz.#CL2#
Eriksen clinches up with Diaz and pushes him back against the cage.
Diaz jumps guard but Eriksen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Eriksen on the inside.
Eriksen misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eriksen misses with a punch on the inside.
#T2#
Eriksen has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Eriksen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Eriksen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Eriksen throws a punch but it's blocked by Diaz.
Diaz blocking some punches.
Eriksen working aggressively here.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Eriksen smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eriksen. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
A left lands for Eriksen.#CL2#
Eriksen instigates a clinch.
Eriksen misses with the head strike.
Diaz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Eriksen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Eriksen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Eriksen lands with a light punch inside. #T3#
Eriksen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Eriksen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Eriksen has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Eriksen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head.
Diaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Eriksen prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Eriksen misses with the head strike.
Eriksen misses with a punch on the inside.
Eriksen lands with a right to the head.
Eriksen throws a head punch that misses.
Eriksen misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Eriksen.
Eriksen throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Eriksen.#T4#
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Eriksen smiles and moves away.
Eriksen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Eriksen misses with a straight right.
Diaz misses with a straight left. #CL2#
Eriksen darts in and clinches Diaz up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eriksen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Eriksen misses with some punches.
Diaz blocking some punches.
Eriksen misses with a punch on the inside.
Eriksen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Eriksen holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
Eriksen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Eriksen to keep the fight standing.
Eriksen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Daniel Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eriksen misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cristian Eriksen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Eriksen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight for Cristian Eriksen!
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Cristian Eriksen!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Cristian Eriksen!
Cristian Eriksen wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 938 Round 3
Date: Nov 08, 2019 |
#R1#
Diaz scores with a body shot.
Diaz connects with the punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diaz.
Diaz lands with a hook. Prado tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Prado takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Prado takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Prado shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Diaz cracks Prado with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Prado tries to move into range but Diaz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for Diaz.
Prado rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Diaz counters with a lovely shot to the body.#T1#
Prado drops his hands momentarily and Diaz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Diaz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Prado on the side of the head.
Diaz lands with a shot to the body.
Prado takes one to the chin there.
Prado takes a jab right on the kisser.
Prado looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Diaz is fending him off so far but Prado persists. Nope, Diaz circles away and we're back to standing.
Diaz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Diaz throws a good cross that connects.
Diaz scores with a hook to the body. Prado takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T2#
A jab lands there for Diaz.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz connects with a jab.
Diaz scores with a punch to the head.
Diaz jabs Prado to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice body punch from Diaz.
Prado shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Diaz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Prado throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
Diaz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Diaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Diaz finds it's way through Prado's defenses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diaz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Diaz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Prado misses with an uppercut
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Prado takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Prado takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diaz tests Prado's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T4#
Diaz scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prado takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Diaz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Prado misses with the body kick
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
Diaz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Prado lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diaz circles away quickly and effectively.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Prado gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diaz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Diaz dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Prado shoots and misses
and Diaz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Prado might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Diaz has got the better of the exchanges.
Diaz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Prados jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Prado moves forwards but Diaz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Prado takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Prado throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
It looked like Diaz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Prado.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Diaz. Beautiful body shot.
Prado misses with a combination
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Prado takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Daniel Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A cross from Diaz lands.
Prado walks into a left hand.
Prado rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Daniel Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Diaz catches Prado with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Prado takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Prado misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Diaz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Diaz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Diaz scores with a jab to the head.
#T2#
Diaz scores with a body shot.
Diaz lands a body shot.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Prado can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz scores with a punch to the head.
Diaz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Prado misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Diaz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Diaz lands with a nice body punch.
Diaz tests Prado's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T3#
Diaz slips under a jab.
Prado takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Diaz cracks a nice hook into Prado's ribs.
Prado takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice cross by Diaz.
Diaz works Prado's body with a nice hook.
Diaz lands with a right hand.
