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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Emelianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes to the cage accompanied by Shyne. Emelianenko has chosen You are the best around as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Nick Diaz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Andrei Emelianenko's chin.
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183 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrei Emelianenko!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz misses with a shot to the body
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Emelianenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Emelianenko throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Emelianenko ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Emelianenko is predictable there
and Diaz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz misses with a few strikes there.
Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diaz throws a sloppy body shot
and Emelianenko counters with a nice leg kick.
Emelianenko misses with a low kick as Diaz jumps back.
Diaz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Emelianenko counters with a body kick that stops Diaz in his tracks momentarily.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diaz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Emelianenko counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a hook
and Emelianenko counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diaz misses with a hook to the body
and Emelianenko counters with an outside leg kick.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Emelianenko is looking to slow Diaz down with leg kicks.
Emelianenko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Emelianenko throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Emelianenko lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Emelianenko scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Emelianenko trying to control the action but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Emelianenko is looking to advance position but Diaz won't allow it.
Emelianenko sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko is keen to just control but Diaz is a slippery customer.
Emelianenko performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Emelianenko uses his free foot to push down on Diaz's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Diaz.
Diaz wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Emelianenko.
Diaz tries to lock up and control but Emelianenko gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Diaz is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko controlling the pace for now.
Emelianenko scoring with strikes but Diaz is staying in there.
Emelianenko landing strikes from the mount and Diaz is in trouble!
Diaz sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Diaz trying to control from the bottom.
Emelianenko wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy.
Emelianenko thows a huge punch but Diaz dodges it nicely.
Diaz is trying to control but Emelianenko passes into side control!
Emelianenko staying calm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko scores with punches from side control.
Emelianenko trying to control the action but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Emelianenko throwing strikes but Diaz manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emelianenko trying his best to control but Diaz has mounted him.
Emelianenko is in all sorts of trouble here.
Diaz get's back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Emelianenko dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Diaz moves out of range of the body kick from Emelianenko.
Diaz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Andrei Emelianenko has been cut.
Emelianenko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Diaz checks it well.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Emelianenko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Diaz swivels and escapes.
Emelianenko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Emelianenko takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Emelianenko misses with a low kick as Diaz jumps back.
Emelianenko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Diaz slips under a jab.
Diaz tries to bum rush Emelianenko with a series of wild strikes but Emelianenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Emelianenko.
Diaz tries to bum rush Emelianenko with a series of wild strikes but Emelianenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Diaz cracks Emelianenko with an open hand slap.
Diaz misses with a double jab
and Emelianenko counters with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nick Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Emelianenko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diaz.
Emelianenko drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Diaz looking for subs off his back but Emelianenko has passed one foot through into half guard.
Diaz is controlling Emelianenko's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Diaz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Emelianenko.
Diaz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Emelianenko is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Emelianenko looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Diaz is trying to control but can't.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Nick Diaz just wasn't active enough.
Diaz misses with a body shot
and Emelianenko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Diaz's knee momentarily.
Emelianenko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Diaz finds it's way round the side to connect with Emelianenko's head.
Diaz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Diaz.
Emelianenko scores with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Andrei Emelianenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Emelianenko throws a wild body kick that Diaz sees coming a mile off.
Emelianenko is looking to land body kicks.
Diaz lands with a cross.
Diaz throws a sloppy body shot
and Emelianenko counters with a good low kick that Diaz was not able to check.
Emelianenko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Emelianenko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Emelianenko moves away.
A head kick misses from Emelianenko.
Diaz misses with a right hand
and Emelianenko counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Diaz!
Diaz is bucking up trying to escape but Emelianenko cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Diaz is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Emelianenko tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Emelianenko can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Diaz is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to lock up and control but Emelianenko gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Emelianenko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Diaz avoids a strike by Emelianenko and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Emelianenko's guard! Fantastic escape!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Diaz trying to control but Emelianenko is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emelianenko has his foot on Diaz's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Diaz works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrei Emelianenko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Andrei Emelianenko's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Emelianenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Emelianenko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Emelianenko avoids the body shot from Diaz.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Emelianenko counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Emelianenko throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diaz moves away from the strike by Emelianenko.
Diaz throws a poor cross that misses
and Emelianenko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Diaz's knee momentarily.
Diaz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Emelianenko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Emelianenko throws a half hearted mid kick.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that misses
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Diaz wants to clinch up but Emelianenko keeps it at a distance.
Emelianenko dodges the punch combination from Diaz.
Diaz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Diaz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Emelianenko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Emelianenko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Emelianenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Emelianenko shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Diaz napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Diaz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Emelianenko is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diaz manages to get back to half guard.
Diaz manages to get to full guard.
Andrei Emelianenko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Emelianenko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to stand but Emelianenko is controlling the position.
Emelianenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Diaz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz is trying to control the position but Emelianenko postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Emelianenko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Diaz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Diaz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Emelianenko is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Diaz holds on and takes a little breather.
Diaz working a defensive guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Emelianenko.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Emelianenko can pounce on him.
Emelianenko scores with a spinning back kick!
