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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fotos Hasapis (ranked 3432 p4p, 3520 weight class) and Nate Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diaz has chosen The Rain as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fotos Hasapis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hasapis throws a good cross that connects.
Diaz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hasapis circles away.
We've been hearing reports that Hasapis has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Diaz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Diaz has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Hasapis scores with the left hand. Diaz knows he should have avoided that one.
Diaz shoots in for a double leg but Hasapis sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hasapis paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Diaz is rocked!
Diaz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Hasapis finish him?
Fotos Hasapis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nate Diaz.
Hasapis scores with a leg kick.
Hasapis cracks Diaz with a hook to the temple - Diaz is on wobbly legs here! Hasapis swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Diaz falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Hasapis wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Fotos Hasapis!
During a confident post fight interview, Fotos Hasapis thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Nate Diaz spoke after the fight, saying 'There’s round-winners, and there’s fighters'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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