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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Randy Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randy Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a good cross that connects.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Diaz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Diaz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Good shot there by Diaz.
Diaz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silva looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Diaz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Diaz circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Diaz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silva momentarily.
Nice uppercut lands for Diaz. That snapped Silva's head back.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silva tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Silva clinches up with Diaz and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Diaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Diaz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Silva stalling in the clinch.
Silva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from Diaz.
Silva blocks a jab.
Diaz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Silva takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Silva slips under a jab.
Diaz throws a shot to the body.
Diaz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Nick Diaz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Diaz connects with a body shot.
Diaz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Diaz!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz misses the jab.
Silva shoots for a takedown but Diaz saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Silva tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Silva tries for a takedown but Diaz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silva moves forwards but Diaz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Diaz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Diaz does it's job there.
Diaz avoids the head kick by Silva.
Diaz forces Silva back against the cage and clinches.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Silva. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Diaz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch but Silva keeps him there for the moment.
Diaz is trying to break free.
Diaz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Diaz is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Diaz is trying to break free.
Diaz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Diaz working hard to break the clinch.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Silva is controlling him.
Diaz is trying to force a seperation but Silva has the dominant position.
Silva wants to take the fight to the mat but Diaz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Silva prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diaz's efforts to push away.
Diaz can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Silva has him pressed against the cage.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Diaz working hard to break the clinch.
Silva scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Silva won't allow it.
Silva digs a right hand into Diaz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diaz's gas tank.
A short right from Silva.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz wants to break free but Silva has control.
Diaz is trying to break free.
Silva dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Diaz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice shot by Diaz.
Randy Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Diaz lunges at Silva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Silva's hand.
Silva on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Diaz throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva has a takedown stuffed.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Diaz as Silva shoots in.
Diaz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Silva walks into a jab.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Diaz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Diaz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silva momentarily.
Diaz connects with a body shot that sends Silva's belly button to the back.
Silva drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Diaz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Silva's hands.
Diaz thows a body shot but no joy.
Silva shoots in but Diaz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diaz lands the left hand.
Diaz cracks Silva with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Diaz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Diaz misses.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Silva takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silva.
Diaz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Silva doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diaz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
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.
A lazy left from Diaz finds it's target.
Diaz tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Silva is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Diaz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silva blocks a jab.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Diaz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Diaz misses the target.
Diaz misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Diaz scores with a jab. Silva acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big right from Diaz misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a hook but Silva blocks it.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz misses with the combination.
Silva looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Diaz misses with a looping right.
Diaz misses the jab.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Diaz, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Diaz against the cage but Diaz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Diaz darts in and clinches Silva up against the cage.
Silva dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Diaz tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diaz's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva keeps control of Diaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Diaz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Diaz sprawls well. Diaz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
Diaz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Diaz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Silva takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Diaz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Silva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Diaz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Diaz misses.
Silva is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Silva gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diaz.
Diaz works Silva's body with a nice hook.
Diaz with a nice cross.
Diaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz lands with a right hand.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Diaz tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Diaz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diaz.
Silva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diaz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silva scrambles back to his feet.
Diaz throws a jab but it's blocked by Silva.
Diaz lands a jab.
Silva needs to keep his hands up - Diaz had a free shot at his head there.
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense.
Diaz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silva takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Diaz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Diaz.
Diaz is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silva keeps control of Diaz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silva stalling in the clinch but Diaz improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva has Diaz pressed against the cage, preventing Diaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense.
Diaz cracks Silva with a good jab.
Diaz scores with a nice right hand.
Diaz lands with a hook. Silva tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Diaz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silva stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Diaz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nick Diaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silva on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Diaz might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Diaz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
A big right from Diaz misses.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Silva walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silva sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A big right from Diaz misses.
Diaz connects with a looping right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Diaz!
A combination from Diaz does no damage.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Diaz, looking for a takedown. Silva pushes Diaz against the cage but Diaz circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.
Silva looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice takedown defense from Diaz. No joy for Silva on that attempt.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Silva moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diaz.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown but Diaz manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silva's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silva tries to clinch there but Diaz circles away.
Diaz lands a lovely overhand right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Randy Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Diaz is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Silva prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Diaz 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight for Nick Diaz!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Nick Diaz!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Nick Diaz!
Nick Diaz wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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