Emelianenko is looking to land body kicks.
Diaz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Emelianenko misses with a combination
and Diaz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Emelianenko avoids it well.
Emelianenko takes one on the button.
Nice body kick there by Diaz.
Emelianenko looks for the body kick but Diaz saw that one coming.
Emelianenko moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Diaz lands a nice looking body shot.
Emelianenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz misses with a hook.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Emelianenko 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 tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Emelianenko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emelianenko ducks right into an uppercut from Diaz.
Diaz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Emelianenko counters with a leg kick.
Emelianenko misses with a low kick.
Diaz scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Diaz clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Andrei Emelianenko's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Diaz jabs Emelianenko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Emelianenko counters with a nice body shot.
Emelianenko tries to score with a low kick but Diaz moves his leg out of the way.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
Diaz drives through and clinches with Emelianenko against the cage.
Diaz pushes Emelianenko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Emelianenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Diaz will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Diaz.
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut. Diaz saw that one coming.
Diaz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Emelianenko moves out of range of the body kick from Diaz.
Diaz looks to land a right hand but Emelianenko moved out of range.
Emelianenko is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Emelianenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Diaz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Emelianenko manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Emelianenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diaz swings widly with a right hand
and Emelianenko counters with a body kick that stops Diaz in his tracks momentarily.
Diaz misses with an uppercut
and Emelianenko counters with an inside leg kick.
Diaz avoids a kick to the body.
Diaz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Diaz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Diaz is leaning against Emelianenko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good body shot from Diaz.
Diaz tries to land knees in the clinch but Emelianenko avoids the damage to the body.
Emelianenko misses with the head strike.
Emelianenko lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Diaz tries to roll over but Emelianenko keeps him under control.
Diaz controlling the position for now.
Emelianenko is thwarting Diaz's attempts to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is pressing down on Emelianenko's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Emelianenko preventing the sweep.
Emelianenko looking to sit in guard and control but Diaz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Emelianenko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Diaz passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Diaz wants to pass to mount but Emelianenko is defending the position.
Diaz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Diaz trying to control the action but Emelianenko is working from the bottom.
Diaz prevents Emelianenko from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Diaz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nick Diaz has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Emelianenko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Emelianenko throws a front kick aimed at Diaz's knee but Diaz avoids it well.
Diaz closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Emelianenko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Emelianenko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz looks to land a combination. Emelianenko sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That has opened up Andrei Emelianenko's cut even more.
Diaz misses with a right hand
and Emelianenko counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Diaz tries to clinch up but Emelianenko circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Diaz had his way with Andrei Emelianenko in that round.
The cut man is working on Andrei Emelianenko's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Emelianenko scores with a kick to the midsection.
Diaz missing with a left hand there. Emelianenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Diaz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Emelianenko defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Emelianenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Emelianenko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Emelianenko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Emelianenko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Diaz misses with the body kick
and Emelianenko counters with an outside leg kick.
Emelianenko throws a body kick that misses.
Emelianenko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Diaz has managed to clinch.
Diaz tries to land knees in the clinch but Emelianenko avoids the damage to the body.
Emelianenko controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz slowing the pace effectively.
Diaz prevents a takedown attempt there.
Emelianenko wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Diaz has him pressed against the cage.
Emelianenko is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Diaz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Diaz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Diaz on the side of the head.
Diaz misses with a wild combination.
Nice body kick there by Diaz.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Emelianenko thuds his shin into the meat of Diaz's side.
Emelianenko gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Diaz counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Emelianenko circles away quickly and effectively.
Diaz throws a body punch but Emelianenko moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Emelianenko finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Diaz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Diaz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Emelianenko.
Diaz takes a swing at Emelianenko's ribcage but misses.
Emelianenko has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Emelianenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diaz moves away.
Emelianenko gets tackled into the cage by Diaz. Diaz maintains the clinch.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Emelianenko slips a straight right by Diaz.
Emelianenko misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a jab to the body
and Emelianenko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Emelianenko tries to keep at a distance but Diaz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Diaz is working Emelianenko over against the cage.
Emelianenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Emelianenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
Diaz tries to break the clinch but Emelianenko is controlling the position.
Diaz working aggressively here.
Diaz gets through Emelianenko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Emelianenko is trying to force a seperation but Diaz has the dominant position.
Diaz scores with a shot to the side of Emelianenko's head.
Emelianenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diaz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Diaz misses with a wild body shot.
Emelianenko tried to score with a low kick but Diaz checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diaz checks a low kick from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Emelianenko throws a low kick but Diaz avoids it.
Diaz takes a swing at Emelianenko's ribcage but misses.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Emelianenko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Diaz is fending him off so far but Emelianenko persists. Nope, Diaz circles away and we're back to standing.
Nick Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrei Emelianenko.
Diaz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Emelianenko counters with a nice body shot.
Diaz throws a leg kick which misses Emelianenko's front leg but catches the back leg as Emelianenko tries to avoid it.
Diaz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Emelianenko takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Diaz showed his dominance in that final round.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 48:47
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 48:47
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Diaz!
Nick Diaz retains his welterweight title!
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