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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Lee!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nate Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz drives through and clinches with Lee against the cage.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Diaz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lee has Diaz pressed against the cage.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Lee turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lee.
Lee will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Diaz up against the cage.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
It looks like Nate Diaz has been cut.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
Lee slows down the pace here.
Diaz jumps guard.
Lee has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Diaz looking for subs off his back but Lee has passed one foot through into half guard.
Diaz tries to roll over but Lee keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.
Diaz wants to control but Lee is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lee is looking to advance position but Diaz won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to get to full guard but Lee has control of the leg.
Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Diaz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to stand but Diaz has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Lee prevents Diaz from improving his position.
Diaz manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lee gets to his feet. Diaz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz jumps guard and drags Lee to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate Diaz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nate Diaz's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lee looks to throw the jab but Diaz is out of range.
Diaz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lee leaning against his opponent.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Lee forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lee leaning against his opponent.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Lee won't allow it.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Diaz.
A short uppercut from Lee.
Lee slowing the pace effectively.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz gets a clinch.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
Lee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lee is pushing Diaz up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lee to keep the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lee smiles and moves away.
Diaz clinches up against the cage.
Lee effectively controlling the action here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lee has Diaz pressed against the cage.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz misses with a looping left.
Lee clinches up with Diaz and pushes him back against the cage.
Diaz jumps guard but Lee turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Lee forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Lee won't allow it.
Lee avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Lee turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lee stalling.
Lee lands an uppercut.
Lee is struggling to control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
The referee calls for Lee to work.
A right handed body shot lands from Diaz.
Diaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Diaz tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Diaz jumps guard but Lee 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 Lee won't allow it.
Diaz has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lee seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Diaz can turn it around.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Lee has him pressed against the cage.
Bruce Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Lee turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lee just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lee has Diaz pressed against the cage.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
Lee stalls.
Diaz drags the fight down to the ground.
Diaz trying to control the position.
Lee has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Diaz is proving hard to escape from.
Diaz has his foot on Lee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lee works his way back into a safe position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lee defends it easily.
Diaz looking for a guillotine here but Lee defends easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lee would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bruce Lee will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nate Diaz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Diaz instigates a clinch.
Diaz jumps guard but Lee stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lee leaning against his opponent.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Lee turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Diaz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Diaz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Diaz.
Lee avoiding damage.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee cracks Diaz with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Lee has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Diaz to stand back up!
Diaz is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Lee finish him?
Diaz gets control of Lee's arms and successfully pulls guard. Diaz will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lee postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Diaz seems to have recovered his senses.
Diaz is looking to sweep but instead, Lee has passed into half guard.
Diaz works his way to full guard. Good work.
Diaz is looking to sweep but instead, Lee has passed into half guard.
Lee wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee wants to stand up but Diaz has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Lee is thwarting Diaz's attempts to control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Diaz manages to get to full guard.
Lee has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Diaz is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bruce Lee has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Lee with a nice cross.
That has opened up Nate Diaz's cut even more.
Lee pushes Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Lee turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Lee forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lee lands an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diaz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz tries to pull guard but Lee won't allow it.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diaz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lee just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Lee clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Nate Diaz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Diaz drives through and clinches with Lee against the cage.
Diaz tries to stall but Lee uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lee stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short uppercut from Lee.
A bit of stalling here from Lee.
Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lee to keep the fight standing.
Lee has Diaz pushed against the cage.
Lee lands with a right to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lee takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Diaz working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee breaks the clinch.
Diaz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Diaz rushes Lee and presses him up against the cage.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Lee forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee moves into the clinch successfully.
Lee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lee is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee closes the distance and pushes Diaz back into the cage.
Diaz throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee leaning against his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz jumps guard but Lee turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Diaz.
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Lee has closed the distance and engaged Diaz in a clinch.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee closes the distance and clinches.
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 Lee walks away with a smile on his face. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lee tries to keep at a distance but Diaz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Lee turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Diaz fails to pull guard.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Diaz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lee stalls.
A left hand lands to the body for Lee.
Diaz is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Lee.
Diaz tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Diaz back against the cage.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Lee forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
Diaz tries to pull guard but Lee holds him up against the cage and eventually Diaz drops back down to his feet.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lee breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lee has Diaz pressed against the cage.
Lee manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee pushes Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Lee turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Lee blocks a body shot from Diaz.
Lee slows down the pace here.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Diaz tries to pull guard but Lee forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Lee had his way with Nate Diaz in that round.
The cut man is working on Nate Diaz's cut.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Lee rushes Diaz and presses him up against the cage.
Diaz jumps guard but Lee stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Diaz jumps guard but Lee stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lee is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Lee closes the distance and clinches.
Lee drops Diaz onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Diaz is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Diaz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lee to keep the fight standing.
Bruce Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Diaz.
Lee leaning against his opponent.
Lee pushes Diaz against the cage. Lee is working some dirty boxing. Lee pushes off with a quick right hook! Diaz goes down! Diaz tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Lee moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruce Lee!
Bruce Lee retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Bruce Lee thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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