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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Han Seul Kim (ranked 3530 p4p, 4000 weight class) and Nicolas Diaz (ranked 410 p4p, 455 weight class). Nicolas Diaz has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Han Seul Kim's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 Tokyo, Han Seul Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nicolas Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diaz has closed the distance and engaged Kim in a clinch.
Kim manages to pull guard.
Kim looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Diaz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Diaz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kim works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Diaz not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kim looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Diaz passes into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Diaz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Diaz tries for a kimura but Kim is defending well.
Diaz working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to stand but Kim is controlling his head.
Diaz trying to control the action but Kim is working from the bottom.
Diaz tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kim is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Diaz is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz with shots to the head and body - Kim looks very uncomfortable down there.
Diaz controlling the position easily from mount.
Kim is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Diaz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kim defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Diaz.
Diaz tries to control but Kim wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz content just to control the position here.
Let's hope that Diaz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Diaz throwing strikes here but Kim is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Diaz lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kim is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Diaz looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nicolas Diaz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Diaz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Diaz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kim sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kim looks to land a combination but Diaz avoids it well.
Diaz unleashes a big counter combination but Kim bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Diaz clinches up against the cage.
Diaz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kim after a bit of a struggle.
Han Seul Kim has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicolas Diaz.
Kim has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Diaz after a bit of a struggle.
Diaz has Kim pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Diaz pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kim tumbling to the mat - Diaz dives into Kim's guard.
Kim manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Diaz blocks a head kick by Kim.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kim shoots for a double leg takedown but Diaz sprawls well. He's pushed Kim's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kim shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Diaz manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Diaz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kim pushes Diaz off looking to stand but Diaz dives back in and keeps control.
Diaz throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Diaz is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Kim knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.
Kim wants to control but Diaz is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is working for a kimura but Kim is defending it quite comfortably.
Diaz wants to take a breather but Kim is having none of it.
Diaz thows a huge punch but Kim dodges it nicely.
Diaz in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Kim tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Diaz!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nicolas Diaz!
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RATING
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