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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Diaz (ranked 3946 p4p, 3791 weight class) and Rodrigo Bibirano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz comes into the arena with Gangsta's Paradise blaring out of the sound system. Nathan Diaz is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nathan Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rodrigo Bibirano!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz closes the distance and clinches up with Bibirano, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes Bibirano against the cage but Bibirano circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bibirano displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diaz.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Bibirano. No joy for Diaz on that attempt.
Bibirano displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diaz.
Horrible takedown attempt by Diaz or perhaps it was just good defense by Bibirano, which made it look bad.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Bibirano shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bibirano was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bibirano cracks Diaz with a big elbow.
Bibirano controls the position from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bibirano is trying to get an arm triangle but Diaz is defending well.
Diaz is looking for a sweep.
Diaz is being controlled here.
Diaz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bibirano takes a little break here. Diaz wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Bibirano is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Diaz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Diaz trying to remain calm as Bibirano controls from the top position.
My spies in Cozad The Island inform me that Bibirano has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz struggling a bit here.
Bibirano is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Diaz will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Diaz is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bibirano off and has taken his back!
Diaz tries to get the hooks in deep but Bibirano pushed the leg off.
Bibirano tries to escape but Diaz has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Diaz wants to control but Bibirano is keeping busy.
Diaz is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Bibirano rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bibirano gets back to full guard.
Diaz wants to control from the top but Bibirano keeps moving.
Bibirano keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
Diaz trying to control but Bibirano is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bibirano is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bibirano has escaped and now he's on top!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Bibirano dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Diaz shoots in but Bibirano avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Diaz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bibirano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Diaz fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Bibirano. No joy for Diaz on that attempt.
Bibirano gets a takedown into half guard.
Bibirano not doing much here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz wants to get back to full guard.
Bibirano content to control rather than advance.
Bibirano passes to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bibirano wants to finish this one by submission but Diaz is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bibirano.
Bibirano jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Diaz manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Bibirano is looking to take a break and control but Diaz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Diaz struggling a bit here.
Diaz is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Diaz can't do much from the bottom here.
Bibirano is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Diaz has escaped the position, nice work there.
Diaz is trying to improve his position.
Bibirano just content to control the position.
Diaz is looking for a sweep.
Diaz is trying to control Bibirano's posture but Bibirano avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Rodrigo Bibirano has got the better of the ground game so far.
Diaz is looking to reverse the position.
Bibirano controlling the position.
Diaz sneaks back into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bibirano perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bibirano tries to pass the half guard into mount. Diaz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bibirano prevents Diaz from improving his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bibirano in particular looking to stall.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Diaz tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bibirano defends well and Diaz ends up having to push Bibirano into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bibirano gets control of Diaz's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bibirano will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bibirano looking for a sweep. Not yet Bibirano, not yet.
Bibirano keeping full guard, as Diaz tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Bibirano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Diaz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Diaz darts in looking for a takedown but Bibirano gets double underhooks and turns Diaz into the cage.
Bibirano has picked Diaz up - he's going for a ride! Bibirano dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bibirano is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Diaz defends it well.
Diaz actively working from the bottom here.
Diaz is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz is looking to control Bibirano's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Diaz avoid being mounted?
Bibirano not doing much here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to maintain the position but Bibirano is very close to passing his half guard.
Still in half guard, Bibirano seems content to control.
Diaz actively working from the bottom here.
Bibirano takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bibirano passes the guard and advances to mount!
Diaz has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bibirano is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Diaz is defending well though. Bibirano let's go of the attempt for now.
Diaz wants to escape the position.
Bibirano is riding his opponent, not letting Diaz buck him off.
Diaz can't escape the position.
Bibirano biding his time, looking for the opening.
Diaz manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bibirano's guard. Nice work there by Diaz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bibirano keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully.
Bibirano wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bibirano is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Diaz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bibirano has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Diaz has managed to get both his arms back between Bibirano's legs - danger averted.
Bibirano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz looking to sit in guard and control but Bibirano gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bibirano stays in close to Diaz's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is trying to control the position but Bibirano postures up.
Bibirano avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Diaz is looking for a triangle but Bibirano pushes his legs off easily.
Nathan Diaz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bibirano tries to free his leg and advance position but Diaz is retaining full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bibirano defends well.
Diaz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bibirano defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo Bibirano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bibirano 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Bibirano!
Rodrigo Bibirano was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated Nathan Diaz had this to say: 'I always took a fight; I always took everybody. I fought everybody'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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