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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Diaz (ranked 25209 p4p, 4883 weight class) and Jason Silver (ranked 0 p4p, 81 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Silver!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz dodges the punch combination from Silver.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silver napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Diaz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Silver knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Silver being controlled for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silver, who protects the arm well.
Silver tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Diaz presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Diaz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Diaz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silver keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Diaz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diaz connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Diaz pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silver can't escape the position.
Diaz looking to secure an arm triangle but Silver defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz controlling the pace for now.
Silver tries to reverse the position but Diaz maintains control.
Diaz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Silver is trying desperately to improve position.
Silver tries to hold on but Diaz pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Diaz content just to control the position here.
Silver tries to lock up and control but Diaz gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Diaz is looking to work his way around to Silver's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Diaz avoids the attempt from Silver to control.
Silver tries to reverse the position but Diaz maintains control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz content just to control the position here.
Diaz working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Diaz dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Diaz looking to score a takedown here. Silver is defending well but Diaz drives through and ends up in Silver's guard.
Silver is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Diaz has picked Silver up - he's going for a ride! Diaz dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Diaz prevents Silver from improving his position.
Diaz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silver wants to improve his position but Diaz is controlling well.
Silver moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silver wants to sweep here but Diaz controlling him for the moment.
Silver being controlled here, momentarily.
Silver looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Diaz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Diaz has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Diaz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Diaz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Silver wants to get back to his feet but Diaz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Diaz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Diaz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Nathan Diaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Diaz is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Silver is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Silver manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Diaz has Silver in his guard.
Silver trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Diaz is on top in guard.
Silver can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Diaz controls the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silver is looking for a triangle here but Diaz uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
A lull in the action here.
Silver tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Diaz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on Silver's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Diaz is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Silver will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
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 Nathan Diaz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Silver is trying to control the position but Diaz postures up.
Diaz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Diaz landing with the ground and pound.
Diaz postures up and lands a big shot to Silver's brow.
Silver being controlled here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz tries to free his leg and advance position but Silver is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz 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.
Silver is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Diaz is controlling him.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Silver gets caught napping as Diaz dives in and scores a takedown. Silver manages to retain guard.
Diaz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Silver working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Diaz slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Silver can't do much from the bottom here.
Diaz just content to control the position.
Diaz avoids the strikes from the bottom by Silver.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silver tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Diaz wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Silver is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Diaz asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Diaz is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Diaz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Silver did well to prevent Diaz getting side control.
Diaz is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Diaz is working for a submission of some sort.
Silver wants to improve his position but Diaz is controlling well.
Nathan Diaz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silver wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy.
Jason Silver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silver tries to roll over but Diaz keeps him under control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Diaz!
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