Prado has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Prado drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Diaz connects with the punch.#T4#
Diaz scores with a nice strike.
A shot to the liver by Diaz. Beautiful body shot.
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!
Prado takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Prado swings widly with a right hand
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Diaz connects with a crisp jab.
Diaz lands a jab.
Prado with a lazy takedown attempt
and Prado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab lands there for Diaz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Diaz dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Prado needs to keep his hands up - Diaz had a free shot at his head there.
Prado fails with the takedown
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Prado 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Diaz connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prado takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diaz thuds a left hand into Prado's body.
Prado throws an off balance right hand
and Diaz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T1#
Prado takes one to the chin there.
Diaz throws a shot to the body.
Diaz lands a nice looking body shot.
Diaz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Diaz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Prado misses with a hook
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Prado swings widly with a right hand
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Diaz lands with an overhand left.
Diaz scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prado takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Prado takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Diaz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Prado's head backwards.
Diaz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Diaz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Prado.
Prado tries to move into range but Diaz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diaz cracks Prado with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T3#
Diaz scores with a hook.
Diaz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Prado's head.
Diaz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Prado throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Prado takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Prado takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Prado moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
Prado takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#T4#
Diaz lands a lovely overhand right.
Diaz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Prado.
Diaz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donk. Diaz catches Prado right on the button with a cross.
A jab from Diaz does it's job there.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Prado takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Prado throws a lazy uppercut
and Diaz counters with a right hand to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diaz 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight for Daniel Diaz!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Daniel Diaz!
Judge Josh West scores the fight for Daniel Diaz!
Daniel Diaz wins by unanimous decision!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 938 Round 2
Date: Nov 07, 2019 |
#R1#
ThreeFour ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
A quick step to the side and ThreeFour tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#CL2#
Diaz moves into the clinch.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but ThreeFour avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
ThreeFour looking to stall.
Diaz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Diaz lands a nice uppercut.
Diaz lands a body shot.
Diaz lands with a right to the head.
Diaz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of ThreeFours head.
Diaz scores with a shoulder strike.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike.
Diaz works on ThreeFour's body with a couple of short punches.
Diaz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of ThreeFour backwards. #ROC2#
ThreeFour is rocked!
ThreeFour wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Oh ThreeFour is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Diaz creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends ThreeFour's eyes rolling into the back of his head! ThreeFour drops to his knees and Diaz pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Diaz!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 938 Round 1
Date: Nov 06, 2019 |
#R1#
Lord tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Lord shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diaz defends it nicely.
Lord shoots and misses
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lord takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Diaz thuds his right hand into Lord's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lord looks to land a left hand but Diaz moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Lord avoids it well.
Diaz lands a jab-cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lord takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Diaz is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Diaz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice uppercut there from Diaz.#T1#
Diaz lands a jab-cross combination.
Lord throws the kick towards the body but Diaz avoids it.
Lord with a poor takedown
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Daniel Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lolo Lord.
Lord takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lord.
Diaz works the jab nicely.
Lord slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
Lord doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Lord tries to clinch up.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lord.
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Lord shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Diaz throws a big counter combination but Lord scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T2#
Lord takes a jab right on the kisser.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lord is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diaz.
Diaz digs a good hook to Lord's body.
Lord has his takedown stuffed
and Diaz counters with a one-two to the body.
Lord misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Diaz throws a right hand that Lord ducks under and follows up with a left that Lord also avoids with ease.
Diaz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lord takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Diaz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Diaz works over Lord's head and body with a nice combination.
Diaz is working the combinations to good effect here.#T3#
Lord darts in trying to clinch
enabling Diaz to counter with a crisp jab.
Lord with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Diaz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz fails to land with a series of punches.
Lord wants to counter with a clinch but Diaz pushes him away.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lord or perhaps it was just good defense by Diaz, which made it look bad.
As Lord looks to move away, Diaz throws a big counter combo but Lord just gets out of the way.
Lord dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz scores with a nice right hand.
