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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Diaz (ranked 24794 p4p, 4606 weight class) and Ryan Lynch (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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BJJ Blue Belt
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Decent knees
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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 2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch drives through and clinches with Diaz against the cage.
Lynch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lynch scores a nice knee to the body.
Diaz has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lynch uses from the top position.
Diaz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Diaz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lynch's guard.
Lynch looking for a sweep. Not yet Lynch, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Lynch keeps moving.
Lynch tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lynch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Diaz is fighting to break Lynch's control of his arms but Lynch is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Lynch keeps moving.
That's two 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 advances to half guard.
Diaz is trying to control. Lynch wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lynch is concentrating on defense, preventing Diaz from advancing position.
Diaz trying to control from half guard but Lynch is working away.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ryan Lynch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lynch connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Diaz moves out of range of the leg kick from Lynch.
Diaz tries to land a front kick but Lynch steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lynch pushes Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Diaz is looking to break free of the clinch but Lynch has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch lands a knee to the head.
Diaz pulls Lynch into guard.
Lynch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lynch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lynch throwing strikes but missing.
Diaz will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Diaz lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Lynch keeps moving.
Lynch wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Lynch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diaz cracks Lynch with a solid left hand.
Lynch is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Diaz drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Diaz jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Lynch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lynch 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lynch working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diaz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nick Diaz will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Diaz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lynch did well to prevent Diaz getting side control.
Lynch tries to roll over but Diaz keeps him under control.
Lynch is trying to maintain the position but Diaz is very close to passing his half guard.
Lynch tries to roll over but Diaz keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz working Lynch over with strikes.
Diaz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lynch has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch is staying active underneath Diaz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lynch tries to roll over but Diaz keeps him under control.
Lynch is still trying to improve position.
Diaz trying to control from half guard but Lynch is working away.
That's two 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.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Diaz instigates a clinch.
Lynch lands a good knee to the midsection. Diaz won't want to take too many of those.
Lynch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lynch has closed the distance and engaged Diaz in a clinch.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Lynch is controlling him.
Lynch breaks from the clinch.
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.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch scoring well with a low kick there.
Lynch dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diaz. That did some damage!
Diaz lands a head kick. Lynch smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lynch gets a clinch.
Lynch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lynch enables Diaz to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lynch manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lynch pulls Diaz in close to his closed guard and prevents Diaz from doing any damage or advancing position.
Diaz forces his way into half guard.
Diaz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Diaz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lynch keeps working.
Diaz wants to stand up but Lynch is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lynch won't allow Diaz to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Diaz dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lynch has Diaz up against the cage in a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Diaz has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Diaz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lynch is keeping busy.
Diaz wants the takedown. Lynch is fighting it off but Diaz persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lynch's guard against the cage.
Nick Diaz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lynch looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Diaz won't allow Lynch to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch wants to hit a sweep here but Diaz passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Lynch there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz punching from mount but Lynch doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Diaz is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lynch can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Diaz tries to control but Lynch wriggling away.
Lynch is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lynch is controlling an arm, preventing Diaz from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Diaz trying to control but Lynch is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looking to control and managing it successfully.
Diaz trying to control but Lynch is having none of it.
Diaz throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Lynch is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch keeps trying to improve his position.
Diaz punching from mount but Lynch doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Lynch tries to reverse the position but Diaz maintains control.
Lynch defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Diaz.
Lynch is looking to improve his position but Diaz isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diaz trying to control but Lynch is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Lynch is squirming around, avoiding Diaz's attempts to control the action.
Lynch tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Diaz!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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