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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 5542 p4p, 5151 weight class) and Eldar Yanbaev (ranked 563 p4p, 549 weight class). Diaz comes into the arena with The Next Episode - Dr. Dre blaring out of the sound system. Nick Diaz has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eldar Yanbaev!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yanbaev sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yanbaev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diaz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yanbaev moves into the clinch.
Yanbaev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Diaz stalling in the clinch but Yanbaev improves position.
Diaz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yanbaev tries to throw a body punch but Diaz avoids it by throwing Yanbaev back against the cage.
Yanbaev is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Diaz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Diaz lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Diaz prevents Yanbaev from improving his position.
Diaz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Diaz is breathing heavily.
Yanbaev holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yanbaev tries to roll over but Diaz keeps him under control.
Yanbaev actively working from the bottom here.
Yanbaev actively working from the bottom here.
Yanbaev tries to get to full guard but Diaz has control of the leg.
Diaz seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yanbaev does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Diaz seems to be working for a kimura but Yanbaev defends the submission attempt.
Diaz is looking for a kimura here.
Yanbaev felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yanbaev is looking to improve his position.
Yanbaev has his hands clasped together around Diaz's back. He's all about the action.
Yanbaev is trying to maintain the position but Diaz is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is controlling the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yanbaev delivers a nice body kick.
Diaz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Diaz.
Yanbaev shapes to counter with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yanbaev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yanbaev closes the distance and pushes Diaz back into the cage.
Yanbaev tries a knee to the head but Diaz blocks it.
Yanbaev gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Diaz regains guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yanbaev slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yanbaev trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yanbaev engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Diaz can't keep his opponent in guard - Yanbaev advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz is trying to maintain the position but Yanbaev is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eldar Yanbaev dominated that round.
That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yanbaev misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Yanbaev scores with a push kick.
Yanbaev misses with a wild body shot.
Diaz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yanbaev gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yanbaev breaks from the clinch.
Nick Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diaz moves to clinch but Yanbaev breaks away
and Yanbaev counters with a leg kick.
Diaz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yanbaev sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yanbaev scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yanbaev misses with a head kick.
Yanbaev with a nice calf kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yanbaev jabs Diaz right on the nose. Diaz blinks but takes it well.
Yanbaev scores with a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Yanbaev - just one landing.
It looks like Nick Diaz has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yanbaev scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yanbaev connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That kick from Yanbaev tenderised Diaz's leg. Diaz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yanbaev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Yanbaev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Diaz as Yanbaev shoots in.
Yanbaev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yanbaev.
Yanbaev connects with a solid leg kick.
Yanbaev shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Diaz eats them both and turns towards Yanbaev to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Yanbaev throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Diaz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yanbaev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Diaz is rocked!
Yanbaev lands a nice looking body shot.
Yanbaev darts in and clinches Diaz up against the cage.
Yanbaev struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yanbaev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yanbaev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Yanbaev lands a nice elbow.
Yanbaev stalling the fight.
Yanbaev trying to land knees to the body.
Yanbaev lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yanbaev lands a shoulder strike.
Yanbaev landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Diaz takes an elbow to the temple.
Nick Diaz's cut is getting worse.
Diaz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yanbaev with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Eldar Yanbaev seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yanbaev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Diaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stalling in the clinch from Yanbaev.
Diaz seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yanbaev landing knees to the body.
Yanbaev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz takes an elbow to the temple.
Yanbaev misses with a body punch.
Yanbaev with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Diaz prevents the takedown attempt.
Nick Diaz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eldar Yanbaev.
Diaz breaks the clinch.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown but Yanbaev shows good takedown defense.
Eldar Yanbaev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yanbaev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yanbaev shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Diaz wants to improve his position but Yanbaev is controlling well.
Yanbaev trying to mount his opponent but Diaz defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yanbaev with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Yanbaev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Diaz keeps working.
Diaz is looking to control Yanbaev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diaz avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eldar Yanbaev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nick Diaz's cut.
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!
Diaz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yanbaev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yanbaev shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense.
Diaz works over Yanbaev's head and body with a nice combination.
Yanbaev with a nice calf kick.
Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Yanbaev.
Diaz appears to be looking for a big counter.
Yanbaev scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yanbaev closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yanbaev working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Yanbaev tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yanbaev has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yanbaev tries to move into full mount but can't pass Diaz's legs.
The ground and pound from Yanbaev seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Yanbaev is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Diaz has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz sneaks back into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yanbaev slips a nice elbow through Diaz's hands, connecting with Diaz's forehead.
Yanbaev is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diaz actively working from the bottom here.
Yanbaev is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Yanbaev has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Diaz defend it? Yanbaev steps over the head and cranks it - Diaz is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Yanbaev!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eldar Yanbaev!
Nick Diaz spoke after the fight, saying 'He was just the better fighter tonight but I'll come back better than ever to whoop his ass.'.
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energy
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RATING
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