#T4#
Diaz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lord tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Lord takes one to the side of the head.
Lord wants to clinch
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diaz lands a nice hook to Lord's body. Lord takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Lord misses with a kick to the body
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Lord fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Diaz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Donk. Diaz catches Lord right on the button with a cross.
Lord takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lord scores with a head kick. Diaz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lolo Lord seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lord.
Diaz appears to be looking for a big counter.
Diaz throws a right hand that Lord ducks under and follows up with a left that Lord also avoids with ease.
Diaz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick by Lord misses
and Diaz counters with a straight right hand.
Decent striking displayed by Diaz there.
Lord has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lord misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lord shoots in and drives through. Diaz sprawls well.
As Lord looks to move away, Diaz throws a big counter combo but Lord just gets out of the way.#T1#
A head kick misses from Lord.
Diaz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lord shoots in looking for a takedown but Diaz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lord's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Daniel Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lolo Lord.
A left lands for Diaz.
Diaz lands a jab.
Lord looks for a takedown but Diaz sprawls well.
Lord is breathing heavily.
Diaz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lord wants to clinch but Diaz slips to the side
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A right-left combo lands from Diaz.
Lord tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diaz jabs Lord right on the nose. Lord blinks but takes it well.
Lord is trying desperately to land a takedown but Diaz is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lord.
Lord misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Diaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Diaz throws a series of strikes that have Lord backpedaling.
Lord misses with the combination.
Lord takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lord shoots for a takedown but Diaz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Diaz appears to be looking for a big counter.#CL2#
Lord has managed to clinch.
Diaz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Diaz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Diaz.
#T3#
Lord tries to break free but Diaz pushes him back against the cage.
Diaz pushes Lord back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diaz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diaz lands a hook that snaps the head of Lord backwards.
A short body shot lands from Diaz as the two fighters clinch.
Diaz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lord or not.
Diaz cracks Lord with a nice body shot.
Diaz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lord backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Diaz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diaz lands a hook that snaps the head of Lord backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Diaz.
#BC#
Diaz breaks the clinch.
Diaz throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lord takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Diaz lands a nice shot that snaps Lord's head back.
#T4#
Diaz stalks Lord and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lord's face. Lord staggers backwards, shaken.
Diaz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lords jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Diaz throws a series of strikes that have Lord backpedaling.
Diaz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice takedown defense from Diaz. No joy for Lord on that attempt.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Lord.
Diaz throwing a counter right hand but Lord manages to avoid it.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lord walks into a jab.
Lord wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Diaz dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Lord gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diaz.
Lord wants to clinch but Diaz slips to the side
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Diaz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lord can do to turn this around?
Lord tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz works over Lord's head and body with a nice combination.
Lord has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Diaz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Diaz lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Lord.
A quick step to the side and Diaz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diaz throws a right hand that Lord ducks under and follows up with a left that Lord also avoids with ease.
Diaz leaves Lord with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Daniel Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Lord with a lazy takedown attempt
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lord wants to clinch but Diaz slips to the side
letting Diaz counter with a right hand.
Lord looks for a takedown but Diaz sprawls well.
Daniel Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lolo Lord.
Lord doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Diaz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#T2#
Lord shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Diaz defends it nicely.
Diaz lands a right hook to the body.
Lord tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lord momentarily.
Diaz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lord back to the cage. Diaz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lord misses with an uppercut
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Lord shoots in for a double leg but Diaz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lord closes the distance looking to clinch
and Diaz counters with a two punch combo.
Lord fails in his attempt to clinch.
Diaz scores with a one two! Lord had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lord wants to clinch.
Diaz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#T4#
Lord on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lord looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lord moves to clinch but Diaz breaks away
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Diaz throws a nice looking combination but Lord bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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!
Lord tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lord shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Diaz counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diaz 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight for Daniel Diaz!
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Daniel Diaz!
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight for Daniel Diaz!
Daniel Diaz wins by unanimous decision!
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